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So I know that very, very soon I’m going to be sent out
(correction: thrown out) to face the ‘real’ world. I will always be busy, always
be running about, and weekends will be so precious I would probably sleep them
away. I won't have views such as the one I've uploaded above. Which is why I want to write about today morning. In general, about
Sunday mornings on the campus. Even though I have missed a LOT of Sunday
breakfasts because I hardly ever get up before 12 o’clock, but still, I am writing
about the ones I have managed to get up for.
I was supposed to wake up at 8: 30, but I snoozed my alarm a
couple of times and ended up getting at 9. I brushed my teeth, tied my hair up
messily into a pony tail with my scrunchy, tried to wipe off the leftover kajal from the previous night, wore my Buzz Lightyear pajamas and
my Wonder Woman tee-shirt, and left my room. I hummed ‘Your Protector’ by Fleet
Foxes as I walked along the smooth hostel corridor, climbed down the stairs and
got out of the gate. It was a crisp, sunny day and the breeze was cool and
pleasant. I was happy I had my favourite black jacket along with me.
Chattu was
already there, and he gave me a toothy ‘good morning’ grin. We happily hoppity-hopped
towards the mess while I told him about the latest developments in Dr. Meredith
Grey’s life. The mess area is decorated with red lanterns and posters as part
of promotions for upcoming college events. We entered the mess and started
stuffing out plates with poha and aloo parathas. But the butter was over. For
me, parathas without butter is almost sacrilegious! But I could make do with
jam and pickle. We gulped them down and had a cup of tea. After we were done,
we filled another cup of tea and sat outside the mess and looked at the
beautiful view. And that is why I love Sundays. Sitting in the sun with cups of
tea in our hands, gazing lazily into the distance with our pajamas on, and not rushing off to class or discussing an upcoming class assignment. You can
just sit, and talk. Or not. Just sit silently. I WILL MISS THIS!
I just love
tea. Even more than coffee. My mom never denied us from having tea, and since
my family needs to have those daily cups of morning and evening tea, it’s not
surprising that I like it so much. It is so comforting, and familiar. Be it in
a kulhad, or in a plastic cup, I can have tea anytime, anywhere. Plus, for me,
tea means a break. Snack time. Evening. Talking. Anyway, the best part about a Sunday is, you
can go back to your room and sleep till lunch!
I have been listening to some Assamese songs by Papon. Have
been particularly hooked to Raamdhenu, which means ‘Rainbow’. I’ll try posting
the meaning of the lyrics later on. They’re beautiful. I want to travel after
the exams. I want to go to Mcleodganj and Dharamshala, and Arunachal Pradesh
and Bhutan. I want a job which I would like. I want to be in a city I will
like. I want to earn money and get gifts for myself. And everyone else. I want
to join Aerobics classes, and learn to play an instrument. I want to start
exercising. I want to start eating healthy.
I just realized the possibilities in front of me. I can live
on my own, and own a pet. Okay not a pet, but I can own a potted plant which I
can keep on my window sill. I can have lace curtains and a bookshelf. Ooh, I
can have this café cum bookstore which I would visit on weekends and sit and
read. I can have a cheap roadside restaurant I could go to when I would be
trying to save money. I can learn how to play an instrument. I can learn how to
cook. I can make work friends and talk about work things and go on trips with
them. I can take leaves and travel on my own money! I can whine about bigger
problems than assignments and marks. I can whine about work issues and not
getting leave to attend a wedding and not getting raises. I can whine about the
maid taking too many leaves, or the rise in the prices. I will be, in the
truest sense of the word, independent! Oh my god!
Okay, no more planning. A lot has to be done before that. A
lot! I need a job, first of all. Fingers, toes and body crossed. Be back soon!
