Translation = CALL – FROM – GRAMATICAL MISTAKE – MY DAD
This is the Voice mail my Father leaves me every time he calls me and I cannot pick up my call. Now don’t get me wrong, My Papa [Dad] is a very well educated Chartered Accountant by profession and an extremely well reputed one in Bombay, India. But there are some things he believes in very strongly. Like these few grammatical mistakes that he makes with confidence coz he thinks that that is how they should have originally been. It’s not his fault that Rennin Martin didn’t know English Grammar when he wrote his books on it and confused the entire world. So he called last night and this is how my conversation with him went.
Me: Hey Dad, wassup?
Dad: I’m fine Beta [child]. How are you and howz everything going?
Me: Great dad. Works going well, I’m moving to my new apt on the 4th of august, I lied to mom about cooking last night [ I haven’t cooked in 2 months ] so don’t tell her that, I broke my index toe [that’s another story… I’ll tell u guys some other time..ok? Now back to papa], but its ok now. And I ran 12 miles last Saturday.
[ and I stop. I wanted to hear his “WOW, THAT’S AMAZING HONEY!” expression…yeah right! y else do u think I told him? ]
Dad: That’s good Beta. But you know what you should try? You should try to run too.
[I KNOW! Was I talking in Spanish when I told him I RAN 12 miles? And he even understands a little bit of Spanish…what the hell]
Dad: [continued]…Jogging is very good for health. Try a very short distance at first. But good to know u covered 12 miles walking. How long did you take?
Me: 3hrs 10 mins…but Dad, I did RUN the 12 miles. [I could see the smoke coming out of my nose, ears but not mouth.. I do Not smoke!]
Dad: What ? U R-A-N 12 miles? [yessss..he did spell it out for me..ohh god!] But how can you have run and taken sooo long?
Me: Dad I run very slowly. I take like 16 mins per mile.
DAD: ohh don’t worry honey, when you come to Bombay you can run with me. I will walk at your pace.
[Now I am re-thinking my entire endeavor to do the Marathon at this point. I am training primarily to make my parents proud of me right and then myself too…and now I see no scope of that ever happening… I will always be walking a Marathon in my Father’s Eyes]
Me: Yes dad!
Dad: So how do you feel? [Finally understanding the importance of the achievement his daughter had just acquired.]
Me: Everything hurts dad. My whole body. I cannot walk for 2 days after every long run. And I run during the week too. My coach is very sweet and all but she is also very strict right. So she makes us run like for hours everyday… It’s really tough dad. [so I exaggerated, so what!.. I’m sure you guys do too… so don’t point fingers at me ok…and COACH… I love you!.. I promise ;-) ]
Dad: Ohh Beta! Please take care of your self. This is too much. If your hurting everyday and you cannot even walk how are you going to get to work? And even if you do get to work, how are u to concentrate on work with an aching body? I say your overdoing it. Please don’t over do it.
Stumped! At this point I stopped talking [again]. I cordially said I had to run coz I had to meet a friend for dinner..and then corrected myself by saying I meant that I was going to walk to dinner and I hung up.
My Upbringing is filled with inconsistent messages! No wonder I am always confused.
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Saturday, July 21, 2007
Magic Happened
Janta (People),
I have to tell you. I went running on Tues as per my schedule but at 9.00pm...ofcourse I was beat and dying before I even reached the reservoir, but I went anyway and started running...One round down, I thought I was gonna fall asleep while I was running....Second round down, I was falling asleep while I was running... and I was to do 5 miles right...So I was done with 3 miles already... But I was soo tired and I didnt feel like banging my head into any more trees while I was sleep running, sO I was going to skip my third round...No seriously, I was dead tired....
But Just then MAGIC - PART 1 happened.... Someone on the south side of the reservior started fireworks on top of a tall building...I am not sure who and what bldg...but for like 15 blissful mins, I was running under a cloud of awesome fireworks... Turns out the whole city was excited that I am doing some form of physical excersice [this was my mom's response when I told her about this]... aweee...but it was beautiful.. I wish I had a tall, rich and handsome husband standing next to me and some 20 rinky, pinky, teepu, sheepu's [my so called future kids] to share the fireworks with... a lot of families were at the reservoir to see the fireworks... anyway, my final point to be made is that I finished my 3rd round and i did a 4th round [just in the anticipation that they would restart the fireworks just to reward me for doing the 4th round]... didnt happen.
MAGIC - PART 2 : happened this morning. I was getting dressed to get to work right....and for the first time since summer began, I decided to wear pants... [its too hot for pants and I love dresses and skirts].... and while I slide on my pants and put on my heels I realised that my pants were a bit loose..HALLELULIA!!.... so I put on a belt to prevent the fall and to my best ever expectations I was ONE WHOLE HOLE tighter on the waist... Thats like an entire inch... and I saw potential for a second hole, if I pulled my stomach in a bit and didnt breath for the rest of the day....but that was a bit too much... so maybe after another 2 months I'll be there... But still no reduction in weight [what the hell is wrong with my body?].... But I lost an inch on the waist... ole ole ole...
I have to tell you. I went running on Tues as per my schedule but at 9.00pm...ofcourse I was beat and dying before I even reached the reservoir, but I went anyway and started running...One round down, I thought I was gonna fall asleep while I was running....Second round down, I was falling asleep while I was running... and I was to do 5 miles right...So I was done with 3 miles already... But I was soo tired and I didnt feel like banging my head into any more trees while I was sleep running, sO I was going to skip my third round...No seriously, I was dead tired....
But Just then MAGIC - PART 1 happened.... Someone on the south side of the reservior started fireworks on top of a tall building...I am not sure who and what bldg...but for like 15 blissful mins, I was running under a cloud of awesome fireworks... Turns out the whole city was excited that I am doing some form of physical excersice [this was my mom's response when I told her about this]... aweee...but it was beautiful.. I wish I had a tall, rich and handsome husband standing next to me and some 20 rinky, pinky, teepu, sheepu's [my so called future kids] to share the fireworks with... a lot of families were at the reservoir to see the fireworks... anyway, my final point to be made is that I finished my 3rd round and i did a 4th round [just in the anticipation that they would restart the fireworks just to reward me for doing the 4th round]... didnt happen.
MAGIC - PART 2 : happened this morning. I was getting dressed to get to work right....and for the first time since summer began, I decided to wear pants... [its too hot for pants and I love dresses and skirts].... and while I slide on my pants and put on my heels I realised that my pants were a bit loose..HALLELULIA!!.... so I put on a belt to prevent the fall and to my best ever expectations I was ONE WHOLE HOLE tighter on the waist... Thats like an entire inch... and I saw potential for a second hole, if I pulled my stomach in a bit and didnt breath for the rest of the day....but that was a bit too much... so maybe after another 2 months I'll be there... But still no reduction in weight [what the hell is wrong with my body?].... But I lost an inch on the waist... ole ole ole...
Monday, July 16, 2007
july 16th - update- its all about running man..its all about running!
OK, my turn ...my turn...
I just have to say, I DID IT... last sat when we did 8 miles I didn't do well at all... i almost walked for like 4 miles out of the 8.... I was soo depressed and I think coach knows... I was about to give the Hudson river competition with my free flow of tears...[of course exaggerating…. I am strong…didn't u hear I ran 10 miles last sat … I would never cry ;-)]….
But this sat was great…. I ran like the wind in slow-mo [coz u all know I run slowwwlyyy] …. But anything in slow motion is dramatic right…and so was my run… I felt great and monel was an awesome companion…she ran at my pace without complains. She didn't talk too much, but enough to keep me great company… and she ran 10 miles instead of 8miles… and she kept believing me every time I told her "the asha tree was just around the corner…" for like a whole mile…. HEHEAHAHA…ohhh hun…. I am sorry to do that to u but I had to entertain myself somehow without my ipod…. J/k…. I just thought that was the only way to get you to finish the 10 miles…. And u did great…pls come run with me next sat… I promise the asha tree will be just around the corner for only half a mile….
Anyway, I do not like the gels and the crazy gooiee thingies…. During my 8 mile run I had used one of them with water when coach introduced them to us, b4 the run… I am telling u, the whole 8 miles I wanted to throw up…. I hated it…. I am planning to run with bananas or samosas in my pockets next time…. But on a serious note, can I use bananas on the go? …. I don't like these yucky sports supplements…
Also, I didn't drink too much water or take many walk breaks during my 10 miler… I know that's not advisable… but I did great without it… I think they slow me down [yeah I know what ur thinking…like it is possible to get any slower than I already am?]…but the water does…. And I would prefer not to eat anything at all… is that ok?….
Anyway..seeya guys soon…
I just have to say, I DID IT... last sat when we did 8 miles I didn't do well at all... i almost walked for like 4 miles out of the 8.... I was soo depressed and I think coach knows... I was about to give the Hudson river competition with my free flow of tears...[of course exaggerating…. I am strong…didn't u hear I ran 10 miles last sat … I would never cry ;-)]….
But this sat was great…. I ran like the wind in slow-mo [coz u all know I run slowwwlyyy] …. But anything in slow motion is dramatic right…and so was my run… I felt great and monel was an awesome companion…she ran at my pace without complains. She didn't talk too much, but enough to keep me great company… and she ran 10 miles instead of 8miles… and she kept believing me every time I told her "the asha tree was just around the corner…" for like a whole mile…. HEHEAHAHA…ohhh hun…. I am sorry to do that to u but I had to entertain myself somehow without my ipod…. J/k…. I just thought that was the only way to get you to finish the 10 miles…. And u did great…pls come run with me next sat… I promise the asha tree will be just around the corner for only half a mile….
Anyway, I do not like the gels and the crazy gooiee thingies…. During my 8 mile run I had used one of them with water when coach introduced them to us, b4 the run… I am telling u, the whole 8 miles I wanted to throw up…. I hated it…. I am planning to run with bananas or samosas in my pockets next time…. But on a serious note, can I use bananas on the go? …. I don't like these yucky sports supplements…
Also, I didn't drink too much water or take many walk breaks during my 10 miler… I know that's not advisable… but I did great without it… I think they slow me down [yeah I know what ur thinking…like it is possible to get any slower than I already am?]…but the water does…. And I would prefer not to eat anything at all… is that ok?….
Anyway..seeya guys soon…
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
EARLY in the Night
Man..
I am dreading my run today. I did wake up at like 5.00 am in the morning coz I decided to be brave and go run in the morning.... But when my alarm rang at that time of the night [yes, its still night for most sane ppl], i though my automatic movement of fingers over the stop alarm button was fascinating.. my brains did not instruct my hands to do that... my hands just did it for me... i though that was a precious gesture by my fingers and decided to comply... I went back to my draculla dream in my old high school gym / pool setup... [dont ask y...it was my dream] .... slept sound till 7.00am and got to work after...
damn, now listening to all my fellow runners winning about the heat outside my brains have decided not to listen to my hands again. I cant believe I have to run 5 miles on a 95deg day.... but I will ... SPARTAN!!!!
I am dreading my run today. I did wake up at like 5.00 am in the morning coz I decided to be brave and go run in the morning.... But when my alarm rang at that time of the night [yes, its still night for most sane ppl], i though my automatic movement of fingers over the stop alarm button was fascinating.. my brains did not instruct my hands to do that... my hands just did it for me... i though that was a precious gesture by my fingers and decided to comply... I went back to my draculla dream in my old high school gym / pool setup... [dont ask y...it was my dream] .... slept sound till 7.00am and got to work after...
damn, now listening to all my fellow runners winning about the heat outside my brains have decided not to listen to my hands again. I cant believe I have to run 5 miles on a 95deg day.... but I will ... SPARTAN!!!!
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