12/06/2019 11:00 hrs Okay AV. I'll give you my first impressions on seeing this mail. What really is war? - The topic. I am like: Okaaaaayyyy (with the long 'a' followed by an equally long 'y'), someone has written me a mail on a completely different topic. I was expecting the weather and meme and …
Remembrance
Remember to smile In pain and agony For what doesn't kill you Makes you stronger. Remember to laugh In joy and happiness Fleeting though they be Rejoice while you can. Remember to cry In sorrow and despair Manifest your tempest And let it flow. Remember to love In beauty and peace Enlighten your spirit For …
Adam and Eve
Every Adam to set foot Found his Eve in himself Being one and the same How could they remain apart? When God breathed the Easterlies And bestowed it onto Adam He gave a swift mind To travel faster than light. When God filled his cup with the ocean And bestowed in onto Eve He gave …
Maladies of the heart
Strange is the heart Infinite yet tiny It cries in pain and agony And yearns for joy in tough times Relishes those rays of sunlight on cloudy days Yet greedily longs for Happiness to be exclusive.
A quaint lil evening.
I had just finished giving my evening report. I went to have a cup of tea when all of a sudden I hear a bleating noise of agony. There was commotion among the people around me and they were rushing out from the canteen into the open. I couldn't understand what was happening and sipping …
In Dire Times
Passing through Aluva, I throng to have a view of the Aluva Manappuram from the train window. Here thousands of people come to offer final rites for their departed soul. And it's a place bustling with cacophony on Shiva Ratri. The sandbank along the temple serves as a pious place. And during the monsoons when …
Notes from my Workplace. #3
Yes people. Don't be like a Prawn. The head full of shit side will be kept aside because I specifically want to talk about the No Guts, No Spine part. Consider Mr. X. A person with a good experience in his industry and currently in a great position in a company. He has knowledge about …
Notes from my Workplace. #2
Never be an Asshole. And this is really important. Consider a person who has worked all his life for a single company, coming up from the low levels in his youth to a prominent managerial position at the end of his career. The transition from an engineer/worker to a manager takes time and there are …
Notes from my Workplace. #1
I have been meaning to write something about my workplace. Mostly about how the work here moves and all the good and bad that happens. Let me start off this new series of writeups then. I have been working for the past five years in a well paying job. The job is good, has its …
Falling of the scythe.
An ode to my friend and colleague who passed away yesterday in a bike accident. This is in fond remembrance of you.
Black and white.
Maybe when you think that the closing of a door is the reason for the darkness in your life, cry first for the darkness can be hard. But then you will pick yourself up and you will strive to find some light in the darkness. And it may not be much, maybe a small ray …
Longing for you
Sitting down on a Sunday at my worksite, the longing for my loved one rattled this out of me. It's short but sweet.
Bartender by the sea.
I used to work at a Beach Resort, was the bartender by their beach-side bar. That was a really good job. I mean the view from the counter, the beautiful ladies in their sensuous swimwear blowing off their steam and drinking to their hearts content, the over drunk men with their senseless glorifying stories of …
Greener Fields.
Look at this green field. It's so beautifully green. Not one but there are three shades of green. One dark, other a bit light and one between them. It just perfectly compliments the surroundings, the white building in the background, the green tree in the foreground and the yellow and black fencing running below it. …
The Crux
At times, when the sun slips into the beauty of dusk and paves a path for the queen of the night to follow with her million followers, desire awakens. As the smell of roasted lives, dried and crushed and grounded for the soothing fulfillment of the rich that can indulge in these profusely mingle with …
Changing Times
In this zipped up Fast paced tech savvy McDee’s with extra cheese Hashtags invoking gratifying likes, Backpacks and rucksacks Metros and Ubers Fatty French fries Tags and comments A chaotic uprising Of the millennials Drags the nineties Through the ratrace. I will stand still And walk my walk And sip my tea …
The Ship
A 9 to 6 job, car to drive around with the AC in full swing on hot and dusty days, a bike or scooter to zip around through the crowded cities of joy and sorrow. A television to entertain you when you feel bored, a laptop to stream the latest movies and TV series and …
Us
It's been a while since I blogged. So I am back, that too with a poem. A first for me. Enjoy it and I would really appreciate the feedbacks.
On Negativity
Life is full of insane experiences. You learn a lot from them and it is they that build the person you are. Among them even the bad things teach you a lot. I went through some negativity recently and I learned my lesson from it. Thought I would share it with you people.
Munnar to Kodaikanal: one helluva trek
I found myself sitting on the bus to Munnar from Kochi at one thirty in the morning of a calm Saturday along with some thirty other people. We were all going for a trek from Munnar to Kodaikanal, starting from Top Station in Munnar to Vattakanal in Kodaikanal. Believe it, it was a long …
Prologue
“My dear child. Your job is done here. You have faithfully assisted them in times of need and have provided the best transportation method to the warriors. We are eternally grateful to you. And now it’s time you took your own path and explore the world. I know the times you assisted us, your hardly …
Being Alive
Anyone who has experienced what I am gonna talk about now would agree with me that it would have been a beautiful phase of life. Something which, when they look back in their life would always bring a spark in their eyes and happiness would be blushing out from their smiling faces. So what …
Home by a tree
Consider a tree. Isn’t it a marvellous creation? When I say tree, I specifically imply all those big, tall, strong trees that have lived on for more than a hundred years and seen the rise and fall of many a human being. Their sheer size, strong branches branching off in an …
HOPE
Ah! The ever present hope. Bull shit. I stand before you here in this sheet of paper to make a point clear. That hope, this thing you all cling on to at difficult times, it just ain't what you think it is. So let me begin. Sorry for the madness and angst and occasional outbursts …
A new found love….
A Valentines day post on a experiment I tried out during my last trek and its results. I can say that I have found a new love in it. It just engages you in its glory and beauty and you slowly begin to marvel it.
The Curse
I don't know how many of you have experienced this but I think those who have had will find it to be a curse of sorts. I found it at a time. Now I don't know. Know this curse. And find a solution to it if you can. And if you do please share it with me too.
Time before existence….
Irrelevant questions, mind numbing answers, deluding conclusions forcing itself into rapid and tormenting contemplation; preserved lice from the ghastly head scratching while rummaging through the torrid landscape of the residence of the intellect, resulting in jolts of brilliance and empathy, reverently inking them into the vast white canvas of loneliness and commitment while believing and …
Strangeness is a cat.
Have you met our cat?
Well let me introduce him to you.
Changing times and then there is me.
Did you think that was it from me? That after the October challenge I would slump back to being the old me? Lazy and way too nonchalant to write my blogs? Guess you are wrong. I was just reeling back from the month long writing process you know and introspecting on what to write next. …
Just another end.
The last of the October lot. An ode to what the challenge meant for me.
Looking back a decade.
Do you ever think of going back to the past. Not to the past you haven't seen but to a time when you were small and life was simpler and slow paced and warm and happy. Interestingly if you look back a decade ago, such was the scenario. Strange how things have changed so quickly.
A Diwali night
I am tipsy. Yes I am. Had two pegs of brandy. That is what my senior had with him although there were couple of beers left in the cupboard for my taking. But I thought I will go with the common flow. So I took the brandy. Morpheus XO brandy. The winged god of dreams. …
One of those days
Sorry today I am not in a mood to right I am exhausted, tired, sleep deprived and would really like to hit my bed. But it will take some time. I just have these few words bobbing up in my head and I think I will scribble them out and call it a day. This …
Sharing passive happiness.
Haha. It's a jovial atmosphere when the sun sets in a beach. People come here to enjoy the last moments of the day taking a bath in the sea and enjoying the cool blue water. I too like to get in it and have my part of fun, bathing wildly and having fun with friends. …
A little about me.
There is something with me. Some real introvertishness you know. It just gobbles me up sometimes when I am in the company of unknown faces. And spits me back, shrivelled in a cocoon. Its not good. What's not good is that I sink in it and I actually have to embrace it. I am it's …
An addiction to well chorused words.
I have this crazy habit of buying lots of books at a go nowadays. It’s been some three years since it started and I have been a steady victim of it over the years. But since it is books that I am buying, I don’t care much because books are always a treasure and since …
Beauty.
This is what I usually see when I go for a spin into the town. These are the things that attract my eyes and lead them for a while. And I take all care to follow them with grace and respect. One minute into the road and taking the uphill leading to the main road, …
A little bit of love here and there.
Sorry for not writing yesterday. My bad. But I am back today with this post and this is about how one can find light even in the darkest hour. There is always a little bit of love to be found here and there. We only have to open our eyes to it.
A fairy tale.
I had too many files to clear today and as such the clock had struck two a few minutes back when I entered my home. The door was not bolted as she knew I would be late and had asked her to not wait for me. I had my dinner from the office, a sandwich …
The tube. YouTube.
Can you imagine a world without YouTube? Yes you can. Just go back in time, some 15 years back and tadaa. Ok that was a wrong question. Can you imagine a world in the future without YouTube? Yes. Something better might come up in the future, one with virtual 3d technology and all in which …
A long standing affair.
I have this affair with my bed you know. I love it so much that I can spend my days and nights with it for the rest of my life. Today I reached home at five in the morning and since it was a route I was not accustomed to travelling, I didn’t have a …
The tiny foodie in me…..
My adventures in the land of amazing food. Kozhikode. And the adventure is all about how I spent the day eating food, hoping from one hotel to the other, tasting some of their tastiest dishes. Highlight being the succulent Beef biriyani of Hotel Rahmath. 'slurp!!'
That thing they call Society….
Society is so weird you know. One moment you think you have grasped it and understood how it function and the next time you find yourself to be so wrong. Such strange and crazy is the state of our society. In a developed society, which has a strong literacy rate and a solid foundation is …
Thamarassery Churam
A bus ride through one of the most iconic routes of Kerala. Thamarassery churam. A winding route that connects Kozhikode to Wayanad. A route that has been immortalised in movies and travelogues.
Saturday Night Football
Blogging in the middle of an awesome football match.
Homeward bound Part -2
The follow up to my journey home. Kumily to Kottayam. a green lush route offering one of the most hopeful landscapes.
Those pristine beaches of Gokarna.
The sun, the sea, the sand and the wind catering just to you, just for you making this experience hand crafted for you, for you do deserve some pampering in this hectic life. Let nature invigorate you; let her show you peace and happiness. Let the greens of the swaying trees and the howl of the winds and the caress of the cold waves show you what you have been missing in your life. A slice of nature. Mother Nature.
Homeward bound. Part – 1
My 14 days duty in Rig has been completed. This shift was good and we saw good progress as well as great teamwork from the crew. Now it was time to head home, take rest and relax your body for the nest 14 days and come back for duty.
Part 1 of my journey home. An interesting bus ride home.
The unsung one….
A sudden lack of words found me acknowledging the companionship of a very important thing in my life. Cheers buddy!!
Sun, Sky and Clouds
When you suddenly embrace the little joys and pleasure in life, like seeing an awesome sunset followed by a more awesome sunset. The treats just keep on coming.
