Sim-ply Tragic

Hunted high and low for the PC version of Sims 2 and it's not available anywhere in Hyderabad, Bangalore and Cal. Hell it isn't available in New York either - had a friend look up some stores for me.

What am I going to do? I can't play the version I have on the old computer at home cos the computer is so old that it freaks out if I perform more than 3 mouse clicks a minute. I can't install it on the laptop cos the original CD is cracked from explosive over-use and the one I can use to play is an expansion CD from which the game can't be installed.

To think of all those times I picked up the Sims 2 CD at the store and stroked it lovingly and put it back cos I thought i should indulge in more constructive pastimes! If I knew that there would come a stage where the blasted thing would be out of stock, I'd have bought 2!

Well too late for all that now. I am bereft forever. Nothing I say will convince you of the sincere and deep grief I feel at being unable to lose myself in a virtual world where I control everything.

Perception vs Truth

I feel frustrated when I cannot make another person see my point of view when I'm upset about something. And so irritated by the end of it cos not only am I upset with the "thing" in the first place, but now I can't get the other person to see why. And that's as irritating. Things that are so clear to me (in my head) just don't look the same to the other person. I can't explain cos my feelings are based on a series of hunches, deductions, gut-feel...GRRRRRRRRRRRR
Words fail me at the most important times and I am left fuming at the "thing" and at myself and at life in general.

Was reminded of the movie, Life of David Gayle, where Kevin Spacey says that there are no truths, only perceptions. How true this is. everyone's perception is their reality, which can't really be called a general truth can it? Is there any such thing as individual truth? Something being true for me but not for someone else. Something being real to me but not to someone else? My answer to these questions is Yes. Was also reminded of a spiritual teacher saying that only that which is permanent is true. @#$%^&* What the hell is permanent? Nothing physical for sure! Then? Then? THEN?

Sigh.

The loudest scream

NatGeo has the best programmes. Was watching one on vampires last night. Since I missed the first part, I'm unsure of whether the extended canines were fake or real. But these people drink blood. They actually do. And they procure their supply not by hunting down some innocent (but voluptuous) maiden - rather, by going to the local butcher store. OK I made that last bit up, but come on, how else? I heard one shiny haired, pasty faced, long toothed drac say that vampires who attack people for blood should be locked up. So my guess that this guy goes to Cutts the butcher may not be way off the mark.

So I was curled up on the sofa with a cushion to hide behind if necessary, listening to the hoarsely whispered descriptions of the dead undead when a huge bat flew into my living room! I swear it did. I screeeeeeaaaamed! Oh my god I have never been so spooked. I thought it had come to get me, and did I mention that the bloody thing (pun unintended) was HUGE?! I was so worried the stupid ass bat would hit the fan and be torn into bits and splatter all over me! I somehow managed to switch the fan off and run into the bedroom when it flew to the other end of the hall. But not before I heard the husband say very calmly "Relax." Relax! Relax he says! He who runs from flying cockroaches a fraction of the size of the bat the size of a cow tells me to relax! Hmph!

Thankfully the stupid bat flew out pretty soon. Dumb ass!

My building is a wild place. First mosquitoes, now bats! If the pests get any larger I'm moving out.

Btw, the husband always says that he doesn't think the flat has positive energy. The previous tenants moved out in 4 months, but we were told they wanted to go back to Delhi cos the dude wanted his old job back. But now I'm not so sure. Maybe a moth terrorised them!

Grrrrr

A list of things that totally piss me off!

Minor
1. People saying "cope up" and "I think so that..."
2. No spoons at the snack counter when they have idli and sambar at the office cafeteria
3. People not listening when you give them directions
4. Movie tickets not available on weekends unless you've booked two years in advance
5. No Earl Grey tea at Barista

Major
1. People chomping when they eat
2. People not returning phonecalls when they say they will
3. People commenting repeatedly on things you can't change about yourself
4. Bad customer service
6. Bangalore auto drivers