Random Strokes

"Lived - Lied - Fucked - Died" ,please dont get me wrong.These were the exact wordings on the walls of one of the IIT's (will not name which one).
Its been quite some time that I have been roaming around the country (well I get paid for it!) chasing dreams, money, love and lot more.Each part has its own story to tell.Well this isnt my travel diary,Google has done a wonderful job in compiling travel guides for you.Very frequently I visit a place in MP known as Korwa.Offical purpose offcourse.One of the most remote places nothing else can be found.Civilisation ceazes to exist beyond the factory premises.The nearest town is Sultanpur easily 50km from this place.Foxes actually roam around on roads in broad daylight!
Was yet another day in this deserted place ,sipping down a cup of tea in the only stall in the village.Suddenly the words on the dilapidated and old T-shirt of the small boy who cleared the tea cup from the table caught the attention -"I dont think about the future ,
It comes soon enough !"
Both quotes sighted above are unique in their own way.One of them engraved on one of the intellectual hubs of the country whereas the other on the lesser fortunate one.Both have their own significance,both are true in their place but the question I ask here is - Are they appropriate in the place they have been asked?




Comments

  1. megsJanuary 15, 2009 at 11:01 AM

    hey avik u actually startedur blog.......congo!!! :)

    nice start.......
    and dat fox thing scared me :(
    but i lykd ur blog....keep it up...soon vl start my own and join u :)

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  2. manviJanuary 16, 2009 at 11:23 AM

    hey welcome to the world of blogging !
    great start ... short and crisp ! the subtle humour is there which makes it awesomer! ;)which has to be there when its YOU...

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  3. Rudrajit TapadarJanuary 17, 2009 at 9:12 AM

    Wonderful! Tuio darsonik hoye jachis guru!!

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  4. The Devil SpeaksJanuary 17, 2009 at 10:40 PM

    abe tu kaunsi stage par hai !!!

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  5. RohitJanuary 18, 2009 at 7:26 AM

    Avikda, as always looking to read between the lines! Even if the lines are 100s of km apart (or 1000s dependong on which IIT!). Funky stuff. Keep it coming!

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  6. UnknownJanuary 19, 2009 at 8:49 AM

    Hey a commendable start indeed....nvr thought u had mastery over blogs too........so when is the next one coming??

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  7. Namrta BatraJanuary 23, 2009 at 1:08 AM

    Welcome to the blogging world :)

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