A bar, a glass and me....

The harsh winter has almost given way to the beauty of the Spring season. It is my favorite time of the year, the leaves sprout again for a magnificent glow all around and the weather as a whole feels less colder; a mild breeze blowing for the ultimate good feeling.

Well, this is the spring of 2010 and I have been challenged in almost everything I have done for the past one and a half months. I can presume this is not one of the most exciting times in my life. But within all the hassles around, I have given way to something in my life which I always wanted to do - Experimentation.

My first step toward this was sitting in a bar all by myself. For some who read this, this is a very trivial concept while for some, it might not be. Nevertheless, I wanted to try and see how it felt. I chose a day which is conventionally busy and hustling with people - Friday.

I ordered one of my favorite beers, sat in of my favorite bars in the city (almost favorite actually) and enjoyed the music.When you are alone, you start paying attention to the minutest of details around; and so did I. The music certainly seemed to have a certain flair. For the first time, I noticed how synchronous it was with the ambiance around. The lights were getting dimmer as the night progressed, make it a heaven for romantic couples and single people out there in the bar.

It is amazing how every table and every person in the bar had a story of their own. I interacted with a few. Most of them came from really diverse backgrounds, talking in terms of 'people interactions'. Alcohol maybe cursed for health reasons and others in general, but the glass does form a common bond, that of friendship.

It was an interesting night. Two people were celebrating the joyous occasion of their birthdays while couple were drooling being over intoxicated. Some were depressed in general while some did not care. Some were trying to attract the opposite sex with the various monologues of 'seducing' while some were on a date. The bartender was tediously busy and the waiters seemed to run around as if there was no tomorrow.

I realized I was on one of those tables sitting most of the time with my friends and acquittance but never paid such close attention to detail happening around; being in the midst of so much yet enjoying your lone time, quite an experience I must say!