How come some people have all the time in the world and others don't? This is an interesting question! There are some people who have time to get their work done, meet friends constantly, be in a new relationship, pursue multiple interests, make time for family, read often, sleep more than I do... Oh this list seems endless!! And then there are others like me, who wake up with just enough time in the mornings to get ready, gulp breakfast and beg my brother to drop me off at the bus stop, come back home do nothing and still crib that I have no time in life!
In a sense this means that it is now time for introspection. I often tell myself that I am not extremely fit physically and this means that I need to work out sometimes. My efforts to do that in the past have met with disastrous results! (details here: http://bhavanasm.blogspot.com/2009/05/bright-eyed-bushy-tailed.html) But in spite of this, I still tell myself constantly that I am going to start working out. Well, I am sure I will.. sooner or later! In fact, I have already made plans to go and buy running shoes as soon as possible! I saw this lovely pair of pink shoes in the Nike Store the other day! I am just waiting to buy it..
I have also been advised that I need to pursue hobbies.. wait! whatever gave this adviser the idea that I don't have hobbies! Of course I do! I have a wonderful hobby.. Shopping! Whatever gave people the idea that this is an easy hobby to pursue! It is so difficult when I have to go to Shopper's Stop or Bangalore Central only once in twenty days! Why! Just about 2 months ago when I went to Shopper's Stop, they had suddenly changed the entire layout of the place. I entered it and I was dumbstruck, I knew I was out of touch.
That's not all! Every so often, I go to one of these malls and realize that some of the things on display there are so beautiful.. But, then there comes my mom's voice booming in my head, "NO SHOPPING!!" How fair is it that, some people are allowed to do all the shopping they want, and I am not allowed to?
My brother for instance, is allowed to do all the shopping that he wants! Is it my problem that he wants to go only when he really really needs to? Which is like once in a year? I think there should be a rule which says allow people to go shopping whenever they want to!
I can so connect to Rebecca Bloomswood who is my favorite fictional character from the Shopaholic Series by Sophie Kinsella. Poor girl is in great turmoil right now. The latest novel is set in the England which is caught in the midst of a recession. The girl has been given an ultimatum by her husband not to buy new till she has worn everything in her cupboard at-least three times! Poor poor Becky!
And they say life is simple!!
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ha ha ha!!!! Very nice :) I think there are others who have all the time in the world too!! For instance I think you have all the time in the world to do a lot of stuff.. But you seem to be cribing!! You have time to meet your family in the evening( every other day you are at your dodamma's house), you are even reading a book (else you wont be takling about the latest Shopaholic Novel), you atleast have time to try out different form of exercise( the power Yoga for instance), you are constantly in touch with all your friends and to top this all you even say that you come home and login to work!!! So I really dont think you need to crib that you dont have time as you seem to be doing most of the things.. I think the one that you are lacking is sleep..
ReplyDeleteShopping is a very good hobby, as long as there is some who can spend for you :P what say??
Ha ha ha! Good one T... Yes yes I agree, me thinks you should quickly find someone to spend for you ;-) Should that be on my to-do list? I know atleast one more person who will readily help me...
ReplyDeleteha ha ha.. No Thanks!!! I am spending for myself now... I ll ask for your help when I need someone to speand for me :P
ReplyDeleteGood one !! Totally agree ;)
ReplyDeleteHey where's the amazing stores of Ganjam/Krishnaiah Chetty gal ?? hehe
U fit the perfect Desi version of Rebecca Bloomswood , get one green scarf soon :)
Yeah right!!!!!! You girls will do well to start shopping like us men. If you don't feel like shopping for more than necessary, then you never feel let down.
ReplyDeleteIt is a different issue that we always dream of things that are of far more material value than we can reach ( i.e. dream cars, guitars, girls :P, and in my case aerobatic aircrafts). It never really bugs us that much though.