95.0 FM Mirchi is playing "kehne ko jashn-e-bahara" and I'm on my way from Attiguppe to Cubbon Park.
I don't even have to meet Haripriya anymore!
W.t.f!!
Okay, a quick recap...
Last tuesday, Harry had called sometime just after lunch and we were bouncing ideas about TSAU (The Science Around Us) and decided to its best if we meet up for a lunch and talk about it then.
She suggested a restaurent called 'Little Italy'... I've heard about it before... she wanted to go for some time with someone... and I was up to the game.
Later, we spoke of many things... (mom call real time - short lived, updated her...)
And amidst many things that we were talking about, came up our eccentricities... and I said something regarding NGMA.
(Playing Zinda from Lootera from my phone because KSR metro is underground and UG level metro stations don't get signal for radio)
NGMA... National Gallery of Modern Art.
Its a place I like to go... either by myself or with someone... whenever possible.
Maybe instead of Cubbon... I can go to MCC? Would they allow that?
I've been thinking of going to Forum South too... it's close to the clinic I need to visit in the evening.
10.31 I'm at Majestic, I'm missing my interchange to the green line...
It's going to Vishveshwariya... need I go down this rabbit hole?
Haripriya did say, "Hey, you haven't taken me to NGMA!"
To which I defended, "Ah, I wasn't so sure if you'd like art and so I didn't ask..."
"You know I like to paint..."
"Yeah, sorry my bad... hey, how about we do the NGMA and the lunch?" I suggest.
"You sure?" She asks.
"Pakka!" I say.
We made a plan to visit NGMA and have lunch at Little Italy.
Soon we figured a mid-week day would both of us some good.
But yesterday, she had to cancel, her UPSC prelims are 60 days away...
But I desparately wanted out!!
And here I am... 10.37, Cubbon Park Metro stn.
Packed my bag with Clinic files, a book to study, a diary, water bottle...
Gosh! What am I doing? Where am I going?
Real time: climbing up the stairs of C exit of Cubbon Park Metro Station.
95 mirchi ON.
10.41 IST
What am I doing?! I'm walking out of the metro station, into the park, by myself, having not told a single soul of my actual plan for the day.
10.46
Back to playing Zinda from Lootera.
91%
Came to bench 132.. a straight 50 foot walk from the entrance.
I think I'll start at 11... nah, rather start now... I know I'll need the time.
There is a coffee shack and a juice shack near by.
I think it'll help me make do for today.
What Am I Going To Start?
Prepping for GATE 2027.
I want to crack it.
I need to.
Wondering how I got to the topic of GATE from Haripriya?
We spoke yesterday... she told me to take another shot... i mean she is trying to do UPSC of all things!
So I confessed... her studying... makes me wanna try again... although I told 2025 will be the end... its not going away from me... and if my dreams can reach out to me... its only sensible I fight for them to be lived.
10.53
People wander here... I'll be studying...
Friends and family, couples and strange uncles... how am i going to do this?
May the tree provide me solace if not shade.
I'm off now.
Will keep you updated, dear reader.
11.13
Paid 200 for donation
86%
Harish called to tell me to be at Forum South so it's easier to go to SKC.
11.27 got coffee for 20 bucks.
HEHE.
PLANS AND ACTIONS
Its 12.59 IST
The train to Challaghatta is here.
It takes me to majestic.
13.00 IST
74% Battery.
I got into the train just now, from Cubbon to Konankunte Cross.
What happened the last 2 hrs?
Well, I started around 11... tried to find a good spot to sit and revise.
Kinda got emo and hated the fact that I didn't go the extra mile when I could've.
Soon after I took a spot underneath a tree, Harish called around 11 to check up on me.
Just after, I had someone asking for donations, gave a 200.
Coffee followed soon after... a good cuppa... 20 bucks.
11.30, RESTART.
It was a 45 - 50 minute session... revised about 25 pages, did a google search on Heisenberg because my notes were askew.
Also! I worked out a relation between Principle Quantum Number and Magnetic Orbital Quan. No.
m = 2n -1
While m = 2l + 1!!
And it workss!!!
Because l = n-1... so it checks out.
I realized I don't know my laws of thermodynamics... how could I forget..!
Uh, anyways, KBS NOW.
13.05 here I am. Majestic metro!
It was around 12.20 when I got to the Thermodynamics section of revision.
Needed water and washroom.
Knew they could wait.
Just before I tried to leave, there was a man, red tee blue jeans, sandals on hand, a black backpack... he was wondering where to go... and took up my spot just as I left.
Well, good for us... we got to have the shade when we needed it the most.
13.07
The green line train is here... it came almost immediately as I took my position in the queue to enter the coach.
Ladies, duh!
When I'm by myself, its always the ladies coach.
So, getting back, 12.30 got to the coffee shack.
Got myself a veg sandwich and a lime soda. 210 bucks.
Ate at a space near a pillar, got to sit comfortably too.
Watched rookie. Fun scenes.
Anyhoo, i finished my lunch around 12.50, dumped the garbage in the bin nearby and got to the station... the washroom was fine but I was sad about not being able to fill up on water...
Well, I think water can wait for some time... like 30 min...?
Just started playing "Tum Ho Toh" from Saiyaara.
Uptil now, my earphones were on me, but not playing any music... since when? Uh, 13.02 i believe.
I've been waiting for his call.
I'll call him as soon as I get a signal from National College stn!
Anyhoo, I couldn't fill my water... checked my metro card balance and got into the train... have been typing since!
But now... as I said, the National College station approaches, I'll call him.
Will keep you updated, my dear reader.
13.16 IST
I ring up, we speak. I end up in low energy, he gets worried.
This has been happening every call fir the last 10 days easily...
The call ended on a sad note... intiated by me as usual.
Well, he doesn't like it when I try to end the call... mostly because I see its past 1.30 pm and he needs to get back.
But hey, it does end with mw cutting it abruptly where I am no longer interested in the convo...
I end up at konankunte at 13.31
We end the call.
I walk out from the metro station amd into the mall... I search for the water filling station.
That happens pretty quickly... what took time was the fact I needed to get a seat to study!!
Its 14.08 now.
I just got my 188 buck worth of chocolate blast sundae
Will eat, will study, will go clinic and home.
Well, at least, that's the plan.
P.S. walking for 30 minutes... i felt oh so alone, but that's okk.
Its a underlying sadness that I couldn't pass my GATE 2025...
WHICH I WILL IN MY NEXT ATTEMPT!
(Undid my hair bun, adjusted myself into a seat with... quite a view!)
Its 16.53 now.
I'm at the Konankunte Metro stn.
Battery: 39% hehe.
Radio 95 mirchi has adverts going on... 😭😭😭
Anyway...
I finished my choco sundae at 14.29,
Started my next session at 14.30 IST.
THERMODYNAMICS 🤩
BUT ALSO 🙄 AND 🥺 AND SOMETIMES 🥲
Its fun, until its not...
I actually did a proper full 1 hour!
Got to do revision and about 8 numerical questions on heat capacity and specific heat capacity.
Shout out to IssacScience for the numericals!
Got away from my seat at 15.36... packed my bags and Harry called at 15.38... I still haven't called her back... 😅
My 16.56 train is here!
Sooo, after my session, I went to the washroom... got pretty, let down my hair, lip gloss, and wore my jacket.
Walked around... searched for Crossword... went .... its 17.20 now, cont. below 👇🏾
Its 17.07 IST
I'M AT YELLACHENAHALLI, BUT AT THE SIDE HE (HIS TRAIN) COMES FROM.
HOW? A BEAUTIFUL MISADVENTURE, OF COURSE!
So, I was blogging... (writing this good post, duh!) And I failed to realized that I missed the stop I was supposed to get down on.
I got down on the next stop, Jayaprakash Nagar... i quickly changed my platform, the train to the other side, where I must deboard was on its way in 2 minutes. I sprint, reach the platform, and 3 seconds later, the train approaches.
I catch my breath, board the train and wait near the door as soon as the annocemwnt for the next stop comes.
I get down at Yelachenahalli and call Harish. He's 4 minutes away.
I wait. I writw this piece. His train approaches. I keep a finger sign for him to come to me.
(17.16, met Harish, booked auto, on the way to clinic!)
Cont. from above
Went into crossword, checked out a few books and wandered, 'sheesh, thank god I don't wanna spend on these stationery anymore' and kept thinking, 'too many books, too littpe time to read... esp not when I have to work for G.A.T.E '27'
Well, I did see a few interesting science books... took photos of the book cover, walked away...
Walked away from them... this is not the time to yearn for things that may take me nowhere.
Proceeded to get myself a mini meal from McD... coffee, fries and a med McVeggie.
I could eat it all but the fries. Too salty, increased BP... i could feel my body heat increasing and me starting to sweat... oh well, I gave my food tray to the cleaning lady at her station.
I make a move to the metro stn.
Time of leaving: 16.40
Timw of train: 16.56
Time at JPN metro stn: 17.02
Reached Ylchn metro stn: 17.04
Met Harish at: 17.08 IST.
That's about it for now.
Time: 17.26
Battery: 31%
P.s. I hate clinic visits.
18.39 IST // 16% battery // K.R. Market metro stn.
We left from the clinic... apparently its closed today... I had a mismemory... I thought it was closed on tuesdays instead.
The lady from the clinic politely advised us to come tomorrow at 5 pm.
Until the mean time... I gave this blog to Harish to read... I told him not to get upset or angry with me.
Well, we ended up having a discussion about how to go forward and pursue GATE 2027. He was looking out for me... and I feel hopelessly useless as I've not qualified the requirement for a PhD in IISc.
Well, that discussion went on for 10 minutes more by the roadside after we exited the clinic premises.
We booked an auto at 18.00 and got to Yelachenahalli...
We spoke all through the time until he got down at Jayanagar stn.
I was numb. Still am.
What am I going to say? What am I going to do? How am I going to do this?
TSAU? UA? GATE? PHD?
I know life tests me a lot befoee I get to even ask for it... well, I'm going to be ready to work hard.
I'll do it all, and more, and rest when need be.
This day has been emotionally, mentally, and physically a draining day... afternoon and evening.
Its Ashtami now in the sky. Shows up tomorrow as the thithi.
14% // 18.47 // KSR Metro stn.
I don't want to go home yet.
19.04 IST // 10% // on my way home with Chashni on my music player.
The picture is blurry like my future and I'm okay with it.
19.58 // 10% charging //
Bedroom. AC on. No music, just silence...
I rested myself for 5 minutes, refreshed, changed into a comfy clothes. Took my plate and heded out for dinner.
Finished dinner before 19.50 and waited there for 10 minutes until the abdomen pain was unbearable.
Came upstairs to the room (its a duplex home) and turned on the AC.
WA texts came in, answer3d them...
Filling up the deets now.
20.05. IST
I'll prolly watch an episode of rookie and then study some more... or do some TSAU stuff.
Until later,
Keep having adventures, hope, good health, fortune and smiles!
Peace out homie!!
Edited this piece as much as I can.
Typos... sheesh! 🙄🤣
Bye bye ✌🏽
