The last 8 days

1) I woke up at 4:30 a.m twice (a record of sorts) and actually saw sunrise

2) Was punctual for once in setting out in my journey

3) Finally drove up the steep ghat roads. A first for me and my car (Thankfully my car didn't fiddle and i didn't meddle with the hair pins)

4) Went visiting lawrence Lovedale and understood how school's started by the army would look --imposing from outside, dark and eerie inside. Realised how Napolean Bonoparte would have felt when his father ushered him into the army school

5) Was enticed by the brooks song and ended up trundling in knee deep pile of (not shit, thank heavens) marsh

6) After that ended up washing my sneakers in water that must have passed all the higher peaks and was making the marsh marshier

7) Gulped tea and horlicks as if there was no tomorrow

8) Didn't go for late night walks in the biting cold -- was playing good ______

9) Drove home on my favourite highway and yet took longer than i generally used to. Am growing old.

10) But hogged as usual at home, pushing out my belt buckle by another hole

11) Jeffry (Read Labarador) took me out for walks thrice ( a record again, keep it up jeff)

12) Didn't yell or 'snap' during the 8 days ( what meditation or all the temper control tricks couldn't do. Should holiday more often i guess. I wish i could afford to)

13) Flew twice on the same day

14) Was conned big time by a goon at the airport

15) Traded in stocks and lost in a leap frogging market.