Xara

Short Stories - Mar

One moment you're existing like a ray of sunshine and the next moment you're typing out sentences like 'welcome to the third installment of the short stories review'. Life comes at you fast. I didn't get to read a lot this month.

Short Stories - Feb

You know the drill. We read a bunch of stories and then we write a few words on which ones we liked and which ones we didn't. The stories this month spanned almost the whole gamut of human emotions; parental love, young love, horror, disillusionment, anguish, and humor,

Short Stories - Jan

The last time I was reading fiction regularly was about 7-8 years ago. I can't recall exactly what led to the transition to reading more non-fiction. It was probably age or a demanding study schedule or a combination of both. Last year was the first time I thought

The Year of Art

I am not some art connoisseur but I do know what I like. When I moved into my current apartment, I discovered that there were many small art galleries around me. This was a lovely surprise and meant that I could frequent these cute/eclectic places several times a week.

Notes on Music

A thing they don't tell you about being the playlist architect, resident taste maker and vibe curator is that it gets boring fast. Yes, discovery on streaming platforms like Spotify is quite decent. And yes, finding high quality people with excellent music taste on these platforms is awesome

The Beginning

The beginning is important. Why you are starting something, what you plan to get out of it and how you are going to go about it, it's good to articulate these things to yourself. So should you ever start questioning yourself, you could come back to your notes