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I have many new pants

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Mafia

great game, all about psychological warfare and knowing the enemy, spent very pleasant afternoon playing it at the House of Bini and Momo. Eternally grateful, not just for pleasant time, but for memories of what college life used to be like. AND confirmation that its possible to get along with people much younger than you … Continue reading →

spot the addition

Gamesmaster G-9 says:I am Aniruddha Ranjan Chandra Suvrat Raju Gupta SharmaGamesmaster G-9 says:ARCSRGS for short

Self support

its always embarassing to have to buy copies of your own book…but i end up doing it a lot, usually because i never have enough time to order from penguin at my authors discount rate (since i usually need the books by yesterday when i buy them), and because i dont have a room lined … Continue reading →

Motherlove

Remember the expression ‘He had a face only a mother could love?’Thats me.In the midst of fond hellos, my mother managed, very lovingly, to convey the following information to me within two minutes of meeting me.1. I am fat2. I need a haircut3. I am red4. I should wonder why Im single5. I havent done … Continue reading →

Good ole cal…

Thought would catch up with the blogging when i got back to cal, but thats not going to happen. the cable internet, alas, is gone…no one was using it while i was away. which means this wonky vsnl shit is all i have, in the morning before my mothers office kicks off.first few days in … Continue reading →

OK, for the last time…

This is not meThis is me

Evening of the flesh-eaters

Saw that movie with Milla Jovovich, based on that video game. Dammit, have forgotten the name.The movie’s better than the video game, though less interactive.One of the crew, i noticed while the credits were rolling, was called Sam Basu.Resident Evil, thats the one. I saw Resident Evil.The Gimp and his Gurl were over last evening. … Continue reading →

Ready to Rumble?

from Kitabkhana…The Babu is thinking sadly that Indian literary awards would be so much fun if you could just take the Tournament of Books model and tweak it a little. Like put the authors into the ring (free boxing gloves provided), sit back and watch as Anita Desai tries to punch out Nayantara Sahgal, Amit … Continue reading →

Some days

You know you’ve just got to be a space monkey

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