With spring coming up in a while, Lalbagh flower show is a reason to whistle. I'm going to whistle soon - will keep you updated.
By the way, does anyone know the names of those yellow/pink/red flowered trees that are so common out here in Bangalore? I read them up today - but any guesses?
Monday, January 19, 2009
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Sacre bleu!
(Watch out! Our Wink writer has ruffled feathers today.. Might bite, if asked to follow any rules!)
Protocols protocols and protocols! Life, suddenly seems way too monotonous. At work, there is this PROCEDURE that you gotta follow for everything. And to do so, there are a couple of steps, a gazillion IFs and BUTs, a couple of warnings interspersed with two errors. All need to be followed, and to the last word, mister! Im out booking a ticket for a trip to Goa and there come in another new set of rules. Stand in the line. Don't pinch the one in front. Don't fake regurgitation when you don't get the window seat, don't call you "loud-mouthed" co-passenger a bonehead. Im out on a walk, and a board says "Don't swim in the lake". Its not like you ever planned to do so, but the RULES get on my nerves. At home, im supposed to talk to all my aunts and their husbands, as per an unwritten law, an un-passed bill. Don't slurp, don't eat with your mouth open, don't get out of the house in pyjamas, don't walk off without an "Excuse me". Its tiring I tell you.
So I decided to not follow them anymore. NO, I said. It aint happening. I refuse to be guided all through by this invisible hand telling me what to do and what not. I din't follow procedures at work. I lost the job. I din't stick to the queue at the counter. I got the tickets faster. I feigned purging in the bus. I got the seat. The WINDOW seat, mind you. I called my co-passenger names. He shut up. I wanted to swim in the lake. Well, uh... The swimming pool was closer to home. I din't talk to any of my aunts. Nor their husbands. They think I'm busy with work and successful at it. I walk out with my pyjamas on. Its way more comfortable. At the end of it, I realized that some amount of randomness was necessary. Some. Just about that "Some".
Now, im out looking for a job. Any takers?
Protocols protocols and protocols! Life, suddenly seems way too monotonous. At work, there is this PROCEDURE that you gotta follow for everything. And to do so, there are a couple of steps, a gazillion IFs and BUTs, a couple of warnings interspersed with two errors. All need to be followed, and to the last word, mister! Im out booking a ticket for a trip to Goa and there come in another new set of rules. Stand in the line. Don't pinch the one in front. Don't fake regurgitation when you don't get the window seat, don't call you "loud-mouthed" co-passenger a bonehead. Im out on a walk, and a board says "Don't swim in the lake". Its not like you ever planned to do so, but the RULES get on my nerves. At home, im supposed to talk to all my aunts and their husbands, as per an unwritten law, an un-passed bill. Don't slurp, don't eat with your mouth open, don't get out of the house in pyjamas, don't walk off without an "Excuse me". Its tiring I tell you.
So I decided to not follow them anymore. NO, I said. It aint happening. I refuse to be guided all through by this invisible hand telling me what to do and what not. I din't follow procedures at work. I lost the job. I din't stick to the queue at the counter. I got the tickets faster. I feigned purging in the bus. I got the seat. The WINDOW seat, mind you. I called my co-passenger names. He shut up. I wanted to swim in the lake. Well, uh... The swimming pool was closer to home. I din't talk to any of my aunts. Nor their husbands. They think I'm busy with work and successful at it. I walk out with my pyjamas on. Its way more comfortable. At the end of it, I realized that some amount of randomness was necessary. Some. Just about that "Some".
Now, im out looking for a job. Any takers?
Friday, January 16, 2009
Wink FAQ
Q: Why are the posts so lengthy?
A: Hey, if you are lazy to read them, we are lazy to edit them. We just let them be. Did we all not subscribe to the fact that laziness is a virtue?
Q:What is the frequency at which wink will be updated?
A:Fortnightly. All the columns of wink - will be completely revamped once every fortnight. "Savvy?"
Q:So does one have reason to follow it in between updates?
A:Yeah, there will be "tit-bits" from the writers - where in, we'll keep the length of the posts short! (sounds good?)
Now we'll take some questions. Ask away, if you got a query. Else, if you are just saying how much you like the Wink, we'll take it. We'll negotiate with the criticism.
Write in!
A: Hey, if you are lazy to read them, we are lazy to edit them. We just let them be. Did we all not subscribe to the fact that laziness is a virtue?
Q:What is the frequency at which wink will be updated?
A:Fortnightly. All the columns of wink - will be completely revamped once every fortnight. "Savvy?"
Q:So does one have reason to follow it in between updates?
A:Yeah, there will be "tit-bits" from the writers - where in, we'll keep the length of the posts short! (sounds good?)
Now we'll take some questions. Ask away, if you got a query. Else, if you are just saying how much you like the Wink, we'll take it. We'll negotiate with the criticism.
Write in!
Monday, January 12, 2009
Welcome!
Welcome to the Wink. Its extremely un-philosophical and very unhelpful - but by and large, entertaining. In this issue, we'll leave you with Our Funny Side Up columns, something to Eat in our Wine, Dine and Dance and some place to go in our WanderLust - at least, thats what the plan is. But it really depends on our writers, we don't pay them and hence have to put up with their mood swings. So, lets just hope they stick to the schedule. Else, we'll just have another "Note" coming up - to keep you informed about what they Did Write About.
We don't take questions. At least, Not Yet.
ps: This is considered as a Post. More like a "Note from the Editors", but yeah, if you are comfortable with this being just a post, So Be It.
We don't take questions. At least, Not Yet.
ps: This is considered as a Post. More like a "Note from the Editors", but yeah, if you are comfortable with this being just a post, So Be It.
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