Archive for June, 2006

Quiz Time!

Posted by Vivek on June 12th, 2006

So here’s what I’ll do at every once in a while. Post some clues (probably related to a Bollywood movie I just watched) and people should comment with their guesses! Its fun, I swear!
Whats the name of the movie?
1. A main refrain in a song involves a play on the name of […]

Page 3

Posted by Vivek on June 12th, 2006

I just saw the movie Page 3 which was directed by Madhur Bhandarkar, who also directed Chandni Bar. I really liked it.
Ever since I saw Mr. and Mrs. Iyer, I’ve become a big fan of both Rahul Bose and Konkona Sen Sharma, only the latter of which was in Page 3. As I […]

Tutoring kills

Posted by Vivek on June 11th, 2006

I just returned from a marathon tutoring session that resulted in a tired, weary Vivek. I spent four hours tutoring, 1.5 hours driving, and 30 minutes checking my email on the phone (while tutoring). That doesn’t really add up.
I like tutoring. Its one of those rare vocations that allows you to satisfy […]

I would imagine that I would be their worst nightmare

Posted by Vivek on June 10th, 2006

That’s what Tom DeLay said in his interview with the NY Times regarding his relationship to the Democrats. In the world of Washington partisan politics, DeLay was known as the Hammer, the one who rammed through policies he felt should be law. He got Texas redistricted to ensure Republican dominance from one of the […]

Connections

Posted by Vivek on June 9th, 2006

My friend JP has an excellent blog called Bad Texas you should really check out. He’s a fellow writer and has lots to say, with subjects ranging from the chickens in his backyard to Houston politics.
My friend Anita’s hilarious blog called Outta My Butt is a must-see as well. She maintains a pun book, which […]

Mess

Posted by Vivek on June 9th, 2006

I’m not known as the neatest person around. I’m not known as the messiest person either, but I was just thinking about what to write and I started looking around, hoping an idea would surface from the heap of papers, cds, technology and kid robot figures on my desk. And there it was.
A […]

Lets get down

Posted by Vivek on June 8th, 2006

I’ve been pondering the construction of an official blog for some time
and finally got my lazy ass to do it. This is a space for me and you.
Make it your own. Post freely, comment liberally. Don’t be scurd.
I’m in Htown, Tejas. Home of screw, post-katrina refugees,
halliburton, hilcroft, a whole lotta heat and buckets of water
masquerading […]