December 24 , Covai Express , 12:30 PM
"Hello , Am i speaking to Pheno Menon" ?
"Yes , who is this ? "
"Sir , we have an opening for network engineer in Chennai, are you looking for a change"
My eyes wide opened - The little girl sitting next gave a nodded response to my smile.
"Oh .. yea , ofcourse .. please go ahead "
"This opening is for network engineer with a reputed MNC in Chennai .They are looking for network engineer with experience in routing , switching , and knowledge in MPLS , you would be sent out to US for a few months of training and .. "
"Wait , which company is it ? "
"Well , this is for XXX Corp sir "
"Hmm , i am not sure whether i would be really interested "
"Why sir , i can guarantee you that they are one of the top companies in India "
"Really ? Then , i dont think their employees would have registered in your portal for a job"
"Sir ... what you mean"
"It means that i am working for them "
"Ohh .. ohh.. Sorry sir ... in that case why dont you refer someone you know " ...
"Well, in that case , why should'nt i take the referral money from my company ? "
"Ohhhh , ha ha ha .. true true sir .. Ok , nice speaking to you "
"I know , its always nice speaking to me , though i am not sure whether its the same the other way around"
I disconnected my call and took a deep breath . Whats more worser that my own company recruiting from all around the globe , but i wont get the right chance ?
Well, Mr.Phenomenon , its always been like that for you , isnt it ? I tried to smile at myself . This time i avoided the girl next to me and instead , turned right .
She smiled back at me . I dropped my smile .
"Hi " She said in a soft voice .
"Hi" . I had to respond
"Are you from Chennai ? Going where ? "
The train has passed Erode and the next stop is Covai . I cant go to California in this train (Thats where all others in the new project would be going to ) . Fuck off old lady .
"Yes , from Chennai to Covai "
She gave me a broad smile . I tried to concentrate back on my book .
"Are you working or studying in Chennai ?"
"Yes , working , at XXX Corp ,as network engineer" .
Not as great as it sounds , all i do is suck some American dicks .
"Ohh .. thats great . Are you malayalee ? "
"Yes , i am from Palakkad " I gave the answer to avoid the next probable question .
"Where in Palakkad? " Her eyebrows shooted up showing her anxiety .
"Well , we were settled in the town , near Manapullikkavu , now we moved to Nemmara"..
"Ohh , is it .. thats so great . we are also from Palakkad " She pointed to the seat in front which was crowded with so many old women .
"Oh great ,. where are you in Chennai? " I had to ask something .
"Well , we are settled in Chennai for about 30 years now , now we are going to Alathur , you know Alathur right ? Thats where my 'tharavadu' is . From there we will go to Thrissur . My younger sister's , daughter's son is getting married " She said in one breath .
"Oh ., thats great"
"I knew you were a malayalee" She smiled as if being a malayalee was the best thing on earth .
"Malayalees can always recognise each other , there is some sixth sense between us"
No one needs a sixth sense to identify a fair , curly haried guy in a Covai express as a malayalee . But still i gave an expression as if to appreciate her sixth sense capabilities .
'Hasili Fisilie rasavadi , un siripilum ...'Girl next to me increased the volume of her China made mobile . Now no one could even hear the train's sound . I felt better so that i can avoid the conversation now .
She patted on my back . There is no stopping a old lady from continuing a conversation.
"Tamil people , no manners , right ?" She gave me a bad face .
I didnt know what to say . I am stuck in between two far ends of a very confusing species called as females . I smiled , which i have learned as the best way to deal with a woman .
"Well .. what is your parents doing ? " Next question
"My father is no more , he was an advocate . My mother retired as Joint director of education and my sister is a lawyer " . I pressed the buzzer and gave the perfect answer in one go .
"Ohh, thats great " She looked excited . I gave a puzzled look
"I mean , i am sorry about your father . These things happen to all good families " She looked down depressed .
Who the fuck told her that ours is a wonderful family ? It just sounds so great.. thats all ..
"And your sister ., she is married , right ? "
"Yea , my nephew is 5 years old " I knew where this was going .
"Thats so great , so where did you study "
"I studied in Chinamaya VIdyalaya "
"Chinmaya ? Which one ? In pallavur " ?
I nodded yes .
"Ohhh wow .... Do you know Bharathi teacher ? She was a principal there ? "
Volcanos erupted inside my head . Do i know her ? Well , she sill never forget my name . I remember the day when she was crying like a little kid in front of all the other teachers and the 5 of us inside the Principals room . "I will never forget you , or what you have done today " I still remember she telling us , with a trembling voice .
For all those who thought that those words have come out of joy , please correct yourself . It was completely the other way around . I will write a different post on that story later .
"Yea , i do " i said softly to my female pal in train .
"Ohhh wow .... " She jumped towards the seat infront of her to catch her relatives . She wanted to tell the whole world about her discovery called as ME . Surprisingly , she stopped on half the way and came back to me .
"Btw , what did you say your name is ? " She sounded really serious this time .
"Pheno" I said
"No no , your full name "
OK , so that was it . I knew this was coming . Malayalee - Palakkad - Unmarried - Well settled family - Good looking (Although most of the factors except the locations are not entirely true in reality)
I looked at her face. She looked like a little kid awaiting permission from her dad to go for playing. This was the last and the most important thing that she wanted to know .
"Menon - Pheno Menon"
"Wow " ... She burst in to joy . She jumped two seats in one go pulling me in her one hand , and we reached right in middle of the entire family .
"Meet PhenoMenon , Bharathi's student , computer engineer " Everyone looked at the new arrival .
I prayed no one would ask about my salary . I kinda enjoyed the attention that i recieved , let them think i am like the other engineer brothers who earned a lakh a month .
" You know we Menon's all understand each other so well "
Another woman who is more older than my pal , took my hand and said . May be Manoj Nite Shyamalan was inspired from this family while making 'The Sixth Sense' .
The events that followed , included me being introduced to each of the family members , and their history , and how we are all distant relatives , and how similar i looked like Santhosh (Ok , i suppose he is some guy in their family) . I finally managed to leave without a family phone number exchange . Thanks to the universal 'i wana go to the bathroom' excuse .
I never went back to my seat , i just stood there near the door . I could see them chatting and pointing at me . I hurried out as the train stopped in Covai .
I wondered whether i made a mistake by not giving the number . The last thing that i want will be a enquiry about me to Bharathi teacher.
Well , the moral of the story is that , if you have to choose between two estrogen filled tanks , go for the youngest one .
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
New year wishes and resolutions
Wish you all a very happy new year .
My new year party is going to be the same as it always has been , getting drunk with my friends and staying inside home - Terribly boring ? Yes , ofcourse , but i dont have another choice .
May be i could have gone for a party outside , but then , my room mates are not interested , will have to spend a lot of money , will have to drive at night and so many other things .
I am not interested in going out with a girl or something , i would rather be with my friends .
I have never really partied in my life , and the saga continues . Im kinda sad , but there is no other way than being happy with what i have .
I sincerely hope all you guys out there enjoy and party this new year to the max .
I am not keeping any resolutions like 'i wont smoke' or ' i wont drink' . I think i have got my last year resolution worked out which was more about my 'virginity' :P.
However , this time ,i am going for things which i really wana do , like
1. Double my salary .
2. Make another short film .
3. Get my stories published/reach a bigger scale .
4. Work and make c&b big .
At this point , on December 30 , i am feeling pretty very much down . My life is not currently exciting , and i am trying my best to keep the spirits high . Philosophies are all good , but when it comes to my life , it is really difficult to pass through difficult times . I am feeling like a loser in all senses , with my job , with love and all .
I hope next year would be better . God , if you are listening to this , please make my life better next year . Thanks in advance .
Again , wishing you all a very happy new year .
PS:I dont want anyone to come and tell me 'Oh ! What happened , let me console'.
After all , no one give a fuck about others , right ?
My new year party is going to be the same as it always has been , getting drunk with my friends and staying inside home - Terribly boring ? Yes , ofcourse , but i dont have another choice .
May be i could have gone for a party outside , but then , my room mates are not interested , will have to spend a lot of money , will have to drive at night and so many other things .
I am not interested in going out with a girl or something , i would rather be with my friends .
I have never really partied in my life , and the saga continues . Im kinda sad , but there is no other way than being happy with what i have .
I sincerely hope all you guys out there enjoy and party this new year to the max .
I am not keeping any resolutions like 'i wont smoke' or ' i wont drink' . I think i have got my last year resolution worked out which was more about my 'virginity' :P.
However , this time ,i am going for things which i really wana do , like
1. Double my salary .
2. Make another short film .
3. Get my stories published/reach a bigger scale .
4. Work and make c&b big .
At this point , on December 30 , i am feeling pretty very much down . My life is not currently exciting , and i am trying my best to keep the spirits high . Philosophies are all good , but when it comes to my life , it is really difficult to pass through difficult times . I am feeling like a loser in all senses , with my job , with love and all .
I hope next year would be better . God , if you are listening to this , please make my life better next year . Thanks in advance .
Again , wishing you all a very happy new year .
PS:I dont want anyone to come and tell me 'Oh ! What happened , let me console'.
After all , no one give a fuck about others , right ?
Friday, December 11, 2009
Missing Items .
Well,
As usual i have been sitting back and thinking too much (Not literally , i think when i walk , talk , shit etc . Truly multidimensional thinktard* ).
I figured out that there are certain items that had been missing recently .
1. Not writing stories .
Causes :
1.Do not have time
2.Too much bothered about business
3.Too much bothered about studies
4.Too much bothered about a girl
5.Too much bothered about future
6.Too much of thinking
7.Lesser concepts
Analysis of above points :
1.Rejected ! What the fuck are you doing for 24 hours ?
2.Accepted ! Tone down 10%
3.Accepted ! But do not tone down till you find a better job .
4.Accepted ! Cannot think of a resolution . Lets hope you turn gay .
5.Partially accepted ! This is also a future for you .
6.Contradictory ! Thinking is necessary . Just shape it to the right directions.
7.Rejected ! You are PhenoMenon
2. Less humor .
Causes :
1.All of the previous statements
2.Too much of a proffessional approach to life .
Analysis
1.All of the previous statements
2.Accepted ! This ca .....
Wait a minute .Thats it ! Look at the freaking manner in which i am writing . What the fuck is this ? A case evaluation report to my manager ? Oh my ... So thats it ..
I been listening to one of my alter ego's 'Menon' a bit too much these days . I should get back in to the 'pheno' ways soon ...
Hmmmm ...
Ummmmmm ....
Mmmmmhmumhmmm** ...
*Thinktard - Someone who keeps on thinking for a long time . 'tard' has been used to give it the 'bastard' effect .
**The last few crazy letter combinations are used to make you understand the sound effects that are created inside my areola when i have realisations .
As usual i have been sitting back and thinking too much (Not literally , i think when i walk , talk , shit etc . Truly multidimensional thinktard* ).
I figured out that there are certain items that had been missing recently .
1. Not writing stories .
Causes :
1.Do not have time
2.Too much bothered about business
3.Too much bothered about studies
4.Too much bothered about a girl
5.Too much bothered about future
6.Too much of thinking
7.Lesser concepts
Analysis of above points :
1.Rejected ! What the fuck are you doing for 24 hours ?
2.Accepted ! Tone down 10%
3.Accepted ! But do not tone down till you find a better job .
4.Accepted ! Cannot think of a resolution . Lets hope you turn gay .
5.Partially accepted ! This is also a future for you .
6.Contradictory ! Thinking is necessary . Just shape it to the right directions.
7.Rejected ! You are PhenoMenon
2. Less humor .
Causes :
1.All of the previous statements
2.Too much of a proffessional approach to life .
Analysis
1.All of the previous statements
2.Accepted ! This ca .....
Wait a minute .Thats it ! Look at the freaking manner in which i am writing . What the fuck is this ? A case evaluation report to my manager ? Oh my ... So thats it ..
I been listening to one of my alter ego's 'Menon' a bit too much these days . I should get back in to the 'pheno' ways soon ...
Hmmmm ...
Ummmmmm ....
Mmmmmhmumhmmm** ...
*Thinktard - Someone who keeps on thinking for a long time . 'tard' has been used to give it the 'bastard' effect .
**The last few crazy letter combinations are used to make you understand the sound effects that are created inside my areola when i have realisations .
Thursday, December 3, 2009
10 million Fireflies !
I have decided to start another tag , just for songs . As far as i am concerned , the lines of a song are more important than the music or the voice .
Read this , listen to this , most importantly ,think about this . If you have time , come back and tell me what this is all about . Its interesting to see how different people have interpreted this .
"You would not believe your eyes
If ten million fireflies
Lit up the world as I fell asleep
'Cause they'd fill the open air
And leave teardrops everywhere
You'd think me rude
But I would just stand and stare
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay
Awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems
'Cause I'd get a thousand hugs
From ten thousand lightning bugs
As they tried to teach me how to dance
A foxtrot above my head
A sock hop beneath my bed
A disco ball is just hanging by a thread
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay
Awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems
When I fall asleep
Leave my door open just a crack
(Please take me away from here)
'Cause I feel like such an insomniac
(Please take me away from here)
Why do I tire of counting sheep
(Please take me away from here)
When I'm far too tired to fall asleep
To ten million fireflies
I'm weird 'cause I hate goodbyes
I got misty eyes as they said farewell
But I'll know where several are
If my dreams get real bizarre
'Cause I saved a few and I keep them in a jar
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay
Awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems
When I fall asleep
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay
Awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems
When I fall asleep
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay
Awake when I'm asleep
Because my dreams are bursting at the seems"
Read this , listen to this , most importantly ,think about this . If you have time , come back and tell me what this is all about . Its interesting to see how different people have interpreted this .
"You would not believe your eyes
If ten million fireflies
Lit up the world as I fell asleep
'Cause they'd fill the open air
And leave teardrops everywhere
You'd think me rude
But I would just stand and stare
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay
Awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems
'Cause I'd get a thousand hugs
From ten thousand lightning bugs
As they tried to teach me how to dance
A foxtrot above my head
A sock hop beneath my bed
A disco ball is just hanging by a thread
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay
Awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems
When I fall asleep
Leave my door open just a crack
(Please take me away from here)
'Cause I feel like such an insomniac
(Please take me away from here)
Why do I tire of counting sheep
(Please take me away from here)
When I'm far too tired to fall asleep
To ten million fireflies
I'm weird 'cause I hate goodbyes
I got misty eyes as they said farewell
But I'll know where several are
If my dreams get real bizarre
'Cause I saved a few and I keep them in a jar
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay
Awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems
When I fall asleep
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay
Awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems
When I fall asleep
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay
Awake when I'm asleep
Because my dreams are bursting at the seems"
Blogging in a Indian train .
Been sometime since i have thought of writing when i am travelling . And finally , here i am., leaning over the window of Korba express , protecting my screen from being smashed by people walking across.
I am travelling from Palakkad to Chennai. Went home for a short vacation . The vacation however turned out to be pretty bad , as i fell sick as soon as i reached there.
I love travelling . And i hate travelling .
Seriously i am not sure which one to give preference .
I hate trains .However, A/C coaches are better . I must dedicate this post to the A/C ticket i managed to get . The normal sleeper class totally freaks me out.
Why on F'ing earth are people littering all over the place ? Its HIGH time that Indian railways do something about it .Give proper waste baskets everywhere in the train, and empty them at constant intervals . I know that people would still do crap , but it can be controlled to a good extend.
Eating inside the compartment . Arrrrrrrrrrrrrgggghhhh .. I dont know why i hate this , but i simply cant stand this . People bring all sorts of things from home and starts eating as if they are on a 5 star hotel restaurant . Pleeeease ... lets have a dining compartment . Increase ticket charges for this . Lets travel with a pleasent smell.
What should be done to get the toilets proper ? Why cant they clean it at every station ?
This is why i prefer flights . Less time , more cleanliness , and ofcourse air hostesses .
But unfortunately , i am no way closer to be rich to take a flight every time i want to travel.
Now coming out of the train sufferings , there are certain things which make train journey interesting.
You can get to see a lot of people .., rich , middle class and poor .The way they live , talk and behave .As usual , i try to get in to them and imagine myself responding to such situations . Then i wonder about how they would be living , what is that they want in life and stuff like that . I really love learning people.
As with most other things , i prefer to be alone when i travel . But these days , the thoughts of having a girl next to me is getting bigger .But she should not nag me all the time like the hot bhabhi sitting opposite to me . (No , she is not nagging me but her husband).
Music is another important ingrediant with travel . Music doubles my imagination , i can be totally lost in my thoughts . Wow !!!
There is a old man sitting next to me who is peeking in to my screen every now and then.There are only 2 reasons for this .He wants to know if i am watching porn , or he wants to go to sleep.
I shall respect the second option . Catch ya guys later .
I am travelling from Palakkad to Chennai. Went home for a short vacation . The vacation however turned out to be pretty bad , as i fell sick as soon as i reached there.
I love travelling . And i hate travelling .
Seriously i am not sure which one to give preference .
I hate trains .However, A/C coaches are better . I must dedicate this post to the A/C ticket i managed to get . The normal sleeper class totally freaks me out.
Why on F'ing earth are people littering all over the place ? Its HIGH time that Indian railways do something about it .Give proper waste baskets everywhere in the train, and empty them at constant intervals . I know that people would still do crap , but it can be controlled to a good extend.
Eating inside the compartment . Arrrrrrrrrrrrrgggghhhh .. I dont know why i hate this , but i simply cant stand this . People bring all sorts of things from home and starts eating as if they are on a 5 star hotel restaurant . Pleeeease ... lets have a dining compartment . Increase ticket charges for this . Lets travel with a pleasent smell.
What should be done to get the toilets proper ? Why cant they clean it at every station ?
This is why i prefer flights . Less time , more cleanliness , and ofcourse air hostesses .
But unfortunately , i am no way closer to be rich to take a flight every time i want to travel.
Now coming out of the train sufferings , there are certain things which make train journey interesting.
You can get to see a lot of people .., rich , middle class and poor .The way they live , talk and behave .As usual , i try to get in to them and imagine myself responding to such situations . Then i wonder about how they would be living , what is that they want in life and stuff like that . I really love learning people.
As with most other things , i prefer to be alone when i travel . But these days , the thoughts of having a girl next to me is getting bigger .But she should not nag me all the time like the hot bhabhi sitting opposite to me . (No , she is not nagging me but her husband).
Music is another important ingrediant with travel . Music doubles my imagination , i can be totally lost in my thoughts . Wow !!!
There is a old man sitting next to me who is peeking in to my screen every now and then.There are only 2 reasons for this .He wants to know if i am watching porn , or he wants to go to sleep.
I shall respect the second option . Catch ya guys later .
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