Sounds of Silence

The weekend was quite a packed schedule for me. I put in a decent long run by waking up a bit earlier than usual for me and then hurried home to wash up and scurry to office. What a life! I really wish I had saturdays off but then I can only wish:-) Anyways, I returned from work at about 2:45pm to relax with a glass of "Ouzo" and a lunch comprising fried fish. I managed to catch some "shut-eye" and planned to take Bryan out to his favorite chinese restaurant, "Mainland China".

The food at MC was very delectable and nearly authentic chinese; though, the prices are quite steep. I enjoyed two large pegs of "Old Monk" and could have purchased 2 bottles for the price they charged me:-) The drive back was relaxing yet a wee bit filled with anxiety, lest I be caught by some breathalizer wielding cops.

Next morning I rose at 4:30am to go to the "Nike Run Club" and I could hug my boy Bryan for waking up this early on a sunday morning to do a workout. It is indeed commendable for a 14 yr old to do this and gets full marks from me on this account. NRC was real good this time as there were a lot of beginners and I was able to introduce, for the first time, an extended warm-up, that everyone told me, they enjoyed. Bryan and I went to my ol' time favorite "Kayani's" and ate a nice breakfast of eggs sunny-side up, chicken frankfurters, bun-maska, Pau and irani chai.

The rest of the morning was consumed in a visit to my mother who stays with my brother in Borivali. I gave my mother a gift of the Madonna, which lit her eyes up. I caught up on Goa' gossip with my brother, while I sipped a beer. The evening was just spent lazing around and musing about the "sounds of silence" that fill my world.

In restless dreams I walked alone
Narrow streets of cobblestones
Beneath the halo of a street lamp
I turned my collar to the cold and damp...

People talking without speaking
People hearing without listening
People writing songs that voices never share
No one dare
Disturb the sound of silence