Blog Talk!!

Yaake in Bangalore Mirror!My blog was featured in Bangalore Mirror, an English daily, yesterday!!

There’s a column called “Blog Talk,” where geeky posts that deal with “All Things Bangalore” are published! And mine got picked up and printed!! All thanks to Balu, who’s a journalist with Bangalore Mirror. I was surprised and shocked when he told me he wants to use my blog for that column. In a daze, I said Yes, and the next day, there it was – in black-and-white and a few other colors – my blog, specifically my post about being cursed again and again!

Thanks so much, Balu! I owe you one, macha! :D

I scanned it and sent it to all my friends! Apart from people calling me up out of the blue to tell me that it’s been published, my biggest shock was when Dad read the article, looked at me and said, “Tell me the truth – was that incident with the mother and her kid an accident or did you do smack your lips intentionally?”

“Dad!” I protested, “you must be kidding me, right?”

He looked at me strangely and said, “No, I’m not.”

Now, I don’t really know what to say in situations like this. The whole thing was one big misunderstanding and when people don’t trust me, I really don’t know what to say or do. I can’t deny anything too vehemently, because it may appear fake, and for obvious reasons I can’t accept any charges.

On the other hand, it seems my life is a constant punching bag of abuses. Some guy called me a “Loafer!” today because I drove my bike over his laptop bag and heard a distinctive crunch as I did it and roared away from the scene… :D

16 Responses to this post.

  1. idiot. u r totally insane. i m surprised ur dad actually asked u such a question. he didnt ask u anything about ur girlfriend???

  2. congos dude … ;)
    have to read that post of urs …

  3. congrats :) way to go!

  4. Wow Congrats! :)
    The curse has blessed you with fame :D

  5. When life gives you lemons, make lemonade! Well done!

  6. aah,i missed ur post on mirror…but u better be careful with your on road tatics,the laptop bag episode,the abuse is justified ! [:P]

  7. n scan d whole article pa,we can see ur link at the end of the article :)

  8. Posted by shiwuz on May 1, 2008 at 8:36 pm

    cursed silly no more cursed or silly!

    btw, i dint get any email with a soft copy! :) jk…

    Good work!

  9. Congrats! btw, the laptop guy’s comment is totally justified ;)

  10. Many Congrats!!! :)
    //Some guy called me a “Loafer!” today because I drove my bike over his laptop bag and heard a distinctive crunch as I did it and roared away from the scene//
    You actually did that?? Its a joke. Right??

  11. Posted by yaake on May 2, 2008 at 12:48 pm

    @Chucks
    Dad knows, remember? ;)

    @Arvind
    Where’s my book review??? :D

    @Ruhi
    Thanks!!! :D

    @Rekha
    Yeah, looks like it!! :D

    @Jimsmuse
    Sometimes, I add too much sugar in it!! hehe… :D

    @Meghana
    Ayyo, its like a whole page, very long… I can’t scan the entire thing!! :P

    @shiwuz
    Well, yeah… Silly curses! Bah… :D
    I will fwd it to u soon… :)

    @Harsha
    hehehe… i know! :D

    @Amit
    Obviously man… hehe… just thought I’d spice things up… Reads a lot funnier this way, doesn’t it? :D

  12. Congrats !! This is amazing !! :O

    Now you’ve got a book published, article done, forming a band, fallen in love, anything else in the list ?? Fuckin amazing !!

  13. Posted by yaake on May 3, 2008 at 1:42 pm

    @Priya
    Thanks! Lots of things still on the list.. it’s a long one!

  14. I absloutely loved this post! way to go!

  15. @deepsm25
    Thanks! I’m glad you liked it :)
    There’s more on the way! lol..

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