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Thoughts On Finally Turning Eighteen

I know. I know. I KNOW.

It's been more than a month since I've last posted. Some of you might be wondering where I might have vanished. 
Worry not, dear readers (or viewers) I'm back with my snarky, neurotic rambling. 
Things have been extremely hectic lately. I've been swamped, I tell you, with projects, internal assessments, fests and other stuff. I simply haven't had the time to sit in front of my computer desk and write. 
Okay, and I just found out that I have my semester end exams in a matter of mere thirty days.

Whoopie-doodle-doo.

But anyways, all of that is completely irrelevant.

What matters is this:

I'm turning eighteen. In almost two weeks' time.

Damn, it feels like merely few days when I was a skinny, ratty, scabby-kneed eight-year-old celebrating her birthday wearing a posh, frilly hat and a Zorro-esque mask!

So much has happened since then. I met so many people - so many new relatives, so many new friends and so many new people-I-don't-li…
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TMI Tag - Possibly My Longest, Messiest Rant Ever!

So, M from the amazing blog, The Life Of Little Me, nominated me for TMI (Too Much Information). Thank you so much, M! Guys, do check out her blog because it's one of the coolest blogs ever! :) So here, you're supposed to answer some questions and then nominate a set of bloggers for the same! :D 1. What are you wearing?

Right now, I’m wearing a loose green T-shirt and striped, pale-blue capris.

2. Have you ever been in love?

As much as I’d love to tell you a passionate, tragic (not to mention completely unrealistic) out-of-the-way Mills & Boons story, I actually have never fallen in love. I’ve had crushes, yes. But that’s about it.

3. Have you ever had a terrible break up?

I haven’t fallen in love, dude. How can one expect me to have a terrible break up? :p

4.  How tall are you?

I guess five feet five but I’m keeping my hopes up.

5. How much do you weigh?

50 kilograms – I think it’s really okay for my height. Had I been 40 kgs, then I WOULD HAVE been worried.

6. Any tattoos?

If yo…
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Perks Of Learning A Language

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Languages - you love 'em, you loathe 'em but you can't live without 'em.  (You actually can't live without languages. Unless you're a silent movie actress or a miming artiste)
Let's face it, learning languages, perfecting pronunciations and fighting a gruesome war with the grammar can be extremely taxing. 
But somehow, readers, learning a new language is actually fun. I know what your reaction would be: Dear Archie, Were you dropped in your head when you were a toddler? We don't mean to be rude, but... ARE YOU ACTUALLY INSANE? HOW CAN YOU SAY LANGUAGES ARE FUN?!?! LANGUAGES ARE SO BORING! Much love, The readers who think you've lost your head. And my answer to that would be: Dear readers, No. I'm not insane. My parents actually had me tested when I was two. (But that was because I never spoke and people like my nursery teacher thought I was dumb and I suffered from Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder) (But the doctor who tested me said that…
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My Conflicted Thoughts On My Native Place

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Of all the places in this world, I can assure you that my native place is one of the most enchanting places ever. 
It's a quaint, quaint area shrouded heavily by greenery. The most renowned trees of my homeland are gigantic coconut trees, that sway gently against the warm winds blowing. Simply looking at them gives you vertigo. What astounds me all the more is how a lot of people can climb up the slim bark of the tree and manage to pluck coconuts.
Why, if I were in their places, I would have fallen down because I fear heights with a passion. 
(But then again, if I were in their places, I wouldn't have climbed up coconut trees anyway!) 
The ground isn't grey concrete, but rich sand on which you can see wild plants growing with disorderly conduct.
(Thankfully, you can't see the small snakes slithering within the wild grass!) 
There's a lot of water around too. There's a pond near my house which is absolutely positively gorgeous. People often come there, to swim …
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The Difference Between Feminism And Misandry

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Statutory Warnings Before I Start Writing This Post: 
a)Remember that I am still a seventeen-year-old and I am very, very inexperienced in life. I still have to do a lot of things and get life's tragic blows. 
b)Also, keep in mind that it’s a free world and I am allowed to express my opinions. 
c)     Yes, I have done my bit of research. Correct me if I'm wrong with the facts. Do not correct me if you think that I'm a dominating militant "feminazi".
What comes to your mind when I say the word 'feminism'?
Come on now, think a bit. Use those grey cells of yours into some good use!
I'm sure the words like 'rights', 'equality' and 'females' would have come to your mind, right?
Yet, according to a lot of people, feminism is a movement which promotes hating men.
They think that feminists are bitter, grudging women who absolutely, positively loathe the fact that they are not above men and who wish to dominate the world according to their…
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The Unfortunate Prevalence Of Misogyny

"A woman should not laugh loudly in front of all the world and should preserve her decency at all times."  When this statement was made by a Turkish politician, it sparked outrage everywhere, especially on the internet.

Well, who wouldn't be appalled? 
So far, we women are expected to wear clothes fully covering our body, or else we would be raped/molested by men. We're given lesser-quality education as we're considered "simple-minded". We're not allowed to lead, because we're weak and soft-spoken? 
Oh yes. we've grown up listening to highly irksome comments like, "Girls are weak. They have it easy. What are they supposed to do, anyway? Study for a few years, get married, produce kids, rear them and then die." 
And now, according to this highly intelligent politician, we're not supposed to laugh. 
Let's add that to the list of all the things we women can't do, eh? 
I cannot fathom why the hell it is us women who're …
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