So remember how I’m like the king of awkward moments? Yep. The following is another similar embarrassing incident that will forever be etched in my wretched mind.
Rewind to a few years ago. Circa 2007. I was a lowly graduate student in New York City. Barely making ends meet. Living paycheck to paycheck. Had no more than [...]
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 fancy [...]
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 patiently [...]
One of the few quirky (and possibly dumb) things that makes me super happy happened a few days ago.
My closet-sized studio is on the 19th floor of my 34 story apartment building. Statistically, approximately half the people getting into the elevator with me should hit a button less than 19. The other half should hit [...]
A few noteworthy observations about my life these past few months-
Relegated to the Jersey office, for what I hope will be a temporary thing. I miss my city, I miss it’s ever so vibrant nature, I miss my Chicken Shahi Korma from Minar, I miss being crushed in the train to work in the mornings.
I absolutely [...]