Crazy Stuff
My attendance at the London Anusmaran was laced with nostalgia. So here goes... Every time I pass my mother’s native place (on our way to better cities), she starts off on the same memory trail, “I used to walk 7 km every day to school with my tiffin box
Arbit
It's amazing how the mind tricks you into believing that this is the "new normal". You work everyday in the most beautiful campus in Switzerland, cooped in a room you not-so-lovingly refer to as the dungeon. You stagger home every night (or morning) at 2 AM
Crazy Stuff
Now, you might think that Consulting is a cushy job, but I risk my life and my last vestiges of sanity everyday. Here, in bulleted form (as always) are the perils of the consulting life. Structure * Everything has to bestructured into bullet points (dots and dashes. Morse would be proud!
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There's a print of Gustav Klimt's "Kiss" on opposite me and that of "Death" on my board. There's something vaguely disurbing about this juxtaposition- I just can't put my finger on it. I have become a complete homebody.
First person narratives
Our landlord is old. When I say old, he has seen active service in the Second World War (or so we like to think) and has accumulated enough money to make us wonder, "How does this man manage to have 10 houses and 5 cars in the middle of
First person narratives
Or "How many chickens for her?" and other top pick up lines in Luxor & Karnak. Quick History Update: So, as you know, Egypt was ruled by Pharohs for a very long time. In fact, Dynasty 0 started off in around 3000 BC and line of succession continued
Europe
Winter is not my favourite season. I abhor frozen toes and fingers, chapped lips, chattering teeth and slipping cars. But this week, while driving to Netherlands, I saw the beauty of a snow covered Europe. The bare trees stand straight, fingers inching to the sky, kissed by the faintest sprinkling
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You can't sleep. And you sit up, thinking. This is one of those nights.
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#1: You shall be earnest about life. #2: Work shall be your life (Refer rule 1). When someone asks you how life is going, you shall mumble that work is interesting. #3: Epiphanies about your life shall be followed by a deep depression. #4: You shall drown the above mentioned
Crazy Stuff
When you want to drag and drop, Subject a few arrays to a lookup, Perform complex statistical analysis, There're more to life than this! Refrain: Your excel troubles will end, Make the pivot table your friend, Then use a standard reference, Your numbers will always make sense. Sort
Growing Up
One day, my friend, you will meet her. She'll make your heart quicken a bit, she'll make you happy. It won't be love at first sight. You will enjoy her company, you will want to spend time with her. You will seek happiness in
Third person narratives
The short version of the story: Boy meets girl at the right time. Boy & girl realise they are right for each other. Boy and girl decide to spend their lives together. All friends celebrate. The extended Karan Johar version of the story: Boy and girl know each other. Boy