Self-flagellation

I got my mom to send me a book in which I had penned my earliest works of crap. This one dates back 10 years, I think. It was a period during which I had a HUGE crush on a chick from Hyd’s premier all-girls school. She’s married now so obviously nothing came out of [...]

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Christmas Wishlist: The Lovely Ms. Klum

Merry Christmas to all 5 of you. You know who you are.
Contact FB for VS vouchers. His coffers need a little trimming, considering he survived the economic downturn. Keeping your money firmly entrenched in your Savings account, does have an upside.

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Side Project

I spent many late nights last week completing a long-delayed project: a cyber shrine dedicated to self. Now that it’s done, I exhort all worshippers to show obeisance to the wonder that is me. The address is: http://web.mit.edu/first_name/Public. If you know my first name, feel free to insert it in the appropriate slot. If not, [...]

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While we were contemplating birth

People in the world were:
1. Doin’ the safety dance.
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Proud 1982′ers.

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Shalom

This is something that I composed just before graduating from BITS, which made the 2004 edition of the college mag worth reading. It’s an indication of how much I valued the friendships that developed over the 3.5-year sojourn on the fringe of the Thar. I have succeeded in maintaining the contacts that matter and hope [...]

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2 x 64*

Lifetime bond
Eagerly sought,
Almighty’s wand
Rapidly wrought.
*
Priests concurred,
“Fine match,”
Girlfriends purred:
“Enviable catch!”
*
Groom appeared
Dashing, intelligent,
Doubts cleared,
Bridal consent.
*
Marriage completed,
Pomp, splendour,
They proceeded,
Honeymoon’s fervour.
*
Marital joy
Seemed permanent,
Infant boy,
Relationship’s cement.
*
Years sped,
Love dwindled,
Flame dead,
Never rekindled.
*
Gradual shifts
In attitude,
Tiny rifts
Threatened magnitude.
*
Late nights,
Alcoholic stupour,
Domestic fights,
Assaults galore.
*
Torrid affair,
Family neglected,
Fils, mere,
Exposed, unprotected.
*
Truth hidden
From parents,
Contact forbidden,
Stifling silence.
*
Four walls,
Intensely claustrophobic,
Time crawls,
Almost static.
*
Suicidal thoughts,
Temporary insanity,
Two shots,
End misery.
*
Last resort,
Fitting conclusion:
Divorce consort,
Logical solution.
*
Thirteen years,
Futile existence,
Infinite [...]

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Sepulchritude

This is a “Metallica”or “Iron Maiden” moment, where the post/album is named after the creator. Anyway, 4 years ago, I spent 5.5 months in Bangalore on an internship that signalled the end of my B.E. phase. The city’s size, pace and cost of living jolted the living hell out of me, which led to an [...]

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