The penultimate day
Published by Jedi September 23rd, 2006 in IndiaDay 25 of my stay in the Bharatvarsha. This is the day before I finally depart. A sad day for me and that too for my friends and dear ones, or at least that’s what they pretend. A full month of me can make people very happy and equally miserable. Depends on how you look at it. But I must admit even those who find me infuriating, actually miss me and have confessed to this fact. I never quite understood that.
Just when I think about the fact that I am flying away tomorrow I suddenly realize there is loads still left for me to do. Today being a Sunday doesn’t help at all. It means, as usual, I’ll be running around the whole day tomorrow. Knowing me and my penchant for the last minute everything, its hardly surprising. Once again, I ask myself pointless questions. Like, why must I do everything at the eleventh hour? Why didn’t I do it earlier? Why don’t I ever learn? Then make a note to myself. Next time I must finish all this well in advance.. knowing full well that this is nothing but an empty promise. I guess, some things are permanently programmed into you right from birth. Trying to fight them is like trying go against your very nature.
Anyhow, nothing much to do on a lazy Sunday, but it wasn’t without its share of entertainment. Another Indo-Pak match, the last in the series, and another brilliant win by India. Even more brilliant because so many of the players were rested. What a fine matchplayer Yuvraj has become and what a sharpshooter Dhoni is too? With them at the crease, no target seems like a huge target. I don’t know what the future holds for them, but this pair could do wonders for India provided they continue applying themselves as they have in this series. Well done India for a commanding 4-1 series win! I can’t remember the last time India beat Pak so convincingly in an ODI series. The only thing that comes close is that unofficial series I remember, played ages back somewhere in Canada. India won that convincingly with a 4-1 final tally and Ganguli shone as a bowler. Back then, it was a bit of a strange result actually. Somehow, the term match-fixing springs to mind or maybe Ganguli was a ahem.. deadly bowler back then. No disrespect to Dada!
The last two days have been pretty hectic. I have discovered new things about myself. Tolerance, forgiveness, compassion - I didn’t think I was capable of all this. Ok, I’m being a bit harsh on myself. Of course, I have always shown these traits and so I firmly believe must all human beings to some extent, no matter how wretched they are. But what I didn’t know was that I possessed these qualities in abundance. Either that, or the inevitable has happened - I am getting old!
jEDI
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So, the day before the Jedi leaves the country!!
And Last minute shopping, eh? Tell me about it. Not the shopping bit, but I am also infamed for waiting till the last minute to get things done!
” have discovered new things about myself. Tolerance, forgiveness, compassion - I didn’t think I was capable of all this. “– You sound like jesus christ
:P 
Abbe, i think u will finish this memoirs by the time u will head back next to India - jaldi se finish kar isko!
Suyog
Good to see a post from you after a LONG time. LOL, I’ve myself been inactive on the postings so I am not a lot better off myself.
I hope your next post is coming soon and I hope its my tag.
-PeAcE
–WiTh
—GuNS
Hehe… I like this casual way in which you get up after 15 days and think, oh there’s still a day of my trip to India left to chronicle. Seriously, man, as Suyog puts it, jaldi finish kar isko.
BTW that last minute thing is like one of the basic truths of my mundane existence too. Well, I suppose its the only way you can challenge your senses to do the most banal of chores. Like who in his right mind would waste 1 hour trying to sort out what to wear the next day, what notes to carry etc etc when all that (and more) can be done 5 minutes the next morning. I think its fun. And however lame my last sentence might be, its still a justification for never mending my last minute ways.
And yea, in the picture, doesn’t that chandarbindu-without-dot thingy on top of Chaat make it Chaut? I thot that was funny.
Keep them coming
Cheers!
Karan.
@Nirwa: Yes, I have been very very slow to post lately. The affairs of the galaxy endlessly bog me down. Last minute shopping can be fun and exciting depending upon how we look at it hehe
@Suyog: Jesus lives in all of us!
Yes I will finish it soon. Hopefully, today.
jedi
@GuNs: I am hoping to finish this today.. and after that tags all the way! hehe
@Karan: I actually agree with your explanation completely. Coupled with the fact that I am one of the laziest people imaginable, its no wonder I do everything at the eleventh hour. Well, most things anyway.
lol.. keen observation regarding the chandrabindu
Thanks for all the comments guys.
jedi
Hehe I also always make the list and try and do the shopping in the first week. But On last day when i check i see I have bought a lot stuff, of which only half is on the list :p Then I go running around on the last day as always.
I don’t know why but when I leave India I always have a sense of relief and I don’t feel sad (or happy). I only start missing home after couple of months.
Quote,”Either that, or the inevitable has happened - I am getting old!”
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Don’t say Old, Say Mature. Plus a little grey is considered sexy
hmm i so find similarity with things like having a penchant for last minute everything, and the fact about rediscovering oneself thru lil things that comes in life…..hmm and yes ur love for cricket, that so very much bonds u with the indian common mass…..but what i liked best in ur post was how u concluded it sayin the truth “I am getting old” atlast u realise it
lol….on a serious note i liked the photo of that empty stall too :)….
SS: Thanks, but I’d rather stay sexy without grey hair
Yes, the shopping problems haunt everyone. This time around I’ll try not bother myself.
Ashmi: The sooner we realise that we are getting ‘older’ the easier the life becomes. Nothing much has changed otherwise. I’m still the same I was 10 years ago.
- Jedi