What I did this Summer ?

This Summer I DID NOT

• Reach office before 10 in the morning and had a date with the sun everyday.
• Follow the diet regime that i had framed for myself to stay fit (read 'somewhat slim' :D)
• Wish my team mate, on his birthday, inspite of making note of it everyother day to wish him on his birthday right from 10 days before his birthday. Here's to him : "Happy birthday Vishnu :) " (to vishnu: may be i forgot to wish u, but u cud never forgot the so-called 'gift' :P)
• Remember to fill petrol nearly twice, that left me rushing to MTC bus stops on mornings
• Buy the FM transistor for the watchman though i promised to, a week back.
• Update the blog frequently as promised to myself.

I DID

• Have a hair cut- a layer cut to be precise. But the hair was cut shoulder short, that it took two days for me to accept that I have hair falling until my shoulders only, not even an inch below that :(
• Spend my weekend time chatting with the grand parents in the flat above mine, which was interesting i should tell you. We discussed nearly everything under the sun.
• Eat home-made Raspberry muffins specially prepared by the grand-mother mentioned above. Too yummy!!! mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
• Learn finding an art gallery having paintings of my choice in Chennai is difficult.
• Buy a gold ring and a short chain from Tanishq. Source of money : Dad
• Join Inner Engineering program by Isha being conducted at office
• Enjoy the pleasnt rain showers and thunderstorms in the middle of the month.
• Realise that I did gift people on days when they least expected it.
• Tan myself more leaving patterns of black and white (slightly exaggerated) on my arms due to watch and bracelet.
• Prepare theratti pal which tasted like ambrosia (atleast for me!)
• Acquaint with the watchman and his wife at my apartment so well that narrating all that happened right from the morning to me became a routine for them.
• Get appreciations from my TL and managers for the demo sessions I have been handling on the company's internal tool.
• Realise that people are curious to read what i write on this scribbling pad.

If you are still reading this, you do deserve a big spoonful of theratti pal prepared by me :)

Summer Woes

Phew!

The hottest summer of Chennai is back and the AC Chhiller Unit in our office is Down AGAIN!

I have so much of aversion to this May month because of the Summer..

1. My mood goes terribly off if it is hot and an top of it, if the fan is not running over my head. I scream (yes I do!), I yell at people and I consciously stay away from making any critical decisions or phone calls. My mood sways with the weather.


2. I get dehydrated easily, and so I stay away from freaking out to places, which otherwise would be on my agenda on weekends.


3. The worst of all for the past 2 years, since I was into this office building of my ABC company (name has been intentionally changed!), is the AC Chiller Unit that goes/is down often cuz of the heavy load. Now that the AC is down, the bay is characterised with a sense of stuffiness, smelling socks and sweat. Now I prefer standing outside to sitting here. That brings me to Point 1.

Well, there is one thing that has been repetitvely happening every other year on May 10th.. The 10th day in the 5th month of every year, when the sun is shining with all its might I'm always out on the roads to utilise it to the fullest without a scarf on my head. Yes.. I don't know how, but that's the way it has been happening for the past 6 years. And this year is no exception and I still feel stars in my eyes for the May 10th phenomenon !