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Posted in prose_and_verse_snippet, tagged on June 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

She came to the bookshelf and pulled out another leather bound book. She appeared very familiar with the book for she went straight to the end, without bothering with the Contents or the Index. She found what she was looking for, and she handed the book to him pointing out the lines she had in [...]

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Thought(s) of the moment

Posted in TV, musings on June 27, 2007 | 14 Comments »

Pointless musing follows… I’m in the mood for wasting, not only my time, but also your time. Be warned, mon ami.

“Oh God, so you didn’t kill my mother after all?!”
“Yeah, you schmuck! The mad ol’ bat slipped down the stairs and somehow, my prayers were answered.”
“Oh no! what have I done! I lost not only [...]

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Life, withered.

Posted in prose_and_verse_snippet, tagged on June 26, 2007 | 1 Comment »

The yellowing paper,
the frayed edges
fighting to hold the words together -
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Well, d’oh!

Posted in losing_it on June 25, 2007 | 25 Comments »

I’m not exactly the brightest crayon in the box¹.
Not so long ago, I thought Paris Hilton was a posh star hotel in Paris, France. I came to know later that it was a person. I then conveniently assumed that the hotel belongs to the lady. Apparently, it doesn’t.
In my defence, even Albert Einstein² would’ve had his ‘doh’ moments [...]

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The conquest

Posted in prose_and_verse_snippet, tagged on June 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

That is when I finally see
Your master stroke, I believe, it will be!
A face as smooth as a skating rink,
Between me and your tallest peak.
I sink to my knees in utter defeat
I tell you, ‘I give up! Just let me be!’
Hot tears freeze on my cheeks, and the
Wail of a defeated spirit rends the air.
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YesYemYes

Posted in just_a_ramble, technology on June 18, 2007 | 19 Comments »

Whoever wrote about the 4 yugas in Hindu Scriptures - Satya, Treta, Dwapara and Kali – missed one. SMS Yuga. It’s all pervading, omnipotent and definitely omnipresent. Any human being worth his salt has to have the ability to send and receive SMS. Doesn’t matter if you don’t know how to answer the phone when it [...]

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The Banyan Tree

Posted in prose_and_verse_snippet, tagged on June 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

They were all there, in that banyan tree. Safe in its wizened old trunk, their hands entwined with the hanging roots. Sometimes one could even find their belongings scattered around – the other day, little Murugan found a gold nose pin that had belonged to Shailaja. Poor Shailaja, she was raped and murdered by those [...]

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TVS Scooty Pep Plus

Posted in everyday_happenings on June 13, 2007 | 15 Comments »

You know it’s for women if it comes in 99 colors.

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One fine day…

Posted in losing_it, monday_blues on June 11, 2007 | 7 Comments »

…she feels ridiculously profound and witty, all at the same time and ergo, turns to Steven Wright for some much needed ‘nuggets of wisdom’ -
“One day, when I came home from work, I accidentally put my car key in the door of my apartment building. I turned it, and the whole building started up. So [...]

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Random rant

Posted in just_a_ramble, musings on June 8, 2007 | 39 Comments »

[Update]: Prose and Verse updated! 
I have a new pet peeve, to add to the gazillion I already have. Which is probably a big hint to everyone that I’m starting a rant. Please feel free to click the ‘x’ on the browser window.
My newest irritatnt? The portrayal of the IT industry (aka software industry) on TV and movies. [...]

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