On May 19, 2026, Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SSNHL) affected my left ear. I initially thought it was a temporary ear infection and did not make a big deal. But I went to ENT (ear, nose, throat) urgent care two days later, and they took it very seriously. …
I like to sleep with cover over my head, so that I am fully enclosed. When I was little, I pretended to build fortress with blankets. I would take care to close all little gaps so that it was a complete enclosure. It felt satisfying somehow. Now I realize …
I spent the last two months of the year sidelined by a mental health episode. Not like a super serious one, I remained functional at day job and such. But during the off hours I could not do anything “positive” – from playing the guitar to being social. I …
Songwriting is a funny thing. You’d think that you sit down and write music that reflects how the writer is feeling at the moment. And that is what happens some of the times. But other times depending on where the fingers fall on the fretboard, music pops out totally different …
My father died 14 years ago from yesterday. He was 61. He was the youngest of 5 children, but 9 years younger than his closest sibling. He felt like his parents did not pay much attention to him, and that he was raised by the wife of his oldest brother. …