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not quite dead, although I have a job now
One of the painful things to see at a workplace is a 'Self-done, Well-done' person doing a project handover. Of course, it gets even more painful when they're handing it over to you! I'm glad I've never quite been emotionally bonded to my work, no matter how much effort I put into it or how perfect it turned out. Which does not mean that I'm not ( Read more... ) -
Need some info... lost DL
Does anyone here know the process to apply for a duplicate Driving License in Mumbai (Andheri R.T.O)? I've lost mine and unfortunately don't have a photocopy of the same. Nor do I remember my license number ( Read more... ) -
My kiwi house
I wanted to make this post much earlier, but since the delayed summer's only beginning to spread its warmth, I guess it's the right time ( Read more... ) -
Puddles of Memories
As a libran kid, I was often confused by choices. To reslove that, I would unconsciously follow my (older) sister in whatever she said or did, and it soon became my motto. So, a typical conversation went something like this:
Someone: Tell me, which is your most favourite colour?
Me: Red! I'm in red house!
Sis: Blue! Because blue is beautiful and ( Read more... ) -
Plus ca change, plus c’est le meme chose.
What is it that determines where you belong? Is it where you were born, or where you were raised? Our mind is forever besotted with happy memories from days long gone. Do they have something to do with our sense of belonging / being lost? Or is it something more defined, say, a language, a culture, a bunch of traditions? A history chapter, perhaps ( Read more... ) -
The unexpected roommate
When I was seven, we moved from our high scaled urban flat to Grandpa's country cottage. It was a sunny morning when our car pulled into the driveway. A dusty cottage aglow with an aura of its own stood coyly before us. In a flash, I was inside the house, yelling excitedly, dashing around every room and corner, until I stood in the room that Mom ( Read more... ) -
A fake re-make
One thing's certain, Umrao Jaan (2006) will definitely increase the DVD / VCD sales for Umrao Jaan (1981). People will want to rinse the bad taste from their memory ( Read more... ) -
The shut up story
In my infinite weirdness this morning, i mulled over my most overused word, "Shut Up". Well, technically speaking, those are two words, but I digress. So why is shut up shut up, and not like shut down. It probably originated from 'Shut your mouth' and therein lies the directional importance. The mouth, of which the lower jaw is more flexible, is ( Read more... )
