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 This feels endless - the water problem with rusty, reddish water running through the taps, the heat, the unending piece of work that I am trying so hard to focus and finish, the spotting of roaches, the cluttered cupboard, the dripping and chipping away of energy, the ache in the back, the heavy periods, the emotional drain - it.is.a.LOT. A LOT, A LOT, A LOT.

Still, one has lived through a day and I am so tempted to just rant and not make a list of the things I am grateful for. 

1. Papa is well. He came over today - not the best of days given the water situation but I was prepared to have him over. It's good to see him.

2. Today, I realized that my cleaning lady makes really tasty tawa toast with butter. I savored it.

3. Really enjoyed a large bag of the Lays West Indies sweet chili chips.

4. I finished writing the last bit of a project that was just not getting over. Huge relief. There's another bit that I need to finish tomorrow - another piece of work. But something is off my list and I'm grateful for it.

5. I heard a really nice talk on the role of worldly sensoriness based on the Gita. I want to write more about these things in detail. Maybe later.

6. Water is muddy but at least there is water. The way things have been happening in Bandra, I do sense that things will soon be eerily dystopian soon. But I feel in Bandra, we are being mutated to become some kind of a superior species - the truly superior species where the ego is broken and a real granite-like strength emerges like a sphinx from inside of us.

7. To manage the water situation, I used alum in the tap water. It did not automatically make the water potable but the change was remarkable. Apparently the best way to use it is in the form of a slurry and mix it in water. Then you need to filter it or decant it and boil it up. Still, it is a bit of a leap of faith to drink it. But it's okay. We got through one day. We'll get through others.

8. Managed to clock in a workout. Huge plus for discipline.