Wednesday, November 23, 2005
OH WOW. I can publish posts again :-)Haven't blogged in ages because every time I'd try and publish a post, Blogger would say "Error: Broken Pipe". Things seem to be resolved now. OK, this is a selfish, just-for-me post.
Finished Tarun's book a few weeks ago. If you haven't read or heard of "Alchemy of Desire", go to http://taruntejpal.com for details. Have always loved T's political writings but MY GOD, his first piece of "fiction" just blew me away. It's a big, fat, arm breaking hard-back but it is totally un-put-downable. I was happily reading every comma, fullstop and semi colon, and was expecting to finish the book over the Eed holidays. Hmmm ... the book suddenly went into overdrive and inadvertently, helplessly, I went on an 8.5 hour marathon and finished the book a day before Eed, at 6:00 am. I felt so cheated - suddenly it was all about finding out what happens in the end. Will they, won't they and a hundred other questions. Will need to read at least a quarter of the book again and savour it properly. Tarun, you are a rockstar, boss, and I love you. "Sub theek ho jaey ga".
Am reading Thomas Paine's Age of Reason and a Stanford University piece on Game Theory (latest fascination).
Saad Haroon, a dear friend, who started Black Fish, has launched a new initiative called Open Mic Nite, designed to provide a platform for aspiring comedians, musicians, poets, etc - everyone gets 5 minutes at the mike. Great fun and lots of good stuff. Black Fish is also back in action and lots else is happening on the stand-up comedy scene in Karachi. Great! We all need to laugh.
More in a bit ...
4 Comments:
I have heard Tarun's name for the first time. I will check that out after the papers.
with regards
FM
Good to have you back...
i have been going around talking about tarun since the time i read the first line. i am SO high on him. so, did you feel like crawling into the book and never coming out...? i DID. :)
so good to have you back. :)
given the mad state i am in because of my involvement in this conference that will discuss first aid for schools, i really missed not having your blog to help me smile over your latest passion or bete noir. glad to see you back in action.
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