In Progress: Monday, August 20, 2007

Overview of the Day

The alarm went off at 4.30 am and I kept putting it on snooze until around 15 past 5.  Finally, I really HAD to go (you know where) and managed to scramble up to a sitting position.  The mirror in front of me hazily reflected a hippopotamus shape.  I almost got scared, wait, that's me! Oh well, I am kind of cute I guess - in a frumpy and cushiony way.  Remaining bits of forgotten dreams (may be nightmares?) still surfaced my head quarters.  Since only a vague notion remained without anything substantial to hold onto, I descended the stairs in a state of confusion.  My cat Mr Bill Clinton followed me to the bathroom and she was ooh so adorable! 

In the car, Adeeb and I talked about insignificant matters, mostly went over some scenes from Indian Idol that we watched on Youtube the previous night. 

On the way to the gym, I was full of positive vibes - today is the first day of the rest of my life and such c**p.  I planned my day while struggling on the treadmill. Of course I was going to be an absolute angel - the model employee, also eat really healthy lunch & dinner, write that book review I was putting off for a week, no tv etc etc.  I lasted till lunch time.

Back home in the evening dinner was yummy.  So I overate. Family Feud was on TV, had to watch it!  Went on to watch My Wife and Children and Friends (it's probably the 4^th back to back rerun, but I still love them!), then fell asleep on the couch.

Now it's 10.30 pm and bed time once again. Most of the things I wanted to do are still on my to do list.  Let's see what tomorrow brings.   

Daily Dialogues

My mum told me over the phone on Friday "I am not sure if my pet rabbit is a sheep!"

This was when we were discussing the rabbit that showed up on my parent's doorstep a couple of weeks back and is being spoilt rotten ever since.  My father was telling me that mum buys loads of vegetables just for the rabbit and she actually peels and slices the carrots before serving!

The reason for her confusion is the rabbit's ears.  Apparently she thought rabbits can only have perky ears like bugs bunny.  This one has sheepish ones.  My father is of the opinion that it was a rabbit to start with but is slowly turning into a goat due to the amount of food consumption.

Interesting Quotation

"She is as useless as tits on a bull" 

                                    - My workmate Raewyn gossiping about someone else.

Currently Reading:

Blind Sight, a novel by New Zealand Author Maurice Gee.  This book won the Montana Book Award in 2006.   

News I Found Interesting

1.      Academic Brands Princess Diana ‘A Devious Moron':  A story in the New Zealand Herald about Australian Academic Germaine Greer speaking her mind.  Princess Diana made a mess of everything according to Greer.   

2.     Man's Heart Stops after Red bull Overdose (New Zealand Herald):  Matthew Penboss, a 28 year old Sydney man almost died of a cardiac arrest after drinking 8 cans of Red Bull.

3.     Girl's At Risk Amid India's Prosperity (BBC):  An interesting article about the continuous disapproval of  a girl child in modern day India.

4.      Philosophy and Recycling in Albania (BBC).

5.     Bergman Buried in Quiet Ceremony (BBC): Legendary film-maker Ingmar Bergman has been laid to rest in a private ceremony on his home island in the Baltic sea.  He died aged 89, after an acclaimed career in films spanning over 60 years.

6.      Seeking Bergman's Island Retreat (BBC).

That's it for today folks.   Bed time for me now.  Enjoy!