.... Waiting List 305

I have been transferred to Pune in starting of december and the day I planned to come pune I also planned to go home on christmas holiday...As I am the best in planning but everyone knows that I am the worst in executing them. This is also an example of this thing.
I planned that I will book online bus tickets some day and will go by bus , I will search bus for evening tome only after 7PM so I will manage the office also. If Pune to Udaipur(900KM) direct bus will not be available than First I will go Ahemedabad and than will take another bus to udaipur. But this is only plan which never be executed in my case. So I started searching for bus on 19th december and ended after 15 minutes of starting. Result was as usual - There is only one bus from Pune to Udaipur at 1PM and all buses to ahmedabad were full. There is no waiting list in case of bus reservation.
Now I had only one option left that is Pune to Ahmedabad by train and next part of journey is unknown. I checked for "Tatkal Reservation" but it was full. So I went to Railway Reservation counter for booking. The Lady Said "Ahimsa Express"- Waiting List 305. I was expecting 105 but what could I do. I said okay!. No problem.Actually this was my only big problem.
Finally The journey day- 24 Dec came. Another problem I didn't know how to go to Pune station. but some how i reached there by 6:30PM. Train is scheduled at 7:50PM.People are searching for coach but I had "The Ticket with Waiting list 305".
After some confusion I stepped in coach S-2. There were 6X8 feet free space and already there were 4 boys 3 girls(All are from Infosys) standing. All looked at me. I was Smiling and thinking that I am not alone fool here. One boy was sitting on TTE seat. I hardly got space to put my bag. I didn't know how will i pass 12 hours like this cold but i was happy that I am going home.
than my luck started....The guy who was sitting on TTE seat asked about my destination. I said "Ahmedabad". He said I am going to Loonawala, you can sit on my seat after Loonawala. Loonawala is very good tourist place at an hour distance from Pune. So I got the seat with waiting list 305. Other group looking at me with anger and frustration.
They set down on news paper and had dinner and than we played Antakshari and after that every one slept. At 7:45am train reached to Ahmedabad. I got an auto to bus stand and again good luck I got the bus there on the time.

I reached Udaipur at 2 PM on Christmas. This is my trip to Udaipur after
My first Employment,
Two Transfers,
Three Cities in Three Different states,
Four New Sim Cards,
Five Salaries,
Six Different Journies and
A Ticket With Waiting List 305..... :)

<---Manish Jain--->

When I tried to Stop Time !

The story began when I got a mail in MNITcompski group that Anant is in town for FOSS.IN and he wants to have a meet of our batch, Discussion started and finally we 10 decided to meet at Garuda Mall, Bangalore at 5:00 PM on Saturday November 29. As every one knows that I am crazy about these kinda "get together" specially when Anant is coming.

I started at 3:30 from my home which is near Apollo Hospital and after 1:15 hour here I am at Garuda before time. Clock is saying 4:45 PM. I forgot that I am in India. Only fools come on time while I don't want to say what people say about those who come before time.

Now I was alone watching beauty of one of god's creation But after some time I called Shardole as he is the only contact person in this picture. I called him. "Where are you guys. I am in Garuda" I asked. He replied - "We are in forum, coming in half an hour". I was really frustrated. It is rare that I am not interested in so called Beauty but that situation was like that only.

Finally They came to Garuda. We don't know why are we happy but every one has a quite smile on their face. We talked but still we were waiting for other guys. Then phone starts ringing and 2 sms' came means 3 guys have cancelled the meet. Okay as their wish, we had come and having fun, But...... I am still waiting for Anant, we didn't have his contact number as He is "Anant" - completely unpredictable- He can do any thing Even " he can lost a Mobile phone in 5 day's trip to India......" believe me - he has proved it this time.

After some time when we were planning to leave I got a call from Unknown number but Voice was not unknown. After exchanging great word of Mobile arena "Hello". My face's expression was completely changed and "Where are you? When will you come? We are in Garuda waiting for you." I fired all questions which could be in my mind. It was Anant on other side. "Ok baba - I am coming in half an hour...Wait for me" He replied. Now we need to pass this time so Sahardole, mahesh, Saajan and me started searching "Thadi" and believe me we got a "Thadi" at the most happening and costliest Road of Bangalore. We had something there and we came back.

This time we had not wait for long time. Shardole got a call from Amaresh means He is also coming. Good - "TOO GOOD".

After having Dinner we went to "NASA" a famous "Grapes' Juice Shop". We talked for an hour. Finally this is the time to say Good Bye as clock was saying 2300 hours. I knew that it will be tough for me to reach home at this time still I wanted to Stop Time.

After 10 minutes I was walking alone on empty road. I didn't know the way to home or bus stand. No auto was there. I walked around 3 Kilometers and finally I reached at a bus stand. I asked a guy about the next bus and he said It is at 0000 hrs and he was not sure about it. I had no other choice so was standing there and hoping that at least one auto would have come. My good luck that a bus came at 0005 hrs. Bus had around 15 cm *15 cm free space but I had to adjust. I reached my home at 0100 hrs.

I was happy and tired. I had one more meet with all those people in my dream that night. So you can say:-
"I was trying to stop time and Literally speaking I rewind the time that night."

Manish Jain