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This is one of those posts which are published only because I think the previous post has enjoyed more than enough glory. Close to four weeks in this case. In this time too many thoughts died before maturing. I wanted to write about our nation's current state too, but I am just not in that opinion-sharing mode right now. Other thoughts have been way too personal to make it here. So what follows is just another rumble-ramble of words.

# My skin has still not completely recovered from May's sunburns. I don't know what is the matter with it.

# My knee has not recovered from the unregistered injury from I-don't-know-when either. More tests next week.

# God might not have given me a job yet, but He did give me a painless root canal procedure. I am thankful.

# I got a new, hot-looking hairdo but the bloody humidity is killing it.

# I was hoping Netherlands would win.

# Some people do way too bastardly things all the time.

# My brother let me drive his sedan the other night.

# Retail therapy does have temporary positive effects.

# I watched A-Team and wondered yet again why the standard of these flicks has gone down so much.

# I tried Jiggs Kalra's Legends of India at CP. The ambience sucked and the food was ordinary. Worst was that they had closed down their first floor and expected customers to climb two floors of ill-designed stairs for a 'luxurious' dining experience.

# Met Ranjan after about three months which felt like much longer.

# I also watched Tere Bin Laden and I must say it is a rather nicely done project. Enjoyed it thoroughly!

# Someone who called me 'backbone-less' a few months ago sent me a friend request on FB. Whatever is this fixation with raising the number from 851 to 852!

# On the job front, I think I have seen it all in the context of wanting a certain kind of a job. From no openings to unsolicited career advice to openings that got closed the day I approached a company to processes on hold for over two months to a near-promise which suddenly became 'position on hold', I have really seen it all.

It so fuckin' sucks to be patient and hopeful. Today, it feels nothing different from being patient and hopeful about relationships with assholic men. I just hope things don't end up being like those relationships.

# My body piercings have come down from nine to six. :-/

# My laptop is ageing too much too soon.

A distance MSc. from London School of Economics costs close to INR 3.5 lakh. I think this is the end of the world.

Scrambled

The white car got scraped.

The leaves got wet in the rain.

The kathi roll had too much onion.

He lost yet another game of cards.

She bought her first non-leather bag in more than a decade.

The squirrel jumped over.

This time she cooked for her son.

We expected him to design it better.

It might explode within the next 10 years.

That's not the purple she likes.

Excitement Varieties

So I was out of action for the past couple of days thanks to a bitch of a virus that has infected my body. I bow to the gods for at least I am able to look at a computer screen for more than five minutes today. I still curse the virus which shoots the temperature to insane levels even after all these days, but whatever! At least I am not singing, 'I feel it in my fingers, I feel it in my toes' (of course, pain, not love! :-|) anymore. So, Calpol rocks!

The pain had made me lose my mind to the extent that I was uttering stuff about cigarettes to my mom when she was talking to me about tea. At 4:00 a.m. This, when I do not smoke. And you thought I was exaggerating when I said I was sick!

I also shivered unto (almost) death in office today in spite of my sweater and shawl. No, the air-conditioning was just about fine. Only I was too sick and had to head home early. :-|

As of now I am using my Gmail for official work. There is obviously a new label in place. And how does it look? *raises right eyebrow with the tongue peeking from the right side* (and you thought I have standard expressions) It's a white background with red font. Wondering what's exciting about it? Those are our corporate colours, duh! You would know I am excited about this stuff if you're on my Gtalk. The Group logo has replaced my 'hot' display picture. Or you would also know I am excited about this stuff if you've known me for a bit. These things are always exciting, man!

I am not sure if I have mentioned this already, but I am coordinating the Delhi Half Marathon participation of my company. It's after really long that I am at the organising end of something. And for the first time for something as important as this (after all there is employee engagement and branding at stake :D). That too alone, because bosses are busy with other stuff. I am extremely excited about it. Hoping it goes smoothly.


So, there's work-related excitement, and there's recovery-related excitement. Happens.



I still remain a hypochondriac of sorts. Everybody still laughs about it for some reason. The doctors point to my lifestyle for all the diseases I have in my head. But I still remain a hypochondriac of sorts.