4 A.M chat

Chennai
14 March 2005

At the time when the sun’s first blush still has a long way to make its presence; I woke up suddenly to reach to the screeching sound of my mobile alarm which I cautiously tuned to ring only once at 3.30 AM, lest it would disturb the entire household. Glimpsing at my cozy bed; I negotiated with my mind for spending 5 additional minutes of presumably good sleep! In the wake of it I had I awoken twice, only to track if I was running out of my promised deadline! I began wondering as to which of the two, had the edge in the 5 minute deal I struck? My mind or My body. Clamming further; I was only counting on the arrival of 8 AM. I would be at my home in Pondicherry by then.

Let me fast forward all the personal things I did in the morning; though I‘ve resorted to writing the real picture! How beautiful the dawn was when looking from the balcony; I only wished to catch a better sight of it from the terrace. Even if I had eloped there sans the notice of anyone’s eyes; I have actually undermined the security system prevalent in my flats! Worse situations like this would require me to present myself before the Supreme Court (headed by my maternal granddad). And the sermons and verdicts given would make one seriously reckon before venturing into little adventures like this!

Lazily, yet cautiously I found my way to the kitchen without the presence of any lighting. That semi-darkness is an experience one should indulge in, quite often. It’s a tranquility that you would love to be in with yourself or the person(s) you want to be with, depending on which color shade your rainbow reflects on you. It could be strikingly light or dark; a plethora or a symphony of all

While I was making tea, I received a 'happy weekend' sms from a friend of mine. She is all set for a tour of the temples*. One great thing about the topography of India and Tamilnad in particular is that; whichever direction you travel within it; you are very likely to come across your family deity temple; or the temples of Gods and Goddesses acclaimed by you, your relatives or friends the or the worship house of the disciples, vehicles and symbols of God. Without delay, I rang her up. She started pouring out the entire plan of the 2 day trip and felt bad that she would not be able to come to my house or drop me, though she is traveling enroute my place. She teasingly added that the rate at which baggage’s are getting filled in her car looks like there would be no room for me even in the car’s boot. We then indulged in a splash of giggles on the fact that the male dominance (3) in her 5 member household has amounted to the bulky luggage! All for a 2 day trip! Well, we realized that we got to reach our destinations on time. So it’s time to pull the curtains. Au revoir

* I’ll write a separate blog on temples, religions et al.

A Snippet

Creative people are said to have distended egos yet so frail. Their inborn nature is not that of being balanced. When in harmony; the standard human mind tends to acknowledge the sense of fulfillment. Creative mind talks about the untold passion that attains equilibrium at a surpassing level.