Calm after a storm

You may not have noticed, but for the past week or more, I've not been in a great mood. Mainly because of a raging battle with my mother.

Ever since she heard that astrologer say some dreadful stuff, she's been on my case a bit. Natural at some level. But my short-temper got the better of me and I started talking back.

I said things I SHOULDN'T have and I regret it completely.

But ever since I started telling her some things, she pounced on the opportunity to pin me down to the mat completely. All my failings were dusted and presented to me. Starting from my apparent theru porikki life style (see cash, go roam around; just that i am doing it with more money compared to a slum dweller), indisciplined eating habits (too much masala in my food), absolute disarryed state of hair (no oil, so hair is falling, also hair is picking up sembattai shade and lots of white as well), not completing my MBA (if u had read even one hour every sat and sun over the past 3 years, u could have completed it by now) and probably some more mistakes from my previous births.

All these charges were levelled against me incessantly, especially from Sunday night till Tuesday night. I had absolutely no defence and she was clearly having the upper hand.

It also didnt help, that on Sunday evening I had taken my parents to City Center. Unfortunately, that evening it was VERRRY crowded and there was way too much noise. Obviously, she didnt like that and didnt like the fact that this was my weekend habitat.


Only this morning, I sensed a bit of retreat from her side. It was confirmed the minute she launched into my hair with hair oil in hand and gave me a violent start! I was given a stern warning to not wash it off.

She has been normal this evening, but a lesson for me is to keep my tongue under control - both in terms of speech and in terms of gluttony.

So, I will be less visible in the society for the next couple of weeks. The only break in schedule is, of course, the birthday party of Mrs. & Mr. Raghu and a get-together with Ms.Yi Hsuan - my former boss at Citibank in Los Angeles. She is here on her once/twice a year official visit to Chennai and wanted to see some of her old project mates.