Sincro Station

Dear Blog Angel!

2012-02-06T00:52:00.001+05:30

Dear Blog Angel, Wish you a Happy New Year! It's not the case that I don't need the Blog anymore or that I don't consider the Blog a part of my life. It's also not the case that my life is at a standstill and there's nothing to talk about.....the fact is there's so much to talk about that I don't know where to start from. But right now,I want to talk about my hopes and dreams for the new year.

Just One Night

2011-12-21T13:07:00.000+05:30

( Part 1) She moved to Pune only last month from some unheard village in Kerala. She's a Keralite and proud to be one. She knows where she comes from but doesn't believe in murdering other languages just to show her faithfulness to her language. I mean she doesn't have that heavy accent that most Keralites have. That was the first thing that really got me interested in her. Secondly, she

Break Up! Shake Up!

2011-12-15T17:10:00.000+05:30

"Do you feel my heart beat?" My room mate came running to me, holding her wrist with the other hand, her face looking shocked , going paler by the passing second. I was reading my usual FM textbook, had an exam in 10 days , but her unusual question shook me out of my rising temper, which would have exploded if it wasn't that question! I felt for her vein, " Yes I do! Why? What happened? Why

Letter to a Gem ...

2011-12-09T01:45:00.001+05:30

My Dear Gem, You've tricked me again. After all that's said and done, and everything that has been tried and failed, I have felt time and again, "This time I've got you for sure!" but just then you disappear far away, in the crowded lane. Why do You play hard to get in my chase for you? That place you stay is far off , in some distant place, I've never been there with you. Don't

What is our problem?

2011-12-06T09:12:00.001+05:30

The following is a report that appeared today on 'The Hindu', at Page 7, lower right corner. People's representatives let them down Kolar : People's representatives in Kolar district chose to keep off a function to mark International Day for Persons with Disabilities on Saturday. Except for the presidents of the zilla panchayat and taluk panchayat, none of the people's representatives,

KISS Campaign!

2011-11-23T13:00:00.001+05:30

Law College, Goa. Year 2003 1st year 6 months into college, and my classmates were speaking this strange legal language. Worst, they seemed comfortable speaking that language. Any intellectually stimulating conversations were to be made by throwing in these complex heavy legal words. I know am not a genius, what I also know is that I was never born dumb! These people, who chose to make

An Early Morning Post

2011-11-01T09:09:00.000+05:30

I have never written a blog post so early in the morning! It's 6 am as I write it! The only time I remember waking up early, ( Early to me is 7am! Anything before that is "almost night"), is when I was in school, when I woke up by around 7.15 and hurried up and got ready for school by 8am. I remember my childhood when I look at Aadu and Molly now a days! I remember, 'Bhai' or mamma,('Bhai' is

Life with Princess Aduvati and Madame Molly!

2011-10-20T20:00:00.000+05:30

I'm still unsure about my feelings for kids! For most part of my life I've openly said that I will not like to have any children. And on very few occasions ( Times when I meet friendly kids who I get along with), I've felt my heart say otherwise. One of these times was when I met Aadu ( Aditi- 7 years) and Molly ( Mallika- 9 years) around a year back. They are my cousin Ganesh and Vrinda's

SMS that made my day!

2011-09-25T22:14:00.000+05:30

Sometimes we complicate things.....even by being quiet!Silence is not always understood!U miss some1?Call.Wanna meet?Invite!Wanna b understood?xplain urself!Have questions?Ask.Don't like it?Say it.Like it?State it.U r in d mood?Do it.Want something?Ask in d best possible way to get a yes.If u already have a "no", have the courage to let go.We just have one life....Do what makes u happy!

This love has taken its toll!

2011-09-25T15:36:00.001+05:30

Take the latest case of Malini Murmu's death. For the past couple of days a lot is being talked about how her boy friend posted a status message about their break up on his facebook wall , following which the girl hit a depression and ended her life! I watched the film, The Social Network last year and was shocked to learn how FB was invented and especially "The lack of sense" displayed by

Have you seen a clear night sky?

2011-09-22T15:26:00.003+05:30

I never get "Random Thoughts" by nature, it has to be someone else making random statements for me to wander off in that direction. And when it comes to 'Randomness', "Alphus Rockey" rules the roost! After all , he's Alphus 'Random' Rockey while I am Janaki 'Confused' Sincro, so you can imagine where his randomness can lead me to. Sometimes our conversations lead me to a state of mind that

Jai Hind! (55-er)

2011-08-14T17:20:00.001+05:30

"Maverick" she was! Society laughed at her hair styles, dress code and make up. With great difficulty, her mother found a respectable man who was ready to marry her. The day they met, before he could speak, she asked him, "You have a government job?" "Yes." "Do you take bribes?" "Yes." She was outta there!

Welcome to the City!

2011-08-11T15:04:00.000+05:30

Silk Board Junction in Bengaluru is well known for its heavy traffic jams. Even after a flyover has been built connecting directly to the Electronic city, the traffic isn't any less at the Junction and at times one finds oneself stuck at the signal for as long as 15 minutes during rush hours. Sneha's route was typically J.P Nagar to Marathahalli where she worked and back to J.P Nagar where she

Strange Relationships

2011-07-26T11:33:00.002+05:30

In KFC, They sat at a table facing the whole crowd, so that he could check out the girls and she could check out the boys.They were really good friends, ex's actually, but due to some problems somewhere, things couldn't be worked out and they had accepted the fact after initial hesitation and decided to move on as good friends. It wasn't too long back since their break up, but they did meet up

When you're gone...

2011-06-24T23:03:00.000+05:30

Rakesh calls me today..., "Hey J, just wanted to tell you...I'm going to Dubai in 2 weeks time." "Hey...That's nice...When will you be back?" "Hmm....I don't know J......I don't think I'll be back!" And then I listen to the reasons he had for leaving, and I'm lost in thoughts. I remember Joseph calling me some weeks back, "Hey Janaki, when can we meet this week?" "Hmm.. I dunno Joseph...Got a

Janaki "Confused" Sincro!

2011-04-27T14:06:00.001+05:30

She enters the salon and stands there, trying to remember why she entered it in the 1st place. Her mind is still on some of the eye liners she had seen in the earlier shop. The Salon ladies are busy on their clients applying the face pack, threading, massaging the hair... She looks back once again, and realizes she cannot go out before she finishes her work here. Some of the Salon ladies look

I'm a child in your arms

2011-04-27T11:55:00.000+05:30

Yesterday morning when I went for my tuition class, my teacher's son was getting ready for school. He's just 4 years old. He's usually playful around the house, greeting me whenever I enter the house, giving me a mischievous smile or simply shying and running away inside. But the usually playful boy looked worried today. His eyes were set on the road and he stood fixed to the window, waiting.

Bonus Day!

2011-04-22T00:47:00.000+05:30

What do you call a day that is super charged? A day that fills you up with energy and excitement and hope and happiness! And it's not that I won a prize or anything, It's not my birthday nor did I gain anything.... It's just simple pleasure in seeing people who matter to me be happy! My dance teacher, Ms.Lalan Dessai had a super show presented in Goa, and the people absolutely loved it, they

Happy Belated Birthday Dear Blog!

2011-04-21T02:27:00.002+05:30

Dearest Sincro Station, Your mommy is too busy to care, sorry, I forgot your birthday! On 7th April you became 2 years old! I still remember that day when you were born. I don't think I ever shared that story with you. I was young and restless, trapped and in pain. I wanted to express, I wanted to scream and shout and run and hide and never ever let anybody catch me, never ever let anybody

It's just a little crush!

2011-04-11T16:48:00.000+05:30

I woke up in the morning with a start and thought about my dream last night. "How foolish of me , I'm 25 and get these kinda childish dreams......really, I need to grow up!" I don't like watching or playing cricket, have never been fond of that game or the people who play it. I do not know who makes the cricket team presently except for a few unignorable facts such as who's the Captain, that

The Village Witch ( The concluding part)

2011-04-08T16:00:00.000+05:30

It was true that they had got their daughter back, but in their hearts they knew something was wrong! Anjali was distant, she was too mature for her age, she wasn't the happy chirpy girl everyone knew anymore. Her eyes scanned everyone, and made them feel naked, as if she knew their darkest secrets, she knew behind those fake smiles lied discontent, hatred and pain. After she was all well to

Random Letter to someone Part 6 ( Falling in and out of love)

2011-04-07T15:00:00.000+05:30

Dear Someone, I still remember the 1st time he SMS'd and the 1st time he called, I was least interested in his SMS's and the calls....I hardly spoke, many times did not bother replying to messages....but he pursued till he got my full attention, he pursued till I was convinced that he was genuine, and just when I relaxed.....he dropped the chase! Now when I call or SMS, I get the same treatment

The Village Witch ( Part 8)

2011-04-05T17:54:00.001+05:30

It had been 2 days since Anjali was missing. The police hadn’t come up with any information. Shankar decided he had to take matters in his own hands before he lost his daughter forever. He realized that the only people who could guide and help him would be the sadhus, the tantriks and the aghoris of the village, who usually meditated in unknown and quiet places, away from the city. With the

The Village Witch (Part 7)

2011-04-01T13:30:00.001+05:30

When Anjali opened her eyes, the first thing she saw were candles, lots of candles, all around her! Anjali got up and realized she was in a comfortable bed. The room or the place where the bed was, looked like a lion’s den. It had rocky walls and a rocky roof and a mud floor. There was an antique table and a chair at one side of the room and a shelf with lots of big old ancient books in the other

The Village Witch (Part 6)

2011-03-28T00:18:00.002+05:30

The night was eerie and dark. The street dogs howled loudly and it felt like they were a pack of wolves.Anjali wrapped a black shawl around herself and walked towards the temple. She was carrying a faint torch that showed her a faint way. She knew she did not have much time until maa informed her father and everyone started searching for her. On reaching the tree, she found Meghna still tied, her

The Village Witch ( Part 5)

2011-03-27T00:40:00.001+05:30

“You have a flight to catch day after tomorrow and you are joining work from Monday...you don’t have much time left.” “ I know papa, but I’m not feeling well,how can you send me back in such a condition? Maa..., what should I do?” Anji looked at her mother with very kind , innocent and sympathetic eyes. Papa knew why Anji wanted to stay longer . So before Maa would start her emotional drama,

The Village Witch (Part 4)

2011-03-27T00:04:00.001+05:30

1 Day before Amavasya The Villagers divided themselves in groups. These teams were heading in search of Meghna, the village witch. They carried swords, ropes, mashaals and every other kind of weapon available in the village. As if you can fight a real witch with all that. The teams comprised of all men, of various age groups. They all looked very proud, because they were doing the most

The Village Witch ( Part 3)

2011-03-21T00:57:00.001+05:30

“Leech of my life that sucks my soul May you be fed to wolfish fiends whole. Those that skin you of your joy May you be subject to their vicious ploys. Oozing droplets of your blood May their goblets it royally flood." 4 YEARS BACK "Caroline, wait for me...." Anjali ran briskly behind Caroline, her room-mate who was heading towards the library after the face off they had in their room a

Random Letter to Someone ( Part 5- Abt Dating, seduction and possibilities)

2011-03-18T12:17:00.000+05:30

Dear Someone, Today morning I came across an absurd site while browsing for information. ( I know I've left my story: "The village witch", halfway. The trouble is the kind of twist I want to give . It requires substantial knowledge of Wicca or at least some understanding of the art , less I make logical errors and write a story that's unbelievable.) So while browsing for info on Wicca I came

The Village Witch! ( Part 2)

2011-03-11T22:02:00.001+05:30

The Village Witch Part 1 "Answer me, 74 x 8?" "592" "Add 295 to it, how much do you get?" "887" "Subtract 86.3 out of that." "Papa....This is too much!" "Wait Anji....Tell me Meghna, what's the answer you've got?" "800.7" Pat came the reply! "Now divide...." "Alright! Enough you two. I don't understand how you two calculate so fast....I don't like this game." Complained 9 year old Anjali as

The Village Witch ( Part 1)

2011-03-11T01:11:00.003+05:30

"I do not wish them to have power over men, but over themselves." ~ Mary Wollstonecraft "Dadii......." Anjali rushed out of her car and into her grandma's arms! Anjali hugged her dadi so tight, her dad was concerned, "Anjali....careful! Don't squeeze your Dadi, she's not your teddy bear!" He warned her. " It's okay Beta! When she was small I used to squeeze her, now its her turn!" Dadi was

I Am In Silence!

2011-03-08T18:00:00.000+05:30

" I am in Silence" It was written on the badge that hung in her neck. She showed it to him and smiled sweetly. "Of course" He thought! How foolish of him! He had been living in the Ashram for 6 months and knew every course that went on around. People wearing the Blue and the Orange badges were a part of the advance course and were supposed to be in silence for a period of 4 days to 1 month-

Random Letter to Somebody Part 4 (Abt: Boredom)

2011-03-01T11:47:00.000+05:30

Dear Somebody, I get so surprised with myself when I feel bored! Especially because the time when I feel bored is exactly the time when Life starts turning around......So , in a way I'm confused about my feelings. Am I bored? Or am I anxious of what lies ahead? There are loads of films I haven't watched, loads of books I bought and haven't read yet,magazines that I haven't gone through,a

When do I get to live my life my way?

2011-02-21T18:38:00.000+05:30

What does a "family" mean to my generation? What does a "family" mean to my parent's generation? What does a "friend" mean to my generation? What does a "friend" mean to my parent's generation? What does "My Life" mean to my generation? What does "My life" mean to my parent's generation? The answers are almost opposites! Let me be frank here, I'm confused about why family is supposed to be

Mee Sindhutai Sapkal Bolte

2011-02-17T22:28:00.001+05:30

My mom happened to attend a series of talks by social workers in our hometown , and this woman, Sindhutai Sapkal had come to deliver a talk. This happened around 3 years back. My mom was totally moved by her story , so were the rest of the people who had come for the talk. That day, when mom came home she told me her story and I felt so foolish for not attending the talk. I felt bad for not

My choice!

2011-02-17T16:55:00.001+05:30

"No!" "Why not?" "We don't like her. That's why." "How can you not like her before even meeting her?" "She's ....just...." "Educated! Well aware! respectuful.....isn't it enough?" "No. We do have educated , respectful girls in our community, in our country, don't we Siddhu?" " Yes. But I love Ceona." "What about us? Have you stopped loving us the moment you started loving her?" " Maa...

Lost ( Random letter to somebody part 3)

2011-02-17T15:01:00.000+05:30

Dear Somebody, I just hate this part of my life's story.......it's when I feel myself going into the dark corners, going deeper into unknown depths, hitting rough surfaces.....its when I feel alone, its when I feel abandoned.... Why do I feel abandoned? Why do I feel as if I have nobody I can call my own? Nobody I can depend on? No-one I can trust? Whether I'm surrounded by people at a party

The Right v/s The Wrong ( A story)

2011-02-04T04:14:00.000+05:30

He came for his usual morning jog on the white sand a few steps from his Restaurant. It was 8am, the sun was shining bright, the sea looked serene and calm, and the clear blue sky marked it as the perfect day! The day started late around this part of the world called Goa, with the parties going on till morning. Just a few people, mostly fishermen were seen on the beach at this hour. Today

Will we meet again?

2011-01-25T10:31:00.001+05:30

A few times I've met people I would have loved to spend some more time with...would have loved to talk some more, share some more, know some more....but there wasn't any time and I'd to say an unwilling goodbye, hoping to meet them again sometime in life! This used to happen a lot when I was younger, usually meeting people at camps, sharing addresses and phone numbers and trying hard to keep in

A Letter for every Goan! ( For Green Mind,For Green Goa)

2011-01-23T12:18:00.002+05:30

Dear Goan, I'm riding in a boat, in a canal called Cumbarjua, far off in the interiors of Goa, to places I never explored in my 25 years of living and growing up in Goa. I'm on a mission to spot a croc here, there are around 28 Adult crocs spotted in this area, there's no formal report or document on how many are here though! And I've been lucky enough to spot 1....a large one...the largest I've

About: The sudden emptiness after a major event

2011-01-07T14:23:00.000+05:30

For the past several years, I've noticed my every new year start at such a slow, boring and sad pace that I almost want to stop living this life! My exams just got over on the 31st and while I was studying last week, I'd thought of so many things I wanted to do- the list ran into pages. And now, suddenly I'm so free - I feel empty. Sometimes .......no.....many times I wish I was a boy. I

Romancing the Balance Sheet of Life!

2010-12-31T21:46:00.000+05:30

For the past couple of months I'm learning a few things about financial statements such as Profit and Loss Account and the Balance Sheet. I won't say I'm very good at making them! But today, at the end of the Year 2010, the end of this decade...I'm wondering....What is it that I learnt in this decade? Especially this Year? And you know what? I might not be knowing how to make a financial

About: Auto Drivers and their Nakhraas!

2010-12-14T12:12:00.002+05:30

I just arrived in Bengaluru! Rickshawalas lined up after me to take me to my destination....but I wasn't picking any....Some said they would charge only Rs.150,some for 1 and half the actual meter fare ...but nobody said they would take me home at the meter rate. A proper meter usually comes to Rs.95 to 100 for my trip. No more! So I took my time, I did not want to curse myself for being

Life moves on... ( Random letter to someone Part 2)

2010-12-10T10:44:00.001+05:30

Dear Someone, Not that any of my days have been bad this year.........in fact they have been GOOD! It's Gooooooood! (Remember Jim Carrey style in Bruce Almighty?) And Yesterday was a particularly GOOD DAY! I'd gone to Roshni's house yesterday. She's giving the same professional exam as me. We were studying together. This is after such a long time that I'm studying with someone. And it so felt

Welcome December!

2010-12-01T19:19:00.003+05:30

A major part of me has become a weather man for my best friend in Goa. Reporting the weather conditions almost everyday. The Reason? The amazing climatic conditions offered by Bengaluru! For people who haven't lived in hot sweaty coastal areas, you probably don't know what I'm talking about. But after spending my whole life sweating back there in Goa, Bengaluru feels like heaven! After staying

A Conversation with my Brain.

2010-11-28T22:11:00.004+05:30

Sweetheart, I know you are angry with me ......I did not keep my promise... Grrrrr............. But Times have changed,I need new information to back my knowledge base, you know.... Look,I know I'm making you do things you don't like doing.....and I'd promised you long time back I wouldn't stress you with it......but.............Hey,are you listening? NO! Look, I really need you to co operate

Nightmare

2010-11-20T23:53:00.001+05:30

Innocent as a child, So Sweet like a sweet, Soft steps leading me,To the night so deep! Trust in my heart, Faith in my soul, I walk step in step, To the dungeons unknown. Dreams so high, Wishes so many, Hopes of all shapes, And the company of a Canny..... Caution from a friend, Worried look of the sister, But that's not enough to save me, From the forthcoming sinister. Dark and cold, Like

About gossip and other aimless chatter!

2010-11-14T19:44:00.001+05:30

I agree that everybody gossips....some gossip more, some less...but everybody does talk about others at some point of time, because we are all connected! But how much of gossip should be practiced? How much of it should be encouraged and tolerated? Do we gossip because we have nothing better to talk? Or we gossip because we don't want to touch on the more important issues? I think it's the later!

Priceless!! ---Diwali Special Post---

2010-11-06T00:46:00.001+05:30

Planning for this Diwali: 2 days Diwali shopping : Rs. 1000/- Preparing Diwali special Goan food for the first time: 3 hours! Hearing My mom's proud voice over the phone when I told her I managed the cuisine single handed?? PRICELESS! Getting complimented for the good food ?? PRICELESS! Cooking has never been my forte'!( And that's a big flaw for a girl to have....in Indian society. It's

A Random Letter to someone!

2010-11-04T02:43:00.001+05:30

My Dearest Someone, Well! A lot of things are happening around, as usual. Just that I don't write about it because I purposely don't log in, or I end up wasting a lot of time, doing some totally useless (sometimes useful) research on wiki and google.If there was some more time I could have come up with so many wonderful characters and stories.....I will do that...but later! Sometime in the new

For the woman in me!

2010-10-12T12:34:00.002+05:30

I wish at times that I wasn't so interested in various things of life...that all I wanted to do was what others did, I wished I did not think so much, I wished I wasn't stressing myself out and expecting too much out of myself! I wished I wasn't as inquisitive, I wished I wasn't as daring to take on a challenge,I wished there was only 1 thing I wanted to do, and 1 thing that I would excel in, I

The Day My God Died...

2010-10-03T02:40:00.003+05:30

"Who do you want to be when you grow up?" Asked my teacher, Miss Anita in the class that day. Everybody raised their hands. Deepika said she wants to be a teacher. Roshni wants to be a tailor. Josna wants to be a housewife like her mother. And then it was my turn. " I want to fly a plane!" Anita teacher looked at me for a long time. "Who told you you can fly a plane?" I did not know someone

50 Questions that will free your mind!

2010-09-26T13:32:00.001+05:30

A good mail from a friend, worth sharing with everyone.Please take your time on every question and do share your opinions on any or every questions, if you feel so! These questions have no right or wrong answers.......Because sometimes asking the right questions is the answer..........1. How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are? 2. Which is worse, failing or never trying

Hush Hush Darling!

2010-09-16T22:45:00.000+05:30