Ghost stories!!
11.26.04 (9:35 am) [edit]i dont beleive in ghosts...my friend does...in his words he doesnt beleive them but is afraid..thats all ;-)...he is so afraid that he cant sleep alone in night at our house...all others are in night shift in the room and hence he goes to sleep in some other friends house....this blog is about a few ghost stories i have heard...all are funny except some that r real funny....
in the country sides here, 'muni' is the ghost...its a strange form of supernatural power(some worship it too) which kills anyone who is alone in night...it is beleived that it slaps hard in a persons back and the person dies...it is said there is a mark of a big hand in people who die so...i've never seen one such person and neither do the people who say these stories...
haunted houses are also common...one of my friends use to tell a strange story...in his village there is two-century old house that was once used by a royal family...the family went into shatters followin the death of its only prince before his marriage..the last member of the family was an old man who disappeared all of a sudden...some beleive he still lives in the house but chooses never to come out...he is livin as a ghost...it has not been opened for all these years...they say they can hear sounds from inside...
the following story was so famous around 2 yrs back that it came in newspapers too...it was later found a rumour...a auto driver picks up a girl at midnight...the young girl has a child in her hand...the auto moves in the silence of the night when the child starts cryin...when the sounds grows too much the auto driver turns back and sees the horrific scene..the girl is eatin the child alive...the auto driver died on the spot...how is it??
ignorance and me!!
11.24.04 (7:27 pm) [edit]me and ignorance or synonyms...it is probably my biggest weakpoint...i cant rememer havin been non-ignorant on any important thing...ofcouse i have given importance to a few things and few people who never deserved it...its all a mistake...
well for long i have been like this...gosh right from my birth probably...i am ignorant about the clothes i wear(never check if washed or ironed), i am ignorant to check the charge in my mobile...well i can forgive all that...
i changed my status from student to a professional 4 months back and now it stings...in the office i am ignorant abt the work, am ignorant abt how i talk to my manager and how i keep my desk...worse still i am ignorant to know whether my salary has been credited or not...i checked only for the first month...
well i have been tryin to write abt this in my blog for quite sometime...it just happens to be that i ignored it...till now
late nights!!
11.19.04 (9:52 pm) [edit]finally i have been given some work to do in my office...well people who have been reading my blog quite regularly would know i wanted some work...since such an ideal person doesnt exist(the world is far too cruel ;-) ), i will tell you the reason here...i wanna be occupied...thats normal isnt it...wats abnormal is that i am addicted to 'cramming of work'...only when there is huge pressure on doing a work, when there is a race against time that i give my best...even when i was in school and college i studied at the eleventh hour...i was quite successful in my studies, atleast according to me...
well i am happy that i finally have some work...but there is a minor glitch...i have to work in night...my work time starts at 9:30 PM and ends at 6 AM in the morning...the reason : i have to do offshore work and my project manager and client are in the US...for better communication i have to do it in night...
its common in india, this late night work...its half past 12 now and i just went outta office...there are many ppl all from different companies hanging around late night eateries...it was such a scene...
workin in late night is very difficult for the first few days...i am never accustomed to sleep in day times and am gettin a lot sleepy now in work...cant concentrate on work for a long time...cant imagine my state at 5 in the morning...i havent stayed till that time for serious work is not there...well am to remain like this for atleast another 2 months...am ready for that...but how am i gonna stay awake??
the undispited king!!
11.18.04 (1:10 pm) [edit]its my temper again...i went home yesterday real late...it was quarter to 4 in the morning...this night shift process sucks...i went home and slept...i got up at around 10 as usual...though i was damn tired i was not able to sleep...i had a severe headache and decided not to try sleepin...after sometime thought i cud come to the office and while away time...
and so i m here now...another 6 hrs to go for the conference and i have work for another 7 hours after the conference...i am jobless now and am damn bored...
so where does my temper come in??? well i came to office to chat with a friend over the internet...she said somethin and i bursted out...
the temper is the king again!! it never loses with me...anyone havin any ideas on how to control it???
Excerpts from my diary - 16/11-2004
11.17.04 (8:54 pm) [edit]wat follows is unabridged version of wat i wrote in my diary on tuesday, the 16th of november 2004...generally i make a distinction between writin a blog and a diary...i beleive they both are different...this is an exception...here goes:
the staggerin handwritin will undoubtedly reveal my location...i m in the train...time's 9 pm and i m planning for gettin to my bed...its a side upper berth and not an ideal place to put my long body to rest...but it will do, it has to....
morning i got up pretty early knowing i shud sleep sometime later in the train...i prepared early enough and had a hearty breakfast...it hadnt sunk in then...
after breakfast i prepared my luggage...had a real good time fighting with my sis over petty issues in puttin things in place...it hadnt sunk in then...the train was to start at 4:30 pm and so planned to start at home around 3 pm...after lunch i woke up deepak(neighbour boy - 2 1/2 yrs old) who was sleepin in our home....so me my mom and my sis joined him in the trip to the railway station...he had a fair idea of wat was goin to happen and asked me when will i return again...i knew he was sad...but it hadnt sunk in yet for me...
as we entered the station my dad got in...he was in his office nearby the station and decided to drop in...so we all waited in the station...there was still some time for the train to come...mom had started her lengthy advice on keeping myself healthy...her voice had broken down and she was struggling to prevent cryin...it still hadnt sunk in for me...
dad was calm as ever...he always somehow managed to hide his emotions and never let me show mine to him...i like him for that...deepak was busy playin around the station givin my sis a hard time to cope with..it still hadnt sunk in yet...
time came and so did the train...i rose and saw a creamy orange engine comin...it dragged along with it a row of massive rail carraiges...along with it came a compartment and a seat-my seat...that wud carry me onto hyderabad...carry me away from home...IT SUNK IN THEN...
i stood there lookin at the engine and i never flinched an eye...dad beckoned to take my luggage and board the train...i obeyed as i had always obeyed the orders of time....
Excerpts from my diary - 16/11-2004
11.17.04 (8:52 pm) [edit]wat follows is unabridged version of wat i wrote in my diary on tuesday, the 16th of november 2004...generally i make a distinction between writin a blog and a diary...i beleive they both are different...this is an exception...here goes:
the staggerin handwritin will undoubtedly reveal my location...i m in the train...time's 9 pm and i m planning for gettin to my bed...its a side upper berth and not an ideal place to put my long body to rest...but it will do, it has to....
morning i got up pretty early knowing i shud sleep sometime later in the train...i prepared early enough and had a hearty breakfast...it hadnt sunk in then...
after breakfast i prepared my luggage...had a real good time fighting with my sis over petty issues in puttin things in place...it hadnt sunk in then...the train was to start at 4:30 pm and so planned to start at home around 3 pm...after lunch i woke up deepak(neighbour boy - 2 1/2 yrs old) who was sleepin in our home....so me my mom and my sis joined him in the trip to the railway station...he had a fair idea of wat was goin to happen and asked me when will i return again...i knew he was sad...but it hadnt sunk in yet for me...
as we entered the station my dad got in...he was in his office nearby the station and decided to drop in...so we all waited in the station...there was still some time for the train to come...mom had started her lengthy advice on keeping myself healthy...her voice had broken down and she was struggling to prevent cryin...it still hadnt sunk in for me...
dad was calm as ever...he always somehow managed to hide his emotions and never let me show mine to him...i like him for that...deepak was busy playin around the station givin my sis a hard time to cope with..it still hadnt sunk in yet...
time came and so did the train...i rose and saw a creamy orange engine comin...it dragged along with it a row of massive rail carraiges...along with it came a compartment and a seat-my seat...that wud carry me onto hyderabad...carry me away from home...IT SUNK IN THEN...
i stood there lookin at the engine and i never flinched an eye...dad beckoned to take my luggage and board the train...i obeyed as i had always obeyed the orders of time....
the journey...
11.13.04 (11:15 am) [edit]the journey is over....
it started and ended well...and something good to cherish in the middle...
i went to station early and boarded train at 4:25 pm without incidents...two more friends gave company for the night...they were to get down at chennai-the intermediate point...three friends sittin in the upper berth of the train talkin about college days as loudly as we can wouldnt have been a pretty sight for others there...but we didnt bother...the train was already 20 minutes late when i went to sleep at 10 pm....was worried about this fact for i had to catch another train at chennai and the time gap was just 20 minutes as per schedule...every minute would count...the night was quite cold and i was not able to sleep properly..
the next day i got up at 5:25 am...the train was scheduled to reach chennai at 5:55 am...wanted more time to get ready myself...time was 5:40 and suddenly the train stopped...was worried whether it wud reach in time...got up from my place and opened the compartment door...i was greeted by a row of fireworks...the day was diwali, a celebration of lights...the train had stopped near a slum and some truants had come near the train to have more fun...a rocket soared high in the background...a new day...a good beginning...
the train started to move in another 6-7 mins and reached chennai by 6:00 am...after rummagin through the big station i found the train i had to board...time was 6:10 am...it was waiting for me...i got in and jumped into the unreserved compartment...
the compartment was full...i had never travelled unreserved before and was afraid that i might have to travel the whole 8 hr journey standin...i didnt like the thought at all...the train started at the right nick of time...more crowd had gathered into the compartment by then...
i was feelin some strange uneasiness in my mouth and stomach...it was an hour after i got into the train and i had a strong feelin of nausea...i went to the nearby bathroom and tried to vomit...nothin came and i lay there sittin for 2 mins...i felt better and came out...
two stations rolled by and the crowd was gettin lower and lower...certainly a good positive sign...i got near the door...it was open and there were two brave persons sittin in the door...i wonder how good they trust their arms to sit in such a crumpled space in a train that moves in top-notch speed...i always fancied it but never tried...i looked outside...the train was movin through a country side...there was good rains recently and hence agricultural work was at its peak...one can see rice fields forming a wave like structure with its rice saplings and plants in different stages of growth...it would merge into a coconut or palm farm...the trees look more greener and happier than usual...if both there are absent you can bet there would be a load of barren rocks outside...quite often there would be enough number of such stones to call it a mountain...
i used my camera phone to the maximum and got nice pictures...not that i am an expert in photography but managed to take some real good pics...the next station came and lot of people got down...i could have easily sat down in the coach but decided otherwise...the two brave persons had finally left and there was shortage of some unsung heroes ;-)...i sat down at the door...
the train moved slowly out of the station...i gripped the side bars closely...as closely as i clutched the bar of the giant wheel when i went for a ride once...it has remained the only time till now...i didnt take out my mobile for fear of letting it fall...the train had gained momentum by then and was gearin to reach its full throttle speed...i looked outside...i decided to concentrate on the things outside rather than the train and its speed...it was an awesome sight...
the train was showing its power now...i have always been amazed at the size and capability of a train...its sheer power and elegance in movement compared to its size is impeccable...it had started eatin the distance in good numbers now and i felt more near home...it had also given me a good head-spin for my venture and i decided to get in the coach...inside the coach it was altogether difficult but something my body could well manage...i got into a seat and slept in no time...i awoke after a few minutes...i never really got myself to sleep in a sitting position...a movin train only added to my woes...the rest of the journey was quite normal...
the train reached the destination at 7 minutes past 2...i got out of the station and caught a bus that would take me home...got to my home at around 3...
so after twenty-two and half hours of travelling...the journey was over...
lookin forward for the journey
11.10.04 (8:09 am) [edit]am leavin for today and obviously i am lookin forward to the trip...not that it is goin to bean easy one...i hate train journeys and a long 20 hr trip is not goin to be that exciting...
the actual fact is i hate train travel durin nights...i can never sleep in such surroundin and most often endup awake inside a blanket...i hate such a thing...
i also have a change over at an intermediate point for the direct train doesnt come into terms with my timings...the scheduled timings for the trains say i have a 20 min cushion at the intermediate...but hey wait!!! i have been in india all these years and know how trains honour their schedules...so i hope for the best...
amigos!!
new things
11.08.04 (8:58 am) [edit]i got my leave for ramzan and goin home...this happened on friday and i already reserved my tickets for the journey...
am lookin forward to this trip...am lookin forward not just because i wanna be with my family and friends...thats one reason but i wanna change in the environment, very badly...the thing here is that there is not enough work to bug me...i need this change...
am not expectin old times to return soon...but i hope this change ll b for good!!
wats with me???
11.05.04 (9:11 am) [edit]its been three days since i wrote a blog...'absence of time' is a silly reason for i had all the time in the world...for the past three days i didnt even open my blog...not that its kinda borin me but i m gettin more desperate...
desperate not to understand the truth....the truth that i m not feelin good here....yesterday went to a friends home after office and started walkin back to the place i normally eat...i walked alone and since there was no street-lights, the narrow road which links to the main road was as dark as hell...thats when i started talkin to myself...quite loud that any onlooker wud ve taken me for a mad man...i m sure my formal attire wud have convinced him otherwise...as a drunken man ;-)
i dunno the last time i did such a thing...talkin to me aloud...i m sure i never did it in a street....so wats the need of the hour??? i dunno...as many other things, i beleive i ll cure myself with the golden medicine of time....
time is the best healer of everythin....for it wud present me with more problems enuff to forget the current one...