Lucky to Be Alive!!!

I thought this would be my last trip. If you have traveled in one of those "Super Express" buses plying in the state of Karnataka/Kerala, you would know what I am talking about.

This is not the first time that I was riding on these buses. The experience this time was definetly terrifying though. It looked as if the driver had made his mind up to live up to the name of "Super Express". For once I felt that the BEST buses in Mumbai was a smaller evil in front of this monster, but then you don't have so many open roads in Mumbai where you can really make your vehicles go faster.

Down here in Kerala, private buses form the crux of the road transportation. As there are many players involved, competition is tough. A case of who gets the passengers first at each stop and they would do anything to out do each other even if it means speeding, making dangerous manevours and overtakes.

The bus in which I was traveling had almost knock down a biker who made a wrong pass. The bus driver even went ahead and tried to make a U-turn without slowing down so as to reach the bus stop in the first position. His efforts did not pay off, but he did made me realize how one would feel if the bus is on a two set of tyres. There was a moment when I started chanting GOD's name when standing in a position made it possible for me to look outside the same glass the driver was looking through. The way he was driving, you too would have started praying. I am pretty sure that some of these 'maverick' drivers might have ended up in accidents. I wished not to be a part of it.

I am not sure if the people of Kerala find this amusing, but something should be done about this. For me, the bus ride was one hell of a journey and I feel Lucky to Be Alive!!

She Kept Pushing Me Away.............

I don't know why she does it every time I want to be with her. She keeps running away from me when I want to be closer. When I don't look at her she complains that I don't give her attention. She comes to me when no one is watching. Every time we meet she acts like she is angry on me, even though I have not done anything to make her feel offended.

I have never really chased girls in my life, but this one is really making me run after her. If you are wondering why I still try to woo her, well she happens to be my niece. She does not like to be near boys. I have a weakness for kids, I like to play with them whenever they are around. My niece turned out to be quite a "naatku". Always saying to me "kati", showing me the little finger whenever she pays a visit to her uncle's house.

Initially I thought she did it, coz she had not spend much time with me and it would go away with time. My niece certainly did not think so. Every time I tried to play with her, she would keep running away, telling me that she would complain about me to everyone. I was okay with this in the beginning, but then it started getting on my nerves. I know being a "grow-up" maturity is expected out of me, but then again with kids, you become one of them.

I started avoiding her, even acted like I don't want to talk to her. Even I did kati to her. She would then complain to her Mom (my sister) that I won't talk to her or say look at her. When she wants to play, she wants me around otherwise its kati all the way.

Even yesterday, the same story unfolded, raising the little finger towards me as she was inside the home. This time round, I tried to woo her and she kept running away some times hiding behind her Mom or Dadi's legs. Again complaining that she would tell everyone back home. Still I would try to play with her. Running behind her made me realize how we guys are kept on their toes by their girlfriends, she just reminded me of that.

Today, I finally find success when my efforts paid off, she kept calling up my name to play with her. It was a good feeling to feel needed. I just hope that this is just not for the time being. I hope the next time when she comes again, she won't raise that little finger again.

I am Back :)

I am back, and it feels good. Though I did missed sharing my thoughts and experiences here. I am getting back to do what I do the best.


May be sometime later, I will let you know about my absence, for now it feels good to be back.


Keep your eyes open to read more posts out here. :)))))))))