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Dreams that keep me awake through the day - 2

Two day weekends had become inadequate. And then I run into a one day weekend. I cannot recall the day when weekends moved on from being a break to follow your passion to a basic recharge which was not enough to get you through the week. The day when my day job had killed my dreams. It did not happen in a day, it was a slow painful death. There was a time when writing a few pages used to get me recharged and add a spring to my step that lasted the day. Days when I used to write were far and few in between, similar to the posts that I have made in this blog. I needed the safety net. I needed to pacify my misplaced ego. In simpler words, I was addicted to my monthly payslip, and the annual hike. It was no different from the bonded labour, humanity had broken free from. The only happy moment I now feel was when I sat slouched in front of the television and saw a good movie start immediately after the previous one got over. I want to wake up again to the dream of writing. My l...

Writers “Tools of the Trade”

Writers “Tools of the Trade” – in order of affordability & linked to usage: Tools of the Trade Cost in INR Sony IC recorder –  inbuilt mike of good quality,  doubles up as a music player Rs.3500 + Microsoft ergonomic keyboard - Bluetooth / USB cable Rs. 2800 – 4500 Android phone with the swipe keyboard/ the erstwhile Nokia communicator / E75 or any slideout QWERTY keyboard Rs.9000 – 28000 Digital camera/ DSLR, could be clubbed with the phone Rs.10000 + Voice to Text convertor (Like Dragon NaturallySpeaking from Nuance) – if you have the patience to train the software. (There are also IC recorders that come with DNS preloaded) Approx Rs.6000 Wireless bluetooth earphones or Music player like ipod Rs.3000+ Portable Electronic word processor: Alphasmart NEO or the Renaissance NEO 2 available in US, UK markets, If you live in India, EBay is ur best o...