there is a dream I often see

There is a dream I often see: The God of Destruction stands before me,his third eye wide open, anger flowing through his veins.He cursed me with eternal anger, a kind of rage I cannot seem to tame. I conjure this dream to forgetthe moment my anger was born,It's wildly tangled in my head like vipers …

A Twenty-Something’s Confession on K-Drama & Men

There’s a certain kind of magic in K-dramas that’s hard to find anywhere else. It’s like they’ve bottled up all the ‘feels’ and poured them into every episode. I remember the first time I stumbled upon “Welcome to Samdal Ri,” it was like finding a secret garden—a place where every emotion was intensified, and every …

Movie Review//Greta Gerwig’s Barbie Movie: A Hilarious and Insightful Satire on Feminism and Culture

I just finished watching Barbie and I knew I had to write this! Growing up in India, I didn’t have many Barbie dolls to play with, but they still influenced me like they did for millions of girls around the world. I remember cherishing my one and only blonde doll with blue eyes and skinny …

Gilmore Girls Reading Challange// “Pride and Prejudice” By Jane Austen (Review)

Rory and Lane are sitting at a public bus stop in Stars Hollow where Dean meets them before school. Rory is absent-mindedly listening to Lane while waiting for Dean to arrive. When he meets them he returns a book recommended and borrowed from Rory. DEAN: Nice hat. [Dean sits on the bench and hands Rory …

Book Review // It Ends With Us // Let’s Break The Pattern Before It Breaks Us

"There is no such thing as bad people, we're all just people who sometimes do bad things" Title: It Ends With Us Author: Colleen Hoover Genre: Contemporary Romance Year Published: 2016 Blurb Lily hasn’t always had it easy, but that’s never stopped her from working hard for the life she wants. She’s come a long …

Book Review// To Kill A Kingdom // Deadlier retelling of A Fairy Tale?

Two kingdoms that come with responsibilities we each have trouble bearing. Him, the shackles of being pinned to one land and one life. Me, trapped in the confines of my mother’s murderous legacy. And the ocean, calling out to us both. A song of freedom and longing. Title: To Kill A Kingdom Author: Alexandra Christo Genre: Fantasy Year …

hellfire

I woke up with a jerk, only to realize that I had been sleeping on the outside again. I look at my hands covered in dirt, my bare feet digging on the earth’s surface. Anxiously, I touch my face, and neck and look down at my clothes; a beautiful white dress covered in mud. My …

I Come By Here

There is a place, far away from the crowd, far away from the city lights. Where the darkness dwells. Where the sadness dances with the songs of my solitude. I come by here to dance along with the rhythm of loneliness so that it does not feel alone. Late at night, when cloud cries and …

Gilmore Girls reading challenge // “The Bell Jar” by Sylvia Plath (A Review)

Lorelai- “You’re going to a Chilton party?”Rory- “Yes, I am.”Lorelai- “Honey, why don’t you stay home and read The Bell Jar? Same effect.”Gilmore Girls (Season 1, Episode 17) I had no particular reason why I chose this book to read, and I had only one expectation from it; it will be super depressing. The Bell Jar …

Maya

Maya and I shared the same chocolate-dipped skin, wild hair, and the void in the eyes, but evil lurked from her lips every time she smiled. Maya knows my darkest sins and deepest secrets. She is good with them. She nurtures them holding them in her arms. Maya understands my actions and my reasons. She …