Ssup people?
I’m writing this post after eternity, I don’t know why. All
these days I was trying my hand at fiction and almost failed. So the new big
thing is, I’m in Bangalore again. Yes, last time I was here and wrote a post about
it, I offended some of you. It’s sad how nobody gets offended when I crib about
Delhi. Anyway, you know the thing about freedom? It comes at a cost. It’s sour, bitter, sweet and salty, all at the
same time. The city hasn’t changed much, the same old trying to accommodate people,
The same old rush, people running everywhere to achieve something, that they
haven’t figured out yet, trying to make themselves believe that they’re busy,
trying to distract themselves, trying to somehow fit in, ignoring the bigger
picture, trying to become a rat like everybody else. I, ladies and gentlemen,
am one of them. You know, paapi pet
etc. In this short stay, I’ve messed up things, lost track of my expenditure,
lost my valuables, loved being alone and simultaneously hated it, tried finding
places to write, writing, I tell you is a very lonely job. Despite all this, I’ve learnt very very
important life lessons as well, I’m gonna list a few of them, just in case, you’re
as hopeless as I am and life demands you to live alone.
- Unpack your stuff, fold it and put it in a wardrobe. Seriously. That’ll sort so much for you.
- Don’t wash whites and non-whites together, you’d end up wearing your favourite white shirt with a pink stain. Trust me, it’s not a pleasant feeling.
- Stop being cool and listen to your mom.
- Wake up early on Sundays to get free space for drying clothes. So uncool, right? I know.
- No, things didn’t get expensive overnight right after you started earning, stop freaking out, put back that chocolate spread and take a jam instead, it’ll work just fine too.
- Stop whiling away time, do something that you like, something that overcompensates you being a rat. Something that’ll give you a good night’s sleep.
- Don’t skip meals, nobody cares if you don’t eat, you, on the other hand will be shit hungry in the middle of the night.
- Girls, don’t keep your ATM pins in your wallet, it’s stupid.
- You’ll be tempted to go home on a weekend, you’d end up spending a bomb on the tickets and for the next one month or so, you’d have to cut down on your junk and settle for the free sambar rice, ok, I’m talking about myself. For the records, I hate sambar rice. You can outrage.
- Stop being cool and ask your folks’ sizes for the clothes you’re buying for them, it’s your hard earned money.
- Be flexible. People won’t take your shit unlike your folks. It’s a lonely world outside home, make space for yourself and stop believing you’re the centre of the earth. Nobody said it was gonna be easy.
- Stop kidding yourself, find a rich husband.
That’s all I guess. There’s a long way to go. Until then, watch Kyuki
Saas bhi kabhi bahu thi or try getting a life.
Ciao.
