Life is a buffer(refer wordweb 3rd meaning) of enumerable events , sometimes exquisite ,others unobtrusive. Amidst of all this chaos of events, beauty of life lies in scheduling of these in congruous order. During my venture on earth with human beings I observed, girl friend(GF) as the first priority in this race. Bereft ones jump to others events. For me it was (and is) Internet.
My GPRS catastrophe is known to you all. But slow internet with GPRS was as anguish with limited connectivity. I embarked on decision that only a broadband connection is potent enough to fill my life with exhilaration and jubilate me.
I searched the puny little BSNL website for best plan for me and locked 512kbps plan. Previously I had no idea of a modem , thought only a telephone line will do the job(true actually). I went with the proposal to the neighbouring village(my village do not have a telecom office). And to draw heed to my application i went with special request of Sarpanch of village. They immediately provided me the broadband form. I scribbled all the details I could. When excitement withered I realised I don’t have a proof that I live in this planet. Till then the chief of this telecom crew was assuming me as VIP personal of BPCL(:P). So he advised better you take connection on Landlord’s name. I agreed.
The kind landlord gave me an appointment after 5 days. He accepted and asked me to revisit to them as they have all his details. I again went to BSNL office and asked them to do the same and after a few telephonic squabble finally all details manifested in the form. They asked for address proof and I went with telephone bill but, they refused to accept it as a address proof as it was issued by them. It was an arduous job to get that. Finally with all stinging I did to the landlord he gave me electricity bill. Now all missing was Landlords photograph. Several time a tried to catch him for that but he eluded . One day ( approximately a week later) he gave me his photograph , it wasn’t he at all.
Nevertheless, my exercise caught their eyes(BSNL) and they transferred my letter to ANAND telecom office for further processing. After a week I went for status they assured me that request has been sent to pune and password will be turn up in 10 days. Now the blemish of luck was manifesting slowly to me and my hope was waning. I gloomily came back to my place contemplating and yelling all the maledictions I could come up with, for my fate.
This was time when I visited to IIT “my first home”. I already had my laptop and was fighting with various woes at the first place(story for next time). I surrendered my auxiliary Love (laptop) and my pain (laptop) under his highness(naresh). But my mind was still at my place , I was aware that while my errand here(IIT) password will arrive. A day or two later , my senior wired me( actually wirelessed me :P) that internet is awesome. 499 kbps. Although at IIT i’ve witnessed a speed of 1.25 MBPS , It was like my reincarnation. News of working broadband recuperated my nerves(from anguish of fate) and caused my resurrection.
Idea of leaving my people is quite repugnant, but I had a something draped over my sentiments. I encashed my rapidshare points for a premium account and got dried of all I have. I was ready to boast of my aggrandized life.
My net speed evinced that it can’t be any slower. 50 KBPS, what I do with it. I went to BSNL office complaining that I applied for 512KBPS. Also tried to shout on a man for first time with argument “THIS IS MY 8th VISIT TO your office in a fortnight!! ”
“It is 11th” he retorted.
50 kbps internet is all I have. Broadband , first priority of my life, Love of my life, yet another feeble component. Hitherto, I refuse to surrender. If I can’t have a first priority I refuse to choose that a number “1” exist. The battle continues!.
The question keeps reverberating in my mind, If my fate is written what m I doing here?? What m I striving for?? yet another battle of my psyche with fate.
One fine morning I was browsing warez-bb.org for new software and OS as we all do regularly ( Being in a sarkari job I don’t have anything to spare then my time :) ). This time it was different my eyes were locked on a post which said this is an exclusive windows for kids. Since my birth I wanted to be a kid but unfortunately I grew up :( . The thought of possessing a window like that entranced me. Suddenly I became what I always wanted to be, a kid. Merrily I browsed the post and foiled latter that it is a dvd of 47 links. Even at IIT I never dared to download such a file, lest if one link is corrupt it will not extract. But the idea of having that OS possessed me to the level obsession. I never slept that night , but deep in my thoughts I knew that because circumstances are giving me a fight, something will go wrong aftermath. Finally I decided I wont download this OS and tried to live indifferent with what I felt. But now it became more difficult to survive with the idea that I have no one here who will endure me as a kid not even my lappie :(. I decided that i’ll download this OS.
That night I kept all my torrents under abeyance and started downloading as a free user. After 5 hrs my desktop had only 4 parts downloaded of 47 links. It exasperated me. Then I contacted to vikas who has a better internet connection so that he can download it for me. He agreed , if a premium account exist he will do the job. I was more than happy. I have I friend who knows what it means for me to be a kid :) . With all my rapidshare points which I kept for emergency account , I spared. He did that job very hastily :). I was dancing in my room(ya it is difficult to imagine) for that when land lord came and spoiled my party with a squabble for room rent which I forgot to give in excitement of this os. This incident somehow caught the notice of higher management here and the came on sunday to teach the landlord a lesson for his miss behaviour. I my plan and exhilaration sank into my boots. I had to wait for a week before next sunday. I went to him with only link he didn’t had. We had a pizza party. I came back with the same merry mental state.
Now i had what I wanted. BUT THIS WAS VERY EASY . I knew. I found that I don’t had a blank dvd to write. so I asked the contractor in my office for that. After half day he came back with 2 blank CD’s. I was smiling , for the regular game fate was playing with me. I myself went to a shop which is 40KM from my worksite and brought 2 DVD’s as I knew god may have thought to corrupt it in case i’ve brought one. :). I successfully made that image.
Now I formatted my office computer without permission for testing of OS, which erased all the Data related with various very important activities(and they dont know yet. :P). Being very unaware of the computers m hoping they will never find who did this or what actually his the only computer my office had. :D. OS is very nice.
Later at night I made my backup and inserted the DVD without any sound(as pronounce for god’s laathi) my DVD drive didn’t responded. 2 days I fought and read every article regarding this DVD drive inactivity. I know now that my dvd Laser is either burned or misaligned. My DVD RW is not working at all. I have my OS but cant use it.
The incident has annihilated the kid in me. I don’t long for the window any more, have no idea of duration for Dell will seize my lappie for rectification. Here I remain, yelling for a cup of tea and no one is responding. The lab rats for god’s experiment(me and all my friends) continues their job till next experiment. But I fear not, to proclaim , I am ready for next experiment.
