[Just found something in my drafts. Iono, but it makes me cringe. Cribfest.]
[PS. Exams. =( ]
23rd April, oh eight.
8:oo PM
Bon voyage. Train leaves.
15 relatives, one fourteen hour journey.
Hmmm.
8:3o PM
Honestly, I have a name and it is NOT gudiya.
9:3o PM
Food!
Yellow Dal that has, due to space constraints obviously, been compressed into a thick block of yellow blubbery glue.
11:3o PM
The Indian National Railways need one thing, and fast : separate snorer bogeys. Try sleeping while five people snore in tuneless harmony around you, Mr. Laloo Prasad Yadav. Hmph.
24th April, oh eight
oo:3o AM
Insomnia.
Though Ambar makes for great listening on sleepless train journeys with the A/C chilling you from the outside and the lyrics warming you in a snuggle inside. Mmm.
Also blocks out snores.
6:3o AM
Waking up to the sounds of "Itni Shakti Humain Dena Daata" on the train's local radio network can only be labelled interesting.
6:45 AM
Railway toilets are creepy. Do not, do NOT look down, not even for a peep.
*shudders*
7:oo AM
Turns out I missed on the most important events of the night : one of the 15 odd relatives sleepwalking to the toilet in the night, someone's foot hitting someone on the head, and someone needing a different berth since he was too, er.. girthly to fit in the middle one.
Ello. The Great Indian Dysfunctional Family welcomes you.
9:3o AM
Sleepwalking ancient uncle, who has more teeth missing than present, gets a call from some random girl. A simpery voice is heard.
"I like music, and I love singing! Could we meet?"
9:45 AM
Standing at the bogey door, waving at kids working on the platform tracks and taking photographs, when the TC comes and says, "Ah, so you are doing photography? Bhook hartal people, no?" Okay, so they hadn't served dinner until 10 yesterday night, and I'd jokingly said it was a forced bhook hartal, and I'd put up a dharna in the corridor, which he managed to overhear. I grin at him, and nod quickly.
1o:3o AM
Ahmedabad!
We're here!
And its HOT.
1o:31 AM
Aaand we've been rechristened, folks.
The name's ben, Vasuben.
Friday, September 12, 2008
Dilli - Ahmedabad
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10 comments:
Vasuben! Rofl! :P
And I SO know that being called 'gudiya' feeling.:| I empathise. :)
And how was your igjam?
Fab?:P
Wow!
LOL
I guess, old people call us gudiya cz its easy to remember and can be used for all girls...
You know, Nice and easy.....
But I loved the post.....
Totally.
Is it like a universal nickname? :P
Vasuben! Catchy!
iLike! =)
Gives you a new image!!
Woohoo!
[P.S. Thankfully, your name isn't Kaanta. :P]
1. Yes, lol, the post was funny,
and adding to the list of all
these names, you guys forgot-
'bitiya'. :P
2. And rofl, Disha, that was funny!
okay, nice post.
and dish, u were funny indeed! :D
Heh, I've not had a really fancy relationship with the railways either. Somehow I always manage to end up in the waiting list and have to bribe 'the guy' to let me sit there. And that guy is always an asshole. No exceptions. :/
The name's ben, Vasuben.
Bwahahaha, pure gold! :D
I avoid the Railways like the plague. Prefer the road instead.
Prerna : I know. >.< Oh, gudiya's been inflicted on you too? :P The marks were better than the exam. :P Yours too na? :P
Kika : Yeah, same reason why they're all either Uncle or Aunty. :P
Disha : Is Vasuben? Whoa, no. :| Hahaha, what image, woman? Your friendly, neighbourhood bai? :P Lmao, thank god indeed.
Aanchal : Arrey yeah, bitiya raani, badi saiyaani! :P
Lasha : Yeah? Thanks!
Ish : Has anyone? Have you ever had those fried sweetened banana things? Ugh.
So you mean you get half a seat everytime? And you've to sleep sitting? And make polite conversation with the invariably boring guy you're sharing the seat with? Aww. :P
GeekWrestler : Bleh, go on laugh. >.<
Yeah, road's better but you have to contend with crazed out drivers hurling abuses at all and sundry. I prefer trekking. :| :P
Lolol, amazing post! :D
Your blog is like an extremely interesting book to someone who hasn't read it a long time :))
Somewhat like reading through the Confession of a Teenage Dramaqueen :D:D
I loveee it :D
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