I used to think of myself as somebody really ambitious, someone really driven by their career. I suppose I still do. My life so far has been a testament to that notion - grades, institutions, stepping up to responsibility. But lately I've been playing back the years in my head. Why did I choose to take a certain path over others; such a pedestrian, mainstream one at that too? What would have happened had I listened to my father on the car ride home all those years and pursued literature? I...

Hey Cinema, I'm sorry, it's been a while since we spoke. We have so much to catch up on! I mean, I'm hoping we don't because you're with me all the time? A girl can dream. But I've been missing you like crazy of late, so I figured I'd talk to you. I graduated from business school recently. Those were two amazing years. I never thought I could do hostels and people and I don't know, education again. Do you remember how full of enthusiasm I used to be? I felt that slipping away more and more...

I finally figured out why I stopped writing. I got busy, yes, but I'm a big believer in will-a-way philosophy for things you love. No, it wasn't that. Turns out it was the thing that has the entire world by its balls, if you'll excuse my French - artificial intelligence. You see, writing used to make me feel, among other things, special. It was a skill not many could execute, not well at least. If you're told something enough, you start believing it - and I had the good fortune of being...