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Tuesday, July 14, 2009
It was becoming increasingly difficult to blog regularly due to the odd working hours and increase in work at my office. With the burden now evenly distributed across the team, thanks to the restructuring going on, I can now breathe easy.
I thought of resuming my blogger days with a small sarcastic piece on Gammon India, the culprit behind recent Delhi flyover mishap, but didn't want to waste my precious time.
The first Ashes test was a very close encounter and such contests rekindles hope for test cricket, Ashes in particular. Hope there will be some stiff opposition from England in this series.
I am eagerly looking forward to Ram Charan's next movie Magadheera. The songs are brilliant and the trailers very intriguing.
My DVD Home Theatre system has ceased to function last week - a big blow to my entertainment prospects.
Above all, my younger brother is most likely to leave for the recession hit USA on an official assignment, leaving me alone for three months.
A close look at the post reveals that the format is very close to the structure of news pieces I deliver day in and day out at my workplace.
Now it's time to decorate my bed and fall asleep. Gud Night.
I thought of resuming my blogger days with a small sarcastic piece on Gammon India, the culprit behind recent Delhi flyover mishap, but didn't want to waste my precious time.
The first Ashes test was a very close encounter and such contests rekindles hope for test cricket, Ashes in particular. Hope there will be some stiff opposition from England in this series.
I am eagerly looking forward to Ram Charan's next movie Magadheera. The songs are brilliant and the trailers very intriguing.
My DVD Home Theatre system has ceased to function last week - a big blow to my entertainment prospects.
Above all, my younger brother is most likely to leave for the recession hit USA on an official assignment, leaving me alone for three months.
A close look at the post reveals that the format is very close to the structure of news pieces I deliver day in and day out at my workplace.
Now it's time to decorate my bed and fall asleep. Gud Night.
My tryst with birds
Friday, October 05, 2007
I am not a voracious book reader and never bothered about reading books, especially novels.
But recently, upon my friend Akhil's recommendation, I took from him a novel called Crow Chronicles. It was a political satire by Ranjit Lal, who used his knowledge about birds to describe the power struggle among human beings. The first few pages seemed normal and the names very uncommon. Some of the names - Achanak, Budboo Bandicoot, Pink Stink Tainted Storkji, Titri, Khatarnak - took sometime to memorize.
But everything changed once the villian Shri Khatarnak Kala Kaloota Kawa Kaw Kaw entered the scene. The whole complexion and the mood of the novel jumped to the fourth gear. The author was brilliant while describing the villain, a great white crow, and his selection of words was awesome. After about 10 days, when I completed about 60 pages of the 405 pages book, the names became a daily routine for me. Every night after dinner, I would read about 10 pages and then sleep thinking about the characters and their characterization.
After I had come to the 250th page, the plot became so intriguing that I couldn't close the book, and started reading about 35 pages a day. I completed the last 150 pages in 5 days. I was very impressed by the characters and their names especially Depravan Craven Raven, Ghuguji, Achaanak, Phuljari, Surmasundari, Thappad Maro Saala BC and Naak Mein Dum.
Now that I have completed reading the book (after two months of taking it from Akhil), I feel that I have lost something very precious. The time after dinner is now filled with loud songs just to forget the memorable characters Mr. Ranjit Lal has created. I should thank Mr.Akhil for suggesting and giving this book to me.
Now I am planning to start Sherlock Holmes' new volume, but I believe nothing would entice as much as this has done.
But recently, upon my friend Akhil's recommendation, I took from him a novel called Crow Chronicles. It was a political satire by Ranjit Lal, who used his knowledge about birds to describe the power struggle among human beings. The first few pages seemed normal and the names very uncommon. Some of the names - Achanak, Budboo Bandicoot, Pink Stink Tainted Storkji, Titri, Khatarnak - took sometime to memorize.
But everything changed once the villian Shri Khatarnak Kala Kaloota Kawa Kaw Kaw entered the scene. The whole complexion and the mood of the novel jumped to the fourth gear. The author was brilliant while describing the villain, a great white crow, and his selection of words was awesome. After about 10 days, when I completed about 60 pages of the 405 pages book, the names became a daily routine for me. Every night after dinner, I would read about 10 pages and then sleep thinking about the characters and their characterization.
After I had come to the 250th page, the plot became so intriguing that I couldn't close the book, and started reading about 35 pages a day. I completed the last 150 pages in 5 days. I was very impressed by the characters and their names especially Depravan Craven Raven, Ghuguji, Achaanak, Phuljari, Surmasundari, Thappad Maro Saala BC and Naak Mein Dum.
Now that I have completed reading the book (after two months of taking it from Akhil), I feel that I have lost something very precious. The time after dinner is now filled with loud songs just to forget the memorable characters Mr. Ranjit Lal has created. I should thank Mr.Akhil for suggesting and giving this book to me.
Now I am planning to start Sherlock Holmes' new volume, but I believe nothing would entice as much as this has done.
