Friends, Readers, Country(wo)men

IT’S SPRING (finally!) and my hibernation is over 😀

So the peanut happened, and then I disappeared, I know. You see, a lot of other things followed the peanut event and all I would’ve done had I popped in here was to go off on a roll on my personal life events and some very random thoughts. Which I realize I am anyway doing now, so I might have just done it sooner. But like I said before, I’m the ghost on this blog, and I’m back to haunt you folk.

I want to thank everyone who has checked in on me these past weeks, and made me feel  remembered and loved. I really do appreciate it so very much even if I do an absolute terrible job at showing it. I go on guilt trips ever so often, I assure you of that.

Asli duniya has been very busy and chaotic, but thankfully pleasant for the most part. Speaking of pleasant, I’ve been very recently gifted four finch birds by someone most dear to me. They’re the size of my finger (literally), and so cute that I feel tempted to just squeeze them like rasgullas (Don’t worry. I don’t.). In case you were wondering how finches sound, they sound exactly like those squeaky shoes kids have that go “choon choon cheeeooon”, if you know what I mean. They have, however, refused to give me any importance as of now. I’m just that person who is a supply of bird feed and water. I don’t particularly mind, since it’s a complete entertainment just watching them from a distance as they fly about the house.  Like for instance, just a while ago, one of the finches got pissed at another and just went and sat on it’s head and left a crown there (if you know what I mean). This other finch strutted for a while in the aftermath of this coronation until the crown dried after which it shook it’s head until it fell off and went about it’s life – which you will have to agree is as unique an approach to conflict resolution as it gets. But anyway, if anyone here has more info on how to woo finches, you’re most welcome to share.

I’ve not abandoned writing, in case you’re wondering. I’ve just been waiting for AD to settle down a bit. Although if nothing else, I’ve now resolved to just stop by more often here and unleash random notes on you. It might just get me started on writing more often. As the maxim goes,volenti non fit injuria. So be prepared 😀

But anyhoo, what’s up with you? How has life been? Read/watched anything interesting? I watched the second season of Bridgerton on a friend’s insistence and it’s hilarious just how often I was reminded of Indian serial (particularly IPK) tropes. There was even the dhak dhak sound effect at one point, and I just paused the video and began laughing. I would say so much more, but then I’m afraid I’d be spoiling it for those who haven’t watched yet. Maybe later though.

Looking forward to hearing from you!

Lots of love, hamesha.