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All that matters.: Snakes.

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Wednesday, February 03, 2010. I am told that various freudian interpretations exist. Here. Is one which has often had friends sniggering. To pile on the misery, my parents were also told that there are many open snake holes in and around their garage. Moral of the story 1: Dreams do come true. Moral of the story 2: I am never going back to that house again. The whole post was written with my toes curled in and momentary jolts of electricity passing through my body. This is probably what people who vi...

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All that matters.: May 2007

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Friday, May 18, 2007. For once theres no solace in the acceptance of moediocrity.the will to stand out still lives, even after numerous attempts at its life. what else would explain this pain of failure. Not all hope is lost after all. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Passionate by choice, Extremist by opinion, Ordinary by talent. View my complete profile.

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All that matters.: April 2007

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Friday, April 20, 2007. A slob's life (I lead). Its been a gr8 day today.its been one of those really really really (notice the extended chain of the same word that speaks volumes about my vocabulary.) gr8 ones.all thanks to my friend Mayank Kaushik ( a.k.a Psycho, kitten lover, etc.). Humour me for a minute.its important in the context to realize the history behind this post. So I was this "posterboy" kid once upon a time.I was (usually)among the first few kids in class(screw modesty! My friends formed ...

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All that matters.: Rant

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Saturday, January 30, 2010. This post was written after having endured about 16 minutes of the newly released "Phir mile sur mera tumhara" video telecast on Zoom TV. Before I rant any further, I must say that the whole "fusion" touch to the original score has been done quite well, and I did enjoy listening to Louis Banks' take on the evergreen original for the most part.That however, is where all the good ends. Some of my favorite moments from the old song include, but are not limited to. The big mistake...

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All that matters.: India after Gandhi (and me after Guha...)

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Sunday, May 31, 2009. India after Gandhi (and me after Guha.). I must begin with a sweeping claim. It would be a pity for someone who considers himself invested in the idea of India to not have read the book "India after Gandhi ", compiled by Ramachandra Guha. Contemporary history is that much tougher because he has experienced first hand (and probably even been affected in some cases.) the fallout of various defining events / decisions in his nation's history. Yet he must take an objective view ...Of co...

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All that matters.: Antarpaat.

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Friday, October 30, 2009. The fleeting fragrance of rose essence, the sweet sounding shehnai and the pandit rushing through his crude sanskrit. Amidst all the chaos, one could make out that this was the big day. Hoards of relatives and friends were gathered around the podium, the final ceremony had just reached its climax. He called out to her suddenly."Aai, ithe ye, kuthe door ubhi aahes! Antarpaat: marathi, noun, "Ceremonial curtain". What a beautiful essay! Come to think of it, how timely!

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All that matters.

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Sunday, May 10, 2009. They found themselves at an airport lounge all of a sudden. It had all transpired in a matter of hours. He pondered, "Wasn't it just yesterday that I sat in the cozy comforts of my home? And here I am now, not sure about where I am headed and what lies in store for me in this foreign land. Was this really my decision, something I wanted to do? Its amazing how warped your mind can get after travelling around the globe. Great read, despite the enigma of the topic. Well written,its nic...

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All that matters.: December 2007

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Thursday, December 27, 2007. I realized today how much I hate writing about my day to day existence these days. This blog was started as a tool to chronicle events in my life, good or bad, so I could one day look back upon with some degree of nostalgia. Strangely, these days, I don't seem to find myself motivated enough to write about all that is going on here in Austin. I hope this is not the case since there is definitely more to my life here than I give myself credit for. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).

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All that matters.: Whos the happiest of us all?

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Thursday, February 04, 2010. Whos the happiest of us all? During my growing years, as my cognitive abilities developed and I began to look beyond the masks people around me wore, I started realizing that a lot of absolutely "normal" people had suffered great personal turmoil at some or the other point in their lives. I remember thinking then that I should consider myself lucky since I did not have a closet full of skeletons and the resulting baggage to carry around. What is this-some existential angst?