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evolution
i worked for close to a year in advertising and in the very first week an art director showed me a raw photograph of lisa ray and how she transformed into a picture of flawless beauty for a cosmetic ad. i was amazed at how a podgy skinned 'ugly' woman becomes the epitome of aspirational beauty in the hands of a talented artist.
i quit advertising ( Read more... ) -
playing hooky
today i play hooky. i feel so deliriously wicked. not going to work for no reason at all. well, except being overworked the last 3 weeks. good enough for me to send an early morning sms to my boss ( Read more... ) -
the divisive hero
no man quite sunders our bandaid nation like he does ( Read more... ) -
indentities: in a certain regard
in how many different ways can you call a rose a rose? consider the average american male in his 30s writing about being lost and moorless in today's fractured world. just coincidentally, the last three books i read were all on this theme.
chad kultgen's average american male is about the sexual obsessions of the eponymous group. the best thing ( Read more... ) -
lost heroes and extras
after having obsessively watched 'heroes', i am now on the verge of completing season 1. a whole 6 weeks ahead of the telecast on tv. due thanks to the wonderful world of torrents ( Read more... ) -
lucknow - city of guns and grace
what surprised me most about lucknow was the courteousness and graciousness of its people, perhaps my exposure to delhi made me set my expectations lower, from a culture of 'me first' at any cost to 'pehle aap' was a pleasant surprise. the high point of a trip to lucknow has to be the cuisine, the finest kebabs i've tasted. finally paid a visit to ( Read more... ) -
if we are not horses, what are we then?
a group of mechanic horses ponder over identity, truth, love, peace and existentialism in the aftermath of a devastating war between humans and angels.
this is the conceit behind rock plaza central's album 'are we not horses?', despite the outlandish and bizarre concept the music is rooted in heartwrenching melody and lyrics. can't get enough of ( Read more... ) -
wisdom
friends are like alcohol. stick to one set for the evening, you mix them up and they make you want to puke. -
on craziness
in breaking news, my favouite book of 2006, the road, wins the pulitzer ( Read more... )
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