Before marriage I was of the belief that one person can never crowd one`s world. Apparently that`s false…and unfortunately I learnt that after marriage. I will try to be subtle here and not name the person who has crowded my life. Since Friday last (21st July) my life has taken a turn for the worse. … Read more
Now that the Ban on Blogs has Been solved, thanks to a communication from the Ministry of Communications & Information Technology (see it here), we all can get on with our lives. That is, start Blogging.Here is a quick poll to find out why you keep coming Back to Ouchmytoe. With great difficulty I had … Read more
When I think of the blog ban, I wonder if we are going back in history. Didn`t somebody who lived as early as the 17th century say: “I may disagree with what you say, but I will defend to the very end, your right to say it.” By the way, that was Voltaire. While reading … Read more
What is the issue all about? We expect our Government to do a lot of things – But not Ban Blogs. That too Because a Bunch of terrorists exchanged messages on some God forsaken private Blog. We had two opposing reasons to Believe that the Government would never resort to something like this – 1) … Read more
Rekha and I were part of the Vlogger Tinker Meetup held at Kiruba`s wife`s office on Sunday. The 15 or so video-blogging enthusiasts who had assembled were divided into 3-member teams and asked to come up with a video which could then be uploaded. From what I can see, only one team came up with … Read more
This weekend we are holed up at home but the next one will be spent outside, with my family from Madurai. My folks from Madurai are coming to stay with us for a week or so. That`s considered a long stay in Chennai terms, but not according to Madurai standards. “Amma, why don`t you and … Read more
A signature always reveals a man’s character – and sometimes even his name. – Evan Esar (1899 – 1995) Rekha and I had a fight last evening. Nothing much happened. Just that now I have a deep gash on my left calf muscle and she has three cuts on her right fore-arm. As can be … Read more
Many movies have been directed and many stories written about what can happen if we hear people speak their mind. That is, if besides hearing what people say…we also hear what they want to say but don`t. Here are some scenarios which could sound funny – Executive: I will be getting promoted this time…won`t I? … Read more