I just wanna be a girl!

I was inspired to write this blog entry by one of my friends who recently published an entry about how she got into Greek mythology through The Song of Achilles. She wrote how most people would assume that Percy Jackson was everyone's entry into the mystical world. I realized that I was one of those people. I am someone who entered Greek Mythology through Rick Riordan. I started reading Percy Jackson at 12 and now I own the Percy Jackson series, the Heroes of Olympus, the Trials of Apollo, and a couple of companion novels as well. Yes, a whopping 18 books in total, proudly stacked up in my personal 'library'.  Most Greek myths are hard to follow and understand. Rick Riordan however manages to simplify things without changing what the story is actually trying to tell us. In his first five books, he speaks from the unique perspective of a demigod boy, which adds an element of humour to otherwise boring tales of myths and monsters and gods, and whatever else is featured in Gre

Taylor Swift is actually for the girls who were known but never popular, who fit in with many friend groups but never in the group chats, talked to at school but never invited to parties, for the girls who have friends but still feel lonely because they were never their best friend's favourite.  Yes, I am one of those girls. I read this on an Instagram reel and it got me thinking. I felt like I really understood what the creator was trying to say and when I looked at the comments, I could tell that there were a lot of girls who felt the same way.  Taylor is amazing, I would vouch for this anywhere. When you listen to her songs, she transports you to her world where you can forget everything that you’re worrying about. In Back to December, she takes you to heartbreak and the best part is, when you’re listening to her music, it acts as an outlet. In Love Story, she makes you feel like you're Juliet herself, waiting for a prince to sweep you off your feet. In "You Belong

  I grew up without an attentive brother figure (or rather, they didn’t really know I was around), but I have always longed for a big brother. I’ve always been on the lookout for people I could consider a big brother but was unsuccessful until recently.  I always idolized my big brothers, even though they never really acknowledged my existence. A lot of my habits and preferences are based on theirs. First and foremost, a big brother is someone whose example you can follow. You can learn a lot from them. They teach you how to look at things and provide a unique perspective. They know you inside out and know how to reassure you appropriately. He shows you that he is your number one supporter and biggest fan. They are a reliable source of information.  A big brother shows you what unconditional love is. Yes, it's his job to chastise you, but beyond that, you can believe that it's because he loves you so much that he is strict sometimes. You know that he's not going to diso

  Yes, I am one of those girls who spends most of her time with guys. That doesn’t mean I don’t need to remember the fact that I am a woman. Until recently, I thought I would be totally fine with spending all my time with a group of boys. At one point, I found myself deprived of all the things that made me a woman. I didn’t feel respected as a woman. Even though I had a group of male friends around me, I felt an extreme need for female companionship. There are just some things you need another girl for, right? I needed a girl to gossip to. I needed to moan and whine and just talk about the guys in my life. It might sound shallow, but I think it is one of the basic needs of a woman. When I was reading “Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus” by John Gray, I noticed how he claimed that women need to be listened to to be validated. That obviously means having someone to talk to. What better place to go to than another woman who makes you feel validated. The world needs more women who m