I bribed a colleague with the promise of a book he's been asking for and came out of the afternoon invigilation. Didnt get away with it entirely, I'll go back...eventually.The worst thing about these MBA students is that they're too cocky by half. Majority of them have taken educational loans, amounting to above 6 lacs... Continue Reading →
y-a-w-n
I was telling the significant other (much to his uncontrollable amusement) that the invigilation duty they've assigned me for is just about the worst punishment for me yet. Especially since yesterday, when they have me doing double shifts. That works out to 6 hours totally of monosyllables of not even that.And many of the smart... Continue Reading →
neonate
new kitten2 Originally uploaded by ag80.This lil (and it's LIL) kitten was discovered by Ma today morning on our chairs. The proud mother is a lady of the night and enjoys the lascivious company of the local toms.Anyhow, there must be more lil ones somewhere but this the only young' un i could find.The mom... Continue Reading →
durga16
durga16 Originally uploaded by ag80. Got these pix in the email from another bong friend of mine. Now I'm an agnostic at last count and for me the Durga Puja takes on a more cultural hue rather than a religious one.This is a large part of what being a Bengali is all about :o)What I... Continue Reading →
good clean fun.
I dont know how many of you will be able to (or want to) watch this movie but where Indians are concerned, this is as close to a must-see as it gets.The best things about Lagey Raho Munnabhai (LRM) is that it conveys a lot of homilies without being preachy at all.Picking up from where... Continue Reading →
a stitch in time would have SO helped
An old "patient" of mine got back in touch with me after a long while. The reason patient is in quotes is because I never counselled him face to face. He had gone to USA to study and had a depressive episode there. He tried to get in touch with the shrinks in USA but... Continue Reading →
duckies
duckies Originally uploaded by ag80.had gone away for the weekend to a resort just outside the city. the ducks were a nice surprise. noisy, gaggly and quacky but it was fun to run after them just the same.yet again, wishing the mobcam had more range :o)well in lieu of a proper camera i think this... Continue Reading →
Joy to the world….tra la la!
The friend's husband has been cleared in toto by the khakis of the country.I think he'll punish himself more in the days to come for his lack of foresight but all's well that ends well.
mercy me!
Y'day evening I went to a deli-cum-bakery with a friend and we were wondering what to chomp on when the officious waiter came over. The brief interaction with him is as follows- Me- what is this? Friend-looks like a quiche. Is this a quiche? Waiter- Umm, no Sir, it's pie. M-hmm, those wedges look nice,... Continue Reading →
chameli baug
chameli baug Originally uploaded by ag80.This is the epitome of ultimate penury! me and 2 of my friends were working for TISS (they pay peanuts!!!) and we were doing a project in Gujarat. The boss lady went incommunicado in Papua New Guinea, the rains lashed Baroda and our money ran out and light went out... Continue Reading →
