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Hi there! Welcome to the random bits of my life. This blog is basically a documentation of the everything that happens in my life and more. It's a scrapbook of my thoughts, emotions, opinions, and a lot more. You'll see me share a lot about my work and my work life. So let's get into it!

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In my Life so far..

“You are all the colours in one, at full brightness.” | My Thoughts on All The Bright Places by Jennifer Niven | A Spoiler-free Book Review December 12, 2018
Why I couldn’t Blog Anymore. December 3, 2018
Audiobooks – Recommendations, TBR and which app/apps to use. November 27, 2018
“Because once you become a parent, you learn that love can involve more fear than you had ever imagined, and you never quite look on the world in the same way again.” | My Thoughts on I Am Watching You by Teresa Driscoll. | A Spoiler-free Book Review October 19, 2018
My first Inktober and My Second+Third Week – Studying Art & A Collection of Books I read. October 18, 2018

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*It's like you said the other day," said Adam. "You grow up readin' about pirates and cowboys and spacemen and stuff, and jus' when you think the world's full of amazin' things, they tell you it's really all dead whales and chopped-down forests and nucular waste hangin' about for millions of years. 'Snot worth growin' up for, if you ask my opinion.* ▫️I got myself a copy of Good Omens when it was @booksontoast 's month pick and I was fully aware that I wouldn't be able to finish it in the month with my work schedule but I just wanted to read it! Really enjoying it so far but I just love the audibook @audible_in , the cast and narration together is such a fun experience!▫️ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #timesofgee #blogpost #currentlyreading #unitedbookstagram #bookstagram #bookblogger #vlog #booktuber #bookish #bookishfeatures #bookworm #tbr #bookphotography #lightroom #vegan #readersofinstagram #neilgaiman #audiobook #reading #bookshelf #booksmagazine #top #bloggerlife #booknerd #newpost #blogger #crueltyfree #goodreads #igreads #audible

"Yes, my leg is fractured and I am dying of hunger and thirst and shame but if someone was to walk up to me and ask me Mutt, what happened, did you break your leg? I'll tell them, yes but what's really broken is my heart" - Red Birds by Mohammed Hanif. I'm only 6 chapters into the book but love it already! The book uses three voices to tell the story and walk us through a life with war - that of an American pilot, a teen in a refugee camp and his dog. @the.bewitched.bibliomaniac did I tell you I took this from your shelf? 🤭 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #timesofgee #blogpost #currentlyreading #unitedbookstagram #bookstagram #bookblogger #vlog #booktuber #bookish #bookishfeatures #bookworm #tbr #bookphotography #lightroom #vegan #readersofinstagram #writersofinstagram #war #reading #bookshelf #booksmagazine #top #bloggerlife #booknerd #newpost #blogger #crueltyfree #goodreads #igreads #quotes

”More than anything, I began to hate women writers. Frances Burney, Jane Austen, Elizabeth Browning, Mary Shelley, George Eliot, Virginia Woolf. Bronte, Bronte, and Bronte. I began to resent Emily, Anne, and Charlotte—my old friends—with a terrifying passion. They were not only talented; they were brave, a trait I admired more than anything but couldn't seem to possess. The world that raised these women hadn't allowed them to write, yet they had spun fiery novels in spite of all the odds. Meanwhile, I was failing with all the odds tipped in my favor. Here I was, living out Virginia Woolf's wildest feminist fantasy. I was in a room of my own. The world was no longer saying, "Write? What's the good of your writing?" but was instead saying "Write if you choose; it makes no difference to me.” - The Madwoman Upstairs by Catherine Lowell. .............................................................. Finished reading this book a few weeks back and I miss the whole atmosphere! The last living descendant of the Brontë sisters walks us through her mysterious, messed up, tragic and a dramatic life. A really well written fiction, The Madwoman Upstairs really makes me read more by and know more about the Brontë sisters! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #timesofgee #blogpost #currentlyreading #unitedbookstagram #bookstagram #bookblogger #vlog #booktuber #bookish #bookishfeatures #bookworm #tbr #bookphotography #lightroom #vegan #readersofinstagram #writersofinstagram #audiobook #reading #bookshelf #booksmagazine #top #bloggerlife #booknerd #newpost #blogger #crueltyfree #goodreads #igreads #scribd

I've been in such a reading slump for the longest time! Start one book after the other and finish none. I know I have a lot going on in life right now and reading, unfortunately, has had to take the back seat for a while. As much as I wish I could read all the books that I've really wanted to, I'm not able to make a connect with any and it's the best time to pick a thriller or mystery! So here it is - currently reading The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarity. About a 100 or so pages in, so far so good :) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #timesofgee #blogpost #currentlyreading #unitedbookstagram #bookstagram #bookblogger #vlog #booktuber #bookish #bookishfeatures #bookworm #tbr #bookphotography #lightroom #vegan #readersofinstagram #writersofinstagram #audiobook #reading #bookshelf #booksmagazine #top #bloggerlife #booknerd #newpost #blogger #crueltyfree #goodreads #ilovebooks #readingslump

Starting a new chapter, in my Book of Magic & Miracles, tomorrow. New place, new adventures, new adjustments and a lot more. Here's to always unlearning the old and learning the new but staying grounded. Here's to my little boy who made it all possible, who made living possible, who made dreaming possible, made me possible 🌟 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #timesofgee #blogpost #throwback #unitedbookstagram #bookstagram #bookblogger #vlog #booktuber #bookish #newchapter #bookworm #vacation #february #lightroom #vegan #findingyourself #writersofinstagram #love #reading #mumbai #selfie #baymtgo #bloggerlife #booknerd #newpost #blogger #crueltyfree #miracle #friends #naturebaby

The "We don't want to go back" movement started here. . . . . . . . . . . . #timesofgee #blogpost #throwback #unitedbookstagram #bookstagram #bookblogger #vlog #booktuber #bookish #jimcorbett #bookworm #vacation #february #lightroom #vegan #findingyourself #writersofinstagram #love #reading #tarangirenationalpark #selfie #baymtgo #bloggerlife #booknerd #newpost #blogger #crueltyfree #fofxfestival #friends #memories

Completely in my element ♥ I got to be something more than just a gender, just a relationship here and I almost achieved being a soul before a body. Corbett, you have my heart! I met a very different version of myself and oh do I love her 🌟 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #timesofgee #blogpost #throwback #unitedbookstagram #bookstagram #bookblogger #vlog #booktuber #bookish #jimcorbett #bookworm #vacation #february #lightroom #vegan #findingyourself #writersofinstagram #love #reading #tarangirenationalpark #selfie #baymtgo #bloggerlife #booknerd #newpost #blogger #crueltyfree #fofxfestival #friends #naturebaby

And this is where the little boy rests ♥ I wanted to share something that my friend, Pia, wrote to me this morning - "You are special, an X and a star :* You are light and joy! You are made of love and for love. And the world knows that because of a beautiful little boy, now. We are so fortunate to be touched by love in so many ways. I'm glad I lived this experience with you. I'm bustling with love for the world and I owe a big chunk of this happiness to Doughie :) I'm sending him love and taking in all the warmth he sends back. Thank you for him. For you. For friendship that is home :')" and yup I'm crying. My baby boy is magic ♥ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #timesofgee #blogpost #watercolour #unitedbookstagram #bookstagram #oneplus #workaholics #booktuber #bookish #truestory #fashionillustrations #colours #painting #lightroom #worklife #readersofinstagram #writersofinstagram #artistsoninstagram #dogmom #artist #audiobook #animallover #dogmom #entrepreneur #newpost #blogger #waterpainting #artwork #miracle #vegan

I've been free, vulnerable, crazy, happy, emotional, unfiltered and a whole new version of myself and I can't thank these silly humans enough ♥ @sam_sshh thanks for being my escape when Bollywood got a little too much 😆 and also my Star Wars buddy even though we didn't really talk about it! And for being an animal person. Soul sistaa ✌🏻 @akshita93 your nootteeeee ♥ ♥ my facial expressions are all for you now! 😁 Gee with a Vee adores you! ✌🏻Destiny is beautiful. @insta__gw Gunnyyyy ♥ thank you for being such a fun roomie and for all those late night conversations! I want to steal your outfits and all things quirky! Madam Pia is not on instagram so I'll share this with her personally but despite 8 years of friendship, we got a chance to befriend an entirely new version of each other ♥ What a beautiful world! Here's to finding our X! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #timesofgee #blogpost #throwback #unitedbookstagram #bookstagram #bookblogger #vlog #booktuber #bookish #jimcorbett #bookworm #vacation #february #lightroom #vegan #findingyourself #writersofinstagram #love #reading #tarangirenationalpark #selfie #baymtgo #bloggerlife #booknerd #newpost #blogger #crueltyfree #fofxfestival #friends #designer

February will always be a month of both love and extreme pain. A month where I lost a huge part of me but received something I still can't believe. It's been a year now, and my once helpless body is in its healthier version. I continue to live the magic and miracle my baby boy gifted me. Living this second chance with a heart full of hope, love, laughter and contentment along with the strength to be vulnerable. It's been a year now since Mr. Doughnut has had to leave, a year that I've been without my baby boy and my best friend. And while I say this, I know I'm not really alone. I've switched careers and am now pursuing a wider version of my dream, travelled - Bombay, Jaipur and got to be a part of one of the most beautiful and amazing environments at Jim Corbett with some extremely beautiful humans. It's been a roller coaster that has only been going up and I know why. For someone who could barely sit has been to one place after the other. While it's been the slowest year possible without you around, it's definitely been eventful. Doughie, I hope you're happy wherever you are. I promised to live this new life you gave me to its fullest and I hope I'm not letting you down. It's been a long way from where we began and I can't wait to see you again. Thank you my baby boy. Thank for everything ♥ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #timesofgee #blogpost #watercolour #unitedbookstagram #bookstagram #oneplus #workaholics #booktuber #bookish #truestory #fashionillustrations #colours #painting #lightroom #worklife #readersofinstagram #writersofinstagram #artistsoninstagram #dogmom #artist #audiobook #animallover #dogmom #entrepreneur #newpost #blogger #waterpainting #artwork #miracle #vegan

Past few days have been crazy and fun! All assignments submitted, my personal mini project with a self imposed deadline is going well too and I'll be sharing some of it @llgeekayll 😋 Had to pause reading for about 4 days to study and get work done but I resume today!! . . . . . . . . . . . #timesofgee #blogpost #currentlyreading #unitedbookstagram #bookstagram #bookblogger #vlog #booktuber #bookish #bookishfeatures #bookworm #firstworldproblems #bookphotography #winter #readersofinstagram #animallover #audiobook #reading #selfie #binge #top #evening #booknerd #newpost #blogger #crueltyfree #goodreads #ilovebooks #artstudent

I almost always have to tuck in and fold my hair like that so I don't sit on it. What's your first world problem? 💁🏻‍♀️😋 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #timesofgee #blogpost #currentlyreading #unitedbookstagram #bookstagram #bookblogger #vlog #booktuber #bookish #bookishfeatures #bookworm #firstworldproblems #bookphotography #winter #readersofinstagram #animallover #audiobook #reading #selfie #binge #top #evening #booknerd #newpost #blogger #crueltyfree #goodreads #ilovebooks #longhair

Everyday has been stitched with moments of new experiences and it's all been surreal for me. Till about a year back and for many many years before that, I couldn't use my right hand or arm. I couldn't lift a water bottle, could hold a pen, couldn't take exams on my own and most certainly couldn't bring myself to draw or paint. I couldn't sit for long, couldn't walk without pain and most certainly couldn't run. And now? I'm on the road to making designing and illustrating and make art pieces as my career (after some beautiful Inara years), I sketch and I paint and I do a hundred things now with the same right hand. I sit for as long as it's required to, I walk, often forgetting it's the same body that screamed in pain, and I run even if my never-been-used muscles manage only a really small distance. And I play - I play badminton, sometimes twice a day, using the same right arm and rest of the body. It may sound mundane to most of you but for me it's just.. I don't really know. Just surreal. And I know whom to thank every moment for this ♥ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #timesofgee #blogpost #watercolour #unitedbookstagram #bookstagram #oneplus #workaholics #booktuber #bookish #truestory #fashionillustrations #colours #painting #lightroom #worklife #readersofinstagram #writersofinstagram #artistsoninstagram #dogmom #artist #audiobook #animallover #dogmom #entrepreneur #newpost #blogger #waterpainting #artwork #miracle #vegan

BA Paris, yet again, manages to write another fast paced and gripping psychological mystery. A story that showcases just how complex and dangerous a human mind can be. Leave your emotions unresolved and things seemingly can go nasty. I enjoyed reading it as an individual book but in comparison, I did enjoy the author's previous books better. Having said that, I think I'll always be a BA Paris fan and I just can't wait for her to write more thrilling plots! 3.5 🌟 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #timesofgee #blogpost #currentlyreading #unitedbookstagram #bookstagram #oneplus #workaholics #booktuber #bookish #botanical #fashionillustrations #colours #painting #lightroom #worklife #readersofinstagram #writersofinstagram @baparisauthor @hqstories #artistsoninstagram #potd #mystery #audiobook #animallover #dogmom #entrepreneur #newpost #blogger #readinglist #artwork #vintage #thriller

Jaipur-ing through JLF 🤭 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #timesofgee #blogpost #throwback #unitedbookstagram #bookstagram #bookblogger #vlog #booktuber #bookish #jaipur #bookworm #history #january #lightroom #vegan #ruins #writersofinstagram #abandonedplaces #reading #nahargarhfort #selfie #baymtgo #bloggerlife #booknerd #newpost #blogger #crueltyfree #nostalgia #friends #designer

Funny how I miss the world created in The Architect's Apprentice so much!! I don't think anyone writes like @shafakelif ♥ @bornstargazer can I re-borrow it, s'il vous plait? 🤭 . . . . . . . . . . #timesofgee #blogpost #currentlyreading #unitedbookstagram #bookstagram #bookblogger #vlog #booktuber #bookish #bookishfeatures #bookworm #epicreads #bookphotography #eve #readersofinstagram #animallover #audiobook #reading #bookshelf #binge #top #evening #booknerd #newpost #blogger #crueltyfree #goodreads #ilovebooks #turkish

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