WOOOOSH

Have u ever wished that the Earth split up @ your feet and swallowed u in her bosom? Have u ever been so embarrassed that u wished everyone became blissfully oblivious of u? Have u ever wished that Muggles could Apparate? (in J.K.Rowling language). In short, have u ever wished u could disappear into thin air? ......."woooosh"

I certainly have, on quite a few occasions too. Below I share some of those "woooosh" moments of my life.

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• Time:- Jan 2001, 12.30pm IST
• Place:- IX B classroom, St. Anthony's High School, Central Kolkata
• Incident:- The whole secondary section of the school had gone off to the training ground for Annual Sports Heats. However, owing to my several other commitments (read:- school mag editor, outgoing students farewell-in-charge) apart from being the house prefect, I was withheld from going by our extra-curricular activities head. However, little did I know, that I would soon be witness to an intensely heated verbal spat between two teachers. Me, the silent spectator of that verbal equivalent of a cock-fight (cock-hen fight, actually:P) as those two went @ each other completely oblivious of my humble presence.

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• Time:- Nov 2007, 10.30pm IST
• Place:- Some Banquet Hall, Central Kolkata
• Incident:- Reception party of Z's (one of my bestest friends) bro. Now, we are childhood friends and are quite close...as close that I, not only know his family members but also most of his uncle n aunts, cousins n like. I suddenly notice this really cute looking girl, saunter off to Z n casually (decently though:D) remark how stunningly beautiful a creature she looks... *10 sec pause* ..."she's my cousin from Jamshedpur", replies Z. I'm like "well, beauty needs to be appreciated nonetheless".

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• Time:- Dec 2007, 6.30pm IST
• Place:- Sweet Home, Central Kolkata
• Relevant facts:- I have a handset which transmits crystal clear voice which allows others besides me to hear the sounds, though (thankfully) they can't distinguish the words. Also, I live in a two room flat.
• Incident:- S, (close friend) got into a fling with a nearly psychotic, ever-willing tissue ad model kind of a girl. 2 weeks into the relationship, he fully comprehended his cataclysmic folly, broke up and stopped answering her calls. 2nd day of the 3rd week, I get a call from an unknown number which I pick up. It is her and she wants S's landline number which I have been forewarned not to give under any circumstances. So, I reply in the negative but she doesn't hang up; rather starts telling me how miserable her life is. It starts with a few choked words which turn into a semblance of a sob, soon replaced by incessant crying and ultimately hoarse bawling. Am @ a loss of words coz Dad is sitting just beside me and have guests in the other room. Of course, my courteous self is not allowing me to hang up but an getting some real stares from Dad. Finally, however, I manage to squeeze in some words of encouragement in the midst of her tear-jerker and hang up. "Any problem", Dad asks. "None whatsoever", replies me.

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• Time:- Feb 2008, 4.30pm IST
• Place:- S's terrace, Central Kolkata
• Incident:- We were having one of our customary adda (lazing around get togethers) sessions. I had R sitting on my adjacent right...talk somehow moved to smoking n yours truly dived into naming the latest entrants to that pit of fumes...."guyz, day b4 yesterday, I came across T puffing a cigarette...lad's grown up, it seems". No one came up with a verbal reaction but I saw both S n S giving me death glares and pointing shiftily to my right. I was a bit confused as to this absurd reaction when a brainwave occured and I remembered that T was R's younger brother. "Maybe it was just a one-off curiosity trip", I followed up.

There, I'm done...those are all that come to mind @ dis oppurtune moment. Now I'm bang on sure that all of you have had some such moments...So, without further ado...I invite all of u, beautiful people, to share your "woooosh" moments here.

P.S. Watched Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na...quite good it is, script is nothing new but three wholesome cheers for the treatment n one heck of a climax...must watch recommendation from my side.