No, I'm not suffering from any sort of illness. But I thrive on hydrotherapy. I love water. I've always loved water. Beaches have always been my favourite destination, and lakes and rivers and falls, and rain...I love 'em all. I've gotten wet and totally drenched almost every time it rains. Especially in CIEFL :) Rain meant dancing, hot chai, the green lawns. Sigh.
This post will dwell on two things One, showers as in bath shower. Two, rain . Both involve water. I realize now when I'm spending time with myself (aah, how profound, I say!) how much a bath really means to me. From the time I was a kid, taking bath was an enforced ritual. One of my cousins used to hate going for a bath. More than hatred, I think it just did not fancy him :) I remember the days when he'd give reasons not to bathe. Or, my friend from CIEFL :P who still looks for reasons not to take a bath. I've always had a bath. Like my mom likes to put it, I'm 'sursurpu' when it comes to taking a bath. All these days, it was one chore off the list. Even a couple of months ago. However, now when I think about it, I've always enjoyed a bath. I love the feeling of water on me. I love the shower, especially. I'm not the 'relax in the bath tub' person. I'd like to be, maybe. But I'm more of a shower person. A quick or a long hot shower (anywhere else but in Hyderabad and Chennai during the summer months. Actually, in Chennai, anytime :P) always changes things for me. I become more positive, I feel all my sins washing away, all the dirt, all the negative emotions, anger just vanishing, determination courses through my body, I become a new person. It is almost like shedding the old me or something. I come out totally fresh and ready to take on any challenges. I know it sounds funny, but I did not think of it like this. Never. But, now when I think back, I've taken a bath (even if it is the second time for the day) everytime I've been upset or tired or frustrated. If I had the time, I'd oil my hair and spend a long time (which is 20 mins at the most) shampooing my hair, conditioning (I do not do it everytime, no patience!) and pour water on myself. I close my eyes, just stand and let go of everything. And its true. I can do anything after a bath. Make up with my husband after a bath (usually taken one because of the fight), cook amazing dinner (considering I can't cook very well) and suddenly go on a cleaning spree (am super messy, and love it)...just anything! :)
Rain does that to me too. Today, I read two blog posts on rain in Delhi/GGN. I thought of one person (Kraz) who will be happy about it. I smiled to myself thinking of Kraz's reaction. Apparently, it rained in Hyderabad too. People are shocked but happy. Status messages have changed, am being scrapped on orkut, being emailed about the rains. I'm happy. Believe me, I can almost feel it :) These were my home cities in one sense. And I'm now excited for the rains in Atlanta. We are watching TV as I type this. Yes, baseball, of course. Oh, the channel changed. It is basketball :) I'm not cranky anymore, I'm enjoying the commentary because its being interrupted every 10 minutes with an Emergency Alert from the National Weather Bureau. It carries a warning of a possible tornado alert. No, I'm not any sadistic than you are. But this promises rain. And I think I need some rain. I need some rain in my life. The wonderful-smelling earth, the shining leaves, the wet roads, the wind in Hotlanta ;) the water...yes, I need some water on me. Let it just drizzle on me or pour all around me, getting me drenched. Because, that is when I'm truly happy.
P.S. to someone to who matters: I'm going to change to being more positive. I just need some more time. Promise!
6 comments:
me too! me too! me too!
i always wondered whether its got anything to do with the fact that i am a water sign. add the beach and sea to the mix as well. every time i am blue i go and sit on the seaside.
@Cyn: Really? I belong to the water sign as well. Aquarius is a water sign no? (The bulb above head glows - ting!)
I used to hate baths when I was a kid--mainly because soap used to leave me feeling a bit stretched out and dry--but always loved rain. Love it still, in fact. And yes, the rain at CIEFL is something wonderful.....
P.S. We weren't in the same batch or even there at the same time... I'm guessing you were there a few years before me...
hey nandu!
Lovely blog! sooooooo u di (by the way you're about the only person i call di!)
I looooove water too. As a child anytime i went on a picnic - be it a school picnic, sunday school or just family, my mom would call up the organiser to make sure that they keep a good watch over me. picnics are usually at spots where there's some water right? I used to have the uncanny knack of "accidently" falling into the water!
aaah!....water! Remember the day it hailed in CIEFL?? Do you have pictures???
sigh!
@ Scribbler: Hey, welcome to my blog. Yes, I was in CIEFL about 5 years ago. And rain in CIEFL was always special. Sigh. Which batch were you in?
@ Scatterbrain: :D Thanks di! And I can imagine you falling into water. You know I was telling Ajit about your granny's special mango pickle :) And yes, I do have pictures of that hailstone event in CIEFL!
Nandini, I was there from August 2005 to December 2007 (skipping a semester in the middle for health reasons--I did NOT flunk!). Feels as though it was a long time ago now. I do miss it. Apparently there are major changes afoot now.
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