I was meeting a friend for dinner yesterday and it was the one thing I was looking forward to in an otherwise mundane day. Said friend leaves me a voicemail message confirming the appointment and Google Voice picks it up for me. I get an email with the message transcribed. Here’s what the email [...]
If my Mum was an immigrant to the US, she’d be the biggest FOB you’ll ever know. I speak to her once in about 2-3 weeks usually over chat. Now there are times when her lack of technology-awareness saves my ass and times when it makes me pull my hair out. God alone knows the [...]
The Path train that countless working professionals take to get into the city every morning
Sometimes when I miss my morning train into the city by a few seconds, my quant obsessed brain nearly goes completely anal trying to figure out how I could have made the train. Here are the top 10 reasons I [...]
For those of you who feel enslaved by the rigors of corporate life day in and day out, I present to you ‘Fun Things To Do At Work”. This is a series of posts include suggestions that can be used to liven the atmosphere of the workplace and at the same time improve one’s creativity [...]
I used to be a voracious reader back in college. My mind (and stomach) was like the Grand Canyon, ready to devour anything and everything that came my way. Somewhere along the way, sadly, I lost that appetite for reading (unfortunately, my appetite for food remains untouched, as is evident by my 34″ jeans). I [...]
So I’m on the phone with a buddy of mine and suddenly it occurs to me that if they were to make a movie on my life, I’d insist Ranbir Kapoor play my role. Why, you might ask? Because just like me, he’s good looking, well read and physically fit. My friend bursts out in [...]
I jacked this tag from a blog I frequently visit. Here’s my take on it.
What is your current obsession?
Perfecting my biryani recipe, and learn to heat a paratha without tripping the smoke alarm.
What are you wearing today?
A business suit.
What’s for dinner?
Paneer makhni, mango achar, parathas and a glass of Merlot.
What’s the last thing you bought?
A [...]
Several people in my social circle have been raving about a certain Magnolia Bakery in New York City for the longest time. It has three locations in New York, of which one was located a block away from my workplace at the time. Magnolia Bakery, I was told, makes some of the yummiest [...]
I’ll start with a confession: On the huge-ass floor that my desk is located on, I almost always end up using the restroom closest to my desk. More so, when I need to pee, I will, without fail, visit the central stall. Even if the central stall is occupied and the others aren’t, I will [...]