Wednesday, June 30, 2010

"take care not to spill it all over"

My career in marketing ensures that im always on the move and the odds are that on any day you would rather find me on a bike,a bus or train than at my office.The other day i was on my way to my hometown,the day being the month end.I was travelling in a superfast train ( i wonder with respect to what ? :) ),not really crowded full of college going kids,dreading to head back to college as usual( aah how i used too hate mondays while in college,sem exams,DISCO,practicals,records,the only good thing was going back to your friends,and yes those naps in your friends hostel room,im yet to find any room as cosy,warm and welcoming as those hostel rooms :)).
ya,so let me get back to what i was talking about.what was it ? ha trains !!
Trains, in our country, are one of the most fascinating and intriguing places to me.Those dirty sleeper coaches,the call of the tiger( chaaya chaaye !! vada vadai !! you know sometimes,its really difficult to comprehend as to what they are roaring about if you cant see what he is selling),those cramped side births,the crowd,the diversity of the people around you and so on an so forth( and not to forget my personal favorite-the pantry)
Oneinteresting place in our trains are the bathrooms,well i know most of you would be thinking that fascinating is hardly the adjective for our stink holes.But what im refering to is the messages people take extra pains to write on those timeless walls :).They range from "ende swantham kalyani !! i loooove you(ernakulam bangalore intercity,coach s1-in case kalyani is reading),to political messages like MR.M sucks in all ways :) ,to call girl(ponu)-9865432198 and the best i have ever read- "i know its difficult but take care not to spill it all over" .

- N

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