A naval architect, a journalist in-the-making, from Kerala, India; I am a self-taught artist, a freelance writer, reader, a daughter, and the youngest of three sisters, besides a million other things. Science and ships took me to engineering in shipbuilding (unfortunately or fortunately), only to realise my true calling –writing.
There are often days, that sometimes turn into weeks, when there are a string of words and ideas that lurk inside my head. They create a chaotic universe, refusing to let me grab on to them. And then, in the middle of sleep at 3 in the morning, or during a long cold shower where I am just reaching out for the dish of soap or while memorising the equations for that all-important-exam, these words decide to reach out to me. There follows a hunt for a paper, a pen, a laptop, a mobile, a tissue, a toilet paper –or just about anything that would let these words pour out, before they can disappear forever. It is in that precise moment, when the ink bleeds into the paper or the keypads strike away, that I feel the most like myself. Well, it is one of the three times.
The second time around is when the words in my head are replaced by vague images. Colours. Hues. Shapes. Patterns. Such times, with loud music booming in my ears, I pick up my pencils, brushes and paints and unleash myself onto the canvas. I prefer my world in black, white and shades of grey; uncomplicated. Perhaps, that is a reflection of what I seek in life: simplicity.
The third time is when I find myself hooked to the world inside a book. Within the pages of a book, inhaling its old charm of a smell, feeling the worn-out pages through my fingers, I find a certain kind of solace. On the days that I do not write, read or sketch, I find myself lost in the myriad inklings of life; it is when I turn to words and drawings that I find myself.
I am an old school, living in the body of a millennial. For a glimpse into the books that I have read, loved, cried over, hated; for that once in a blue moon spark of inspiration that spilt over as words or art, stay.
Lets hear something about you!
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I had almost forgotten to fill this up. Thank you so much for noticing!!!I hope the info I provided is quite adequate.(:
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Beautiful, I am so glad you filled this in. Really well written – and India is my favorite place in the world
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Thank you so much!! Means a lot! Am so happy to know that you feel that way about India. Ever been here?
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Yes I have spent many weeks in Mumbai
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Try visiting Kerala too.Its a pretty nice place.
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Anywhere inparticular you would recommend? It is hard to just turn up somewhere on your own!
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What kinda places do you like normally? The typical tourist places like beaches n nature oriented ones,something more adventurous or maybe something more cultural?I would love to recommend places based on your interest,but personally I would suggest that you experience a bit of everything!
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Something more cultural for sure. I was going to try to do a visit to Varanassi at some point. I find the hotels very well priced in India and it isn’t too hard to make friends!
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Then you should definitely come to Kochi!!Here you can go visit Fort Kochi,where there is a lot to explore and is a place really loved by foreigners. If you come around November-December, you will be able to attend temple festivals, where you can experience the Kerala culture to the fullest.There is a museum too you can visit. PS:you will definitely make lots of friends here!!
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I will look that up it sounds wonderful. I love being there around the time of festivals, it just adds to the experience so much. How can you be so sure I will make friends though!?
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I have personally met a few solo travellers from abroad.They all mentioned about the friends they made here and how happy they would be to return. Most of them were quite enthusiastic and even went to the lengths of attending temple festivals in traditional attires of Kerala!! So if you are a friendly person(which I believe you are),you will definitely make friends!!
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I will be trying to fit this into my travel plans as soon as possible. Sounds like a huge amount of fun I can’t wait
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Can’t wait to hear all about your experience here!!! (:
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Bio that blew me away!, Kind of wanna date you if I ever meet you ( * looks up to heaven fingers crossed * ) 😀
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Hahaaa🤣🤣
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OMG, I wish, I could say something cool like “I am a Naval architect” 😀
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Hahaa!! 😀 well am still a student, but still its pretty cool to tell people that I study naval architecture.The reactions are just priceless!! But I guess everything is cool in its own way. So,what do you do?
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I do what the rest of the world is doing, I am an IT professional. By the way, which part of Kerala are you from?
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Am from Kochi!! And you? Btw you used to work for CTS right? Was it the Chennai one?
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Njan’um Kochi’naa 😀 Yup, the Chennai one. Are you there in FB?
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Oh cool!!My sis used to work there. N no,am not there in FB.Used to be though 😛
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what’s your handle?
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Cool, will see you there 😀
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I like your about page! Nice blog! Looking forward to your future posts 🙂
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Thank you so much!! Means a lot,really. I hope all my future posts will impress you,just like this one did. 🙂
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You’re welcome 🙂
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Your blog and your personality just blew my mind. Also, njan thiruvanthapurathil ninnu aan. High-five fellow mallu. We be the bestest and the awesomest.
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Thank you so much!! Means the world!! 🙂 nammal mallus are everywhere huh!! 😉 😂 Hi5!! We be so cool!!
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Oh yay another romantic! I just wanted to drop by and say thank you for following my blog.
Your job sounds way cool by the way 🙂
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Your blog is quite nice. So the pleasure is mine. 🙂
Ya it is pretty cool! Though am still a student.
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this is a well written introduction 🙂 Just incase you’ve already forgotten… I’m Ken Adams…Regina? remember? 😉
Like I mentioned before, I know a little too much of Kerala for my own good having spent 3 years, the food, the people and the weather… 🙂 a learning experience in all 🙂 a whole lot different from the place that I hail from ie GOA 🙂 Have u been to Goa?
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Thank you so much!! 🙂
Of course I remember!! How can I forget Regina Falange?? (N just so u know,m Princess Consuela Banana Hammock! 😉 😛 )
No I have never been to Goa. Though I would love to!! Was the Kerala visit part of your studies?
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On the work front as an English teacher
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Oh woah!! Where in Kerala? (Little nervous tension happening here. Remembering my English teachers and the grammar lessons 😛 )
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To name a few places…pallakad, ollur, koothatukulam, Erratupeta…etc. ..in different districts
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Oh! Am from Kochi!
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Hope to meet you some day over some pazhamppori n coffee 😉😉
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Hey Reethu! Thanks for the follow 🙂 Will read up on your posts soon 😀
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That was really my pleasure! You have a wonderful blog 🙂
Really hope you enjoy my posts!! 🙂
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I felt I was reading my mind! The preference of childhood with outdoors to smartphones or a hug to a WhatsApp messaage, I have some similar posts on my blog! 🙂 So glad to meet you! 🙂
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Yaaay!! Finally met someone with my mindset!! (Already checking out your blog!!)
Really glad to meet you too!! 🙂
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Thank you! 🙂
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Hiiii ❤ I did it. 😀
https://royalttie.wordpress.com/2016/05/10/the-blogger-recognition-award/
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And a pretty beautiful one at that!! You go girl!!!! ❤❤
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Thank you 😀
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Thanks for stopping by my blog. I enjoyed learning about you and agree– can’t beat the smell and feel of a real paper book. 🙂
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The pleasure was all mine! 🙂
Aww you feel the same way? I’m really glad I ran into you. A lot of people don’t appreciate the smell and feel of an actual book- thanks to the kindle era!!
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Good to know you Reethu and thank you for stopping by my blog. See you around.
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You have a lovely blog Parul! So the pleasure was all mine! 🙂
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You have a lovely blog Parul! So the pleasure was all mine! 🙂
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Good to know you 😀
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🙂 🙂
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I have gone through your blog and trust me when I say it’s amazing! ❤
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Awww! Thank you so much!! ❤
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Hi Reethu, such a wonderful introduction, it’s good to read about a fellow romantic ! I’m going to read more on your blog now, but I’m also nominating your for the Liebster award. I hope you accept and I would love to read your answers. You will find the details on my blog post. Cheers, your fellow blogger, Advaita 🙂
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Thank you so much for stopping by. I can’t believe you sat through my blabbering of an intro 😛 ;).
Thanx a lot for the nomination!! Will check it out and answer your questions soon. 🙂
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Reethu!
Besides million other things I have found your About interesting and I feel we shall both go a long way in this Blog World.
I did read the top page poem right now “But the Heart never Listens”
by that itself I came to know your depth.
Thanks for the follow.
I am happy that I am your 99th follow, I shall remember that and if possible you also do as the 9 is a lucky Number.
Fondest Regards,
Shiva
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Thank you so much! Really means a lot! 🙂
99 might just be lucky for me! 😛
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All the time I kept feeling like I am reading my own story!! I also consider myself an endangered species and to be true the more I go on living the more I feel out of place everywhere. Glad to have found your blog. It’s amazing writing. Keep writing dear, it’s magical. 🙂
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I’m so glad to have met another one of ’em precious endangered species!!
Thank you so much! 🙂
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haha thanks 🙂 and your welcome dear 🙂
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What a wonderful blog. Keep up the writing and the amazing short stories! 😄
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Awwww thank you so much dear!! ❤
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What a plsauere to find someone who thinks through the issues
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Such beautiful thoughts you’ve expressed here on your About page. What a breath of fresh air! Thanks so much for following my blog. 🙂
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Thank you so much Jennifer 🙂
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Hi! Thanks a lot for joining Thoughts of SheryL!
Great blog! 🙂
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Pleasure was mine, and thank you Sheryl 🙂
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Most welcome! 🙂
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Hi Reethu! It is wonderful to meet you and its going to be enjoyable following along with you and sharing stories of the world through each others eyes.
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I feel the same 🙂
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Thank you.
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Hi. It is nice to e-meet you. Thank you for the follow. I look forward to connecting on here with you more and seeing what your site has to offer. Off to look around and see what other social media sites we share in common. -jay
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Pleasure’s mine! 🙂
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Interesting.
You indeed are an amazing writer. I just confirmed when I read some of your posts.
P.S. Thanks for the follow, btw. 🙂 Would have appreciated if you read some of my posts. But well, that would be asking too much. Nonetheless, thanks for dropping by. 😀
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Aww thank you so much for your feedback, means a lot.❤
PS: I did read one or two, but wasn’t exactly in a circumstance to enjoy your words. Hence the follow to remind myself to read further. Doing it asap!😊
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You’re welcome. 😊
I am glad to hear it.
P.S. Umm, sorry. Did I force you to read now? Sigh, that wasn’t my intention though. And also I am not a great or even a average writer. So, enjoying is a far too much to expect of me. 😐
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Oh no, you didn’t. I was, in fact, looking for reading something worthwhile.
I just remembered why I couldn’t read your works before. You have kinda long write ups that needed carefull attention, for which I did not have the sufficient time back then. 😦
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Oh, then my blog isn’t the right place.
Such busy personalities reading my blog! You honour me, ma’am.
Sorry about the long posts though.
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I love reading long posts. Even I write long posts!
I am not busy per se, just happened to find your blog while I was in the middle of something 😛
And you don’t have to be sorry. Long post or short, you write for yourself. You are just doing what you love, right? So don’t give a rat’s ass about what others want! 😉 😛
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Reethu it wonderful you stopped by and please don’ worry. When you have many followers you must share your time and we certainly know how that is. There are so many wonderful bloggers but only so many minutes in each day. We’ll be steadily signing on to read your writings.
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Thank you for understanding 🙂
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We’re so sorry for only having read two of your post before moving on to read others we are following and following us. We’ll have to work on it but thank you.
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That is totally okay. I understand the time constraints 🙂
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This is so beautifully written!
PS – I found your blog when you followed mine. Thank you. 🙂
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Thank you so much 🙂
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So lovely to meet you! ❤ Thank you for following my blog. I really hear the intention you have for loving, caring, and sharing. That's beautiful.
Have a wonderful week, and sending you blessings — Debbie
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Thank you for stopping by 🙂
Hope you have a great week too❤
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“In short, am one of those endangered section of human beings that still yearn for an yesterday that was truly magical, that could not and will never be experienced.”
Yes! I totally love and agree with this part!
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I’m glad you do. I don’t think there are many ‘endangered section of human beings’ that feel that way😅😅
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I visited Kerala in 2003, going to Amma’s ashram, Varkala, Cochin… I loved India and Kerala is very beautiful.
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That’s really great. I’m really glad to know that you loved the place. You should definitely come again 🙂
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You are super talented and have a wonderful blog, thanks for following my blog too, good to get in touch with you.
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Thank you so much 🙂
and you are welcome 🙂
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Just hold those beautiful thoughts in your heart Reethu, they are just about being yourself, a truer love you cannot find ❤
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That was such a beautiful remark. Thank you for stopping by Mark! ❤
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All this romantic, old school, love the feel of books, meeting face to face, silences – resonates. Kindred spirits:) Thank you so much for the follow. I look forward to reading what you have to say!
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Thank you so much for stopping by! ❤
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