tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6019555.post5268896831150135433..comments2023-08-21T06:10:06.278-07:00Comments on I.B.C.D- Indian Born Confused Desi :P: Dineshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14527289197960509947noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6019555.post-7446764919081166102008-06-09T21:15:00.000-07:002008-06-09T21:15:00.000-07:00Anon: Thanks...but have to admit your comment made...Anon: Thanks...but have to admit your comment made me a bit nervous :)Dineshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14527289197960509947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6019555.post-66978195794866933842008-06-09T12:20:00.000-07:002008-06-09T12:20:00.000-07:00I dont understand what on earth u are waiting for....I dont understand what on earth u are waiting for....Write that book,for God's sake.Dont deny us the brilliance of ur writing for too long,Or I swear i will hunt u down,take u by the scruff of ur neck and shake u saying"Write ,man ,write!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6019555.post-54047612903515453072008-06-08T23:34:00.000-07:002008-06-08T23:34:00.000-07:00Jass: I know exactly how you feel!Jass: I know exactly how you feel!Dineshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14527289197960509947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6019555.post-22511093158204261252008-06-08T23:07:00.001-07:002008-06-08T23:07:00.001-07:00Underlined! Damn it!Underlined! Damn it!Dineshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14527289197960509947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6019555.post-55897795746438451612008-06-08T23:07:00.000-07:002008-06-08T23:07:00.000-07:00Sid: Dont quite know what to say :-). Thank you, y...Sid: Dont quite know what to say :-). Thank you, you made my day.<BR/><BR/>I've never looked at Bhagat from a grammar point of view before. Now I shall. My own grammar hasn't been great either. On MS word everything i write is either underlines in red or green :-)Dineshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14527289197960509947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6019555.post-19853467613475560202008-06-08T19:06:00.000-07:002008-06-08T19:06:00.000-07:00Oh, and I don't know if you've read Mr. Bhagat's r...Oh, and I don't know if you've read Mr. Bhagat's rubbish. But if you have, I'm sure you couldn't have failed to notice that Mr. Bhagat hasn't the faintest clue when it comes to writing grammatically correct English.<BR/><BR/>But then, neither do the copy editors at Rupa (or whichever other publishing house it was that published him) - a somewhat more worrying thought.<BR/><BR/>Talking of which, Siddhuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15766092746877344160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6019555.post-72089746457385714152008-06-08T19:03:00.000-07:002008-06-08T19:03:00.000-07:00You write so beautifully, Dinesh. You have a gift;...You write so beautifully, Dinesh. You have a gift; screw the Chetan Bhagats and Vishal Kaushiks of the world!<BR/><BR/>I don't know who your style is redolent of; there's definitely a bit of R.K. Narayan there. There's also a couple of other great writers you remind me of, but I can't seem to put my finger to it<BR/>There's a simplicity to your writing that seems to belie the beauty of what you Siddhuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15766092746877344160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6019555.post-78653952360139703322008-06-07T10:38:00.000-07:002008-06-07T10:38:00.000-07:00Thanks Anon :-). Is it you MM?Thanks Anon :-). Is it you MM?Dineshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14527289197960509947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6019555.post-44725331628030133742008-06-06T09:35:00.000-07:002008-06-06T09:35:00.000-07:00Lovely write up. I just remember one nice wording ...Lovely write up. I just remember one nice wording .. which is stolen from some latin engraving.. "Knowledge is the enemy of Faith".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6019555.post-53548369152088701662008-06-03T13:05:00.000-07:002008-06-03T13:05:00.000-07:00Faith! SIGH! I really wish I could stop being igno...Faith! SIGH! I really wish I could stop being ignorant and lean one way.<BR/>Sometimes I stop to think if I am a hypocrite, then again there is the forget-it-and-get-back-to-being-the-zombie.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Lovely writing.. :)Jasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18124047732843355736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6019555.post-28850840955131528232008-06-03T06:15:00.000-07:002008-06-03T06:15:00.000-07:00milinta: Thanks, thats one of the nicest complimen...milinta: Thanks, thats one of the nicest compliments I've ever received :)Dineshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14527289197960509947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6019555.post-4801249012774719992008-06-03T05:29:00.000-07:002008-06-03T05:29:00.000-07:00Been a silent reader here for quite some time now....Been a silent reader here for quite some time now... And needless to say, you write beautifully. In fact, when I'm having a real bad day,i visit here just to have something to smile softly to myself about.Simply put, your blog is like a good strong cup of filter kaapi - with a waft of aroma, sugary and slightly bitter, all at the same time! keep up the great work!Milintahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17527811928494855352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6019555.post-9040663698803399632008-06-03T03:16:00.000-07:002008-06-03T03:16:00.000-07:00i got home after all the smoke drained out and had...i got home after all the smoke drained out and had a nice lunch. <BR/><BR/>you are right about a Tam braham and their obsession with IIT, MS, PHD etc. I am a victim of this too.<BR/><BR/>Instead why don't they have a shack by the beach and roam around with a bottle of beer in hand, staring at the sunset, laugh at a joke that was said a few days go, respond and react slowly to situations? why do Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6019555.post-63409988698114812342008-06-03T01:33:00.000-07:002008-06-03T01:33:00.000-07:00Deepa: You're right, I have to figure out where I ...Deepa: You're right, I have to figure out where I stand on these issues before I have a kid :-)<BR/><BR/>Revathi: Thanks :-). I could describe it this way because I spent a lot of time staring at it. I couldn't help it, it was just so huge! It was fascinating to watch it gently rise and fall as he inhaled and exhaled <BR/>It had a life of its own :)Dineshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14527289197960509947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6019555.post-21997272601413808752008-06-03T00:28:00.000-07:002008-06-03T00:28:00.000-07:00//The priest’s tummy was a separate entity altoget...//The priest’s tummy was a separate entity altogether. It ballooned out from under his chest, stretching taut over a vast curvature, struggling valiantly against gravity before resigning itself to fate with a sigh and curving gently into his waist<BR/><BR/>I soooooo envy you!! how CAN u write like this man?? <BR/>i am completely tired of saying great post every time u write something. the way u Revshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06011093878116665635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6019555.post-77659881696505155702008-06-03T00:20:00.000-07:002008-06-03T00:20:00.000-07:00Very nice DD! I too go through such mind conflicts...Very nice DD! I too go through such mind conflicts in beliefs. But am fortunate not to have faced such situations when I am expected to recite shlokas and mantras. I guess u won't force ur kid to perform such rituals. But u may have to succumb to family pressure. U never know!lazydeepshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09218894076499400437noreply@blogger.com