Sonya Syed

I wonder what would become of my sleep tonight; I made myself a cup of cold black coffee with no particular reason just felt like doing it. Now mind is wondering in infinity and there is nothing to think and nothing to talk about. I am quite amazed at my mind’s working because some ancient thoughts which I assumed to have been quiescent are suddenly active but thankfully are not causing me any trouble or agony. I want to stay with them for a little while however knowing what I know about thoughts and the power they unleash I prefer not to dwell with them anymore. Beyond our bony skeleton, our blood, the tissues and cells we are made up of electron, neurons and atom which forms our basis; and atom is pure energy. Every human being is manufactured with the same energy quotient even the non-living things that are apparently solid like a table or a chair are also made up of these energy elements. Similarly our thoughts also possess energy and emanate a certain frequency every single mome

So many a times we exhaust ourselves worrying over trivial things which ultimately dissolves on their own and are not so significant either. I have been trying for quite some time now to add some kind of background music to the blog. Film music have destroyed our sense of peace and calm but at the same time background music if selected intelligently could take any scene to a different level but I don’t know how much of this is applicable in the case of our blog. I haven’t uploaded anything yet and I’m not even sure whether it would please or produce an unpleasant effect on you guyz. There was a time when I as a student couldn’t study without some Indian number playing in the room but in later years as the studies became more analytical music became an impediment while concentrating so this habit was given up. We had to go together so I went with Amma to her clinic and as I was sitting in the waiting area there was a 4 year old crying continuously and his father was trying to console

There is a strong inclination to move to the comforts of sleep, the day started earlier than it usually does and so the brain is requesting me to let it get some rest. To add more severity to the condition I’m extremely hungry that I can even eat a house. So dearies excuse me tonight for I am not in my alert senses but I leave you with a promise to return with something worthwhile, Insha’Allah. Love & Good night. Sonya.

Tomorrow would be a long day so many things that were pending for months would be taken care of and I sincerely pray that all efforts would be worth it. Humidity in Karachi throughout the day is taking its toll especially when companioned with frequent electric shutdowns but nights are beautiful with moonlight glimmering throughout the sky. With almost negligible traffic outside one could easily be lost in the stillness inhibiting in night. Ahh the almost full moon is enchantingly magnificent and what more could one ask from life. I thought if given a choice where would like to be this summer and the reply came as abruptly as the reflex system works, of course Thames in London Eiffel-Tower in Paris Gondola rides in Venice and picturesque Geneva are the beautiful places that I want to be. But then I thought that I don’t want to be where I am Now in this very moment I want to escape, escape from the heat and probably the crazy times in which live today in our country. Its one thing to

Karachi’s heat has now transmuted itself into muddy winds, no matter how hard we clean the dust still dwells in every possible corner. Life was so simple before blackberrys’, net, social sites came into our lives. Since their arrival we have conveniently replaced them with the full use of our mental faculties. Nobody has to remember important dates anymore every appointment or schedule is now on our cellular and we highly prefer to save contacts on websites. We have become so dependent on them that even a feeble thought of loosing them fills us up with panic and anxiety. Regardless of the gizmos that I might get in future I have decided to go back to the basics and so a proper old fashioned diary with contacts therein shall become my girlfriend from now on. No more sole relying on things that I cannot control. Twitter is addictive although I’m not entirely aware of its etiquettes but I enjoy twitting. Its short it’s simple and very quick. Almost entire day is gone in finding emails

Before beginning we all must say prayers for dissipating of the natural disaster in Hunza valley and that all settles with peace and betterment for everyone not only there but throughout our country. I was watching a show hosted by our veteran actor Nadeem on PTV, his guest was Anwar Rafi a popular singer of 1990’s, he sung some really memorable songs. It is such a tragedy to witness great artists with huge potential and talent living in anonymity even with so much media development and channels’ coming in art is getting obscure rapidly. It is unfortunate for us as a country to not have any film industry, with so talented many actors, technicians, musicians there is not a single platform to fully exploit their potential. Even under these grim circumstances there is a division within the show business and one group is based in Lahore and the other in Karachi, even our fashion industry after going through so many dilemmas has two separate fashion councils for Lahore & Karachi. Al

I don’t believe it could happen to me but it did, my blog for today has vanished mysteriously. So much effort went to it and now all is lost, what a shame! Earlier when I was writing it was 6 pm and I was sitting at our terrace with cool breeze tantalizing the face, and the visual of flowers was soothing to the eyes. I could have stayed there for eternity being lost in nature, not thinking instead observing curiously everything in the proximity as a child who has seen something for the very first time. There is something wondrous about getting a zero or lots of zeroes at the end of a number; it infuses a sense of accomplishment as if one has succeeded in something mammoth. That’s exactly how I feel about completing my 70th day on the blog. It came as a pleasant surprise to the close quarters that I have managed to do it with perseverance, well almost. And now I could also proudly proclaim to have a hobby, something which I regretted not having earlier. Past few days I had consciousl

Cricket cricket & cricket, T20 is all what echoes today from every corner. People are glued to TV cheering our team on every 4 or 6 and booing on the outs. Families have arranged for special get-togethers to enjoy the precious moments of thrill. Even the electricity department showers their mercy and abstains from load-shading during our matches. We Pakistanis have a love-hate relationship with our cricket team they loose and we take no time to express our anguish & dismay and if they come back victorious then nothing is much intense than the love and cheer they receive from their fellow countrymen. Although for me cricket is an alien territory because unfortunately I couldn’t understand it let alone enjoy it. The only match that I could remember ever seeing was the one that Pakistan won the world cup and Imran Khan was the captain. I didn’t even know who he was until he joined politics and started Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital for cancer patients in particular for the unde

The heat continues unabated. But within the discomfort and the sweltering conditions we see flowers blossoming to their fullest only in the hottest months of the year; nature in its finest expression and so justifiable. Bright, beautiful and soothing to the eyes. Nature’s inherent element of balance, the element of poetic justice, of good and evil intertwined.* A laburnum or Amaltas and Gulmohar in full bloom and in huge large bunches all around our beautiful city Karachi. I was born and brought up in Karachi but all these years I never noticed that the entire city is inundated with trees and flowers. Probably that’s what happens when we remain engrossed in our thoughts, we see but we don’t actually look; we hear but don’t really listen. In the foreground we are interacting with someone or busy doing something but in the background, in our minds, we are always thinking mostly the same, scrapped thoughts repeating over and over again. In case of any unpleasant incident then thinking i

Doing nothing being nothing is such a liberating feeling and also a significant recreational exercise. I was free by 9.30 pm and was at leisure but I decided to rather dwell in nothingness. Writing blog does occupy mind for good 1-2 hours however it does not happen all the time. There are days when I have nothing to share or if there is then due to day’s activities brain and body are more inclined towards rest. It is worthwhile to write when there is an urge to express otherwise simply writing for the sake writing would produce lifelessness. I have been now exercising for almost 9 years regularly Allhumdulillah except for few breaks i.e. when I get disappointed that all my efforts are not giving significant results. Whenever, there is weight gain now and then albeit normal eating patterns I would suggest to get tested for thyroid or hormonal imbalance or metabolical disorder. For many years the fact that I had hormonal imbalance remained undetected and when we found out we were in t

Making choices could be tough at times and when emotions and expectations of others, others that matter to you the most, are involved the process turns far more grueling then it was expected. Please excuse me today for I am in a rather perplexed frame of mind, Martha Beck a renowned life coach said to let go off your thinking and calculative mind while making decisions i.e. stop looking for all the pros and cons while making any decision, instead go with your instincts. If the decision is required from buying a soap to buying a house see how your body reacts to every option, see how the muscle gets tensed or relaxed, get deeply in your body and listen to what its trying to tell you. Yeh yeh all right so I got in touch with my instincts and all, now what? Gathering the spiritual data is not that much of a task but its application into our daily lives is really crucial. Even after knowing confidently what shall be the outcome or what is desired from any situation the realties on the p

I had one of the most interesting weekends and the Sunday evening was really special when I had to exhibit profusely my negotiation-cum-pleading-cum-convincing-cum-advocacy skills to the optimum level. I was on a very important call with somebody who is equally important and that somebody had to make some very important decisions concerning my academics. At this point it is wise not to reveal the particulars and to talk about this matter later in detail when things are in definite shape, hopefully, InshaAllah. I do not even know how to be thankful appropriately to God for the opportunity that I had been blessed with, irrespective of the outcome of my little tête-à-tête, it is enough for me to explain my side and there was someone who was willing to listen. So thank you God once again. It has almost turned into an epidemic that increasingly teenage girls and in particular their moms are pressing their daughters desperately to have fair complexions. It is a regular for girls coming to

What a hustling and bustling day I had, even though it was a public holiday but daily necessities are unable to comprehend this concept so what needs to be done should be done. And then there is a twist in the story, a cancelled get together with family-friends was suddenly rescheduled early morning. It was a meet up that I had been longing for quite a while. The family me and Amma visited has been our friends for so many years now. Quite simple people with even simpler lifestyles, one immediately becomes comfortable in their presence. The lady of the house whom I lovingly call Hameeda Aunty had an accident with her left leg which was badly burnt by boiling water and at the same time her daughter had typhoid. However, now seeing both mother and daughter getting healthy and in their usual high spirits with the leg healing satisfactorily was gratifying. As a tradition prevalent in many of the Memon families, like our friends who also belong to this community, we all sat on floor for our