Attempts of April.

I'm probably not going to find a lot of support in this but I'm managing to get through the lockdown without any frustration. 'Is that even normal?' is a valid question at this point but all I'm saying is, I like how I'm getting this time to do everything I've wanted to do.

• I've watched The Office, Money Heist, (most of) Downton Abbey, Pushpavalli, a few good movies here and there. 
• I've been trying to practice some music everyday and it's great to revisit all the songs I learnt more than 10 years ago. 
• There's also some time for art that I have the freedom to attempt thanks to my mom's supplies. I'm also tinkering around in the kitchen these days and the results aren't too bad. 
• After a year of sitting in front of a study table piled with books and being absolutely inactive, it's a great feeling to get some workout within the comfort of my own home, thanks to Cult! (never thought I'd join the cult of Cult followers but there it is! This has really been a boon during this lockdown) 
• The icing on the cake is the new entrant; the Quarantine Quizzing sessions every night that I've joined since the last fortnight. Although the questions are mostly very difficult and my scores are abysmally low, it's a lot like the quizzes I would attend back in school and there's always some interesting trivia to take away from these. 

I've tried to pick up on my reading habit but its a lot slower these days to be honest and that's probably because of my attention span.

• Tell Me Your Dreams : Sidney Sheldon (A book I had wanted to read for a long time now. Unlikely murders, a mental illness and a courtroom drama)
• Nothing Ventured : Jeffrey Archer (The usual tale of twists and turns about a detective out to expose a suave fraudster)
• Fragile Lives: Professor Stephen Westaby (A British Cardiac Surgeon's experience over the years in his profession)
• A Doctor's Chronicles: Dr. Bharath Reddy (A paediatrician sharing is diverse experience of working with kids)
• The Girl On The Train: Paula Hawkins (This is still in progress but it appears to be a thriller set in Britain. As you can see, it hasn't reached the point of being a page-turner yet.)

I've also tried to write, after what seems like ages and although it's far from perfect, I'm really happy with myself for making a start! After drowning in writer's block for ages, this is a breath of fresh air and I'm happy to be making these imperfect attempts at poetry. :)

What would you be?

If you were the wind wafting across the flowers,

Would you caress the flowers, leaving them quivering?

If you were the sturdy tree in the woods,

Would you give a lost soul a humble dwelling?

If you were the ripples in the blue sea,

Would you clutch at the grains of sands anyway?

If you were the raindrops falling from the sky,

Would you sit gently and shimmer on the cobwebs?

If you were the warm crackling fire,

Would your embers give solace to the hillside vagrant?

If you could just be yourself in this world,

Wouldn't it make a difference in the Universe?

The Procrastinating Bibliophile.

To all the books that lie unread,

Purchased once with eagerness,

Yet overlooked for another book instead,

Know that I still love you no less.

To all the books that wait their turn,

Patiently lined up in my shelf,

For a sleek Kindle, I shall never spurn,

Next time, I always tell my lazy self.

To all my books, eager to be read,

Yet, tossed away for a shiny new find,

One fine day, in your path I shall tread,

Until that time, don't you ever mind!

To The White Army.

To my brethren that bleeds elsewhere,

Know that you are precious and rare.

To my comrades without their armour,

Our battles are not one but plenty.

To heal and help we began our journey,

In your recovery, we found our reflected glory.

The nights spent over patients aplenty,

Were worthwhile when they walked out healthy.

While we take on a microscopic enemy,

'Keep Us Safe' being our only plea,

Yet today we stand aghast and helpless,

For mankind can be violent and ruthless.

To my brethren that bleeds elsewhere,

Perhaps not all is lost in despair,

We shall live to see better days,

Humanity shall get through this dark phase.

Jaychu's Kitchen :)

 
 

 

Artistic Attempts :P

 

So that's all for now. Perhaps, there shall be something more interesting coming up in the next blogposts. ;)