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A deep sleep and an eye catching play…

What was the last thing you did for play or fun?

Hey…

I hope all of you are doing well…

The weekend is upon us and I hope 🤞 you’re free from all the stresses until Sunday afternoon because that’s when reality hits for the most of us…😔😭

The last thing I did for fun was wake up full rested a few years back when I was travelling with my family, I was actually so tired because during the whole trip I was the only one who was awake idk why am I like this but everyone was asleep but as soon as I reached a place known to me I hit the bed around 8pm at night and woke up at 10 am the next day…😳

It was 14 hours of me just sleeping that’s it, there was nothing that woke me up and no one that disturbed me and after I woke up I remember drinking a pitcher full of water;

A whole 2 liter in a single sitting, it felt like I was in the desert for the past hours and my throat was dry and I was hungry so I just drank my fill and woke up well rested…

ONLY THAT DAY AND NEVER AGAIN…

It was a day and a half of travel and I was awake through the night too…

I remember my family telling me that my eyes were bloodshot like there was literal blood running in them, I had indents of my wired earphone on my face and my phone was at 2 percent…

I wish to get that sleep once again…

Well that was a funny back story isn’t it…?

BUT FOR FUN;

I usually watch plays,

The last one was Khichik,

Where I saw a couple and their parting after finding out that they were involved with other after falling in love with each other and them meeting yet again and completing their final years with each other until the main characters passed away one after another…

A beautiful play written by Shiv Subramanyam called snapshots from an album from the book Irani cafe and other plays..

It was the first time I saw Girija Oak Godbole and Ghanshyam lalsa on screen and it was one of the best performances I’ve witnessed;

The director Divya Jagdale did a great job by making the cast work in such a fluid manner that it was breathtaking;

And a proof that I did, I’m attaching the photo of the performance I witnessed…

(Haha to prove my point…)

Happy weekend to those who are celebrating and remember to drink plenty of water of you plan to binge drink or anything and remember buying recovery shots if you step out fill your groceries…

Cheers 🥂

Love Waakiye 🤍

In the picture Our national crush Girija Oak Godbole on the right and Ghanshyam Lalsa on the left(a few minutes before the play ends)

A keepsake I bought after the play ended the actual book that the play was taken from…!

20/12/2025
A grocery haul for a typical family…

List your top 5 grocery store items.

Hey…

I hope all of you are doing well…

Today’s prompt is a weird one, like what does this even compare to, a few prompts back to back were very serious ones and required thinking on a higher level;

But what would be my top five grocery store items…

Well,

My first would be ready to cook pasta, not any specific type but all of them elbow, penne, fusilli, bow tie, spaghetti and so much more;

They are versatile and go well with anything that you cook and they are easy to snack on and filling if cook properly…

Second thing would be some sort of chicken, maybe it’s kebab or some cold cuts or even packed chicken breasts that can be whipped into some sort of curry or something of a semi dry dish like marry me chicken or even something that can be turned into fried chicken tbh the variety is never ending…

Third thing would be herbs and dried spices, if we are starting from scratch it would mean we need to have all of the things that are required to have a proper grocery run and one time purchase of these things can last a month too;

I mean turmeric, Kashmiri red chilli(for color), standard red chilli which gives it the kick that it needs, cumin seeds, ginger powder, black peppercorns, cinnamon bark, clove, cardamom , mustard seeds, coriander seeds, fennel seeds and lastly star anise;

All of these are a must have if you plan on making a grocery run for the very first time…

Fourth wound be veggies, a staple would be potatoes, onion, ginger and garlic, tomatoes, cabbage, carrots, mushroom(if the price is right) green peas, capsicum, cauliflower and spinach if the seasons are right…(do I need to explain these…?)

The last would be pulses and being from India at least one time of cooked food has some sort of pulse wherever you go, imagine going to eat something South Indian food the staple idli and dosa including sambhar is made using pulses like rice and black gram(called urad dal here in our country…)

Some other would be chickpea, kidney beans red lentil, peas, black eyed peas( called lobiya),split yellow peas, mixed pulses, mung beans, moth beans and so much more…

I forgot to add eggs and that is very shameful for me because I have one every morning and almost forgot about them(P.s. a sixth edition from my side)

With these five((6)) things you can conquer any of these recipe that works for you…

Cheers 🥂

Love Waakiye 🤍

19/12/2025
Men who shaped my life

Describe a man who has positively impacted your life.

Hey…

I hope all of you are doing well…

There are a few men in my life who have guided me in a positive direction and given me a way to live this life in a much better way…

The first one would be my late father, who was one of the pillars in my life he shaped my existence (literally) and taught me how to be a better person by just being present in my life and acting like a good father figure to look up to, even though we had limited time with each other,

There are some decisions of his that I question myself but those were taken keeping in mind my future and the future of our family-led business…

But I’m really grateful that whatever time we had together was spent in happiness and neutrality…

The second one would be my father’s brother, my uncle; he is the one who taught me all the business that our family has to date, and he taught me the basics and the complex things of the business that we now run together;
He imparted me the sense of respect and how to please a client and negotiate what feels best for us (margin-wise) without having to cut deep into the pockets of any of our potential client a time of five years under his guidance gave me a different perspective at life also the shoes he had to fill when he was a child forced into this business too…

The last one would be my friends, without them I’m just a wandering soul on this planet, they keep me grounded and also help me achieve what I am capable of there are so many instances that have shaped me that happened just between my friends which gave me a new perspective on life itself;

They are with me when there was no one, and they shall be with me until the end of me…

These were the few men who positively impacted my life…

Cheers 🥂

Love Waakiye 🤍

18/12/2025
A dream postponed to 2027..

Is your life today what you pictured a year ago?

Hey…

I hope all of you are doing well…

Have you ever thought about not being alive to see yourself the next year…?

I know it’s a dangerous situation but a lot was going wrong then a bad relationship, not having a sense of direction, spending most of my time tirelessly working and not enjoying it at all, I was stuck in a constant loop of working and working my butt off until I was tired enough to gobble food and drop dead asleep…

A bad time it was,

I also prepared for myself a dream which came to a halt somewhere in the middle of this year because my sister found the right match for herself and we have planned to get her married next year…

So all of my dreams and aspirations that I had for this year, they’ve taken a back seat and other ones have taken their place as priority,

Which will take more time a good half of the year 2026 I assume,

But after that, I’m free to dream and perform according to my aspirations,

(This might be a far-fetched idea because there are a lot of expenses that come after the wedding too, we have to go there they will come here, and many others will stay here for a few days and some will plan to go there too,

A few more rituals and plans will follow…)

Maybe I will be free next year the same time to plan my year 2027…

Haha 😂

Well life it is and in it we shall flow,right…?

Cheers 🥂

Love Waakiye 🤍

17/12/2025
10 Certainties to Shape Your Future
Daily writing prompt
List 10 things you know to be absolutely certain.

Hey…

I hope all of you are doing well…

These are the ten things that I believe to be absolutely certain it will happen or will affect our future happenings…
1. Whatever you’re going through,
  unless you make an effort to get up and move forward,
  try and struggle to better yourself each and every day,
  you’ll be in a place (Not physically but mentally) better…
2. Your hard work will be paid off,
  if its sincere and that doesn’t involve cutting corners and stepping on someone,
  (Even if you tell others you’re not affected by it,
  a set of eyes see you,
  and see the misery you pushed onto someone to be where you are..)
3. There will be an end of you,
  end of the time that you’re staying in,
  end of all the lives that are dependent on you,
  end of all who you look up to,
  end of all those who look up to you too,
  ending is already planned well before your arrival,
  so,
  make it worth the while,
  and appreciate it all…
4. All the things that you feel are real,
  there are times when your subconscious hints you to do something,
  sometimes it tells you not to,
  and more you come into tune with this inner version of you,
  better it will be for you…
5. There is a need for you to have connections with people,
  it might feel that you are doing this for your benefit,
  or it might feel like they’re doing it for their benefit,
  but,
  when the need occurs,
  take a fall,
  and let them be the cushion that can soften it,
  but that doesn’t mean you can run amok if they’re hurting,
  you have to be there for them too,
  plus,
  you need some of these for testifying for you if something bad happens,
  and give you a clean chit…
6. Have a few friends,
  you need them…!
  they are absolutely necessary,
  have strict rules and guidelines and push them through,
  and if they still stand with you,
  through thick and thin,
  they’re there for you to stay with you forever,
  (That doesn’t mean it cannot happen to you,
  they’re going to test you too,
  and of you aren’t available for them,
  you will lose them too…)
7. Be there for your immediate family,
  your father,
  Mother brother and sisters if you have any,
  they are your crux,
  and if you aren’t available for them,
  you definitely won’t have time for anyone,
  because they are the ones who make and break you from the very core…
8. Have an emergency fund set up,
  at least 6 to 12 months of fund set up separately,
  which you should not use on the regular,
  but during emergencies only,
  (I know this seems impossible for some,
  but it has to start somewhere,
  a few here and there,
  some stuck between the couch,
  it started as a big jar for me (Earthen pot Also called Gullak),
  maybe it can for you too..!
9. Have something that saves you from this bad world,
  maybe a habit,
  maybe a vice,
  maybe a thing that you do to keep you alive and functioning in this fast-paced world,
  maybe a person,
  your s/o,
  boyfriend/girlfriend,
  a routine,
  maybe spending a few days with them,
  maybe a solo trip,
  or maybe a thing as simple as a beverage that you saw an ad for,
  or a food that you find appealing,
  wait until you can’t anymore and do it,
  or have it;
  
  Don’t necessarily deny yourself a thing that will help you live another day,
  but don’t jump on the very first moment you have a thought about it…
  
  Think it through…
10. All of it might not work for you,
  there are times you have to cut ties,
  even with those who share same blood,
  even those whom you grew up with,
  and spent entire childhood with,
  but,
  when it comes to severing ties,
  remember,
  there is no such thing as losing a vision of self to be there for someone who would show you the gate the very instant,
  they find your worth has been utilized…
These are my certainties,
What are yours…?

Cheers🥂(The fight begins)

Love Waakiye 🤍
14/07/2025