Rain, Rain Go Away...

Being a Bangalorean all my life, I can sure-footedly say that Nature rarely dared to be this fickle with the Garden city. Predictability was what we fondly called Bangalorean weather as. Well, monotony could have seemed monotonous to the rain gods who are in full swing. Bangalore indeed is deluged. People always wondered if ever the potholes in the roads would be out of sight. The torrential rains that caught the city by surprise, have indeed kept them out of sight!
Bangalore has been many outsourcing giants’ destination, wondered if nature's fury on New Orleans and Mumbai was outsourced to the city of silicons. As a mortal of IT fraternity, I had always wished for the word ‘deadline’ becoming obsolete. But, there is an immediate need to give this outsourced task a critical deadline, no matter what, unextended. Of late, I realize, ‘deadline’ is a necessary evil.
I suppose it was nature’s endeavour to give Bangalore a break from 24 x 7 metabolism. Who defied whom, the nature or folks, would probably be very much debatable to end in an inconclusive draw. Nature really rules but, it’s astonishing to see people battling it out to seek normalcy amidst the chaos. Hail Bangaloreans!
It’s time we understood that calamities strike and strike hard and we have got to gear up to encounter any that come our way, completely armed. It can’t be denied that it has been an eye-opener for us and what lesson we reap out of it is what really matters.

For now, Rain, Rain go away………. little Johny too has a role to play, Bangalore that it is!

Today's food served today (!?)

It was another lousy afternoon and a timely lunch break seemed a dire need for an iota of life. So, my friends and myself left for the cafeteria, of course with no expectations of deviation from the routine. As usual, we were greeted by the same menu,same aroma ( Did I say that?? ) and same plates and spoons which seemed washed though. But, for the first time in quite some time now, we were in the wrong. A surprise, to bring about a small change in the routine, awaited us. A coffee day counter stood in the corner of our cafeteria, overnight. Our joy knew no bounds at the sight of it. The chicken burgers, choco doughnuts, pastries and sandwiches arranged to the best inside the glass-case didn’t fail to tempt us. Everything but the guy who graced the stall was perfectly in place. Not a single rock on earth could ever match his petrified face! I knew instantly that I had to nickname him Mr.Rock. With our friend’s birthday round the corner, precisely ten days from then, we decided to party there on that day to taste all the goodies. So, we kept our temptations dormant for some time.
As each day went by, Mr.Rock became less and less busy. The glass-case housed the same (literally speaking) burgers and doughnuts that hadn’t moved an inch from their place. After a week slipped by, I could notice a signboard stating “ TODAY’S FOOD SERVED TODAY ” hanging right above the right shoulder of Mr.Rock which only helped me in visualizing the statue of Hercules, the only difference being that the signboard occupied the place of the globe! A hearty laugh that lasted for quite some time was the impulsive response but after it receded, the signboard’s presence drove me into serious contemplation……
Today’s food served today? I always thought and expected that today’s food would be served today, everywhere. Now, I have my doubts. More thoughts in that angle leaves me perplexed with more doubts stacked up.First of all, did Mr.Rock really trash all the week-old burgers and sandwi(t)ches? If so, why did today’s burgers look week-old? It sure must be a classic citation of heredity!
Anyway, I really hope that the signboard perks up Mr.Rock’s business, be it by miracles. However, with friends who were too busy to be this observant of the condition of what had to be our prospective party-zone, I had foreseen that I would fall sick on my friend’s birthday and stay away from office. I was determined to do anything to abscond from the party in that abode of anti-aging entities!

Maiden leaf of my book

The post title talks for itself.......... bang on! a novice's first post it is. Not sure what very significant issue I wanna rake up. oh yes! I got the topic for the blog..... now!
I wonder why always people think that any article written or published must have some so-called 'significant' matters in picture....... something like poverty, education, globalisation,economy,blah blah blah............... No one denies their importance , but is that alone signinficant?? I sternly believe in putting forth even trivial things in everday life that are important to me.... if not to anyone else! It could be my experience of talkin to the auto driver today, talkin to the securityguard today..... it could also be my experience of dealing with as simple issues as mere 'this' and 'that' rather than what is ostensibly 'THIS' and 'THAT' to many!
So, all I wanna say is that my blogs may not promise to talk about the national headlines, but surely will try to voice an average person' s very normal experiences. Yes, 'this' and 'that' is all I can afford to blog coz I know what I experience..I say it!

Well first post that it is, I have a long way to go, I hope I will be blessed with quite some trivial experiences that can make headlines....... if not anywhere, in my blogspace!