Memories of a life time :)

I was as usual dreaming about you. This time it was just day dreaming and was wondering what is the most beautiful expression of yours that is in my memory.

Is it the time when both of us met each other on WhatsApp and the way you blushed at me made me fall for you :) ?

or when we first met auspiciously at the temple and exchanged our looks and hearts ?

or could it be when you first held my hand and felt the warmth of secured feeling in me ?

Or is it the time when we were having our lunch buffet at Accord and the way your face changed as I first kissed your cheek ?

Or is it the expression of joy when I first took you on a bike ride ?

Or is it the time when you look you first came home in a beautifully draped saree ?

Perhaps,  when you made my most favorite and yummy Biryani and fried rice and the expression of yours when I enjoyed it with gobi 65. No, perhaps the first taste of the delicious pudina rice and I became instantly addicted to your cooking and the happiness that I was able to see on your face.

I'm sure it was the day when I first took you to Marina and fell on my lap for the first time with the expression on calmness , happiness and peace reflecting on your face.

Or may be it was the moment when we first kissed each other in a movie theatre ?

Remember the time when we lost each other to ourselves in our arms :) and the emotions, sensations and fantasies all came true and we became one through body, mind and soul. It was pure joy and contentment on your face.

Surely the day when I came nearby your office to surprise you and spent the evening together in urban square. On that day the joy on your face was priceless.

While time is ticking ever so slowly forward to the big day in a few days from now, I'm cherishing every one of your beautiful expressions. While there are many of those memorable moments I am unable to pick one because it is unfair to pick individual gems from a studded crown. A crown of my beautiful queen who values her love, her husband more than anything else in this world.

Your expressions are my most memorable moments of my life yesterday, today and forever :) :)

Offer letter dated 2033

August 12, 2033

Dear Rasmi Sri

We are pleased to extend an offer of at-will employment to you as a Time Research Consultant, at Company Anderson Institute of  time and space research, Inc. by way of and under the terms of this letter, and the attachments and documents referenced herein (collectively, the “Agreement”).  You will report to the Chief Technology Officer Dr Cosmopisk.  

Job Profile:

With the advancement of the recent relativity theories that even broke the very laws of physics that was once believed to be true. It has been proved beyond doubt that Einstein's theory that nothing can travel faster than light is no longer a 21 st century phenomenon. With even humans being teleported half way across the globe in few minutes thanks to the advent and preservation of ancient hindu fundamentals and prophecies. The western science is
merely a toddler when compared to the giant advancements that sages, rishis, devatas of India have made yugas ago.

From the careful decoding of Brahma purana and Bhagavatha purana it is evident that time runs differently in different planes of existence. It can be altered based on the different levels of conciousness of a person. In tamil puranas time is called as kaala chakram (wheel of time). Knowingly or unknowingly we have always designed clocks and watches also in the shape of a wheel. The use of time is an important issue in understanding human behavior, education, and travel behavior. 

As you know time is not a physical dimension the concept of inventing a machine to move us at different points in time. We would like to use your personal vedic research experience in contributing to the "Time Capsule" an extremely confidential research entity aimed at using the consciousness of a person to virtually teleport him to invoke the past experiences of his conciousness. Please join us in our research to prove that the cosmic principle of reincarnation is a time-honored doctrine. The people whom we choose to live with and the actions thereof are in line with its dynamism of the law of karma and it continues during every cycle birth after birth.

Compensation and benefits:

1. You will be provided accommodation in a 2 bhk villa on a time sharing basis until the time of your service in the company.

2. You will be given 2 time capsules to be teleporting you and your family to any place in the world of your choice and back.

3. Your bonus includes extended time of your life span. One day for every year of service to be specific.

4. Other perks include time travel to any historical past of your choice for a period of 24 hours with training and survival kit included.

5. Opportunities to reduce your karmic debts and reduce the chance of reincarnating.

All of the information above is highly confidential. Any information that gets leaked outside the organization will result in serious consequences such as remote wiping of part of your consciousness, transferring you to waterless forest that is "thanni illa kaadu".

Your time to accept this offer starts expiring now 

December Moooooooozik season

Yesterday I accompanied my parents to a Carnatic concert.

Here in Chennai, there's this December music season where Carnatic Music takes centrestage. All the halls and auditoriums are overbooked with Classical Music concerts and they're teeming with crowds too. But then, the crowds are there only to eat at the various superb food stalls that spring up at the venues. 

The fact that tilts the scales against Carnatic Music as far as guys are concerned at least is that, no matter what girls themselves go around saying, 'ragas' and 'taalas' will not take you closer to people (read females) like long hair, earrings and a guitar will.

When I was a kid, I used to enjoy watching Carnatic Music concerts. I later found out that Carnatic Music concerts at weddings were a run away success only because it helped keep kids out of the parents' hair. Be sure to notice the next time you're at a wedding with such a concert. All the adults sit around in groups gossiping to their heart's content and meanwhile, all the kids are up by the stage. Why? Not because they enjoy the music, but because all the musicians keep making funny faces at them, especially the guy who plays the mridangam, he's the best at it. Kids are Carnatic Music's biggest and possibly only fans. They enjoy looking at their funny faces.

I loved it too, when I was a kid but instead of just shutting up and laughing at the funny faces like all the other kids, I went up to my parents and expressed my desire to undergo formal training in Carnatic Music, preferably the flute during my 11th class. My parents were over the moon. Soon, I had neighbours patting me on my back and cuddling me for my interest. It felt good, though I didn't have a clue back then what it was all about. And as you may have already guessed, it didn't last very long. Apparently, you can't just blow the shit out of a flute till it cracks. There are specific ways of doing it. Very boring ways.

I don't know what I'd expected but 'learning carnatic music' turned out to be an old man (my tutor) with a box that made squeaking sounds when pressed. And he didn't even make faces. He'd just sit there, with the expression that Arnold Schwarzenegger made famous in 'Terminator' and make me repeat after him.. "Saaaa", I'd go "Saaa" and then he'd go, "No, no.. Saaaa" What the f$%k? I had no clue what he was talking about. I started hating the classes and even bunked one day when it was time for class. 

My classes were soon discontinued, but not before I had experienced the pains of 'ragas' which are basically just a bunch of tunes with funny names. For your benefit, here they are...

Here are steps to follow while listening to a concert:

1. Nod your head. This is of utmost importance. You will not be considered a true connoisseur if you don't.

2. Occassionally make small noises like 'tch..tch...' or 'ah..aaah'. This will give the impression that you're 'with' the music. If its Hindustani classical, then 'wah..wah' will do very nicely.

3. Tap your thighs. Here, it is vital that you don't tap with your entire hand. That only shows ignorance. Use only a few fingers at a time.

4. Fold the others and keep changing the fingers used in a cyclic fashion.

5. Occassionally, the singer will lock eyes with you. At that moment, flash a knowing, approving smile. He will return it and also consider you a true connoisseur of good music.

6. Actually, Carnatic Music is not as difficult as it is made out to be. Just remember the words Sa, Ri, Ga, Ma, Pa, Da and Ni. Work out the different combinations and permutations (repetition allowed and in fact, encouraged) and sing out aloud. If you can do this for an extra-long period, then applause is assured. Do it without drawing a breath and you'll win the Padmashri.

Having said all this I have started going to my Flute classes (of course occasionally).