My frequency of posting blogs has reduced but the content and topics of discussion have increased in a proportionate manner. My tummy is bulging out because of lack of exercise in last 6 months. So beginning the exercise schedule is the next thing on the card. The crunch of time, restlessness, and tendency to simultaneously engage in an unmanageable number of activities is as usual. I feel like an incorrigible obstinate kid. But that's how the things are and I am bearing with that.
A number of exciting things happened in the past few days. From meeting girls in family settings to taking an unplanned trip for RTI activism to fighting on the job, it is all a new landscape for me. It is exciting as well as boring. It is exciting in a sense that I am meeting people from different walks of life. It is a welcome change from the career-oriented approach. It is boring for the reason that I am discovering that this is it. This is the life about which people write books, sing paeans, and talk incessantly. All nonsense. Nowadays the feeling of loneliness has increased a little bit but given the workload, there is just no scope for these feelings. Youtube has come to my rescue in killing this loneliness but eventually I end up killing my precious time as well.
Anyway, I met a couple of interesting people on my trip to Lucknow for RTI purpose. One was Mr. Javed Usmani Chief Information Commissioner of U.P. His resolute style of working impressed me. He entered the office around 11:30AM and by 1:15PM he finished all his work. Seeing him in action was impressive. He made quick decisions and spoke fluent complicated judicial jargon in Hindi. Another person I met was Mr. Anand Dixit from Sitapur. He is RTI activist who came to my rescue. He helped me in drafting application and advised me on how to proceed in my case so that Mr. Usmani agrees to accept my document despite procedural mistakes on my part. The third person was an interesting stranger beautiful girl. I was moneyless and ticketless after finishing my work at Information commission office. Somehow, I reached the railway station by using public transport. All the trains were running late. Some were canceled. So undecidedly, I headed to a nearby Bus stand. Even buses were running at full capacity. Thankfully I was not alone. I spotted six-seven people in the similar situation and initiated a random conversation about how to reach Delhi. Suddenly the idea of hiring a cab to Delhi sprang into my mind. Others found it interesting and agreed. We went to nearby travel shop and bargained hard. Finally, the travel agent agreed for arranging a vehicle. But then few guys backed out and only three of us were left me, she and Gaurav. After a while, even Gaurav backed out. So it was only me and her. I called up my one of my most caring and dependable friend Kiran. True to her generous nature, She booked sleeper bus coach tickets for both of us. And the journey began.
The girl(nickname pari) was very unusual. She agreed to travel with me without even knowing me. She was bold, tall and beautiful but given the state of affair in U.P., I kept wondering about this strange thing. Anyway, we reached the bus spot. I requested the driver to allocate us different seats, the side one. The Driver did not relent. He gave us the sleeper birth in the same compartment on upper deck. I was quite reluctant. Never ever in my life, I had shared a bed with a girl. But she looked unfazed. Anyway, I was tired after daytime work. I took my space, changed my clothes and sat easy in the compartment. She joined a few minutes later. She was charging mobile on the lower deck.
She was tall, beautiful and bold. We started our conversation. My mobile was switched off as usual due to lack of charging. The lights in the compartment was not working so I was not in the position to read anything. Surprising, I felt very jobless. In the meantime, she got comfortable and stretched herself lying beside me. We started the conversation asking each other about our background and details. I was as usual little reticent in sharing my details. She belonged to a marketing team of real estate company. True to her job, she was outspoken and extravagant in her description but she spoke sensibly. I was enjoying discussions with her. Slowly, she slipped into sleep. For whole night, I kept looking at her. She woke up almost 100 times. She was feeling cold. She had no baggage with her. I opened my bag and gave my warm lower and warm shirt to her plus the head cap. She was feeling cold. But somehow I stopped myself from touching her and cuddling her. I do not know if I was right or wrong. There was no lust in my thoughts but there was curiosity, care, some attraction and futility of this whole scheme of things in my thoughts. We just kept talking to each other for the most part of the night. She was not afraid of sleeping beside me. Anyhow, I managed to pass the night easily with her.At the end of the trip, She gave me her phone number and card. I forgot to give mine. We bided goodbye to each other. Overall it was a memorable and exciting bus journey with a lot of bumps and swings lying beside a beautiful girl, looking at her face and talking to her about so many things of life as I had nothing else to do.
Her joyful and trustworthy nature reminded me of a quote from an old friend "good people always meet good people". I have no intention of approaching her. Though she asked me to call her up and my curiosity still remains but I do not see any purpose in doing so. Kind of adamant and incorrigible person I am.
Classes are going on as usual. Students are reluctant to join but this will pick up in near future. Most important is that I enjoy doing it so will continue with this. However, I need to ration my time more appropriately. I have become very undisciplined in past few months. Will work on this. There are many more observation about life and things. But will write some other time in detail. Till then good bye.
A number of exciting things happened in the past few days. From meeting girls in family settings to taking an unplanned trip for RTI activism to fighting on the job, it is all a new landscape for me. It is exciting as well as boring. It is exciting in a sense that I am meeting people from different walks of life. It is a welcome change from the career-oriented approach. It is boring for the reason that I am discovering that this is it. This is the life about which people write books, sing paeans, and talk incessantly. All nonsense. Nowadays the feeling of loneliness has increased a little bit but given the workload, there is just no scope for these feelings. Youtube has come to my rescue in killing this loneliness but eventually I end up killing my precious time as well.
Anyway, I met a couple of interesting people on my trip to Lucknow for RTI purpose. One was Mr. Javed Usmani Chief Information Commissioner of U.P. His resolute style of working impressed me. He entered the office around 11:30AM and by 1:15PM he finished all his work. Seeing him in action was impressive. He made quick decisions and spoke fluent complicated judicial jargon in Hindi. Another person I met was Mr. Anand Dixit from Sitapur. He is RTI activist who came to my rescue. He helped me in drafting application and advised me on how to proceed in my case so that Mr. Usmani agrees to accept my document despite procedural mistakes on my part. The third person was an interesting stranger beautiful girl. I was moneyless and ticketless after finishing my work at Information commission office. Somehow, I reached the railway station by using public transport. All the trains were running late. Some were canceled. So undecidedly, I headed to a nearby Bus stand. Even buses were running at full capacity. Thankfully I was not alone. I spotted six-seven people in the similar situation and initiated a random conversation about how to reach Delhi. Suddenly the idea of hiring a cab to Delhi sprang into my mind. Others found it interesting and agreed. We went to nearby travel shop and bargained hard. Finally, the travel agent agreed for arranging a vehicle. But then few guys backed out and only three of us were left me, she and Gaurav. After a while, even Gaurav backed out. So it was only me and her. I called up my one of my most caring and dependable friend Kiran. True to her generous nature, She booked sleeper bus coach tickets for both of us. And the journey began.
The girl(nickname pari) was very unusual. She agreed to travel with me without even knowing me. She was bold, tall and beautiful but given the state of affair in U.P., I kept wondering about this strange thing. Anyway, we reached the bus spot. I requested the driver to allocate us different seats, the side one. The Driver did not relent. He gave us the sleeper birth in the same compartment on upper deck. I was quite reluctant. Never ever in my life, I had shared a bed with a girl. But she looked unfazed. Anyway, I was tired after daytime work. I took my space, changed my clothes and sat easy in the compartment. She joined a few minutes later. She was charging mobile on the lower deck.
She was tall, beautiful and bold. We started our conversation. My mobile was switched off as usual due to lack of charging. The lights in the compartment was not working so I was not in the position to read anything. Surprising, I felt very jobless. In the meantime, she got comfortable and stretched herself lying beside me. We started the conversation asking each other about our background and details. I was as usual little reticent in sharing my details. She belonged to a marketing team of real estate company. True to her job, she was outspoken and extravagant in her description but she spoke sensibly. I was enjoying discussions with her. Slowly, she slipped into sleep. For whole night, I kept looking at her. She woke up almost 100 times. She was feeling cold. She had no baggage with her. I opened my bag and gave my warm lower and warm shirt to her plus the head cap. She was feeling cold. But somehow I stopped myself from touching her and cuddling her. I do not know if I was right or wrong. There was no lust in my thoughts but there was curiosity, care, some attraction and futility of this whole scheme of things in my thoughts. We just kept talking to each other for the most part of the night. She was not afraid of sleeping beside me. Anyhow, I managed to pass the night easily with her.At the end of the trip, She gave me her phone number and card. I forgot to give mine. We bided goodbye to each other. Overall it was a memorable and exciting bus journey with a lot of bumps and swings lying beside a beautiful girl, looking at her face and talking to her about so many things of life as I had nothing else to do.
Her joyful and trustworthy nature reminded me of a quote from an old friend "good people always meet good people". I have no intention of approaching her. Though she asked me to call her up and my curiosity still remains but I do not see any purpose in doing so. Kind of adamant and incorrigible person I am.
Classes are going on as usual. Students are reluctant to join but this will pick up in near future. Most important is that I enjoy doing it so will continue with this. However, I need to ration my time more appropriately. I have become very undisciplined in past few months. Will work on this. There are many more observation about life and things. But will write some other time in detail. Till then good bye.
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