Thursday, January 11, 2007

putin or put in

I just spoke to msabbasi who had cold.

Lately I have been offered some money under the table and I'm still contemplating ifI should take it. No matter how much I brag about my innocence, love for humanity and whats bad is bad, and our parents never raised us like this, how much I hate corruption and my love for poetry and flowers...nothing in the world defy the feeling you get when you're on the edge of stepping either to the left for a second. Or at least make people believe you're one of them. I think most of it happens once you make someone believe in what is not there.

Conversation:

Mr. A: ...well...as far as the drawings are concerned everything is clear....I'll show them to my partner...andthen we'll quote for it...in the meantime....if you have something else coming in do not forget us....

Mr. T: Don't worry about it we'll prefer to give the work to the people we have worked with...(interrupts)

Mr. A:....see I'm a very straightforward man....these days it [dismantling+shifting=10500, re-installation=28500 prices to remove the cold storages from the site from Mr. Sunil a/c contractor] has become work ethics to work towards the benefit for all individuals involved....you, myself, even the guy outside with the lawn-mower...(smirky smile)

(Mr. T thinks: Impressive hollywood mafia line...come to the point Johnny boy!)

Mr. A (continues):....we can sit down and talk about it before I send in the final quotation....I'm sure we can adjust here and there...2 days ago I was in a similar situation....where I had to present a Prado to this tacky project manager...see Mr. A we have to keep eachother happy...

Mr. T: (silently ignoring) I'll call you then....if any updates...

they shake hands...
they shake hands...

...I dont know if anyone reading knows that shaking your hands actually brings you closer to the person you're shaking your hands with....it also has a religious significance....some even say it can affect your character if you're shaking your hands with a holy man or vice versa...

...sometimes I think every man is holy...or wholly or partially holy nonetheless...

....I dont know why I called this putin or put in...but anyway I'll take leave turning pale...'til another few months...

m.