A conversation in the past...

Is time travel possible? Physically? I guess not.. but mentally? Definitely.. The following excerpt from a conversation I had with a friend proves this beyond doubt. :) It does take u back in time..

Disclaimer- Typos aplenty as it was a casual conversation steeped in nostalgia and was typed in a hurry to get the spontaneous rush of thoughts out. Also.. this post includes heavy usage of tamizh written in english! ;)

Acknowledgement: Thanks to Swagath, the person with whom I had this conversation today. Divya, Kaycee and Sriram with whom I have had several similar talks. This conversation I guess summarizes the growing up of a generation!

Time travel begins:

Me: hi
Friend: hi
invisible man
ena panra
Me: yup.. nana.. anu anu va rasichitrukken
:)
nee?
Friend: yara
anuanuva
rasikara
?
Me: yaarayum illa..
vazhkaiya
Friend: pinra po
Me: ha ha
Friend: andha ponnu dhan
un vaazhkaya
?
Me: illa inikku oru epiphany
eppo nammalam ippadi anom
oru gloomy evening
chinna vayasula.
balcony la ukkandhuttu coffee kudichu book padichu maguzhdha kalam ..

ippo kanama poch
Friend: hmmm
dai... naa already feelin nostalgic
Me: adhunala.. veetu vasala pazhaya pattu kettundu coffee kudichindu book

padikkaren
:)
ha ha
yen ennachu?
Friend: naa s ve sekar play
Me: haaaaaaaa
enna play?
Friend: ketundu irundhen
adhishtakaran
Me: niceeeeeee
Friend: adhuku munadi
ayiram udhai vaangi
aboorva singamani
Me: aboorva igamani
Friend: i wud ve listened those a thousand times
Me: chinna vayasula dha double meaning jokes siladhu puriyala..
Me: coll vandhu ketta bodhu dhan purinchichu
Friend: my childhood was
enaku double meanin jokes
enga anna
Friend: xplain paniduvan. So.. i was never ignorant
about those.
Me: ha ha
 well... kadhula poo and mahabharadhathil mangatha than ennoda fav.
Friend: enoda favorite kadhula poo
Me: :)
Friend: dai...epdi da nee ipdi iruka
Me: huh? :)
Friend: i ve a thani respect for ppl who ve listened to
s ve sekar plays
Me: well.. cha actual ah indha mari makkal kadaika mattangala nu
yoschurukken
Friend: adhe da
adhe adhe
Me: people who have lisened to crazy mohan and sve shekhar plays
Friend: hmmm
en kita sila plays iruku
chinna maaple.peria maple, inimay nangathan, ellorum vanga
Me: ippo recent ah madhu plus two ketten romba nalaiku apparam…ah. adhu yen playist la irukku.
Me: pamara makkal rasika mattengaranga…yeppavum nee raja
Friend: tats a rare thing though
Me: yam irukka bayamen
:)
Friend: americavil arukkani
thathupillai
alva
sondha veedu vaadagai veedu aagiradhu, vaal payyan
Me: periappa konjum mokka nu thonum, avanoda pazhaiya plays lan range
Friend: periappa is lotta politics
Me: especially crazy thieves in palavakkam.crazy dialogue and sve shekhar acting..
best combo!
Friend: aama
cha....
gone are those days
Me: yeahhhhh :(
Friend: seriously.... ppl who are 9-10 yrs old
have a diff kind of entertainment
or buddi potu
Me: cassette cassete ah vangi bore adikam bodhellam evening kekara kalam
pochu
Friend: tuition classes
poranga
Me: cha.. namma valara kalathula than video games cricket, drama books
lan padichanga
ippolan.. IIT class 7 an class lendhu pogaradhu
Friend: hmmm
ppl of our age had a broader view of things there were a lotta things we liked and did...
Me: extra curricular activities nu science project appa amma pannaradhu
Me: thing is i dont recollect my parents getting me started on these.
they helped provide teh resources.. but nammala cultivate pannadhu dhan..
adhu yen ippo illa nu theriyala
Friend: hmm yeah…or..tuition teacher orthara assign panni
they make that teacher responsible
for all academic activities of the child
Me: pavam pasanga..
Friend: hmmm...
Me: mukkiyama padam dvd ellarkittayum computer..
Friend: hmmm
Me: adhunala matha edhuvum kannuku theriyardhilla
nalla vela namma valaram bodhu ivalavu computers illa internet illa
Friend: hmm yeah
Me: ellam correct order la invent pannanga namma thappichutom
Friend: :) my kids wil knw s ve sekar and crazy mohan........
Me: mine too…they better or i will disown them :)
Friend: note book attai la water colours vechu chessboard pananum
cards aadanum
Me: chinna vayasulaye book padikara habit valardhu vittudanum
Friend: daayakattai
Me: ha ha.. :) true true!
ahhhhhhhhh dayakattai.. !
pallankuzhi
Friend: :)
cricket aadanum
Me: yen pandi ada kooda kathukudukkanum
:)
Friend: ha haha
Me: hmm indha ooru pasangala pathiya.
Friend: padipu for pleasure.....not a matter of pressure
Friend: hmmm
Me: ella pasangalum . veetula ukkandhu..
sila pera partha oru paiyan nu thonave thonadhu.
Friend: ha ha
Me: pasanga na thuru thuru nu velila vilayadi.. adi pattutu.. kannadi udachuttu vandhu olinchikira gumbal illa
Friend: cha aama da…alice boys
Me: ellam dinner table la.. dad. can i be excused , i have to watch a
movie nu paniva kekara mokka dogs ah ayidaranga
:)
Friend: lock and key
chain cut
Me: :):)
statue..
treasure hunt
Friend: hmmm
statue.........
LONDON GUNDAN.........................STATUE
Me: he heeee
:)
rathiri ukkandhu motta madila pei kadha pesaradhu
Friend: oh.......
chance e ila la
Rs 1.50 ku rasna packet
big fun "bubble gum"
cricket cards
Me: ah trading cards..
tazos..
Friend: hmmmm
Me: innum enga veetla wrestling and cricket card collection vechurukken velaimathipilladha porul ayidum nu nenaikaren future la. well. nammaku vayasayiducho nu thonudhu oru pakkam.
:)
Friend: en kitayum iruku enga pochu................................adhelam.
y are kids like this these days. axually thats y..........sometimes kids here are better when brought up here.
Me: sampras illa, becker illa, agassi illa, sachin, dravid, ganguly. andha kalam mudiyapogdhu
Friend: they r not pressurized with education sampras... my all time fav.
Me: hmm.. but peter ah ayidarangale. culture vera puriya mattengudhu.
anga valarama kashtam. verum varathukku rendu nal bharatanatyam class pona culture vandhuduma?
Friend: but.. culture has a new meanin there
culture means... a kid goin to tuition classes frm class 2.
Friend: and specs frm grade 3
competin with friends
Me: yeas thats true now..
friends eh kashtam..
Friend: now the term friends are
replaced by the term
competitors
Me: chinna class lendhe competition..enga friendship varum.
Friend: DAV is a prototype..... and all other schools are instances
Me: thing is adha niruthanum nu solla mudiyala open ah. enna nejam adhudhan..
Friend: idhu dhan ippodiki nelama,.....

Friend: reservation rockets every yr,....
Me: yeah..namma makkal ku kekave venam. FC minority ayittanga
Friend: india la bhramins are the only class wher they dont hav a fair chance.....
and welcomed by "equal employment opportunit"y
provider
in the US
Me: hmm.. unmai.
Friend: and other countries
Me: but ingayum adhu dhane prachanai..
Friend: edhu... competition a ?/
Me: indha oor makkal minorities ku adhigama vela kuduthadhunala dhan
recession nu sollaranga
ella eduthulayum adhe prachana. enna vera vera roobathula irukku
Friend: hmmmmm
but....irukara varikom.. u can manage
Me: yeah. mexicans, indians, chinese,


End

And the conversation was left without a conclusion as most of the events in life ends. Sometimes it does do well to dwell on the past and forget to live in the present contrary to Albus Dumbledore. :)