Those things...

There are some things that you just cant forget, right? ..... it's just so ingrained in your brain, no matter how long back it happened. You probably hear most of it being recalled more by your amma (this was the first dress you wore or something like that) .. like for me, where I bought that stupid but favorite red t-shirt, those live-in denims I bought to wear to a meeting with my HeadMaster in school (cant even believe that now :P), the senior farewell that we hosted  (it was supposed to be modelled out of a new TV channel launch)
However, these events or ideas are muddled somewhere behind in my brain.. and sometimes, get triggered by different agents - sometimes my dreams, an old photo and the likes! and then, you (I) rewind and play it again.. and then, the current state seems strangely sad, nostalgic!
I've started hating this feeling called nostalgia - guess it's no use - Living in the moment is what I need to do! That thing that I used to do back in B or M or C always seems fancier when I'm thinking about it, sitting in S! But yov, there are so many fun things that I can do in S as well - like play pictionary, watch that classic movie, go for a quiet but sultry (windless) walk or just watch F.R.I.E.N.D.S! When I think about it, I was doing pretty much similar things even back at B and C :) So, the judgement is the endless quest or pining for that nice thing that you (sorry, I) used to do should just be pushed back.. there are nicer things to do if we just start looking around?!
P.S Watched 'Inception' again yesterday. Thought I understood it better this time, or did I? And no, am not confused at all :D

Comments

Anbe Sivam ! Love is God !! said…
nostalgia is good for the fleeting escapist moment...how fast we manage to get ourselves back to reality is the key !!
September 28, 2010 at 10:28 PM
aparna said…
:) thats a nice post. I have more than one person making fun of how i "glorify" the past. especially apartments and cousins kathai!
September 29, 2010 at 2:51 AM
RA said…
Nostalgia always seems crazy when you recollect it, but made perfect sense the time it actually happened!

The present is always tense, the past usually perfect.

Nice blog by the way: sight, sound, text. The complete circle, almost.
September 29, 2010 at 10:50 AM
Ganesh Jeyaraman said…
@melona: (feels funny when i call you that)Ageed completely

@manju: for me, it's those vikaasa stories and now the B ones!

@RA: thanks for dropping by Sir! 'The present is always tense, the past usually perfect' - Full like!
September 29, 2010 at 3:57 PM
Kiran said…
perfecto.. movies, F.R.I.E.N.D.S, work... sigh... (I or if you want we :P) need more escape routes...
September 30, 2010 at 6:33 AM
Vinay Sekhar said…
Have u watched Midnight in Paris... interesting observation on the tendency of man to think that the past was a better time to live in... watch the movie if u haven't already seen it.
April 11, 2012 at 10:02 PM
Ganesh Jeyaraman said…
Hey hey just saw your comment. No I have t seen it. Krithiga watched it & seemed to like it , let me watch it too.,,
February 11, 2014 at 7:58 PM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

My Voices - Ragi Tandhira ....

Image
This is a song written by Sri.Purandara dasa. Ragi Tandhira Bhikshaka Ragi Tandhira.... it goes, Finally, landed my hands on a shruthi box, here in campus. So, was tempted to record again! You can listen to this song at Ragi tandhira  Lyrics: (Source: http://sapthaswaras.blogspot.com/2008/08/ragi-thandira-bhikshake.html) ........ This is a very impressionable “needhibodhana” song. In this song PurandaraDasa explains how one should live. But in a very charming way he has played with the word “Ragi”. He starts off the song with the common day to day meaning of the word and wakes you up with a jolt with a verydifferent use of that word as he delves into the song proper. And just watch how manytimes that word is used in this song by Purandara Dasa. It is class poetry, in simple words but carrying profound education for living...... Sri Purandara Dasa was a real social reformer. He had the dream of pr...
Read more

All in one Generation

Was talking to my cousin (mother of 2) when she was in India recently. We were reflecting on how our group of cousins behaved so differently, though we are all part of the same generation. And no, we weren't doing any behavioral analysis, though I know my cousin is quite competent at that, given her extensive experience in psychiatry (how I wish I had that kind of a different profile, sometimes, life is just so unfair :) ). My youngest cousin is 17 now and she just cannot stop texting her friends on her mobile phone. This applies to those in the age group of 17-20, I guess. I got myself a mobile phone (we just used to call it 'cell' those days, how cheap) and still I remember, how we used to gape at anyone who bought a new cell in college. And my first model was 1100, the brick-like one, yes! And no, I was no SMSer. Dont know why I never took to SMSing that much, one major reason was obviously, I was using a BSNL prepaid service (that did not have free SMSs) and Amma woul...
Read more

Bangalore - Is it overhyped?!

Have you ever seen people eating idly with 2 spoons?..No?..Welcome to Bangalore. Even the slightly decent eateries here offer a spoon with every dish served, even for a dosa. Now, are we still in India? ..Very much indeed, in the IT capital of the nation. Being a relatively newcomer here, I really am unaware of when exactly this practice of eating SouthIndian dishes with Western cutlery originated. Initially, I used to put the spoons away and eat with my fingers but oh, I turn around and see every other person(even an octagenarian couple)cutting(!) their idlies with spoons. This is not the only thing with this city. Everything about the place is overhyped. Simplicity and thriftness are just shown the backdoor anywhere you go. I must mention the public transport rates in this context. A normal bus ticket(normal, because there are deluxe buses) for an approximately 6km distance costs Rs.10. Also, this I think, will be the lone city in the country to have diff...
Read more