The hit counter on my blog reached 20074 today. Why you may ask, is that news, and why hadn't I cheered myself up when it was at 20,000 for example? Well, it is news because 20074 has been a very special number for me during my entire college life: it was my admission number, and my system-wide unique identity. It is strange, and surprising, how these numbers become a part of our identity. The social security number, the passport number, the id number in the college, or even your roll number somehow becomes an almost innate part of the day-to-day life. As soon as I see the same number somewhere else: maybe on a telephone, on a hitcounter, maybe somewhere else... a thousand memories are triggered. As my eyes struck the hitcounter showing 20074 right now, I was thrown back to memories of filling up exam answer sheets, hostel admission forms, library recall requests, and so much more! I believe that number was present on almost every official form which I filled in college: even when
The chronicles of Sudipta:
the man, the machine, and everything inbetween
Humm... why males can't understand the complex working simple female mind? :-)
ReplyDeletePragnya, and yet so to the point!! :)
ReplyDeleteAlka, only if the "complex working simple female mind" was a little more crooked... we would've been perfect :)
I would like to point out that when you published copyrighted cartoons, it's always better to ask for permission from the author before posting.
ReplyDeleteOf course, if you have done so ignore this.
I just wanted to make this a point before as a toon author myself, I would feel extremely disgruntled if a fellow blogger posted my toon on his/her blog without my permission
Hari, I had quoted the source here so I thought I was covered. But if permission is required explicitly, maybe I'll be a bit more careful from now on. Thanks for the heads up.
ReplyDeleteThe source might not be the original author's page. It's a forum topic... so I doubt it.
ReplyDeleteIn any case, I think you should be careful before posting copyrighted images on your blog. Especially artwork...
Regards.
Hari, yup... thanks!
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