Very recently I was asked to give a brief introduction of myself. Instead of playing with facts I played with words which made the introduction a good read but wasn`t an exact representation of the Jammy that I knew. The introduction started with this line: “Jammy, the internet lover, wants everything in the real World … Read more
In fiction books read as a kid everybody had a ‘study` – a room full of books and a single rocking chair. From PG Wodehouse`s Bertie Wooster to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle`s Sherlock Holmes…they all had studies of their own. That`s why when Rekha announced that we had a spare room in our 3-bedroom house … Read more
Becoming one is impossible. Well, at least that`s what I thought till I came to know that a post titled How to: Behave like a Celebrity Blogger (dated 07, August 2007 and written by Adi Crazy) was inspired by me. Apparently, Adi Crazy had been leaving comments on Ouchmytoe.com but wasn`t getting responses… because I … Read more
Now that Rhea (our baby) is seven months old, our rules don`t apply in the house. For example, Rekha and I had decided that the TV Remote won`t be used in any activity that involves saliva or urine. But now that our daughter has decided to take her own decisions…she alternates between giving a saliva … Read more
Pranay Srinivasan (an old friend of mine – not old in terms years!) sent this forward. Since it made interesting reading, thought I should share it with the other Ouchmytoe readers. Believe me…I didn`t make this one up. The Mail Forward as Received The European Commission has just announced an agreement whereby English will be … Read more
If you know the girl`s mobile number, getting into a conversation with her is easy. Just dial her number, tell her that you can calling in from the ICICI Bank`s credit card division and want to tell her about an interesting Gold card offer. If she buys your story she probably is dumb enough to … Read more
In the last 32 years I have realized that the way we combine the words make all the difference between diplomacy and terrorism. Simply put, years have taught me to flirt with ‘controversy` but never marry her. Instead of asking – “Do people in your country fart a lot?” I ask – “Is your country’s … Read more
Here is a series of SMS exchanged between Rekha and me in January, 2004 – way before we got married. I have tried to give you the date and time for easy comprehension. Jan 3, 6.30 p.m. – Rajan: I am going to Bangalore tonight Jan 3, 6.33 p.m. – Rekha: Why? Jan 3, 6.35 … Read more