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What was left unsaid

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Rinchen
on July 27, 2008
in Life as it happens
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You poor thing, you. You have been nothing but supportive of me no matter which mood I was in. You have lent a patient ear to my tantrums as well as outburts like any faithful partner would. Yet I take you for granted and do not appreciate how much you mean to me.

Before you came into my life, I used to find it difficult to channelize my emotions, let alone categorize them. You have been a constant source of joy and are now completely indispensible to me. Sometimes I wonder how I used to cope with life before this.

I do not question your loyalty yet I do not acknowledge you in public. That is why I want to wish you a happy anniversary, even though I am late in wishing you this. One year and still going strong - may this journey continue till you get tired of me or I have no more posts to write about, my dear blog.

(P S: I hope this means I am off the list for a bad blog owner award)

What I did today

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Rinchen
on July 24, 2008
in Life as it happens
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I’ve been having a hard time accessing the internet these days. The folks at my office have finally gotten wiser to the fact that people spend more time surfing the net than doing their work. So there’s this drastic measurement of blocking all fun sites, although some were too much fun (for a few; and heck not me) if you know what I’m talking about.

So that was that. And I finally decided that I should stop relying on office for entertainment purposes and get an internet connection at home. The snag is that there’s only one source providing 2 MBPS superspeed; BSNL is all you need. Rest of the service providers are still in the dark ages of dial up connection. So thats how I finally got a land line connection today. I can tell Preity Zinta, for one would be pleased about this.

Going by what the BSNL office’s told me, it’ll take a couple of days more to get a broadband connection whenever that is. And anyway, I’ve resoved to get an internet connection at home or prepared to die trying. It says so on my twitter badge.

Being aware of strangers

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Rinchen
on July 22, 2008
in Life as it happens and No good
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I dont know why I’m so suspicious by nature. I seem to be always wondering if there’s an ulterior motive for strange people to behave the way they do with me. Like the last time me and a friend were driving back home in a torrid rainfall when a guy thumbed for a lift. Yeah, like I’d willingly offer our lives and the car keys to a psycho in the middle of a storm.

Or the time when I was home alone and a decrepit-looking youth rang my door bell claiming he came from an LPG company on a mission to clean and repair my gas stove for free. I wouldnt have let him in my house even if he had shown me IDs in the first place. As he muttered something like - You know, its for free. You dont have to pay anything, I mentally replied - Yeah, only with my life.

So much so that if somehow a stranger indeed turns out to be kind hearted and that he/she was actually helping me out, instead of running behind me with a knife, (while I run screaming for my life) I find myself extremely surprised and the whole thing very unexpected.

I blame it all on TV and the movies in which a killer seems to lurk behind every seemingly innocent face. I wonder when it was that I actually stopped trusting people.

Dirty words

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Rinchen
on June 21, 2008
in I me and myself and Life as it happens
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I woke up today morning at six thirty
Twenty nine seem like words so dirty
Now I’m watching Friends on TV
And the dog’s about to sing happy birthday to me

Before I went to bed last night
Two friends mellowed me; namely vodka and sprite
As a result, midnight missed calls reigned supreme
While I did surprising song sequences in my dream

The world still seems the same, only I have aged
Even as a sea of turmoil inside me raged
I’m going to miss being twenty eight
I feel like a perfect fisherman’s bait

How quickly did all these years pass by
Half a lifetime flits in a blink of an eye
Much as I hate it, I’m growing old
I’m panicked and nervous - hey, I’m not that bold!

My aunt called me to wish me the other day
At 71, she’s feisty and spirited - that I can sure say
She refused to believe I was twenty nine
I laughed to hear her echo thoughts exactly like mine

I then wondered, if I really have to grow older by the year
Like her, I’d at least live life to the fullest - no fear
I suppose I should be thankful I’m not thirty
I stand corrected - those are the words most dirty

Playing God

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Rinchen
on May 23, 2008
in Life as it happens
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This is the time of the year when the sessional results get out and certain, unfortunate students get detained for one year. Naturally, since I’m on the other side of the blackboard, I along with my colleagues get to play god. And life sucks for those who’ve failed.

This is also the time of the year when sleeping people suddenly wake up to realize that their best shot at passing is by putting on the saddest face on the planet and by playing Tail. Its an interesting game - this Tail one. Its starts by the failures following the concerned teachers like their very own tail (the teacher’s, not the students) No matter what the teacher says or does, they are unable to shake off the Tails who seem to mumble inaudibly, “Pliss… pliss…”

It may seem insensitive of me to be making light of a serious situation. And I agree completely. I also hope that none of my current students (or their families for that matter) are reading this. Thats about all I can do. Because I’m not through with making fun.

I dont seem to be able to take one step without walking over a long faced, depressed shadow of a person who would wail at the drop of a hat if only that saves his/her behind from taking a forcible one year break from the normal rigour of a college life. Last minute frantic activities fly around the campus which would put our very own ISO certificate to shame.

In conclusion, makes me glad than I’m not my own student, to be precise. Also makes me look highly drunk with power and that the giant ego has elated to no limit. Its interesting playing god.

Finito

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Rinchen
on May 22, 2008
in Life as it happens and No good
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Its has been fun being 28. And I am not at all looking forward to being 29. That just leaves me one year of crossing over to the doomed side. I cannot imagine being 30. How would I react to things? Should I act all grown up and lose sight of the fun things in life? Should I be more serious and cross out all things that make me happy in life? Could I never smile again???

I dont know why people have to grow old. I am perfectly content being 28. Heck, I was perfectly content being 26. But no! the units in my age have to increase one by one like those stupid counters I teach in class to reach this even more stupid age.

I envy people in their early twenties. I think there’s nothing greater than the I-dont-give-a-damn feeling of youth. Of course now that I’ve almost half a foot in the grave, I might as well hang up my dancing shoes and consider myself lucky if I have Fun once a year.

I hate 2008. I wish it was 2007 again. I dont want to be 29. My life is over. I am old. Senile is me. I cant believe almost three decades of my life is already over. I still havent done half the things I wanted to do in this lifetime. Its funny watching Joey cry, “Why God, why?” on TV. Its an entirely different story when it happens in reality.

If I cant stand to be 29, I wonder if I have to sit to be 30 next year…

Longest week of my life

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Rinchen
on April 21, 2008
in Life as it happens and Roadies 5.0
. 6 Comments

Part One

I thought the last week would never get over. I always had a sneaking feeling that my memory’s not all that sharp since way back in college. And as I broke my back studying for The Exam, I found out I had been right all along. Ah, my memory let me down more than once and I’d kick it if only it were tangible. So that was that and now I am free to once again become lazy and spend all my time effortlessly doing things that come naturally to me.

Although all that exercise in cramming did make me realize that I could use such drastic aim in life once in a while. It was nice having a goal, for a change and doing just about everything to achieve it. While I have no problem whatsoever with pointless existance (like before), something tells me I am going to look at things differently henceforth. And that doesnt necessarily mean through TV.

Part Two

Went for a picnic with the girls yesterday. They sang non-stop all the way till the picnic spot and also all the way back. For about three whole hours. It was unbelievable. I think a good measure of how old one actually is can be realized when you no longer know the songs that the rest of these early 20’s something are yelling on top of their voices. And the fact that while they can dance without a break, you start gasping & wheezing for breath before too long.

There’s a rule that says: Nobody cares if you cant DANCE well. Just get up and dance.

Well, there was one kid who just kept on saying again and again that she couldnt dance at all. Inspite of me going and showing her all the moves, she just kept on refusing to dance. So, in the end, I told her to practice for one year because come next picnic, she will be the first one to inaugurate the dance floor.

It was tiring but it was fun. I’m glad we all have one year to recuperate till the next time.

Part Three

The game finally went international, thank god. Watching Roadies 5.0 was a blast, what with the gruesome Lady Boys act or the frog eating task. My stomach just churned involuntarily. Thai kickboxing was fun, with the kids beating the hell out of each other. Finally some real Roadies action. The Varun jokes scrolling at the end of the screen was hilarious! What wont they think of next. For once when Raghu lamented about setting the crap-eating task, he looked human for a change. I liked it.

Part Four

I’m doing an Eagles right now and taking it all easy. I’m finally free. To become lazy all over again. Wont take much time at the rate at which I am going.