I Wish I Had Never Seen You Again
It was any regular weekday, just me moving along during my morning commute when it happened. I saw you. I saw you. I saw you.
On Goodbyes
We don’t have a word for “goodbye” in the Tamil language. What we usually say when leaving is “வரேன்”, which means “I’ll come.” It’s a shorter and more commonly used term for the proper one, “போயிட்டு வரேன்”, which means “I’ll go, then I’ll come back.”
A Letter to My Future Daughter
Dear daughter,
When I’m writing this, we have yet to cross paths with each other. But I was thinking about meeting you one day and it made
Some of My Thoughts on Covid-19, A Year On
Soooo, let’s just talk about this, shall we? I tried to keep it to a minimum on this site but considering how it’s such a major part of all our lives, it’s entirely too difficult to not talk about it either. From what I can remember (and a quick look through news articles),
Why Is Friendship Harder When You're An Adult?
They were your best friend. You’ve known them for years and years. Since you were little girls really. But things are not the same lately.
Some Concerns I Have As A Single Person
Lately, I feel like I keep hearing (especially from people who are couples or a family) that I have nothing to worry about. That my life is
I'm Not Really Setting Any Goals for 2021
So, the new year just sort of slipped in really quietly, didn’t it? Did you notice it? I barely did! Many people I know are not really setting as many goals for this year – maybe they have some habit they want to enforce here and there or they will be working on ongoing goals that don’t have a timeframe attached (like savings). But I’m not seeing much of the “2021 will be MY year” or "This is the year I get my sh*t together!" kind of energy. And I think it’s not the biggest surprise. We don’t e
Goodbye 2020?
So, in exactly 2 weeks, we will be doing the countdown to 1 January 2021. I think we can all agree we have no idea where 2020 went. Or what
Turning 29: A Look at My 20s
So, I turned 29 the past Saturday. This is it, folks! The final year in my 20s. Much like I wrote in my post about turning 28, I have been
Let's Talk About Periods Because No One Else Would
I remember my first period. Despite being educated on what to expect, what it looks like, what it is about, and what to do, I still thought
I Swiped Left
Ah! Look who’s back writing about relationships, making this her 5th post on this topic, and 5 years since she’s been on and off dating apps
Aadi Perukku - An Homage to Water and Goddesses
Everyone often says that life is about the little things. And for me, one of those little things are exactly 4 Tamil festivals that I deeply
Growing Up Tamil in Singapore
I learned my first English vulgarity when I was 6 or 7 years old. It was “shit”. It was used as “shit colour” and “you look like shit” with