Back to Coorg

Last weekend was special. I was getting a long weekend off after a long time. And so it was decided that we go to Coorg for the weekend. Coorg was special. It was one of the memorable trips I had made during my college days. So, it was like reliving the fun again.

I dont want this post to be a travelogue. So I will skip the details and illustrate only the highlights.

We started on saturday morning in a sumo. And we were in no hurry to reach Madikeri, as we wanted to enjoy the ride. So we managed to reach Madikeri at around 4 PM. With not much time left with us for sight-seeing, we visited Raja's seat and then called it the day. Next morning we visited Talacauvery and Abbi Falls. Both the places were too crowded. Looked like all the people in Bangalore had got the same brainwave as we had. So, by the time we were done with Abbi Falls, the day was ending. We started back next morning, visiting Nisargadhama and Golden Temple enroute to Bangalore. And Bangalore traffic rose to this occasion, giving us a tremendous welcome. We reached home at around 10 PM tired and happy.

This trip to Coorg was more pleasant as the weather was great and the landscape was more greener. But nothing could match the fun I had in my college trip. Man, Am I getting nostalgic?

As wonderful as

What next?

I finally managed to wake up at 9 PM. Only to find the whole house deserted. It took me a whole minute and half to register that my room-mates had gone home for the weekend.
"Hmmm, Now we have a situation at hand" I thought.

After waking up at 9 PM, you dont have much options as well. It had been quite a day. Or rather, quite a day and night. With the deadline to meet, I had no options but to stay over the night and get the work done. So, after all the work and sleep, I needed a break. And at this time of the night, I had limited options. I started to sort them.

Myself: "How bout dinner at a good restaurant?"
Me: "Nah, after all that sleep I am not really hungry"
Myself: "Then how bout cooking dinner?"
Me: "How bout options C and D. You gave me only A and B"
Myself: "Ok, then how bout going for a movie?"
Me: "Am I nuts? Am already having a hang-over. A movie will only give me a huge headache. Nothing doing"
Myself: "Then how bout getting a movie from the video parlour?"
Me: "Hmmm... No good movies have been released recently. Bad idea. Chuck"
Myself: "Well, then how bout a walk?"
Me: "Hmmm... a good idea. but am too lazy to go for a walk right now"
Myself: "Come on.. decide on something..."
Me: "Hmmmm.... Oooooh.... Aaaah.... Uuuummmmm"
Me: "Gotcha!!!!" (Imagined myself with a bulb lit over my head)
Me: "How bout a going for a drive?"
Myself: "Awesome idea!!! You are a genius!!!"
Me: "Ya ya!!! I know!!"

Myself: "Ok Einstein, tell me where to?"
Me: "Oh.. good question! How bout till ulsoor lake?"
Myself: "In this traffic? U gotta be kidding !!!"
Me: "Good point. Hmmm..... then, how bout just aroung Indiranagar?"
Myself: "A decent idea. But, what bout the street dogs?"
Me: "Ah.. an excellent point!!! Hmmm... "
Myself: "Ahem... just to remind you that you are hungry"
Me: "Oops!!! I forgot... Now what?"
Myself: "How bout driving down to the local store and getting some grub?"
Me: "Too good.. driving ka driving... food ka food.. One arrow se two prey"
Myself: "So get moving u lazy idiot !!!! The store will be closing any minute !!!!"

I managed to catch up with the store guy just when he was deciding to close down. And for a junkie like me, this store is virtual heaven. For a store not bigger than a cupboard, the store guy had somehow mastered the art to stuff in everything for a junkie. I bought all the Maggi and Lays I could lay my hands on and some Appy as well. And with all such good food, I couldnt wait till I got home. And it hardly needs to be told that, with such anticipation, driving home did not take more than a minute.

So, while I was cooking Maggi, I realised this was like back to square one. I still had not decided what needs to be done. I had only 2 minutes to decide, till my Maggi would be ready. And as I was pacing round the house, my eyes fell on something, a Tom and Jerry DVD. "Now, this is heaven" I thought.

A cold night. A soft bed. A plate of hot Maggi. Couple of bottles of cold Appy. Loads of Lays. A full DVD of Tom and Jerry. WOW !!!!!

"A perfect evening" I thought as I slowly drifted to sleep at 1 AM "But nothing is as wonderful as sleep".

One night at the Office

One fine friday....

6:00 PM

TRING!!! TRING!!!
"Hello"
"Oye Sandy !!! What plans for the evening dude? We are going for a movie. Wanna join?"
"Sorry man. Got some work in office today"
"Oh!! Hard luck buddy!"
"Ya! Maybe next time. Thanx"
CLICK

8:00 PM

TRING!!! TRING!!!
"Hello"
"Sandy!! Coming for dinner?"
"Dont think so"
"Ok"
CLICK

10:00 PM

TRING!!! TRING!!!
"Hi Mom"
"Hi! Where are you?"
"Eh.... In off..i..c....e"
"WHAT!!!! @#$^&%&!@#%@%#$&#@!#$@$#@%@ !!!!!"
"Ahem... Mum.. Bit busy now.. Will call up tomorrow morning.. Love you.. Bye"
CLICK

11:00 PM

"Hello"
"He..ll....ozzzzzz.. zzzz"
"I will be coming late. Dont latch the door"
"Ookzzzzzzzzzzzzz"
CLICK

11:45 PM

TRING!!! TRING!!!
"Hello"
"Haaayyyiiiiii !!!!! How was office today?"
"Well... Am still in office"
"What !!?? What are you doing there at this time?"
"Having a date with Aishwarya Rai"
"Very funny!!!!"
"Listen!!! Got some work to complete... Will call up tomorrow.. Bye"
CLICK

2:00 AM

BUZZ!!!! (Yahoo Messenger)
"Sandy!!! u missed the movie man!!! it was awesome!!! btw, wat time u reached home?"
"still in office :-("
":-O U r outta ur goddamn mind!!!"
"Hey!!! nothin of tat sort man.. jst need to send this to the client by today..."
"wat today??? Its already tomo!!!"
"ya i know.. nearly finished..."
"ok... gotta crash.. good nite"
"good nite"
(XXX has signed off)

4:00 AM

BUZZ!!!
"hi Sandy!!! wats up?"
"howdy mate!!! howz life in Austin?"
"B-) awesome man... how come up so late? weekend bash huh? ;-)"
"oh man.. wish it was tat.. in office dude"
"Wat !?? i knew u were crazy, but looks like we need to find an asylum for u now!!!"
"ha pj... nothin man... its only today... had to get this thing working... nearly done..."
"ok... carry on then... will buzz later.. tc"
"u too.. bye"
"bye"
(YYY has signed off)

6:00 AM

TRING!!! TRING!!!
"Hello"
"Hi Sundeep!! You done with the code?"
"Ya.. nearly done.."
"Ok.. Expect for a few codes, rest of the codes seem to be fine.. Just check in once you are done"
"Sure"
CLICK

8:00 AM

TRING!!! TRING!!!
"Hello"
"Hi Sundeep!! We have just sent the code. Have a good weekend"
"Ok.. Thanx.. You have a great weekend too"
CLICK

9:00 AM

TING TONG!!!!
"Ah !!! finally !!!"
"Hi..zzzzz"
"Coming for breakfast?"
"Forgetzzzzzz"

10:00 AM

TRING!!! TRING!!! TRING!!! TRING!!! TRING!!! TRING!!! TRING!!! TRING!!!