Its just another manic Monday...

I was going through a string of thoughts today while getting to work. It started with how bored I am at work and ended at the same thought again. Manic mondays are always that and today is no exception. I was hoping some dressing up better than usual (which essentially means, some make-up and junk jewellry) will do some sprucing up to my mundane day. But that did not seem to help much. While on the thoughts, I couldn't help noticing suddenly how hot the weather has become.

But there was a time when summer was a season of mixed feelings.

• Summer was a time of exams. Though one ate, slept, breathed history, science, physics, maths and the ilk, it was also a time to build up an aura of sympathy around you.
• Summer was a time when parents and relatives and friends parents and friend's friend's parents fussed over you, when there was no pressure to forcefully socialize at family gatherings, when we could watch any arbit serial on TV under the pretext of calling it a 'break' from studies [I guess my penchant for soaps started there.. Its different that Ms. Ekta Kapoor would probably have been writing boards then.. :-)].
• Summer was a time for whiling away during the 2 month vacation, evening walks with friends discussing each others' crushes, playing spider solitaire/freecell all day, sleeping all through the hot day without a care in the world.
• Summer was a time for yummy recipes Mum used to dish out and lots and lots of ice cream.
• Summer was a time for renewing the next-door book library membership. So what if it took a lifetime to filter out the better ones from the Mills and Boon varieties?
• Summer was a time for spending all morning solving the crossword.
• Summer was a time for out-station trips - Beautiful beaches of Goa or scenic Manali to sultry, water-deficit Chennai.
• Summer was a time for nice comfortable shorts and t-shirt, cottony salwar-kameez, white chikan suit and khadis.
• Summer was a time to be pampered by grandparents and relatives.
• Summer was a time not to worry about a job.*sigh*
• Summer was a time not to worry about joblessness.*groan*

How I wish the same carefree summers came back. How boring is work life..!