I am sure many of us would have come across situations, where you want a person to shut up but he/she goes on without your participation?? They want you to hear their tale and understand the level of their frustration.
My roomie wanted to quit her current company and join a MNC for better prospects. I encouraged her and said “Ha ha, bindas quit kar de. This is the right time, do it”
Next day she puts down her paper and her project rolls out an onsite opportunity. She was not considered since her papers are down… :( “Frustration”
My mom, it seems god has farced all sort of frustrations in her. “Your brother is useless, he flunked again. I don’t know what to do with him and your father is just not interested in listening to me.” “Frustration” Pause of 3 seconds and she starts again
“Look at your age, at this age I had two kids and you are still single. Your granny came yesterday and your chachi also along with her came your mami and…………… Please, speak to your brother. He is in 12th and if he flunks in his final, I don’t what will happen to his career………………………” “Frustration”
This went on for almost 30 mins. I was quite and pitied my brother. Poor thing has to face her daily and thanked god for helping me get a job in Bangalore.
My possessive boy friend (a boy who is friend ok), “So you came early today. How come?? Don’t you guys have work?? Whom did you come with?? Why him?? How come he also finishes his work and leaves at the same time?? I think he is interested in you. You girls can find out all such things very easily right, don’t you understand his feelings for you. Oh is that you like men flattering you all the time??” “Frustration”
I listened to his crap for almost 15 mins and finally broke my silence “Yes, we girls have six sense to tell us if a guy is interested or not. And my six sense is responding to nerves that you are the one fallen for me” “Frustration”
You cannot ask this category of humans to stop because he/she is your best friend, mother, boy friend whatever. You wish to say “Shut up” but the good angel in you don’t wish to upset them.
These are just a few incidents at personal front. Well, professionally things are different. You have your manager nagging, your colleague cribbing about her mother in law/maid/husband, some one wanting to listen to his saga on how he approached his latest love and got rejected…
Some other Frustrations:
• In laws staying with us “Frustration“
• Awful food at cafeteria “Frustration“
• Traffic on Hosur road “Frustration“
• Didn’t get good scores in CAT, MAT, FAT whatever “Frustration“
• Colleague got onsite “Frustration“
• No good hike “Frustration“
After all these sufferings, my pitiable ears started to shout at me for making them bear all this and then my witty mind developed a new quality. I call it being in “Sunophobia“, your mind starts to work the moment you ears come across something unwanted from your dear ones.
It has been helpful..!!
Monday, February 15, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
The Music Room.
My first book of an Indian author was English, August by Upmanayu Chatterjee, which was lent to me by a friend and since then no foreign author interested me.
My librarian in BTM found my dedication towards Indian author quite unusual. And, always helped me getting my hands on the best Indian Authors he had with him. Sometime back while I browsing thru a pile of books to read something light after Jaishree Mishra’s Afterwards he came and said, “Nothing will interest you in this dump, you better try this book” and gave me The Music Room by Namita Devidayal.
Looking at the title, I said to myself, girl you are gone. I am not much of music lover and do not know anything about taans or taals. I was sure to return the book in a day because everything written inside would be greek or latin to me. My librarian read this on my face, he grinned and said, “You will enjoy this book.” Though, I had my 100% doubts.Late that night I read some 5 pages and to my surprise book actually nailed my interest in Dhodutai. Who was a dedicated music lover and a teacher to many. Book portrays life of three legendary singers that our land has produced.
• Ustad Allaidya Khan, founder of Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana was one such singer of that time who was allowed to sing in Hindu temples at Kolhapur. Due to lot of singing for kings he had lost his voice, however, he did not give up and developed a new style of singing which became a benchmark.
• Kesarbai Kerkar, disiple of Khansib had carried forward the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana. She earned many titles during her regime. She earned Padma Bhushan in 1969, Maharastra government gave her a title of “Rajya Gayika”, she was give a title “Surashi” by Sangeet Pravin Sangitanuragi Sajjan Saman Samiti of Calcutta and very year at Mumbai University a music festival is organized in her name where music scholarship is awarded to the deserving student.
• Dhondutai Kulkarni, is considered the last living icon of the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana and the one who has never been in to limelight.
Book takes you thru the life of these three legends and explains the relationship of a teacher and disciple, music and musician, sacrifice and withhold, love and hate. It travels from 19th century to 21st from Kolhapur to Mumbai. With each story that Dhodutai unfolds, your interest to know more about Khasahib and Kesarbai deepens.
Namita Deviyal has beautifully described each moment that she had spent with her master listening to all her childhood days spent in Kolhapur. Infact, I was so much moved by all the stories that I visited Kolhapur myself. Rankala lake, where Khansahib use to stroll during the evenings, Mahalaxmi temple where he sang for goddess, Court of Shahu Maharaj where he was employed.
My next goal is to go to Mumbai and see the house where Kesarbai had spent her last days. And then meet Dhodutai the last living legend.
What this book didn’t have is a proper channel of promotion and that’s the reason hardly anyone knows about it. Its must read for everyone.
My librarian in BTM found my dedication towards Indian author quite unusual. And, always helped me getting my hands on the best Indian Authors he had with him. Sometime back while I browsing thru a pile of books to read something light after Jaishree Mishra’s Afterwards he came and said, “Nothing will interest you in this dump, you better try this book” and gave me The Music Room by Namita Devidayal.
Looking at the title, I said to myself, girl you are gone. I am not much of music lover and do not know anything about taans or taals. I was sure to return the book in a day because everything written inside would be greek or latin to me. My librarian read this on my face, he grinned and said, “You will enjoy this book.” Though, I had my 100% doubts.Late that night I read some 5 pages and to my surprise book actually nailed my interest in Dhodutai. Who was a dedicated music lover and a teacher to many. Book portrays life of three legendary singers that our land has produced.
• Ustad Allaidya Khan, founder of Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana was one such singer of that time who was allowed to sing in Hindu temples at Kolhapur. Due to lot of singing for kings he had lost his voice, however, he did not give up and developed a new style of singing which became a benchmark.
• Kesarbai Kerkar, disiple of Khansib had carried forward the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana. She earned many titles during her regime. She earned Padma Bhushan in 1969, Maharastra government gave her a title of “Rajya Gayika”, she was give a title “Surashi” by Sangeet Pravin Sangitanuragi Sajjan Saman Samiti of Calcutta and very year at Mumbai University a music festival is organized in her name where music scholarship is awarded to the deserving student.
• Dhondutai Kulkarni, is considered the last living icon of the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana and the one who has never been in to limelight.
Book takes you thru the life of these three legends and explains the relationship of a teacher and disciple, music and musician, sacrifice and withhold, love and hate. It travels from 19th century to 21st from Kolhapur to Mumbai. With each story that Dhodutai unfolds, your interest to know more about Khasahib and Kesarbai deepens.
Namita Deviyal has beautifully described each moment that she had spent with her master listening to all her childhood days spent in Kolhapur. Infact, I was so much moved by all the stories that I visited Kolhapur myself. Rankala lake, where Khansahib use to stroll during the evenings, Mahalaxmi temple where he sang for goddess, Court of Shahu Maharaj where he was employed.
My next goal is to go to Mumbai and see the house where Kesarbai had spent her last days. And then meet Dhodutai the last living legend.
What this book didn’t have is a proper channel of promotion and that’s the reason hardly anyone knows about it. Its must read for everyone.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
10 things men must not do
Women are the most unpredictable creatures that god happen to create. This is a universal fact and accepted by all. Their impulsive nature is one big reason why men are attracted to them and then get utterly confused. Men fail to understand them and do things when women least expect it.
I have heard it from many of my male friends that it is highly impossible to know what is going on in a woman’s mind. However, the fact is we ourselves don’t know what we want almost all the times. And this helps us make things more complex and complicated. Studies have proved this figures among men’s understanding on a women.
• 60% of men agree they can never understand a woman.
• 35% of men say they do understand them but are not confident if they understand them correctly
• 5% says they completely understand them. However this 5% of the numbers are the ones who had spent close to 25-30 years with their woman.
Here are the 10 things you must not do to upset your girl:
1. Never say anything inappropriate about her loved ones be it a brother, sister, mother, father or best friend. Women are very sensitive about their relations and can’t accept any unreasonable comments even though it is true.
2. Never ask her again and again why she is upset when you know you are the reason behind it. By doing this you are upsetting her more. Just leave her alone and she will open up herself.
3. Never say, “I love you” when you don’t mean it. Women are good at sensing, one glance at you and they can find out what you are thinking. Their edge on this sharpens with every passing year.
4. Never say “Good, you are not thinking about it. It is still not the time” when you are dead sure this is what she is thinking. You are making her believe that you do not care much about what she wants.
5. While you are with her, never lie to your parents in front of her when they ask where you are. When a woman truly falls in love she will never hide it from any one and expects the same from you.
6. Never ignore or cut her off while she is talking something which according to her is very important. Her important matter might be a wee thing for you but do not dare to ignore her.
7. Never appreciate other females when she is around. She might show her least bothered attitude but that is only to dig things out of you.
8. Never comment on a gift that she bought for you aiming for a surprise. At the same time do not go out of your way to compliment her shopping skills.
9. Never miss on small but important things like cards, gifts, flowers, teddies and chocolates. Be there an occasion or no occasion.
10. Never be late when she has planned an idea for a date
All the best..!!
I have heard it from many of my male friends that it is highly impossible to know what is going on in a woman’s mind. However, the fact is we ourselves don’t know what we want almost all the times. And this helps us make things more complex and complicated. Studies have proved this figures among men’s understanding on a women.
• 60% of men agree they can never understand a woman.
• 35% of men say they do understand them but are not confident if they understand them correctly
• 5% says they completely understand them. However this 5% of the numbers are the ones who had spent close to 25-30 years with their woman.
Here are the 10 things you must not do to upset your girl:
1. Never say anything inappropriate about her loved ones be it a brother, sister, mother, father or best friend. Women are very sensitive about their relations and can’t accept any unreasonable comments even though it is true.
2. Never ask her again and again why she is upset when you know you are the reason behind it. By doing this you are upsetting her more. Just leave her alone and she will open up herself.
3. Never say, “I love you” when you don’t mean it. Women are good at sensing, one glance at you and they can find out what you are thinking. Their edge on this sharpens with every passing year.
4. Never say “Good, you are not thinking about it. It is still not the time” when you are dead sure this is what she is thinking. You are making her believe that you do not care much about what she wants.
5. While you are with her, never lie to your parents in front of her when they ask where you are. When a woman truly falls in love she will never hide it from any one and expects the same from you.
6. Never ignore or cut her off while she is talking something which according to her is very important. Her important matter might be a wee thing for you but do not dare to ignore her.
7. Never appreciate other females when she is around. She might show her least bothered attitude but that is only to dig things out of you.
8. Never comment on a gift that she bought for you aiming for a surprise. At the same time do not go out of your way to compliment her shopping skills.
9. Never miss on small but important things like cards, gifts, flowers, teddies and chocolates. Be there an occasion or no occasion.
10. Never be late when she has planned an idea for a date
All the best..!!
Monday, February 8, 2010
Dumped
I saw this movie over a weekend with my roomies “How to loose a guy in 10 days” staring Kate Huston and Matthew McConaughey. Movie was a big disappointment and a regret. Not because of star cast, I mean, I love Matthew McConaughey he was great but theme of the movie was dire.
Reason to say so is because I assumed that movie might give me some new tricks and tips on this line. However, it became a disappointment since all tricks shown in the movie were no different. Rather, my ideas and experience can be of more help.
Few tricks in the flick where:
1. Most of the men get attracted to women who are smart, witty and intelligent. That’s when they say to their friends “She is the one!” However, when you realize that the man you are dating is not the “MAN” for you, make sure become reverse of smart, witty and intelligent that is dumb and girly, fussy, choosy and idiot. This would confuse him and he will start to rethink about everything.
2. Call him at odd hours like when he is in a meeting or in between a presentation. Be it any time just call and talk stupid “Baby, I am missing you… booo booo booo” and make him also say such thing when you know his peers are around him.
3. Reach his office with no notice. Then try becoming cozy, close, stupid, and dim when his colleagues come to say a hello.
4. Jump in to him when he is having boys out with his friends and irritate him and his friends to the core. Make him and his friends put off their cigarettes, make him blow his nose in front of every one. Start to weep if he does not respond to you..
5. Call his dick with some feminine name when he is turned on. “What is my princess Sophia doing”. Ding, dong & bang, of course no men would like to hear his dick being call princess Sophia. 6. Become snappy about any small issue.
These were the few tricks shown in the movie and out of six I tried almost five of them. Didn’t get a chance to try 3rd yet but I am looking forward to it.
For the sixth point, here are few tested lines, which I personally recommend
• Why did you not call me?
• You think I have a fat ass
• You think I am dumb huh, you certainly don’t love me anymore
• Why the hell did you look at that aunty, oh! Her big boobs drew your attention. That’s what you don’t love me but you are only with me for physical things
There are many such subjects that you can pick up, exaggerate and frustrate your guy.
Anyways, the guy I am seeing doesn’t seem to understand anything. And the good “Angle” in me does not allow me to become blunt because he has been very sweet to me all this while. He was around when I went thru a rough time. He is a good friend but not the one with whom I wish to spend my life…
These are few more tricks that I tired:
1. One day I took his cell and asked him to remove all the female names that he has on it. No help, he thought I did so because I am possessive for me… And he loved it.
2. I started calling him at such a time when I knew he would not answer my call. Like when he is driving or getting ready for office or in the shower. No help, he started to keep his cell on vibe mode while driving and even carried it in bathroom so that he does not miss my call.
3. I started irritating him every time he visited his family. No help, he made his mother speak to me once and got her doubt clarified.
4. He has off only on Sundays so I started to hang out with my other male friends on Saturday and purposefully told him. No help, he did not object. Instead he said “I am giving you your space. I trust you, it does not matter with whom you go”
5. I started to make big fuss when any foul words came out of his mouth fuck you, asshole, bastard and even shit is not allowed when I am around. However, I used them intentionally when I am with him. He hates to hear them but doesn’t object. No help
6. He is found giving me cards be it any occasion or no occasions and I loose them, I don’t do it purposefully, it’s just that I am no good at maintaining track of such things. And I am blatant in telling him that I have lost his card. No help, he started buying flowers and cards.
7. This trick is very helpful and it hurts a man very hard. I praise my male friends in front of him or I’ll talk about my ex-boyfriend and point out the goods of him. This did help me but not to a great extent. He did tell me once that he doesn’t wish to hear all this I ignored it and continued. No help, he started ignoring every time I start this topic. He has one great reply “All humans are not alike.”
8. I don’t answer his calls, what I mean is, out of his 4 phone calls I only attend one. When he asks what happened I say “Busy, I have other things to do apart from attending your calls”. No help.
9. I tried to hook him with other chicks. Got him registered on 3 matrimonial sites and started searching a girl for him. No help, he rejects every one.
10. I reach late almost all the times we go out for dinner or movie. Also, I make sure to reach late for movies he is keen on watching and would not want to miss even a single min. No help he gets DVD of them and watch then again at home…
I have tried many things to get rid of him. I talk rude and blunt, show my attitude and arrogance but he just doesn’t retaliate to any. I surely look like a devil here right, but what can I do… I see a friend in him and nothing more. I did try telling him this but he doesn’t seem to understand. He has a hope that someday I will fall in love with him but I know that he is not the one…
I am certain that he would make sure my eyes never get tears however he does not see that there is no love for him in them. He is a great friend to have but at times his concern irritates me.
Till the time I don’t dump him, my experiments will continue and apparently my tips will increase its count.
Reason to say so is because I assumed that movie might give me some new tricks and tips on this line. However, it became a disappointment since all tricks shown in the movie were no different. Rather, my ideas and experience can be of more help.
Few tricks in the flick where:
1. Most of the men get attracted to women who are smart, witty and intelligent. That’s when they say to their friends “She is the one!” However, when you realize that the man you are dating is not the “MAN” for you, make sure become reverse of smart, witty and intelligent that is dumb and girly, fussy, choosy and idiot. This would confuse him and he will start to rethink about everything.
2. Call him at odd hours like when he is in a meeting or in between a presentation. Be it any time just call and talk stupid “Baby, I am missing you… booo booo booo” and make him also say such thing when you know his peers are around him.
3. Reach his office with no notice. Then try becoming cozy, close, stupid, and dim when his colleagues come to say a hello.
4. Jump in to him when he is having boys out with his friends and irritate him and his friends to the core. Make him and his friends put off their cigarettes, make him blow his nose in front of every one. Start to weep if he does not respond to you..
5. Call his dick with some feminine name when he is turned on. “What is my princess Sophia doing”. Ding, dong & bang, of course no men would like to hear his dick being call princess Sophia. 6. Become snappy about any small issue.
These were the few tricks shown in the movie and out of six I tried almost five of them. Didn’t get a chance to try 3rd yet but I am looking forward to it.
For the sixth point, here are few tested lines, which I personally recommend
• Why did you not call me?
• You think I have a fat ass
• You think I am dumb huh, you certainly don’t love me anymore
• Why the hell did you look at that aunty, oh! Her big boobs drew your attention. That’s what you don’t love me but you are only with me for physical things
There are many such subjects that you can pick up, exaggerate and frustrate your guy.
Anyways, the guy I am seeing doesn’t seem to understand anything. And the good “Angle” in me does not allow me to become blunt because he has been very sweet to me all this while. He was around when I went thru a rough time. He is a good friend but not the one with whom I wish to spend my life…
These are few more tricks that I tired:
1. One day I took his cell and asked him to remove all the female names that he has on it. No help, he thought I did so because I am possessive for me… And he loved it.
2. I started calling him at such a time when I knew he would not answer my call. Like when he is driving or getting ready for office or in the shower. No help, he started to keep his cell on vibe mode while driving and even carried it in bathroom so that he does not miss my call.
3. I started irritating him every time he visited his family. No help, he made his mother speak to me once and got her doubt clarified.
4. He has off only on Sundays so I started to hang out with my other male friends on Saturday and purposefully told him. No help, he did not object. Instead he said “I am giving you your space. I trust you, it does not matter with whom you go”
5. I started to make big fuss when any foul words came out of his mouth fuck you, asshole, bastard and even shit is not allowed when I am around. However, I used them intentionally when I am with him. He hates to hear them but doesn’t object. No help
6. He is found giving me cards be it any occasion or no occasions and I loose them, I don’t do it purposefully, it’s just that I am no good at maintaining track of such things. And I am blatant in telling him that I have lost his card. No help, he started buying flowers and cards.
7. This trick is very helpful and it hurts a man very hard. I praise my male friends in front of him or I’ll talk about my ex-boyfriend and point out the goods of him. This did help me but not to a great extent. He did tell me once that he doesn’t wish to hear all this I ignored it and continued. No help, he started ignoring every time I start this topic. He has one great reply “All humans are not alike.”
8. I don’t answer his calls, what I mean is, out of his 4 phone calls I only attend one. When he asks what happened I say “Busy, I have other things to do apart from attending your calls”. No help.
9. I tried to hook him with other chicks. Got him registered on 3 matrimonial sites and started searching a girl for him. No help, he rejects every one.
10. I reach late almost all the times we go out for dinner or movie. Also, I make sure to reach late for movies he is keen on watching and would not want to miss even a single min. No help he gets DVD of them and watch then again at home…
I have tried many things to get rid of him. I talk rude and blunt, show my attitude and arrogance but he just doesn’t retaliate to any. I surely look like a devil here right, but what can I do… I see a friend in him and nothing more. I did try telling him this but he doesn’t seem to understand. He has a hope that someday I will fall in love with him but I know that he is not the one…
I am certain that he would make sure my eyes never get tears however he does not see that there is no love for him in them. He is a great friend to have but at times his concern irritates me.
Till the time I don’t dump him, my experiments will continue and apparently my tips will increase its count.
Straight Lie..!
This incident is one of the best experiences I had recently. During the long weekend (15th Aug – 17th Aug), I decided to visit my parents in Gujarat. While returning, my flight was from Vadodara to Bangalore via Mumbai.
I was offered a window seat and next to me was a guy named Viren Gupta who had boarded this flight from Dehli. Looking at him, I guessed he was 28-30 years and a software engineer for sure, over confident and was wearing an “I am something” attitude. I usually avoid talking and prefer to spend my time either reading books or dozing. However, he was very much interested in starting a conversation with me .
First, when I offered him to move to the window seat so that I can take the middle seat or last one in the row, he said no and moved to let me go in with a broad smile. 10 mins later, this is how he started “Hi, I am Viren, I board this flight from Delhi. Are you going to Bangalore.” I gave an uninspiring look and nodded. Seems he wasn’t satisfied. Then the other question “What book are you reading? Who is the author?”
I gave a jejune reply ”Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahri”
There he gets a chance to impress me… “Oh sheeee…. well she isn’t that good writer. People have hyped her for no reason. One book got a chance to become a movie and she is all over the nation.” Of course, I didn’t like his comments because I know the kind of books she writes and so I asked him if he has ever read any of her books or even bothered to watch the movie… He said “NO” I hate when someone try acting over smart and comment on things they don’t even know…
I was not willing to get in to any kind of conversation with him but seems he decided get on a ride with me. Again, he asked “Where u working???” He was not letting me read my book and was getting on my nerves now.
That was all…. I closed my book and started with my story telling… I said “I am unemployed… Rather, I don’t need to work. I love traveling and this was my first visit to Gujarat.”
This statement grew his curiosity. So I get few more questions, like how was the city, people and all that crap…
I said “Hmm… things went fine because CM Narendra Modi is my uncle and I was with him in Gandhinagar. He is one who sponsored my tickets.” Bingo…!!! After saying this, I knew he will doubt my lies so I added “He lives at sector# 40 CM’s bungalow, Gandhinagar” and asked him if he has ever visited Gujarat. As expected he did not. Thank god..!! I was safe
He was startled to this… Now, even I was finding it funny and interesting to deceit him… So I went on. I told him that I use to work with IBM but quit because of personal reasons and after my personal mess was cleaned, I decided to travel all around India. I elaborated only about the places I had visited. Like “A month back I was in Simla and Chandigard then was in Goa and now finished with Gujarat.”
No word from him… I could see he did not believe me when I mentioned I had been traveling all alone. Anyways, who cares? Then I started with all mind eating questions… “Viren do u know, the mechanism how these oxygen mask fall when oxygen level goes down in a plane..?” Pause I shot another question “Do u know the kind of fuel plane uses to fly??
Err..!! He was completely perplexed and didn’t know what to say… I loved each expression that came on his face… Thank god he did not ask me for answers bcoz I didn’t know it myself… ;)
Now, he wanted to put off the conversation but I was not done yet. We were about to land in Mumbai for 30 mins, when I shot my last bullet… I told him that my personal mess which I had mentioned a while back was about my husband…
“Husband??????” he asked
I said “Yes, he left me all alone with so much of money that I don’t know what to do… so I am spending it traveling all around in India.” Before he could ask anything I continued “You know, I lost him two months back”
Here I wished to have had camera and captured his picture. Now the last jhataka… I said “He was HIV+ and I was unaware of this before marriage… You know we just got married last year and within 7 months he passed away.” That was all to make him nervous…
His face had almost all kind of colors passing thru…. first red, then yellow, blue, green and finally he went pale…At Mumbai he got his seat changed and I was relived.
However, his departure also conveyed that still people (even educated class) are unaware of what and how AIDS is speard.
I never thought of making such a story when started the conversation with him. But his growing interest to know me made me do all this.
God forgive me..!!
I was offered a window seat and next to me was a guy named Viren Gupta who had boarded this flight from Dehli. Looking at him, I guessed he was 28-30 years and a software engineer for sure, over confident and was wearing an “I am something” attitude. I usually avoid talking and prefer to spend my time either reading books or dozing. However, he was very much interested in starting a conversation with me .
First, when I offered him to move to the window seat so that I can take the middle seat or last one in the row, he said no and moved to let me go in with a broad smile. 10 mins later, this is how he started “Hi, I am Viren, I board this flight from Delhi. Are you going to Bangalore.” I gave an uninspiring look and nodded. Seems he wasn’t satisfied. Then the other question “What book are you reading? Who is the author?”
I gave a jejune reply ”Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahri”
There he gets a chance to impress me… “Oh sheeee…. well she isn’t that good writer. People have hyped her for no reason. One book got a chance to become a movie and she is all over the nation.” Of course, I didn’t like his comments because I know the kind of books she writes and so I asked him if he has ever read any of her books or even bothered to watch the movie… He said “NO” I hate when someone try acting over smart and comment on things they don’t even know…
I was not willing to get in to any kind of conversation with him but seems he decided get on a ride with me. Again, he asked “Where u working???” He was not letting me read my book and was getting on my nerves now.
That was all…. I closed my book and started with my story telling… I said “I am unemployed… Rather, I don’t need to work. I love traveling and this was my first visit to Gujarat.”
This statement grew his curiosity. So I get few more questions, like how was the city, people and all that crap…
I said “Hmm… things went fine because CM Narendra Modi is my uncle and I was with him in Gandhinagar. He is one who sponsored my tickets.” Bingo…!!! After saying this, I knew he will doubt my lies so I added “He lives at sector# 40 CM’s bungalow, Gandhinagar” and asked him if he has ever visited Gujarat. As expected he did not. Thank god..!! I was safe
He was startled to this… Now, even I was finding it funny and interesting to deceit him… So I went on. I told him that I use to work with IBM but quit because of personal reasons and after my personal mess was cleaned, I decided to travel all around India. I elaborated only about the places I had visited. Like “A month back I was in Simla and Chandigard then was in Goa and now finished with Gujarat.”
No word from him… I could see he did not believe me when I mentioned I had been traveling all alone. Anyways, who cares? Then I started with all mind eating questions… “Viren do u know, the mechanism how these oxygen mask fall when oxygen level goes down in a plane..?” Pause I shot another question “Do u know the kind of fuel plane uses to fly??
Err..!! He was completely perplexed and didn’t know what to say… I loved each expression that came on his face… Thank god he did not ask me for answers bcoz I didn’t know it myself… ;)
Now, he wanted to put off the conversation but I was not done yet. We were about to land in Mumbai for 30 mins, when I shot my last bullet… I told him that my personal mess which I had mentioned a while back was about my husband…
“Husband??????” he asked
I said “Yes, he left me all alone with so much of money that I don’t know what to do… so I am spending it traveling all around in India.” Before he could ask anything I continued “You know, I lost him two months back”
Here I wished to have had camera and captured his picture. Now the last jhataka… I said “He was HIV+ and I was unaware of this before marriage… You know we just got married last year and within 7 months he passed away.” That was all to make him nervous…
His face had almost all kind of colors passing thru…. first red, then yellow, blue, green and finally he went pale…At Mumbai he got his seat changed and I was relived.
However, his departure also conveyed that still people (even educated class) are unaware of what and how AIDS is speard.
I never thought of making such a story when started the conversation with him. But his growing interest to know me made me do all this.
God forgive me..!!
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