Home Sick at Rhythmic Dissonance

Last Wednesday, after being confined to my home on the bandh day, I swore to myself that I would not stay at home the whole day ever. And I spent the whole of Thursday and Friday very much at home because I was down with viral fever. Oh, the irony of life! But those two days and two long nights were horrible. I constantly ran a fever of 103.5 degrees and hence couldn’t sleep. To make things worse, this was the first time I fell ill since I started living alone and so I had no medicines other than few homeopathic ones from my dad.

On Wednesday night, when the illness started, I employed my mp3 player to help me sleep and it worked for sometime. I was starting to feel really sad about the whole situation cos I was sick and all alone but Frou Frou helped me get over it by singing “There’s beauty in the breakdown” in my ear. And so at 3:15 am, I called up my landlady and asked for medicines.

I am much better now. The motivation for getting better, of course, is that I’m going to Lucknow tomorrow for Diwali. And its been a year since I went home. I last went on last Diwali. The difference this time would be that my parents now have broadband at home so I will keep posting and keep reading other blogs. In fact, I may be able to post more than I do now.

And even though I don’t write too many posts these days, its good to know once in a while that my blog can keep people occupied for hour(s) and even make them come back as is evident in screenshot 1, screenshot 2 and screenshot 3. (The third visit was longer than the screenshot). I think that’s enough reason to feel good about. What do you think?

Update: In a major offence, I forgot to tell you all about my new pictures from my trip to Nagarahole in which I saw crocodiles, elephants, dears, birds, a fox and a will boar. The pictures can be found on flickr, as always.

Update 2 This is a small clip from one of the funniest episodes of Family Guy. Take a look. It’s just too funny!! Watch it, please!

19 Responses to “Home Sick”

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1 pria Oct 12th, 2006 at 8:32 pm

Hey raj,

How you are feeling better.

Nice pictures and have a wonderful diwali with family and friends.
2 Vinaya HS Oct 13th, 2006 at 10:17 am

I can understand. I was down for three days myself.
3 SM Oct 14th, 2006 at 1:09 am

Hope you must be feeling better and enjoying at home with family .
Yes that episode of Family guy was really funny ,I watched the whole episode.
4 Mruthica Oct 14th, 2006 at 4:09 pm

Mujhe nafrat hai ..is viral fever se ! ( Hope my hindi is rite and yes i also had it for 4 days).

Have loadsa fun during diwali.

Mruthica.
5 Raj Oct 15th, 2006 at 9:56 am

@pria: Thanks. I am feeling much better now. I am at home and enjoying myself.

@vinaya: Ah, a fellow sufferer! I hope u r okay now Thanks for empathising with me

@sharda: Yes, I am home now and it feels great. I think its definitely one of the funniest episodes ever and especially this scene

Btw, u r back after a long time.

@mruthica: Heh. Yes, your hindi is perfect here. And yes, mujhe bhi nafrat hai viral fever se. I guess its the season of viral fever. I hope u r better now.

Thanks
6 Tarini Oct 15th, 2006 at 12:13 pm

HEY!!!! That was so funny!!! A much needed laugh. My blog..hmm its open again …ugh..dont say anything abt it please.

too bad abt ur viral fever thing… buthope u enjoy hte rest of ur holidays!!!
7 Raj Oct 20th, 2006 at 8:32 am

@tarini: Yes, it was very funny. I noticed that ur blog was up again but I am not supposed to say anything

I am totally fine and enjoying the holidays
8 Rajesh Rana Oct 21st, 2006 at 10:18 am

Wish you all a very Happy Deepawali and I wish this festival of lights brings in immense joy and contentment to your life. Take care and have fun!!! Have a splendid Diwali!!!! God bless.
9 Anonymous Oct 21st, 2006 at 10:24 pm

Happy Diwali!

tarini
10 Raj Oct 22nd, 2006 at 10:03 am

@rajesh: Thanks. Wish you a happy diwali too

@tarini: Thanks. Why an anon?
11 Becky L Oct 26th, 2006 at 5:14 pm

wow, its been awhile since i visited your blog…
i was sick for awhile too. and being stuck in this house drove me nuts. i wasnt allowed to drive, so even if i wanted to leave, i couldnt.
hope your trip goes well.
12 greensatya Oct 28th, 2006 at 7:28 am

Hey, I am sure you had an awesome Diwali with your family.

Being down with fever is so bad and that being viral makes one helpless. Hope you come back to Bangalore in the best of health.
13 Anonymous Oct 28th, 2006 at 10:47 am

a well compiled blog and well expressed.
hey this is saneel
if u dont remember me,i was there with u in BBDNITM
14 Abhinav Oct 28th, 2006 at 5:25 pm

belated happy diwali
15 Preeti Nov 1st, 2006 at 5:46 pm

hi raj… hope u r doing well now..
i too had the same prob when i came to b’lore looking for job, hehehehe but temp was 101…
its good that the land lady helped u in getting the tablets…
in my case my TWO SO CALLED CLOSE FRIENDS DIDNT LOOK AT ME A BIT… its all their nature with everyone… no one cant help them…

pics were great man… esp the white flower.. its so tender and cute..
16 Preeti Nov 1st, 2006 at 5:47 pm

n the video too was funny…
17 Raj Nov 2nd, 2006 at 1:24 pm

@becky: Its okay. Its been a while since I updated the blog as well.

Its sad to hear that u were sick too.

My trip went well and I’ve been back for a week now.

@greensatya: Ya, I did have an awesome diwali. And I am fine now.

@saneel: Hey, I remember you. Thanks for visiting my blog

@abhinav: Thanks

@preeti: Ya, I am doing well now

I guess ur frnds weren’t really true frnds!!

//esp the white flower

Thanks. I like that pic a lot too.
18 freeze Nov 7th, 2006 at 7:40 pm

yo! you were supposed to be posting even more than usual, but LONG time since you posted anything, man! long, long time.
19 Raj Nov 10th, 2006 at 4:20 pm

@freeze: I know! It sux. But I promise that I’ll be writing a new post over the weekend.