There. Page 3 finished at last. To quote Mr. Starkey, “I’ve got blisters on my fingers.”

Another one of my Dear Diary comics. About a dandia event we attended a month ago. Remaining pages to be posted when cheap Cabernet becomes abundant. I am un chien andalusia.

This is the second entry in my Cultural Mashup series. What was the inspiration? I grew up in “Hindi-Russi bhai-bhai” era. The prize of almost every drawing competition I won, was a set beautifully drawn, badly translated Russian childern’s books. A generous gift from ???? ????????? ???????????????? ?????????. I learnt much later that CCCP actually [...]

Lately my posts have few and far between. I am working on a project that’s taking more time than I had expected. It’s a series inspired by the global Indian presence. One day, someone will write something deep and thoughtful on the subject. Me? I’m a simple soul with whimsical tastes. And I plan to [...]

Recently, I came across this rare Turkish poster of Dandia (also known as Enter the Dandia), the classic 1973 Robert Clouse Kung Fu Dandia thriller. Lee plays a monk (named Lee) who enters a brutal dandia championship tournament for which only the best are invited. His athletic prowess lands him there, but he’s also serving [...]

Shout outs to Arya Samaj Houston. They had a great Diwali bash last night. The fireworks were spectacular. But that’s not all. For $5 you got your own bag full of fireworks. All of us pyros had a blast. More than one blast actually.

Kandil* finished at 11.03 pm. I get by with a little help from kids. Moral of the story: Foam board is painful. Nowhere as friendly as Styrofoam. Turned out a bit Sponge Bob-ish. And reverse om on the side makes it extra special. As they say in Texas, Happy Diwali y’all. *Kandil: Not this one. [...]

AKA Chicken / AKA ?????. Watching Harry Potter. Sans shirt for some reason.