a summer saturday
A Saturday in July, 1995 - Nairobi, Kenya.
Wake up with a vaguely uneasy feeling that there must be more to life than high school. Up and about at 7.30 in the a.m. cos detention starts at 8.15, and as usual, my benevolent presence has been required of.
With detention formalities over and done with at 12.30, off for lunch ('chibas' & 'ndaos' - french fries and pancakes), and then soccer practice, with a friendly match at 4 - we were preparing for the interschools league.
A shower, nap and "hi mom, hi dad! - bye mom, bye dad!" later, it's off clubbing.. staying out all nite, having an early breakfast at a roadside kiosk, and crawling into bed before dad wakes up..
With detention formalities over and done with at 12.30, off for lunch ('chibas' & 'ndaos' - french fries and pancakes), and then soccer practice, with a friendly match at 4 - we were preparing for the interschools league.
A shower, nap and "hi mom, hi dad! - bye mom, bye dad!" later, it's off clubbing.. staying out all nite, having an early breakfast at a roadside kiosk, and crawling into bed before dad wakes up..
A Saturday in July, 2000 - Kharagpur, India.
Wake up with a vaguely uneasy feeling that there must be more to life than college. Of course, being summer, the place is too hot and humid to be dynamic in the daylight hours.. so download and watch movies until 5-ish, toke up some and have a 'tinku' & 'andha-ramen' (fried egg-sandwich and scrambled eggs in Top Ramen) to sate the munchies, and sleep till afternoon.
After a glass of mango-milkshake, it's time for night-soccer under the floodlights. A quick shower, pick up the gf and rustle up the gang, then dinner at Waldorf's, and a drinking binge at Park after that. Pick up some weed, and cheapass whisky at Venky's.. and off for another all-nighter. Listen to the customary Floyd bootlegs, slide into heavy metal and grunge.. and watch more movies..
After a glass of mango-milkshake, it's time for night-soccer under the floodlights. A quick shower, pick up the gf and rustle up the gang, then dinner at Waldorf's, and a drinking binge at Park after that. Pick up some weed, and cheapass whisky at Venky's.. and off for another all-nighter. Listen to the customary Floyd bootlegs, slide into heavy metal and grunge.. and watch more movies..
A Saturday in July, 2005 - Buffalo, NY.
Wake up with a vaguely uneasy feeling that there must be more to life than gradschool. If these are one of those lucky weekends when i don't have an experiment scheduled, then i can sleep in till lunchtime. Leftover pizza and buffalo-wings always in the fridge, and a couple of beers to wash it all down.
Slouched in front of the comp, watching whatever was picked up at Blockbuster, or downloaded off DC++, and before you know it, it's evening. A leisurely game of cricket in the backyard, the quick shower, and then off to the movies. Pubbing usually means dropping by Third Base, a few shots, a few drinks, a few frames of pool.. and it's 2 a.m. soon enough. Put on the trippy lights at home, play some ambient chillout and pass out soon after, these old bones can't take it anymore..
Slouched in front of the comp, watching whatever was picked up at Blockbuster, or downloaded off DC++, and before you know it, it's evening. A leisurely game of cricket in the backyard, the quick shower, and then off to the movies. Pubbing usually means dropping by Third Base, a few shots, a few drinks, a few frames of pool.. and it's 2 a.m. soon enough. Put on the trippy lights at home, play some ambient chillout and pass out soon after, these old bones can't take it anymore..
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