The long Independence Day Weekend

Unlike Amrika, Indian leaders didn’t consider choosing a date for the Independence day such that over the years it would fall on Fridays/Mondays more often than Tuesdays to Thursdays.

So this Friday-Sunday has been pretty unique. Features:

1. In the weird hope that I would be on project, I hadn’t applied for leave. So I didn’t go home.
2. I had planned to go to a quiz, which we didn’t because it was in Chennai and we didn’t have tickets.
3. On Thursday I travelled for two hours and 15 minutes from office, 17 odd kilometres away to a relative’s place after staying a bit late at the office. Got dropped off at 11 after a nice home-cooked meal.
4. Then I couldn’t go to sleep. Just couldn’t. No reason. Tried to, but I didn’t feel the need. I decided I’ll go to sleep when I’m about to drop, and started watching whatever video clips were at hand. Scrubs Season 1, as it turned out.
5. At 6 am, I felt embarrassed that the Sun was up and I hadn’t slept. So I did.
6. Woke up at 1pm, and the day is waste. I don’t remember much of Friday anyhow. Happy Independence Day, I guess?
7. Saturday started with football – I got 2 goals out of 5 chances missing two sitters again. And a penalty. Even though the goal size was half the usual, still. But link up play was getting better, though my positional sense is still screwy – needs work.
8. Then I went off shopping, redeeming the quiz coupon. Walked for 2 kms more (after already playing for an hour and a half sandwiched between equally long walks – makes it 6 kms for a day). Picked up some necessary stuff.
9. Today, again I visited relatives. Again I went for shopping – me hate shopping! But I picked up the Team India Football shirt I’ve been trying to find for a year! And it’s only Rs 650 (60% off the sticker price! WOO!)
10. So here we are, having spent a tonne of money. I want less time spent shopping and all, and more time watching Tee Vee!

Edit: Walked 4+ kms today as well. Sigh. Tired.

In conclusion: Moms should do this shopping business, and we should get to sleep off weekends.

Next weekend: The business of cleaning your room up. _gulp_