Finally I got to catch hold of Chetan Bhagat’s latest novel The Three Mistakes of My Life. Nothing that I was too desperate to read that tome from probably the most loved and admired author by the youth today.I say ‘probably’ because someday I too want to see a young, talented and ambitious youth using the words “probably the most loved and admired author by the youth today” for me. Wait a minute! That person would do well if he doesn’t use the word ‘probably’ before the words mentioned above in quotation marks. I, too, am trying my hands at writing a novel. Well, no aspirations to be the next Chetan Bhagat . I just want to express myself and tell my story to the world. I wanted to see how the author has gone about his business of narrating the story and churning out plots to take the story forward holding the readers’ intensity and interest and ensuring there isn't a dip in the intensity and/or the interest. Mind you, no intention of copying the author’s style or plots from my side. I used the novel as a reference so that I could pick up a few tips from the latest pin-up boy(or rather should I use the word ‘man’ instead of ‘man’?). Of course, a good publisher, a little money or may be more than a little money in the form of royalties and a little fame in the process would surely not hurt. Anyway, let’s go down to the main business of writing this blog piece ,i.e. recapitulating the day that just bode goodbye to me.
I must say that piece(the novel) surely helped. It had to since it came from a person who’s a master at his art. I must thank Beauty, a distant relative of mine who gave me this novel knowing very well that the chances of getting it back on Sautuday,the 26th July(as promised by me) was as less as India’s chances of saving the 1st test match against Sri Lanka. Sadly, both the cases held true. Sri Lanka routed India and Beauty had to shot off a few angry and ‘once bitten twice shy’ sounding mails to me stating how I spoiled her weekends that she had planned to devote to this latest Chetan Bhagat product. A BIG SORRY & THANK U 2 Beauty.
The morning, which begins at 10 AM since 15th July thanks to RJ Shristi who has just joined Radio Mirchi and hosts the last show of the day ‘Dil Chahta Hai’ from 11 PM to 1 AM every Monday to Friday. Any need to say that I’m a big fan of hers? But RJ Shristi wasn’t the only reason behind my ‘jagraata’ on Friday Night. I had taken part in a story hunt contest by Mirchi Movies and the last date for submission was fast approaching and I still had half the story ready. ---That too in my mind. Not on the paper. I had to courier the typed story by Saturday, the 26th or else regret all my life for not checking the company’s website for latest updates on the story hunt even once in a month against my 15 visits a day to ORKUT. Most of the day went in going through the 258-page literary delight called The 3 Mistakes of my life. Yes, every now and then I took my ‘orkut’ breaks and see if there were any new developments on my as well as CHAPTER’s scrapbook. Well, in case you don’t know who this CHAPTER is, U don’t need to know her. Aaj tak main usse nahi jaan sakaa toh aap kya jaanogay? I had almost finished half the book when Manish, a friend of mine came with his list of mp3 songs he wanted to upload in his cellphone from my computer. I reluctantly decided to oblige him as he’s one of my closest friends and we are like-minded person. Little did I know that this like-mindedness would foray into my ‘half-friendship-quarter l**e and another quarter of undecided mess’ relationship with CHAPTER.
Before his lists of songs, he did not forget to mention the content of the latest scraps sent to him by CHAPTER. I wish you were there to see the delighted face of his whenever he mentioned an adjective written for him by CHAPTER. I wasn’t jealous! But I fail to understand why girls need to so be so nice and sweet to people like Manish and Anurag Bhaiya (yes! Another AUTHOR in my CHAPTER’s life who in fact did this ‘name karan’ task of hers and threatening to make my CHAPTER a full-fledged SYLLABUS as many more ‘AUTHORS’ like these two nice gentlemen seemed interested (or rather it was the other way around) in studying and contributing to my ‘CHAPTER’( I hope I can say ‘my CHAPTER’!!). Let me make it clear that both these people are very sweet and held in high regards by me. But the problem is that CHAPTER thinks on the same lines too. Maybe a bit more than I do.
Soon Manish was busy checking if all the songs had been uploaded to his cell. I must admit that whole CHAPTER issue was getting out of my grip. Like a true devotee, I paid another visit to my ORKUT account and straightaway visited CHAPTER’s scrapbook. No wonder I saw Anurag Bhaiya’s scrap in her scrapbook which had totalled to 440-odd scraps in double quick the time taken by the Sri Lankan team to rout India in the 1st test match of the ongoing series. In case u r not a cricket buff, let me put it this way--- Patna might not have experienced rains on a day in the last month or so, but none of the day passed without these two people(CHAPTER and Anurag Bhaiya) sending messages/scraps to each other. It didn’t matter who among the two took the initiative. For me the fact that it was happening was a matter of big concern for me. More than what AJANTA MENDIS was to the INDIAN cricket team players and team management. Add to it, the other ‘authors’ who were giving me enough reasons to send sleepless nights…….err……..I mean sleepless afternoons as I’ve become a night-bird for the last few days.
I couldn’t bear any more. I logged out and shut down the PC. Manish left soon after going through one of my poems. He did pass a compliment before leaving. But it appeared to be sarcasm more than a compliment. It was back to the novel reading exercise. Meanwhile, I shot off an e-mail to RJ Akansha asking her the e-mail ID of RJ Shrsiti………………..This is 2:16 AM by my wrist watch at this moment……….I think I should put brakes on this blog write-up of mine. No offence intended to anyone throughout this write, I repeat! Nor do I intend to throw them in poor light. They all are special to me and I know that too are just pulling my leg on the CHAPTER front. Well, I hope that’s the case!!!!!!!
Anyways, I promise that the forthcoming blogs recapitulating my day’s proceeding would be shorter. Bye folks………………………..see u tomorrow……..oops it’s already 2:21AM now……….so see u tonight…………….take care……….
