paradox

In long desert, infinite desert, while walking I saw the mirage. Something like that happened to me today. The best thing is that my mirage was actually oasis. Very small but very sweet.

That Oasis was a mail from MJ. He shares birthday with Michael Jackson, like I do. So MJ is good name. But only for now coz it is not the best name. Before you ask let me tell you MJ is my birthday brother I referred earlier as Aiyla. I told you I did not like the name much.

I wanted to forward a mail form old colleague and friend to another colleague about position in India. But in error I copied MJ as he has the same name as my old colleague. MJ replied back saying something is wrong. He very well understood what was wrong, but as always MJ was himself. Well, I am not different I acted my normal self replied back with romantic line. I am not explaining anything now, I have done it in past

What ever I do, I find you. Yeah that was my reply short & sweet; and MJ at his best made my day later. Gave me the oasis. After bidding adieu to JP night before I was not in best of the spirit and for sometime felt little deserted.

What followed was chain of emails from this side of table to other side. Like Ping Pong ball in Balls of Fury. I am posting those emails here.

From MJ:

I heard these days you are talking a lot to Akki. (Common acquaintance.)

Uncle, what is plan? Btw, she is good girl, and u will stay happy with him. Trust me.

Think over it, and let me know. Mean while I will ask her. I will be blessed to set you up. I have opened a marriage bureau for both of you.

From Uncle Teja (Me):

Jerk, you will teach your father how to walk? Good. Btw I was talking her out and was trying to hook her up with you.

And you thought of setting me up with a gal now? After I left Pune. If you would have done that before I would have been blessed by your good deed and married by now.

From MJ:

Stop swearing and tell me if you want me to do the job. And stop worrying about me, my parents are already looking for a gal. And they know what I want.

[The real fun start from here. As MJ turns creative.]

You do not need to worry about me. Do something for yourself. Please do something. If you cannot go, let me know, I will go for tea.

[Generally in India when boy and girl meet (obviously with family around), they meet over the tea. So it is lighter way of saying that you went over a tea, when you go to meet a girl]

Think, a scene from Sholey. I am drinking tea at her place and to her mother, praising.

“Mausiji, Ken (me) bahot achha ladka hai. haan, kabhi kabhi daaru pita hai, lekin aaj kal kaun IT wala daaru nahi pita? Aur aap ki ladki ke dad ko bhi roj shaam ko company mil jayegi. Rahi baaki ki aadatein, to ab mein apne chote muh se itni badi baatein kya karu? Racing, matka, gambling, to main bol bhi nahi sakta. Warna aap ko bataya hota. Lekin ladka lakhon mein ek hai. To mein rishta pakka samjoon?”

How did u found this?

Btw, I could have become good writer. Unfortunately I have to pay the bills. [Papi pet ka sawal hai]

From Uncle Teja:

Good. Very good. Girl anyway mom dad are looking for me. But you can try your luck as well.

Btw, you can still become author. You can write a book on life of IT folks. Write something like Fountainhead. You will never have to work after that. What name will keep for the book? Brainheads or Pigheads?

From MJ:

First book will be of short stories. Named The miraculous “Paddy Fattu and Maddy Dhating and their Adventures”.

Next will be a guide book for all professional course students for last year. Named “How not to enter in IT, and get going better”.

Third will a PhD thesis on “How people in IT duck for several years, lose all their life in front of single machine and still be called successful”.

The fourth will be a big book novel named “The Chronicles of IT India”.
Part One “The Developers, The Machines and The Bugs”.
Part Two “The Project, The onsite and The PD”.
Part three “The PM, The PL, The TL and The Chaos”.
Part four “The Developer and The Long Died Hope”.

[Paddy and Maddy are two managers from last company, where MJ is still working and who gave me nightmares. They are arch enemies as of now]

I am not interested in writing any non-fiction since there is no reality in IT. Everything is so virtual.

The names you have suggested are the stages through which the IT developer goes in first 5 years and then remains dead brain cells. This will be covered in PhD thesis. I have planned these books. Let me know if you liked the themes. You can help me in developing the draft, editing the books. I will take care of the proofreading since we can make the bench work for that.

[Was it shock? Well for me too. I could not stop laughing and rolling. That's MJ for you]

From Uncle Teja:

Marvelous. That is what I can say to start with. I mean this is absolute and original creativity. Only the genius like you can think of all this. Only for coming up with all the titles, I am sure, people will pay you royalties. Go and register them right away. I love all the titles. I think equally.

I will do any damn job, as long as you allow me to work on all these books. Reading drafts proof reading, creating drafts, bringing tea for you while you are writing.. anything.

I m tired of IT, and I think this will be best job outside IT.

Thank you for letting me in, in advance.

From MJ:

You are always welcome. There is no project of mine that will be completed without you.

If you know the procedure of registering the names for the books, please register it by the name of both of us. Because this mammoth task will take a great toll.

These will be more sensational than the “Jinnah: India, Partition – Independence” book. And the books will go worldwide. (Global IT world)

Also, We have a definite reader group between age group 20 to 220 (if ever any IT developer had lived that long).

This means that there is at least one opportunity for us to be famous.

Of course, like the “Jinnah: India, Partition – Independence” book, these books will also hit many individuals on face, but what can we do for that?

After all, Fictions are Fictions.

Also, put your ideas on the table. We can have discussions online.

Ken, I am on HIGH today. There are 1000 ideas swarming in my head. I must write them all one by one or I will lose them all till tomorrow.

From Uncle Teja:

MJ,

Wow!! I am glad. I got one very good news today. Among many other fantasies and dreams I had for my life, the latest was to become writer. Today I am feeling like it will come true. For sure. Partially it has materialized. I have blog and I write for free. I have one very loyal reader as well.

About registration let me to do some research and find cost as well. I fully agree that they will be sensation among 4-5 lac Indian IT professionals if nothing worldwide. We will be famous, sensation and celebrity.

I do not care how many people get it on the face as long as we are honest and truthful about what we write. If we are dishonest or untruthful, then we should be funny. Stay high on for longer, the rewards will be enormous.

You have given me a fantastic idea for new post. I hope you would not mind quoting you.

Regards,
Ken

Wow!! I cannot believe that I had time for this conversation in my busy day. I think I am not busy, I am acting like one. But who cares I am getting paid for that. The day they will find they will send me back to India, and that will be my best day. I need to stop here, otherwise this will be never ending and infinite post like the desert. You might not get lucky to find oasis. MJ has given me another idea with basic draft. I have similar thought running in my mind for few days. Will start working on that post as well. MJ, I am not going to drop it. Do not worry. Just tired and Jeffery Archer is calling me for Not a Penny More and Not a Penny Less.

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