Shahnaz Blog
Paying for a digital book
Most of you know that I want to be author someday. This post is not about what it takes to be an author and all that, but let's fast forward. Let's say there's a book that is published....
The artist within me – Wattpad, what have you done?
I am consumed. I will not be able to sleep soon. The writer in me will gnaw at my conscience. I just discovered Wattpad and I stare at it. There's a tightness in my chest....
Getting past my demons, yet again!
I know what the last post was about. This post is about the same thing. A way to control the demons that control me - specifically one demon. My writing. I cannot describe...
The original They Throw Rocks
OK, so let me try this out. I'm going to link my story here. I'm new to Wattpad, so I'm going to see how to link the story into my blog. https://www.wattpad.com/477484052-they-throw-rocks Happy...
The Muslim Class
I love to travel and I love to travel in style. I especially enjoy the perks. If I can get lounge access or something more, it's a little lift me up. I'm even willing to pay more...
Shallow grief
Have you ever gotten bad news? Or unsettling news that makes your heart stop for a couple of beats and when it restarts, there's a slight pain and nausea there. You try to grapple with...
Keep Up To Date
My first cooking video – making biryani.
For anyone who's made biryani, you'll know that it takes a while. My video only takes 2:30 approximately. Well, I was inspired by those Tasty videos that I keep watching on Facebook....
Machu Picchu, day 5. Leaving.
So basically breakfast and then we went on a hike by some train tracks. Scenery was gorgeous and stunning as usual. Blue ink represents today (2017). As I'm going through these...
Statistical outlier
As you'll notice, I have been posting a bit more these days. I'm trying to be consistent. Despite it all, I get a few reads. If I hit 20 reads, I get excited. I know, it's...
Flying in the past
Mom is leaving to India and her handbaggage weight restriction is 15 pounds. Her empty hand baggage weighs 5 pounds. So, technically, a person is only allowed 10 pounds of carry-on. As my mom...
Moth Pitch
A friend of mine introduced me to the Moth Radio hour, a podcast. I was immediately hooked. There was no going back. For a first time podcast listener, these true stories were...
The Car Color Statement
I've wanted to write about this for a while now. I don't know when I first started noticing car colors, but when the bright blue one hit the markets about 10 years ago, it was noticeable. For...