Sleep deprived and exhausted, I remembered “oh crap, I think the car is still on the street”. I had parked our sedan there earlier in the day to pull out our minivan for the kids. Oh yes, the kids… the reason Priyanka and I have been sleep deprived and exhausted for a few months now. Ever since we had our second one, they have been running in “high availability” mode, the moment one quietens, the other one needs attention, night or day....
I am a sucker for Indian corporate drama. I don’t know if it is a defined genre. If not, it should be. I was introduced to it by Ravi Subramanian’s Banker series, and totally fell for it. Possibly because I could relate to the aspirations, apprehensions, and relationships of the characters. Having experienced those myself in the 7 years I spent in Indian corporate life. RV Raman is a brilliant exponent of the Indian corporate drama genre, taking it a step further into murder mysteries....
OMG! What did I just read! I’m infuriated. So, I just finished reading Sakina’s Kiss. The review is full of spoilers, so if you don’t want them, do not read further. First, the book held my attention right till the end. Reading the book feels like an average man telling you some stories. That is good and bad. The good is that I find stories of average men quite interesting when told well, and the book tells the stories quite well....
CPL 2024 final just wrapped up, with the final between Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW) and St. Lucia Kings (SLK). Batting first, GAW scored 138 courtesy some late hitting by Romario Shepherd and Dwayne Pretorius. It first looked like not a lot. However, St. Lucia just didn’t seem to be able to get bat on ball, and made the total look extremely challenging. Till the end of the 15th over of the second innings, it seemed certain that GAW will win....
This is a space for me to write. A web log. A Blog in the original sense. This is not meant for self-promotion, or to grab attention in any way. In fact, there is an excellent chance that this text has an audience of one, me. Often I read or experience things - articles, books, movies, an interaction, a class - that evoke further thoughts or concepts in me. This is a place to write those down....