Its a tiring process. Open the blog~>sign in~> and then click on new post ~> give it a Title ~> then set the correct font ~> and finally start writing. For me, this is a herculean task; which is why after sept 13th 2009, i did not write. There were many topics i wanted to write, but i never actually sat down. Many a times i would do till step2 (which is signing in) and then close the browser. The following killed my inertia this time and helped me write this blog :-
1. Paa film got over only at 6. (not in a cinema; but at work )
2. My Cab Driver who drops me did not turn up today.
3. Rain in Bangalore
4. Ayyappadas's Air Condition Venture
I got out thinking that somehow i shall reach home. Called Das to answer to his AC query. Called to his land line as he is in TVM (poor guy should save his balance coz he rarely recharges.) He wasn't there. His dad picked up. He had gone with his Amma to do the "Vishu" shopping. This gave me a thought - "Wah kya setting hai... Employed son comes home for the festival, treats parents with gifts.. Das was showing off". So spoke with his dad for a minute about the AC they were going to purchase. A small debate between LG, Voltas, Godrej and Whirlpool. By this time i had left the office building and was walking in the rain(drizzling). Towards the end of the conversation, he told me something :-
" Lakshman, I am not happy with my son's work. I don't want him to work and bring me money. I have made enough money for my living. I want him to go for higher studies. I could not do it, so it will be great to see him do it."
As usual, i promptly replied that both of us ( i took the liberty to add me also) will definitely do it the very next year. The conversation ended in a Happy Vishu. In the drizzle, i stood and thought for a second. I made a promise then, not to my Paa or his, not to him either, but to myself (i cant remember when was the last time i made a promise to myself, whereas i can remember a thousand false promises i made to others). There will be NO SEASON 5. I hope Das makes this too. Not only Das;on this Dark rainy Vishu eve, i hope all of us :- me Das Rocky Vinu Prem Shiju Baby Tom find our greener Pastures next season. Let all of us reach the place, where we want to be. I stopped half way in the rain, came back to the laptop and wrote this. All the best.
Happy Vishu... :)
ps : I have also decided not to bug ANN more abt AD; reduce the unnecessary Band-gap of 1.23ev with Vinu and last but not the least to work harder...
