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I came to know of the existence (what an irony) of a character called Randy Pausch only yesterday (what a shame) thanks to Shankar.
Let the soul of Randy Pausch RIP.
This video, The Last Lecture is darkly funny and humorously sad - I don’t know how to put it. You have to watch it to experience it. I’m visiting Landmark this weekend to lay my hands on the book, The Last Lecture which is based on the lecture.
*Sniff*
I had gone to this popular bookstore in Chennai to buy the graphic novel V for Vendetta by Alan Moore and this is what happened.
Me (To the support staff) : Excuse me. Can I have the book V for Vendetta?
Support Staff : Huh?
Me: V for Vendetta. By Alan Moore.
SS: Huh?
Me (thinking) : #%&$*
Me: I want to buy the graphic novel V for Vendetta by Alan Moore; illustrated by David Lloyd.
SS: Just a minute Sir.
Me (thinking) : So, he can speak. All along I had been thinking he had got the job in handicapped qouta!
SS (types in the computer) : W-E-E 4…
He looks up at me,”Wee 4?”
Me (thinking) : #%&$*
Me : No No.. Its the alphabet ‘V’. V for Volleyball.
SS: But you told V for something else Sir… not volleyball…
Me : :’(
I imagined myself picking up a fat book from the nearest section and bringing it down on the thickhead’s skull.
Me : Type the alphabet V
SS (types) : V
Me : Now type F-O-R
SS (types) : F-O-R
Me : V-E-N-D-E-T-T-A
SS (types) : Vendetta
The computer spewed some obscenities.
SS : One second sir.
I nodded. Involuntarily. Well, I didn’t have much options.
The jackass went and sent another support staff
SS2 : Yes Sir. May I help you.
I definitely needed help!
Me (while checking out the chick browsing the magazines section) : I am looking for the graphic novel V for Vendetta by Alan Moore and illustrated by David Lloyd.
SS2 : Oh! We have got that book Sir. Just a minute.
Ah! Here is my man!
Me : Great. I am in the humour section.
SS2: Sure Sir.
I went to the humour section and started reading a Calvin and Hobbes book.
I had flipped through 54 pages when someone tapped me on the shoulders.
I turned and saw the SS2 proudly presenting me the book.
The cover read Vedanta - an outlook!
Me (This time not thinking!) : #%&$*…
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