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Be aware humans! A new species of creatures has just been found. They lurk in the shadows of love; lure their prey by scents of sandalwood, rosemary, and desperation; display their lust for their prey under the pretense of “Oh baby, I was just so worried about you”. These three steps- lurk, lure and lust- helps distinguish these species from humans. Scientists are currently working on more substantial research reports. However, they have recently given the statement that these new species are quite difficult to locate, as once they are born, they camouflage into the skin of a human, and do not step into their real skin till you ‘dump’ them. Scientists have decided to call members of this species a ‘psychopath’, for the simple reason that they behave as a ‘psychopath’ and breathe as a ‘psychopath’. Pronunciation: ‘si’ from the ‘siren’ blasting to warn you of his presence in your lives (sometimes this warning siren comes in the form of your friends who are not b...

Tabula rasa ( /ˈtæbjələ ˈrɑːsə, -zə, ˈreɪ-/ ) Blank Slate New beginnings, fresh starts, clean records. All of these give people a chance to turn over a new leaf; to make a fresh start. Initially I used to look forward to them, in hope to escape from my current shackles. I always viewed new beginnings as a second chance, bringing with it a utopian scenario. A model plot, where everything went by the game plan without experiencing any hiccups or setbacks; where there was a fairy godmother who could transfigure you into Cinderella; where the hero always vanquished the villain; where a little bit of pixie-dust could resolve all complications. As the famous saying goes, ‘ The grass on the other side is always greener.’  Thankfully, it didn’t take ‘life’ too long to disprove this theory and saying of mine. The saying soon changed to ‘ The grass is greener where you water it’. Uncertain on whether it was advantageous or disadvantageous, the one thing th...

We are undoubtedly the most connected generation to live on this planet. Quite literally. We know every single nitty-gritty detail about everybody around us! Where they are, what they are doing, what they are eating, who they are hanging out with and so on. And similarly, everybody knows ‘the whole deal’ about us. Sadly, this is not a result of private investigators or stalkers, but in reality is our own doing. Every moment of our life is made public. From the food we eat to the people we meet; from the places we visit, to the actions we perform. For example, our first response to being served our orders in a restaurant would be to seamlessly capture thirty pictorial evidences of the dinner, each with a different lighting or effect; or even when we meet a friend after a really, really long time; we instinctively remove our phones and declare the special interaction to the whole wide world. And this doesn’t just stop at food and people. It extends to almost every single action tha...