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A friend had come over for coffee last night. Among the many
things we talked about, he quoted Carl Sagan, “If you want to make an apple pie
from scratch, you must first create a universe.” I loved it.
He recommended Robert McKee’s ‘Story’. Although it’s a
manual for screenplay writing, he mentioned that it might help me with plot my
stories as well. I ordered a hard cover version from Amazon which will reach me
in the New Year so yay!
We discussed ‘Signature of All Things’ by Elizabeth Gilbert
and just how marvelous she is. She is. She really is. Her work has some kind of
patient unknotting, you know, that is difficult to articulate. It is a
beautifully plotted book.
I bought a packet of ‘thetcha’ which is a very, very
delectable chilli and garlic paste you get in Maharashtra. It’s had as an
accompaniment with chapatti and
stuff. I love it. I absolutely love it. It’s just that I’ve always had it when
it got made in my friends’ houses and stuff. But now that it is available in a
friendly packet that I can pick up from a store and have it whenever I want,
life is good.
I bought Maggi and had it at midnight. With a generous dollop
of the thetcha in it and a spoonful
of rice. (I like a rice and noodle mix.) Maggi is so wonderful. I missed it so
much. It felt like the return of true love.
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