shtyle!

In less than 20 minutes of posting myself on shytle.fm I received 18 requests for friendships. I have not replied to any, cause its humanly impossible to reply to requests as they flow in by the minute. And I really don't think anyone really does reply either.

It's amazing to actually feel the speed at which we can connect. Definitely something unthinkable during our grandparent's age. Probably I should confess, I'm at snail pace in the present zapp age!

In the Malayalam movie, Achuvinte Amma, which I have to play for my Jia at any one of her meal times everyday, there is this character Muthumma. She is the grand old mother in a huge Muslim house where all the ladies eagerly wait for their husbands to call from the Gulf. Muthumma tells Vanaja, her neighbour, of how her husband left for the Gulf long long ago in a boat and had to swim to the shore. It took two long years to hear from him while she waited in fear and prayer. And look at two generations down! We can fly to our loved ones when we desire, call, mail and even see each other at the snap of a finger she shared with awe.

I agree completely with Muthumma. The earth sure is spinning and taking everything with it too. Im party to this new connect which lives by the phrase no distance too long, no time too short. Yes we are 3G ready! 

Incidentally my friend who send me the invite link to this site was totally unaware he invited me at all. It was just a site promo that reached my inbox. In any case, happy to be inshtyle just for this learning lesson of instant connect. I was actually stricken by surprise, amazement and slowly fear as the friendship requests kept ticking. But then it is our choice to respond or not.

A majority of the mails from a majority of the males had the same question : Hey babe, wanna chat with me?!