Me

The author originally had some stuff in here, but then quickly realized that most of what he wanted to say was already available in the column to the right of this section. So in the interest of world peace, he requests his reader

s to shift their ocular lobes 15 degrees to the right if they are interested in knowing a little more about the anti-social philistine who authors this blog.

The Avatar Chronology

July 25th, 2008: After a traumatic period of darkness when I lost access to both my gmail account and my blog, WordPress put a smile back on my face by restoring access to my blog.

July 21st, 2008: Nature decided to attend its call today. It was pouring for most of the day in Toronto, thus forcing us to stay indoors. So I finished Portal, and really felt bad for my weighted companion cube. But I did kill GLaDOS.

July 16th, 2008: Niagara Falls from the Canadian side is an amaklamatically spectacular sight to behold. It will remain etched in my eyes forever.

July 9th, 2008: Off to Toronto, Ontario, Canada (pronounced in the local tongue as Tronto, Onteiryo, Kuhnayda). For the uninitiated, the two characters in the glasses are Terrance and Philip.


96 Responses leave one →
  1. 2007 June 12

    Added you to my blogroll too. And don’t forget to smile yourself, when you seek out ways to make your wife smile! :-)

  2. 2007 June 18

    nice and neat ‘about’ page pal …

  3. 2007 June 18

    Thank you Jerry.

  4. 2007 June 27
    Jehan permalink

    Yeah but dude..! EMAIL ADDRESS?
    CONTACT ME? CLICK HERE TO WRITE TO ME ?

    I’m very agressive, can you tell?

    Still laughing.

  5. 2007 June 27

    @Jehan,

    Point taken. About sidebar updated.

    krishashok@gmail.com
    Location: Chennai

  6. 2007 July 13

    I love your writing… your article on your business trip to Mumbai made me LOL! :)

  7. 2007 July 19

    Awesome blog! Love the writing style.

  8. 2007 July 19

    @Ranjit
    Tanks

    @Ramsu,
    That subject deserves a blog of its own. I refuse to trivialize it by pontificating on it in a mere comment

  9. 2007 July 21

    um can u please delete that first comment?

  10. 2007 July 21

    never mind. i have no idea wtf im doing today.

  11. 2007 July 23
    Ashwin permalink

    brilliant post that on chennai autos ! Keep going.

  12. 2007 July 27

    Just noticed that you’re featured in the “The Best Blogs in India” from India Blogs 1.0. (http://www.labnol.org/india-blogs/indian-bloggers.html)

    Then noticed that you’ve been placed under the “Music” category. While it does say a lot about how much the selectors understand the blog content, it is nevertheless a pleasure.

    Because you see, your blog posts are always music to my ears! :-)

  13. 2007 July 27

    Mahendra,
    Noticed that. I was wondering why, especially when the only other blog in the music category is pretty much seriously into music, while I just use it for humour (well..attempted humour) purposes

  14. 2007 August 12

    Krishashok –

    I took the time to listen to some of your recordings. Transient is particularly…evocative.

    And I always love stumbling upon people who make me laugh, keep it up.

  15. 2007 August 12

    aikaterine,
    Thank you :)

  16. 2007 August 28

    pattya kelapunga. the new set of avatars- awesome. though ‘Matter’ and ‘Gilma’ looks similar, i like the idea of visual taxonomy. ‘Jalsa’ ranks the best.

  17. 2007 September 28
    smalltowndoc permalink

    One of the best blogs i have seen. Humorous, witty and at the same time conveying your views across. Keep it up.
    Ashok: Thank you very much doc

  18. 2007 October 1

    Respect. That’s all I have to say at the moment :)

    More detailed comments by email after getting back from office tonight. Thanks for the comment on my site.

  19. 2007 October 14

    awesome blog…want to go thru the entaiyer archive and not miss a single post…lets c ..wether i can combleet that in inshtallments…think u r located at sentamizhnaadu..coz though ppl like us think in tamizh too, we hav to edit out posts keeping in mind readers’ sentiments:)

  20. 2007 October 16

    Very nice blog.
    Could I add you to my blog roll?
    Ashok: Of course

  21. 2007 November 23
    ano permalink

    vanakkam….
    ur into my blogroll!!

  22. 2007 November 28

    I need to know how to convert your photos into vector art.. can you give me a link to a tutorial ?

  23. 2007 December 19
    vasu permalink

    u write too good. Lots of thinking going into even simple things. :-)

  24. 2007 December 28

    thalai kalakiteenga ponga!

  25. 2008 January 29

    Best about page I have seen till date…still rolling down..great blog you have here..and wonderful writing style!..its good to see you are from chennai..

  26. 2008 January 30

    Awesome!! Cool blog you have going.

  27. 2008 January 31

    You’re a hoot. Just added you to my website. Hope you’re not offended by the name i gave you – it’s actually a compliment :)

  28. 2008 February 18

    Ashok, Is blogging your full time work?

    If I were to write the way like you do, It would take two days for each post.

    Amazing work…
    Ashok: Actually, I am a part-time, but full-souled blogger, just as I am a full-time but part-souled IT consultant

  29. 2008 February 21
    King permalink

    Your’s is the best blog among all i’ve seen.
    Really excellent and enjoyable.
    Keep Rocking..!!

  30. 2008 February 24

    Jus started reading ur blog…it jus rocks chennai ashok….let me finish and then comment

  31. 2008 March 2
    sandeip permalink

    cant really think enough to say anything new after all said above…your writing style is awesome

  32. 2008 March 4

    :)

  33. 2008 March 13
    santacraze permalink

    perfect in what you are doing.
    i thought why not you put this
    magnificent creativity into
    creating something to society,
    like finding an idea for mosquito
    menace, garbage disposal,etc.
    I know that i am not person to
    delegate you and also i would be
    the first person to lose a well read
    humorous chap when you stop
    doing this. so if you can manage
    both…..

  34. 2008 March 19

    Hi KA,
    It’s only people like you who keep this world going. I’m happy to see an Indian who can laugh at himself and make others laugh too! (Can’t say that for the majority here!) Do be in touch. Will be interesting to hear from you.
    Ejji
    Chennai
    India

  35. 2008 April 10
    esskay1983 permalink

    Hi Krish, Have been following ur jalsa and jilpa for months now.. but today got one of my biggest surprises..! was working in ultimatix and saw ur name and pic in justask! jus cudnt believe my eyes!
    Me in Germany as of now!
    btw, I luv ur post..Keep rocking!

  36. 2008 April 19
    the decimator permalink

    happy birthday dee

  37. 2008 April 25

    Don’t know how I missed to land here till a week back. This is in spite of blog hopping through the day ;)
    Terrrifficc blog.

    Blogrolled.:-)

  38. 2008 June 1
    kumar permalink

    Hi,
    One of the best blogs I have seen.Nice hilarious,thought provoking posts.
    Regards,
    kumarsplanet.blogspot.com

  39. 2008 June 3
    Jiri permalink

    Awesome!
    Stumbled onto this blog purely by accident….And haven’t worked since the last hour and a half…sitting in my cubicle and laughing my head off…

  40. 2008 June 8

    Stumbled across you by accident and now I’m hooked. You, my friend, are ridiculously brilliant. Or brilliantly ridiculous. Yes, that’s better :)

  41. 2008 June 9
    Twinkle permalink

    Great maaannnn..!!!

  42. 2008 June 11

    Hey krish,

    Im expecting an article…on iphone release in India……..?

    howz tat works?

  43. 2008 June 11
    Deepika permalink

    You’re bored listening to this by now, but I can’t help but marvel at the ridiculous work of art your mind is!!! I am so glad thoughts like this exist! :) You are my constant entertainer when my work looks monochrome. Don’t stop writing!

  44. 2008 June 16

    Hello, Krish rembr me, once I visit ur blog and post some links regarding one site named netglimse?
    Ashok: Um. Yes?

  45. 2008 June 17

    If u dont then …we can start it from the scratch again..what say??

  46. 2008 June 19

    Terrific Blog.. Keep it going !!

  47. 2008 July 4
    Lavanya permalink

    You know, I just noticed the About section to the right (after months of regular visits to your blog). The entire thing is written in the third person, except for the last line, which reads “I think I am slightly better off at doing the latter.” Making it seem like there’s another guy trying to make a fool of himself before your wife. :)

  48. 2008 July 15

    Really like your blog…very hilarious. I have added you to my blogroll and feed reader.

  49. 2008 July 17

    Ayyo! Wonly two avatarz aa? Put up da British sightsu mariyu Chen Igh Unreal Estate sightsu kooda.

  50. 2008 July 18
    Sow permalink

    u are awesome…i am in such a horrible pjt that the only break i tak eis for ur blogs…i was in canada too same time….why dint we meet :-P

  51. 2008 July 21

    me too.

  52. 2008 July 23

    Terrace and Philip …lol… are you a fan of South Park?

  53. 2008 August 4
    Anand Ravi permalink

    dude – stumbled on your blog sent to me by my cousin…did you by any chance spend a couple of your schooling years in VM, myl?
    Ashok: A full 6 years in VM, Mylapore

  54. 2008 August 9
    Sunshine permalink

    ‘Ola, stumbled here. Had a real good laugh. Am not a blogger and hence will be bookmarking you!

    Also, the little :) on the almost top right corner is pretty cute, me thinks!

  55. 2008 August 24

    Nice blog. If I may ask, what exactly does “Doing Jalsa and Showing Jilpa” mean??
    Ashok: It is explained in the Glossary section

  56. 2008 August 24

    It’s very difficult
    NOT to become a fan of your blogs

  57. 2008 August 24

    and that comment was genuine one
    not for appraisal thing ..
    :)

  58. 2008 August 27
    madraskaaran permalink

    Wonderful. Hilarious. Entertaining. Thought provoking. How do you manage that in every single post of yours? Brilliant man…

  59. 2008 September 2
    avanti natarajan permalink

    hey.. coollllllllllllllllllllll

  60. 2008 September 3

    hmm…If interested have a look aT http://anils3.tripod.com/aswp/index.htm

    is over 15 years old….

    best,
    AS

  61. 2008 September 10
    Preetha permalink

    I nearly died laughing when I read your post about Madrasi in New Delhi…
    bayangara tamashana style of writing…reminds me of vennira aadai moorthi and thengai srinivasan style of talking :-) )

  62. 2008 September 20

    Terrence and Philip ??? Wow Great to know you are a South Park Fan . Die hard fan of the Uncle Fucka song :-P .

  63. 2008 October 12
    Naina permalink

    I think you shoulf change your name to Gilpa that would sound better
    My customer satisfaction index with “Ashok” is comfortably in the “happy” section, so thanks but no thanks :)

  64. 2008 October 18

    A very creative “About me” page :)

    Well done…

  65. 2008 November 6
    Lakshmi permalink

    Hei, Nice blog, What an extensive vocabulary, did miss the word “silphons” tough.

  66. 2008 November 6

    Have been ROFLing away due to your blogs for many months now. Amazingly, consistently funny. I too have now started to try my hand at this. You may want to check out http://www.rameshsrivats.net/2008/11/ramadoss-meets-devadoss.html

  67. 2008 November 11

    nuthin more to say after reading ur posts…I am a FAN !! :P

  68. 2008 November 15

    Krish,
    I read your blogout to the kids this morning..about yourself , the radio ads and the punjaabi violin with a pseudo tamil accent….and they and me were howling and falling around till their father came to enqiure about the riot by the comp…and joined us , then and there, to listen to your three tracks, I like trancience best…[ I love cold play madly]and we had a moment of family bonding there…..The really big attraction that drew me to my husband in the first place was that he could keep me laughing from morning till evening without effort….a bit of history lesson there…just keep at what you are doing and your wife will glow every time she thinks of you….hope you are a distance runner. Dude absolutely loved your blog…its our[ the kids and mine] favorite blog though I couldnt get the jalsa and jilpa bit being a non Tamil south Indian. keep updating me on your latest nonsense[pronounced tanglishly]
    Ashok:Thank you :)

  69. 2008 November 15
    vinoth permalink

    fantastic!! the way you using tamil language with english in all the post is nice. i like your way of writing style!!!

  70. 2008 November 24
    manushi permalink

    ..added to blogroll…
    smiles :)

  71. 2008 December 1
    denice_menece permalink

    what is jilpa doing jhalsa dear?

    pliss explain ..kindly.

  72. 2009 January 11

    Hi Ashok (or is it Krish?),

    Absolutely amazing blog you’ve got goin’ here! Been enjoying everything from your kick-ass sense of humor to your musical creations for a bit now, but for whatever reason, only just found the disp. to stop lurking and start commenting! :) Must be the new year or somethin’…

    Keep up the great work!

    Cheers
    Ashok: Thanks. It is Ashok, although the last name-first name confusion between south india and the rest of the world has introduced some confusion over the years. So at the moment, I dont really care, Krish or Ashok is fine. My online gaming handle is “SirDinglyDang” so that’s fine too :)

  73. 2009 January 19

    I just wanna say……….happy fun
    keep smile
    god night………brother

  74. 2009 February 7

    I notice that you have a small smiley mysteriously embedded in your theme at the top right corner (Please add scales so I can add the latitude and longitudes here).
    I’m not the owner of this theme and am thus not gonna sue you for any modifications, but, all i want to say is… nice…
    PS: I dunno if the zillion posts have noticed it already, cuz i didn go through em, because of the limitations of effort-rewards relationship…

  75. 2009 February 8

    @Nikhil: Thatz a Universal WordPress Smiley that you’d find in almost every WordPress.com Blog embedded somewhere (differs acc. to the theme)

    It is put there by the WordPress Stats plugin…the one that tracks visitors to the blog.

    http://support.wordpress.com/smiley-on-your-blog/

  76. 2009 March 10
    Kiran permalink

    Hey, I liked your post about swamijis and science. You and your readers might like this video that a friend sent me. It’s a Bollywood version of an iTunes spot. Keep up the good work reporting!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNhBwA7BLho

    – Kiran

  77. 2009 March 16

    I love reading your posts.. They are creative, witty and extremely hilarious! You are always on a roll! Keep posting!
    :)

  78. 2009 March 17
    \\\'sell permalink

    I’m highly amused. Writing and the colours.

    Maybe I’m easily amused.

    Or not.

  79. 2009 March 25

    Jingle bell jingle bell jingle all the way
    jungle cave jungle cave jungle there the way

  80. 2009 March 27

    Just wanted to make you aware about The MovieManiax Awards initiative to recognise ‘08 Hindi movies, idea is to take blogosphere opinion as much as possible.

    http://moviemaniax.wordpress.com/2009/03/10/votin...

    Please vote and have your say. More about the same initiative on the same MM blog.

  81. 2009 May 7

    Hi Ashok,
    you have got a great blog… sema witty, sema humor…
    gr8 work with photoshop too..

  82. 2009 May 13

    I loved the Graphjams. :-)
    Why the decision to not play Carnatic, I wonder? It isn’t such a bad form of music, really. :-)

  83. 2009 May 15

    Hi I really enjoy your blog. I am big fan of tamil penn and stumbled on your blog from there. I have added you on my blog roll. I hope that is ok?

  84. 2009 June 13

    lol…quite a tanglish… ;-) some of it went straight thru my head… mere do aankhein went rollin… kora kagaz ka man he mera and nothin stays ther…dil khoya khoya gum sum yaadon mein khoya khoya… sach sach kahun kabhi bhoola khabi yaad kiya… :-) mein shaayar to nahin magar very good in shaayariyan churane main… lol… mera dil bhi kitna paagal hein.. mugambo khush huya is blog padne mein.. zaroor ispe nazar rakhenge … wifey ko mera pyaar dena dewarji…ussey zaroor smile
    ur wifey’s couz… dhoor se!

  85. 2009 June 25

    Damn good blog…
    Will follow here on… :)

  86. 2009 August 7

    Ammah! Sema matterrr pa! I loved reading the ‘about’ you – though had to go at it with the ‘zoom’ function :-) not being blessed with perfect ocular what-nots.

    Love the name of your blog! Looking forward to reading all of it!

    Cheers!

  87. 2009 August 7
    clearstatic permalink

    TCS KrishAshok Open Source

    ..not sure..but..Did I get the link right?

  88. 2009 September 10

    Very interesting with good stuff….likes your blog

  89. 2009 November 22
    Hi...krish permalink

    hi….very good session on WEB-2 @ TMTC pune….thanx to u gyes…don’t find photographs ?

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