She/Her “Accursed who brings to light of day, the writings I have cast away”-Yeats. Rheumatologist by profession. ❤️ poetry, photography, food, emojis, life🌹
Mar 31, 2023 • 19 tweets • 8 min read
So today I went to this Estate Sale.. something I like doing since ages. Going to garage sales was a regular activity in our lives when we started here back in 90’s. Many many moons ago, in NY, then MA, our first home, yard sales & estate sales was our weekend fun times together.
I’d buy things there to keep my place jazzed up without a splurge. I didn’t afford to shop at Pier 1, Williams Sonoma etc but my little apt was cozy, tastefully done with all thrifted stuff. But the biggest pleasure has been buying books for literally pennies.
Jan 26, 2021 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
Saw some discussion about military personnel as appointed/elected public officials in US history & in ref to Pakistan.
I don’t want to tag/RT/QT people here as some do not like discussing anything that confronts/contradicts their POV. Nonetheless here is some interesting facts:
Of America's 46 presidents, 12 have been former generals, eight of Republican persuasion and three of Democrat backing. Pres George Washington transcended political parties. Only 3 were committed lifetime career soldiers. All others had left military long before entering politics
Jan 23, 2021 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
My mind was still wrapped around the Cannoli Karens when I watched #WhiteTiger on @netflix last night. What a timing! It is a painful movie to watch.. a must watch though!
Here are some of my thoughts..
Wealth is not and should not be an inherent privilege. If it becomes so, then the society it breeds is unfair, unjust, unhealthy and offensive to the very existence of the unprivileged or underprivileged. The perspectives the mindset of “masters and slaves have their respective
Nov 22, 2020 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
Years ago, 25 precisely, a newly wed me & hubby, fresh off the boat dreamers, were roaming around Queens NY somewhere & decided to get coffee. We landed at a @dunkindonuts & were greeted by someone who looked & sounded like us. We could tell he is ‘desi’..😊
Filling up from the
coffee pot swiftly, with a lively smile, he asked us where we were from.. This question back then had to be answered with pleasure & pride both. ‘Pakistan’ I replied and heard him asking the expected: ‘which city?’
We told him Lahore and found out he was also from Lahore
