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That awkward moment when you want to romanticize ur life but ur life ain't cooperating

Daily blog #9

[Monday, 19 June 2023]

Literally the most productive day I have had in a while. I spent the whole day at my institute after class, and it was def so productive. After I came back at around 6 PM, I lazed around for a while and then completed some of my chem notes. It felt so good to be productive. Hoping to spend more days like this.

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“i know a spot” takes you into my arms under a soft blanket

Daily blog #12

[Thursday, 22 June 2023]

Did a lot of chemistry today. Idk where the whole day went 🫠

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*old man voice* back in my day, studyblrs would like and reblog posts and there wouldn't be any 0 note posts.

Hiba Abu Nada, from I Grant You Refuge (trans. Huda Fakhreddine)

Hiba Abu Nada was a novelist, poet, and educator. She wrote this poem on Oct. 10th, 2023. She died a martyr, killed in her home in south Gaza by an Israeli raid on Oct. 20th, 2023. She was 32 years old.

“There’s a Japanese phrase that I like: koi no yokan. It doesn’t mean love at first sight. It’s closer to love at second sight. It’s the feeling when you meet someone that you’re going to fall in love with them. Maybe you don’t love them right away, but it’s inevitable that you will.”

Nicola Yoon, The Sun Is Also a Star

[Wednesday, 23 August 2023]

Today India made its first soft landing on the moon's south pole.

I was watching the landing live on YouTube like millions of other Indians and maybe non-indians too. The last minute of landing was more nerve racking than anything, considering it was India's 3rd attempt in doing so. But finally we did it thanks to the hardwork and dedication of all the scientists at ISRO and many others who helped behind the scenes. Dr. Homi Bhabha, Dr. Sarabhai, Dr. Kalam and many others who had this far fetched vision of Indian space research would be so proud right now, seeing how it is all coming together like clockwork.

India is the 4th country to achieve a soft landing on the moon after the USA, Russia and China and the first one to do so on the moon's south pole. Just like its name a soft landing refers to landing the craft gently on the moon's surface with a speed of about 2 meters per second, which is actually not an easy feat because of the moon's rough terrain. The terrain is still a lot better near the lunar equator, where the aforementioned countries achieved soft landing unlike India which did so at the south pole having hell-like terrains with all the bumps and craters, little to no sunlight, and temperatures going as down as -215°C. One of the main reasons India was eager to reach the south pole is the lack of information about it and the possibility of millions of years old ice present there. The chandrayan 2 craft present there has also detected some hydroxyl(OH) there. Hope this endeavour makes a "giant leap for mankind"!

And genuinely hoping to be a part of such a project in the coming years! Please do remember me in your prayers.

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ikr, i be kicking the air only to end up cursing cuz he won't ever look at me the way the he in romcoms does

I have such a love-hate relationship with rom-coms. Love how the characters fall in love, hate how I’m probably never going to have that.