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!
Hey raj,
How you are feeling better.
Nice pictures and have a wonderful diwali with family and friends.
I can understand. I was down for three days myself.
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.
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.
@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
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!!!
@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
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.
Happy Diwali!
tarini
@rajesh: Thanks. Wish you a happy diwali too
@tarini: Thanks. Why an anon?
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.
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.
a well compiled blog and well expressed.
hey this is saneel
if u dont remember me,i was there with u in BBDNITM
belated happy diwali
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..
n the video too was funny…
@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.
yo! you were supposed to be posting even more than usual, but LONG time since you posted anything, man! long, long time.
@freeze: I know! It sux. But I promise that I’ll be writing a new post over the weekend.