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My dealer, Viju Vijayan, often says that the best part about living in kerala is that there’s no dearth of tourist spots. One just needs to deviate a little and take “the road less traveled”. It is hard to disagree with him.
After shifting to Cochin, I decided that I had to experience as much of god’s own country, as possible, before moving on. 7 months later, I’m pretty much on track and my colleagues and dealers have given me good company. But what amazes me the most, is that all these guys - native keralites - had never been to any of the places, which we had visited after my arrival. They even raised a toast to me for initiating such trips. :-)

Local body elections just got over in Kerala. The Left Democratic Front (LDF), led by CPI-M registered a landslide victory. The incumbent United DF, led by Congress, received a comprehensive drubbing. There’s talk that this may be a pointer to the electoral mood during the assembly elections, which are due in May06. I am told that this is the usual cycle- Congress and CPI-M get drubbed alternately every five years…quite similar to the DMK-ADMK story in Tamilinadu.

Recently, I officially became a LAKHpati. My bank balance just about managed to cross the six-figure mark for the first time. I’ve not celebrated it yet. Planning to splurge it big time, on vacation, in December. Will probably go to Maldives or Mauritius. :-)
I’ve seen that when I spend money on what I want, I get back more of it. But when I don’t spend and resort to saving, I lose it on something totally useless to me.
That’s why, I don’t believe in saving money for the future.

Helpless

You know… Sometimes in life, some things happen that make us feel utterly helpless. I was there today.
My parents are on a pilgrimage tour of the Himalayas. They’ve been enjoying and regularly updating me (thanks to BSNL’s amazing coverage). But they hadn’t called in the past 2 days. And they weren’t reachable either. That was really bugging me.
And here I was in Cochin, working a Sunday, just about to start a workshop for some so-called budding surgeons, when I received a call from my brother. Seems my parents were stuck in Badrinath due to some landslide on the downhill route. I frantically call them and I’m finally able to connect. Seems it’s freezing there. No power. No hot water. Appa being appa, is coping up pretty well. Amma isn’t. Even as she’s telling me not to worry, she starts stuttering due to the cold. She’s shivering and her voice sounds awful.
Just then, a doctor walks up to me and chides me for taking calls. It takes a lot of restraint to give him a polite reply. I feel like killing him, but sanity prevails. Helpless…that’s how I felt.

Bad company

was in chennai yesterday..followed up a lot pending issues at the HQ. visiting HQ is always a good break from routine..the only problem is that i end up smoking a lot more than usual..talk about bad company!
reached cochin at 630am. cudn't get much sleep on the train, because of this guy who kept snoring. he was so loud that i even reached out and poked him a couple times..that trick usually works with my dad..but this guy just wouldn't stop. when we finally arrived at cochin, i asked him to go and see a doctor about his snoring...and then i walked out..think he was shellshocked..
now it's just noon and i already feel like a zombie.