Well weekend is something everybody look forward to. In this fast paced society where everybody on their toes look forward for weekend very fervently ….The moment Friday hits the calendar we tend to feel rejuvenated. Just want to pen down how a typical weekend is …..just want to assume me and my namban on the other line of the conversation ….
Friday afternoon - 4 pm (Gtalk )
Namba: machi ….irukiya?
Myself: solra ….me invisible mode …
Namba: romba over …aa voo na invisible ??
Myself: anbu thollai machi ….aprom …vera enna matter da
Namba: thookam kanna katuthu …what time u planning to leave …
Myself: he he …buffet a? nee gym porathu waste machi …anyway me planning to leave arnd 5 or 6 if no more issues …
Namba: dei peachtree la they are screening tamil movie ….lets go tonight …
Myself: namuku Vijay padam poitu bore nu solrathu palakamma pochu …..anyway me okay ….
Namba: lets assemble at mokkai’s place ….u pick X and Y…I will ask if A,B,C are coming …
Myself: sounds like a plan …machi dinner ?? heard an Indo-pak restaurant is open last week ..why not try ….
Namba: deal …..see u at mokkai’s place sharp at 7.30 pm
Mokkai’s place - 7.30 pm
Myself: dialing namba ……1,2,3 times …..
Namba: Sorry machi …phone la charge kammi …..
Myself: dei kadalai pota phone la charge layum podanum da …anyway seekiram vanthu seru ….
Off to Peachtree cinemas:
Namba: dei I will take tickets for all …
Myself: dei last Vijay padam vanthathukae nobody settled me yet …..better each of us pay ….
End of Movie …..
Myself: machi Vijay thirunthvae maataana …..same old formula …
Namba: don’t complain Vijay …we watch anyway ……
Myself: okay machi tomorrow how abt temple ?
Namba: okay sure ..can we go in ur car as I need to give mine for service ?
Myself: nee enaki machi car eduthiruka? That’s okay I will pick u arnd 12 …..
Saturday noon
Namba: dei naan ready what are u still doing?
Myself: machi costco la oru mini andhra vae iruku anyway me filled gas in Costco apudiyae USPS poitu on the way ….5 mins …
Namba: Dei every week USPS la enna da post pannuva ? seekiram va da ….
Darshan over and off to cafetaria …
Namba : machi lunchuuu ….
Myself: va va ..oru puliotharai, oru curd rice, oru kichadi and laddu …..
Namba: on the way Indian store da…..
Myself: ya ya me too have to go …
Namba: dei nee evlo sabji packet da vaanguva ? aprom ruchi pickle factory at ur place ???
Myself: sabji packets are like close buddies of all bachelors ….romba pesura …unaku unnoda x-axis kammi panrathu kaaga stop paneerka …..
Namba: ok da ….lets go
Myself: climate super da …lets go for shuttle or tennis ….
Namba: machi Mall la clearanace da …super sales …my roomies went yday and bought many …
Myself: dei intha shopping matter vanthu …if u go for others everything looks cheaper …if u go to buy for urself ..even a hanky looks expensive …..
As usual roaming 1-2 hrs in mall buying nothing but a starbucks coffee …
Myself: come to my place arnd 9 …will cook for u too …have asked our makkal to join ….
Namba: cook panrathu enavo ready made chappathi and 3 minute oven made sabji ..athuku evlo scenea?
Myself: enna padam paakalam ? pls don’t say any film is fine ..that sentence is problem than saying a particular film …
After lot of bustle ..finally settled with Mounam pesiyadhae …..
Myself: u guys continue ..me need to call India …
Film over and its 12.30 in the night Saturday ….
Some how when 4-5 guys end up chatting then there is sureshot two topics in discussion …
1) Settle in India or USA 2) Love marriage and arranged marriage
I somehow feel these topics are upto each individual …..but who cares they talk and talk and the discussions are like two rail lines …they never meet in the end …..
Sunday afternoon
Myself: dude lets go for lunch ..Sunday afternoon shd be good lunch ….
Namba: kandippa …i need to collect my hard disk too …its with you ….
Myself: ok meanwhile let me get my laundry done …konjam delay panna enga laundry room la chiranjeevi padam release aana effect irukum ….
Sunday evening
Myself: we shd register in APICS and do CPIM or CSCP or atleast do PIMP da….
Namba: aama machi we shd definitely do something …
Myself: we shd stop eating outside da….what I am doing is buying outside and eating inside da these sabjis ….
Namba: I think we have been telling this for a long time ….ok da let me make a leave ..what plans now …
Myself: routine stuff da…ironing dress for the week by listening to raja sir songs and munching Britania bourbon biscuits …..
Namba: hmm…good nite machi
Well that’s how most of the weekends go for me …though its routine still weekends are always special. After being far away from family and relatives being with friends gives us the feeling “Home away from home” …may not fully deliver what we want ..but still serves the purpose .
