after wanting to do it for almost 15years i did it today. i walked into the library across my street and registered.
on impulse, i brought back two books .
Shalimar the Clown - Rushdie
Waiting for the Mahatma - RK Narayan
ps:
my mind was talking to me when i walked home with the books. it told me in a decided voice -'i can live without a girl for sometime, but not a book'. rather i guess its about the book, the author talking to me... keeping me intellectual company. Whatever!
Friday, October 12, 2007
Saturday, September 29, 2007
the contrast
two friends, gods on thier own accord, walked dissimilar paths to reach similar upper echleons of the indian educational system, as students.
today both travelled to the city of thier alma mater. one made a thumping home-coming, the other decided time was not yet ripe to step in ...
such is life....
today both travelled to the city of thier alma mater. one made a thumping home-coming, the other decided time was not yet ripe to step in ...
such is life....
Friday, September 28, 2007
maybe, maybe not
the dream
i am in the lift of a scyscraper. i am on the 3rd floor and with a hydrolic-buzz the lift's going towards the terrace. a constant far away din starts to get 'closer' as the lift passes the 5th floor. i seem to think the bulding has only 6 floors. but there is a 7th floor. When the lift emerges from the closed walls of the 6th floor onto a 'morning light' lit terrace i realise it houses a 'Venkatachalapthy' shrine and there is a big crowd on the terrace. its an auspicious Vaishnavite day... and i step out of the lift to see many familiar people [i guess most of us do this in our dreams] .. my bro... a friend... a few mami's in 9-yards et all [mind somehow tells me its a 'porattaasi sanikizhamai' kind of day; might have been]. i step out of the lift, breathe in the ambience and step up in deference to accept the most amazing 'chakkarai pongal' i have ever had in my life.
the fact
i was trying to sleep hard to catch up on sleep lost due to changing shifts. in the next few hours, i had to take up my gmat. but i was in a quasi-concious state when i got up from the sleep and i remembered these vivid details. in my prep tests i wasn't scoring my best scores, but always held onto the belief i will come good in the final one. i considered the dream as a blessing i dint seek. anyway i came out with a decent score in the real exam.
my decelration: the One is Omnipotent. Yelaam Avan Seyal.
the muse: what i dreamt had anything to do with my performance? maybe, maybe not....
i am in the lift of a scyscraper. i am on the 3rd floor and with a hydrolic-buzz the lift's going towards the terrace. a constant far away din starts to get 'closer' as the lift passes the 5th floor. i seem to think the bulding has only 6 floors. but there is a 7th floor. When the lift emerges from the closed walls of the 6th floor onto a 'morning light' lit terrace i realise it houses a 'Venkatachalapthy' shrine and there is a big crowd on the terrace. its an auspicious Vaishnavite day... and i step out of the lift to see many familiar people [i guess most of us do this in our dreams] .. my bro... a friend... a few mami's in 9-yards et all [mind somehow tells me its a 'porattaasi sanikizhamai' kind of day; might have been]. i step out of the lift, breathe in the ambience and step up in deference to accept the most amazing 'chakkarai pongal' i have ever had in my life.
the fact
i was trying to sleep hard to catch up on sleep lost due to changing shifts. in the next few hours, i had to take up my gmat. but i was in a quasi-concious state when i got up from the sleep and i remembered these vivid details. in my prep tests i wasn't scoring my best scores, but always held onto the belief i will come good in the final one. i considered the dream as a blessing i dint seek. anyway i came out with a decent score in the real exam.
my decelration: the One is Omnipotent. Yelaam Avan Seyal.
the muse: what i dreamt had anything to do with my performance? maybe, maybe not....
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Expanding horizons....
I am entering unchartered terriroty with regards to the belts I use.
I have a slight paunch.
I have a slight paunch.
Thursday, July 12, 2007
'God's Debris'
I dont exactly remmeber how i got into this site, and got reading this, but I wonder how my good cousin Bala has never mentioned this till now. I am sure he must have read or least heard about this.
'God's Debris' is one of the best 'afternoon' books I have read till now. On one of the most boring afternoons in office, I bumped into this book and finished it in 2 hours flat. And did i love it or what!!!
I recommend this book highly - especially for the Matrix fans, the self-thinkers and anyone and everyone who would have read and liked Ayn Rand, Shantaram or Richard Bach. Go on enjoy!
My salutes to Scott Adams. I am looking forward to read more books of his. I might go to the bookstore now to buy original copies of his writings!
'God's Debris' is one of the best 'afternoon' books I have read till now. On one of the most boring afternoons in office, I bumped into this book and finished it in 2 hours flat. And did i love it or what!!!
I recommend this book highly - especially for the Matrix fans, the self-thinkers and anyone and everyone who would have read and liked Ayn Rand, Shantaram or Richard Bach. Go on enjoy!
My salutes to Scott Adams. I am looking forward to read more books of his. I might go to the bookstore now to buy original copies of his writings!
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