Break!

Nice Friday mid morning. I have taken the day off, purportedly to get the old car evaluated while the new car needs to come in. But in reality, so that I can take some time off from the chaos that has come come to define everyday.

A day to pause, think, breathe and then 'start off again!' Of course last night I came to know that I don't have the luxury of the entire day off and there is a call to be attended to but the very fact that I don't need to up and go and pretend I am saving the world or actually save my ass.

So the neglected blog will be tended to, the pictures on the wall updated, car stuff done of course, books read and music listened to, print cartridge replaced, frames to be put up on wall - oh it seems a long day already. Maybe I should catch some shut eye before the day sets in. :)

Blog posts - one on Obama and Osama due, Royal Muddle has been forgotten and consigned to the dustbin of the mind, IPL sarcasm is just so "meh" and I am hungry!

Ok last part to be ignored till another hour.

Anyway so what has happened since I last blogged sincerely? Royal marriage, Terrorist shot dead, Conspiracy theories, Lawyer man decided to get hitched, found old school mates on FB and got asked whether I am married, Frazzled hair writes a post, team member had an accident, team structure in shambles, BFAW decides to go off to NRI country for 2 years - sigh a lot!

Oh Lawyer man is getting married, has decided he shall go bite the dust. Already the dozing parents have woken up to the age of their son and have started making noises of getting married. Ah nothing like an old friend's marriage to wake the sleeping giants.

Right ho - onto more blog posts!

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