Take Me With You.

My last post was on 31 Dec 2019 and it ended on the note of me hoping to blog a lot in 2020. What a LOL. However, you can’t blame me. I went from having one of the best years of my life in 2019 to the absolute misery that is 2020. The lack of any will to post must be absolutely understandable.

As I already mentioned, 2020 sucked. I’m pretty sure 2021 is also going to suck, at least for the first part of it. (What a nice way to welcome the new year haha) The worst part is that I can’t do anything about it. Except maybe attempt to contact a time traveler and urge them to ship me out.

So to any time traveler out there reading this post, if you are presently here to carry out a mission or something, please take me with you whenever you are going back. I’ll even bake cookies for the trip, I promise. Thanks for doing this. And since I have already thanked you, if you read this you are obliged to take me with you. Else, I shall be calling upon my mom to shame you for your lack of manners. If this isn’t convincing, I do not know what is.

Either that or hurry up and fix the world with your friends or something.

Ok Bye.

Cheerio.

P.S. I’m not going to say Happy 2021 because I am afraid I shall jinx it.

I didn’t turn into a polar bear.

I didn’t turn into a polar bear and switch to hibernate mode. I didn’t fly off the face of earth. I didn’t incur amnesia and forget that this blog existed. In simple words, I am still alive and in my senses.

If you are wondering why I didn’t post in such a long time(which you probably aren’t because you have better things to do), I was busy. Busy doing what? I was busy trying to constantly drive my head away from the deep abyss of loneliness it was pulling itself into.

It wasn’t that dramatic, you see. I joined a new school and I don’t see the same faces I saw two months ago and I miss the faces(and the people those faces belonged to). Do I like my new school? Yes. Do I miss my old school? Yes. Will I go back to my old school if given the chance? I don’t know.

The past two months have been very rocky. I have had people make fun of me because I DON’T have an Indian accent. I have had people tell me that I am fun to be around. I have had people tell me that I am rude and insensitive. I have had people call me a nerd. I have had people tell me that I am smart. I have had people tell me a lot of other things. I know that I am not supposed to take such things to heart but I can’t help it, and I am confused.

But a lot of good things have happened too. Well, it is just one good thing that lead to a lot of other good things. I won a scholarship. Lalalala. I put a lot of effort into it, and it makes me feel good about myself.

I don’t like to brag, so I am going to talk about the books that I read.

#Wings by Aprilynne Pike: the book was so silly that it was almost entertaining.

#The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown: the first book that put me to sleep but I finished reading it nevertheless(I will try to write a more detailed review later)

#1984 by George Orwell: I am supposed to read it for Drama class and I read only two pages because I can’t function with deadlines.

Now I have to try and finish all the leftover homework I have, get over my guilt of procrastinating for too long, recall all the work that I have to do and also find time to dream about how nice it would be to eat a box of pizza. Excuse me.

Cheerio.

 

 

Holidays, some life advice and other ridiculous stuff.

Let’s talk about my vacation.

My previous posts would have provided insight on how much of a holiday fanatic I am(cue read my previous posts. Self advertisement is nothing to be ashamed of).

This span of a two month vacation can be divided into three parts. The first was tedious, the second was lacklustre and the third was mixed. Now, explaining what I did in these two months is only going to drive potential readers away. And that is not the intent. So instead, I have decided on giving free life advice that has been derived from my experiences this summer.

1. DoNOT ever have your home either painted or renovated. That is the worst process one can ever sit through. Buy a new home instead. You certainly don’t deserve to expose yourself to such worry.
2. Never go on a road trip without a spare tire or having your car checked. Unless you want a free tan, anger or even weird questions from onlookers for that matter.
3. Be a generous person and season the food you cook properly. A great man once referred to poorly seasoned food as unfit for consumption. Personally, I would say that it gives rise to bad tempers.
4. Expectations end in disappointment.
5. If you just spotted a white hair in your otherwise perfect head, don’t worry about it. Rather flaunt it. Tell people that you dyed that part silver. They shall not doubt you for a second.
6. Always have a mental list of material-things that you want. You never know when a person will ask you what you want to be gifted. When the moment comes, you should give the answer with a smile and reassure the person that he is not under any pressure to oblige to your fancies. And walk away with that overly priced thing that you always wanted(if it doesn’t work then you shall atleast get some other gift and an apology).

That was some serious advice. Maybe I should just drop school and monetise my ability to give such wonderful advice. What do you say?

Cheerio.

 

Insanely overrated books.

Note: The following may contain unpopular opinions. To clarify, feeling that a book is overrated and disliking a book are two very different terms.

Just as I was thinking of a topic to post about, I saw a picture of The Twilight book series. An idea was born.

Justin Bieber is overrated and so are the following books-

#1

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

 I read the first book when I was ten years old and at that time it was a sign of defiance. Both my cousins were immersed into this novel series and I was slowly liking it too. The more my parents tried to restrict me from reading books that weren’t meant for my age group, the more rebellious I became. My real opinions of this book were formed when I read the last two books years later (I didn’t read New Moon, even the pre-teen me didn’t like it). The only part of the books that I enjoyed was Jacob’s POV. I finished the books only for the joy of laughing at the character’s stupidity and the lack of substance.

This is GORGEOUS. Just take your fingers and cover Bella’s face, you shall understand.

#2

Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling

This book series didn’t change my life or mould my childhood or blow my mind. I never planned on reading the books and possessed preconceived hatred for it until exactly two years ago. Me reading Harry Potter is best described as an accident. Dear reader, before you jump into the trampoline of conclusions, let me tell you how much I loved the books. I loved the books so much that I read the last book on the train and spent the next two days having a terrible headache and a reading-induced motion sickness. However, I have loved many other books with the same intensity. The book is primarily flawed but it does its work of catering to the fantasy of young adults and kids alike. I sincerely wish that I could be more excited about Harry Potter and the Cursed Child but the wizarding world is over for me. I got what I wanted- a good story, a happy ending and an enjoyable reading experience. I can’t make sense of all the hype.

#3

Eragon by Christopher Paolini

I rarely ever say this but when I do, I mean it. The movie was way better than the book. I kept searching every single page for an incentive to keep reading. Finding the Holy Grail would have been easier. The book put me to sleep more quickly than anything else could have (it surpasses my biology teacher in that one aspect). I love dragons, my username would have provided you with that insight but the dragon in the book was not very alluring. The pacing was slow and I kept turning to the last page fantasizing about the time when I would finish reading those dreary pages.

#4

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

I hate it when people talk about how teenagers with a good vocabulary are nonexistent. I hate it when people go on about how tfios is unrealistic. Books are supposed to be unreal, they are meant to take you on a journey that you, with that mundane body of yours, would never find yourself in and they exist to relieve you from the repetitive schedule that you follow everyday. And I would have never met a guy as cheesy, pretentious and adorable( especially hot) as Augustus Waters and shed tears for him if not for the existence of ‘unreal books‘( I wouldn’t have met three fourths of my teenage crushes either). I feel that tfios is overrated because I don’t think people would have talked about it as much if Augustus hadn’t *spoilers* died. Personally, I wouldn’t have connected with the book so much if that one unfortunate incident hadn’t occurred. I don’t wish Gus’s death, a world with a living-breathing Augustus Waters would be a great place( frankly, even a world that contained a person like him would be wonderful). Let’s talk about the movie, it was honestly one of the best book to movie adaptations and the cast was perfect *cough cough* Ansel Elgort. My mom, although, refused to take me for movies because of the mental distress it inflicted upon her- she cried(an understatement- she weeped enough to keep the Nile flowing for a lifetime).

I have so many more to add to this list that I may even return with a part two. This list contains a certain few books that I loved despite their flaws. Listing them as overrated doesn’t, in any way, make me disloyal to the fandom.

Cheerio.

What do you think of this list? Did I miss out on a particular book?

It’s Summer: tbr+ a confession

After months of waiting it’s finally summer! Dear reader, if you live in the part of the globe where it isn’t summer yet, My heart goes out to you. I am not an expert on seasons and I am not even sure if it is officially summer yet, but to me summer is synonymous to vacations and the vacations have begun!

I have developed a new-found fascination for orderliness and planning in my life. And in order to show the world my realisation, I have decided to write down my tbr list. To be more specific, it is a list of trilogies.

1. Penryn and the End of Days trilogy by Susan Ee: I recently saw the cover of this book on Instagram and decided that I couldn’t spend even a day of my vacations properly unless I read the books. Coming to the confession part, I judge a book by its cover- in the most literal sense possible.
2. Shatter Me trilogy by Tahereh Mafi: I am unsure of what makes me want to read this book. Although I feel the necessity to point out that the name is intriguing.
3. Red Queen by  Victoria Aveyard: I SEE THIS BOOK EVERYWHERE. The unnatural ubiquity of this book in my universe isn’t just visual. I have even heard people talk about this book ALL THE TIME. It feels like the haunting won’t stop until I read this book. Also, I don’t even know if it is a trilogy( my recent fad for orderliness just went down the drain).
4.  Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor: Long story short- I started reading this book. Stopped and read My True Love Gave to Me instead. Found that DoSaB was written by the same author whose story I liked in MTLGtM. It has been in my tbr for a very long time.

It is odd that the books in my tbr list end up never being read. But it is not going to happen this time.

Cheerio.

What is on your tbr list?

Lady Midnight: Review

I HATE CRISTINA MENDOZA ROSALES.

To be honest, it took me four days to finish this book. The first half of the book was lackluster and as much as I tried to make myself read it, my mind kept drifting. The only part that kept me reading on was when Emma says that she loves the sand but hates the sea. Coincidentally, I was reading this part whilst sitting on the beach sand and I related.

Well, I don’t hate Cristina. Let’s be real- No one can hate Cristina. She so sweet that you can add her to your morning coffee(Easy for me to say. I don’t drink coffee). There was so much going on in the book but I like Cristina best with Diego. Also, I wish that she had come to the LA institute much earlier and made Emma her parbatai.

It’s kind of odd since I ship Emma with both Julian and Mark. More with Mark actually. Dear Cassandra Clare, don’t you try doing the Will/Tessa/Jem thing with me again( My heart has become very fragile, all thanks to the existence of love triangles and unhappy endings). I am fine with Julian’s existence but I like Mark better.

THIS COVER IS GORGEOUS.

I love the way that Cassandra Clare gives importance to all her main characters and seamlessly weaves their backstory into her story. The myriad POVs just made it feel so real and I don’t hate any of her main characters. I read Annabel Lee-the poem by Edgar Allan Poe before I read this book and I suggest everyone else to do so. It made me appreciate the book better and the interlinking with the poem felt so natural that I am confused. Is Cassandra Clare a warlock or a shadowhunter? Does the shadow world actually exists? I never read the chapter names, but I noticed that the chapters were named after lines from Annabel Lee. Good.

At the start of the book I never thought that I would say this but I am dying to read the next book. I also hope that there is more of Jace (I can never get enough of Jace. EVER.)

When I heard about TDA, I decided that I wouldn’t read it and that I had had enough of the shadowworld but I am glad that I read Lady Midnight. CONCLUSION: I can’t ever get bored of shadowhunters.

Cheerio.

PS I watched the Shadowhunters TV series. The normal me would rant about how they deviated from the book and how its very existence is a disgrace to the book but I liked the plot deviation- it made sense.

Live. Love. Eat

1. How to order pizza without getting up(not even to make a call)
2. How to bake cookies at home(without burning down your house, of course)
3. How to make nutella mug cake

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you *drumroll* my utter state of laziness and my absolute love for food.

Dear Reader, in case you are wondering what that was all about(the three bulletin points which don’t seem to make much sense), well then, that was my google searh history.

It is true. Holidays (especially study holidays) tend to make a person lackadaisical. It is true. I am officially in love with food.

Five other things that I am currently in love with-

1. Annoying people with the excessive usage of the same old platitudes and the words Lol. K. Oh. And other monosyllables with the potential to irritate people.
2. Dear rainbows, I would like to take this opportunity to profess my love for thee.
3. Books(Donkeys eat paper and I devour storybooks. Don’t jump to conclusions.)
4. Dreaming(I once dreamt of a world where nothing but me and a billion lizards existed. No, If you haven’t already guessed, that isn’t the kind of dreaming I am talking about.)
5. My works of art(my style is pretty minimalistic. It includes twitching my hand like a dead frog on an unfortunate piece of paper. If you are wondering about how a dead frog will twitch, then I suppose that you have already discovered the state of my art.)

If you happen to be one of those fortunate people who know how to bake cookies without burning their house down, then tell me about it or better send me some cookies. DISCLAIMER: I won’t take the blame for the houses burnt in the process. Proceed with caution.

Have a nice day!

Cheerio.

The Types of Main Characters

Can we all just observe a moment of silence for all the words that couldn’t make it to this post? I am highly inexperienced when it comes to starting a post. In fact using the word inexperienced to describe my “ability” is an understatement in itself. I tried many a times(unsuccessfully) to type a starting for this post and I spent twice the amount of time to trying to delete all the stupid stuff I had written. If aliens from another dimension study my brain, they would get a very wrong idea of the human species in general. Everyone studies when they have an exam but I drink green tea and convince myself that eating a few more chocolates will help me pass my tests. When I was a kid I used to abstain from touching door handles because I was under the (very wrong) impression that I would pass unto myself a very dangerous and incurable malady. I am so WEIRD.

Dear reader, if you are still reading this post(and not creeped out with my weirdness),I present to you- The Types of Main Characters *drum roll*

# The Misunderstood

1. Hannah Baker (Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher): She was a nice person while in reality the rumors going around about her weren’t very nice.
2. Gia Montgomery ( The Fill-in Boyfriend by Kasie West): She tried hard to be the person she was but her popularity cloaked her inner self and portrayed her as a mean, stupid and selfish person.
3. Allyson Healey (Just One Day by Gale Forman): She was clearly misunderstood by her parents, by her best friend and by herself.
4. Margo Roth Spiegelman (Paper Towns by John Green): She loved mysteries so much, that she became one.

# The Stupid Annoying Protagonist that not everyone is fond of

1. Bella Swan (Twilight by Stephanie Meyers): She is as stupid as her last name sounds and that goes without saying.
2. Isla (Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins): She wasn’t really stupid but she sure was annoying.
3. Cody (I Was Here by Gayle Forman): Cody was such a frustrating person and her decisions at times were stupid.

# The Dauntless

1. Katniss Everdeen (Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins): Surviving the Hunger Games twice is not an easy task. You have to be dauntless for that.
2. Tris Prior (Divergent by Veronica Roth): She was dauntless till the end.
3. Celaena Sardothien (The Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas): She was a fighter, an assassin and rightfully named Elentiya.

# The Erudite

1. Elizabeth Bennet (Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen): She was everything that I am not- knowledgeable and intelligent.
2. Annabeth Chase: Daughter of Athena, possessor of a fully functional brain and an amazing green-eyed boyfriend.
3. Hermione Granger (Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling): Being a muggle-born didn’t stop her from being one of the most knowledgeable and powerful witch of her time.

I have missed a lot of characters, I know. I haven’t mentioned a single male protagonist, I know. But there is one thing that I don’t know right know- a way to end this post. DTDFJGJJhhsfhei. Bye.

~nJ