About City Boy

This is Amortya Ray’s personal blog. He is passionate about technology, all things Apple, New York, Dunkin Donuts and of course Scarlett Johansson. Amongst others.

Laundry tales

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’m bored, hence I tagged myself

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 [...]

Some guys just can’t pee right

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 [...]

Cheap Thrills

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 Midsummer Update

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 [...]