its a really hectic wednesday morning.
im running super late for work.
ride my bike real fast...can u get a ticket for speeding on a bike btw?!
hmmm...i wonder!
anyway, somehow reach work, all sweaty, irritated.
drink 2 glasses of water.
still panting! damn the flu and its lasting effects on my stamina.
suddenly the phone is ringing.
im fed up. let the voicemail get this one, i think to myself.
its ringing. ringing. yesss still ringing.
that means only one thing. its my mommieeee!
the phone will ring till i answer it.
i look at my watch. its 9:30 AM...which means 10pm back home.
im still panting ... btw!
answer the phone with a very breathles..errr HAAAALLO?
a very very cheerful saroj at the other end.
yeah, we call our mom by her first name! get over it.
Saroj: (real cheery) monaaa..what u doing?
Me: (irritated) im at the beach in my tiniest bikini sipping cosmopolitan just lounging around with johnny (depp)!!! what do u think im doing?!?!
Saroj: (if its possible even more cheerful) aaaaaa...say my hello to johnny and ask him..beta ghar kab aa rahe ho?!?!
BATAAO...she is my MOTHER in every which way!!!
maa tujhe salaaaam....
katie tum wapas aa gayi. and yes, i agree ... johny ko mera bhi salaam. but, tsk tsk ... cosmopolitan without me???
ReplyDelete:) ya baby im thinking of making a comeback! btw ive 'quit' drinking but am thinking of making a comeback there too...if only for a weekend..maybe details in the next post :)
ReplyDeleteps: no cosmo is the same without u lau!