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Shamika Sriram

4 days

The more people I meet the more i fall in love the more I realise how much love I have to give the more i feel ready to burst and then form a bigger bubble again to hold even more love for some more people I meet

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4 months

Always having something to look forward to is the ultimate life hack to keep going

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6 months

Listen up Bengaluru noobs! This is a banger mega thread on all the 'things to do in Bengaluru'. Bookmark it so you never have to google those words again. Feel free to add to it too. I possibly could not have covered everything.

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In aavesham, the actors switching between malayalam, tamil, kannada and english is an accurate representation of living in Bangalore lmao

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6 months

I feel like the tone is a little elitist and unfriendly, even though that's not the intention. Am I the only one?

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5 months

I want to live in a city where I can go out at midnight and find a stranger to dance with. There's music played by an old man somewhere. Everyone joins in, and the bakery suddenly lights up because the lady decided to feed us food. There's a wonderful sense of community and joy.

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Shamika Sriram

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6 months

Attention loverbois! Dropping my list of the most Bengalurean Dates Ever. Woo your darling/ kanmani/ priyatama hudugi in (Bengaluru) style :P (written in bf->gf tone, but ofc love is universal, co-opt the list as you see fit 🥰) Feel free to add to it :)

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Shamika Sriram

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5 months

In '22, I did everything solo. Dinners, movies, trips. I told myself it was independence, but in reality an inconsiderate group of friends left me feeling isolated. Over the past year I've met incredibly kind and compassionate folks. I'm bullish on people. I'm giving up on solo😮‍💨

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4 months

What does your definition of rich look like? Mine is being able to take cabs/ flights often, going for a staycation at a 5-star with fam 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦, cover expenses when I'm meeting someone if I know they're under fin pressure because it's no big deal for me...

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Shamika Sriram

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1 month

Q1-3 was fun. Quit a job, backpacked for a month, had adventures. Started freelancing and massively levelled up. Took up interesting projects. Got a 75% scholarship for my masters degree. Strengthened friendships. Got closer w fam. But also…

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

3 months

GOT MY VISA LESSGOOOOOO

Shamika Sriram

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3 months

75% SCHOLARSHIP BABY WOOHOO!!!!!

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Shamika Sriram

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4 months

First month of making almost as much as my tech salary. Onwards and upwards 🚀

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

25 days

On to the next great adventure 🪩

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Shamika Sriram

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6 months

Any stationery lovers on my TL? I'm talking hoarders and people who go gaga over cute notepads, sticky notes and the like.

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

3 months

Q to all the happily married/ long term couples - when you say your ‘values are aligned’, what does that mean exactly? (Please don’t answer if you’re single 🫠)

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Shamika Sriram

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3 months

75% SCHOLARSHIP BABY WOOHOO!!!!!

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Shamika Sriram

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4 months

Pertrichor gets so much hype but why does no one talk about the smell of freshly cut coriander????

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

6 months

Should I do a list of date ideas in Bengaluru next?

Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

6 months

Listen up Bengaluru noobs! This is a banger mega thread on all the 'things to do in Bengaluru'. Bookmark it so you never have to google those words again. Feel free to add to it too. I possibly could not have covered everything.

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Shamika Sriram

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6 days

Very cutesy. Very demure. Very mindful.

Shamika Sriram

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15 days

I got the most beaut princess diaries coded dress from a charity shop^ 😭 ^Charity places have the most unique pieces with slashed prices, and all the proceeds go to charity or medical research ✅

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Shamika Sriram

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4 months

One year ago, I took a leap of faith and quit my cushy tech job after just 1.7 years in. Grateful for the year I had, the courage and the confidence I gained. Happy quitversary to me!

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

6 months

1. The basics - Cubbon and Lalbagh for some much needed greenery. There's also @cubbonreads and Cubbonmeets (instagram), a skating community you can RSVP through meetups app, and yoga + run sessions that happen every weekend. Visit the library @ cubbon too.

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Shamika Sriram

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6 months

The Bangalore thread is getting out of hand, but there's still so many places to add. Should I write a new one?

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

4 months

@appadappajappa if men can, for the love of god, put in this effort into analysing their own behaviour...

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Shamika Sriram

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23 days

Everyone’s so polite here, damn. First culture shock unlocked. Should I just make a running thread of culture shocks

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

6 months

2. Join @puttingscenes group for a wonderful round-up of events across the city. Concerts, workshops, food pop-ups, pretty much everything under the sun - they've got you covered.

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Shamika Sriram

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5 months

@yavanika_shah Once this Delhi boy complained about how girls aren't as supportive as guys. I asked him in what way, and I kid you not, he said - girls don't come to the police station to bail me out at night. Bro WHY are YOU in the police station at that time😭

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

8 months

If someone is on the fence about buying Acts Of God by @KananGill , just make them read the first page.

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

3 years

@aryan_kochhar Make it decentralised and put the ideas in a blockchain so whoever came up with it would get royalties if anyone else built it :D. No need to worry about stolen ideas since it would be a win-win.

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

6 months

@Naina_2728 Hey the point isn't to be rid of thoughts - it's to control the instinct to instantly attach emotions to those thoughts. Try to be a fly on the wall for whatever passes through your mind rather than resisting :)

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

17 days

Culture shocks as an Indian in the UK- 1/ everyone is SO nice. I will die in fear of not saying sorry or ty to someone. Even the GPS is nice. It will apologize before asking you to make a U turn because you didn’t take the correct exit. !!!

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

6 months

4. Visit NGMA, MAP and Indian Music Exp Museum if you're feeling like an art bf/ artsy gf or just an artsy human in general.

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

6 months

Any reccos for TV shows with very good WRITING?

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

4 months

A dating app founder... promoting her app... on another dating app 😶🫢 if this isn't @peakbengaluru idk what is. @bookmarkappco

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

17 days

W1 in London Sights were seen ✔️ Cold was felt ✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

5 months

I would especially love to see a sunrise/sunset WITH someone. It's not the sun itself, but the act of sharing something beautiful that makes it beautiful to me 🤌✨

Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

5 months

In '22, I did everything solo. Dinners, movies, trips. I told myself it was independence, but in reality an inconsiderate group of friends left me feeling isolated. Over the past year I've met incredibly kind and compassionate folks. I'm bullish on people. I'm giving up on solo😮‍💨

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6 months

@airwarmedd The girl who drove (I was pillion) was just a brilliant driver 🤌🤌🤌🤌 the twist was that when we were back, she revealed that it was her first time driving on a mountain. What a badass!

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Shamika Sriram

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6 months

11. Did you know that Alliance Francaise and Max Mueller Bhavan regularly host movie screenings and put on plays? Now you do.

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

5 months

Despite no stable salary and financially being hand-to-mouth (for now), I have never felt so in control of my life. Freelancing for the W.

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Shamika Sriram

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6 months

@Naina_2728 I just get on a call and don't give them a chance to do that 🤝 my regular calls w mom sync with Didi's visits 😶

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

5 months

Dating apps for folks 'not looking for anything serious' called Crumble

Aditya Das

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Dating app for nervous people called Fumble

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

6 months

Update : I GOT PAID 😭🙌 Higher further faster baby 🚀

Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

6 months

I just landed my first freelance writing gig 😭 One step closer to the kind of work I want to do 💪 (a mix of illustration, writing and videography)

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Shamika Sriram

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5 months

I want to start a chill freestyle dance club in BLR. No choreography. Improvised dancing on the spot to random music. Freestyling. Prerequisite is you need to know basics of atleast one western style (to keep things interesting - waacking/hip hop/ locking/krump etc) Who's in?

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Shamika Sriram

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5 months

Do courage levels go down as you get older? Asking for a me

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

3 months

If you're aspiring to do a master's in HCI, UI/UX, Digital Design etc., this👇 was from my research last year when I looked into universities in Europe. DYOR into current fees and rankings. (bookmark away, and you're welcome :P)

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

6 months

14. Did you know that there's a brain museum exhibit in NIMHANS? For all my brainy nerds (pun intended), this is the perf opportunity to take a peek under the hood. Check timings before you go.

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Shamika Sriram

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6 months

6. Bangalore mountaineering club organizes treks on the regular, so sign up and test your endurance.

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

6 months

7. There are board game meetups happening all across the city. Meetups app will tell you the where and the when. Afaik, Claytopia holds them, there's an HSR board games chapter and a church street one.

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Shamika Sriram

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6 months

16. My personal favorite is the stellar writeclubbangalore (insta) who conduct sessions both online and offline every sat 2-5 PM - prompts are given + writing sesh + read aloud sesh.

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

5 months

ICYMI : I'm a freelance writer + video editor and hobbyist illustrator. If you have interesting projects, please DM! Newsletter in bio. DM for portfolio. Hire me for vibes (and work :P)

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

6 months

3. Artsy bfs need to take their (artsy or otherwise) gfs to MAP/ NGMA/ Indian music exp museum. Stare at art, stare at her, call her art. Cheesy, I know.

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Shamika Sriram

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6 months

3. Dance and clubbing scenes are pretty good in Koramangala and Indiranagar. Check the clubs' instagram pages to find out who's playing what and when.

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

4 months

The hopeless romantic in me wants to find a hopeless romantic who will agree to getting married in different cultures and customs of the world (exhausting, ik) or atleast love me enough to humor me

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

6 months

Dropping Bangalorean date ideas list in a bit 👀

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

6 months

1. Attention all readers, you need to start at Blossoms. Take her book-shopping, buy a book (or two or three) for each other 📚

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

6 months

2. Book shopping demands a post-shop-read-sesh. Grab a picnic and a blanket and head to Cubbon. Pretend to read but stare at her instead and blush when she catches you at it. 😉

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

6 months

Respect for hindi-speaking folks who don't assume I know Hindi and talk to me in english, or atleast ask if I understand Hindi before switching to it. (well actually this is bare minimum but surprisingly rare) Speaks to their consideration and mindfulness.

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

1 month

Went through the worst breakup of my life. Lost a few friends. Drowned in work without balance. Cried more than I laughed.

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

5 months

Can someone help me w finding accommodation in London? (going for a master's degree soon)

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Shamika Sriram

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1 month

I wish life continues to be this way. Throughout it all, I will love and embrace everything it throws at me. Some anger, massive gratitude, zero regrets. Amor fati. I wonder how Q4 is going to be 🪩

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

5 months

Nothing like someone saying 'hiiiii', smiling extra widely and telling you they're glad to see you to make you feel loved

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

4 months

There are pros and cons to every city, but finding reasons to love it anyway is top-tier🤌 (eternal universal debate of finding reasons to love vs loving what finds you - will explain better someday) Chennai media from a top tier weekend (I got mango dabba and baby-girl'd hard)

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

2 months

There’s a couple sitting opp me in metro and pointing out all the sights to each other w so much excitement; god it warms my heart coz I love Bangalore so frickin much; no love-hate nonsense just pure adoration for this city that gave me so much how am I ever going to leave

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Shamika Sriram

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7 months

Told my sister (who is prepping for JEE and wants to pursue CS Engg) about Devin. She wants to switch to bio now + Wailed at mom for not giving birth to her 10 years earlier.

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

6 months

9. Small world koramangala have a wonderful array of events at any point of time - chai sesh, speed dating (for the singles who are sick of dating apps), pottery sessions and so much more.

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

4 months

At an age where 'gut health', 'dinner by 7', and 'gas' have become part of my vocab. Sis called me old. Sigh. Will skip the hot girl era to go straight to mommy energy I think.

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

14 days

London is big on pub culture. I think I came to the right place. <drunk tweeting>

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

1 month

Maadi means do in Kannada and terrace in Tamil, and as a tamilian living in Bangalore chill maadi works on two levels because the terrace is where you chill 🌝

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

6 months

15. Karnataka Chitra Kala Parishath has a lovely selection of handicraft stalls. Check timings and go flea market shopping!

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

6 months

4. In the mood for a movie? Skip the theatres and head to open air screenings instead. @ clubsunsetcinema (insta) has a list of upcoming screenings across the city. Watch movies under the moonlight🌙

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

6 months

Lowkey wondering if I should make a Bengaluru themed sticker book. Drop your best pictures of Bengaluru here and I might turn them into illustrations (and eventually something tangible?)

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

6 months

The good folks at @puttingscenes sent over a lil' something something 🥺🫶

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

6 months

8. There are dance studios all over the city that allow drop-ins. I insist you try salsa/ bachata/ hip-hop/ heels/ tango and a bunch of other styles.

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

4 months

Realized I let the entire mango season go by without having mango beer :'( Someone please point me to the brewery with the best mango beer?

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

5 months

So many Tamil folks in my MMA class I'm so happy 😭🤌🫶 I get to say machaaaaa left and right 🔥

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

15 days

Someone flirted with me and my morning is no longer bad 👍

Shamika Sriram

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15 days

One bad morning enough to question every life decision you’ve ever made 👍

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Shamika Sriram

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6 months

I will immediately follow you if you have a personal blog. 🤝

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

6 months

5. You can book tix for standups and concerts through @paytminsider , keep checking the app to see what's upcoming.

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

6 months

10. Pub-quizzes are regularly held - on sitcoms, general trivia, sports and so much more. @puttingscenes curates them, and you can also follow the instagram pages of the breweries to find out.

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

4 months

Weird that 'I'm down' and 'I'm up for it' mean the same thing.

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

6 months

13. Soul jams is a super fun sing-along event that happens across BLR. Aaaaand guess what, you can sign up to be one of the performers (manifesting this for myself someday). See insta for updates.

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

3 months

Dei they opened a Starbucks less than a km from my home 😭😭😭 Salem is unrecognisable💀🚀

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

6 months

5. Speaking of moonlight, why not a date observing the stars too? The jawaharlal nehru planetarium is perff for romantic physics nerds <3

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

26 days

Stunning airport with a dash of mortal peril - what if those things fall on my head? 9.5/10

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Shamika Sriram

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6 months

Signed on another client for an interesting project today, woohoo! Took a lot of negotiations, but convinced them of the value I would offer. ✨ They paid! 🥳

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

3 months

Now that I've been through the arduous process of applying for masters -> getting a visa (and I can finally BREATHE), my DMs are open to anyone who needs help w the same. For context - I applied for a UK visa. Happy to help w editing essays/ explaining the visa process etc.,

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Shamika Sriram

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6 months

17. Ranga Shankara in JP Nagar also puts on super-fun plays - you're in for a (dramatic) treat.

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Shamika Sriram

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5 months

Boys will find 2-3 interests and rigidly shut their mind off to everything else. Where is your curiosity? Where's your courage?🫠😤

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

6 months

@bicblr @dad_8991 29. Rowing classes in Ulsoor lake where the Indian army unity offers rowing classes . Can’t recollect the exact name of the army unit - it has a team. AME called Madras Sappers though. Courtesy ~ @nine_sports

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Shamika Sriram

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6 months

@bicblr 28. Atta Gala, Indiranagar. Has a cosy library where you can sit and read. There’s a small cafe inside too. And a bookstore downstairs. Art, literary and other community events are conducted almost everyday. - courtesy @dad_8991

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Shamika Sriram

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1 month

Another 📸 @ Cubbon

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Cubbon turned out to be full of sunshine this week

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24. Toit offers brewery tours on the first Saturday of every month. Book in advance and drink while learning xD

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7. If you're in the mood for romanticising both her and the city, time to head to KR flower market on a bright sunday morning. Be the fool who buys her lots of phool 💐(bad joke sorry).

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Shamika Sriram

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6 months

6. Candlelight India hosts the most incredible tribute concerts under (drumroll please) candlelight. No harsh, blazing, blinding lazers. Just string quartets and tributes to your favourite musicians alllll under the candlelight. Sounds magical, no? goosebumps guaranteed.

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1 month

how do y’all work in cafés the cacophony is insane

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5 months

Mumbai folks - my friend is doing a solo trip to Mumbai. What are some places you hold dear and would recommend him to visit?

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6 months

18. Bangalore Creative Circus in Yeshwantpur always has something interesting - along the lines of sustainability, carpentry and power tools, immersive exhibits etc.,

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6 months

21. Pedal in Tandem hosts cycling tours across trails in and around bangalore. Check wesbite to sign up. You can rent the cycle and gear.

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Shamika Sriram

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6 months

12. Bengaluru's Ikea is huge. Make a day of it. Have swedish food. Buy her a plushie and cute lights. She'll go to sleep thinking of you :P

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Shamika Sriram

@shamikasmruthi

2 months

Less than a month to go until I start my HCI degree🎓 Folks in this field, what are your fav books/ resources on HCI?

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Shamika Sriram

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6 months

27. @bicblr in Domlur hosts an array of events - think panels, masterclasses, plays, readings etc., related to contemporary art culture and current affairs - top notch vibes if you want to spend your time slowly immersing yourself in something new.

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Shamika Sriram

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3 months

My therapist said I have high empathy, so I’m off to study HCI

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