Anthropomorphic image of Mumbai – Figure this one out!
I’m reading this book by John Malathronas. – Brazil – Life, Blood & Soul. No guesses why I would buy a book with Brazil on the title. Anyway, within the first chapter itself, I find myself closing...
View ArticleLicense to drive
Its funny how I miss my little red Zen. The one I took for granted all these years. They say you don’t know the value of something till its gone. So true. I have to admit I’ve never really been a car...
View ArticleUnexpected attractions make a City
Last weekend, I was just checking out Timeout London and stumbled upon something incredible – ‘Films on Fridges’. The name caught my eye immediately. How many of you guys are aware (for the ones not...
View ArticleMy first Autumn
Till 2010 – Life in India – All year one season – Summer. February – What’s the weather like Ninja? Ninja – Hot June – What’s the weather like Ninja? Ninja – Hot as hell October – What’s the weather...
View ArticleWhat the hell do you actually mean?
The English are so polite that it sometimes takes them 2 minutes to ask for something – ‘would you be kind enough to pass the salt’ vs. ‘pass the salt’. One can easily code that as the ‘politest’ way...
View ArticleWhen there are signs everywhere..
I have always believed in signs. I also believe that to see any such signs, you have to be out of office. The last 3 months have been sheer torture in terms of work. It is not very pleasant when you...
View Article2 days in Mumbai
It has been a really long time since I had a few minutes to update the blog… Guess this means I’m truly on vacation now. Left London on Friday night to make a fleeting visit to Mumbai for the weekend,...
View ArticleDay 3 – I want 100 bençãos
I can’t remember what I was doing 5 years ago on August 17th. But, sure as hell, I was having a bloody good time. Because I had turned 28 (which is a number less than 30). And today, I turn 33. Damn....
View ArticleDay 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 – Losing Carpe Diem
No excuses. No excuses. I lapsed horribly. 6 days when I couldn’t spare 10 minutes to write a blog post. I looked back at the last 6 days and I guess the one thing that stood out clearly was that there...
View ArticleDay 22 & 23 – Figuring out value again
A long long time ago, I wrote a blogpost about exchange rates. I think I was very much in India, working there and trying to save money to travel around the world. And, it wasn’t easy. Let me tell you...
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