I was watching Contact, when the phone rings.
"Hello?"
"Hello Onkar?" a woman's voice, with the r rolled nicely.
"Yes, Hello, May I know who's speaking", half knowing who it was.
"Valeria!"
"Whoa!" I jumped out of my chair!

It's always good when a good friend calls you up. It's not so good when you don't speak the same language. Trying to simplify sentences over an IDD is not only time consuming, it's a trifle frustrating. But regardless of how meaningful or insightful the conversation is, it is always good to hear from a friend. I've had the opportunity to call some of my friends up when they least expected it, and the surprise in their voice is worth the call.

"Ok, I am going to my work now. Where are you?"
"It is night here. I am at a friend's place."
"Ok, I talk to you later. Bye bye!"
"Ok."
"Buenos dias!"

Back to Jodie Foster in outer space. I hope a certain fellow lives up to his word of delivering the good stuff before his trip to the Eiffel Tower, nahi to....#_#