How to name it !!!!!

Hi,
This posting is the product of a person who is in orbit, on the completion of his dreaded semester examinations. So you all will feel a pang of excitement, together with a pinch of emotion, right through this article, or atleast initially :) :) To begin with, I must thank maestro Illayaraja for this article is titled the same as that of one of his musicals :)

The topic of interest (to me atleast!!!) today, would be on how I acquainted myself with "this" person, someone who has sailed into my close quarters in no time. I simply don't have words to express the kind of chemistry that has grown between the two of us in such a short span of time. I cant but admire how "she" has impressed me in whatever she does ; the way she sang different "tunes" especially.

It was a boring Wednesday afternoon. The sun had almost finished its scorching spell for the day, but still seethed on, as you must remember that I am still a chennai-ite (or perhaps the sun knew that!!!). I was heading for "Romeo Electricals", as I had a small job there. It was then that I felt a cool breeze blow, and felt intoxicated by the smell of jasmine. It was perhaps destined that I meet "her" with settings as pleasant and charming as the ones prevailing. The moment I saw her, I fell for her, and decided that she was made for me.

I knew that it was always going to be difficult building a strong relation initially, with someone whom you loved. But I found a great "friend", who rendered all her services so that I got accustomed to the ways of my loved one. Day after day passed, and I started thinking that our relationship was becoming stronger by the day, by the hour. I could barely stay away from her for a few hours. That situation worsened, and I started feeling that I couldnt keep myself away for more than a few minutes at the most, without atleast thinking about her.

"She" was too good at whatever she did. She had a great memory; and a killer vocabulary...I would say she had a built-in dictionary. She was bright, filled with charming colors, the colors of my life. She was the one who kept me going for the entire day. There was never a dull moment when she was around. She was there with me for most of the day, and I should say, I have never spent so much time with anybody than with her. It all started very casually, and went on to become my life, and in no time at all, she became the apple of my eyes.

Its december now, and almost 5 months have passed since I met her. In these 5 months, I gradually found myself getting inclined to her, with a slope increasing as fast as my teacher's BP, when she sees my paper :) I must consider myself very lucky to have associated myself with her all these days. With all these feelings......I call it quits for the moment.......without knowing....."how to name it"!!!...........

Signing off with a lot of thoughts, all inexplicable,
Rahul

P.S: The "she" that I have been talking about all the while is my cellphone and the "friend" that I referred to is its "user manual", So if you people thought otherwise.....good..I have succeeded in my mission" :) :) :)

A Date with Disaster

Hi,
Just when you thought that this comatose blog was all headed for its final journey to the morgue, it has shown resilience by jumping back with a new article! And what does this show.....come on....take a guess......well......ok fine...let me tell u myself.....that I have found some (read -a lot) of time to waste!!! So it is only natural on my part to expect you to waste atleast half the time that I did, by reading this :) . But if you beg to differ, you might as well read the entire article for you might do that faster than you actually close the browser and hang up your net connection (now thats a nice way to commit about the size of the article isnt it???!!!)
Anyways, todays episode will throw light on my tryst with fate....one of those dreaded days, which I would'nt want my worst adversary to face. Try as I might, I couldn't escape the situation, and knowing that I had few options, I had to bite the bullet. Reality was drawing closer, hauling its evil manifestations on me.....and the poor chap that I am, I was forced to take it without a choice. So trying not put up a big face, I took the job, and headed for it, with as heavy a heart as a policeman's paunch. (for those who were trying to figure out my nationality, this is the biggest clue that i could possibly have given!)

As you might be knowing, I have been working for a leading news channel, KDTV. For those who dont, refer to the previous sentence. Being in the media had always been my passion, and the goading factor throughout. I had wanted to cement a place for myself in the media, and everything was falling in place perfectly. I slowly climbed the corporate ladder, and was storming my way through to the top. It was at this junture, that my head assigned me the task of coming up with a new TV show- "TR's Advocate" (TR is probably the best replacement :) ). The most difficult part of the show was that I had to anchor it. Thinking that it was an opportunity to display my skills, I grabbed it with both hands and shot on with it. Call it beginners luck or otherwise, the show was a grand hit, with the TRP ratings surging to an all time high. I thought that I was one of those elite few, who were lucky enough to be blessed by God; as I realised subsequently, it wasnt to be. For due to the evil twist of fate, the whole scenario changed, for the worse.

It was the same old friday morning, but unfortunately for me, it was friday the 13th. My boss walked over to me, and handed over the name of the next celebrity that I was due to interview next. I looked at the paper, and was shell shocked! For a moment I was wondering if my boss was in good standing, as he had recently made a visit to Bihar :) . But unfortunately for me, I had no other choice but to carry out what he said, and hence I made arrangements for the show, my rendezvouz with a rhino, and in short, my date with disaster.......

The stage was set, the lights glowed like they had never before, as if trying to signify that this could well be my swan song. The chairs were arranged, and the cameras were fixed with as much precision as could have been possible. I tried to get in terms with reality, and bottling down my fear, patiently waited at the entrance, for the guest of the day. Suddenly, a helicopter swerved its way into the scene. Out came a hideous, gigantic figure, with a parachute. I was wondering why one should jump out of a helicopter with a parachute, when it had landed. The answer to my question was the guest himself, and his heroics, that had made him stand apart from the rest (literally!!!). Fearing further complications, we hurriedly ushered him to the studios, let alone the fact that he insisted that his helicopter be brought inside as well!!!

"Ladies and gentlemen.... I take great pleasure in inviting you all to yet another episode of TR's advocate"........I started with my croacky voice......."and today's guest, needs no introduction. He has occupied the hearts of several people in this country (which a study says is the major reason for the increase in the number of heart attacks), and is continuing his success run in the feild of politics as well. Yes Ladies and gentlemen, it is none other than our beloved star, Mr.Gabbbtan" :) :) (name changed on repeated request). I then started interviewing him, the excerpts of which are given below. It was one of the most painful interviews for me, though it may appear to be on the contrary for you people.

Rahul Raghavan: Good evening sir, its a pleasure having you on our show.
Gabbbtan: I will say the welcome in the tamizh.... vannakam...ammmhhh

RR: (however you might want to).. hmmm...so sir, how did the calamity all begin.... I mean.. how did u enter the silver screen?
GB: I am that time the small kid. That time I see MGR......he white..I black......I get feeling to act.......I jump into scene......ammmhhh.

Note: Sorry to interrupt, but I guess "ammmhhh" is going to be recognised as the most used word in English, or in something close to English :) :)

RR: Oh that was an amazing flashback sir.......so you decided to get in (much to the consternation of all of us)..so how was your career at first?
GB: I get no career at start, then I thought I become a comedian, then No. I am then act slowly to become a good fighter, then I am flying and hitting the all. People see, they the very happy. I am also the happy. Then I become a big man. ammmhhh

RR: (literally yes!!) Oh so dropped the idea of becoming a comedian is it....but do you think people would buy that ?
GB: People are poor, they cant the buy of food, vegetables in this country. There is 44343423 tons of food that is the manufacture, 67989 ton is the reach of the people, where is the rest, who done the damage? ammmhhh....

RR: Sir, let me remind you that you are digressing......I think....
GB: (interrupting) You are rich man, you talk about tiger and tigeress (!!!!!!), but my poor people in the slums of Chennai.......ammmhhh

RR: (Oru Ezhavum puriya maatengardu ivanukku) Oh.. I am sorry sir , I should have known. But do tell me sir, how did you take criticisms?
GB: "Sorry". In english the only the word that I hate. I am people man. I am not single.(!!!!) People do me the understand. I do them the understand. Why you middle interrupt. I dont see any bad bad criticism in newspaper. ammmhhh

RR: Except for the fact that you choose not to... Here sir.- this is the review of the film "NaSimma". that killed 10 people at one shot, and made over 50 people get to the ICU.
GB: Oh that is.....that is... it is the peoples that I hit in the film no...... so they are the big hit by me.so they in the hospital........ammmhhh

RR: I am sorry sir, its quite on the contrary, they were the people who could'nt bear seeing your impalpable stunts!
GB: I am the established actor in cinema.....and these people see me, and get jealousy. Thats why, to warn them I the act in thavasi. ammmhhh

RR: Hmmm, not to mention that it was a greater typhoon. But tell me sir, on what basis do you perform those unimaginable stunts. You might as well have starred in those vittalacharya films?
GB: Vittalacharya all horror film. I am the take of country-feeling films(!!!!) So he the different, I the different. ammmhhh

RR: Correct me if I am wrong sir, why would you be the only person in the whole of India to tame a group of deadly terrorists?
GB: I am the lot of advantage. Terrorist see me, they are the faint. Terrorist see me closer, they are the heart attack. Terrorist see me in the close up, they are the dead body. Because, according to simma pinal code, I am the current emitter. ammmhhh

RR: Oh I see......but sir, dont you think there should be atleast an iota of logic in these stunts?
GB: Right from the beginning, our party is the against of POTA and is the campaign for quota. So there is logic.

RR: (what the hell.!!!! why did I have to use Iota there??) Oh point well taken sir...... I should..
GB: (interrupting) I am the nice man. I am the true honest man. I didnt take anything from you now...what is...

RR: (its my turn to interrupt now) Oh sorry sir, I meant something else. So cinema first...why politics?
GB: I am the already say I am the very very same to MGR. He the white. I the black. So he the politics enter. I the politics enter.

RR: But he the chief minister (oh shit!!! this virus is contagious!!!) But he swept the polls sir.......you barely managed a seat.
GB: This is first election. I the win 1 seat. Time goes.....I become chief minister one day. I am the win surely.

RR: What is it that you'd do, should that happen (Hope it doesnt!) ?
GB: In tamilnadu, there are 234 constituencies. In that there are 49067690585 people the whole Tamilnadu. There, in it, there is the 12069606 people of the my support. But still, only the 56079867 peoples get of good food, the water, the air, the oxygen. I am the one day get TN first in the al India, then I become the chief minister of entire India. Then I fight of with pakistan terrorists. Then I go to afghanistan and bring osama. Then I duet with Shamita shetty. ammmhhh

RR: (Nonsense at its level best!!) Ok sir, I think we are running out of time. It was a great pleasue (finishing the interview) talking to you sir.
GB: That is why I the tell you to buy helicopter. No need for the running. In this show, there was the time for 45 minutes. In that you the speak for 16.45 minutes. That nice lady advertisement for the 3 minutes. Then the other ads for 13.25 minutes and.......(he goes on blabbering)......

So from that onwards, I loathed the show like never before........I had no words to express my displeasure.........at the end of it......I would say.......I am happy to have entertained you atleast :)

So shall meet you all with yet another posting........

Till then,
Bye!

Disclaimer : All characters are fictitious. Any resemblences to real life characters are supposedly coincidental [:d]