The Joys of being a Writer

Posted on 26 Jan 2010 under Journal/Life Updates

A couple of days back, I wrote about the annoyances of being a writer. I highlighted the frustration of not capturing an idea while you can and then losing out on a chance to write something breath-taking. But like everything in life, it has a flip-side. Being able to write well is something I’m extremely [...]

The Annoyances of being a Writer

Posted on 23 Jan 2010 under Random

I like to call myself a writer because I write. I blog, and I’ve written a few short stories too. I’ve got ideas for novels and series of short stories, but I haven’t started on them yet. I’ve decided a number of times to just take the plunge and write whatever comes into my head, [...]

Give India, Give.

Posted on 17 Jan 2010 under Random, XLRI

Last year, towards the end of September, there was a huge media spotlight on a special week — The Joy of Giving Week. It was celebrated from September 27 – October 3, 2009, and consisted of various events aimed at raising cash, food and clothes for the under-privileged. It was quite grand and XLRI played [...]

Right Now, I want to…

Posted on 12 Jan 2010 under Journal/Life Updates

Go climb a terrace somewhere, when it’s dark, and look up at the sky and scream my lungs out at the sky, just for fun, just to know that I can. Then I want to lie under the stars, on a comfortable mattress, listening to music, turned off from life and everything else.
Not be here, [...]

Prince of Persia (2008) Game Review

Posted on 03 Jan 2010 under Essays, Random

Prince of Persia has been one of those games I’ve been waiting to play since I saw the trailers and watched the video review on Gamespot. Actually, it’s been a game I’ve been waiting eagerly to play since I heard of it as a successor to the Sands of Time trilogy I’ve written about so [...]