Today, falls squarely into the second category.
You know the drill. Waking up at 9.30 a.m. and cribbing about being woken up too early, being a little late for a haircut appointment, sleeping, reading, SMS-ing, blog-surfing and then for lack of anything else left on the planet to do(except toilet-cleaning, of course), turning on the television.
Be it K-serials with villainous mothers-in-law plotting against their lamb-like daughters-in-law OR one of the ten million reality shows OR the music channels playing the same songs at periodic 30 minute intervals OR the sensationalist news channels, Indian television shows remind me instantly of that Roald Dahl poem (not-so-subtly) titled Television,
"IT ROTS THE SENSE IN THE HEAD!
IT KILLS IMAGINATION DEAD!
IT CLOGS AND CLUTTERS UP THE MIND!"
So here are 6 things I've found waaaaaaaaaay better than daring to watch TV here.
Why *only* 6, you ask? My lucky number? My birthdate? One-third the number of the devil?
All of the above, if you ask me.
Soooo, here goes.
1.Print this on a t-shirt and wear it all the time.
2.Read the book Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov, one of the wittiest serious novels I've read on one of the most perverse subjects EVER. Wait, does that make me a pervert or an unbiased reader? Please please please, the latter.
4.See if what's written in your daily horoscope actually matches what's happening in your life today. Here's what mine says.
"June 30, 2010
Someone this morning may take up more of your time than you had hoped. The needs of someone special are strongly focused in your chart. It will be a very social evening."Yeah, moving on. :/
5. Figure out all by yourself who REALLY has the "poker face". Lady Gaga, the world-famous pop singer or Annie Duke, the best female poker player in the world. See for yourself.
6. Try figuring out what to get your best friend for his 18th birthday.
Buy an electric guitar? Too broke.
Buy a rare band t-shirt? Still as broke.
Buy the band itself? Just too broke for that.
Right now, I have just enough money to buy this.
Aaaaah, pathetic.
Guess I'll just go back to watching C.I.D Classics now, "12 years of Glory" not to miss.
Later. :)
14 comments:
Those are some excellent alternatives :o)
Haha, your favourite being? :P
Hi Nits,
Awesome list! Here's my addition to it.
Watch F1, Wimbeldon, and Soccer if T-20 is not on TV.... better yet, go play Soccer, badminton, volleyball with friends... or chess, carrom, poker (cards), truth or dare if indoors.
Go for a jog.. you'll not only be more healthy, it'll help you run away faster from the evil MIL in the K serials.
Stand on Dadar station Western line platform no 1 over bridge near the ticket window. See if you can maintain a poker face when you watch ppl sliding on the slippery staircase :P (evil, i know)
Go for a walk on Marine Drive on a weekday... its too crowded on weekends. Have bhutta in the rains...
Get drenched!
Read ur new friend's blog posts. Tell him which post you liked the most... :P :P :P
Haha, okay, here are a few of my additions.
Play Deal or No Deal with your friends!
Wear your best clothes, and then go splash around in puddles, and get screamed at by your mom!
Buy a chocolate gelato for the millionth time and then say "Aaah, Icecream is SO much better!"
Watch the latest movie of a Southern superstar a.k.a Rajnikant. Or just bitch about Bollywood.
Try figuring out what is the name of the cartoon that has a flying bear in it!
And oh wait, bring out your old WWE or Pokeman cards and "Game on!!!!!"! :D
hi!
The last option was the best!
By the way which episode is coming?
just tell me what on earth are you going to do by having property on the moon?i am asking you this for the tenth time!!
I prefer 1 vs 100, but deal or no deal is ok coz of the models... otherwise its a game of chance, not one of skill...
Good luck with the cartoon thingie.... HA HA... :P
@ Sana... For one thing, you'd weigh lighter on the moon, that automatically means Nits can eat all the chocolate gelatos she can :D
why do you call her nits?together we should come up with a much crappier nickname for her,while she puts on weight on the moon! :D
@ Sana... I'm game.. what name do u have in mind for Nits?
@ Nits, do u notice ur not being asked for any sort of permission here :D
Who cares about nitisha's opinion,we should call her champa-chameli!
Oyyyyyyyye!! What the hell is happening here??? I object!
I shall not be called Champa Chameli or the like! :(
@ Sana: Thats actually not a bad nick name for Nits... but what about giving her some equally interesting options?
@Nits: Did you say something? I cd not hear you....
Of course you didnt hear me, Einstein! I typed it out! :D
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