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3.2 Chapter 3, Part 2: The Quartet

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:44:57 +0000

Usha was the first person I met on campus. Like the rest of the new arrivals, I was hanging around the mess hall, trying to figure out what I was supposed to do in the absence of multiple choice questions and group discussions. Time seemed to stand still without having 7 other people sitting around [...]

3.1 Chapter 3, Part 1: The Quartet

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:59:18 +0000

The last line of resistance that stands between you and MBA glory is the institute itself. One would think that being in the 99.9th percentile in an entrance test with half a million other applicants, and having an IQ that would make your father contemplate a paternity test should be enough to get in. But [...]

2.1 Chapter 2: BFF

admin — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 04:56:19 +0000

Growing up in a small town blinkers one’s perspective of life. Being educated in a catholic school in a small town braces your neck and restricts your neck movement; having Varun as your best friend in a catholic school in a small town, sets you hurtling off on a straight track right off a cliff. [...]

1.2 Chapter 1: Postal Obsessions

admin — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:11:00 +0000

Seeing my flair for sketching, it didn’t take too much for my dad to conclude that his younger son was a bit of a pansy, and would probably do well in all things pansy. Why not have a go at music, then? Sunday-mornings were marked off on the calendar for music lessons, a violin was [...]

1.1 Chapter 1: Postal Obsessions

admin — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 04:25:43 +0000

I realized I was getting obsessed with checking for mail when I found myself dashing to the door every time the bell rang. Such behavior is just not acceptable off guests invited for dinner. By the time I realized I was at my aunt’s place, I was already by the door; and nothing I said [...]

Half A Page of Scribbled Lines…

admin — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 19:06:50 +0000

So as I lay awake in bed this morning, waiting for either a Tsunami or my wife to knock off the mobile-cum-alarm clock from the desk lying about 4 inches from right arm, a realization dawned on me. You can’t summon earthquakes at will. Well that, and the fact that I’m kind of lazy. To [...]

Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This

admin — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 14:28:00 +0000

It seriously doesn’t. Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on Facebook Add this to Google Bookmarks Post on Google Buzz Share this on Reddit Tweet This! ©2010 rollon. All Rights Reserved..

Narcissism: For When You Run Out of Models

admin — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 06:39:55 +0000

I’ve been getting an unprecedented number of queries regarding the self-portrait I’d uploaded on my Flickr stream some time back. Mom called twice, and Dad rang up an hour back to ask if I was feeling okay. Even my brother called up and asked me to take down the image immediately – apparently, it’s extremely [...]

Workers’ Strike Breaking News Channels

admin — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:17:43 +0000

The ‘Union For The People Who Stand Behind News Reporters Trying To Act They Just Happened To Be There’, or the UFTPWSBNRTTATJHTBT for short, called for an indefinite strike today, as talks on performance and revenue sharing broke down for the fifth consecutive week. On this first day of strike, news reports across channels sported [...]

Sreesanth unintentionally bowls well, Compensates Sri Lanka

admin — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:05:48 +0000

In a magnanimous gesture, Indian Fast bowler S. Sreesanth today decided to pay Sri Lankan batsmen compensation amounting to 90% of his match fees for unintentionally restricting them to an economy rate of just under eight. Indian Coach Gary Kirsten declared that he stood by his emotional fast bowler’s performance. ‘It’s just not right to [...]