Myself, less my wheels.
I sold my bike - my first valuable possession. I have never been attached so close to anything I ever possessed, as it was to my Bajaj Pulsar 150 DTSi. My first bicycle, the first PC, my new car! - No.. nothing comes even close.
When I bought it, - right after I got my job - it was not merely an act of josh. Back in REC, standing outside the IBM ACE lab and watching the pulsar that one of my 'students' owned, I had dreamt of my own Magic Silver Pulsar. And to be frank, those were the dreamiest of the days I've ever lived.
I was surprised at myself that I had suddenly lost my appetite to rip at 100+kmph. I can't think of one solid reason - a couple of nasty crashed I met with, more weekends spent back at my native, the tragic death that Madhavi met with - may be all of these. And now, after two years, the decision to sell it came quickly because it served more purposes.
Looking forward, I can see that I might miss my bike. I MIGHT!
And here I am, less my wheels.
Thought Snapshots!
Here's some shreds of thoughts from the past and present.
To be (here) or not to be. That's the question. It's lip-smacking things given to me for work but then there's so much to gulp down. The terms used are razor-sharp and hot from the flame but then they don't want me to sharpen my axe before I start cutting. A little bit of code here and a little bit there - here's a new functionality. I hate it. A jumping horse in the front doesn't make a poor Amby a Ferrari.
Enough money that you never ever dreamt of. Chances to travel to places outside this country. Tempting though this is, I'm thinking, shouldn't I first learn to manage my finance now? Yes! but then I'm thinking again: What will be the cost of that dream flat next year? The sound you hear now is me scratching my head.
Bryan (Adams) sounded exactly the same he did the year before last. A closer look at him this time. And I sang my heart out with him. So did everyone around me!
At the last moment I found myself going alone for the trip. I'm fine with that. It's like going for that ride on the ring-road. No company required. (Welfares thought otherwise, Shabu was telling!!:D). But thanks to Kumar for the last minute company and the top-class ticket.
Preity Arora steps closer. Shahrukh is finding it sweeter but harder to bear. His role is to play tough - Kal Ho Na Ho. The search is on.
My pretty little sisters must be looking cute with all the hair gone. Can't wait to see them over the weekend.
Premonitions!
I have premonitions! Or I assume I have premonitions. And when it all works out the way I knew it would work out, may be it is my faith in my 'gut feeling' that saves my ass.
The next one is on the sword of Democles and I'll tell you when FEB 9th is done. Am I afraid of it? No, may be the usual over-confidence. And ofcourse, as a result, I'm not prepared with my contingency plans.
Thinking of contingency plans - I did think of one today. May be it is just coincidence that I found a call in the morning. Either way it is time to make an identity sheet.
Thought for the day: "Don't speak unless you can improve on the silence".
I better be silent now.
