John Galt,
Here you come again after a long time or it is me finding you in Sajha after a long time.
This time I caught you. You are Bo..y or An...g.
Seems you are always having fun in the net, cheers man.
Saral

Entertaining and interesting as always. Keep it up

thanks mahish...

I liked your writing dude...

And I love that song...
Went to see the wallflowers on may...
they started with 6th avenue hearache...

Effing awesome....

John Galt,
Impressive and articulate writing!
Keep it up.

Thanks alien,

I had missed their concert few years ago by inches....how badly did I want to be there, it is really a good song, one of my all time favorites, I am glad you like them too...some people think they are too low key artists.

Vantage,
Thanks for reading...and for the compliment....I am still a mediocre writer....still struggling with words...

Based on real stuff? :O gee..U flirted with another woman when you already had a wife? gee..again...no comments.

Well Xena,
I do not want to comment either.

Cute Confessions. I like people being honest. Only few admits. Who says we all are PERFECT, hoina tah?

Yea, Peachy..You are right. No one is perfect. But things which you can control..you should make sure U R doing it right. As for fidelity and infidelity...you can control it. Well thats it for me...I am not getting married anymore :D Too many fishy things happening around in this world, eh?

Hmm...interesting....

I am infidel if mere lying on net to someone is infidelity, I have ogled at women, molested them in my thoughts, smacked my lips at lewd desires.Many a times I fantasize all men except me in this planet dissappear and all the women's clothes dissappear.

But that is only a wish, that is only a thought, I never materialize it. My dad ogles at women, my mom must have had fantasies about men, my grandfather if alive would have wanted to marry jennifer lopez....

I never passed comment on women, I never slept with anyone else, I never had any torrid affair with any and that tantamounts me to be one of the most engaging person among my friends and family.

If I am two faced...then who isn't?

As far as infidelity is concerned, where do we draw a line? Get married and then be a buddha?

Just curious

>>But things which you can control..you should make sure U R doing it right...I am not getting married anymore. Too many fishy things happening around in this world, eh?

and did I hear infidelity?

Looks like someone can not get over her jealousy! John, looks like you will go straight to hell since you made someone decide not to get married 'anymore' because you couldn't 'control' it. And to all the guys, we'll meet up there.

god....

where is this thread going? Xena...no hard feelings please.....and do not decide to be a celibate just because a punk like me writes some gibberish issue on sajha...your prince would be there somewhere....a good person and loyal....unlike me....if I really am unfaithful that is.

Yet another fine piece of anecdote John. You are superb with the writing business and please carry on.

alright alright...no sarcasms. I was kidding about not getting married thing. U can't plan that stuff anyway. Maybe I am just discovering the reality of all this stuff, so don't blame me if I still live in the pink cloud. Maybe one day, I will 'open' my eyes and see the world through your eyes. Till then...RIP.

acharya, what the..R U talking about? Jealousy? where did you detect it? And John isn't going hell..he is a good writer and all good writers go to heaven.

P.S. John, I've got nothing personal against you. But just reading those stuff made me wonder about 'why' 'how' 'what for' and thought there was a reasonable answer....but I guess there isn't answers to all the questions. That's all. Yea, do go on writing. Your stories R interesting...but don't blame me if I come up with more questions!! :P Naaah! Won't ask you anything anymore. Cheers!

John,

Lovely. Amazing just how much you can weave into your narrative. That too in such a limiting space. Packful of details to engender an imagery as natural and powerful as it can be - condensed yet their meanings far extends the boundaries of the narrative itself.

You have a natural flair for words and not all of us are gifted with such craftsmanship. Not to realise and use it will be such a waste, and I hope that this is not the case and that you'll keep on regaling us (dare I say, your fans!) with more stories for as long as you can.

A delightful read and thank you.

On a sep note - I have been spending a lot of my spare time during tea breaks at work to surf and read interesting threads with stories/poetry. Great many excellent writings. Loved the ones by SITARA most - our very own Jhumpa Lahiri in the making! Or Mansfield. The latter being one of my fav short story writers apart from Hemingway and Kafka.

Have a good day.

Carpe diem

Newuserji,

kata gayab ho? aajkal ta pattai paidaina!!!



Xena,

it was not a sacrasm...I was merely portraying an act of "stupidity" which I probably shall never do it again, I was more concerned with your decision of celibacy.

Cheers.

Lahure,

Look who is talking, your reply has made me believe you could be a far better narrator than I am. I collect bits and pieces, some memories and incidents, I blend them together and gestate something which I am thankful readers like you find interesting. I feel blessed when people like you read my anecdotes. Thanks for reading.

Also, thanks for mentioning Jhumpa lahiri, I haven't yet had a chance to read " the interpreter of maladies" but will do as soon as I am done with classes. Sitara is a writer par excellence, as you mentioned, she has a making of katherine Mansfield and many other famous writers.

tenga un d?a bueno

john, another nice read. short and sweet. since you are interested in vikram seth, i just wanted to let you know that his new book on his family memoirs (part history, part novel) is coming out in october in teh US.

I know zalim....you are talking about an "equal music" right? But is it about the family memoirs? Thought it was about an austrian violin player...

no, i am talking about a different one. i forgot the title (i read a review last week) but this one is about his grandfather and grandmother, and indian and a german jew, and their immigrant experiences in the UK. the reviewer gave rave reviews, so ...