Tuesday, October 04, 2005

This isn’t made up; it hasn’t happened either

Read on.

She glanced at the clock.
9:00
I looked at my watch with anxiety.
11:30
Ugh, it’s not yet time.
She went back to her Ananda Vikatan magazine. Sujatha’s story was proceeding at a very interesting pace.
I looked at my “A History of Communication Study” and stared at the chapter about Carl Hovland. My eyes were just scanning at the text: nothing went in, I made no effort to try to register the text.
I looked at my watch again.
11:47
I sighed. There was still time.
I opened my blog and started reading my older posts. This would be the only way to keep me occupied for some minutes.
She put the Ananda Vikatan down and picked up the newspaper. She laughed. She was reading the day’s newspaper when the day was almost over.
“Oh! The day is almost over!” she thought again, only that this time it reminded her that she had to do something else.
She looked at the clock.
9:27
She went to the phone.
She dialed the numbers.
My phone rang.
I looked at my watch.
12:00
I leapt up with joy.
I picked up the phone.
“Hello..”
“Ei kutty, Happy Birthday!”
I smiled widely. My eyes danced with laughter and happiness.
“Happy Birthday to you….. Happy Birthday Vani!” sang amma over the phone.

26 comments:

  1. wow ! Telepthy huh !

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  2. Anonymous3:23 PM

    Happy B'day
    DR.........

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  3. Hey...Happy Birthday Madam
    U must be having a blast...

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  4. Happy B'day deee!! Even I called, you didn't mention that..:(..

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  5. That was a very good one ;-). Really enjoyed reading ur posts.
    BTW, if today it is ur birthday, i wish you many more returns of the day

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  6. That was a very good one ;-). Really enjoyed reading ur posts.
    BTW, if today is ur birthday, i wish you many more returns of the day

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  7. Happy Birthday Vani! To commenters.. refer to her sister's comment. it IS her birthday and it isn't a story :)..

    Once again, hey Vaalu,,happy birthday!

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  8. Anonymous12:57 AM

    happy birthday..
    good luck for the exams..

    my mom has become a fan of your blog..and she tells me..of the latest blog update
    ..take care..nitez

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  9. hey happy bday di!! Neeyum oru buthisaali Libran-a, good :D

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  10. iniya pirantha naal nal vaazhthukkal :) (thamatha vaazhthu)

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  11. happy birthday, neengalum libran, hmm

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  12. appy birthday to you

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  13. cogito,
    telepathy? cannot understand! i was waiting for the call!

    DR and Harish,
    thanks a lot! :)

    anu,
    thanks ya....this was written before you called, but posted after you called! :P

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  14. kasi,
    thanks! yup, it was my b'day yesterday.

    sriram,
    thanks for the wishes! btw, what did the title of the post say?
    "this isn't made up; it hasn't happened either" there's the clue! :P

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  15. ntu sathya,
    thanks, man! haha..ur mom updating you about the posts in my blog? wow, i'm flattered!!

    praveen,
    thanks, man...yeah, librans rock!

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  16. rsubras,
    thamatha vazhthukkalukku manichuten. :P nandri!!

    vatsan,
    yeah, so u're also in the kewl librans' group? great!!!

    cvraman,
    thankoo!

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  17. damn! misseeten!! :(

    Belated wishes, Vani.. hope u had great fun!

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  18. Happy Birthday...

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  19. Good post. Your story has happened to me.

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  20. happy birthday vani. hope u had a great day :)

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  21. may this day always return~nanyaar?

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  22. harish,
    haha...paravailla....thanks, man!!

    art,
    hey! thank you!! :)

    vivek vaidyanathan,
    haha,this happens every year, and will happen every birthday when i'm not at home...but it's very sweet, isn't it, mom's wishes??

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  23. saranyan,
    hi, thanks...yup, it started on a bit, let's say, shocking note..but ultimately ended in a blast! :)

    nanyaar,
    wow..thanks for that different wish! :D

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  24. hey Vani- belated bday wishes! :)

    very very very good title for the post!

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  25. thennavan,
    thanks!!

    minimal ego,
    thanks! :) and the title - really???

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