Category: General

So today was a Sunday!!

Yesterday one of my colleague was moving on. He had arranged a dinner at a pub near our Office. Friday is normally dressdown day at our office, but it was sort of holiday for me.. I came back home at the afternoon, went back to office, to go to bank after sometime(read 2 hours) and then back at office working and back home by around 6.00. Though the day was hectic, I was really thinking all through the day.. Spring’s here and while I drove back to the pub near office at around eight at night, I had my windshields down and the breeze was cool. The dinner was good, had my favourite Mushroom boats again from that pub. Had a good company with Seatal, who I think is growing closer as a friend. I left the dinner roughly around 10.30..

The thinking of the whole day was accelerated learning!! How fast a person can learn and the wide array of things that can be learnt too.. Hmm.. need time to put those in words.. even more time to make it happen!!!

and today too!!!!!

Ok.. I’m lying 😉

..and today!!

I forgot What I did today!!

I had enough queries from colleagues, as to whether I want to settle down here or not.. Well I am undecided. Settling down in a place for life? Dunno yet.. havent thought about settling down here at all. I was a bit too much, when Rashmi and Zubin asked me about my buying a house here.. Hmph!

But I didnt have any trouble when Raj asked, where are you going to settle down.. Ideas flowed from my greymatter., and I blurted out.. I will save enough money so that I can retire maximum by the age of 35. By that time, I will have a plot of land in some village in India and I will build my farmhouse.. I will build it using my own design and try to include alternative energy resources. I will be growing the vegetables etc etc.. the farmhouse will have a growing collection of books.. Mostly it will be near a river, where I can take bath. Monday evening to Friday, I will be looking after the farm.. get up late in the morning, Newspaper with the morning cuppah, going to river(occasionaly) for the bath.. come back.. enjoy meal.. Afternoons will be spent looking after the farm and in the evening can stroll into the village and help the people with ideas (like giving the idea of gober-gas plant etc.. which I will be researching for them, help them improve the literacy?) and come back late in the evening, have dinner, retire with a book… maybe write also.. And come friday night.. will be back in the city.. with my family(oh yes!! Family’s most important).. Weekends for family exclusively.. Monday morning, making “dabba” for wife (and kids?!!) dropping her to office, pick her back up in the evening, and after that back to farm house!!!… occasionaly backpacking to different destinations.. learning.. etc etc..

Raj was shaking his head which for the moment meant “Tera kuch nahi ho-sakta”!!(you cant be changed! Hee hee.. Raj dosent realize that I can dream when wide awake..) But I added finally.. these are the current plans(long standing also).. it may change soon.

A little secret: Those who are not happy now cant be happy anytime!!!

As expected I had a mild headache in the morning, but I didnt mind it and went about cleaning my car. My broken left wing mirror is still broken and I have to fix it! But atleast I cleared my car and now its clean from inside. Drove to Rashmi’s place by around afternoon.. and as soon as I went there, I acted surprised, and I was wondering at them, as they didnt know that War between India and Pakistan had begun at Rajasthan Border!!! Rashmi was soon upset and her whole face turned red, her cousin was in army and was posted at Rajasthan!! Well., I maintained my seriousness as long as I could, before flashing my stupid smile, which brought her senses back!!

Headache was to take its toll and soon I was back home and in my bed resting till at around 8.00 O’ Clock at night.. Hmm interesting.. I have only taken one sick leave during my two years here.. Can I take a sick leave on monday, if I’m sick on Sunday??!! Must ask office tomorrow!!!

Today I had to go to clients site for some work. I also had to take some backup’s, and I knew I will get some time to spend doing nothing.. Satruday I had made provisions for that.. I had to dig out “Sophies World” by Jostein Gaarder, from the Hillingdon libraries! The book was available at some library, which I have never been to, and after one hour of search and re-directions, I reached the library and grabbed the copy of Sophies world.

Indeed I got time while doing the work and started the journey of philosophy from ancient Greece. By the time I was driving back at around 8.30 night, Plato was on my mind. I was too tired today and went directly to bed.. feel like I will be sick tomorrow!!

oops!! I got a comment from my Saambaar Guru!! none other than Praveen.. Yes indeed, I had omitted my dedication to my Sambar Guru. I remember the day, when he used to Stay at Kalyan with Mohanettan. He used to be chief Cook. There were other characters also floating around in the house. Prabha was a character, who used to get drunk and shout at Mohanettan only to get disciplined by him later. Mohanettan was a strict Disciplinarian. Mohanettan wanted Praveen to do IAS!!(he knew that praveen had the potential and encouraged him too). But it was not to happen. It was not long before that he got selected in Textile Committee and moved back to Kerala.

I still dont know, whats the bond between us.. but for me he has been one of the rare persons who have come into my life to make a real difference. I am not in touch with any of my school friends.. I doubt if any remember me also. From collage, I used to roam around with Sunil and Viji(we smoked together, cutting classes), and waste my time., and Roy(another important person in my life, I have lost touch with him) had to bail me out to complete my pre-degree!! Pre-degree was a two year course and at the end of first year, Roy had absconded to become a Christian priest, only to be brought back to collage by his parents.. We used to have several conversations and we grew close by end of second year. I tried to be in touch with him after coming to Bombay, but he was not at his house. Hmm.. I will try to contact him this time, when I come to India. I always had Santosh from childhood, who looked upto me?!(Why?!! I still wonder) I will be meeting him in calcutta, when I come to India!!

My Sambar Guru (Praveen), had also helped me become a more rational thinker.. We still share some bond between us.. He’s an intellectual, I’m anything but an intellectual. Praveen., if you are reading this.. forget it man.. I am lying.. you’re not that great!! (heee heee)