This was an idiom we often used to describe the behavior of giggly girls in schools. Today I relate it to the weather and my current mental state.
Picture this – On 30th I was frolicking on one of the beaches in Sri Lanka in my trunks and guzzling some local beer. To borrow a phrase from Lewis Carrol – ‘The sun was shining with all its might’. The very next day, every part of my body was freezing as I was ringing in the New Year with my family in North India. This was more like a case of the Prodigal ‘Sun’. I resembled an Eskimo as I draped myself in multiple layers. My body is still in a state of shock.
This winter seems a tad too severe. Being a Bengali from Bombay is as bad as it gets. My ability to withstand the winter chill is similar to Tiger Wood’s ability to practice abstinence (from Golf dummy...What did you think?)
On a more philosophical note – This extremity is exactly what we all witnessed in 2009. The year began with fears of a global meltdown and ended with cheers of a recovery. The instability in the stock market was balanced by a stable government in the centre. The constant fear of losing one’s job was overcome by all loved ones regrouping.
So while we all hope for a Happy New Year...The extremes will continue to haunt us. As one learned idiot said – Aal iss Well!
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