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Book Review

A book that kept me hooked recently : Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmu

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“Lessons in Chemistry” is a book by Bonnie Garmus that blends humor, science, and feminism in a story set in the 1960s. The protagonist is Elizabeth Zott, a talented but frustrated chemist who finds herself relegated to the role of a glorified secretary in a male-dominated scientific community. The best part is that the book is accessible and makes complex scientific concepts understandable to a broader audience. Elizabeth’s dream is to earn her Ph.D. and contribute to scientific research, but …

experience, Thoughts

Addiction: Double Standards in Society

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The recent passing of actor Matthew Perry, known for his role as Chandler Bing in “Friends,” sparked my thoughts on addiction and how we have differing views on various forms of it. Perry was a vocal advocate for addiction recovery and used his platform to raise awareness about his own struggles. His legacy sure shall serves as a reminder of the widespread nature of addiction. But while reading through his journey, I got reminded of the talk I had attended …

Book Review

“Atomic Habits” Book Review: Unleash Your Potential, One Tiny Change at a Time

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In a world inundated with self-help literature, James Clear’s “Atomic Habits” stands out as something of an actionable wisdom. This book doesn’t promise quick fixes but instead gives an insight into the science of habit formation, providing us with the tools to make lasting, transformative changes in our lives. In this blog, I am going to talk to you all about my five key takeaways from “Atomic Habits” that helped me reshape my habits and the tiny tips and tricks …

experience, Pet Parenting

The Story of a Rescue

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As most of you know, Momo, my cat is a rescue and I have written about how I got adopted/rescued by her in another blog! I wanted to share about the other rescues and most recent rescue “Vaishu”! A few months ago, I could constantly hear a kitten cry all night in my new apartment building and next morning when I asked the security about it, he told how there was a injured kitten in the basement that was bought …

experience, Movie Review

Indiana Jones

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Introduction Indiana Jones is an American media franchise which has a total of five movies and a prequel television series. It also has games, comics, and tie-in novels, that portrays the adventures of Dr. Henry Walton “Indiana” Jones, Jr. and this role is played in all movies by Harrison Ford. Indiana Jones is a fictional professor of archaeology. The series began in 1981 with the movie Raiders of the Lost Ark. In 1984 came a prequel, Indiana Jones and the …

Book Review, experience

Born a Crime

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I have always been a person who believed in getting the most from every experience and not doing anything for just fun. Even while reading a book, I needed to get the full essence and learnings of the book. I have now come to realise that may be that is the reason why I never stuck to the habit of reading books. When I used to miss on a single line, I used to go back and read all over …

experience

The Bus Ride

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I took a bus ride almost 3 years later and it brought back a lot of memories. I have been a sucker for public transport to travel within the city and would find any way possible to travel in one over a cab or auto. Next on my favourite travel mode is an auto and then the Bengaluru Metro. Back in my school days, none of the bus routes were in way that I could reach home sooner than walking …

experience

The Move

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I write this as I complete my 1 month of moving into a new place. It has been a month! Seems like the longest yet the shortest month of my life. It feels like it has been long enough to feel like eternity yet at the same time like it got over in half a heart beat. The Decision I am not even sure what lead me to move out of HOME. I think it came from a question I …

Travel

My 11 day Rajasthan Trip!

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“Padharo Mhare Des”, they said. “ABSO-FREAKING-LUTELY” is what we said! Prep for the trip The prep for the trip began with Momo benign dropped at the boarding and packing amidst my super busy schedule at work! This time I bet my own record by packing for a 11 days trip from scratch in less than 10 hours. Even at that point, I was certain that the trip was not happening. 11 days away from work and home is not something …

experience

Memories

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Here’s the thing about memories, there are many many factors that create, affect and modify memories! It is the food you ate, the smell around you, the people you were with, the weather around you, the mood that you were in, how tired were you and every other single detail around you while the memory was getting created that contributes to the memory itself. To add on, your memory is only your perception or point of view and how you …