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I don't remember when exactly I started sketching side profiles looking towards the left. What I do remember though is that it was during all those boring lectures in school & college. In school time I used to do it on the back pages of my class notebook. I used to draw other things like cubes, elaborate geometric figures which I used to meticulously shade, cars, trucks etc. Amongst all these side profiles formed a sizeable bulk. During my college days, or lectures to be more precise, I went on with my free hand sketching on the margins of my notes. Dental Material being the deadest of all subjects brought forth my artistic talents in first year. I expanded on the side profiles, added different age groups, hair styles, ears, eyes but the nose more or less remained unchanged. Except for kids of course. 2009 May ending I went to Leh. There in a cafe at dusk I was sitting with Ayush facing the entrance. Suddenly the light went off and the candles at the tables provided mellow ligh

Blessed are the forgetful, for they get the better, even of their blunders. Nietzsche Beyond good & evil. I have been attributed to be 'blessed' by this gift, and as I have no reason to doubt the attributing autority, there must be some substance in this fact. But I wouldn't know that, would I? On a different but yet in some way similar track Nietzsche also said, the highest wisdom is to have no fear!

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So this is what I believe happened in reality. Dracula was a great guy, the original romance icon. He had this immaculate dressing sense - all black & full formals. Perfectly tailored of course. Amazing dentition & a hypnotic gaze. He partied hard & only at night. The classy castle didn't hurt. He slept in a coffin, but hey! no ones perfect. Dracula got too close to the lady he loved & smothered her to death. But then, don't we all?