K.M.S.C.D

Author : Achyuth Sankar      Blog : thestorytellerslostpages      Date : 5/15/2013 2:10:03 PM

'They asked me to name five people I’d wanna meet in a WeChat group and have a chat with. K.M.S.C.G are those five people. I’m not that cruel, I’m not going to leave you lingering with the doubt of the identities of the people whose names have been crushed into the acronym that is my [&hellip'

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I Shall Name This Untitled.

Author : Achyuth Sankar      Blog : thestorytellerslostpages      Date : 11/10/2012 7:11:18 PM

'I’ve been blogging less and less lately. I dunno why. I guess I need to get back in touch with myself again, in touch with my feelings, in touch with who I am and what I want. I seem to forget myself. I’ve had some trouble opening up to others about what I’m really feeling.'

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To Ride Or Not To Ride

Author : Achyuth Sankar      Blog : thestorytellerslostpages      Date : 11/2/2012 8:53:05 PM

'I’ve sort of turned to motorcycles, as a substitute to girls (I’m so emo, no?). No, bikes can’t replace girls, but fine, what can I do? But in that desperation, I actually began to fall in love with Harley Davidson motorcycles. Something about it just attracted me. There was only one problem. Money. No, this'

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In Memoriam

Author : Achyuth Sankar      Blog : thestorytellerslostpages      Date : 10/15/2012 4:22:25 PM

'When you’re gone, you’re remembered by your past actions, deeds, relationships. You are remembered solely by how the people who remember you saw you. That’s the way it works. You could be an asshole, you could be a great man, you could be a kind man, you could be a selfish man, you could be'

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Seriously Random. Random Random Random.

Author : Achyuth Sankar      Blog : thestorytellerslostpages      Date : 9/7/2012 5:12:46 PM

'People always confuse humility with modesty. Let me get this clear. First of all, most people who’re branded as modest are falsely modest. Secondly, they are modest only because society requires them to be. It’s a double minded thing, modesty, atleast in most cases. If you’ve worked hard, or if you’re a genius and have'

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Things Are Good In Instalments.

Author : Achyuth Sankar      Blog : thestorytellerslostpages      Date : 9/3/2012 7:18:06 PM

'You know how long movies can sometimes get irksome? Or maybe long stories end up with you losing track of characters’ motivations? I’m just giving examples. To let you know that sometimes, small instalments work wonders. Like if you buy something expensive, you pay in EMI. So, anyway, that was just something I wanted to'

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Living In The Material World

Author : Achyuth Sankar      Blog : thestorytellerslostpages      Date : 9/2/2012 1:34:51 PM

'There’s a Martin Scorsese documentary about George Harrison having the same title as my post. Or rather, my post has the same title as that documentary. You know what I mean. Anyway, this post has nothing to do with the documentary, Scorsese or Harrison.  It is, quite literally, about being materialistic. I confess, I’ve been'

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The Second God And His Beautiful World

Author : Achyuth Sankar      Blog : thestorytellerslostpages      Date : 7/26/2012 10:50:04 AM

'This is not a story or anything. Just something I’ve been trying very hard to put into words for quite some time. This is an ode, a tribute, to the thing which makes me whole, which makes my world go round. No, it’s not some girl. Cinema. And also, one particular person who’s inspired me'

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I Saw Him Blowing Into A Balloon

Author : Achyuth Sankar      Blog : thestorytellerslostpages      Date : 7/22/2012 4:52:37 PM

'I did. While sitting in a bus while coming home from Juhu beach today. I was too sick of sitting inside my room at home.  Wanted to feel the windy beach, the smell of salt water, sound of the waves, and see all the people who’d throng the beach on a Sunday evening.  It was'

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Obsession

Author : Achyuth Sankar      Blog : thestorytellerslostpages      Date : 7/20/2012 7:46:23 PM

'Michael Caine says, in The Prestige, that obsession is a young man’s game. Today I ended my obsession. The Dark Knight Rises released today. Ever since it was announced, I’d been following every step of it, the viral marketing promos, the trailers, the interviews, every snippet I could get my hands on. Today, though, I'

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Then, Now And Somewhere In Between

Author : Achyuth Sankar      Blog : thestorytellerslostpages      Date : 7/13/2012 9:36:13 PM

'If only I could write as awesome as I could think up titles. Anyway, this is sort of a filler post, to fill up the gap caused by time. Don’t think I’ve purposely not written anything, I’ve tried to write but mostly shit would come out instead of words. So, what have we here? I’ve'

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Only “Random” Exists

Author : Achyuth Sankar      Blog : thestorytellerslostpages      Date : 5/26/2012 9:27:00 PM

'If you’re not interested in reading about my personal life and my  ramblings, this post isn’t for you. I’ve encountered a severe case of writer’s block, so no poetry or story as of now. My apologies. Really. If you plan things through and they actually happen the way they were supposed to, it’s just a'

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The Blind And The Scarred

Author : Achyuth Sankar      Blog : thestorytellerslostpages      Date : 4/16/2012 5:07:13 PM

'Okay, I honestly haven’t written a story in quite a long time. And I thought I’d retry. This is by far probably my weakest story. But I’m posting it anyway. So those of you who still wanna read it, here it is. And if you feel that this is too cliched or masala-ish, don’t let'

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Indian Institute Of Technology Joint Entrance Examination

Author : Achyuth Sankar      Blog : thestorytellerslostpages      Date : 4/7/2012 2:39:28 PM

'The toughest exam any student can be expected to give. That’s what it is. IIT-JEE. No, don’t worry, this post isn’t about how I gave JEE and didn’t make it. Quite the contrary actually. I’m not even giving JEE. But seeing as JEE is tomorrow, I thought I’d reflect on the past two years, and'

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Empty Spaces

Author : Achyuth Sankar      Blog : thestorytellerslostpages      Date : 4/6/2012 6:09:30 PM

'Aisa lagta hai ki itna kuch kehna hai, par pata nahi kya. Is that writer’s block? And the fact that I started this post in Hindi means I’m probably in a very emo mood, and I’m not even sure what emo means. I suppose this micro post is good enough, for now. Although good enough'

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Another Brick In The Wall

Author : Achyuth Sankar      Blog : thestorytellerslostpages      Date : 3/24/2012 5:12:19 PM

'Before you read on, if you’re the eager Pink Floyd fan expecting a post about their song (who’s name is the title of this post), I’m afraid you’re  in for a disappointment. I’m writing this post in light of my recently gained experience. I’ve given my twelfth boards, and am ready to embark into the'

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We’ll Have A Proper Reunion Soon

Author : Achyuth Sankar      Blog : thestorytellerslostpages      Date : 11/12/2011 3:21:44 PM

'Alexander Dimeo pushed open the towering cemetery gates. They greeted him with a long forgotten creaking sound. Somebody needed to grease the hinges, he thought. He walked straight onto the well lit paved path. The place was empty. Nobody visited the dead at 2am. He opened the Vodka bottle in his hand and drank a mouthful. He'

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Something Like Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

Author : Achyuth Sankar      Blog : thestorytellerslostpages      Date : 11/6/2011 9:22:31 AM

'Note: These photos aren’t mine, and I don’t know the legal jargon, so this is my “disclaimer”. Wanna sue someone, sue google images It began as a small fantasy, when I was wondering why life always moves on so fast without giving us time for a breather. If we need a pit stop, we have'

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Twenty Six.

Author : Achyuth Sankar      Blog : thestorytellerslostpages      Date : 11/6/2011 9:01:32 AM

'Someone once told me that everyone has the same 24 hours, but some end up doing a lot more than others. I didn’t give it much thought, I knew I was a little slow, I liked it that way. Whatever little I’d get done in 24 hours, that was enough for me. That said, there'

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As Years Pass Me By

Author : Achyuth Sankar      Blog : thestorytellerslostpages      Date : 10/20/2011 12:28:27 PM

'When I think of the outside world, I hear echoes in my mind, echoes of others’ words about the very same outside world. They say it’s a concrete jungle out there, a corporate pandemonium with its own roaring lions, mawling tigers and the likes, As for me, I have no idea what it is like'

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