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Hiatus

Dictionary:  hec·tic


adj. Characterized by intense activity, confusion, or haste.

That's exactly how the past week has been. Not that I would exchange it for anything in the world. I've got 2 weeks to leave Delhi and report at Agra and I can hardly wait. Far enough away to escape and close enough for essentials like access to good food and a washing machine. But before I run away there's a looooot of things to be done like bank accounts, phone numbers, shopping and what not. Unlike what they would have you believe in Bollywood or in any of the other woods for that matter, running away takes a lot of prep work and/or careful planning. Especially if like me, you are doing it in broad daylight and with the full co operation of your mother!

In between all the madness I need to somehow make time to go to Gurgaon to meet, greet and treat my friends. They are, after all, one of the few things I would miss about this heap of stones called Delhi. Them and my unlimited broadband internet connection. Who knows what kind of net access they've got going on in the ZTC(that's code for Zonal Training Centre).

Which brings me to the point of this post. No more blogging till...well till the next weekend I'm home of course! Let the mad mad games begin...


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