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Suggestions Invited
2009-07-04 09:10:00 At the end of the two-month blogging holiday, I find my blogging mojo has run away. Can you, the reader, help me out? Leave a suggestion in the suggestions tab about a topic you would like to read about or just drop me a line.
A Bit Of Stardust
2009-05-03 06:13:00 Guess what I have in common with Bing Crosby, Niccolò Machiavelli, Uma Bharati, Golda Meir and Princess Haya of Jordan? Well, this. More About: Stardust
Sweet Success
2009-04-24 14:52:00 fatigué: adjective meaning 'tired'.My team and I won a difficult legal wrangle today. The law suit was about something I had put my sweat and blood and tears into. I was about to give up hope but the court's ruling arrived just before it would have been too late. That and a few other things were the reason for the sabbatical. The blogging holiday will sadly continue because there is still a lot More About: Success , Sweet
The Thieveses
2009-04-16 10:37:00 Having unexpectedly got a day off today I couldn't resist posting this meme from Terra Shield's page who in turn stole it from Sunday Stealing. It brought back loads of memories from the days I started my only blog ever.1. How did you come up with your blog title OR what does it mean?Google's English-to-Hindi translator calls it 'Pagal Razai'! I wanted it to be like a crazy quilt - colorful,
A Break
2009-04-10 09:13:00 I may be gone for about two months. I'll try to slip in a blog post, though. Please keep your feed readers tuned. In the meanwhile, you may keep reading the Quilt byhitting the View Random Post button.heading over to the 'Best of Crazy Quilt' section in the left pane.I love my little space in the Blogosphere but life is bigger.So long. Stay wonderful. More About: Break
Seek And You Shall Find
2009-04-02 15:19:00 Humankind is constantly searching. Searching for love, for peace, for answers, for solutions. Sometimes it searches on Google, Yahoo, MSN and the like. And then this is what happens.what dr to go to for knot in tongue(At least they don't come here looking for constipation cures.)is tashreef the urdu word for butt(Possibly. Though I understand it may also mean 'presence'. Thanks for bringing your More About: Find , Seek
15K and Counting
2009-04-02 07:57:00 Statcounter tells me this blog is milestoned. Unnoticed and unsung. 15,000 unique visits have been registered without bungling the counter. I wasn't blogging when it touched the five figure mark last year, so cheers to the 15000th visitor. More About: Counting
Remembrance
2009-03-22 21:25:00 Community Altar...Dia de MuertosOriginally uploaded by faerybootsI sometimes wonder what will happen when I will be gone and all my music frozen in the voids of time. How would I be remembered? And by whom? I have known people who attend funerals and condolence meetings because it gets them brownie points. And some others who care neither for the bereaved nor the dead but go because they can't More About: Remembrance
X Marks the Spot
2009-03-18 11:20:00 Since I am fond of reading and it's the third time I got tagged with this one, the earlier two instances being on Facebook, I thought I might as well do this book meme. (At least it'll keep up the frequency of posting.) It is apparently a list drawn up by the BBC. The alliterative Silver Sabre of the six strings and the sketchpads tagged me with it.Here are the rules:1) Look at the list and put More About: Spot , Marks
Third Time Lucky
2009-03-10 11:08:00 The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ,Moves on: nor all your Piety nor WitShall lure it back to cancel half a Line,Nor all your Tears wash out a Word of it-- Omar KhayyamThe Moving Finger wrote that this blog shall live to see another year of its existence. It is lucky to have reached its third blogversary on March 8 surviving my long blog-bernations and neglect along the way. And to think More About: Time , Lucky
Tongues In a Knot
2009-03-02 13:27:00 Let me clarify without any ado that by 'tongues' I mean languages. I often find myself tripping over them.A seminar on custom made chopper motorbikes was once held during the annual technical festival of my college. I was told that the speaker was from one Verdencci Motorcycle Company located near Mumbai. I wondered why an Italian company would make choppers over here. Soon I learnt that owner More About: Tongues , Knot
Repairs and Renovations
2009-02-27 05:57:00 Photoshop- challenged and design challenged moi has modified the template you had been seeing on this blog for almost two and half years. It works great in Firefox but doesn't look very good in IE. The only major visible change is the color scheme used on the page. Apart from that, the sidebars have been restructured.When I returned from a long blogging hiatus last month, I found this place swarming with dead links and spam. That's when I decided the blog needed some spring cleaning and a fresh coat of paintColorschemedesigner.com is where I could determine that mera wala Red (a la Asian paints) was '78101E' in HTML. I had decided the color that would go best go with the Crazy Quilt picture in the header and the rest of the color scheme was generated by the tool. You can even create your own shades. For example, I darkened and saturated the color used in the sidebars to get the font color. That's pretty neat considering I managed to barely clear drawing and painting exams in sc... More About: Renovations
5 Minute Meme
2009-02-19 21:07:00 Rajtilak who writes the romantic, poetic, and technological The Chronicles of R has tagged me with this meme that threatens to give out way too much about me. Pshaw!1. If your lover betrayed you, what would your reaction be?That's a scary thought. I’d be devastated. I'd say goodbye but would want to know why he did it.2. If you can have a dream come true, what it would be?Eco-friendly technology coming to the underprivileged, to those living in far-flung places and to everyone in general - the way it was done here.Personally speaking, I have lots of dreams. I want all of them to come true.3. Whose butt would you love to kick?Nobody's. For now.4. What would you do with a billion dollars?Save some of it for a rainy day and invest some more. With the rest I'd buy a lot of books and satisfy all my wanderlust. Venice, Galapagos, Hampi, Benaras, Macchu Pichhu, Barcelona, Trafalgar Square, the Vatican...5. Will you fall in love with your best friend?Nyet. A partner can definitely be... More About: Meme , Minute
My Very First Hate Comment! Yoohoo!
2009-02-15 15:15:00 As much as I had announced that I'll be away, I found in my mailbox this gem engraved on my blog on Friday the thirteenth. And it was too good to ignore, delete or put off for another time.Immature fucking bitch. Maybe a screw from your dog will put sense into your fucked skull.Check it out in the comments on this post. Sadly I'll never know who the spout of this sublime wisdom is. The comment is anonymous.It had me cracked up. Getting screwed by dogs makes one sensible! Rotfl.I had always felt sorry about the fact that in three full years of blogging I had never encountered criticism here, constructive or otherwise. All my blogger friends and readers have always appreciated me. A lot of them have crossed over into my life and I don't consider them 'virtual friends'. No one ever said I was great but I never heard anything negative about myself. I was bored of all the sweetness and mutual admiration. I can't thank you enough, Mr/Ms Anonymous for giving me my first hate comment... More About: Hate , Comment
Testing Times
2009-02-09 13:42:00 Tu shaheen hai, Parvaaz hai kaam teraTere saamne aasmaan aur bhi hai.You are a falcon, Your nature is flightThere are greater skies ahead for you.-Muhammad Iqbal. English translation attempted by yours trulyI'll be back.Edit (Feb 11): I won't be blogging for a few days and won't be littering your blogs with my awful comments either. That's what I intended to announce through this post. If anyone has a proper translation for this famous (sigh..) verse, put it in the comment box. See you all soon.(Photo - Lanner Falcon. Source)Technorati tags:blogging hiatus, Mohammad Iqbal, poetry, shaheenThe images published here may be copyright. More About: Testing , Times
View From My Window
2009-02-03 23:05:00 I don't gaze out of my window any more simply because there is nothing to look at. Barely fifteen feet away from my second-storey apartment stands an imposing, officey high-rise covering the field of vision entirely.When I was a kid the view was different. Far into the distance I could see hills in varying shades of blue. That an atomic reactor stood in their midst only intrigued me further. Closer home, a solitary skyscraper broke the blue of the skyline. Not far behind it stood three identical administrative buildings in green and white. Over the years I saw Mumbai's biggest corporate and administrative hub rise around them. About a year ago a plot of land over there was sold for a hundred crores (that's 1 billion Indian rupees.) I now realize the change I had been witnessing wasn't just the one in the cityscape.In the immediate vicinity of my home were a few coconut palms, an illegal hutment, a shop that sold ground spices, a flour mill that filled sleepy afternoons with its... More About: View , Window
Brouhaha
2009-01-30 19:57:00 Like a porcupine that had heard one jibe too many about its pricks, New Delhi Television shot its quills at a blogger. It served him a legal notice and got his 'offensive' and 'libelous' post taken down. The blogger has put up an apology on his site. The post comments on the its journalist's coverage of the hostage situation and terrorist attacks on Mumbai in November.As a blog-writer and reader I get the feeling that the post is just spontaneous and angry. His opinions and observations are apparently based on what was telecast on television and published in the newspapers an on the internet. (So is this post.) If he was trying to point out the reporter's gaffes he'd be only one of the many who have said similar things earlier - on ether, on blogs and in print. Some of the language in the post was strong but going by the rest of his posts I'd put it down to the shock and outrage of the goings-on at time it was published.There is much anger and indignation about the 'stifli...
Luck By Chance
2009-01-30 08:11:00 Woot!The folks at Bloggy Award have given this blog - which is about the insignificant, dreary existence of yours truly- an overall rating of 8/10.(It's probably generosity week at Bloggy Award.)You can read the complete review here.(Footnote: 'Luck by chance' is Mumbai lingo for unexpected good luck.)Technorati tags:blog, blog review, bloggyaward, reviewThe images published here may be copyright. More About: Chance
Dear Diary - II
2009-01-24 19:36:00 The ways of fortune are fickle. One of my dearest and oldest friends has made his mark in Bollywood. I am so happy for him. For someone who couldn't afford school books, his story is amazing though not uncommon. Our friendship is special to me because he and I are so different we are like two different species. Yet we are thick friends. I wish I could get to see more of him. I often joke that he is my Halley's comet.Babugiri. Is what the University of Mumbai does. It's also the reason why I got my Diploma in Spanish last week 9 months after writing the exam for it. The results of the exam were held back because a major slip in the paperwork invalidated the course. M.U is mired in babudom, buried a few feet deep in bureaucracy, wrapped in cocoons of red tape. For the first few months all I got was assurances that things would be put right. Frustrated and not wanting to run from pillar to post, I shot off an email to the Vice Chancellor. I also approached the press. The VC took no... More About: Diary , Dear Diary
Dear Diary - I
2009-01-23 20:21:00 Netagiri. That's what Mom calls it. Since a couple of months I have been unofficially involved with a relatively new political party, the rank and file of which is largely young and dynamic. What a refreshing change they are from the decrepit old men and women who run our country!I was wary of getting acquainted with them initially. The party is known for being intolerant and brute-force wielding. (In the party headquarters I overheard someone jokingly ask on the phone, "What jail are you in now?".)My brush with them makes me feel there is more to them than just nuisance value. There is a method to their madness. Their violence and vandalism, apparently spontaneous, are mostly calculated. Their use of brute force perhaps the only way to get results when time is short and resources few. Nobody takes notice unless you do something newsworthy like, say, burn a couple of buses. But to be civilised there must be at least two. That is, the other should appreciate that you don't burn bus... More About: Diary , Dear Diary
Getting mixed signals?
2009-01-19 17:16:00 (Footer: This photo was flicked off Puneri Patya.com which, if you understand Marathi, will have you Rotfl. It was apparently shot in Pune.)Technorati tags:funny, funny pictures, funny signboards, funny signs, puneri patya, puneThe images published here may be copyright. More About: Mixed
Awardium Leviosa
2009-01-16 06:15:00 Rajtilak who writes the romantic and poetic The Chronicles of R has levitated elevated this blog to a new level by nominating it for not one but two awards. The second award is a combination of 3 awards.The Brilliant Weblog Award 2008When you receive the prize you must write a post showing it, together with the name of who has given it to you, and link them back.Choose a minimum of 7 blogs (or even more) that you find brilliant in their content or design.Show their names and links and leave them a comment informing they were prized with ‘Brilliant Weblog’.Show a picture of those who awarded you and those you give the prize (optional).Triple AwardsPut the logo on your blog or post.Nominate at least 10 blogs which show great Attitude and/or Gratitude!Be sure to link to your nominees within your post.Let them know that they have received this award by commenting on their blog.Share the love and link to this post and to the person from whom you received your award.I'd like to pass ...
Puppy Love - II
2009-01-12 10:40:00 Happy third birthday to the world's best dog.(Footer: If you intend to the images on this blog, go here.)Technorati tags:birthday, dog, dogs, labrador, pet, pet birthday, puppyThe images published here may be copyright. More About: Love , Puppy
Puppy Love
2009-01-12 10:40:00 Happy third birthday to the world's best dog. More About: Love , Puppy
Standing Tall
2008-12-15 17:30:00 Being young and single by choice in a country where the search for the search for a suitable boy or girl is a national pastime has its perils. One of them is encountering suggestions of a 'suitable match' from all and sundry.An acquaintance of my grandpa plays matchmaker and, to may consternation, calls is social service. He even maintains a database of the eligible men and women he knows in his little black diary and graying head. A few weeks ago he fired his first salvo at me."You see, he is a son of member of the Legislative Assembly. About to get his MBA. They are very rich. So, what do you think?"I'd have replied in irritation that I wasn't game for such arbitrary suggestions but my curiosity was piqued. With a little probing I discovered the 'eligibility criterion'."You see, he wants a short bride. He is just 5 feet 2 inches tall.""In that case I don't fit the bill", I replied with a sly grin, "I am five three, you see." More About: Tall , Standing
Standing Tall
2008-12-15 17:30:00 Being young and single by choice in a country where the search for the search for a suitable boy is a national pastime has its perils. One of them is encountering suggestions of a 'suitable match' from all and sundry.An acquaintance of my grandpa plays matchmaker and, to may consternation, calls is social service. He even maintains a database of the eligible men and women he knows in his little black diary and graying head. A few weeks ago he fired his first salvo at me."You see, he is a son of member of the Legislative Assembly. About to get his MBA. They are very rich. So, what do you think?"I'd have replied in irritation that I wasn't game for such arbitrary suggestions but my curiosity was piqued. With a little probing I discovered the 'eligibility criterion'."You see, he wants a short bride. He is just 5 feet 2 inches tall.""In that case I don't fit the bill", I replied with a sly grin, "I am five three, you see." More About: Personal , Humor , Marriage , Tall , Standing
Standing Tall
2008-12-15 17:30:00 Being young and single by choice in a country where the search for a suitable boy or girl is a national pastime has its perils. One of them is encountering suggestions of a 'suitable match' from all and sundry.An acquaintance of my grandpa plays matchmaker and, to my consternation, calls is social service. He even maintains a database of the eligible men and women he knows in his little black diary and graying head. A few weeks ago he fired his first salvo at me."You see, he is a son of member of the Legislative Assembly. About to get his MBA. They are very rich. So, what do you think?"I'd have replied in irritation that I wasn't game for such arbitrary suggestions but my curiosity was piqued. With a little probing I discovered the 'eligibility criterion'."You see, he wants a short bride. He is just 5 feet 2 inches tall.""In that case I don't fit the bill", I replied with a sly grin, "I am five three, you see."Technorati tags:humor, india, life, marriage, matchmaker, matchmak... More About: Tall , Standing
Hook, Line and Sink
More articles from this author:2008-07-18 08:12:00 Q: What is the only pick - up line that works?A: "How much?" More About: Humor , Line , Hook 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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