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The Restaurant
I picked up the menu card. The first page said ‘For Gents’. A bit odd, but you never know with these upscale restaurants. “Can I have My Youth Back?” “A bit late for it, sir. We don’t serve it after 5 PM.” “How about My Fair Lady?” “Out of stock, sir. We don’t compromise on […]
The Usual
So this guy walks into this pub. With swagger and all. Looks around. Three chicks drinking. None good enough for him. Goes straight to the bar. “The usual.” He says checking his watch. It’s 4:58 PM. Bartender gives him the glass with a nod of bitter familiarity. He empties the glass in a single gulp […]
Unborn
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 […]
All Apologies
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 […]
Hello World
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 […]
Facebook Agony Aunt
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 […]
The Trip to Chilka Lake
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. […]
Facebook Status Messages If Your Boss Is In Your Friend List
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 […]
A Tree, A Lizard, And A Dementia
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 […]