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Why did the chicken cross the road

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

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Well, this was one of those days where I had some free time and as usual, I planned on going to the library to return my load of books and get another load.

Parking was available somewhat far away next to one of the famous landmarks in Blore: Safina Plaza. Now lot of new things have been happening around the area such as sprouting of new buildings, one ways and change in parking arrangement.

Just like any other citizen, I usually take all this in stride, wonder for a few minutes and go back to my daily life or the usual routine. Maybe browse around the Plaza for something good and of course make it to the library.

I had to cross the road for the usual reasons.  YES to get to the other side.. hahaha !! so that I could walk to the library.

I saw a traffic policeman lazily watching me park and get out of my car. He kept watching people beyond me.. but I was hoping that I had everything right, papers, parking and all that blah.

Since I read somewhere that there was to be NO JAYWALKING I meekly went to the zebra crossing. The moment I stepped into that area, there was the LOUD .. BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP.. BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP..BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP..BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP..BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP..BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP..BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP..BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP..

MY heart just stopped and the first thing that came to my mind was GOOD LORD.. did I step into some DO NOT STEP zone.. Nowadays you dont know what rules apply where and when.. with the elections just out, you would be liable to see new stuff happening for which there would be no reason at all..

OK so then and there I knew how it was like to be a deer frozen by headlights.

I frantically looked around to the policeman imagining him to come at me with a “GOTCHA” look .But he was standing there as usual.. So No I have not violated any rule.. Was there a camera and automatic receipt coming out of somewhere… since he was so cool.. :O

I was remembering the meaning of JAYWALK. My mind was a BLANK. What was the meaning of JAYWALK.. SHIT.. Where do I go now..

And the siren went on and on BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP..BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP..BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP..BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP..BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP..BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP..BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP..BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP..

AAAAAA…. somebody stop it……

Then suddenly, I saw all the cars stand still and seeming to wait for me. And just as luck would have it, I was the only one there…

EUREKA….. !!!!!!!

I got it… I HAD TO CROSS THE bludy ROAD.

I went red as beetroot and walked quickly across feeling like a fool..

As soon as I crossed the road some more people stopped at the same place and off it went again..BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP..BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP..BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP..BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP..BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP..BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP..BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP..

To the startled surprise of the public.. hahahahah a:)

I was chuckling to myself.. ..as I went ahead with my errand..

PHEW… Why cant they put some button for us to press before we cross the road like they have in the US. Is the sound necessary.

And to beat that, once the cars got over their surprise as well, they did not bother to stop for the pedestrians… Well no surprise there… :)

So much for technology and common sense or lack of it… GAHHHH !!!

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A visit from Murphy

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008


Eye for an eye

Originally uploaded by Pallavi Barua.

Well.. after a relaxing and beautiful holiday, am back with loads of memories again.

This time around.. it was difficult arranging the holiday the way we usually do. Murphy decided to visit us just at the time when we were on the brink of having it just right.

Well after a heavy bout of running around, we did manage to have a part of our holidays in place.

And it made the vacation all the more sweeter.

Having friends come over from far is a pleasure and its nice to just be yourself with friends.

So here I am right now, listening to country music, having pizza and wine with very good company around.. all in all an almost perfect holiday.. :)

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A date with the do(ped)c

Monday, September 29th, 2008

Have been going to this Doc for a while. Due to a checkup due for Mom, I took her for the same at a designated time.

As I open the door, the good Doc pipes up : Madam, you have to talk to this director about Apoorva Diagnostics and your experience.

Me: Huh !! Why would I need to talk to the Director ?

Doc : No you just have to since he has to know. I had told him that I would ask you to talk to him.

With trembling fingers, he dials the number and makes me talk to the Director who patiently hears what to say and then says

God is looking down. You know.. people will get what they deserve.

Me : If God was looking down, why bother with me ?? I am a drop of a drop in the scheme of things. :)

Oh and by the way, I am talking about Dr Praveen and I am also told about “Dr Cage” who are notorious for diagnosing wrongly. Beware !!!

Now, on to my mom’s check up. My mom patiently waits for her doc to clean her ear.

Doc ( with trembling fingers) : Sister, ” bisi neer kuri..” (which means get me some hot water)

Time passes while the doctor small talks with me.

Me : Being polite. How is your daughter. I had seen the girl at your house the other day. She has grown so lovely.

Doc : Aghast !! That’s not my daughter. That’s my watchman’s daughter.

Me : (confused) But I definitely remember your daughter the last time I had come with my husband for checkup.

Doc : Oh that one.. !! That one is in UK. That is from the first one. I have a 43 days old baby from my other one.

Me : (slightly taken aback with the terminology but not surprised) Oh !! I say.

Pause …. ( I am wondering what next)

Doc : ( getting impatient and dialing for the sister ) Where is the “bisi neer” Sister ? I did not ask hot water to take bath. I need it for my patient.

The hot water in a bowl immediately is served by a nurse.

Doc : Well don’t you have sense to send me lukewarm water. The water is too hot for me to take bath even..

Me : (Now I am suspecting that something is off here. He had asked for hot water not lukewarm water. He usually does not talk that much. )

Mum: Oblivious to what is being conversed, looks askance at me with signals with her eyes as to what next. I reassure her to sit tight and explain that he will wash her ears.

Doc : (while he is washing) You know the first one divorced me and I married another one from NE.

Me : (politely) Uh huh !!! (all the while thinking this is overload of information which I don’t need)

Doc : ( elaborately going on to explain the faults of the first one while I “uh huh”…. My second wife’s place.. all the men just know how to dope and drink.. nothing else is important.

Me: ( getting a little defensive about NE) well not all of them while he insists its so. I leave it at that.

Doc : ( as if waking from a doze) how old are you ?

Me : N yrs

Doc : What you are “N” yrs old and you don’t have a baby. Why why why ? You know how dangerous it is to wait… and ALL THAT BLAH. (for 3 minutes till I am ready to whack him)

Me : (Squirming and totally embarrassed having a stranger going on like that) yeah ummm… well you know how it is..

Doc : No no … I will personally lock you and your husband in a resort.. no no in a houseboat in Kerala… and the next time you visit me you have to give me good news..

Me : ( GAWK) ARRGHHHHHHH !!! SAVE ME… ( I was like WHAT WAS WRONG WITH HIM !!! )

And if that was not bad.. he suddenly turns to my mum and tells her how she should force me to do something about it. And blah blah blah..

Thank God for her blissful senility, my mum serenely smiles it off.. saying… yes yes sure sure ( later on asking me what that was all about )

Me : Please doc, let this go. I am sure I will do everything that you have said under advisement and will get back to you. Thanks so much…

And I rush out….

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA…..

Why is it that my status brings out the sirens in stranger’s eyes.. ? I am happy being what I am .. let me be.. When I ask for advice tell me… GRRR
Now, I really felt bad about referring to the wife in numbers.. Sigh.

Either the doc was doped or he was going crazy … I don’t know. I just hope he does not get on my case..

Next time, will send Rocks.. let them discuss some manly silly things.. :)

Yeah Mercury is retrograde… so all communication will go haywire.. and there I have it.. So on to another day..

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