Halloween creeps
I was suddenly reminded of Halloween when this conversation flashed across my mind which took place next to me after I came back from Mill Avenue where people were sporting their costumes at their horrific best.The conversation was on the phone and this girl next to me goes on and on cribbing about how pathetic her life was now that she broke up with her boyfriend."DId you know even Catherine broke up with her boyfriend? Looks like everyone is breaking up at the same time.Like the time, do you remember, everybody got pregnant at the same time???"(Whoa???!!!!)That sure was a relief to hear cos I was wondering why I havent seen or heard anything spooky or scary or strange and the break from listening to "normal" conversation was welcome!
I returned home to try on an all-white dress which I was planning to wear for my birthday.As I didnt have a full-length mirror,I was hoping my friend might have a suggestion and so I called her.She wasnt home and I was idly moving across the apartment talking to her and clad in white.Quite casually, I moved the curtain of a window beneath with a tubelight was glowing strong and the sight which caught my eye blew my mind away!There was someone peering right at me exuding a blinding light.A scream escaped from me before I realized that the person was none other than my reflection on the glass window!So the only real scare I got for Halloween was from none other than me!
Excitement rules
I have been pondering quite for a while why I havent been able to sleep early of late.My heartbeat is racing when I get to bed and its impossible to catch sleep when its that way.After many experiments , I have finally found out why.Its cos I have been getting to do things that I have a passion for with people who share that passion, especially in music.
Jammed for quite a while with a friend who was a mridangam/kanjira artiste and another tabla expert.It was fun although percussion gives me the creeps while singing because of the pressure of having to maintain the rhythm in a song in addition to melody and pitch.Nevertheless, it was fun singing various film songs and krithis in classical carnatic with a mridangam accompaniment until late in the night.Its a rare privilege to have an opportunity as such is the routine for only professionals.I was glad we shared almost the same taste in our choice of ragas and our craze for T.M.Krishna!
Cant sleep today either cos today saw me at the Eagles' live concert and they started with take it easy, which is quite expected (for the lines "I was standing on the corner in Winslow Arizona,which had the audience erupt in cheer).Was quite thankful for playing "Love will keep us alive" as it my favorite number from Hell Freezes Over(The album was named that cos when they were interviewed after their breakup, one of the guys stated that they would come together only when "Hell Freezes Over".I dont know what that means but it looks like it sure did!).I either didnt stay long enough or probably they didnt play my favorite "New York Minute" and "Last Resort" but I did have a hell of a good time anyways so no regrets :-)
mindless chatter of a sleepless mind
I cant sleep.Whether I should attribute it to the double shot espresso I had to keep myself awake till the exam is over or to the excitement of the spirit of being done with the last of midterms for the semester , notwithstanding my standing in the exam whatsoever, I really dont know.Maybe, I'll contemplate this for a while..that might get me drowsy.Or maybe its the vibes of the energy in the living room of a bunch of students(friends of my roommate) cramming for their exam thats keeping me alive and kicking at a half hour past 1 after a sleepless night the previous day dedicated to the preparation for my exam.
I could have been more productive all this while.Instead of downloading and reminiscing through a number of song downloads , mostly varnams I had previously learnt years ago and thillana and keertanas in surati.Did I forget to mention that this can so totally be attributed to the influence of a mesmerising violin concert by the duo Kumaresh and Ganesh on Friday that had held me captivated over the weekend ?Or I could have done without adding a few more 'vetti' communities and scrapping ppl like crazy on Orkut.Well, put in a very strange perspective, I did save time by reading and entertaining myself reading orkutters favorite lines from the comedies of Vivek in a community of fans.Not that I wouldnt watch those movies now, I certainly will but will wait for now.
Now for a plan...maybe I'll work on an assignment or project...aah that outta get me to bed...looks like we have a plan here folks!
