Tuesday, December 23, 2008

what constitutes a (an almost) perfect day.

waking up after 8, and still lazing around, because i know college wouldn't be serious about taking classes on the last day.
reaching college about 25 mins late, and seeing the class half-empty, with the benches cleaned and stacked at the back. evidently, the cleaning staff knew something that we didn't :P
escaping within 15 mins to a friend's pg, putting our feet up and chatting nineteen to the dozen.
go shopping.
have pizza for lunch.
visit blossom (for the non-bangaloreans, it's the best bookshop around, selling both new and old books at really affordable prices) and refuse to leave inspite of friends threatening to abandon me and go away.
indulging in an orgy of book buying after what feels like ages. every time i'd (be dragged) to the billing counter, i'd wander away again and return with another "must-buy" book :P
really being dragged out by force by friends after buying about 14 books and beginning to angle for the 15th one.
going shopping again. (clothes, this time)
beginning to complain after a finicky friend just couldn't decide on what to buy (those books were heavy!)
finally concluding the shopping session to everyone's satisfaction.
going to cafe coffee day, bagging the sofa. sipping on cafe mocha and playing scrabble.
dissolving into laughter when a friend sitting opposite me angrily demanded how dare i pass off an "ulta dog" as a word. ( i made GOD. yeah, we were playing at really elementary levels, and i had very useless tiles)
saying fond goodbyes all around, since we won't be meeting till college reopens.
coming home and spending most of the time soaking in the feeling of being surrounded by books clamouring for my attention.
chatting on the phone for more than an hour with someone who's fast becoming a dear friend. (am just realizing the inordinately huge amount of talking i accomplished that day :P)
blissfully contemplating 14 college-free days ahead.
ah, life is good :) :)

PS: Many thanks to HP and M4 for the award! i'd pass it on soon! :)

incidentally, i don't seem to be able to paste the pic and description of the award. can someone help? :(

being as tech-handicapped as i am, it's a wonder i manage to maintain a blog at all!

15 dropped by:

Nikita said...

14 Books???? I am sooo jealous of you girl :-(. It's been ages since I shopped like that for books.
Ah, and that perfect day seems so mmmmmm.... PERFECT!! :-)
Enjoy your holidays!

Abhi said...

14 books!! wow! I am speechless! (like most other times though ;) )

p.s. why almost perfect? i mean, why almost?

Trinaa said...

14 books? plz plz plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
mujhe bhi kuch parcel kar do!

HP said...

14 ?? FOURTEEN ?? :O :O
:D :D - cool ! lend me some ! plz !

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happy holidays ! have fun!

Chitra Gautham said...

Sigh... consider me J!!
:-P

Amrita~Ams said...

gr8 14!

hah..after this...obviously lyf is good :)

Mads said...

arre so many books :D :D lucky u..
and nice post..perfect day :(( i wanna enjoy a day like that..but that shudn't be the last day of college :((
u can save the picture n description from the blog itself...and put it as a gadget..in layout.. :| one sec, even im a handicap when it comes to computers so i mite be guiding u in the wrong way :(( :P

TheDropper said...

excellent stuff on the book buying. u broke my record -- 11 in one go. keep going.

vanilla sky said...

14 books for 14 college free days ahead?!
nice blog :)

Aninya said...

book shopping is great :D
always wanted to invest in books...but always in 'kadki' state :P :P...mebbe one day ill have a book store of my own :P :)
enjoiee ur holidays :D

Swayam said...

14 books..i mean 14 books... goodness gracious.. wish i was that voracious a reader... hmmm wish i was having such perfect days.... well the perfect days have gone...

burf said...

i miss holidays

pseudo intellectual said...

nikita: yeah, i know, what an orgy! :P
abhi: y'know why. i STILL don't have my almost brand new phone back. sigh.
trinaa:kahan bhejoon? just command karo madam :D
HP: sure thing. u and trinaa swing by bangalore for a visit. books or no books, it'd be fun!

pseudo intellectual said...

chitra: my my, i seem to enjoy others' envy too :D
amrita: you bet!
mads: thanks for the help.i'd put it up soon!
the dropper: i did? whoa. actually, i bought another coupla books later :P

pseudo intellectual said...

vanilla: hi! thanks :)
aninya: i am usually kadki too. unexpected windfall, thats all :D
swayam: am sure u'll have ur perfect days as well :) cheerio!
burf: i'd miss them shortly, too :(