Plain bored

In office. Damn bored. People around are typing away stories on their computers. Others just pretending to be busy, me included. A group of ladies is holding intense discussions interspersed by hearty giggles. Wonder what they are talking about. Wonder if I could join them. But again, I am really bored right now and rules of boredom state that indulging in any interesting activity might steer one away from the state of boredom. So, I shall just stay put where I am -- typing inanities on my blog post.
*Looks around to spot anything worth a mention here*
The terminal on my right is empty, the one on my left is unoccupied, so are the ones ahead of and behind me. That wasn't worth a mention, you may say. And I'll reply, that's all what's happening around me, and that's what makes me bored!
The TV is switched off for lack of a worthwhile sporting event. Two colleagues just walked in. They are scrounging over the remnants of some Butterscotch-chocolate cake that was ordered to celebrate our boss' birthday. Can't spot my boss. Guess, he's down stairs making important calls on his phone, getting some inside dope, drinking some hot chai and munching on some crisp, salty and very addictive pea nuts.
The landline phones in office are constantly ringing. As soon as one stops, the other begins. I am beginning to believe there is some strange, uninterrupted cycle they follow.
Ah, have been given some work! Will be right back.

Ah, where was I? Anyways, boredom has gone. Listening to some System of A Down songs. My colleague DT has been very kind and generous to lend half his I-pod!
So, bye bye....

New Year and all that...

Well, it's the beginning of a new year and my Inbox is full of greetings -- both on my phone and e-mail. While I have been avoiding answering these wishes from my well-wishers/acquaintances, it became increasingly difficult to ignore them. So, while I was semi-drunk (yes, I am the kinds who has ego issues in conceding my full-drunkenness!) this morning after a quiet evening with my family, I had nothing better to do, but classify these greetings into different categories. And from whatever intelligence I could generate from within my intoxicated brain cells in the semi-drunken state, I have 5 broad categories. Here we go...
1)There are some greetings which are plain and simple -- just Happy New Year from XYZ and family or Wish You Luck from ABC -- Thank You.
2)Then there are the ones that are intensely poetic -- It's time 4 (yes, 4) new resolutions, new beginnings, new visions. It's a new life, afresh. It's time to remember and thus wish a Happy New Year -- Thanks, Wordsworth.
3)There are also people who believe in keeping their humour quotient up despite alcohol getting the better of them -- To all my friends and relatives who sent me love, prosperity and best wishes for 2008... it didn't work. Please send me cash for 2009 -- No sorry.
4)And when there is such festivity around, there are some who find the urge to stay "glued" to their culture, their language and not get swayed by the winds of westernisation. So, there are customised messages for them, in their own languages that send out heartwarming messages to their "cultured" clan -- Thanks, but no, thanks.
5)But what amaze me the most are the ones formatted on some mobile software by some geek, who doesn't have a life on new year's eve and finds designing forwarded messages the most interesting aspect of his/her time on earth. The designs -- all made out of a thousand commas and semi-colons, brackets and hyphens form the "cute" teddies or "sweet" flowers -- Amazing.

So, I shall have a great year after all, with so many people in the world wishing the same for me. I'm glad!

P.S.: If you defy my skills of categoristaion (yes, in semi-drunkenness) you must get back to me. I might consider your suggestions and apply them next year. :-)