dreamland

  One Friday, per month – we have a fun game at my work place. During one of those games, I had a rude awakening! The game was very simple. Group of us had to form a circle facing outwards, sit in point A and then when the buzzer goes off, get up, and run as a group without breaking circle to point B. When the other team did this, it looked so easy. But when my team’s turn came, even before I got up, I was dragged by others who got up quickly to point B. Even though all of us were laughing and moved to next game, I was ashamed at myself for not getting up quickly. I kept wondering how since, I am not a lethargic person or overweight. I did quite a bit of introspection and I realized that I was simply not fit. Which means I had to do something to make my body fitter. I used to be very skinny and people would always admonish me to gain weight! Recently I had gain weight and looked healthier and it did surprise people who have seen me in skinnier side. Now I had a mission to be ...

Mother’s Day! Is there any new explanation one can give for Mother’s Day. We all know why we celebrate Mother’s Day. I have always wondered why we need to have specific dates to celebrate something – Mother’s Day/father’s day/valentine’s day etc etc. Nowadays it seems like every other day is some day – Roses day/ Siblings Day/Twins day and what not. Now it has become more of a show than anything else, but still all these days started existing due to a specific reason. So “Google” came for help again, when I started looking at Mother’s day origin and celebrations. As usual this  wiki  page gave very interesting details on how today is not celebrated as Mothers day across the world as we all think. Every county has chosen a date. In India, its celebrated today and I really liked the explanation given “ Indians do not celebrate the occasion as a religious event; its celebration is mostly restricted to urban areas where the occasion has been largely commercialized ”. ...

So after 1 week, I stepped out of my house today to buy 1 week of vegetables and groceries stock. The roads were quiet and the usual buzz of activities were amiss, as expected. I had to make 2 rounds of visits, 1st to veg shop and then for groceries. I stood in the queue outside grocery shop, and then when my turn came, kept mentioning each item I wanted from my list. For a few items there were discussions on the brand, quantity, alternate option etc. So finally after 30 mins of this, with multiple interruptions for the shop guy he got my list. Then the wait for billing for 10 more mins and the  payment.  This reminded me of childhood when we would go to nearby kirana stores and used to have this scene regularly.  Social distancing and washing hands and dresses once am back etc was indeed followed and I realized even these I took for granted. We have come a long way with digital world and fast paced where we don't stop to pause or think. But today,...