There is a fascination I have for traveling long distances in a bus which I hardly find in any other transport. I generally find flights to be fast to enjoy the journey and trains too crowded that I end up spending my entire time fighting for the space to enjoy the trip. Surprisingly the very small and confined seats in the bus which people are so fussy about give the opportunity to create the wonderful parallel universe to quietly slide away.
I end up spending hours watching the distant hills, the orange glimmer of the far away factories, the audacity of the overtaking cars, occasional empty petrol pumps, the sparsely-lit shops in the dark and every small amusing piece constituting the vast expanse. The pleasant shiver of the cold wind and Floyd in the ears makes sure to keep me in this reverie undisturbed by the blare of the movie being played occasionally in the bus. Every journey I take reminds of the distant imaginary lands we used to read about in our childhood and were so captivated to. The mood created helps to put my belief and thoughts together. The questions which bother day and night get replaced by ideas to solve or the desire just to let them go.
Even the world seems to be much clearer. Turns out, it’s easier to see the washed face of the world left behind from a distance and at a speed where it won’t be able to catch up, at least for a while.
A ride with Floyd...
Resolutions: First Update..
In the ruckus of the Christmas and New Year celebrations I sort of forgot the fact that I have blog which is yearning for my attention for a quite a while. Lately my tendency to procrastinate work has been climbing new heights. Anyways its time for my first update on how my resolutions are coming up. so here it goes:
Resolution 1, going to gym: I wanted to start going to the gym from the beginning of the year. But 1st being a Thursday was a bad day to start with the gym as I would have to take a weekend break just after two days which my inner self which also doubles up as a gym instructor discouraged me to do at such an early stage. So it got postponed to Monday. On Monday the plumber was supposed to come so it got postponed to Tuesday. On Tuesday I went to the bank so postponed to Wednesday. Now on Wednesday I grabbed my gym bag and headed for the gym but on the way I met another friend and I ended up going to the cafeteria. The next day again was Thursday and the cycle continued.
Resolution 2, decide on future of career: With all my “Personal Decisions” on my career going completely haywire in the past, I have put all my career decisions on hold till my capability to take decisions “myself”, improve considerably.
Resolution 3, improve capability to take proper decisions: I am yet to take any decision on how to go about it.
Resolution 4, turn vegan: Postponed it for 83 years, 11 months and 23 days after the BBQ Chicken I had in Tangerine.
Resolution 5, Write a book called “Procrastinate”: Delayed it just to get the feel of the topic before I start.
By the way.. Happy New Year to all you guys..