tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32222759.post6732012605157997215..comments2024-03-02T06:30:51.749+05:30Comments on fitsoffantasy: Flatter to deceive ?arunabhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06991056237201084364noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32222759.post-35185525003759799152013-01-09T12:35:46.248+05:302013-01-09T12:35:46.248+05:30Hi Arunabh, Write something new. Been ages since t...Hi Arunabh, Write something new. Been ages since there was something new to read on your blog. :-) Of course, on my blog, I use the comments people write and run them as posts, so I should not pass any comments on infrequent posting. :-) By the way, in case you ever go to Bangalore, check out Rangashankara - very nice theatre, very quaint cafe - not as cosy or as charming as Prithvi though. ZenAmy Briscoehttp://mckeeverco.com/groups/list/wiki/97b20/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32222759.post-6932895855841933102010-02-08T02:39:19.530+05:302010-02-08T02:39:19.530+05:30Interesting post... Looks like solid-state memory ...Interesting post... Looks like solid-state memory is really starting to take off. Hopefully we'll start seeing a drop in SSD prices soon. Five dollar 32 gigabyte SDs for your DS flash card... sounds good to me!<br><br>(Submitted by NetPost for R4i Nintendo DS.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32222759.post-21476184044089585762008-06-11T11:23:00.000+05:302008-06-11T11:23:00.000+05:30ohh..it is that festival..i so wanted to go to...a...ohh..it is that festival..i so wanted to go to...<BR/>alas!<BR/>and the post makes me sad all over again!Vartikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04535453657377448919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32222759.post-42016490240598576902008-06-09T17:35:00.000+05:302008-06-09T17:35:00.000+05:30@Der bergwindThanks a lot! Will try the tag once i...@Der bergwind<BR/>Thanks a lot! Will try the tag once i get time.<BR/>Keep visiting:)<BR/><BR/>@Zen<BR/>Even i am dying to update my blog with something. But everytime i get down to blogging, i just seem to run out of ideas. Will definitely try updating as soon as i can. Just waiting for the right idea to strike :)<BR/>Thanks for the Bangalore input. Will surely go there if i happen to visit the city. My immediate concern though is Pune, where i am moving next month, to earn my bread and butter (for the first time in my life :( ). Any ideas about Pune?<BR/>Keep visiting:)arunabhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06991056237201084364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32222759.post-7885995029205307272008-06-09T15:07:00.000+05:302008-06-09T15:07:00.000+05:30Hi Arunabh,Write something new. Been ages since th...Hi Arunabh,<BR/>Write something new. Been ages since there was something new to read on your blog. <BR/>:-) Of course, on my blog, I use the comments people write and run them as posts, so I should not pass any comments on infrequent posting. :-)<BR/>By the way, in case you ever go to Bangalore, check out Rangashankara - very nice theatre, very quaint cafe - not as cosy or as charming as Prithvi though.<BR/>ZenEntropyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13061875356335976938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32222759.post-16179193938188480082008-06-02T13:38:00.000+05:302008-06-02T13:38:00.000+05:30quite a lot to say, nice read and esp when the max...quite a lot to say, nice read and esp when the maximum city has been my city of choice for a long time now! btw -<BR/><BR/>you have been tagged!der Bergwindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01923784769935927759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32222759.post-20935025796297546792008-06-02T02:16:00.000+05:302008-06-02T02:16:00.000+05:30@lazy knightCome to think of it, page 3 audience h...@lazy knight<BR/>Come to think of it, page 3 audience has become omnipresent. Cricket, which was supposed to be a game for the masses has now dollops of page 3 in attendance (look at IPL). And i am pretty sure they don't know their cricket !<BR/>Better late than never<BR/>Keep visiting :)<BR/><BR/>@Metallica Bhakt!<BR/>Again, NCPA? Guess i should also go and watch atleast one play there for that rare once-in-a-lifetime moment<BR/>As i said the crowd that turns up to watch theater looks more or less like one king size joint family. No wonder you also bumped against the Che fraternity. Just to clear the air, i am in no way against Che or his ideals, life etc. "Motorcycle Diaries" is an amazing movie :) Its something else which is a little irksome.. but later<BR/>Keep visiting:)arunabhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06991056237201084364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32222759.post-81915230671538311952008-06-01T20:16:00.000+05:302008-06-01T20:16:00.000+05:30I had a similar "intelligence"struck experience on...I had a similar "intelligence"struck experience on my visit to NCPA! Thankfully the play Me,Kash and Cruise was damn good! and yah maan..the funny thing that happened to us was that(it being the 1st time) we went around searchin for our seats!(Assuming that whatever was scribbled on the ticket seemed like a row n seat no.)none the less!I guess the same crowd is found around!coz most of them too were discussing Che!the theatre fraternity lives on it,to conclude!Metallica bhakt!https://www.blogger.com/profile/15236475695837766276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32222759.post-64169918876894458382008-05-31T12:27:00.000+05:302008-05-31T12:27:00.000+05:30Hello Arunabha :P a bit late but here i am..and ex...Hello Arunabha :P a bit late but here i am..and excuse the laziness and the name confusion...yashika can vouch i have referred to u as arunav, anubhav and god knows what else...and since i myself get quite annoyed when people get my first name wrong i wud apologise for the confusion above and set out to comment on your blog - arunabh :)<BR/>i must admit my theatrically inclined days were at a similar stage as yours - towards the end of college and though i never managed to see the big guns in action i was lucky enough to see a few renditions of shakespeare and other indian playrights by some not so famous stage actors...<BR/>it wud seem to me that like in the case of many things with the elite...being seen at the prithvi theatre is more important than knowing what ismat chutgai was all about...a pity, such a radical and brave author now has a page 3 cabal as her audience...the lazy knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12776924873209244313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32222759.post-14397309757231206962008-05-31T10:42:00.000+05:302008-05-31T10:42:00.000+05:30Well thank you... In that case, keep visiting :)Well thank you... In that case, keep visiting :)Punvatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14741084542528379768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32222759.post-22260666986182703722008-05-30T23:35:00.000+05:302008-05-30T23:35:00.000+05:30Its always nice dissecting and analyzing plays/mov...Its always nice dissecting and analyzing plays/movies, isn't it? Although that puts us more or less in the same league as esoterica, but it does give me great kicks (not meant to be taken sarcastically) :D <BR/>Thanks a lot. But you write equally well, if not better :)arunabhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06991056237201084364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32222759.post-81343281253164444042008-05-30T21:19:00.000+05:302008-05-30T21:19:00.000+05:30I'm not wholly sure till when it lasts.. but Antig...I'm not wholly sure till when it lasts.. but Antigone is being screened tomorrow too (31 may)<BR/>oh for NCPA u have to go there and book the tickets... and for me thats a big pain. but hey...<BR/>Well maybe because Im not an actual "intellectual" in that sense of the word but when my friend and I came out after the play, I don't think we understood what the director wanted us to understand maybe, but we enjoyd dissecting it and analysing the play and the questions it raised... Sure beats being spoonfed the underlying meaning as is always done in school and college...<BR/>Sure will, you write pretty well :)Punvatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14741084542528379768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32222759.post-53141468876791625402008-05-30T21:01:00.000+05:302008-05-30T21:01:00.000+05:30@hidayathSnooty, they sure were :)Keep visiting :)...@hidayath<BR/>Snooty, they sure were :)<BR/>Keep visiting :)<BR/><BR/>@divya<BR/>Ohh finally. Thanks for coming to my rescue because apparently I was the only one who had a brush with the 'intellectuals'. Now, there is someone who can second my views :)<BR/>How long is the NCPA fest supposed to last? And how do i get tickets? Are they showing plays for free? :P<BR/><BR/>I have also heard very highly about Antigone. And was even willing to shell away some precious bucks. Alas! The play was running house full.<BR/>Keep visiting:)arunabhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06991056237201084364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32222759.post-71505443757377019672008-05-30T15:53:00.000+05:302008-05-30T15:53:00.000+05:30Hey there... well i had a similar experience.. yes...Hey there... well i had a similar experience.. yesterday I went to NCPA to catch Antigone, part of the Motley Fest again... I'm more of a movie person and had been wanting to see for a very long time what the whole theatre scene was like and well, i came across this bunch of hyper-classy people who were talking of the profoundness of the play they were about to see and the ethical questions it would bring to light while we were discussing the possible correct pronunciations of the title and how ads of Absolut Vodka are awesome... needless to say we were the pariahs of the lot, earning many stares of disapproval. Oh and as for the play, it was very strange though thought provoking. And of course, excellent acting.Punvatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14741084542528379768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32222759.post-35677973479870432682008-05-29T11:58:00.000+05:302008-05-29T11:58:00.000+05:30arunabha?Haha .. I loved your description of the s...arunabha?<BR/><BR/>Haha .. I loved your description of the snooty Bombay junta :) Really put them in their place with commoner talk eh? :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32222759.post-55955088584283500172008-05-28T21:57:00.000+05:302008-05-28T21:57:00.000+05:30@saurabhThanks a lot.I know i can be funny ;)Keep ...@saurabh<BR/>Thanks a lot.<BR/>I know i can be funny ;)<BR/>Keep visiting :)<BR/><BR/>PS: For everyone who bothers to actually read my counter comments. My name actually is Arunabh and not Arunabha:)<BR/>Which makes me a male in case you thought i am a female :D<BR/>But then Shakespeare was a genius, wasn't he? ;)arunabhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06991056237201084364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32222759.post-21546535824506550782008-05-28T21:54:00.000+05:302008-05-28T21:54:00.000+05:30@kritikaaah, so you also are an ignorant soul like...@kritika<BR/>aah, so you also are an ignorant soul like me? Welcome to the party :P<BR/>keep visiting :)<BR/><BR/>@Nomad<BR/>Point taken. Since i have not been to any other theater like the NCPA, i shouldn't have actually commented on the size of the theater. Given that a large auditorium causes the kind of problems you are talking about, i think the small size might be justified. Why only "Dear Liar"? Ratna Pathak has given me enough reasons to watch any other play that is staged. She almost looks like Nauheed Cyrusi [who coincidentally happens to be my favorite actress:)]. I think the esoterica realizes that i am the not-so-well-read kind who should be bombarded with the Che-Neruda stuff. Hence, its only me who gets bombarded with the hifi sound bytes :(<BR/>And thanks a lot for the tip.<BR/>Keep visiting :)arunabhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06991056237201084364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32222759.post-71862465904663091672008-05-28T18:21:00.000+05:302008-05-28T18:21:00.000+05:30This is witty blogging. Had lots of humour and fun...This is witty blogging. Had lots of humour and fun. I kept chuckling throughout as i was reading this<BR/>Nice blogAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32222759.post-47575491823142645672008-05-28T11:55:00.000+05:302008-05-28T11:55:00.000+05:30Hi Arunabha, Nicely told :)Prithvi is small but I ...Hi Arunabha, <BR/><BR/>Nicely told :)<BR/><BR/>Prithvi is small but I feel that's the charm of it, even in the very topmost row you are never too far. I have watched plays and concerts at NCPA and while the audi is huge if you don't book early enough and get a place at the back its no fun. <BR/><BR/>Strange that during my three hour dharna for a ticket I didn't hear any of the Che and Neruda convos! <BR/><BR/>And I agree! Isn't she so pretty? You must see Dear Liar the next time its staged both of them are soooo good in it and she looks like a dream.<BR/><BR/>A tip for future plays ... even if they are booked you may get tickets half an hour before the show but shhh ... don't tell too many people about it :)The Nomadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18148173873299319450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32222759.post-4351566068115168112008-05-27T20:31:00.000+05:302008-05-27T20:31:00.000+05:30someone FINALLY puts my thoughts into words! i too...someone FINALLY puts my thoughts into words! i too have not ever been able to understand why Guevera is a must in any discourse. <BR/>Good read as always. :)Anonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10807097955852479916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32222759.post-32453986562365806562008-05-27T12:46:00.000+05:302008-05-27T12:46:00.000+05:30@yashikaYou called me Seinfeld, eh? I am so flatte...@yashika<BR/>You called me Seinfeld, eh? I am so flattered :P<BR/>And just for information's sake, i am a diehard supporter of Delhi Daredevils. Not that anyone cares. But still.<BR/>I just realised that online diplomatic-ism isn't taking me anywhere. So i have decided to shun it for good. Now, you will frequently find me calling a beautiful woman 'beautiful', a cute lass 'cute' and a gayish man 'gay' :P<BR/>Keep visiting :)arunabhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06991056237201084364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32222759.post-34967032245034699412008-05-24T17:44:00.000+05:302008-05-24T17:44:00.000+05:30Hi 'arunabha' :PDid visit the link... nice write u...Hi 'arunabha' :P<BR/><BR/>Did visit the link... nice write up. Seems the guy DOES understand the nuances of theatre :)<BR/><BR/>Hmm... classic post that exemplifies your 'unassumed humour'. Fav picks:<BR/><BR/>-"Apart from the customary handshakes and the almost-bear-hugs (given the size of some of the people who were hugging each other)"<BR/>[=))]<BR/><BR/>-"Not ones to be left out, we also got into animated discussions over Delhi Daredevils and Mumbai Indians. Needless to say, the looks that we got from the intelligentsia was of pure disdain and contempt."<BR/>[I would've done the same... discussing ipl is anyday less onerous than pretending to be a pseudo-theatre-critic]<BR/><BR/>-"It was not like i didn't find the plays funny. But, the way people kept bursting into peals of laughter at the end of each dialogue made me wonder if this was also a part of some laughter therapy..."<BR/>[Never let it get boring for the reader, do you seinfeld? :P]<BR/><BR/>Oh and I feel 'compelled' to highlight--- :P<BR/>-"Also, i don't have any qualms in admitting that Ratna Shah was looking really beautiful. Having always seen her on the television, i never knew that she is so good looking in real life."<BR/>[Whatever happened to your online diplomatic-ism? :P ]<BR/><BR/>Anyhow... enjoyable read. Did make me wiki a coupla things. More a leaf to remember your experience, than a post. Keep blogging :)Yashika Totlani Khannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196136921086225817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32222759.post-79298224202877806042008-05-24T10:17:00.000+05:302008-05-24T10:17:00.000+05:30@saiI won't be here during the later part of June....@sai<BR/>I won't be here during the later part of June. But, as far as i know, they are showing certain plays in NCPA. So you can go if you want to<BR/>Keep visiting:)<BR/><BR/>@nitishj<BR/>You confuse me? But yes <BR/>\m/H3,H3\m/<BR/>Keep visiting :)<BR/><BR/>@prachi<BR/>What? <BR/>What prompted such a hyper reaction? Some bad experiences from the past,eh?<BR/>And just to clarify things.. i don't hate neruda either. But, i haven't ever read neruda :P<BR/>Keep visiting:)<BR/><BR/>@all that matters<BR/>Thanks, thanks :)<BR/>Actually there were two reasons behind discussing IPL. <BR/>First, because we like it.<BR/>Second, i might have hurt the sensibilities of the enlightened ones ;)<BR/>Keep visiting :)arunabhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06991056237201084364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32222759.post-47169822497354908892008-05-23T23:08:00.000+05:302008-05-23T23:08:00.000+05:30Nicely written... Esp the discussion among the enl...Nicely written... Esp the discussion among the enlightened ones... And, your discussion on IPL was the icing...all that mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12068390266111276625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32222759.post-3363659723071056472008-05-23T15:47:00.000+05:302008-05-23T15:47:00.000+05:30hahahahahathis was really hilarious :DI am a great...hahahahaha<BR/>this was really hilarious :D<BR/>I am a great admirer of neruda >:P But i like toadily toadily avoid discussing him at public gatherings whr thr are dangerous ppl like u lurking arnd :P<BR/>jokes apart, i can tell u one thing that u shud tell to these pretentious lechers "Stop fuckin around with Neruda. Go n fuck urselves!!"<BR/>\m/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com