Hi there, long time. Yes, its all too much. Ideas and ideas..just few thoughts drifting on the sea like a piece of wood struck by tree leprosy..My my gross ain't I? The thing is, it all started with the chorus of frog croaks that my folks were listening to last night at the park.And of course, little Himona playing havoc on my mind...Keri Hulme should have left me alone than pull me into her paradise of exotica in New Zealand..How dare she? Making me feel like a mortal, unartistic and dull. And my beautiful sunshine by the bedside waking me with that incredible child like radiant smile..so warm and soft. To color my whitewashed life of the moment which was a drab yellow yesterday and an orange tomorrow..All the dreams playing on the big canvas of an unguarded mind at night between Rapid Eye Movements because Stipes sings 'Everybody Hurts...(pause)...sometimes'. Memories imprinted when everything I know I thought I forgot. Achy but happy. In a minute I will be gone, through the day and night. Sleeping like I don't want to but have to. For many hours to come. And the dawn to begin. It's nightfall, a darkness illuminated by the self luminous stars and a distant satellite, silver shining.
It was the early 90s. Life was just taking a turn as was India. One day it was the magic of Eddie Murphy, Tyra Banks and Michael Jackson. Magic Johnson hits the big drum and declares in a booming voice. It was a time to remember alright.. On a Sunday it was suddenly Eric Clapton who brought 'Tears in Heaven'. Was it Tears for Fears who said 'Everybody wants to rule the world?'. DesRee and Terence Trent Darby with the silken 'Delicate', 24 by 7 taking to you a fast paced 'Take me away", Bon Jovi keeping the faith, Guns N' Roses welcoming you to the jungle with Axl Rose's sexy hairdo in 'Yesterday'. It was then the beginning of the end for Kurt Cobain. Just as I was getting so hooked to the Seattle band he put a bullet through his head. Quick. I wrote an ode to the man. So did a few more million fans. India had stepped into liberalisation. Narasimha Rao and Manmohan Singh had 'freed' India from License Raj Economy. The youth were ...
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