The past year has been rather hectic at work. There have been some regular posts on my being overworked and my incessant complaints about the same (though in my heart of hearts I love being a busy bee!)
I gave my lifestyle a lot of thought during my vacation and realised that there was much more I wanted to do in my life. I had promised to myself then that there would be changes I would make the moment I got back.
When I got back, things were already a little different. The last quarter of the year and with Christmas and New Years round the corner, the amount of work to be done had automatically reduced. And thus, ever since I have come back I leave for home on time. Basically, I have no work. And I hate it. Hate it, hate it, hate it! It makes me lazier and more lethargic.
BP is again travelling. It’s an unlucky coincidence that most of my friends have moved out around the same time. AC is the US until Jan 2006, SP moved to M'lore a couple of months back, TK is yet to return from her Diwali vacation. So, as a result, I’m completely dependent on my parents for entertainment.
Everyday, after work, I rush back home so I can play scrabble with my parents. Yeah I know, it is not the exciting social life that a young single professional strives for. But at the same time, don’t scoff at it. It is not a game that anyone can play. And the three of us are a competitive lot. We don’t just play to win, we play to defeat. That’s right. We’re mean and dirty when we play. Especially when there’s a ‘triple word score’ at stake. There’s even some sledging that happens. Mom and I gang up against da and irritate him when he’s trying to think. Da gets hassled so easily that it is fun teasing him about how slow he is.
Sigh! I need to make some new friends.
I gave my lifestyle a lot of thought during my vacation and realised that there was much more I wanted to do in my life. I had promised to myself then that there would be changes I would make the moment I got back.
When I got back, things were already a little different. The last quarter of the year and with Christmas and New Years round the corner, the amount of work to be done had automatically reduced. And thus, ever since I have come back I leave for home on time. Basically, I have no work. And I hate it. Hate it, hate it, hate it! It makes me lazier and more lethargic.
BP is again travelling. It’s an unlucky coincidence that most of my friends have moved out around the same time. AC is the US until Jan 2006, SP moved to M'lore a couple of months back, TK is yet to return from her Diwali vacation. So, as a result, I’m completely dependent on my parents for entertainment.
Everyday, after work, I rush back home so I can play scrabble with my parents. Yeah I know, it is not the exciting social life that a young single professional strives for. But at the same time, don’t scoff at it. It is not a game that anyone can play. And the three of us are a competitive lot. We don’t just play to win, we play to defeat. That’s right. We’re mean and dirty when we play. Especially when there’s a ‘triple word score’ at stake. There’s even some sledging that happens. Mom and I gang up against da and irritate him when he’s trying to think. Da gets hassled so easily that it is fun teasing him about how slow he is.
Sigh! I need to make some new friends.
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