Tuesday, June 4, 2013

A brief interval

Every now and then I make my readers extremely happy - by allowing them some peace with silence on my blog. This, then, is yet another such happy occasion. So, if you see dancing on the streets and people suddenly laughing out aloud for no reason, please do not immediately think of ambulances and straitjackets. It is merely one of my hapless readers unable to contain his joy.

Yes - it is that time of the year again when I go around to haunt the Himalayas instead of my blog. I shall be leaving for Delhi tomorrow and shall be there till the 14th. (A warning: If I find a PC there and if the heat there has not manage to completely fry the innards of my skull - calling it brains seems to invite a lot of Boos and I have no need for further reminders - you may not necessarily find me silent in this period) From the 15th to the 27th, you can really relax for I shall be doing my celebrated act of the gasping trekker all the way to Roopkund and, hopefully, back. 

Meanwhile my PC has ultimately given up the ghost after living to a ripe old age of 9 years. The timing could have been better. Had it died a month back I could have said "Le PC est mort, Vive le PC" and lined up the next. As it is, any such endeavor shall await my return. So, maybe, who knows how much further peace shall reign on Earth. Anyone feeling appropriately grateful can organize an appropriate requiem for my deceased cyber-companion.

Before the cacophony of untuneful joyous singing erupts, I shall bid Au Revoir.

33 comments:

  1. Have a good trip to the Himalayas ! and I look forward to meeting you in Delhi :P

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  2. Happy trekking! take care...will miss your work ...no doubt on that..looking forward to more writing after your return...Take care Suresh!....Manimala

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  3. Looking forward to meeting you. Trekking? Brave of you

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    1. As am I - and I have reached Delhi! Brave? Foolhardy maybe :)

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  4. Suresh Ji ... :) my mum may like to thank you.. for yours is one of those few blogs .. which makes her doubt my sanity .. when I am all eyes on the PC and giggling to myself .. Even now she gave that stare .. :D
    Well..for her Laptops are for work .. why laughing ? :D

    Your a gem of humorist and its always a pleasure reading you !! Wish you all the very best for your trekking trip to Himalayas yet again !! I hope you dont crack your humour out there ... some sages will have to give up on their meditation ..unable to resist laughter !! :D

    9 years for a PC ... well I am sure it might be IBM think pad ... :).. do these creature last that long ? hehehe!!

    Once a little more settled in life .. I may have to seek lessons from you on trekking to the Himalayan ranges ... ever since I read about your annual visits up there , I wanted to ask you regarding the same .. but then I would look in my pocket and then stop :D

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  5. haha...have a good trip Suresh and come back safely to nag us again with your posts ;)

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    1. Naba! I hv access to a PC at my friend's place - his children being away :) - so I shall probably start nagging sooner than you think :)

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  6. Have fun! Come back and take care of that mess of a PC, Melted man :).

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  7. Wish you a wonderful trek, Suresh. Do I envy you for taking off so, and that too to the Himalayas! I am sure there will be stories galore on your return :)

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    1. Thanks Zephyr! I sure hope there will be and that I will be around to share them :)

      Can you believe it - after all the viagara and sundry product comments that Blogspot's Spam filter let through, it classified your comment as spam? :)

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  8. Have a good trip ! Love the way you let people know what you are upto :)

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    1. That's the only way to connect Ash! And not like I am doing confidential things :)

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  9. Have a nice and safe trip Suresh !......Will miss reading your posts...however ,on return you are likely to present them with increased fervor what with the kind of experience you are to have...

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  10. Happy and safe trekking Suresh !

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  11. I tried really hard not to write this, but I couldn't help it. Great writing has to be punished...er, appreciated. I'm giving you a Liebster for writing amazingly original posts and side-splitting humor! you can collect it here http://chaitanyavs.wordpress.com/2013/06/04/my-liebster-blog-award-im-a-liebster-blogster/

    Now you have 11 more questions to answer. Enjoy ;)

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    1. I feel suitably punished...err...appreciated :) Really - I love to hear people say that what I write is side-splitting humor. I thought I only tickled mildly.

      Hmm! Liebster :) I am deeply grateful that you considerd me worthy. This year I have already put up Libester posts and have had to regret not writing acceptance posts for four others. Please do not take it as being blase about being given one - just that if I keep writing Liebster posts people may feel justified in thinking of me as a crank :)

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  12. I was so looking forward to it- not the break but you being in Delhi. I would have cooked to make you sing. I would have given up anything to meet the trio, as I mentioned in a facebook post long ago.

    Like you said, 'It is that time of the year' I am hoping you'll be here on a similar trip next year as well and I'll be back too, so we can catch up on everything and you could sing two songs for me, or maybe more :)

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    1. I do this every year Akanksha - and I will miss you too, considering but for you the meet may never have happened. Hope that we do make it next year or that you visit Bangalore before :)

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  13. Suresh Sir,

    Please pray for me :)!

    Have a safe trip.

    Regards,
    Mahesh

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    1. Mahesh! It is a trek not a pilgrimage :) You need to pray for me :)

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  14. have a safe trip and enjoy yourselves....so long...

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