SAATH HINDUSTANI !!! Christmas Sur Taal...
1200hrs, 25th December 2006
Phone beeps... Jat calling... I wonder why...
Paaji is the one who actually talks...
"pRicky come down to the reception we gonna jam the night away..." in a false accent the christmas spirit had hit him the hardest I think...
I was reading and this was the first time I was actually reading since I had gotten here. I hate the idea of doing something else when I read. I usually would make an excuse... this time I heard myself say "sure see you in five..."
As soon as I reach the reception, the six other Indians walk out with one guitar and part of a drum kit...
Christams is not white... not even a single flake of snow... It isn't even too cold.
I was still not sure of what we were going to do. BUt was walking along with them actually infront of them and considering I had no clue where we were heading I felt right idiotic...
We were walking through the feild near our Halls.
The air was crisp... I could feel it...
There was silence also. This country shuts doan on Christmas... So no tubes could be heard groaning...
I love this city... I was in love with a mythical idea I had about this city and I still am in love with its harsh warmth and blatant crispness. I love the cold stillness and the silence which surrounds me.
I look around while Vocals starts with Lucky Ali songs... The Seven of us at 1230hrs were singing or making attempts at it.
Thought about the cold winter jam sessions in Delhi with Issac and Shree...
Subramanian and I have had several such sessions on phone for hours on and also while walking out towards her appa's car...
Flezre...
O' Sanam...
and then another Lucky Ali...
Except the birds we were disturbing with our celebrations there was no other sound or human except us, the seven...
Hands were freezing... shivers all around... I wasnt feeling cold... I dont very often... But the Chritmas cheer was apparent in all but one...
"Who wants tea????"
" Tea... Ya tea... lets have Tea"
I break away with best wishes...
And walk back with silence around me... I love that silence... With an incomplete song in my head and on my lips... forgotten and lost beneath other melodies...
Silence and doubt my companions...
I welcome their company...
A merry Christmas in London... Desi Signs off... Still tapping at his keypad 0249hrs
Namaste!!!
HO HO HO
18 comments:
JAt thinks u write well...now hope thts one comment u would take...
Reminds me in a creepy way of my christmas this yr
:-) Those are two companions you can always count on...silence and doubts. They never leave you...or rather you never leave them! I wonder if i'll relate them to either sadness or happiness...naah most definitely to stillness. Yeah its the momentary stillness you like.
:-) Looks like I missed a gr8 jam session!!
"I love this city... I was in love with a mythical idea I had about this city and I still am in love with its harsh warmth and blatant crispness. I love the cold stillness and the silence which surrounds me."...
.. and you say you dont write well.. tch tch!
Awww...thats so nice. Wish i could do stuff like that.
"And walk back with silence around me... I love that silence... With an incomplete song in my head and on my lips... forgotten and lost beneath other melodies..."....and then you start thinking what you should not? Happens with me at least. I don't know but may be one should always be in a crowd. Anyhow Nice posts.
my christmas has always been limited to the santa claus movies.
never experienced anything like what u have.hope to do the same when i'm there
wow!thats a nice way to celebrate christmas.
i used to do it by visiting frnds and enjoy the christmas goodies and their hospitality.
anyways, still better post.
BOY, YOU CAN WRITE!
read your diamond post at the other place. but didn't really have a take on either the UN or diamonds, so came in here.
It looks like I have a lousy New year coming up too.. my party plans got pulverized last night.. and looks like every other place is sold out now.
Hey merry merry and happy happy!
Someone said recently, that christmas in London is a time of loneliness, tears and resentment. That cannot be very nice. Hope you [and that someone] have a good time this year. amen.
I guess I would qualify to be Scrooge. Heh.
@Jat: Madam you are too kind... obliged!!!
@Pheonix: Apologies!!!
@Prude: you missed it yeah
@Moi: Coming from you it is a big thing but I am still no where close to the way u write...
@Cinderella: erm well come over u r welcome...
@d: Yeah in some ways crowd helps u distract a bit from your thoughts
@Pinku: I am sure you will have a great time when U get here
@Vinai: Ill try and do better
@Toothless Wonder: Gracias... Sir u are brilliant urslf...
@h: It is all of that... pain a synonym to love huh?
@Arcane Crapper: Bah! Humbug... We are both in the same club...
Thanks for stopping by my blog and i do hope you come by again. Happy new year to you and your family.
Nope you dont write well, i agree with you when you say that..
other than that, the post is very good, I dont qualify to say that but pls tell pricky that Iam his fan, among the many that he has..
he is turning out to be simply superb..
PS I wanna know which song you were humming, Iam sure you were...
Waiting for Appa,waiting for those songs..Desi rocks..
hmmmm....
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Your blog keeps getting better and better! Your older articles are not as good as newer ones you have a lot more creativity and originality now keep it up!
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