Monday Musings

Getting back to writing again.
Had an interesting afternoona nd evening with Mike Papa aka Manoj (Mike Papa sounds like some father figure kink,but Mike Peter will make him sound like a Katangese mercenary)
and the lad Rishi.
Rishi is off to Blr now;we sat and made plans..went to a vaguely appetising restaurant for sandwiches and lots of ketchup.Blue skies Rishi;its people like you who keep my scorecard balanced;I may have screwed upa lot in life,but am fortunate enough to have some really nice people in my life.Dunno how does that happen!
So as I said we sat and made plans;got a lot of solicited advice about life and women in general.They both want me to do something about someone since a long time.I think i should too.
Got home,made the usual phone calls;got into a disagreement or argument with November Rain.All caused due to misunderstandings and frayed nerves I think.Or rather I hope.
Worked on the company site,read a bit,made a few more phone calls.Din't go out cos have to be under pre-departure restrictions.

Woke up in a daze today,went to fetch my suitcase.Found a recent issue of IEEE Computer which I was looking for;sat down and read it;panicked and got back home.then took Sonal to Tushar's place;raided his CDs and books.Worked on the company site again.
Went to the post office to send some stuff to Assam.I can never get bored of bus stops,airports,stations and post offices.Actually there isnt anything I get bored of so....
Spoke with M in Delhi,he told me something very interesting;wish I could do it.then called up Ganz to pass on M's message;Deeksha answered which was a pleasant surprise.

Called Sandy up while in the post office;told her about the wee li'l trouble that has resurfaced.She said I should stop being chivalrous and toss it out of the window.Hmm.

The balloon thing is happening,today a balloon seller passed by my car and because he was trying to go sideways ,the balloons went over my windshield and in a way over me.....

What was it that Nena said?

Hab' 'nen Luftballon gefunden
Denk' an dich und laß' ihn fliegen

Found a balloon,thought of you and let it fly.....

To Kenya then....

Persistence

Well,long time no post....inspite of the fact that so much has happened int he last 5 weeks.
What have I obtained?
Well,memories for one.But memories add on incrementally don't they?The trick is to somehow remember them all.
What was it that T.S.Eliot said?
'Preserve your memory,it's all that's left of you'

Have found my calling in life by the way.
Meeting up with some fascinating people;all people are fascinating;some happen to be more fascinating than the rest and also know me ;-)

One significant event was a confirmation in a vague way of smething deeply suspected.It gave me a joy which in retrospect seemed frivolous.But,in an increasingly uncertain world,a reassurance however little never goes amiss.

Friends are moving away ;the twinge of seperation is tempered by the certain hope that we shall meet again.Soon.

What else ahve I found out?Oh yes,that I am a tit man v/s being an ass man.
In my defence,I must say that I was never given the opportunity to choose!

And it rained..rained like no end...and I had that sensation of extreme joy blended with superfluous sadness.

More later,I guess.
Going to Kenya so..things to do!!!