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Impact of the 'V' factor - VETTINESS :P

"A graduate degree n a placement in a reputed MNC. Thats it. Everything would be fine." Almost every BE graduate would have concluded so. Alas.. Thats not it. We fail to realise that there is a brief / long period, to be spent waiting for a call, from the company that recruited us. And that is what I'm experiencing (and few of my friends :D).. The period of VETTINESS.....

Its gotta a routine. Wakin up late, followed by "The Pursuit of Idleness". Orkutting, facebooking, commenting the posts, watching movie, swapping tv channels, lots more of unproductive business. Needless to say - online games, topping the list. Facebook and orkut are a storehouse of games, making you addicted. Mafia Wars, being my favourite, could persuade me to hit the bed late, so that I could get a few 'Jobs' done. Hee hee.. I know, its insane. And the eating and sleeping habits change. Both being done in the odd hours - good enough to provoke the anger of inmatesof your house.. Lol.. But u cant help it. Being vetti is also a bliss. No responsibilities, no deadlines.. Karo jho mann chayega.. In simple words - a free spirit.

Vettiness could get so much into you, that you could lose the track of date / day. Sometimes, I find it difficult to realise its a sunday. And I started using reminders in my mob, to remember my friend's b'days, which I never did. Coz, everyday looks the same!!

Vettiness has for sure has made me a sloth. But there is one factor it has promoted - socialising. Being 24 X 7 online (all right.. 14 X 7), has provided me a platform to interact with a lot of people, esp school friends. And the group chats in the night, though awful at times, looks funny when read. All a deposit for sweet memories.. Err 'gone crazy' memories.

The period of vettines in not constant. So enjoy when its gifted, as not everybody can inherit it. Lol.. This is wat we call "Vettiness Personified" ( Swami, if you ever read this post, do not tell ppl that I stole your orkut status msg).

So ppl... Party as long as you are embraced by the V factor - VETTINESS.

B'lore vs Chennai

Living in Chennai, for the past 15 years, I felt there is no better place, in the peninsular to spend one's life. Yeah... I was aware of its defects. Alas.. Which city is defectless? But a fortnight's stay at Bengaluru, made me think of the pros and cons of Chennai ( More of cons). The first few days at B'lore, made me feel weird and awkward. First reason being the people. They were not amicable and basically haughty. You know, you have to ask 3+ people, if you need a proper response for a question. Secondly, self help.. You move into a store, you need to read a list of directions to be followed. Employees would say, "No.. Not that way (or) No.. Thats not allowed", only after you go wrong. Damn!! And I believe, government employees are usually unwilling to help each other. A good example is the absence of a bus conductor. The driver had to take care of the tickets and yelling (calling out places)!! Well, its the driver's headache, not the public's. But you could get annoyed easily, if you had luggage and had to wait till the driver gets the ticket fare from you. And what amused me was that the lower level govt employees were almost fearless. Their response was like - "avan kadakara vennai. Come. Lets do our job" , whenever they received an order from higher authorities.

Having loved Chennai, I must say I was reluctant to remove the red glasses, through out my stay at B'lore. I had this thought hovering around always - Chennai is far better. After a week, I started looking at its other side. The roads were wide and clean, making the travel, pretty comfortable. The bus didn have to bump up and down like PTC buses of Chennai. More trees at the road ends, making the city look pleasant. Corruption... No city in the world is uncursed, when it comes to corruption. But a comparative study, divulges that Chennai is soaked with more blood. What panicked me was the news that a ration card could be procured the cost of Rs.49!! And the public could file a complaint, if it exceeds. My dad has been struggling for around 3 - 4 years, trying to get a ration card, despite letting the govt employees, burn his pocket. The traffic rules (at B'lore) are stringent and yet pursued. The traffic constable cannot simply dig into your pocket. Not an easy job there. While here, at Chennai, they could get a ransom, at every street corner. Finally needless to say.. The climate is awesome, even in summer.

Whatever the pros and cons. I would like to called a Chennaite rather than a Kannadiga/B'orian. My skin has adapted to this climatic conditions, not minding the scorching heat. The wide open Marina is enough to hod me back. Someday, we'll be far better when its govt concerned issues!!

The new Don

Having grown up, under the protective cover of my maternal uncle's feathers, always thought that there is no one better who could take care of our large family. He was the Don of our family. Though we lived as nuclear families, no decision would be taken without his consent. I felt proud of having a close knit family. Any occasion, and there would be a large crowd gathered to celebrate. Small kids never had to be taught about their behaviour when at the don's residence. The works were shared under the command of the eligible leader.

It was the common business that the family shared, held us together. My uncle started his career way back, in the 80's. Being diligent and loyal, he raised to be an influential person as years passed by.As he became stable, his brothers took up the same track. He knew the portals of success, of his job and he fared well. With extraordinary analytical skills (that he hones often) and experiences, problems are just morning breakfasts. He is the Vito Corleone of our family. There are Fredo Corleones. And I thank God for not giving us Santinos. Sadly, there is no consigliere.



I would always wondered.. Who could take up his position? Who is so pensive and powerful? Well.. The answer was always a blink. It was quite recently, that I learnt, a Mikey was emerging. Though astonished, I had to accept the reality. Well, it is my brother, whom I never expected could turn out to be such a wonder. He always kept to his side and never indulged in much of family decisions. Grew, almost cut off from the family. It was recently that I went out with 3 of my cousins and brother. My cousins, who were ridiculing me, bullying, went dumb when my bro gave me a sympathetic look. And at various occasions, a gesture from him was enough to make them follow his orders. It was when he put his hands around my shoulders, which seemed like a promise, I had to admit that he has grown up to be a Micheal Corleone.

Now all I dream of, is becoming the Tom Hagen of the family.. A great challenge!!

Choose......

If only Eve had not sinned
And Adam had not yielded to it
The garden of Eden would
Have never sensed another Adam or Eve
It was not by the will of God
But by the free will of Eve
And her perfect mate Adam
That God had to open the gates of Hell
We understand that sins are the
The source of destruction of mankind
Yet we sin each day
By our thoughts, actions, words
Digging ourselves a grave
And closing the gates of eternal life....

Choose among the two - Gates of hell or the Gates of eternal life

EMPTINESS

The feeling of emptiness.. I dont feel lonely. Neither has sadness embraced me. But I sense emptiness. Emptiness.................................. Its hard to explain what it is like. Hmmm.. You have people around you, who care for you, who love you, who would make you laugh, who would go beyond anything to make you happy. Alas, that is not what you need. Emptiness.. Lack of enthusiasm, the spirit that is determined to do good, take up challenges, argue unnecessarily (though you know it might exhibit your stupidity), have fun, enjoy a movie,... More more more of these little pleasant things, all of which seem to fade slowly and become void - empty. Learning anything new doesn't help either. You feel the world looks stupid and nobody interests you. The presence of anybody or anything does not kindle the gusto in you.

Can someone help me? Plzzzzzzzzzz.......... This is making me Void, EMPTY