Monday, February 25, 2008

Rituals of Life

Today was a welcome change, despite being a Monday
The waking up was the usual self toture ritual, with my back screaming its language of pain. Sleeping on the floor the elders used to say was the best thing for your back. Looking at myself i can confidently say "They have no effing idea of what they are saying", its probably like "Carrying a mobile in your pant pocket might make you sterile", no knows for sure, but no one refrains from saying that . Yet another Elder Legend.

Anyways.... waking up my first thought was can i squeeze in half an hour of more sleep( This at 9:20 in the morning). None the less i should have known better when i was woken up again at 9:30.
This time my mother. I am amazed at how she calls me everyday at 9:30 to get me going to the office, everyday.... like a clock work. I do the usual ritual of pretending that i am awake.... and getting ready just to make her hang up. Before i go back to sleep again.

Cut to 9:45
I groggily open my eyes just in time to see abhishek leaving for office. Slowly and steadily like a mammoth i pull myself up. Shuffle myself to the mirror to make the first crucial decisions of the day.....
Do i need a shave ? nah.....
Do i need a bath ? nah.......
umm Loo.... ? Yep, Grabbing today's Pune times i immerse myself into yet another ritual of mine.... which i learnt from my Mom..... and have been following ever since class X. Reading paper in the loo. Ofcourse Pune Times has its own merits.

Cut to 10.00 AM
Back from the loo.... i notice our Bai has come.... jesus christ still more rituals... who opened the door ? Prasad seems to be still sleeping. Oh ya.... i didn't close it after abhishek left.....

10.05 AM
Toothbrush, paste, water, teeth, scrub scrub scrub.....
Face,Water,Soap, splash,splash,splash.....
Okay now for the attire.....
After much deliberation i choose the GnR T shirt over Linkin Park... one. [No point looking a "Wannabe" so early in the week]....

10:15 - I'm outta home baby.... phew.... that was some meticulous planning and hardwork....

10:30 - No fucking auto man.... crap.... why does this has to happen today off all the days? Oh shit wasn't there a meeting today ? Think Think Think....Fuck man can't think..... Ok look for an Auto....

10:40 - After a deathmatch to finish n a classic Menthol [Sore throat you know] i am on my way to office. Might as well think of a cast iron excuse for skipping on the Team Meeting......

10:50 - Grand Entrance to the office..... hmm... no sign of my manager. all the guys are at their cubicles ? What about the "Fcuking" meeting man ????

11:00 - Realization hits like ice cold water......meeting in the afternoon, all that meticulous planning and jing bang couldn't save me from the clutches of Corporate "Ritual"

1:30 -
I wake up again from the stupor when bhavesh ask me "Lunch", i have no clue what i was doing till then.....
Lunch is crap yet again.... "that another ritual for you" i come back.... go into a stupor again.....

Great genius at work, who would dare to disturb

Yawn...... i look up to the clock tiredly.....n notice OMG.... crap its 7:30 .... What did i do all this time ? ummm.... no clue..... who cares..... An hour more n i am outta here.... yipppeeeee
Wish all days were like this though......
Time flying past me.... and me too busy to notice.