When you are enclosed in one type of an environment all your life, you cannot gain the insights that another culture has, the things they do, the thoughts they think, the things that influence them, the way they study, the way they work, the way the live, the products they buy, the ads they like [...]
Dinku Ad
Sometimes, there are ads that don’t particularly relate to the product, but the concept, the sheer brilliance of the idea, just leaves a mark in your mind.
I saw this ad about four years ago. Today, when anyone asks me about my favorite ad, this is the first one that pops into my mind. It’s a [...]
I am not a feminist because..
Because I do not believe in a weighing scale between the two anyway.
Because I have a lot of masculine behaviorisms which would pit me against feminine stereotypes.
Because I believe in the goodliness of both. Those who don’t? Meet my brother, Mr. Pilot, Jay, Dhum, Pinks, Jats. And meet my Mom, Dhanno, Pri, Radha, Doc and [...]
Warning: This is a rant!!
Yes, you have been forewarned.. DO NOT COMPLAIN if you still read this.
Ok. Now that we have that cleared..
I just do NOT understand life. Or people. Or people-politics. Or people’s behaviors. Or my room mate. Yea, I am back there again. I had been resisting all this while. I had promised myself and my dear [...]
The circle of trust..
I have repeatedly said that I never had friends through my undergrad years in Mithibai and BMM. And then not in MCJ too. None except the few who insisted on sticking to me.
Today I will explain why.
I have always had a problem with trusting people. This is a convoluted sort of a problem. I trust [...]
Numbing the Numbers- a meme
So here is a Numbers Meme that Ideasmith tagged on to me really long back. Like, five months ago. But I just wasn’t doing it because I thought no one would be interested in knowing more about me through a Meme, really. I mean, just because I think Meme’s are fun, doesn’t mean the person [...]
Disposable..
“She is flighty,” Vishal’s mother, Anuradha, said with a sniff.
“Amma, she has been my best friend since the last 12 years now. You know I have been in love with her since the beginning. You knew it all along. I know her well, She knows me well. She has finally agreed to marry me. Why [...]
Results..
I can’t talk much these days, but I took the call. Premonition.
And tears sprung into my eyes.. I turned and looked at mom, held up my index finger.
“First?”, she asked. I nodded. Tears sprung into her eyes.
Dad walked into my room, looked at both of us. Mom told him, I hung up the phone by [...]
Shrek 3, Pirates and the end of goodness
To the next day..
I AM utilising my vacation to the maximum. J and me saw two movies, first day first two shows, back to back. Shrek 3 and Pirates of the Caribbean, At World’s End.
Shrek 3 is good. Not great. Its good fun, but too small a treat. The best part of the movie [...]
Entering the world..
My entry into the world begins here.
Here on I leave the world of comfort..Here on I leave the world of convenience
Here on I leave the world of ready to eatHere on I leave the world of companionship
Here on I leave my safe little tight cocoon
Here on I enter the world of compromiseHere on I enter [...]
