‘blog’ Archives
2010: The Year That Was – Part 2
A self-imposed limit on the size of blog-posts has led to me breaking down extremely lengthy posts into two or more parts, as the occasion demands it. The story so far documents the highlights of my life and times in the first half of 2010 with the rest to follow here onwards. July 2010: June 2010 made me realize that the feeling of [...]
2010: The year that was – Part 1
I'd written a post at the start of last year to document personal milestones / accomplishments / fun things that took place in my life in 2009 and when I look back on it, I realize that the content in that post brings back memories of times that have been relegated to the back of my head, primarily due to other, more immediate things that seem to [...]
Earthquake Times
Early on Wednesday morning at about 2 AM, I was up watching season 2 of Californication and it was one of those episodes, like every other episode where David Duchovny's character was busy bonking someone. As soon as he began his bonking activities, the bed I was lying in started quivering slightly, despite my not having moved an inch. For a [...]
How Not to Use a Microwave Oven
As a follow up to my settling into my new place, I have started cooking in earnest once again. As a result, major grocery shopping was undertaken and the need to eat dinner cooked from first principles presented itself. This was in order to satiate my need for good taste as well as to assuage my ego that wouldn't take packaged / processed food [...]
Settling in Blues
Its been a while since I have blogged. After the funny incident involving the cops at the Jor Bagh metro station, things have been busy and hectic. With trips to Kerala, Mysore, Mumbai, Hyderabad and then to Israel, interspersed in between with work, I've not really had much time to do anything of note. In addition, I was asked to shift out of [...]
The Curious Case of the Gulti Cops at the Jor Bagh Metro Station
Its been six months since I've lived in Gurgaon and it seems as though there's never been a dull moment when I was here. Wait. Who am I kidding? There have been tons of dull moments that have been interspersed with few random occurrences or peaks that have more than amply compensated for the lull. In between life-changing decisions [...]
Don’t Run Over a Donkey!
Single serving conversations (a term I picked up from the movie, 'Fight Club') can be highly entertaining. You have no past record of having had an interaction and very little chance of a future conversation. Everything is in the moment and that, on some level keeps you guarded in some ways and also gives you ample opportunity to be more open. [...]
Life on a Metro, Option 44 and Other Nonsense
Sloth, greed and gluttony (3 out of 7 ain't bad) over the weekend has resulted in my not being able to post more about my Dharamshala trip, which, after as short as two weeks seems quite far away. But a new routine and an altered work schedule might just help me remedy that in the days ahead. * Option 44: Gurgaon has 43 malls. Yes. While I [...]
