… When Luck just didn’t favor me.
#DiaryEntry 06
The night was still young, slowly maturing and taking its time to dive into midnight. I silently made my way through the still-empty-yet-busy streets of the busy Bangalore roads. People were still on the roads. I just wondered what they might be doing. I stood there silently waiting for the bus at the oddest hour of the day, or practically night. While I was making my way to the Bus Stop, I saw a Bus moving past me. And I just missed it by two minutes. I waited there hoping that I just didn’t miss the last bus of the day. I waited. I still waited. Time was doing its job with out any delay. Cars, bikes, mini vans, trucks, almost every other vehicle made its way past me, but the bus I was hoping to come hasn’t showed up yet. Then, I realized I missed the last bus some while back. Now, I had no other option but to make my way back to my room and this time – by walk. As I led myself through the silent night streets almost an hour before the mid night, I covered some distance. It was then, the final last bus raced past me. Holy Mother of God! I exclaimed, then I started cursing. I had waited too long for the bus to arrive and just when I had thought I was doing the wrong thing by waiting for something that’s too unlikely to show up and unfortunately I was just too wrong. Well, Luck has its’ part. And you shouldn’t be surprised when it doesn’t favor me, as if I was surprised. We have a mutual understanding sort of. It doesn’t ever favor me, and instead of its stubbornness I still hope that it might comply to my desires or whatever.
The day wasn’t good, not today, not ever. I had a pretty bad and hectic day, just another routine I follow these days. I wake up against my will, and the alarm just won’t stop. And well, I had to go to office which is like another city. So, early morning waking up. Something, I never liked and never did, unless there is some sort of exam. Wait! On second thought, I didn’t even do that. So bottom line, I am just not a morning person. Last time I checked, I went for jogging one early morning at like six in the morning. Now, don’t you pat me on my back since I woke up early. Please hear the whole story. I was busy with some tv series and some movies the previous night and then I say the light through the curtains. I thought why not go for a run. So, I went for a run. It was then I realized that my stamina has decreased manifold. And I have to do this regularly. I came back to my room and had no other choice but to doze off into sleep in the early morning.
So, I go to office and practically do nothing except go through some documents which totally felt like some Martian language. And that too I was feeling so damn sleepy. The usual time was up. But my fried says that the incharge is still there and we have to tell them before we leave. I wasn’t sure that was necessary. Well, it isn’t. I could even leave a long time before also. But I being some sort of punctual and adhering to the rules was time bound. But the time had already crossed. I was packing my stuff. But he tells me to stop doing that. I didn’t quite well understand him. I said we can leave now. Well, we both were new there. And that’s what he said. I couldn’t agree more. I told him that I saw the incharge leave a long time ago. But he proposes to have seen again in their cubicle. I begged to differ. He wasn’t leaving nor was he allowing me to. Finally, I just stood up besides his constant pestering only to find no one (In charge) present in the concerned cubicle. I frown at him for falsifying and assuming things. Well, I was a bit angry then because that time delay would just make my life even more miserable through the incandescent journeys. And to get back I would have first have to walk about one km to the bus stop – wait till the bus comes – board it – get down – again walk for another km – wait for some more time – board it – get down – Go to McDonald for dinner at around 2230 hour – miss the last bus – miss another bus (thinking that there is no other bus) – walk like 5 km back to room. That was one helluva day.
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Ajay Kontham © 2013
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Note that this a No-Comic-Strip-post. Sorry about that. Because most people seemed to like them. I couldn’t post not because I don’t have any, but because some are still under construction and I am just too damn lazy feeling and sleepy at the same time. Now if you are wondering how an insomniac could feel sleepy, let me clear that doubt. I am not feeling sleepy. But if I don’t sleep now, there is a one hundred percent chance that I couldn’t go to office on time. And like I said, I like to be punctual. And theses days, I am getting a lot of ideas for the comic thing but I am too short of time. Damn you time.
And before I forget, I am extremely sorry if I could’t read any of your posts or comment on them even after reading. I sincerely apologize.
Tagged under #TheDayWhen & #StrictlyNoComicStripPost.
0 responses to “#2. The Day When…”
Whoa, that was one hell of a day I must say! And for your friend, it is human habit. After a while, i.e.,after he is used to the office routines, superiors and stuff, he will come around
Until later,
Keirthana
Whoa, that was one hell of a day I must say! And for your friend, it is human habit. After a while, i.e.,after he is used to the office routines, superiors and stuff, he will come around
Until later,
Keirthana
Yeah, it was. You are right. It does take some time.
So, you read. I really appreciate your patience to read my posts.
Yeah, it was. You are right. It does take some time.
So, you read. I really appreciate your patience to read my posts.
I am not sure how you see it, but to a reader like me, your life is pretty interesting. Maybe because of the way you put it? The bus incident, honestly, I laughed reading at it, and next moment I realized it was real-life story. It happens to all of us, in some or other way. We just can't help. And good people often have a complicated relationship with lady luck. Why don't you befriend her and make her as your girlfriend?
Okay, that was a lame joke.
The way you keep saying about your insomia-ism, I was just wondering you ever tried to find out why is that so? Sleep is essential (another granny-like advice! Duh!). And since you are often 'lost' these days, sleep might calm your mind or at least make those thoughts numb for a while. So. get in some sleep.
Your friend is a specimen I must tell. No wonder he is your friend after all!
And hey, you are saying sorry for the no-comicstrips? I thought you were tricking for an artificial demand
Never mind, we forgive for that 
I am not sure how you see it, but to a reader like me, your life is pretty interesting. Maybe because of the way you put it? The bus incident, honestly, I laughed reading at it, and next moment I realized it was real-life story. It happens to all of us, in some or other way. We just can't help. And good people often have a complicated relationship with lady luck. Why don't you befriend her and make her as your girlfriend?
Okay, that was a lame joke.
The way you keep saying about your insomia-ism, I was just wondering you ever tried to find out why is that so? Sleep is essential (another granny-like advice! Duh!). And since you are often 'lost' these days, sleep might calm your mind or at least make those thoughts numb for a while. So. get in some sleep.
Your friend is a specimen I must tell. No wonder he is your friend after all!
And hey, you are saying sorry for the no-comicstrips? I thought you were tricking for an artificial demand
Never mind, we forgive for that 
If for a reader, its interesting, then its a hidden compliment for me.
Yeah, tried that. But guess what, I am too suck-y with ladies so I got dumped, and not yet left alone. Still being haunted by her, the lady who brings bad luck. Any ideas to escape her ? 
Well, for starters I have a lot to do, but so little time. So, killing some sleep time helps me achieve that.
. And your advice also sounds good. Must try it some day.
Yeah, he is. Could be preserved in the Museum. :P. Yeah, as if I got a choice here.
Kind of, yeah.
Wait! Is it that obvious? I thought I was doing it well. Damn! I need to work on my deceiving skills.
Ah, Thanks. Someone is just that kind enough.
If for a reader, its interesting, then its a hidden compliment for me.
Yeah, tried that. But guess what, I am too suck-y with ladies so I got dumped, and not yet left alone. Still being haunted by her, the lady who brings bad luck. Any ideas to escape her ? 
Well, for starters I have a lot to do, but so little time. So, killing some sleep time helps me achieve that.
. And your advice also sounds good. Must try it some day.
Yeah, he is. Could be preserved in the Museum. :P. Yeah, as if I got a choice here.
Kind of, yeah.
Wait! Is it that obvious? I thought I was doing it well. Damn! I need to work on my deceiving skills.
Ah, Thanks. Someone is just that kind enough.