26 Nov
Fifth term at IIMB is over, with classes finishing today. End-term exams begin tomorrow, starting with International Finance. People started studying for it almost four days ago. I’m yet to begin though. Simply don’t have the enthu to study. However, all this while I’ve been feeling guilty for not studying! The mid-term of this exam [...]
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25 Nov
I guess my previous post provided a lot of entertainment to all of you. So much so that desipundit and indiauncut (apart from Aadisht of course) linked to it. Now looking back at it, I realise the futility of it all. I mean even if someone replied to that saying it was the person i [...]
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21 Nov
Dear _______, Hope you remember me. We had seen each other briefly during the Landmark Quiz at Bangalore on November 1st this year. The first time I saw you outside the auditorium, when I was waiting to be let in. For the first time in many years (don’t know how many), my heart skipped a [...]
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21 Nov
it’s really awkward when you’re out on a date and the girl is treating. on one hand the man in you wants to do the ordering and stuff, the talking to others, etc. On the other hand, it’s HER treat, she’s the person in charge of the tea/dinner. you’re just a guest and you behave [...]
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16 Nov
I had written in these columns a few days back about the process by which people can take girlfriends/boyfriends “on rent” and referred to them as “petromaxes” (concept borrowed from “Golmal Radhakrishna” *ing Anant Nag, Chandrika and Vanitha Vasu). One case I had mentioned in the story was regarding a “good friend” who had taken [...]
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13 Nov
Standard practice is when someone does something stupid, you tell it to a lot of people so that everyone can have a good laugh. Sometimes people find interesting excuses to make sure people don’t make fun of them. Sathya is the president of the IIMB student council. He’s been upto a lot of goofy stuff [...]
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07 Nov
Went home on Saturday and was promptly sent away for a haircut. He cut it really short and took off my sidelocks. Couldn’t recognize the guy in the mirror after i’d put my specs back on! Funnily, no one noticed it! Then, back home, I washed my favorite pair of jeans. Originally light blue, it [...]
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03 Nov
it’s one of those days today when i’m generally hassled in life and don’t feel like doing anything. Totally bored with everything and i got this feeling that i’m so screwed in life. That i lead the most pathetic life in this world and there’s no one to support me. First time in eight months [...]
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