Archive for October, 2007
Monday, October 8th, 2007
I am invisible
How would it be like being invisible ? For the last few days, on and off, I am experiencing how it would feel like being invisible. No, I didn’t find a cloak of invisibility from an old bedtime story.
It was much more simple. All I needed was a razor, some shaving form and 2 mins of a bored Saturday evening. I took off my french beard.
Somehow, even though I didn’t want it to be, my french beard had become a trademark symbol of mine. ” Hari who? that frenchie guy ?” was a normal dialogue.
So on last Saturday, when I was terribly bored, didn’t know what to do, at the spur of the moment, I decided give myself a new look. 2 minutes-Off went the beard. The stranger in the mirror looked at me with curious eyes.
Next day at office, colleagues “what happened ?” I had already forgotten about all this beard thing and took a moment to understand their reaction.
“oh, I was just bored.” I said.
“Bored ? does it sound like a sensible reason for you to shave ?”
“You know actually, that french beard suited you.”
“You look young !”
These were some of the reactions I got. Personally I hated the look of a good mannered, innocent person, which I am not. Also I was afraid if I looked like one of those effeminate heros of bollywood.
At lunch time, the friendly canteenvalla said bluntly “lunch time is over, sir !” Hmmmm.. he was a nice guy, used to save a few chapathies and some curry even if i went for lunch at odd hours.
This saturday,i had been to filmcamp, while waiting for the show to begin, many of the known faces passed by, with out even seeing me. It was as good as being invisible, you see them walking around, talking but they don’t see you.
Gosh ! I am invisible !
But couldn’t play this act for long, some one caught me soon. I tried to hide the guilty feeling of a small kid caught trying to hide beneath a bed, with a sheepish smile.
Though it lasted only for a little time, I felt like a magician. But, the beard will grow back in a while, or people will get used to my new face.
What do I do to become invisible again ?