Monday, May 17, 2010

Puzzles

For reasons that I’ve failed to attempt understanding, red ants hate the Visakhapatnam summer. Attacking every piece of plum real estate in the kitchen and the refrigerator is passé; even the innocuous wardrobe is now victim to these tyrants. Blindly putting on such afflicted clothes, I sat down for the daily swing of the remote. Separated by a whisper and a yowl (in that order), a tickle and a sting spur me into fickle effervescence.

It’s weird how life can send two conflicting messages with the same courier. As I remove my scratching fingers to reveal the results of a weak insect’s poison, I am lost in thought. There are times when if one would run out of ink, even blood would bobble in effortlessly to keep the penning going. At others, it’s a feeble sputter, stutter and stop: shut shop. After feverishly dusting any remaining ants off them, I wear that salmon kurta and green shorts from last year’s Holi again, wondering where my pen is headed.

Only a couple of days ago, my two masters shrugged off Morpheus’ advances to be in probably their last moments as students of R in G-104. While the Deranged Delanged One and I kept the ever-aimless chatter going as I was packing, the Lead (Air) Guitarist couldn’t start, never mind continue, any conversation all the way till the Jan Shatabdi’s engine signalled our parting. Probably it was because he hadn’t slept for three days, and was in spirits way too high (not the metaphorical ones) to know it. The tickle was excruciating; the sting bovine.

And before it could all hit me, PV’s calm voice died down and I fell asleep, to wake up with ants on the right side of my chest.

11 comments:

Chronoz said...

Welcome back Murtha. And I'm referring to the guy I met in my (1,1), who knew everything about me thanks to the Delanged One's inbox.

The Decayed Canine said...

Welcome back. And the Delanged One's increasingly reminiscent rants are beginning to make me wonder if he has finally gone over the edge. Should I be worried?
BasteR! You are in V? Dammit. I want to come to Kakinada sometime this summer. I want to see my granddad! Dammit!

Murty said...

@Krow-nose

Say, are you seri-aas? :)

@Tazo

Nah nah. He's just fine. But the frequency of getting high is way too high.
And yes, I'm trying my best to stay put in the city of destiny. And boy, Bangalore can suck it- Laila is bringing the best weather ever here!

Prachi Agrawal said...

Nice title...because that is exactly what your post is to me!

Anirudh Arun said...

I hate parting. I don't know how to do it.

Murty said...

@ Prachi
Exit strategy: Go into a shell. :-/

@Kondaroos
Keeep it short. That's the key.

Saagar said...

So. It has started.
One year moves fast.

Arun said...

It is ironic that although red is my favourite colour, I'd rather stay away if it shows itself in the form of ants. When you realize that the most vocal of red devils will be missing when a few of us settle down to watch a game in Azad next semester, you can bet you'd want to share even the ant-infested plum cakes if only to have their company once more.

Murty said...

@ Saagar
Since you'll be interested, no lame cool-guy handshakes or awkward hugs; it was hot for seven in the morning and these two were pissed for having carried half my luggage. :)
And, of course, no sleep!

@ M-Gay
Let's hope we get to keep Azad. I will fight, but let's see.

Right-arm-fast said...

What can say? Umm...yeah...maybe this:

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G--------------7------------------------5h7p5-5---5--------
D---------------------------------------------5h7p5--------
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e-------------------------------8-------8-------8-------8---------
B--x-10p8--8------------8h10p8--8h10p8--8h10p8--8h10p8--8h10p8----
G-x------10-10-7--7--7h9------9-------9-------9-------9-------9---

e--8--------------------10-------------------------------------------
B--8h10-8-------------10--13p10--10---------------10-------10-----11-
G---------x-x-x--12b14---------12--12p10--------10--12----x----0-x---
D-------0-x-x-x-------------------------12-10h12---------x------x----

e-----------12-------10-x-x--13p10--10-13p10--10-13p10--10-13p10--10--
B-x-x-11bh13--(13)r11-------------10--------10--------10--------10----

e-13p10--10-13p10--10-13p10--10-13--x--15p12--12-15p12--12-15p12--12--
B------11--------11--------11------x--------13--------13--------13----
G---------------------------------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------------------------------
A---------------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------

e-15p12---15p12--12-15p12--12-15p12--12-15---10-13p10--10-13p10--10--
B------13------13--------13--------13------10--------10--------10----
G--------------------------------------------------------------------
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E--------------------------------------------------------------------

e-13p10--10-13p10--10-13p10--10-13p10--10-13p10--10-13--x-15p12--12-----
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D-----------------------------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------

e-15p12--12-15p12--12-15p12--12-15p12--12-15p12--12-15p12--12-15p12---15b17-
B------13--------13--------13--------13--------13--------13--------12-------
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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e--15b17r15-13---13--15bh17r15b17r15-12h15p12----------------------------
B-------------15---13------------------------13h15p13-10h13p10-----------
G-------------------------------------------------------------9h12p9-----
D-------------------------------------------------------------------15s7-
A------------------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------------

e-------------------------------------------------------------------
B---6-5-3---6--6p5-x-5-------10-8-8-8--6-5-3--6--6p5-x-5------------
G---5-5-3---5-5----x-5--5s10-10-----9--5-5-3--5-5----x-5----------5-
D---7-5-3---7--7p5-x-5-----------------7-5-3--7--7p5-x-5-------5h7--
A---------------------------------------------------------x-5s7-----
E-------------------------------------------------------------------

Murty said...

@ Arbit Prat

One day, man. One day.