
I Watched 15 Seasons of Grey's Anatomy: My Favorite Characters
Thursday, February 27, 2020

I Love Living in Big Cities
Monday, February 24, 2020

This might sound like the most ridiculous statement to declare. It's probably worse that I'm using an entire blog post to talk about this fact but I've come to realize how important cities are to me. I was born in a big city (Kolkata**!) and have grown up in various cities in India and when I first moved to the US, we came to Atlanta**. It was my first experience with a big city in the US and I loved every moment of it.
After eight wonderful years in Atlanta, my family moved to a small town in South Carolina and it was not the same experience. I missed being in a city so much. My first visit to New York City, however, led me to understand that I'm meant to be in a big city. The freedom and the possibilities that come from being in a place that never sleeps was everything to me. I don't really know how to not move constantly and a big city works well for my nature.
At the end of the day, I think this is just a long winded way for me to admit that I miss being in Shanghai. No matter how many days I have in the city that really leave me feeling down, I love being able to leave my room, get on the metro and go just about anywhere in the city. While I do drive, I have driving anxiety and not having to worry about that really helps me.
Anyways, I'm going to sign off now from this random little post. Do you all like cities or do you prefer a small town life?
*Big is obviously a relative term.
**Obviously, Atlanta isn't as big as New York City or Shanghai but compared to the my small town, they are huge. My town has a little over 18,000 people, Atlanta has almost 500,000 New York City has over 8 million, and Shanghai has over 24 million! I have also been to other large cities such as London (9 million), Beijing (over 21 million), and Paris (over 2 million) among others.
My Social Media Break
Thursday, February 20, 2020

The Writing Diaries (3): On Writing a Re-Telling
Monday, February 17, 2020

A New Girl in the City: The Great Wall of China
Thursday, February 13, 2020

I am still in shock that I have now climbed The Great Wall of China. I have wanted to visit this landmark for as long as I can remember. Getting to China and getting to the Wall wasn't ever going to be an easy feat but I was determined to cross this off my bucket list. As soon as I got the job in China, the planning began. So I'm excited to finally share my experience climbing the Great Wall in November!
The Writing Diaries (2): Sticking to One Story
Monday, February 10, 2020

Review Round Up (5): Recent DNFs
Wednesday, February 5, 2020

On My Screen Lately (2)
Monday, February 3, 2020

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