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Chatting with a friend who works in advertising in Bombay and handles the Red Bull account. energy drinks, or whatever. Suddenly remembered seeing ads on Bangladesh TV for a Danish brand called Red Cow. Powdered milk and other dairy products, I think, though all i really remember is the cows face, and the nice moo … Continue reading
as clean as Paul’s grandfather in A Hard Days Night. Not to imply that I’m dirty at times when I’m not blogging about being very clean. I’m always clean. Sometimes, like now, I am very clean. I’m also very hungry.
with Samit Basu, author Bought more films – best pick was landmark anime film Akira, though Cinema Paradiso is always a good acquisition. Watched more Woody Allens, Bananas very tasty, also ate at Andhra Bhavan. This was Saturday lunch, and Im still full. Up all night Saturday night talking, laughing hysterically at remembered tales of … Continue reading
Sigh. Now i feel like an elderly Bong mashima. Have decided to believe in Bridalbeer-on-web and not search any further for Bridalbeer-in-life; finding out things is always disappointing. never underestimate the power of the Bong network, though; it took my evil henchmen only an hour or so to come up with a shortlist of who … Continue reading
Sepia Mutiny links to this blog, BridalBeer, allegedly written by a 26-year-old girl from Calcutta who’s about to be trapped in an arranged marriage, and is looking back with great wit and fondness upon her days as young woman in love in free, liberal, urban, sophisticated New York, so unlike conservative, intrusive, backward, etc India. … Continue reading
“You know what’s weird? Donald Duck never wore pants. But whenever he’s getting out of the shower, he always put a towel around his waist. I mean, what is that about?”- Chandler in The One Where No One’s Ready
not to blog
was massively enjoyed last evening; and blogs hardly every came up. undoubted star of the evening: Ruchir Joshi, raconteur extraordinaire, who joins Indrajit Hazra and Nilanjana S Roy on my People Who Tell Stories Really Well list. Many cats, much meat, charcoal tablets, dentines, hot flushes, steel hedgehogs, horsewhips and clubs and inside stories, many … Continue reading
Look. I dont care, ok? Writers = notoriously self-obsessed BUT self-analysis is supposed to be important. Whatever. You are: THE JOKER! Which Batman Villain Are You? brought to you by Quizilla HAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAH etc etc
Maybe I should get my DVD player fixed 🙂
Samit Basu 