mood

Social validation

A couple of days ago, my niece, a ninth grader, broke down in tears—big, bitter tears—and locked herself in her room for two days. Why? Because her dad bought her a phone…
Magic of mixtapes

Just watched Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and it totally took me back to the days of Walkmans and mixtapes. I remember the rush of heading to the local music shop after…
Hair cut

I usually head for hair cut on Tuesday evenings to get extra few minutes, because that’s when they’re quieter since it’s like an off day for salon in my area. It’s a…
Fear of finish line

Sometimes, I do yoga using a mobile app that provides a timer for each pose. There are some poses, plank, low boat along with some others, where I start to feel anxious…
CHAMP19NS!

19. Done. I’m not too big a man to admit that I’m crying a little here… We as United fans (or at least I) celebrate this title with all due respect to…
Unnecessary defeat

Three Star Club, my hometown football team and one of the top clubs in Nepal, made it to the semifinals in India after winning their match 1-0. But for some reason (which…

Social validation