That Coffee Girl

Here I am, sitting with my lappy, sipping on cold coffee and typing away. I would like to think I am just like anybody else but with all that goes around in my life, I have learnt to be prepared for the worst. Murphy's Law is basically me. Yesterday, I had an interview at a University. Like all hardworking students, I left everything for the last day. Scrambling to put my portfolio together, I paid no heed to my clothes. It's not like I had to put a lot of effort into my attire anyway. Interview requires formals and since I have just one pair of formal clothes, the indecision goes right out of the window. To give some context on why a working professional does not own a lot of formals is because my company (one of the kindergarden companies, also known as startups) does not require formals. Our dress code is casual. They are lucky I don't go to office in sweatpants. Now that would be casual! I own one pair of black pants, one shirt and one formal coat. Sorted? Not so ...

What is the best part about being alone? Umm... I don't know. It could be about anything. Maybe it is about falling in love. With yourself. Everything you liked, everything you thought about, how you pictured your life to be. You can make it anything, you can be anybody. Most of all, you can be you. There is no one to judge you, no one to stop you. Living life to the fullest, that's what you'll do. Read books, watch movies, love life. Fall in love slowly, fall for yourself. Do what you like and like what you do. Try, for once, living without any compromise and see how you like it. Feel yourself rising above and beyond the human constraints. Feel yourself break free. The world is your oyster and you are living in your bubble. Start loving everything. Listen to your music, sing your tune, live life to your rhythm and if anyone tries to break it, leave them behind. Put yourself first. I can't put it into words the importance of being your priority. If you can...

The fateful day is finally over and as planned, I got a lot of desserts. There is truly nothing better than friends in the life. You can be anything with them - bitchy, whiny, arrogant, happy, idiotic but most of all, you can be yourself with them. You will get judged but you will also get acceptance. There is a level of comfort that no relationship in your life will ever be able to give you. There is a reason why it's "Bros before hoes" and "Sisters before misters." My Valentine's Day plan was perfectly executed. I knew I was getting something and I wasn't disappointed. Early in the morning I got a huge jar of Banoffee Pie and later in the day I got a Valentine's Day special-box from Dunkin' Donuts  with heart shaped donuts inside. Super cute! This is what friends are for. Who needs a boyfriend when you got a best friend. Why is friendship sacred you ask? It is the only relationship that comes without obligation. You are not forced to be fri...

V-day is just around the corner and emotions are running high. Normally, this time of the year I am holed up in my bedroom watching sappy movies but recently I met some like-minded people who believe that being single is no reason for us to miss out on the fun that couples get to have. If everyone in the world is going out on 14th Feb, what's stopping us? Do you remember that scene from Sex and the City where all 4 of them wear black to someone's wedding as a silent protest? Well, that's exactly what me and my BFFs do. Every V-day, we dress up in black, go out and judge other couples. BEST TIME EVER. Last year we saw a guy wearing yellow t-shirt with a red cap. His girlfriend must be lovin' it - she is dating McDonald's! This year since V-day is on a Tuesday and we will be in office all day, we have decided to send each other chocolates and gifts. When all the couples around us are sad for not receiving anything(fingers crossed), we'd be happily munc...

In life there's love and loss. Somethings you feel deeply and some things you don't feel at all. The question of Love has tormented me deeply. How can people write sonnets about a feeling that has eluded me completely. When they sing about missing the "One that got away" I don't have that one. All I have is the ice cream I could't eat because I was so full.  I see the music videos and in the backseat of my Uber, I want to stare out the window feeling sorry for myself but I don't. Yeah, sure, the song's sad but I am not. How does another person even have the power to make you feel sorry for yourself? Why would you give someone that power? When people cry over lost love, maybe they were stupid to love in the first place. Blinded by love, hoping for something better, sacrificing, trusting - honey, stop right there. You are just being DELUSIONAL. How does one go from 'madly in love' to 'madly in love with someone else' overnight? I hav...