Checking In
Some vague and generic updates from life
I’ve been meaning to write more. This sentence is a confession to me rather than an opening line to my readers. It’s been some time since I wrote a life update. I’ve always thought that writing life updates would be easier. After all it doesn’t have to rhyme. But now that I’ve started doing it, I wouldn’t say it’s the easiest. It’s hard to write something after a tiring day. A lot of emotions creep into what you write, and it all becomes an incorrigible mess of words. But I guess today is the day.
I’ve just finished the last of the three papers I had to submit in a span of one week. It was the messiest week of the two years of my college, and I think it’s about to get a whole lot worse in the coming weeks. I wouldn’t say they are the best papers I’ve written, but I think considering the circumstances, one couldn’t complain. Finishing up the last paper felt good. The home stretch of the paper felt insanely productive and satisfying, and the grin hasn’t faded yet.
It’s the month of Ramzan, and my body is slowly getting used to the calorie deficit. I am still figuring out my workday in Ramzan. The last two days have been 17 hours days, and it’s gone pretty well. To be honest, they have been really productive. I’ve written two papers, read for all the classes and even played 40 minutes of low intense football. It was hard, but it felt good to be on the ground than on the sidelines. So I guess I’ll stick to the 17 hours workdays for now, and if it all goes well maybe post Ramzan as well.
It’s my first Ramzan away from home. It isn’t the best of feelings, but I don’t think I can afford to go home this month, or the next month. So I guess I’d better get used to Ramzan away from home. Ramzan is nice always. You get to do a lot more stuff as you progress through the month. There’s a lot of time, hope and happiness. I am generally very happy throughout the month. It reminds me of Kuwait, Vappa, and Childhood. There are a lot of memories associated with Ramzan, and that’s uplifting amidst the thousands of words I have to churn out every week.
I literally have a class in a few minutes, and I am on the fringes of required attendance for this course. I hope to write more often like I always hope to. There’s something that is happening in a month, & I really look forward to that. I’ll write more about it soon. Until then, keep good.