Stuck in a Rut

Business as usual: Yapping after the exercises

Since the time we shifted from our regular stomping ground in the Garden, we have been struck by a peculiar sense of ennui. This happened early May during peak summer – just before the month of Ramazan – when the China Hut suddenly looked very inviting. Indeed, in the shade, with the benefit of overhead fans, we were spared the torture of sweating it out in the sweltering heat outside.
Ramazan came and went and we are still in the China Hut. The monsoon may have come as a convenient excuse for staying put, but in the bargain we are denying ourselves the joy of getting closer to nature and breaking into a sweat. And this is a pity. The very purpose of stepping out of doors early morning is defeated.
Worse still (and this is for the overly superstitious) we have got ourselves trapped in a routine that is mentally crippling. Not only has attendance nosedived, there is a virtual freeze in the so-called ‘extra-curricular’ activities of the Club. In the past four months, all we have done is celebrate birthdays (practically by default). We have not been able to even go out on a picnic.
We need to break out of this routine. Just exercising and thereafter, indulging in idle talk with the same set of people, day after day, is not a healthy practice. It also goes against the ethos of our Club. It was in this context that today, a decision was taken to venture out tomorrow after the exercises for breakfast at Tiwari’s in Juhu. No compelling. Anybody willing to join is most welcome... just as long as we are able to infuse some change into our daily routine.