Monday, May 12, 2008
'Swades' style
Something eerie happened the other day.
I was travelling back home from Hadapsar, and caught a shared 6-seater on the way. These are diesel auto-rickshaws, larger in size than the regular ones, and supposed to seat 6 people (including the driver). They actually fit 11 including the driver!
But what the heck, it's fun riding one if you get to sit at the back, with one leg and your ehad outside the rickshaw. So, anyway, this time I didn;t get my favourite seat. i was squashed on the inside of the rear section, with the shabby man smelling of country liqour. As usual, I had my MP3 in my ears, and quite oddly enough, it started playing 'Swades'. The setting was perfect, the situation was almost the same, and so was the transportation! Phew, eerie!!!
I was travelling back home from Hadapsar, and caught a shared 6-seater on the way. These are diesel auto-rickshaws, larger in size than the regular ones, and supposed to seat 6 people (including the driver). They actually fit 11 including the driver!
But what the heck, it's fun riding one if you get to sit at the back, with one leg and your ehad outside the rickshaw. So, anyway, this time I didn;t get my favourite seat. i was squashed on the inside of the rear section, with the shabby man smelling of country liqour. As usual, I had my MP3 in my ears, and quite oddly enough, it started playing 'Swades'. The setting was perfect, the situation was almost the same, and so was the transportation! Phew, eerie!!!
Recapitulation
A lot has happened since I last wrote. And that is partially the reason why I did not write anything for a long time.
1. Still trying to gather the ruins.
2. Got admission to one of the premier institutes in the country, and obviously, I am joining college soon. Had to quit my current job for that.
3. Totally immersed in thinking about the new college. All day all I think of is alumni-fresher meets, things to buy, climate at the new place, the course pedagogy, preparatory studies etc.
1. Still trying to gather the ruins.
2. Got admission to one of the premier institutes in the country, and obviously, I am joining college soon. Had to quit my current job for that.
3. Totally immersed in thinking about the new college. All day all I think of is alumni-fresher meets, things to buy, climate at the new place, the course pedagogy, preparatory studies etc.
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