Loop Year 2022

 Time loop is a fictional concept is when you experience certain events over the time period and there's hope to break out of that cycle of repetition. If you saw the latest Tamil movie Maanadu  or Tenet or Groundhog day you will get the drift. Ok even if you haven't seen it but read on.



The New year is always special as there is a certain sense of positivity and hope that heralds the new year. A lot of anticipation that you can start over as a clean slate if you want to and there's a general euphoria around it. 

2020 was a super starter and it dawned bright with Covid 19 as a household name. By March, N95 masks sanitizer social distancing lockdown quarrantine were all household terms. Then after the months that passed it was time for New Year 2021. There were talks of a delta variant but well the same thing repeats itself like the time loop and in a few months the second wave of sorts hits everyone. While the year progressed you weigh in options and you realise it's almost December. The enthusiasm of 2022 is on everyone though the next variant Omicron is a household name.




This time loop concept of sorts is now close to home and this Sunday lockdown in Chennai, it was more than a sense of Dejavu as you muttered Really? Again? Instead of preaching to the choir let's recollect the favourite time loop actions and leave your comments behind. As mentioned all in the lighter vein and to make this phase as bearable.  Here's my top 10 in no particular order.

1. Sunday walk in the internal roads of your neighborhood to get some fresh air while you look out for cop cars. 
2. Timing swiggy orders basis lockdown and mastering the art of ordering chai at 3:55 PM
3. Wondering when it's your turn as the weather changes and you sneeze! OMG that reaction to sneezing and coughing is still the same
4. Working from home and back to the "same spot " with the headsets and never ending calls
5. Looking at what's app memes year after year as you see the jokes getting recycled! Time stamps anyone? Recently a news clipping got recirculated and no one even guessed. 
6. Back to Ludo and snakes and ladders
7. Checking in on everyone as a forward I read said if you don't know someone who has tested positive than you clearly don't have friends
8. Pick up what's app chatter on conspiracy theories around this virus and watch as serious arguments on the topic unfold
9. Mention oh when this ends am definitely going to be in the Bahamas ( substitute to whatever destination you wouldn't have ever considered)
10. Ensure you do your bit and send every legit fwd to atleast 5 groups


There I did not even take a pause to write this. What's your time loop action?

Disclaimer: The examples quoted are from a limited sample size and geography. You may may not agree with me and read at your own risk



 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Made of Chennai

Image
  The most common adage you hear when you say Chennai is "Madras is an emotion". The metamorphosis of Madras and it's old world charm to the current Chennai of CSK fame is something that only hard-core Chennaites or if you must Madrasis understand. Growing up in the area Mylapore (South Chennai) that is synonymous with filter coffee, temples, classical music and dance scene , I have always had a part of this city in me.  Something as simple as the Vinayagar Chaturthi celebrations in the Warren road pillayar kovil formed the basis of many friendships and cultural exchanges in my life. While the beach made for a simple outing on Sunday evenings with family where the sand meets the sea and the cool breeze drowns away your worries.  The drive in woodlands introduced me to the Bhel puri , Channa Batura and butter naan  that did  tease the palette from it's traditional south indian fare. It's hard to imagine my childhood without the FDFS( First Day First Show) adrenal...
Read more

"Woe" MENs Day

Image
March 8th is around the corner. If you haven't still been invited to a panel discussion, debate or awards ceremony to felicitate women consider yourself lucky! Don't get me wrong but till date I have never understood what this fuss is all about.The level of celebration has been taken up a notch. Pink balloons and roses at work, thank you cards and what not. While I am not an anti-feminist each year I wonder if something meaningful can be done this day for the women it actually matters. Gender equality, pay gap issues are all great topics for panel discussion around like minded people in an environment that is doing almost everything right to be conducive to woman. I will say this aloud. I am happy in my current state of being a working woman and the only real issue I may want to discuss is how to empower women who aren't as lucky as me to get here. I understand the intentions around the hype surrounding this day. But can this be channeled to something meaningful? Even if i...
Read more

Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus

    In today's world t his almost seems outdated and binary in its approach now. We cannot stereotype Mars or Venus either. Though this caption caught my attention for an entire different reason. In our strength training plan there are heavy days, medium days and light days . The weight choices you chose with the rep range defines these. So there are days you are asked to work with your maximum weight, days when you go one level lighter and days when it is just possibly bare minimum. I am writing this from a personal experience and please do not blame me for stereotyping. There are exceptions to every rule and you can be a women from mars or a man from Venus or you don't even need a planet. You get the drift.  This pattern I am describing below, has been almost consistent . Simple training plan of t ake your max weight/one less and grind and do reps. My immediate thought was go lighter and do the reps and not grind. The reason is not to make this an easy workout, it is ...
Read more