Archive for the ‘Real Life is Tough’ Category

So Tired…

Posted: October 17, 2011 in Dealing With It, Decisions that Hurt, Escapism, Existential Angst, I am an Escapist, Life, Real Life is Tough
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Be warned: this is a total and complete rant. So yeah, if you don’t like this sort of thing, then just stay away. I am tired – bone weary and soul weary tired. Tired of everything. It is so very cold where I am – not just outside, where Fall has yet to set in, [...]

Plans within Plans: Strategies, Plots, Memories…

Posted: September 4, 2010 in Escapism, Existence, Existential Angst, Existing, I am an Escapist, I am an Idealist, Life, Life goes on, My Life, As I See It, On My Terms, Real Life is Tough
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After coming to the US, life hasn’t quite been the same for me. Oh, yeah, you have heard about me complaining in this same tune since a long time! Guess what, you are going to hear it again. But perhaps, the tune this time has changed a bit. Only a bit. I must say, that [...]

Forgiveness Is Not An Ego Trip

Posted: February 11, 2010 in Dealing With It, Decisions that Hurt, Existence, Existential Angst, Existing, I am an Escapist, I am an Idealist, Life goes on, My Life, As I See It, On My Terms, Real Life is Tough, Relationships, Spirituality
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Many a times in life, we encounter several people who hurt us a lot. They make us angry and resentful. They make us hate them. They make us feel hurt, betrayed and cheated. They make us angry. Angry because they have said (or not said) some things, or that they have done (or not done) [...]

Updated! Ready to Go!

Posted: June 1, 2009 in All about Being a Writer in this Day and Age, Existence, Existential Angst, Friendship, Internet, Life, Life goes on, Real Life is Tough, USA
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Well… many of you have written to me wondering why I haven’t updated and sent out my latest newsletter yet! To be honest with you folks, it has been a rough ride for me. And I know that this must be sounding like one hell of a long, and repetitive complaint – but trust me, [...]

Wandering into America

Posted: February 5, 2009 in All about Being a Writer in this Day and Age, Blog, Computers, Existence, Existential Angst, INDIA, Internet, Life, Life goes on, Moving House, Real Life is Tough, Smoking, Technology is Great
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My flight was on the 28th of January 2009. I had packed my stuff into 3 bags, each almost weighing 40-odd kilos. I had booked a taxi and had planned to go to Mumbai at least 2 days before the actual plane trip. Of course, on the 26th of January, which was a national holiday, [...]

Emotional and Sentimental

Posted: January 19, 2009 in Blog, Dealing With It, Existence, Existential Angst, Friendship, INDIA, Life, Life goes on, Moving House, On My Terms, Real Life is Tough, Relationships, Smoking
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This hit me yesterday – I am going to have only 10 more days before I leave India for ever and ever. I really have no idea when I am going to come back – if I am going to come back at all…Who knows what lies ahead in the future. Although I am excited [...]

State Support – Or Is It?

Posted: March 18, 2008 in Bills to Pay and Jobs to Do, Life, Real Life is Tough, Relationships, Responsibility, Wanting the good ole days back.
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This post has been triggered by the recent events and their reports in the newspaper – the shocking and brutal rape and murder of a little girl in Goa, and then subsequently the reports from the newspaper about this girl’s mother, her life and lifestyle. First off: let me be very clear about my stand [...]