It’s been many days since my last blog entry. I’ve been meaning to write since, but either something happened, or I just felt lazy.
I must tell you about a short trip that I took to Shimla with my good friend,Swapnali who had come from Canada.
We both decided to go to Shimla to meet her young [...]
Archive for October, 2007
Lt.Hrishikesh Waknis
Posted in Personal on October 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Friends
Posted in Personal on October 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Friendship isn’t always easily described. The Eskimos, they say, have a hundred different words for snow. Unfortunately, the English language isn’t quite as innovative, though it has vast opportunities to differentiate meaning. Certainly, Love is one of those opportunities. And so, too, is Friendship.
Instead of different words, however, we’re stuck with simple adjectives. Close friend. [...]
Laga Chunri Mein Daag….
Posted in movies on October 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
First, the obvious faults. The first half is clearly 30 minutes too long and the second half takes a Karan Johar like route. Minus these and you have a winner on your hands even though the story is nothing new? Its just old wine in a new bottle. Remember PREETY WOMAN? The script is loosely [...]
Shantaram
Posted in Books on October 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
How and what do I tell you about a 933-page book? I,like an enthusiastic reader put my name on the waiting list of readers at the Browser. Finally after an unrelenting wait of 3 long months, the book reached my doorstep. But frankly, jokes apart, here is a book, giving out confusing vibes right from [...]
100 things about Me
Posted in Personal on October 13, 2007 | 2 Comments »
More than you ever wanted to know…
I was born in Chandigarh.
I was named after a wrong number telephone call.
My parents had a most wonderful married life.
I was raised in a joint family and was taught to be independent.
I have 2 brothers and 2 sisters in law.
I have an adorable 3 year old niece who [...]
A wonderful read…..
Posted in Books on October 12, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I borrowed “The Kite Runner” because my gut instinct told me to. It is a first novel by Khaled Hosseini.. You see, I have something about “first” novels, like there’s a part of me wanting to devour first works. In my experience, first novels very rarely disappoint. To their ranks belong among my most surprising [...]
Escaping the Reality………………………….
Posted in Personal on October 10, 2007 | 1 Comment »
In the almost 2 years after mom’s going, we all are taking halting steps in search of some sort of normalcy. No one in the family seems to know how to react or what to do. It seems as if we have come to our independent conclusions that we should not cry anymore. And we [...]
