
So, here's the continuation of the part one.
It's imminent that I will die as the brightest in the whole world.
Though nothing has changed in my condition from the part one, about a year ago, only things have become far worse, with my deeper understanding of the bulbs.
Here is the scheme how it works for me.
40 watt:
I get this when I know, I am getting one for sure, but cannot run away from the bulb, fearing of getting a higher watt bulb.
eg. A few years back, I was in the PTC bus from Pammal to Pallavaram. There was a drunkard, probably a construction worker with all his instruments, and sitting opposite to the back entrance. He was full tight and one of his instruments was rolling towards the entrance, sensing the situation, I took it, with a sudden burst of anger, he asked, "naan onna ketena? @@#$%^". That's how I got my first 40 watt. I feared, I would have got a 100 watt, if I let it fall.
60 watt:
This is a bit severe than the 40 watt, but there is no difference in how I take it.
It usually happens when I am totally unaware of the situation and get a bulb as a rude shock.
eg. This happened yesterday. I was in the gym, looking at myself in the mirror (4 mts * 1 meter) and feeling proud for being at least a bit leaner than the person standing next to me. "Naan summa thaan irundhen." There were about 4 ppl near me, including the fatso. I bent down to pick the dumbles. Suddenly, I heard a noise, for which I was not responsible, but since I had bent down, all the four (including the culprit(which must be he fatso I guess)) moved away. How can I react to this? poor me.
100 watt:
This is the most severe bulb one can get. I have got these bulbs a few times.
eg: This happened when I was in 4th standard. I was riding the BSA Champ cycle, which had a butterfly handle bar. It was during the holidays, I usually go for rounds around Nanganallur. It was the early days of Anjaneyar Temple. I used to go to the temple twice usually with an interval of 1 or two hours, so that I can get puliodarai first, then may be sakkarai pongal. I usually don't go in the early morning, when they give ven pongal. I don't like the pepper in it. On that day, I got sakkara pongal which was great, the taste lingering in my tongue and the heart to try once more, I went inside for another round. One can reach the counter where you get them only after visiting all the deities. So I made another attempt risking my entire reputation as one of my class girls had come there with her parents. Being a 9 yr old, I was not good at planning,just followed my instincts. When I reached the counter, was caught by the person giving away those stuff. He literally caught me by my left hand. He intended no harm though, and gave curd rice and complained to the person behind me who was the girls father. CURD RICE-The last thing in the world, I would eat in a temple. So, my dreams of sakkara pongal went in air and also had to survive the giggles of her friends in class the next day. She also told this to my teacher. I was very sad, that I didn't go to the temple for the next one week, for the second round. It was surely a 100 watt for a 9 yr old.
There are also other variants of the bulbs I get.
Tube Light: I get these when I think I am doing something great, when my deeds are only the clicks that a tube light makes before glowing brightly.
bedromas light: I get these usually when there is a power cut. Any bulb which I get during the power cut is a bedromas light(pronounce as goundamani does in vaidegi kaathirunthaal)
My primal fear is that, GE is investing some millions to research in some new technology bulbs which are eco friendly. So its a premonition for what I can expect in future.
Also there is some joy, all the environmentalists are against the electric bulbs. So, some of the older tanks(bulbs here) are out of the arsenal.
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