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Day 3 : What’s On Your Mind?

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Karthik Thrikkadeeri

Well, today’s assignment asks us to write a post about the idea we first had in mind while starting our blog.

For me, it was less of an idea and more of a wish. I wanted to blog. Just that. I wanted to be able to write. And I can certainly say, it has improved my writing.Then my idea slowly changed. I started writing poems. Then short stories.

I hope this continues till god-knows-where. All I can do is hold on and let the ride do the work!

PS: I still remember where I first started off.

Skipping Stones

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Karthik Thrikkadeeri

Figuratively.

This must be the googol’th time I’m posting after a long time and saying Yeah, sorry guys, I promise ya, I’m back.

Must be why I’ve lost readers. However………

Hey, hear me out!

Like I said in my last post, I plan to blog one hour everyday. Yeah. How d’ya like my plan? I do remember quite clearly how I said I’m not promising anything last time. Neither am I this time.

I decided that whenever I have these long limbos, and whenever I come back, I’ll just skip all of the s**t mentioned above.

Skipping stones.

About a week ago, I came back. But I just did not post. I saw this orgasmic notification.

I was like,

Hey, half that time, I’ve not been here!

But still, I felt an obligation as well as a voice inside me telling me to continue blogging.

I just went through my old stories and poems and I realized that I do have potential.

And I’m never gonna stop writing, even if I come across limbos like the ones I currently do. In my case, the limbos [failure] are literally skipping stones to … what I hope will be … success.

Asta la vista!!!

PS: I hope that’s only for now. You know, I hope I am here tomorrow. Ah, that didn’t come out right! Whatever!

Well, well, well

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Karthik Thrikkadeeri

Hiya.

Stop.

I’m back.

Yes, I know. I’m not promising anything this time. Seriously, anytime I promise something, it goes horribly wrong.

I will try my best to write whenever I can. Anyhow, I am going to be on a reading spree soon.

I want to start a series of short stories by a character you (my avid readers and fans) all know. He has appeared in one of my short stories before. The story was a certain one called…

Tomorrow

Got it? No? Aw, come on. His name starts with Dr.

Yes, it’s Dr. Infel Bascht!!!

And actually, it might also have another character by the name of Infeleece Gyliad. In fact, he is the one from whom I got the idea for the doctor.

We’ll see what happens. Not promising anything now.

And please, guys, forgive me.

One more thing. Please answer this for me.

Supernatural Samoa

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Karthik Thrikkadeeri

People often say, “There’s no such thing as ghosts.” You know what, absolute bollocks.

I was in the Samoa, though I don’t know why any sane person would want to go there. One evening, as I was walking back to my tent, I noticed an eerie white light emanating from the jungle nearby, and instantly, the super-sensitive hair on my back stood up. Obviously, my curiosity overpowered my fear, and I headed towards the jungle. When I reached the spot, I felt my nerves beginning to freeze. In front of me was a gathering of ghosts. One phantom approached me and said in a husky voice, “Come and join us!”. Speech had escaped me but I somehow managed a “No thanks”. I couldn’t sleep for the next four days.

That should have been the end of me somehow or the other, but luck saved me. How can I ever forget that spine-chilling episode? Be prepared – there are such things as ghosts.

Twist of Fate

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Karthik Thrikkadeeri

I confirm that everything’s alright. My shorts, OK. Goggles, OK. Taking one huge breath, I leap with both of my arms in front of me. Going for a dive. From a cliff. You know, like how you see in those advertisements. I closely watch the water coming nearer. Just some more. And then, I see something. And I don’t think I’ll like it. I don’t know what to do. The water is just a few meters away. The thing is sparkling. Literally. Sparkling with electricity.

My hands suffer first. The thing doesn’t bite or anything. Just worse. It shocks me. Technically. Shocks me so powerfully that I am shocked into oblivion. I just feel a floating sensation. And soon, I go into a deep sleep.

I wake to a distant cry. A rather peculiar cry. One that I am not used to hearing before. I look below me. Blue. The ocean. I suddenly realize that I’m drowning. But then I hear the cry again. I look up. An eagle. Gliding towards me. I panic. I flap my arms about. Wait. Something’s wrong. What happened to my arms? I look at them. Feathers. I look at the bottom half of my body. Short legs. Talons. I lift my right wing and try to touch my face. Ouch! A pointed beak.

I gaze upwards again. The eagle seems to be circling me, still trying to tell me something. I try to push myself, so that I can rise up. Can’t push. Then I decide to flap my wings. I am out of the water. And I realize that I am at the mercy of gravity. I become nauseous. The eagle seems to be making a different sound now. Something like cheering. I flap my wings harder. And I fly.

Creative Writing Challenge

Switcheroo?

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Karthik Thrikkadeeri

Daily Prompt : If you could switch blogs with any blogger for a week, with whom would you switch and why?

No. Simply no.

Others :

A Challenge To Myself

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Karthik Thrikkadeeri

I see the number of posts every time I publish something. And now I’ve got a challenge for myself.

I don’t know why, but i just felt the urge to take this blog to 200 posts by June this year. It is currently at 116 (117 after this). Just to make it clear, it’s a friendly challenge. After all, it’s from me to me. Even if I don’t make it, it’s okay. I tried!

My main worries are :

Topics to write about. I don’t have my drafts folder full of stuff. As a matter of fact, it’s empty except for one post. So, yeah…
Time to write. I was going to go to my mother’s place again in this month. If I am(of course I am), then I’m afraid I won’t have any time to do them.

So, I’m not willing to take risks. And I am going to do my best before I go. After all, the time is now.

Wish me all the best, guys!

100

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Karthik Thrikkadeeri

42 * 2 + 6 [ my favorite number ] + 10 = 100

Yes. I’ve reached 100. Well, if the above equation is correct, then the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe and everything has passed my mind twice. That’s really good to know. Only if I had grasped it like how a frog does.

That, added with my favorite number, which can take the form of me, and “10”, makes it 100. Which is where I am now. The “10” can be anything. It can be the marks in a test, which I’m going to use here [ hey, it’s 10 out of 10].

The fact that I missed Thought Train #42 which was departing from Brain Station, Head and would never return for a long time is obviously depressing. But the thought that I’ve found an answer to a question which is not discovered is also quite depressing. So, on the whole, I’m at a 50-50 point here. In other words, I’m on the middle of a see-saw. I knew the name of that thing, but I forgot it now.

For those who don’t know what 42 is, I’m sorry. I don’t really know either. I just understand that it is a number in a book claimed to be the answer to the question of everything. But we don’t know what the question is. I just know that it is popular to talk about it. So again, I’m sorry. *shrug and bad smile*

Like I said, it doesn’t bother me so much. But this here fact, makes me glad. Though, I don’t seem to be looking back at the times when I used to be in Blogger and all that nostalgic shit that others do in moments like this. I’m just happy. Happy to have reached 100.

Also, I seem to have gained a lot more traffic than in the older days. Anyway, after this, or rather while publishing this, I should fold my arms behind my head, lean back on the swivel chair and rest my legs on the bass box of the speakers which is so conveniently placed on the table. But Thought Train #3X4M5 won’t allow me even that tiny luxury. The train is full of thoughts about the Final Exams which are less than a month away. So, viewers, you can imagine me doing that while I sulk over the thoughts.

Come on, imagine me itching my legs while in that pose. There, wasn’t that easy?

Hmmmmm…

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Karthik Thrikkadeeri

Well, what do you know! I hope you remember what I said in my last post. That I wouldn’t buy Diary Of A Wimpy Kid Books. Well, recently I saw The Last Straw in a book shop, and I couldn’t resist. All I know is that I bought it and read it the same day.

It’s no bad, though I can’t tell if it’s GOOD. I think that’s because I have become used to Jeff Kinney books. So, anyway, it was nice.

And I read a book that I liked. It was written by Mario Cleri. It was recently discovered (I don’t know how recent) to be the book that Mario Puzo wrote, just before The Godfather. The book is Six Graves To Munich.

I don’t know how to explain, and it would take a long time. It is an awesome book that everyone must read.

The climax is a bit….. emm…. I don’t know if it’s sad or deep or something else. Well, you gotta read it to find out!

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