This is the discussion that “me” is having with “myself”, about what? Obviously the right now missing component of the name Irene. Well two have had heated exchanges earlier over this and this is one more of those…

MySelf is denoted by MS and Me is denoted by ME.

MS: So what are you thinking? and now dont tell me Irene… I am sick of those discussions.

ME: Oh, really? I thought you were the most interesting discussion partner I “never wanted“!! and YES I am thinking of Irene!!

MS: Yeah, probably thats why we have had 6 years long of discussion on this topic… anyway, I don’t mind recounting your follies as it helps me kill my time… phew!! 8-)…

ME: My follies? excuse me, are you someone different? Oh yeah may be… To me Irene means a lot…

MS: Oh! does she? thats why probably she is not around yet!! …

ME: Well She might well be reading this…

MS: Oh! I am sure she has better jobs to do in life…

ME: and I am sure she is doing one of them by reading this… …

MS: Well if so, then answer me a few questions, which will help me make sure she does not read it again!

ME: If my Irene ever reads it, she would not be distracted by your stupid, but at times intriguing (I must admit) questions… anyway go on, I will see if you have somethiing interesting this time.

MS: What do you look for in the person?

ME: Oh! Not again… ok I will try and answer it for you again, A _*Girl*_, simple in her nature, intellectual (no empty nut cases please!!), should have some conviction for her life, should be able to understand that whatever good I am is coz of my parents and respect them as I would respect hers and whatever bad I am, I am myself to be blamed for it. And should be a cute, adorable person…

MS: Hold it!! Hoild it! HOLD IT!!! Did I forget to mention NO ESSAYS PLEASE? If so here it is!!

ME: Well I knew your next questions, out of experience!! so just put the answer there…

MS: Oh I see, good observation I must say! Lets get on with the questions, I must help Irene get away. So what about her education? You yourself seem to have idiotic plans for next 5 years, why do you want to spoil her life?

ME: Well, if she thinks that way she is not my Irene. But well before she turns her face I just want to say it is not as bad as you put it, I plan to take my PhD after my MS in US and then plan to head back to India! May be work for a year to recuperate some finances and head back to India!

MS: Did I not say Idiotic? Now I must add stupid! People die to come all the way to US the land of opportunities and you are thinking of getting in to the corrupt mother land India. A big fool I woud say!!

ME: Did you say mother land? You answered my question. I plan to go back to my motherland! It might well be corrupt right now, but I stand here to change it… but anyway why should I explain to someone who will keep cribbing about India… Next question…

MS: Yeah whatever… What should Irene do while you just to satiate your ego complete (I hope you will!) your so called PhD from some place?

ME: Man you are nuts… Given her qualities above, I am not bothered about that, coz I am sure she will have an option. The simplest to me is Just plain take up a degree course and complete any dream she might have had to study abroad. I have no issues with it and one more thing I wanted to add at which point you interrupted me, she is a free individual and I would respect her to have her own space in her life and her privacy…

MS: Ahh! there the male farce comes! Independence before marriage and “ghari ki ladaki / Biwi / Maid??” afterwards…

ME: Your tiny brain can not assimilate this… forget it… She will have her space all through her life is what I meant, but why am I explaining you, Irene will know what am I saying. Next question…

MS: What if she happens to be a management oriented girl?

ME: So? Are they not human? I do not hate managers for the people they are, I just at times become critical of my own managers coz I think they act coward! But I do understand they are just doing there job… I am a techie at heart but I know what management is… I do adore Chanakya, I know what “Manage” + “Men” + “Tactfully” = ManageMenT means! Anyway, she should just be a complementing person… thats what I mean…

MS: Oh! Yes baring you for your shortest or tiniest or Minutest temper ever seen on this planet!!!

ME: Well it is not all that bad, yeah I am short tempered but I know how to and where to control myself… I do follow certain principles even under worst situations! Just that I am a man of my own principles and I do understand that she might have different principles, I just hope we do not differ too much with our principles.

MS: Thats being hypocrite! A human is ought to have some different principles.

ME: Well I did not say exactly matching to mine I said “similar” or a worst “not very different” principles. Just that we should be able to accept each other as we are…

MS: What if she wants to just stay at home and pass her time?

ME: Then why marry me? thats probably what I am not meant for…

MS: Yeah you are one nut case who never lets life realize the word “settle” where as people crave for it. Your MS is one example of that.

ME: I chase my dreams. I love doing it, I would love to see a person with similar zeal for whatever it be in her own life as a life partner. And if chasing dreams is what they call un-settling life then yes I do it quite often. I live for thrills in life, I can not live a dull life with that “Settled” feeling. I would rather die than have that feeling. I believe if one gets the saturated feeling he begins to fall down. It is only until one can have that crave to better the past that one lives happily……

MS: Aye! Hello! HEllo!!! Philosopher, class later, I am getting bored… move on… What do you think you will get one like this?

ME: Well may be Irene knows it… What say Irene?

Well ME decides to just part for now… he is ready for answers and Irene, is just waiting for signal from her I guess… Lets see…