The Tao of Chi

nightscape

Meryam’s back. No more black holes in the sky.

Blog I wrote yesterday:
I was putting out laundry to dry tonight. And it was good. I realise now why they have those encounters on terraces (rooftops) in Indian movies, where the girl is putting up clothes on the line. Something so natural, peaceful, even meditative about this domestic scene – and yet somehow romantic, well I can vouch it is at night at least. I had a really tiring Friday. Was in and out of the house all day, and came back ready to crash into bed almost, but Mom has been working today since the maid didn’t bother showing up, and wanted me to help with laundry (which is a fraction of what she does really). Anyhow, even though it seemed like such a burden when I started, it was so relaxing singing, thinking, arranging clothes on the line, and at the end I felt the better for it. Revitalised rather than dampened. Recall Tina saying: ‘We are all like flowers, and we need the sun’. And water, too, I may add. Which reminds me I should drink more of that, I just read today on someone’s 43things.com that water helps you stay more focused. And I do think I really don’t drink enough.

Went to the Indian talent show today, and it was fun watching the kids of yesteryear dancing and having fun on stage. I used to do that! Well, I still could.. if I were better organised. Anyhow, je suis tellement fatiguée. I took Deepak to the bookstore Diwan and bought 3 books for him, one on alien conspiracies, an Agatha Christie book, and a French book. I think it makes for a good gift, especially after he got 95% on his last Maths test, and because the poor kid paid for the both of us last time I invited him to go outside and discovered, in my typical way, that I didn’t have enough money. And he is a good kid, touchwood, and godbless. Now there’s a nice word, godbless. I’ll use it for a while to replace goodbyes. Godbless peeps! ;)

posted by c @ 8:12 PM