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Wednesday, 19 August 2020

The sugar and me

SO, SOMETHING JUST HAPPENED Working from home - took a break . Took my weight. No reduction at all . In fact 100 gms heavier . Irritated and frustrated. Decided to eat breakfast . Was ravenous . So I had 2 slices of pizza left over from the order last night . It was more yummy that earlier . It always is, isn't it ? Felt good and very satisfied. Thank you "Pizza - to go" Greasy hands ensued ( obviously ) Went to make tea to wash down the grease. Was told recently that it is why people drink Chinese tea after meals . " Why am I bringing China into this" ? Okay - Tea was invented in China around 5000 years ago. ( Google) ( Now I never let anyone make my tea ) except the office boys in the schools I visit ( obviously again ) . No one makes tea the way I like it ! Reached to pick up the sugar container from the shelf above . I am not exactly what one would term as tall . It slipped and fell on the counter top . "O M G" say I. There is a sound of something falling ...crashing with a thud. About 250 gms of sugar spill on to the kitchen counter and some more on to the floor . I move back in panic to survey the scene - its a mess ( obviously ) and that is an understatement . Its all over . "Damn you sugar - can't you stay in one place when dropped" ? On hearing the noise , the wife enters - ( obviously ) Her mother follows . ( Please help me Lord) Women's ears always pick up such sounds ( Obviously again ) Then there are looks, clicks of the tongue and sarcastic remarks - mark you and mark you well - not a fight - not an argument - just as mentioned - irritated sounds made by clicking the tongue . No fight , so I could not fight back ! Not that i would win in any case . Just those odd, incredulous looks and sounds . Mark you - she didn't look at me even once - only at the sugar ! To add fuel to the fire this is what I said " Men are not good at picking up anything like sugar" Working again and staring hard at the computer ! I wonder what she is cooking for lunch ? I dare not ask right now. Are men clumsy ? .

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