I did a lot of walking today between the bed and the couch. In between those exertions I expended my energies on clicking the mouse and staring at the laptop screen, updating myself from Facebook on the important life events of many people, whom I haven't met with, or spoken to in years. I even shared some quotes on my timeline, which I know will be life-changing for someone out there. Well, doesn't every act of altruism count?
Yet by the end of the day a feeling of ennui had definitely set in. I remembered from my younger days that hanging out at the mall is a good way to kill time. The bright lights, the soft music playing in the background, the hustle & bustle of the crowds, and the controlled weather can lift your mood without having to exert yourself much after a tiring day of inactivity. Little did I know what it means to be at a mall in India at this time of the year!
Including the time in queue for the security check, I was able sustain myself there for period of about 300 long seconds. I went up the escalator, and ran down the elevator. When I stepped out into the street, and inhaled the exhaust of a hundred vehicles stuck in a jam, I felt relieved of asphyxia! At the mall it seemed that some hordes had taken a collective decision to ... not think! The only word I could use to describe the milieu was - CRAZY!
I hope no tragic eventuality causes me to go to a mall before the 2nd of January.
Yet by the end of the day a feeling of ennui had definitely set in. I remembered from my younger days that hanging out at the mall is a good way to kill time. The bright lights, the soft music playing in the background, the hustle & bustle of the crowds, and the controlled weather can lift your mood without having to exert yourself much after a tiring day of inactivity. Little did I know what it means to be at a mall in India at this time of the year!
Including the time in queue for the security check, I was able sustain myself there for period of about 300 long seconds. I went up the escalator, and ran down the elevator. When I stepped out into the street, and inhaled the exhaust of a hundred vehicles stuck in a jam, I felt relieved of asphyxia! At the mall it seemed that some hordes had taken a collective decision to ... not think! The only word I could use to describe the milieu was - CRAZY!
I hope no tragic eventuality causes me to go to a mall before the 2nd of January.
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