A Naughty smile and numerous things that followed
I have had my fair share of situations in which I had to make some tough decisions... Typical crossroads where I have had to necessarily pick one path and take the plunge. But I was aware that the BIGGEST decision in my life was still pending. The one concerning the choice of a life partner. I had to search for, find, meet, talk, consider, discuss and decide about the one with whom I would spend the rest of my life. Knowing me my parents and close friends seemed to agree that Sriram indeed would take some time to do all this. "6 months at the least da" was dad's emphatic forecast and I couldn't disagree with that...
Then someone up above smiled at the misplaced confidence that a seemingly confident 26 year-old had about himself and his estimates...Thankfully it wasn't a wicked smile but a naughty one :)...and I met her... The rest as they say is history - just that in this case it was history made in 1 day instead of the expected 6 months. For once this "I control my destiny and I am pretty sure about what's in store for me tomorrow" guy was elated at having been proven wrong.
The last 3 months have been great... and here are some very pleasant/interesting things that I have discovered.
It is possible to yield so much of emotional space for another person in my life and there is not just this much but infinitely more space available if its for just the right person.
After a long time I am genuinely missing someone... over and over again...week after week...trip after trip....even phonecall after phone call... (The last time I really missed someone was in Oct 1998 when I went back to campus after a Diwali visit to home and I big time missed my parents).
362 KMs is a terribly long distance....
The mobile phone is not a necessary evil....its telecommunications' blessing ... and yes it is possible to have a 4 figure mobile bill...
SMSsing from a run down Nokia 6030 is not a pain...its a wonderful exercise to keep your fingers in shape
Indian Railway's Tatkal reservations open 5 days before the travel date - but its not a very sensible option (you can't burn money coz you have it)- and the Indian Railway website is slowest in the afternoons.... You don't have to necessarily travel by 2nd A/C, 3 rd A/C is ok as well...
It takes exactly 7 minutes to reach Park station from Central if you time your walk/jog well..
Sometimes the wait for the meeting is much better than the meeting itself because the meeting ends with the start of a wait while the wait actually ends with a meeting....
Evaluating honeymoon packages is a potential area for a doctoral degree...there is so much to think and decide about... Warm places vs. Cold places, Sea vs. Mountains, History versus Activity, customised vs. managed.... Its tougher than the toughest Optimization problem that Prof. P.Singh presented us with... and ya travel agencies' sales people are sweet talking but predominantly dumb
"Primary", "Secondary", "Stockist", "Invoice", "WISDOM", "Synapse", "Closing", "SMS Centre"are all terms that you need to appreciate, understand and even feel for....
Indypop is a popular, liked form of Music!!
There are things regarding which I actually worry about for the fear of not wanting to disappoint ...(unthinkable given my history)
Physics in not of practical use coz it doesnt explain why 16 gms might be too less in terms of physical mass but can be an immensely heavy and painful emotional baggage to carry, and now I completely understand why...
There is so much more to learn in the English language - many words have a variety of meanings -and the faster you learn the better
Linda Goodman books are well respected and read (revered actually)....and none of her books are good to Leos ....
There are so many more...these are just the tip of the iceberg...and its not even been 3 months... ... and these are just from my side.. Given the character that I am, I can bet that she has learnt a lot too...
The best learning has been that there is no limit to how much I can feel for a person I have known for such a short time.....Am sure there would be a zillion more for both of us as time passes on...
The loveliest part is that I am loving the experience of learning stuff while being in love.... Thanks to the one above for the Naughty smile...
Then someone up above smiled at the misplaced confidence that a seemingly confident 26 year-old had about himself and his estimates...Thankfully it wasn't a wicked smile but a naughty one :)...and I met her... The rest as they say is history - just that in this case it was history made in 1 day instead of the expected 6 months. For once this "I control my destiny and I am pretty sure about what's in store for me tomorrow" guy was elated at having been proven wrong.
The last 3 months have been great... and here are some very pleasant/interesting things that I have discovered.
It is possible to yield so much of emotional space for another person in my life and there is not just this much but infinitely more space available if its for just the right person.
After a long time I am genuinely missing someone... over and over again...week after week...trip after trip....even phonecall after phone call... (The last time I really missed someone was in Oct 1998 when I went back to campus after a Diwali visit to home and I big time missed my parents).
362 KMs is a terribly long distance....
The mobile phone is not a necessary evil....its telecommunications' blessing ... and yes it is possible to have a 4 figure mobile bill...
SMSsing from a run down Nokia 6030 is not a pain...its a wonderful exercise to keep your fingers in shape
Indian Railway's Tatkal reservations open 5 days before the travel date - but its not a very sensible option (you can't burn money coz you have it)- and the Indian Railway website is slowest in the afternoons.... You don't have to necessarily travel by 2nd A/C, 3 rd A/C is ok as well...
It takes exactly 7 minutes to reach Park station from Central if you time your walk/jog well..
Sometimes the wait for the meeting is much better than the meeting itself because the meeting ends with the start of a wait while the wait actually ends with a meeting....
Evaluating honeymoon packages is a potential area for a doctoral degree...there is so much to think and decide about... Warm places vs. Cold places, Sea vs. Mountains, History versus Activity, customised vs. managed.... Its tougher than the toughest Optimization problem that Prof. P.Singh presented us with... and ya travel agencies' sales people are sweet talking but predominantly dumb
"Primary", "Secondary", "Stockist", "Invoice", "WISDOM", "Synapse", "Closing", "SMS Centre"are all terms that you need to appreciate, understand and even feel for....
Indypop is a popular, liked form of Music!!
There are things regarding which I actually worry about for the fear of not wanting to disappoint ...(unthinkable given my history)
Physics in not of practical use coz it doesnt explain why 16 gms might be too less in terms of physical mass but can be an immensely heavy and painful emotional baggage to carry, and now I completely understand why...
There is so much more to learn in the English language - many words have a variety of meanings -and the faster you learn the better
Linda Goodman books are well respected and read (revered actually)....and none of her books are good to Leos ....
There are so many more...these are just the tip of the iceberg...and its not even been 3 months... ... and these are just from my side.. Given the character that I am, I can bet that she has learnt a lot too...
The best learning has been that there is no limit to how much I can feel for a person I have known for such a short time.....Am sure there would be a zillion more for both of us as time passes on...
The loveliest part is that I am loving the experience of learning stuff while being in love.... Thanks to the one above for the Naughty smile...
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