The Shadow of the Gym..

Returning home from office is no longer an event I look forward with any great anticipation these days. Mom and Dad managed to locate a gym close to hom, turned a deaf ear to all my pleads, entreaties and cries of mercy and made me join the gym. "You will see a difference in three months" they said.

Now the evenings are filled with painful walks on the treadmill, lots of jumping around and what not. I dont know whats the point in reducing weight. Ok - so I am overweight. By a few 30kgs. Ok ! Who was that great soul who said "If God had intended us to touch our toes, he would have placed them higher on our body" ! How true. God decreed me to be fat. Now I spend my evenings opposing His decree.

I was well and truly into Rafael Sabatini's "The Romantic Prince" yesterday and couldnt wait to ge back to it. I decided to forego some sleep and read the book through. I rather congragulate myself on having managed to do so. It was a marvellous book - a little slow to start but became un-putdownable after a while. A really great read. I think I will get another Sabatini novel later this week.

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