Before she died, she had one last look at the sky. She has been sleeping since then, only to keep waking in another dream. Now she found herself on an island with no trees and three crystals. The crystals were the shiniest she had ever seen. “Do you like them?” said a voice which came […]
I did this guest post here at Preeti’s blog last week. And then Atrisa has tagged me with honest scrap here. Thank you Atrisa :P. The post fits in well (since it’s of confessional nature) with the tag. So here goes : All Apologies: 1. Apologies Led Zeppelin, for using one of your songs in […]
This poor thing has been starving for months. And so, here’s an update on what I was up to during this time. Not that I expect/wish/accept that anyone would care; it’s just that something must be written for the blog to be not declared dead and there’s nothing worthwhile brewing in my mind for the […]
PokersQ. I am being poked and tickled a lot. Yesterday, a classmate I haven’t met for seven years pinched me. How do I react?A. It would have helped if you had mentioned your gender. Having said that, such gestures are common online displays of affection and are not considered violating any norms in the book […]
Couple of weeks ago I went to my friend Chitto’s wedding in Bhubaneswar. Yes, another man down. Back in Kharagpur, his room number was C-209, mine was C-206. Also attending the wedding were Satwik C-207 and Piyush C-208. The day after reception, Piyush, Satwik and I drove to Chilka Lake, about 100 Km from Bhubaneswar. […]
You can’t escape having colleagues and bosses in your Facebook friend-list. Why not make the most of it. Have status messages which show how much you value your work and your boss, how devoted you are to them and how much you deserve that salary raise. Below is a sample list: 1. Out in the […]
This is not a “proper” post, in a sense that it is being done just for the sake of discipline. Am working on something interesting (hopefully) which is taking time. However, I would hate to break the “at least one post per week” rule. Can’t let the weekend go dry. Be careful what you wish […]
“The Consultant”, read the board. An arrow mark on the board pointed to the first floor. One might mistake it to be an arrogant declaration of unchallenged supremacy. Yes, the consultant was arrogant and supreme in his own ways, but the reason for putting no other text on the board was to remain as general […]
I had a shocker today morning while driving. As soon as the radio was turned on, these were the words that fell on my ears: Into this house we’re born Into this world we’re thrown 91.9 FM playing Doors at 9.30 in the morning! And that too Riders on the Storm! The best ever. “There […]
Saying Hi To The Dead Get yourself a plain sheet of paper and a pen.Find an ant if the dead was a nice fellow. Else get a tiny spider.Contact me if you can’t find a spider.Write “Hi” followed by the dead one’s name on the sheet. Block letters preferred.Cripple the creature and let it roam […]