Category: Tag

  • Seventh Heaven

    The blog’s editorial policy (ahem, we have one) ensures that tags are taken up only in the rarest of rare cases. One is when the tagger is someone who can’t be refused, and the second is when the subject is so compelling that it deserves a post. The relationship of the latter with ego massages, is a part of the above mentioned editorial policy that shall not be discussed. 🙂

    So, I was conferred the Brillante Blog award by two bloggers who are very dear to me, and who I hold in very high regard. First, by Phatichar, and then by Ideasmith. And just as I began writing this post, Suma left me a message. Somebody likes my 55s! 😀

    For those who came in late, this tag is an attempt to discover and connect to more blogs, and as part of this I have to write a post and display this award, and finally tag 7 blogs which appeal to me in content or design.  And so, without further ado, here are my seven wonders

    A vividness that that knows no ends
    A subtlety that transcends
    An eye for detail that’s a gift from the maker
    There’s no one quite like Austere seeker

    The name could actually be a misnomer
    For she has a never ending supply of humour
    But then the sarcasm plays a hand
    And we get Cynic in Wonderland

    Life and Other Such Nonsense
    The title does sound intense
    LOL, that phrase would summarise
    The hilarious and addictive Tys on Ice

    From award related strife
    To wonderful slices of life
    Everything is of consequence
    On Arunima’s Silent Eloquence

    From Bangalore to Mumbai he was hurled
    But he still reaches out to the world
    And be the matter amusing or bemusing
    Kavi will give it a trademark musing

    An amazing blogger from Down Under
    Whose radicalism can tear you asunder
    Jolt you, yet humour you, if anyone can
    That’d be Orhan Kahn

    Sarcastic to the point of being misanthropic
    With a humour, that’ll always be chic
    For the best portrayal of life’s colors and hues
    Visit my buddy Saltwater Blues

    This damn list reminded me of the kind of menu cards I hate. The ones with about 20 awesome chocolate desserts, and i can manage only a measly seven.

    until next time, i really wanted to tag this guy too 😉

  • Write, said Ideasmith

    On how to write, and since some of the best bloggers have been part of the tag and written well about it, and since subjective views can go on forever, i shall impose a constraint on myself and try to express what i feel makes the written word interesting to the reader… The constraint is that i will stick to the brief, to the letter
    Words – Not because Boyzone said so, but they remain the only means with which to convey the writer’s expression to the reader. Hence they must be chosen with care, for a single word can open up a world of emotions or reduce it to nothingness. In essence, words being the building material for any literary work, should be used with care.
    Rhetoric – While words might be the building material, the writer has to sense how to use them. Just like good building material can be wasted without a plan, if the words do not flow in a manner thats interesting to others, their reason for existence is lost.
    Imagination – What makes the written word interesting is not just how it is written, but what is written, and this is where the mental wanderings of the writer come into play. While its definitely possible to make the oft repeated tale interesting, a new thought definitely has the advantage in holding the reader’s attention.
    Translation – The wandering can throw up several images for the writer to use, but if they are not translated properly into the written form of expression, they are wasted. The success of the written piece depends on the clarity with which it is communicated to the reader.
    Introspective – The writer should be open to introspection, becuse more often than not, the best ideas are within. And not just the ideas, but the words of expression and all of the final text. For if an idea is given to a person, so is the power to fulfil it.
    Non Subjective – It is often debated that the writer writes for self expression, and the views of the reader have only so much value. I, for one, would love to get the perspective of the reader too, and therefore, when writing , view the written word from a vantage point that i think the reader would have.
    Gripping – fiction, non fiction, humour, drama – whatver be the context and content of the writing, it should be able to holdthe reader’s attention. If its through a new idea or perspective, great, if not, at least through the way in which it is presented. For if the interest wanes, then the purpose is defeated.

    until next time, write on.
    PS. Austere, Prerona, Tys, would be great if you can pick up the tag 🙂

  • Read Only Memories

    Tagged by Prero
    Total number of books owned:*Loading* (while i go check my shelf) 93

    Last book(s) I bought:Cryptonomicon (gifted to me), Shalimar the Clown, The Peacock throne
    Five books that I have really enjoyed or have influenced me:
    Influenced: Tomorrow’s God, Fountainhead, The Lost Hero, The Drifters, God’s little Soldier (currently reading), a lot of magazines i can’t mention 😉
    Enjoyed: Ramayana series (ashok Banker), Foundation series, Jeffrey archer (all), Night of the Dark Trees, The Great Indian Novel, and those magazines
    Book(s) I’m currently reading:God’s Little Solidier
    Books I plan to buy next: Strong believer in love at first sight, there’s no planning 🙂
    Books that caught my attention but have never read: sigh, a lot of Maxim these days, but seriously, i usually end up buying the books that catch my attention
    Books I own but have never got around to reading: Quite some, but here are a few – Lila, Desirable Daughters (that title is very misleading!!hehe), Goa ( i will, one day)…
    until next time, pick up the tag, it might make a good read 😉

  • Some Threesome facts

    It aint often that an austere soul tags you, so let me oblige 🙂

    3 Things that scare me: Alzheimers, some of my previous posts, what did i say last?
    3 People who make me laugh: Ram Gopal Varma, All The Simpsons, Bill Watterson
    3 Things I love: Music, Fiction, D (not the company, just her company)
    3 Things I hate: Most vegetables, Most work, pretentiousness (of course i know the meaning without looking it up)
    3 Things I don’t understand: Himesh Reshammiya’s popularity, poetry (but Cherie, i will, one day!!), why we have to work for a living
    3 Things on my desk: Clutter, a hot Channel V VJ(oh, okay, its only a calendar), theres clutter, remember? i cant see anything more!!
    3 Things I’m doing right now: typing ‘3 things’, listening to music, no, i cant tell you THAT!!
    3 Things I want to do before I die: Create something immortal, Travel in time, Solve the Who?What?Why? questions
    3 Things I can do: read, dig my nose in public, complete a tag
    3 Things I can’t do: Be social for the sake of it, have less sleep, tell you the third thing
    3 Things you should listen to: good music, voices in your head (no, you dont need treatment), wife’s opinions (your own wife’s!!)
    3 Things you should never listen to: Loudspeakers at close range, instructions in Fwd mails (does not include ones from the boss), my advice
    3 Things I’d like to learn: Sneeze with my eyes open, turn my head 360 degrees, fly without wings
    3 Favorite foods: Chocolate (dessert forms. oh, okay we also accept other forms),Chicken ,Bheja fry (usually D’s)
    3 Beverages I drink regularly: Water, Tea, Gatorade (how the hell was i supposed to know its a sports drink & regulary because i had to finish the damn bottle)
    3 Shows I watched as a kid: Spiderman on Sunday, Star Trek, Desperate Housewives (hey, i’m still a kid)
    until next time, who wants to do the threesome? 😀