A spectator on a happy weekend

Day: Saturday Night

Start Time: 8 p.m.

Weekends are always welcome for IT professionals in Bangalore. They like themselves to be in HIGH SPIRITS. It’s not the first time that I have been a mere spectator watching my friends booze. Not that I don’t have anything to say CHEERS… But I feel quite contented with the can of Coke in my hand; it has worked for me on multiple occasions like this… We are eight college friends. Today it was the reason to celebrate… Two of my best friends got a better offer from another company and are all set to move on with their new phase of life… Also, one of them is getting married, so we all felt that a better job at this time would do him good… it would do well to us only if he treats us properly.

Time: 10:30 p.m.

I see my friends enjoy and relax while gulping RED LABEL and VAT 69 and BLACK DOG; peg-by-peg. This is where I don’t seem to enjoy much except my pegs of coke. My enjoyment phase is about to come soon… lets say in another half an hour.

Time: 11 p.m.

A drunken guy would always be true and honest if you ask him anything. He will pour his heart out and get emotional even if you take his mobile from his hand or talk about his love affair or ask him what he wants to do in his life. I didn’t have to imagine any of it as I could see striking conversations already started between REC and Pandit.

REC: “Yaar, aaj to mazaa aa gaya. This scotch is quite smooth. Pass me the cigarette Pandit”

Pandit (taking a puff and then passing the cigarette): “True, after all choice kiski hai”

Longy: “REC, tell us about your new job”

Gujju: “Before that, just have a look at REC’s new Ray Ban L.A. sunglasses. Looks real to me :P”

REC (wears Ray Ban): “Ofcourse, these are real. I have spent 5000 bucks on it. I thought it makes more sense to roam around on the streets of Bangalore with them rather than staying secluded in Mysore”

Pandit: “Let me try them and see how I look”

REC (sentimental drama begins): “No, I just bought them yesterday. Let me wear them first. I love it so much (Ray Ban gets a kiss) “

Verma (with a sip): “Itna khaas bhi nahi hai”

I would like to interrupt here and say something. You must know that you don’t realize that you can hurt someone deep down with your single proclamation in these circumstances. Verma has just done that to REC. The topic of discussion is sure to divert now. If you are following this blog properly then the first question asked to REC was about his job.

REC (starts crying): “Bastard, these are for 5000 bucks. Have you ever seen 5000 bucks at a time before?”

Beti: “REC!!! Relax bhai… don’t take it to heart… he is just joking …. Tu jaanta hai na woh kaisa hai… Chill… shall I make another peg for you? “

REC (still crying): “No yaar, this is a limit. These glasses are for 5000 bucks (4th time, you get to hear the price of the sunglasses). I have been broke since last years as I am repaying my education loan. Meri sacrifice ki value hi nahi hai”

The scene is getting better and better. I get up immediately to get my digital camera. This needs to be recorded. I return to see that REC is sitting in one corner of the hall looking at the fused tube light. NOT BAD!!!!

REC (wiping his tears): “I am lying so much to my parents.” (Now, what was that? Where did that come from? ) “I love my mom. She doesn’t know that I booze. She will feel so heartbroken if she comes to know about it”

Pandit: “But who is going to tell your mom that you are drinking?” (Valid question I must say)

Longy: “Abbe, pata chal jaata hai”

Gujju: “Arey, koi batayega hi nahi to kaise pata chalega”

Longy: “Tu nahi samjhega, pata chal jayega”

Beti: “Tujhe chhad gayi hai REC!!! Aisa kuch nahi hoga… Tujhe hum par vishwas nahi hai?“

REC: “Tum kisi ko mere 5000 ke Ray Ban ki kadar nahi hai (5th Time) to main tum par kaise vishwas karun”

Interrupting again. In these situations, REC would only trust the guy who is in stable condition…. And that would be ME.

Myself: “REC!! I assure your mom will not come to know about what you are doing tonight”

REC (smile on his face): “Arihant, tu mera sabse accha dost hai, baaki sab bekaar hain. I want to sing a song for you”

Nahiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii (a silent scream)

Tere jaisa yaar kahaan - 2

Kahan aisa yaarana

Yaad karegi duniya

Tera mera afsaana

It is followed by Chorus and repetition by the rest. I am almost strangled by everyone. They suddenly have the happiest feeling that I am their best friend. I am lovin it. They all have forgotten the first question; I remember but I don’t want to get into it again. I click pictures. I love each one of them for the way they are and for the way I know them. Rest of the night goes on discussing about the college days and past memories. I edit lot of other stuff that was discussed and limit my blog.

My heart sings -

Yeh tumhari meri baatein

Hamesha yuhi chalti rahein

Yeh hamari mulaqaatein

Hamesha yuhi chalti rahein

Beetey yuhi saare apne din raat

Baaton se nikalti rahe nayi baat

Phir wohi baatein leke geet koi hum likhein

Jo sabke dil ko choo le

Ways of kissing

Time: 2 a.m.

Date: 10^th March, 2003

Ever had a 4 hour discussion on types of kisses? I am sure nobody has this faltoo time to talk about this…. But this was long back, back during my engineering days… anything and everything was discussed then… there was nothing stopping us… But I would limit my blog to few interesting and innovative kisses that were fashioned by six of us sitting in my hostel room C -204, DA-IICT, Gandhinagar, Gujarat. I would like to introduce my group to you; Ghuttu, Halwai, Lapa, Gujju, Dennis and Dick (original names have been hidden, because I am not permitted to)

Ghuttu,”Yaar, I am so bored with my life; there is nothing exciting happening”

Halwai (little tensed),”We have our internal exams starting from next week … We all have a lot to study... Shit”

Dennis (cribbing as usual),”Kitna padhega Halwai, padhai main kuch nahi rakha hai”

Ghuttu (with over flowing confidence),”Sahi keh raha hai dennis. After all, jo nahi padhte hain, woh life ke end main kuch na kuch ban hi jaate hain“

Gujju (patting on Ghuttu’s back),”Wah! Wah!, kya baat kahi hai”

Lapa (in silent anger), “It has become our daily routine. The whole day goes by without doing anything and at night we sit together like this talking nonsense. Let’s at least buy the books and tear them into 6 parts each so that we are well-prepared for our exams”

Halwai,”Chalo, at least two of us have started thinking about it”

Dick,”There are some movies on the LAN. I think we should watch it this week itself. We won’t be getting time next week because of exams”

Dennis (pressing his palms together in eagerness),” What all movies are there?”

Dick,” SHALL WE KISS, REMEMBER THE TITANS, OLD SCHOOL”

Ghuttu (with eyes lit up),” I think we should watch SHALL WE KISS … naam se mast lag rahi hai J “

Gujju,” I heard it’s in French… we won’t understand a word. Someone arrange for subtitles please”

Halwai,” I’ll take care of that”

Ghuttu,”Anyway, I am so frustrated that I can watch any damn movie. Come on guys, it’s a French movie… and French women are beautiful. Movie will surely have some intimate scenes… Time pass to ho hi jayega”

After this initial discussion for half an hour, entire setup was made… Copying the movie to local system, downloading the subtitles, arranging the speakers at proper place to provide enough sound boost (especially intimate scenes need full sound), some local namkeens and positions of bed changed to enable a better view of the movie.

Movie started… Half an hour passed. No whereabouts of even a single loving scene. Frustration was creeping on the faces of each one of us.

Ghuttu (looking here and there),” Arey yaar, itni der ho gayi hai, ek kiss to kar do… @#$#*$% what a pathetic movie… I have better ideas on kissing than this…. Chhhhaaaaaaa (in disgust)”

Lapa (with interest) ,” Accha, what all better ideas do you have? Looks like someone has a lot of experience doing all this stuff”

Ghuttu,” Dare you question my imagination, Lapa. Actually this reminds me one of my favorite WOULD-DO kiss”

Dick,” What is it? We get to learn from each other. What is better than a discussing and learning things? :)”

Ghuttu,” I call it a THIRST QUENCHER KISS. For no reason, you stare at your love’s mouth while licking your lips as though you are dying of thirst. Inevitably, your love will ask what you are doing. Then you answer: I want them, I have to have them! I yearn to drink from them. Then ask for a kiss to quench your thirst”

Gujju,” This shows how much frustration has crept in to you. I expected something similar coming from you. You know gals need something more romantic and warm.”

Dennis,” Yes, with a kiss, a gal should feel that she is loved and cared for. Just hold the love’s chin with your palm, smile and just deliver a sweet kiss on her lips. I call it a PALM KISS.”

Halwai,” There is one famous Greek herb, called THYME which makes one irresistible kissable J Mix this herb in your love’s meal. Moments after the first bite, rush to your love’s lips with a passionate kiss. Come up for air, announce that the Greeks were right, and then rush back with another passionate kiss…. Hehe… I call it a THYMELY KISS”

Gujju,” Wow!! Now that was something. I would rather like to surprise my love and give her a riddle…. The RIDDLE KISS. Just imagine asking your love to solve the following riddle:

I am just two and two
I am warm, I am cold,
I am lawful, unlawful
A duty, a fault
I am often sold dear,
Good for nothing when bought;
an extraordinary boon,
and a matter of course,
and yielding with pleasure
When taken by force.

If she is able to solve it, then ask for a demo. If she cannot show the answer then the answer is a kiss… Aapki paancho ungliyan ghee main rahengi boss“

Ghuttu (whispering to Dennis), “Aise riddle dega to woh pakka so jayegi… hahahaha” We all laugh.

Lapa (with eyes closed and with wish-she-would-be-here look), “It’s a different feeling when you kiss in the rain. Raj Kapoor and Nutan style holding the umbrella and singing the song… If the spirit of kiss moves you, remove the umbrella and kiss till both of lovers are soaked… KISS IN THE RAIN “

Dick, “By Jove, are you all in love? Or it is just out of frustration? If the gals of our batch come to know of all this, they would just go crazy meeting you guys (rolling on the floor). Can you guys believe, we have been discussing this since last 2 hours because I forgot to stop the movie and it kept on going? It was a long one, just like our discussion… Good job guys!!!! Cheers!!!”

Ghuttu,” I think we should have more and more of these… I would like to get deeper into what-a-gal-wants type of stuff. Dick, thanks for bringing this movie”

Finally, we all got up from the bed and went out for an early morning tea.