Though I am a lean girl making a lot of people think I am a sickly person, fortunately for me, am not ….I would say, am much healthier than most people who claim to have a good diet, who travel less…and in fact, going by the sick leave stats, I would consider myself healthier than most in office who don’t miss a chance to give me some “tips” or should I say “advice” (unasked for) regarding my food habits….based on their assumption that I don’t have enough food….:)
I had almost forgotten how it would be to fall sick…that was until a few days ago…I can cope with a bout of fever or headache… there is just one thing that can make me go flat in a matter of minutes…it is the only illness I seem to suffer from with unfailing regularity…once in a while, my tummy decides to lodge a protest …and that would result in a severe bout of diarrhea, vomiting…and the climax would be a few minutes of unconsciousness….all these would last for just a few minutes but would leave me drained out to the bone…
Sometime last week, I had gone down to food court for my breakfast…had “aloo paratha”…I need to add here that I don’t test everything that is on the menu…quite conscious of my tummy, I always stick to a few things…so, invariably my breakfast would end up being either bread n egg or idly or aloo paratha…I had my breakfast, and when I was to get back the elevators were not functioning….waited for a while….and then decided to take the stairs….now, I have walked up the 11 floors before, but I think waling up immediately after a meal was a bad idea…didn’t realize it then!! By the time I reached the 11th floor, I was exhausted…was wondering if I had gotten a bit weaker…just a few minutes later, my entire breakfast came out…felt better after that…told myself that I would never take the stairs again….
Yesterday seemed to be quite a normal day….went for class…since the afternoon session was cancelled, managed to get back home in time for lunch…had a good meal of chicken biryani…the day was quite hot….the summer peak in Chennai is not something you can sit back and enjoy….was barely managing to get through when the chicken decided to get out….now, that resulted in diarrhea and vomiting….the only thing I fear…I fear? Yes, I fear because it leaves me weak….I fear coz I know it needn’t always hit me in the comfort of my home…I fear coz I can’t help but wonder if I would survive to face another day…I fear it most coz that is when I long for the comfort I would never get…
Back to normal today…hope I won’t have another spell for a long time to come…
Monday, May 9, 2005
Friday, April 1, 2005
Friday, March 11, 2005
Today…
The day started with a bang…quite literally….
I woke up early…with an uneasy feeling…couldn’t sleep…thought it was because of the thoughts running in my mind…finally got ready and the cab came…in just a few minutes I realized that the driver wasn’t really alert and was really struggling to keep himself awake…I was seated there thinking I should give him a good warning when we get to office…and I was hoping and praying that if at all he went out of control, he should hit a tree or a post…not a person or a vehicle…
After say twenty minutes, it seemed as if he was his alert self…and I was really thinking I should talk to him and talk to the owner of the travels too….suddenly I realized that he was moving to the right and I really sat up to see why….that was when I saw the stones laid as a median…and before I could react, we were on top of it…thankfully nobody was hurt…That was a close call after the accident just about a month ago.
Monday, February 28, 2005
Some Thoughts…
This weekend, I went to Ooty for an outing and it was a wonderful experience. But, the previous week, I had a strong feeling that I will not come back. It was a bit frightening. I felt as if I was walking toward my death. I have no idea why I felt that creepy feeling each time I thought about the outing and it got worse as Friday evening approached. Still, I didn’t want to miss the opportunity and had decided to go, no matter what may come. In spite of such thoughts, I did truly enjoy the outing. There were a number of things that crossed my mind, and one moment I thought, if I ever come back I should write about those moments. Here they are…
I got a mail that my performance bonus is 18% (quite a good percentage considering my tenure), but even as I was reading that mail, I was wondering if I would ever be back to make use of it. When I was traveling home from office I found myself wondering if I would ever make that journey again. Whenever I saw something interesting on the way, I was thinking it was probably the last time.
In the midst of such thoughts, came a load of questions in a flash. The question: Have I done anything useful so far? Has there been a purpose in my life? Have I done something not for myself, but for the benefit of others? When I am gone, how many of my friends get to know about it? And what would they be saying when they know I am gone? What would it do to my parents?
First, I thought I had wasted my life. I was wondering if there was a single act that meant something to others. But, as time passed by, I realized that it wasn’t that bad at all. I remembered the numerous mails I’ve got so far from friends, appreciating the message I’ve sent in one mail or the other. I remembered the times they had asked me to continue sending mails and the inspiration I derived from such mails. I remembered a number of good things people have said about me and was satisfied. Finally, I thought it hasn’t been a bad life at all. Still, I think I could have done more.
There would be some friends who wouldn’t realize my absence for quite some time. These would be people who don’t really keep in touch, people who mail in or call once in a blue moon. There are others who would realize it pretty soon, because they mail in often. But all they can do would be to call my mobile or mail in. Not sure if they would get any answer. So, most of them wouldn’t get to know.
Even as I was leaving home, I had this feeling that I wouldn’t come in again. I was looking around my room, as if I would never be there. Even when I was leaving I asked my mom to pray for me and she said, “ you ask or not, you would remain in my prayers all the time.” That was a comforting thought.
As I was going to the railway station, my prayer was, “Lord Jesus, if I don’t survive, Please give my parents the strength to get through it, and if I survive with injuries, give me the strength to bear the pain”. I found myself wondering what a wonderful way it would be to leave this earth toward heaven, surrounded by the bountiful nature and beautiful valleys.
Even when we had finished or outing without any untoward incidents, I didn’t dare to think that we would reach home safe. We were a long way from home. I could rest only when I reached home on Monday morning.
I got a mail that my performance bonus is 18% (quite a good percentage considering my tenure), but even as I was reading that mail, I was wondering if I would ever be back to make use of it. When I was traveling home from office I found myself wondering if I would ever make that journey again. Whenever I saw something interesting on the way, I was thinking it was probably the last time.
In the midst of such thoughts, came a load of questions in a flash. The question: Have I done anything useful so far? Has there been a purpose in my life? Have I done something not for myself, but for the benefit of others? When I am gone, how many of my friends get to know about it? And what would they be saying when they know I am gone? What would it do to my parents?
First, I thought I had wasted my life. I was wondering if there was a single act that meant something to others. But, as time passed by, I realized that it wasn’t that bad at all. I remembered the numerous mails I’ve got so far from friends, appreciating the message I’ve sent in one mail or the other. I remembered the times they had asked me to continue sending mails and the inspiration I derived from such mails. I remembered a number of good things people have said about me and was satisfied. Finally, I thought it hasn’t been a bad life at all. Still, I think I could have done more.
There would be some friends who wouldn’t realize my absence for quite some time. These would be people who don’t really keep in touch, people who mail in or call once in a blue moon. There are others who would realize it pretty soon, because they mail in often. But all they can do would be to call my mobile or mail in. Not sure if they would get any answer. So, most of them wouldn’t get to know.
Even as I was leaving home, I had this feeling that I wouldn’t come in again. I was looking around my room, as if I would never be there. Even when I was leaving I asked my mom to pray for me and she said, “ you ask or not, you would remain in my prayers all the time.” That was a comforting thought.
As I was going to the railway station, my prayer was, “Lord Jesus, if I don’t survive, Please give my parents the strength to get through it, and if I survive with injuries, give me the strength to bear the pain”. I found myself wondering what a wonderful way it would be to leave this earth toward heaven, surrounded by the bountiful nature and beautiful valleys.
Even when we had finished or outing without any untoward incidents, I didn’t dare to think that we would reach home safe. We were a long way from home. I could rest only when I reached home on Monday morning.
Wednesday, February 2, 2005
The Team Outing
On Friday evening I left home around 7pm and got the bus to central railway station. I reached the railway station around 8:15pm. Found some colleagues and then we went to the coach. We settled in and the train started off on time at 8:45pm. We were having a nice time of chatting and joking. There were a group of guys playing cards. But we girls went to sleep pretty early. But for some reason I couldn’t sleep. After some time I started feeling a bit chill, even though I had my sweater on and we had already switched the fans off. I didn’t sleep properly through the night and got up around 5am. Only after I got up I got to know that others also had a restless night. In addition to the chill night, our noisy coach didn’t help us in our sleep.
We reached Mettupalayam and got into our van which was to take us around for the next 2 days. We had a break on the way up at a roadside eatery and that was the first glimpse of the mountainside. From there we went to the resort to drop our luggage and have our breakfast. But when we went in, we found that the rooms were really chill. Nevertheless, we managed to freshen up and by the time we were having our breakfast it was past 11am. From there we went to the Pykara Lake. Though many of them went boating, I and 2 other friends decided to stay back. We were seated along the bank and taking snaps, or just chatting. We found the weather to be pretty warm, much against the warnings of mist and rain.
On our way back from the lake, we stopped at a falls. We had to walk down from the road to reach the falls. It was awesome, not in terms of height but in terms of the landscape. The stream was spread over a large area and we could walk around between pools of water. It was a good spot for photographs. From there we proceeded for a late lunch and we were having our lunch around 3pm. After lunch, we went to the rose garden. Though it wasn’t the season, there were plenty of roses in full bloom. Some of them were so big. But what I liked most was the plant with tiny red roses. It was so cute.
After that we stopped for a bit of shopping. Anyways, I didn’t do much of shopping but there were others who did a lot of shopping. We, myself and 2 more friends, just walked around a bit and whiled away our time. I got a jersey for myself and some chocolates for home. We also got the caps they were selling there for ten bucks. Then as we were walking back in search of our van, we came across a procession of Santa on his chariot and a tableau depicting the nativity scene. It was really a wonderful moment, to be standing there in the chill evening, and watching the colorful procession. Finally we stopped for dinner on our way back to the resort. Once we reached the resort it was so chill outside we went into our rooms and sought the warmth of the quilt. In spite of it all, the chillness was permeating and we spent another restless night.
We woke up at 6am with plans to be out by 7:30am, but our plans weren’t to come true. Early in the morning we couldn’t find hot water to freshen up, and thanks to the chill night the waster was freezing. Our fingers were turning numb when we checked the temperature of the running water. finally, we decided to wait for a while, by which time we got the hot water, freshened up, and were ready for another day of sight seeing. In spite of the chillness, I should say, I felt pretty fresh in the morning.
After a timely breakfast, we headed toward the Dotta Petta peak. Again it turned out to be a warm day and we had a nice time at the peak. By then, we had formed a gang of 4 and were having a lot of fun. On our way back from the peak, we stopped for a while and took some snaps by the side of the road.
From there we went to the Botanical Garden. It was another round of walking and taking snaps. By the time we came out it was around 2pm and we headed for lunch. After lunch, we thought it was time to head back to Mettupalayam. On the way, we were to visit a tea estate. That was a way off from the main road, but it was worth the travel. It was such a wonderful place, miles from any habitation, lush and clean. The backyard had beds of carrots, radish, lettuce, and other vegetables too.
By the time everyone got into the van it was 6pm and the driver was saying we would miss the train. He made it a little fast and we were just on time for the train. We had settled in and the fun wasn’t over yet. There was another round of jokes which went on till we finished our dinner and decided to catch some sleep. Thankfully, this time around we could sleep well, and we reached Chennai Central at 5:10am, Monday morning. Thereby came the end of this wonderful team outing.
We reached Mettupalayam and got into our van which was to take us around for the next 2 days. We had a break on the way up at a roadside eatery and that was the first glimpse of the mountainside. From there we went to the resort to drop our luggage and have our breakfast. But when we went in, we found that the rooms were really chill. Nevertheless, we managed to freshen up and by the time we were having our breakfast it was past 11am. From there we went to the Pykara Lake. Though many of them went boating, I and 2 other friends decided to stay back. We were seated along the bank and taking snaps, or just chatting. We found the weather to be pretty warm, much against the warnings of mist and rain.
On our way back from the lake, we stopped at a falls. We had to walk down from the road to reach the falls. It was awesome, not in terms of height but in terms of the landscape. The stream was spread over a large area and we could walk around between pools of water. It was a good spot for photographs. From there we proceeded for a late lunch and we were having our lunch around 3pm. After lunch, we went to the rose garden. Though it wasn’t the season, there were plenty of roses in full bloom. Some of them were so big. But what I liked most was the plant with tiny red roses. It was so cute.
After that we stopped for a bit of shopping. Anyways, I didn’t do much of shopping but there were others who did a lot of shopping. We, myself and 2 more friends, just walked around a bit and whiled away our time. I got a jersey for myself and some chocolates for home. We also got the caps they were selling there for ten bucks. Then as we were walking back in search of our van, we came across a procession of Santa on his chariot and a tableau depicting the nativity scene. It was really a wonderful moment, to be standing there in the chill evening, and watching the colorful procession. Finally we stopped for dinner on our way back to the resort. Once we reached the resort it was so chill outside we went into our rooms and sought the warmth of the quilt. In spite of it all, the chillness was permeating and we spent another restless night.
We woke up at 6am with plans to be out by 7:30am, but our plans weren’t to come true. Early in the morning we couldn’t find hot water to freshen up, and thanks to the chill night the waster was freezing. Our fingers were turning numb when we checked the temperature of the running water. finally, we decided to wait for a while, by which time we got the hot water, freshened up, and were ready for another day of sight seeing. In spite of the chillness, I should say, I felt pretty fresh in the morning.
After a timely breakfast, we headed toward the Dotta Petta peak. Again it turned out to be a warm day and we had a nice time at the peak. By then, we had formed a gang of 4 and were having a lot of fun. On our way back from the peak, we stopped for a while and took some snaps by the side of the road.
From there we went to the Botanical Garden. It was another round of walking and taking snaps. By the time we came out it was around 2pm and we headed for lunch. After lunch, we thought it was time to head back to Mettupalayam. On the way, we were to visit a tea estate. That was a way off from the main road, but it was worth the travel. It was such a wonderful place, miles from any habitation, lush and clean. The backyard had beds of carrots, radish, lettuce, and other vegetables too.
By the time everyone got into the van it was 6pm and the driver was saying we would miss the train. He made it a little fast and we were just on time for the train. We had settled in and the fun wasn’t over yet. There was another round of jokes which went on till we finished our dinner and decided to catch some sleep. Thankfully, this time around we could sleep well, and we reached Chennai Central at 5:10am, Monday morning. Thereby came the end of this wonderful team outing.
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