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And it came to pass

AnandP — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 10:54:18 +0000

Times have been fast paced and for most parts exciting. I have a feeling that this blogs going to be increasingly a photo blog, and so, let the pictures talk.

Met up with Sthuthi, one of my best friends, after almost a year. We spent a great long weekend catching up and reminiscing good old times, as old people do.

Met Bathsheba, best friend/cutest batch-mate/eternal crush, and introduced her to 2 of the most important women in my life.

Met Arpitha’s dad (father- in- law to-be)

Mom and dad visited

The hospital’s new block was dedicated. I MC’d and smiled officially.

Had a day in Goa all to myself. I visited old goa, made friends with an old beggar lady near st. Fransis’ church and took wedding pics of a bridal procession. more pics at my flickr photo-stream.

Additions to my Library

AnandP — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:14:26 +0000

I mailed myself these books from home. Most of these are used books, bought via BetterWorld Books which saves books from ending up in land fills. Some are flicked from dads library.

A Short History of Nearly Everything By Bill Bryson
Factory Girls: From Village to City in a Changing China by Leslie T. Chang
Wonder That Was India by A.L. Basham
Handbook of Christian Apologetics by Peter Kreeft , Ronald K. Tacelli
The Robe by Lloyd C. Douglas
Narrative Poems by C.S. Lewis
The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work by Alain De Botton
The Consolations of Philosophy by Alain De Botton
Letters from a Skeptic by Edward Boyd , Dr. Gregory A. Boyd
The Granta Book of India
World of Gurus by Vishal Mangalwadi
Woe Is I by Patricia T. O’Conner
Rebuilding Your Broken World by Gordon MacDonald
The Dip by Seth Godin
Poems of Kabir by Rabindranath Tagore

Back on the circuit

AnandP — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:45:47 +0000

Life seems like a whole series of interruptions inter-spaced with attempts at regaining sanity. Or maybe that is so particularly for me because the last year or so I have been trying to undo the damage my ~~fucking around in~~ medical education did to me, but just as the plans are approved and I start going somewhere, something has to happen to derail me.

I am not sure if Asha and Immanuel (my sister and the latest addition to the family, her husband) will be very happy to hear that I think of the wedding as in interruption, but the latest (pleasant) break in my rhythm is now officially over.

I have finished maintenance tasks on the main site, this blog and others. Up ahead are

A free ebook “A manifesto for Indian Writers” which I am editing now and will be launching with my dad’s new site about writing.
Articles on depression, homosexuality and changing India on Cerebral salad
Submission of my first set of assignments for PGD’s; Health and hospital management and medical law
Presentation to the hospital board about the plan of action and priorities for the next year

Oh, and six pack abs.

ciao

Anand P

Been traveling, gonna be traveling more.

AnandP — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:27:40 +0000

In the last 60 hours, I have spent 30 hours traveling, mostly on buses. I have been to Belgaum, Bangalore, Chennai, and back here to Sankeshwar.

Attended a wedding, remembered a friend whohas passed on with stu, met most of my core group, met other classmates, indulged in my latest hobby, made friends with a game developer when he offered me a ride, took lots of photographs and now, am back in the hospital.

Will be heading to Bangalore tonight, then to kerala, for my sisters wedding

The newly bonded and families

There was a double rainbow over the hospital the day I left.Don’t read too much meaning into that.

The guy in front of me on the bus to Chennai was sketching, so I felt obliged to take a snap, later on turns out he is a game developer.

BTW, I have launched my main site, where my cerebral avatar will be writing stuff. its here.

ciao

Anand Philip

Sarathi on writing

AnandP — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 05:30:45 +0000

My father is one of the best teachers I have ever studied under. His signature style, be it in writing or teaching is simplicity, often leading people to think he does not know much. But those who care to read or listen carefully would realize that his 3 Doctorates are not fake and that a great depth of knowledge and wisdom hides in his simple language.

In his words, “if the ass (like in donkey) in the room does not understand what I am teaching, I am not doing a good job”. He has written extensively and though most of his writing has been in theology, he has a great corpus of material on many other fields from physics (his second PhD), and numismatics (his latest love) to writing.

Over a period of the next 2 months I will be editing and re-shaping 400 odd pages of writing advice that he has written over the last 15 years. As I edit, I will be putting it up, mostly for free, on a new site we are jointly launching.

There is a serious lack of established Indian authors who can guide a younger generation in the art of writing and teaching. Hopefully with this site and a series of ebooks, Dad will pitch in to do his bit.

A bit more about him.

A Peek Under the Hood

AnandP — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 05:21:20 +0000

I am working on a multi part series on the major arguments against homosexuality, and the first part will be up soon. The topics I will be covering are:

Is homosexuality unnatural
Is it a disease,
Is it just about the sex,
Does it lead to moral decay
Will such a law lead to increase in HIV?AIDS

BUT: I will be posting it on a NEW blog, dedicated to all matters of the mind, from beauty to business.

ciao

AnandP

Its Story time. Soon.

AnandP — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:40:54 +0000

I have been trying unsuccessfully to write my first blog post on this Blog. I wanted to explain why I am starting so many new blogs and particularly why I was dumping The Blog of Dysfunction which has been my main outlet of writing and connecting for the last five years.

Unfortunately as soon as I power up my word processor, all my ideas scuttle away, much like cockroaches when you turn the lights on.

So this is a meta post, a post about my in-ability to write a post. But since I am here and the words seem to be not too constipated, I am going to brave my demons and list all the stuff I want to blog about on this blog, which has no cool name yet.

I want to write about why I cant write under the header of the Blog Of Dysfunction; in short because I am no longer dysfunctional.

I want to post book reviews, I have read over fifty books in the last year. Not counting the numerous free ebooks on the net ~~and pirated ebooks books~~

I want to write about what I have learnt in what is definitely the most eventful year of my life so far.

I want to write about my travel experiences and share photos.

I want to write about my hospital (I dont own it, I just work there) and its needs and my dreams for its future.

Basically, this will be more or less another narcissistic personal blog. But since its me who is doing the writing, it will be profound, subtle and light at the same time.

Yep, y’all are in for a great ride. So wish me luck and tighten the seat belts, itsss sssstory time!!!

AnandP