Fieldnotes
personal blog of Disha Kuzhively
A Shawarma, a Beer, and a Memory
This was written with Yama Budo. This color makes me want to write. I should buy a bottle of Yama Budo. Maybe I should sample other colors that Pilot’s Iroshizuku series has? They are so good with this one surely they have crafted the other ones just as well.
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Sick, Stuck, and Thinking
Writing requires sitting down. Reading a math research paper also requires sitting down. This probably explains why I haven’t managed to do either in the past several months.
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Train, Hair, and Dental Care
I can read on a flight but not on a train. I can’t type what is on my mind; I have to write it down. Too many thoughts make me feel constipated mentally. I am travelling on the Vande Bharat for the first time. It’s a bit more congested compared to the Shatabdi. I prefer the Shatabdi when I make my special trips to Chennai. Why trips to Chennai? As of now, for love and to see my dentist.
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I Want To Write
I want to write. I want to publish the drafts without worrying about angering people, without worrying about the angry people hurting my career. What’s the worst that can happen? I will lose my job and have no ‘monthly income’. I shouldn’t be scared of that. My friend once pointed out that if that’s my bottom, then it’s not such a bad one because I have been there, and I did pretty well. I monetised all my skills, did every odd job I could get my hands on, and paid my bills on time! In the worst-case scenarios, friends helped. Friends helped a lot.
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Unblocking The Writing Blog
Experiencing writer’s block is similar to having constipation. Like constipation, it’s frustrating, and you find yourself constantly struggling to overcome it. Indeed, it is not the lack of ideas; it is often because you have too many ideas in your head, much like having too much shit in your tummy when you are constipated.
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