I just cannot write fiction

Yes, have tried to pen down a novel, but gave up half way through the first page. I have a major problem when it comes to writing fiction. Just cannot get the juices flowing, characters build up.. cannot really make it happen when it comes to fibbing words.


There has only been one attempt on my old blog when it came to fiction, but you really cannot call it fiction.. it was a build a story tag!!


Find it HERE


So, I stick to other topics and keep myself to reading and not writing fiction. Not withstanding the comments I recieved on that post ;)

Happy to Help

Title copied from my Mobile service provider's advert.

Yesterday, an acqaintence at work approached me with a request. His uncle and aunt were to travel from Hyderabad to Mumbai and all the trains were packed to capacity. And he did not want the discomfort of a bus and could not really afford a flight. Apparently this chap was talking over his phone when a friend overheard his conversation and they came to me, asking me if I had any tricks in my bag.

I knew that just one day in advance in the peak summer rush, one would not get a confirmed ticket even in the Tatkal quota. Even then, we both headed straight to the reservation counter to check out. The counter clerk asked us to forget the thought of getting a confirmed ticket! There are four direct trains from Hyderabad/Secunderabad to Mumbai and all were packed.

It was then that my brain started working, as a railfan's should. I asked him if changing trains was acceptable. On getting an affirmative, I checked out the status for the weekly Secunderabad-Manmad express and got a Tatkal ticket booked. From Manmad to Mumbai, booked them on the recently introduced Aurangabad-Mumbai Jan Shatabdi express. Now, interestingly the counter clerk had never heard of this train and even I could not recollect the train number. So, a call to another fellow railfan later, got him a confirmed seat on the Jan Shatabdi. The train from Sec'bad reaches Aurangabad at 4.40AM & Manmad at 7.30AM, while the Jan Shatabdi follows it and departs from Manmad at 7.55AM. I was profusely thanked by the acquaintence for getting this ticket booked.

But the best part was when the counter clerk thanked me for the info and the next thing I knew was that a few minutes later, he was booking a similar ticket for another traveller to Mumbai !

A wide smile and a wave later, I was on my way !

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Human Trafficking

No, no.. not the topic that u feel sooooo much about. Its about the one I feel soooooooooooo much about! The title is just to make u interested ;)

Hyderabad (and its twin Secunderabad) has the worst traffic on roads. Does not matter if its Indian, Asian, Martian or watever, no place can beat The City of Nawabs for its atrocious traffic sense, rather, nonsense!

Have a peek at this video to get an idea about how bad the situation is. This has been taken at a small T-intersection and not a major junction. (The frame rate has been increased, but that should not take away much from the situation)

Can you folks give me 5 good ways common traffic sense can be injected into the rascals manning the vehicles on the roads in Hyderabad?

The Best suggestions will be rewarded with some exotic prizes! And there are brownie points to be won too.. so, start thinking...

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I am not a great photographer, but I do like clicking interesting stuff!

Funniest One-Liner !

I am a chronic SMS forwarder. Keep forwarding texts which can be funny, informative or downright nasty sometimes to a group of friends/cousins. And most of these are recieved from the same group as well.. some people do find it boring and a time-waste. But they do not realise that it brings a bit of happiness to the reciever. At least a smile, which might not last more than a few seconds. But in this fast paced world, where we hardly get time to enjoy our time, a few seconds of joy which I can spread in my small way are a good thing.

And of course, most of these are One-liners. Some of my favorite ones are:

• Hospital Announcement: Due to a mix up in the Urology Department, Orange Juice will not be served today.
• Board outside a brothel: Married men not allowed. We are here to serve the needy, not the greedy!
• Ladki electricity office call kari aur boli: batti chali gai hai, ghar pe bhi koi nahi hai, aadmi bhejdo. Officer: Aadmi nahi hai, mombatti se kaam chala lo ;)
• Definition of a virgin: On the verge, but not yet in!

But my all time favorite one-liner is:

"Do Sardarji Chess khel rahe thhey" !!

Whats yours?

PS: If you are interested in sending me some funny texts, mail me!

Lamba sa Tag..

Tagged by Pri. So here goes my list..

1)LAST MOVIE U SAW IN A THEATRE?
I don't seem to remember.. its been a long time back.. been getting DVDs of late!

2)WHAT BOOK ARE U READING??
SCR's Secunderabad Division Working Time -table

3)FAVOURITE BOARD GAME?
No prizes for guessing... Scrabble

4)FAVOURITE MAGAZINE
Sportstar. Been so for so long I can't remember. And RD too.

5)FAVOURITE SMELLS
The smell of a diesel loco smoking
Freshly cooked dal tadka

6)FAVOURITE SOUNDS
The chugging of a train and the whistling of a loco. The notches of a WDM-2 drive me crazy!

7)WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD
Being unable to get sleep. Means u have something thats worrying u. :(

8)WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN U WAKE?
Oops.. why is it again the time to get up?

9)FAVOURITE FASTFOOD PLACE
Haryana Chat Bhandar.. a roadside pani-puri stall behind AP High Court, Hyderabad. Serves the most chatak-patak gupchups in the world!

10)FUTURE CHILDS NAME
Will let u know..

11)FINISH THIS STATEMENT---IF I HAD A LOT OF MONEY I'D
Not be wasting time doing this questionnaire...

12)DO U DRIVE FAST?
I guess I do. But if u still have doubts, how about joining me for a drive?

13)DO U SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL?
I do stuff my wife with lots of junk food n fruits, and she does become wild sometimes... esp at night!

14)STORMS--COOL OR SCARY?
Depends.. if its the weather, its cool. If its the wife, its scary!

15)WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?
Premier Padmini Deluxe BE 1984 model

16)FAVOURITE DRINK?
Nimbu Soda

17)FINISH THIS STATEMENT-IF I HAD THE TIME I WOULD
Do up my website much better.

18)DO YOU EAT THE STEMS ON BROCCOLI?
Please decode.

19)IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY OTHER COLOUR, WHAT WOULD BE YOUR CHOICE?
Tan

20)NAME ALL THE DIFFERENT CITIES/TOWNS U HAVE LIVED IN?
Hyderabad ( Home shed)
Bangalore (For abt 5 years)
Tripoli (For a year when I was an infant.. cant remember a minute I sprent there)

21)FAVOURITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
Formula 1
Cricket
Tennis
Hockey

22)ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?
All docs are good people.

23)WHATS UNDER YOUR BED?
Wanna come and settle there?

24)WOULD U LIKE TO BE BORN AS YOURSELF AGAIN??
Oh Yes..

25)MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?
Neither. Prefer sleeping at all times.

26)OVER EASY OR SUNNY SIDE UP?
Whats that now?

27)FAVOURITE PLACE TO RELAX?
My gaddi with the TV in front and biwi beside.

28)FAVOURITE PIE?
My cutie-pie wifey!

29)FAVOURITE ICECREAM FLAVOUR?
Mango ( Gaffooria's mould Ice-cream in Chowk near Charminar)

30)OF ALL THE PEOPLE U HAVE TAGGED, WHO IS THE MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND FIRST?
I wish I was Nostradamus!

I tag..

Lemme tag the Cs
Chaks
Chandni
Curious
Cinderella