Angry Taurean Ahead, take diversion..

I almost had a TAXI NO. 9211 kind of experience today. TAXI NO. 9211 is a bollywood movie, which released some 3 to 4 years back. In this movie the hero is on the way to a bank to get his late father's will from the locker, which once produced in the court will allow him to inherit property worth billions of dollars. Unfortunately on his way, he rubs a taxi driver (of taxi no 9211) the wrong way for which he has to pay a huge penalty, almost losing all his wealth to his father's associate. The Movie is interesting and the end is also nice.

Anyway coming back to my "TAXI NO. 9211 kind of experience" today. Me and my wife car pool to office, i drive 7 km and get down, she drives further 3 km to her office and meanwhile i walk about 0.5 km to my office. Today we were late as usual but the only difference being there was a meeting which my wife did not want to miss. I was going at a good speed, dodging the vehicles coming the wrong way, overtaking at every possible opportunity but yet driving quite safely and then comes an auto rickshaw guy from no-where taking a U-turn (at a no U-turn signal) onto my lane, I almost rammed into him but some quick action saved me, my car, the auto, the auto driver and its passengers. I bombarded him with some not so nice abuses and was soon back to my driving since we were already late. But when we stopped at the next signal, the auto guy stopped next to my car and was ready to confront. I am usually very good at losing my temper for any silly reason but this time my wife controlled me and we ignored him but the auto guys dark-brown face hidden behind his beard and a large moustache hanging over a "pan" stained mouth was etched in my mind. In fact he resembled a octopus but with 4 limbs..quite a monster

As our daily routine goes, i got down, my wife shifted to drivers seat and I started my lazy march towards the office when the same Auto guy stopped right behind me and was probably ready to hit me. Within a fraction of a second i crossed the road and disappeared to another lane. The Auto guy obviously could not leave his Auto KA 05 S1934 and run after me, so i was saved. I think the auto guy was successful in scaring me off, I did wonder why don't I just hit him back if he does anything wrong. Anyway, I had to cross another road before I reached my office and before i crossed the road, an auto stopped right in front of me...shit this time i couldn't move, the auto driver's blood red eyes had enough anger to kill hundred's of people. I was about to say sorry when the Auto guy started saying sorry for speeding, oops it was a different Auto driver, in fact a lanky old man (lankier than the FTV models). I still don't know why I was scared and how could I see a different face in this Lanky old man....what a coward i am or was I just being careful as I know that the auto driver networks are very strong..

well in spite of the rare nice weather in bangalore, the experience keeps me in a bad mood today, i have put a sign board near my seat.."Angry Taurean Ahead, take diversion"

Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak ..

one of my school friends is getting married, he is all excited that he still has few more fun days left in life. well his marriage reminds of mine ...it was full of melodrama when we (me and she) announced the obvious to our family. I was very politely asked to leave the girl alone and stick to being a madrasi, but tough luck for marvari's, their girl did not want to be left alone

Anyways during the melodrama days, i bought a nice pair of Reebok shoes, i was prepared to elope :-). We visualized us running away, jumping onto some truck loaded with sheep and goats, singing some nice duet before we are stopped at some check point by Tamil tigers and/or marvari uncles but still managing to dodge them and disappear in some jungle where we could eventually get married in a small temple and live happily ever after !

but real life is less filmy, so no eloping, no Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak...

"one more" one off case

Another not a very interesting day at office. The new project has not really picked up momentum, the org wide initiatives lacks substance, in short lack of "quality" work has made my day boring. But then I don't control everything to not feel helpless, in fact this makes me wonder why are we so controlled by the external factors to remain happy, content, and motivated. May be I should drive down 30 kms to the south of bangalore, to Bidadi and hook up with Nithyanada's disciples. They claim to have found the real happiness and also help others to find the same. Well according to them or their breed of people, happiness is found within oneself and not by personal relationships or material things. If that is so then why do these guys travel in limos, private jets, have sex with cine stars in the name of offerings ? Their deeds make me wonder if i am living a more truthful and a happy life than these "happy" swamiji's. But then not all swamiji's are bad, may be Swami Nithyanada's sex scandal is just a one off case or rather "one more" one off case

anyway no worries..will dash to a near by Sports Bar, some beer + IPL and the day will end up to be interesting

bhai calling bhai ..

Nokia express music : Behethi Hawa sa tha woh ...(phone ring)
me : Hello
Nokia express music : Bhai bol raha hoon, Bhai hai kya ?
me: abe bhai, bhai se baath karna hai tho kudh ko phone laga
Nokia express music : abe chirkut, apna comedy bandh kar aur bhai ko phone de
me : Kaun bhai ? yahan koi Bhai nahin hai, wrong number and phone cut

2 minutes later ..

Nokia express music : Behethi Hawa sa tha woh ...(phone ring)
me : hello
Nokia express music : bhai ne bola yeh number 99XXXXXXXX pe call karne ka
me : number sahi hai per yahan koi bhai nahin hai
Nokia express music :Aisa kaisa boltha hai tum. Bhai ne yehich number diyela hai
me: abe bola na yahan koi Bhai nahin hai
Nokia express music : Bhai ne bola to sahi hi hai na. Aap check karo, Bhai udhareech hoyenge
me : phone cut

Man ...this is scary ..who is this bhai around me ? The new joinee in my office has taken his seat close to mine and he has a dark mole, 1 cm below his left eye..could that be a lead ?

Smart Eve !

Long Long ago Eve decided that she will not get into the jungles and do the comparatively tougher day to day activities. She decided to cook and take care of the kids, meanwhile Adam was instructed to brave the animals, cut trees, etc etc and ensure that the family has enough food to survive. Adam worked hard, made the world a better place to live and as time passed Adam got used to the fact that woman is a home maker (not an easy job for sure). Eve got bored with her important but mundane life at home, she decided to venture out and soon realized that work no longer means cutting trees for fire or hunting animals for food. Eve now wants a role reversal !! Happy Women's day :-)

in a recent movie (Wanted) Salman Khan says "Main Aurat aur Bachoon pe Haath nahin utatha" (meaning , I would never hit a lady or a child). I am surprised that no "Women's organization" came forward to ban this dialogue, as Salman Khan clearly discriminates the women here..they are supposed to have equal rights isnt it ;-)

now before my Eve bans me for my illogical lateral thinking, let me close this and Happy Women's day once again !