I used to believe beauty meant nothing. When a cousin complimented I looked beautiful in a dress, my dad said he wants me to have a beautiful mind. That it could only take you so far, and that distance wasn’t worth chasing. I believed the mind, not the mirror, was where power lived. I thought…
Tag: life
Randomness Like These
The chances of you preferring pineapples on pizza are 1 in 3. The odds of you thinking it’s a culinary crime are 1 in 5. The estimated probability of you being born in a war zone in 1 in 6. The odds of your parents meeting are perhaps 1 in 10,000, and since a man…
Lessons Learned (2023 Version)
Part of growing up and moving into new chapters of your life is about catch and release. ~Dr Taylor Swift I just can’t believe it’s already 2024. Time flew by like August slipped away in Augustine’s life (if you know, you know). This year, not exactly a Hollywood blockbuster – no explosions, just a quirky…
We Move To India Forever (with a guide)
India is a place where colour is doubly bright. Pinks that scald your eyes, blues you could drown in. ~Kiran Millwood Hargrave Being in India is like gaining a bunch of crazy life skills. Seriously. You’d better have loads of patience in your pocket if you’re planning to visit. From the chaotic roads to the…
Where do we go now?
Labels fade, but the colours of friendship shine forever. ~Probably me So, I’ve got this idea in my head about Gracie Abrams. She’s like the ultimate fantasy version of me—creative, musical, deep, and to top it all off, she’s sung with Taylor Swift (!!!). Her voice is like something out of a dream, and she’s…
An Ode To Misused Proverbs
Wasn’t friendship its own miracle, the finding of another person who made the entire lonely world seem somehow less lonely? ~ Hanya Yanigihara A few weeks back, I found out something mind-blowing! Turns out, the saying “blood is thicker than water” is actually just half of the real deal. The full quote is “The blood…
The Hardback Life 