"Write only when you feel like writing and when you have something important to vent out."
I stick by these words, never once conforming to typicalities, never weakened by opposing norms, never quite adapting the 'crowd pleasing' facade I so religiously adhere to and portray when it comes to my real life.
I abhorred myself for never being able to seek and pursue what I truly wished to do/own. But self pity would get one no where. So I've learnt.
"Forget what you have done or haven't done, that you wanted to or did not want to do. You are here, right now at this very moment. Make the best out of it. Do it like you mean it and do it well."
The woman had a knack for motivation and even with the monotonous tones of her voice, her aura always flows with exuberance if ever and whenever she is lecturing. An educator from my undergraduate days. Again, powerful words which surprisingly gave me the zeal to stick to my fate and turn it into opportunities. Surprising because these were words from a woman whom I ritually met and listened to, but was nothing more than a total stranger to me otherwise. You'd think that something as compelling would've/should've come from someone I take to for advice, like my parents or my friends.
In the past week or so certain happenings in life have turned me towards counting my blessings and realising that I am exactly where I need to be if not want to be.
#1 Cooked dinner with Sincere Inadequacy. Menu: Rassam (a hearty Indian soup made with tamarind juice and loads of herbs and spices) and a stir-fried chicken dish (tossed with an onion-and-tomato gravy base courtesy of my grandmother; loads of spices, herbs, dried chilly powder and curry powder).
Lesson learnt: Nil but Cookies and Cakes owes me a cookout!
#2 GJ Kind Boy fell into a drain (a smaller drain as when compared to my mishap) the very same day he passed his masters degree (passed with condition; errors to be rectified).
Lesson learnt: Don't blame God and fate; sometimes you just got to be on the lookout. And nothing good can come from too much of a good thing in a day. More importantly, always park away from the drainage system.
#3 Gj Kind Boy and myself almost got hit by a lorry. We were in GJ Kind Boy's car. Totally not our fault!!!
Lesson learnt: If you don't die then stop worrying about a close encounter. If you die then, you die!!! I already always live like there's no tomorrow..... Wait, let me rephrase that, I don't worry about tomorrow these days; too much stress.
#4 Cookies and Cakes finally secured a job in the capital city.
Lesson learnt: Just wait for it!!! After all, we wait for every thing else in life.. ('Good things come to those whom wait for it'; pufffffttttttt!!!!!!!!!! how bloody clichéd.)
#5 Funny Architect is separated from his degree by one redundant course which he flunked forcing him to return to the island every week from Land of The Machas; approximately 400 kms apart.
Lesson learnt: Only when life is not fair, you realise life is not fair.
#6 Details from Cookies and Cakes; Stylish Mistress was under a spell by Kick-ass Critter disabling her to leave the verbally abusive and adulterous man. A church visit spared her of the spell and presented her with the details.
Lesson learnt: You see, even if religious views can fuck up one's sex life, it can also save one's real life.
#7 Finally started jogging and eating healthy again.
Lesson learnt: It's an addiction!!! And the best yet!!!
PS: Just when I thought I was ready to give up nicotine addiction I started watching Sex and The City, the series. Curse SJP!!! I am hooked on to Marlboro Lights now!!!
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