Long weekend

4 days of holidays ... wuhu ... but they passed so quickly

7th was the election day in NCR ... I couldn’t vote because my name was not on the voter list. DAMN !!! I changed my residence 6-7 years ago and still they haven’t updated my name on the new locality’s list. I was able to caste my vote last time around (5 years ago) because my name was still on the older list. Now I guess they have re-checked the names and unfortunately my name was struck off. In fact, I applied for my name transfer to the new list ... but it somehow did not appear on it. Well ... typical of governmental work ... slow as snail. May be next time around ... in 5 years ... they will put my name back on the list and I would be able to exercise my democratic right (and duty). Its strange because I do possess a valid voter ID, an updated passport, and the all important (and mandatory) PAN card ... but still I was unable to vote because my name was not on the freakin’ list ... mind blowing. I was pissed because I was unable to get my finger blacked ... but in democracy there is always a next time. That’s why ... democracy rules. Take that all you socialist and dictator ruled countries ... ahahahaha.

8th and 9th passed by in a flash ... I have taken a paid leave on 8th because that will prolong the weekend. On 10th, I and Horny (hehehe ... actual name Honey a.k.a. Arjun) attended Mahi’s (Sonal’s newly born daughter) lunch party. Anshuman was also supposed to join us ... but he did not ... bloody drunkard. I called him at 11 a.m. He did not pick up his phone ... in fact he had it switched off (copied that from me ... ahahaha). I called him again at 12:30 and 12:45 ... still he did not picked his phone. I knew it that he must be in usual weekend super hangover ... and probably wont come. Anyhoo ... finally he called at around 1 and told me that he wont be able to join us. What a surprise ... didnt saw that coming. Actually I suspected this would be Annuman’s response to a “non booze lunch” party. He did the same when DD invited us for the clinic opening ceremony ... again no booze ... again Annuman conveniently skipped it. I can bet my last rupee ... if Sonal’s party involved booze ... he would be there. OK ... back to Mahi’s party ... met Tanushree (Sonal’s wife) and Sonal’s mother there ... they were seeing me after quite a while and both of them told me ... “you have lost SOME weight”. Felt niceeeeeeeeee ... when people comment on your health (in a good way) ... all the hard work that you put behind it ... become worth it.

Tomorrow is another boring workday ... and I am already worried. There are no official holidays for the next 3 months ... DAMN IT. Guess those paid leaves (still have 15 in the kitty) will come handy in this dry (literally) season.