aashiks'in

“Dude. Life is strange. Its like i am at this railway station perpetually waiting for my train while watching people get on and get off from other trains. Its like I am missing a lot of stuff ”

“Dude. No. Its the other way round. We are the trains man. We have to make it to our stations. We are the ones who are taking a break midway , and being late and probably missing a lot of stuff’

I went for a walk. For three days. Through Wayandu. For a cause. For the Freedomwalk. With a group of awesome people who has the guts it takes make changes in the world.

It was a humbling experience and taught a lot of things. Most have been told many times over by many people. But these are things I have experienced. I think experience counts.

• You can do whatever you want , provided you have enough interest in it.
• People will always surprise you – either with their kindness or with their idiocy.
• City lives ruin trust between people.
• No time is a hard time , when you have the will. Every obstacle shatters before it ( your will ) . Your target will get closer .
• Patience. Patience. Patience.
• A smile makes a lot of difference. A lot. No i mean i experienced it first hand.
• When you want something from the world, ask.
• You lead. Who follows is none of your business.
• FOSS is awesome. But people are awesomer.
• When you walk , you observe more. You think more. You will become much more comfortable with loneliness.
• Coffee plantations are awesome.
• Kerala is probably one of the most educated and networked states in India.

Today being a Saturday and since I was not allowed to get out , T.V was the only refuge. Now watching the T.V all by myself is something iHate. But then , i have the best tv-watching-companion ever – my sister.

So we are sitting there , watching TV all morning and through lunch. We have become tolerant of commercials by this time and we are sitting there watching all these commercials, when we hear this : “Intolerable Cruelty, brought to you by , BSNL” . After we had finished ROFLOAOing we check back and see that it is a George Clooney and Hot Cat Zeta Jones movie. What the hell, they don’t pay attention to what they say eh ?

The first time I saw you
You were chasing down
A cyclone
All alone in a field
With rail yards and clovers
I kept rolling on and never thought
You’d wind up chasing me

Well settle down, I won’t hesitate
To hit the highway
Before you lay me to waste
Settle up and I’ll help you find
Something to drive
Before you drive me insane

You’re tired of walking and you
Loathe the ground
The sidewalk will barely
Touch your feet and life moves
Too slowly to hold you down
With ringing hands
You take it out on me

Well settle down I won’t hesitate
To hit the highway
Before you lay me to waste
Settle up and I’ll help you find
Something to drive
Before you drive me insane

– “Getaway Car” , Audioslave

Since nothing explains whats in my mind better than this. And no , this is totally serious , as in you don’t talk to me about this unless you own a Terabyte line to my head.