Category Archives: Personal

Quirky Snarky Malarkey is way better than Murky Snarky Malarkey!

Posted on January 12, 2019 by Anand

2018 was murky. Wifey agrees. Mom doesn’t. As always, they continue to exist in the delicately balanced state of perfect disagreement.  Things’ve been happening, but I had been too busy looking over my shoulder to observe and appreciate – until … Continue reading →

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“They won’t Remember you,” said Wifey.

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Anand

“They won’t remember you,” quipped wifey when she saw me login to Facebook. “Who?” I asked, pretending that I hadn’t understood. Of course, I had. I’ve known her for close to fifteen years now, and for twelve of those, I’ve woken … Continue reading →

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Mansplaining Defined and Purposefully Explained.

Posted on June 22, 2016 by Anand

Just posted: Mansplaining? Let me tell you what it is, to share my recent learning experience under wifey’s tutelage. It’s on my new blog – and if you aren’t following it, you are missing out on all the Quirky Snarky … Continue reading →

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The Comment Issue on the ROFLwithQSM blog is now resolved!

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Anand

The comments issue is resolved! 😀 I figured out that it was because the too-good-to-be-true Zero Spam plugin was interfering with the processing of comments. The reason was that it doesn’t work with the Jetpack engine, which takes care of … Continue reading →

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No Thank You, No Sorry, Hain ji?

Posted on June 8, 2016 by Anand

That’s what Indians say…that between friends, there’s no Thank You, no Sorry, but I’m going to change myself. I’m sorry that I must send you to my other blog to read my posts, and in advance, I am thanking you … Continue reading →

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The QSM Magazine – Anandhotep makes a Splash in the Rajma Bowl.

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Anand

The May-June issue is still not on stands, and trust me when I tell you that the blame lies squarely on the shoulders of that twit Anandhotep. I sent him the air-tickets; I emptied my cupboard so that he could store … Continue reading →

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Stroll…Stroller…Road-roller!

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Anand

Stroll? Hmmm. Stroll? I think I’m getting an idea. Stroll?…wait, I’ve got to switch on my computer! “Kya stroll te stroller da siyappa laga rakha hai?” (Why are you raising such a hue and cry about stroll and stroller?) Mom’s booming voice … Continue reading →

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Beached!

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Anand

“If the word “beach” makes you think of “beached”, you must get your head examined!” exclaimed the lady who in the first place was responsible for my thinking up the word “beached” when I saw the daily post prompt “beach.” The … Continue reading →

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I and others of my kind are causing global warming and climate change!

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Anand

The Accusation: I am sure you had no inkling that I was the culprit – that it was this despicable me who caused climate change; that I am the guy who’s responsible for the depletion of the ozone layer, the melting … Continue reading →

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Fitting a misfit with social-shoes is Impossible – says wifey!

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Anand

“Why do you have to do it?” she asked, pushing a cup of cardamom tea in front of me, displacing my magic trackpad, so that the Facebook icon that I was adding to the following Facebook header got scaled up … Continue reading →

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Help Me.

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Anand

Thank you. For answering my cry for help. There are a hundred things going wrong in my life right now, and I am hanging from a precipice, waiting for someone… anyone, say Mr. Goyal, or Trooplijaah, or even Mom to pull … Continue reading →

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Total Paisa Vasool – Getting your money’s worth, the Indian way!

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Anand

Anandhotep has used some of stinky old bandages to tie me to my desk so that I can work on the next issue of the QSM Magazine. I’ve been barred from posting on my blog, until I’ve painted the cover, … Continue reading →

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The Harassed Computers Association Strikes Back!

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Anand

Our Computers are on Strike! The computers in my house are on strike. Until a week ago, I had no idea the guys were members of a union called the Harassed Computers Association or the HCA. In fact, until about a week … Continue reading →

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Quirky Anand and those…those…Snarky Grammarians!

Posted on January 16, 2016 by Anand

Have you ever been publicly castigated for a typographical error, a Grammar issue, or even a spelling error? Have you ever locked horns with a Grammar vigilante? Anand throws caution to the wind, and lets it all out. (Please note … Continue reading →

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Mr. Goyal vs.Tornado the 190lb Dog – who would you choose?

Posted on January 9, 2016 by Anand

Was there a time in my life when I chose the unpopular over the popular? Just one time? Ok, two?! Then you aren’t talking to me. I am drawn to the unpopular, and the attraction sometimes borders on the fatal. I … Continue reading →

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New Year Resolutions of a Mad Indian Artist-Programmer!

Posted on January 2, 2016 by Anand

Who says that only scientists can be mad. Nobody, hear, nobody can be madder than an Indian artist-programmer being pulled by his mom on one side and his wife on the other. Is it any wonder then that he has … Continue reading →

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Social Networks? My brain needs a clone…pronto!

Posted on December 16, 2015 by Anand

This isn’t a propah post. It’s a random collection of random tasks completed at random moments… Starting the right way… Whining! Honestly, my life has been wrenched off its comfortable anchor and thrown into a space odyssey, but that’s beside … Continue reading →

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Mom’s VIP Suitcase leads us into Cold War – Anandhotep Mediates.

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Anand

They are back, and along with them, Anandhotep, the rickety old mummy who masquerades as the editor of The QSM Magazine, is also back.  Mom and Dad arrived yesterday. Traveling light isn’t Mom’s forte, and while rest of the world has graduated … Continue reading →

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Registered for Blogging201 and preparing for Wifey’s Outburst

Posted on November 28, 2015 by Anand

Friends from Blogging101 and Writing101, I gave the NaNoWriMo a miss but have registered for the Blogging201 course. I am wondering if any of you have too. It’s going to run from December 8th to 17th, and you can register for it … Continue reading →

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Thank you – a thousand times for a thousand likes.

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Anand

Every once in a while, one must count his blessings and thank those who make his life beautiful. You make my blog beautiful. As this blog has now become a part of my life, by making it beautiful with your … Continue reading →

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