Do Re Mi

Music has been and will always be a stress buster for me. I'm not talking about just listening to music, but playing & singing - not for an audience but for yourself. There's nothing else quite like it.

As a teen, before leaving the house for Board Exams - while others I assumed were probably scrambling for their revision notes - I would calmly sit at my keyboard and play a few notes. My mother always tells me how amused she was by this habit of mine.

The thing about this habit - which I still indulge in - is that I do it in my own time, usually when there's no one around..and this brings about situations like the one in today's comic strip!

P.S. Sometimes I record some of the songs that I play/sing just for fun. If you want to give it a listen, go to www.soundcloud.com/tnapki

Monkey see, Monkey do

Young people are highly impressionable. They carve aspects of their personalities and behaviour based on those around them, be it their mentors, their friends or parents. Actually, now that I think of it, it may not be limited to young people, everyone has someone they look up to in some way or another.

This week (can you believe we've reached number 70!) we talk about how I "learn" something from Mr.Ninja and apply the same - well, mostly just to annoy him.

Nutty Nephew

Introducing my newest character - the Nutty Nephew. Honestly, I have so many funny nephew observations and quotes I could easily start a separate series for him. So be assured you'll be seeing more of him in the future!

Kids have an interesting perspective of the world and that's part of what makes this character interesting. Hope you like him as much as I did drawing him up. Cheers!

Nobody's Listening

Some of the best comical situations in life (and more so on screen) arise from misunderstandings. They could be silly, they could be serious - but a story comes out of it nonetheless.

This week we talk about one such scenario where filling in the blanks was highly required.

Trek it out!

I think Treks are so much fun! However tough (or I like to say adventurous) the journey upwards may be, the view from the top is always worth it. And the feeling of nature all around me is something else, not to mention the freshness of the air.

Which is why I thought it would be exciting if I got Mr. Ninja along to experience the same with me. But it turns out Mr. Ninja had another perspective to offer.

What To Expect When You're Not Expecting

The topic of expectations reminded me of the quote by Dulquer Salman's character in the movie 'Bangalore Days':

"Once school is over, are you writing your entrance exams?
If you finish your degree, did you get a job?
When you get a job, what's your salary?
If you get a good salary, when are you getting married?
After the wedding, when are you having kids?
If you don't have kids, do you want the Doctor's number?
If you do have kids, same questions... Season 2!"

Clearly, I'm not interested in following this sequence. (Hey, I've met it half way, that should be good enough.)

P.S. Oblivious Uncle is back!

School's Out. For Summer.

If you sang the title as you read it just like I did when I typed it, Cheers.

Summer holidays. Ah, I miss those. Equivalent to fun while in school, now all it evokes is a visual of a lot of kids playing outside when I'm rushing to work. Not that I have a problem with kids; I actually get along very well with people younger than me.

I feel like I can connect with any kid and have interesting conversations. And they can be enlightening conversations.