I don’t believe this.
Yesterday, I had been asked if I wanted to go to Pune again this weekend for another series of lectures. I gracefully declined, the reason being, I thought I needed a weekend of laidback music, nice ‘n easy comfort, maybe a movie-viewing spree. The excuse I gave, however, was that I would be in Bangalore for the Rolling Stones concert. Excuse accepted. Life went on.
Until an hour ago, when my boss called me up. The conversation went something like this:-
Him: Hey! When’s the concert?
(instant mental reaction: concert? what concert? oh, it must be the rolling stones concert. that’s the only one around )
Me: Ummmm, it’s on saturday…no…on Friday…I think.
(basically i had no idea when it was)
Him: (puzzled silence) Oh! I thought you were going there. Aren’t you?
Me: (improvising) Uh…actually I was, but I decided not to.
Him: So are you going or not?
(click click click. I remember yesterday’s excuse. Things start falling into place)
Me: Uhhh. I dunno. I thought I was going to, but plans have changed because it got pre-poned. And I also have lots of work to do on Friday.
(thinking – I hope it’s on Friday, and not Saturday, and I don’t make an ass out of myself)
Him – Ohhh! (sounds pleased. A dedicated beatzophreniac makes the boss happy. Gotta remember that.) No listen! How would you like the Concert sponsored by the company?
(moi – dumbstruck!)
Me – D-uh!
Him – Actually we need someone to go give a lecture in IIIT Bangalore. So you can get your trip and stay all paid for. All you need to do is go do this, and you can go off for the concert. So what say?
Me – Uh, I …..
Him – Hey! Aren’t you taking someone along with you too? Don’t worry, we can sponsor both of you.
(i start thinking of psasi, and things start becoming clearer)
Me – I was going with a friend of mine, he works in Juno….
Him – Oh no, no, no. I mean somebody from the company…
(D-uh?)
Him – Needn’t necessarily be from the Engineering team.
(I get his drift :-P )
Me – Uhhhh, I gotta ask.
Him – Yeah, you do that.
OK.
So two hours and a meeting later, things are this way.
I am going over to Bangalore.
Will be staying until Sunday, would like to board the train Saturday night and come back on Sunday morning, but that might get too hasty.
The concert – back-seat. Will go if i get tickets and have the urge to spend money.
Two marathon lectures cum labs at IIIT on Friday and Saturday.
Resist all temptation to visit Music World, Planet M, and other assorted dens of vice.
To madhavn: Eh Heh Heh Heh.
To fus: Eh Heh Heh Heh.
To yellosonja: Eh Heh Heh Heh.
To everyone else: Eh Heh Heh Heh.
What was it they said about the best laid plans of mice and men??
To: Eh Heh Heh Heh.
Eh Heh Heh Heh.
See you in Bangalore.
Sure! but how do i contact you?
I’m at 658 2921 or if you’re lucky, at 98842 00670. IIIT’s campus is in ITPL near Whitefield, right? You may also find me at 841 6140, in which case I’ll be just a few floors away from you.
Oh wait, I was going to go to Goa this weekend. But that plan is in flux anyway…
Lucky ASS!
i don’t believe this!… what kinda ASS boss is this?? if i was in his place, i would’ve fired u!… coz u didn’t even care to ask me to go along!
don’t forget to rip uddu off!
Re: Lucky ASS!
Lucky me! Don’t ever join my company, and definitely not as my Boss…..;-)
Heyy!!!
Lots of my freinds are doing backstage for the concert so i might get to sneak in too. (Eh heh heh heh!)
Nice that you’ll be here soon… good luck with that lecture at IIT.
:-O I need help!!!!!
Can I sneak in along with you? Don’t forget to bring my “artist’s impression” along. :-)
it sure would be fun… let’s see. :)
Umm, can I come backstage too? Please please please?
Eh heh heh heh indeed ! Bring a spindle or two ;-)
My house is en route to Whitefield. Anyway, give me a call when you land up.
I would sing “Santa Claus is coming to town” if i knew the tune. :-P
But of course, cheers to Banta Claus, too!
Some guys have all the luck…
Eh Heh Heh Heh
Re: Some guys have all the luck…
not exactly. half the office now knows me as the guy who was suckered into going for lectures. the other half think I am using the lectures as an excuse to bunk office and go to the Rolling Stones concert.
What the heck….
Eh Heh Heh Heh.
Re: Some guys have all the luck…
*crooked EH HEH HEH HEH*
Make bunks while the lectures shine, dude!
Would it be possible to have a streaming version of the master video somewhere on the net ;-)
Re: Some guys have all the luck…
Would it be possible to have a streaming version of the master video somewhere on the net ;-)
Whoa! Scary thought!
The answer of course is an impassioned “Nyet!”
:-P