The First Day!

My niece has put on a tape of Christmas carols and is dancing and jumping on my Mom’s bed – now she’s curled up on the floor for some reason! Oh, she says she’s being an animal!

Just dyed my hair and it’s turned out some strange colour. Oh well, maybe it’ll look better when it’s completely dry and in the daylight.

Well, yesterday happened to be my last day at work. I thought I was working till the end of the week but apparently not, since I had joined on the 15th they assumed my last day would be the 15th. So I got paid and was bid goodbye to! Felt a little sad, and a bit of a traitor. But today after waking up at lunch time and just bumming around, doing little chores around the house, I don’t feel bad anymore!

I’ve been sleeping like mad. Went to see the late show of ‘Ocean’s Twelve’ yesterday, and though I really enjoyed the first half I fell asleep during the interval and woke up with a start at the end of the film! Then woke up at 1 today when Rani my wonderful maid came (how could I EVER suspect her of stealing?). Then did some stuff and at around six was sleepy again and napped for an hour. My mom says it’s cos I must subconsciously feel that a load has been lifted off of me. I have to agree.

Anyhow, boss woman came back with good news – she met some Bollywood producers and things may be happening soon. Plus the docu seminar she went for is looking for films by first time directors so she tried to sell me! Have to come up with a concept by 28th Feb. Not even going to think about it now. Though some thoughts did pop into my mind as I was washing off the darn dye…

Had this conversation with A, the hippie chick yesterday –

Where are you from A?

South Africa.

Ah, and how long have you been in the UK?

Two and a half years. I’ve been in the UK for two and a half years and four months in India. I might stay here for another 6 months.

And what would you do in those 6 months? (I ask this cos she’s been here for 4 months but in previous conversations I have gathered that she has done little traveling, no exploring, has nothing interesting to say about this place other than ‘It’s beautiful!’)

Well, you see, I have this laptop that I brought here. So I’m gonna buy some software and then learn the software.

Software? (Me thinking the hippie chick is a secret techno freak??) What kind of software?

Audio.

(Totally confused) Are you a musician? (Incredulous, as she has never participated in any of the singing sessions, and in the concert that we just came out of she was not as much as tapping her foot)

Umm…sort of.

After a pause during which I smile weakly, I say: But couldn’t you do that in the UK?

Yes, but it’s winter there.


But of course, why didn’t I think of that logical explanation?? Need I say more? She was so self-assured during this conversation. And I, have always, been somewhat apologetic when I’ve told people what work I do cos I always feel that I’m not doing something worthwhile. Geez. I may not make it as a hippie but I sure need to loosen up!