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January 23, 2011Mansi Dhanraj Shetty Leave a comment

Been thinking of writing this one since a long time… Started the address quite a while back and thought I had so much to write about and when you actually sit down to write, you have no thoughts! Such is life…

Well, today I do have a lot of things playing in my mind. This book I recently finished reading, something my brother explained last evening while I munched my blue food at a popular pizzeria, something I’m reading now which takes me to this surreal world and I feel totally disconnected from reality. Wonder which one is worth thinking on.

Well, I’ve drawn a blank for now…more when I can think.

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