Aa-so so so Dozo Dozo

Frustrated, but wasnt sure whether to be with myself or with the Hotel guys, I was yet to be confident & sure of myself, that it was the hotel's fault, after having made elementary mistakes in the past I trusted my self a little lesser as compared to the hotel, I mean come on, they have so many people checking in and out of their Appartments every day ! a mistake on their part was the least you could imagine, confused and tired I dared to step out loaded with 3 heavy duty bags and stood out side the main enterance, just in case your wondering, nope there was no reception !

Looked left and Right saw no telephone booth, "screwed" first word that hits me, then from a distance I saw a middle aged man, jogging on the road, surprised yet concious to seize the opportunity I tried to stop him and ask for a phone booth's direction, the guy simply kept running, smiled at me as though he thought I was saying "Hello !", waved at me and continued to run, puzzled & not knowing what to do, I started walking, at a few steps I saw a Bar, for the first time since I entered Japan, I get to see a board with english on it, the board said "Wine Sakaba", I saw a guy on the inside look at me, I called him out for help, the guy says, "hai, dojo" meaning "Yes Please", I said I need Mobile or a phone booth, noticing I speak english he called for another guy, the guy turns up soon enough, "hello", I said I need to make a phone call, "where telephone ?", he said "booth very far, no close". "I stay in B-Site" I said, the guy exclaims in response, "aaah aaaa sososo, B-Sit-o ! hai !!".

I continued conversing, "No Key, door no open, You have mobile, cell ?", he happily offered me a cell phone, and I made the phone call, the guy was a little restless, after all, call rates in this country are no cheap deal, I pacified him and said "call free, no Yenna, Siro (zero) Yenna". He looked like he took a sigh of relief.

I called up the office of the Appartment, they said they would do something and check, as the details provided to me were correct, mean while I hung up, the guy introduced himself, "Huji ...Huji Yoshimura", I replied to him with mine, and said "Arigato", he smiled, and asked where from "Amarikka ?" , "No " I said India, Taj Mahal, which again made him exclaim "aaah aaa sososo, Taj Mahal !, (I now happpen to know that people in Japan recognise India by Taj Mahal and Sharukh Khan.)

Mean while Mr Huji San too tried his in-genius ways to retrive keys, but alas, no use, now I had prepared my self for a chilling one hour wait, then out of no where, a sliding door opens, a short guy pops out and says "Sumimasen, Mr Niketo, (they have a habit here of saying O after every word ending in "t"), I try opening, and he punches the same code, this time under the box with letter L, and opens the box, gasp ! I said, almost fainted, how on earth was I supposed to interpret "H" as "L" ???

Not making any more logic of the scene, I decided to thank Mr Huji San, and our new friend the care taker of that place, Mr Tomho San, and crash land at my room.

Enter room, hungry, tired and half dead...what lies ahead ? Watch this space...

Tokyo Diaries

Landed at the Narita Airport, Tokyo Std time said 18:05, walked all the way through immigration & customs, the first word I dared to utter, "Arigato !", not sure of how to pronounce it, somehow turned responsive and got smiles from the customs officers, well looks like it worked, Narita International airport, though out of the main Tokyo city has nothing less to make it look like a part of the main city bustle, took a limousine Bus ticket, the cute girl at the counter said, two fausand (thousand) yenna, and i was startled for a while, and reminded myself, divide by 10, sounds better, feels better, now PAY ! an hours journey and I was at T-CAT, a cab awaited, an old man got out from a sleek looking toyota, gozaimas konbangwa ! and started taking my luggage in to his cab, to my surprise the cab was huge, the ma opened the door for me, and moved his hand as to push me in with a big smile. 5 Mins and I arrived at B-Site NihombashiNingyocho, got out, was freezing cold, took out my accomodation invite and started reading through, said " go inside, and look on right side, find a locker, look for letter H, match code 5076 top to bottom, that moment i swear i felt like James Bond, or may be Tom cruise on a mission impossible with self destructing key boxes... next moment "Drat !" the damn thing wont open, and there goes my key, no reception, no one around, no phone booth, and most importantly "No English speaking people around !"...what next ??? stay tuned to know more ;)

Disturbed

At times I get frustrated with my self, for having given some one or something more importance than it really might deserve, the human heart is what tends to expect and mold a response into what it likes and expects, the expected outcome of which all the more seems luring to the heart, and black finally gives way to blue, with me it's been someone more often than something, and it's not really the first time, and the fact I don't learn from my mishaps and mistakes is what ultimately frustrates me, when I sit back and think is when it agitates me the most, looking back at all things I do out of my way, out of my mind, but all within my will, I think... was it really required to make that call ? was the last line really required ? was the attention really needed ? Is it all worth it ?

It at times unveils a fear, the fear of losing my identity, my integrity, of what I am, is this just me or does this happen with most if not all ?

Because after "u", comes "v"

If one is to trace back history (of what's documented) behind the day "14th of February", one would really find no evidence of Romanticism or Love between two intimate souls , however it's always good to have so much of love & goodness going around the world on the same day, I guess it in a way would negate any dreaded feelings around us and give our destiny a stop to breathe, if you are to believe in it of course...

I for once never really believed in celebrating such days, but come to think, when was the last time you told your loved ones, people you like, those close to you, those who care about you, "hey, you make a difference to my life, and thanks for being there !".

In today's fast paced life, you'd rather bother about being in time for that meeting & skip the breakfast, skip a "Hug", a "smile".

If you are one of those who do, here's your chance, tell them you are thankful, tell them you like them, tell them they make a difference, make them feel they are important...how long will you console your conscience with "They do know I love them, that I care, and that I realize..." they are humans after all, and communication is how we share.

To all those I know have made a difference in my life, the new , the old, the lost & gone. Here's my note:

"Thank you !"

Costless Humor in a Costly Age....

For a long time I have been wanting to do a comic Strip of my own...well here's my first attempt...dont really know how well will this one go... so here goes...

Singature Thoughts....

Well all along I've been carrying this thought with my Official email signatures for quite some time now...the thought struck me after listening to a very beautiful song by the band "Five for Fighting" titled"Superman"...I'd recommend one to listen to (at least once...)

"All Super Heroes, are abnormal"...come to think, we all are "abnormally" good at something than some of us, something which is abnormally good is what the world calls "Super"...search for the hero in you...if you haven't already...

The Earnest Quotes from "The Curious case of Benjamin Button"

After a long wait...I finally had a chance to watch the movie I had been waiting for the Oscar Nominated "The Curious case of Benjamin Button"...and as I'd thought it didn't fail my expectations...a Wonder full...Time Less and lovable Romantic Story...though fictional in nature...there's not one moment you'd feel your on a Dream Voyage...but I'd like to warn some people before you go ahead and watch this one...you ought to be patient while watching this one...simply flowing with a "Just another story" mentality...would make you fell "Stuck in a moment...and you cant get out of it"...my tip...watch this one with more feeling and try and empathize with Benjamin's situation...the movie is worth a watch in the Theatres...(to be clear of my verdict)

Here are some wonderful quotes amongst many others from the film we can relate to...

"Your life is defined by its opportunities... even the ones you miss" - Benjamin Button

"It's a funny thing about comin' home. Looks the same, smells the same, feels the same. You'll realize what's changed is you. " - Benjamin Button

"Sometimes we're on a collision course, and we just don't know it. Whether it's by accident or by design, there's not a thing we can do about it." - Benjamin Button

Decoding Ciphers of Life... attempt one

Defining Desire: A strong wish born within the furnace of heart supported by the intellect of the ingenious Human Mind coupled with the elements of hope, Will and Imagination.

Desires which lack the wish...can never be desires but mere assumptions, desires which lack the support of the intellect of the ingenious mind are called Dreams, desires which lack hope & will...are called mistakes, desires which lack imagination are called Unexpected results.

When Rosie said...

This one is a suggested post by a very good friend of mine "Rosie" who once whilst in conversation with me, came out with this small yet strong message for some one...it goes like this...

"I don't want the whole world from you... I Just want to share it with you" - Rosie.

Because size does not matter....

Size: A Seemingly variant visual unit of measurement which changes visual perception and magnitude with respect to its surroundings. - Me

Contender to contentions...

One must try & not be Content using the word 'Content'.

- Me

Against all Odds...

"Swimming against the tide may be difficult but one can always apprehend
'The Big one', unlike when Swimming with the tide, where you are always
bound to be 'Shocked'" - Me

True colors...

A Man to his Life's Challenges, as is a Ray of Light to a Prism...the result always shows up the true colors- Me

Colorful Problems...

Problems are like Rays of Sun's light, One fails to predict their arrival, one can sense the heat they bring along, all one needs is a Prism's eye to see their simplicity and the Colorful Goods they bring along... - Me

....

"Never say something for the sake of it...say what you mean and mean what you say...for it would Mean Mean on your part if not so..." - Me

Love=Drug

"Being in love is analogous to being involved with drugs, when you start
you don't want to stop, and when you want to stop, it makes sure you
cant stop..." - Me

Fools Paradise....

"I'd Rather be in a Fool's paradise, rather than a fool in a Paradise" - Me

Not givin up yet...

"A Failure's still a Winner until he fails to see the reason in being one, you win some you lose some, but when you'll win, the prize will
know where you've come from" - Me

Can you... ?

"I can't remember the last time I said I can't for anything...until
...now..." - Me

I for an eye...

Being innocent yet Posing "Turn the other cheek..."

is a Diplomatic way of simply saying..."I can't...and Iam Weak"...

lets not be diplomatic while our politicians stay static...

lets get a grip on life and lets not panic..

for we wish we would die in peace looking at the sun...

and not by the bullet from a mad mans gun..

and wish our remains in a river be cast...

and not being searched for in the aftermath of a blast...

lets be bold, lets for once be Fair...

lets clear out this dense suffocating air...

This is not how I want to see a generation die...

get up on your feet...stop the sigh

lets for once pose "A High for a Cry...but and Eye for an Eye..."