Two days ago, while I was just about to wake up from my nap
which I take on any typical lazy Sunday afternoon, I heard a text alert on my
phone. I immediately opened my eyes fully for I was half asleep, and quickly
searched for my phone and checked to see who it was. And voila! There it was.
It was a WhatsApp message and… it was an image. It was special because it was from
my dear kid brother – Maddy.
You know, my kid brother is now somewhere on an island. And
we haven't heard from him for almost 2 weeks now. Did I ever mention?! He is in
the Navy - a submariner, he is. He sent me this picture of his, dressed up like
a commando and holding a… gun! (Yes, knowing my love for guns, he does that
every time to make me regret my life choices) The only time when I would like
to trade jobs with him is when I see pictures like this – A beautiful island in
the back ground while he carries a seriously big gun with nice cool shades on,
making him look like a spy of sorts! Only then, otherwise I love my job – Now, who pays
you in lakhs to check your emails and write blogs, eh? I mean people at my job do
make me work hard at times but that's the whole point of paying you so much,
right? They give you so many leaves when you'd like and when they make you work
you at least get to see some very cute girls all around. Now, that doesn't
happen with Maddy... and I send him pictures of me with girls at the first
opportunity I get. But of course, my work won't send me to any tropical island…
provide me with some nice meaty guns and ask me to shoot at all those CPUs,
monitors and files that are on my desk! :( Okay, back to the point now.
Basically, after looking at my kid brother's picture I felt this... this tinge of
sadness, you know. Oh please, don't mistake it for something else. It, purely, is envy. Lucky bugger!
That was two days ago. Before I could become normal from all
that envy with in… just after I woke up this morning, like any "normal"
human being I looked for my treasured smart phone and accessed Facebook
to see what others were doing and… to see how many likes my cover photo has garnered.
Yes, obsessed with numbers, I am. Like you are not? And there on Facebook, I
witnessed, unfortunately for me, another friend get engaged. He put up his engagement photographs and
the girl is very pretty! I was jealous again. I mean, I know him and he is a
very pleasant to talk kind'a guy. But still! Why such a pretty girl for him,
mommy!! God is so unfair! What is with people, why do they show-off so much,
huh? Isn't that only, your loving narrator's thing! It should be. :P
Well, in order to feel better (and make people feel envious
of me), I have a plan. My road trip! Even I will show-off pictures soon enough. But for now, I have decided to prepare the checklist to plan my road trip. Actually,
you know, I was also thinking of… ah ha! Let me stop you right there! Let me not divulge more details because the universe has a thing for me and my plans – If
I day dream and plan so much, things usually won't turn out to happen the
planned way, not even remotely close.
So, I am afraid that you will have to put up with, only my
checklist, for today in this blog and nothing more. So, if you are disinterested, then now
is the time to leave, run away reader. The title of the post itself screams boredom! Run Away!!
Without much further ado, the checklist for those few
interested is here:
Gear, Bike & Road:
- KTM RC 390 Service (Third Free Service) – Done (Thanks to the weekend)
- The usual quarrel with the mechanic – Done (Thanks to KTM Hitech City)
- Week long check of the motorbike before the trip – In Progress
- Helmet – Yes
- Protective gloves – Yes
- Protective Jacket – Protective? From Cold, yes. :P
- Shoes – Yes
- Orange Assist – Bought it. It will be activated from Dec 24th 2015 to Dec 23rd 2016. (So, that's a relief)
- Road Map – Need to check the roads (TBD)
- First Aid Kit – To Buy/ Use the one from our new Honda City (I am positive that I got one for my bike – Gotta check that if it is still present)
- Repair Tool Kit – It is present. But need to check it thoroughly.
Accommodation? – Booked – At both the destinations
Packing? – To be done
Ah, most importantly, I need to go apply for my Learner's
license now and while I return, get the bike's rear view mirror checked by people at
KTM Service Station, which is exactly opposite to the RTO at Kondapur (because
one, I love them for their service and two, KTM Hitech City is a pain in the
neck and will eventually make you go to them – More to talk (rant) about this
in my complete long term review of my bike). I wonder if the RTO there won't be crowded after lunch. Let's just hope I complete this task
today and return quickly. I don’t want it to be postponed. (It has already been
postponed twice)
Caring reader, it is just the boring checklist for today. But in just two more
days, I will have a lot to talk and write about. (I already have a lot to talk
about – But they are all senseless and things I wouldn't want to discuss on
this blog) So stay tuned to this space for more stories (hopefully not as boring
as this one) which will be related to
this blog – my rides, my life and… my rants & obsession towards things, in
general.
See you on the other side,
K
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