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The Hatchery: a blog about my adventures in bird watching

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  • #AtoZChallenge- Juxtaposition

    The wedding date was getting closer. Jane was as nervous as she was excited. After all, she was going to marry Dev. Dev belonged to one of the many successful Indian immigrant families living in New York. They met during their time at NYU and it didn’t take long for them to get along. Love…

    April 16, 2017
  • #AtoZChallenge- Introspection

    Jeanne just got out from a meeting. She came to know that the promotion she was eagerly waiting for just got out of her hands. After a busy day of realizing that all her hard work was in vain, she headed out looking for a cab. She could not stop thinking about her missed promotion. How her…

    April 11, 2017
  • #AtoZChallenge- Heliophilia

    The semester just started with yet another tedious lecture in class and I was already bored. While I was trying to pay attention amidst the notifications on my phone, there she comes with big gleamy eyes and a breezy smile on her face, like a breath of fresh air. I couldn’t take my eyes off her…

    April 11, 2017
  • #AtoZChallenge- Genuineness

    Jack is a very straightforward person with nothing much to hide. He practices what he preaches and he means every word he utters. He is someone who isn’t uncomfortable to be himself, someone who doesn’t hold up grudges within and acts normal on the outside. When Jack meets people, he doesn’t try to impress them…

    April 8, 2017
  • #AtoZChallenge- Fondness for Fakeness

    Ria sat down browsing pictures from her recent couple shoot. She was excited at the number of high definition professional photographs that came out really well. So well, that she had a hard time choosing the best one to post on social media. Though she was immersed in admiring her perfectly posed pictures from the photo shoot, her admiration wasn’t…

    April 7, 2017
  • #AtoZChallenge- Extraordinary

    As we grow up, we hear and discuss a lot about successful and prosperous people. As children many of us aspire to become one. Of course, not most of us turn out successful when we are adults. Reasons could be infinite, ranging from lack of resources, to vexation by continuous failures or to even the…

    April 6, 2017
  • #AtoZChallenge- Deeds

    In a remote village lived a woman who was known for her generous acts of kindness. Though she  wasn’t wealthy monetarily, she was always looked upon for her philanthropy. She believed in helping everyone in the village to whatever extent she could. Cooking and serving food for the needy and unfortunate was her favorite pastime.…

    April 5, 2017
  • #AtoZChallenge- Change

    It was just another Monday morning. John parked his car and headed to the cafeteria for breakfast. “Good morning John, eggs and bacon?”, the lady at the counter smiled. “Yup, as always”, John nodded. After a quick bite, he reached his cubicle on the 8th floor exactly at 7.00 a.m, just like everyday.  His cubicle…

    April 4, 2017
  • Bondage

    My first glimpse of you was more than a decade ago. The moment I saw you, was amazed at your intriguing personality. Instantly found you fascinating and my admiration for you kept intensifying. I considered myself lucky that I got an opportunity to know you. I was elated! You were my new found love! As years…

    April 3, 2017
  • #AtoZChallenge- Appearance

     Sameera was walking down the street with her heavy backpack. She was returning home from school after a hectic day of team meetings for a group project. As she headed towards the bus stop, she couldn’t stop thinking about the difference of her opinions with team mates. The long discussion and argument in preparing a PowerPoint…

    April 1, 2017
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