I always have too many thoughts in my head. The reason I speak so quickly and so frenetically is because all my swimming thoughts comverge into a single, undiscernable amalgamation of anxieties, allusions, aspirations. My mother blames it on coffee. I blame it on Al Qaeda. Either way, something's gotta give.
So, to relieve myself of the burden of my own stream of consciousness, I send my mother senseless text messages and emails throughout the day, sometimes even when I am right next to her. She usually responds with a one word affirmation or dismissal, or sometimes a nondescript "wow," open to interpretation. It's a functional process, one that allows me to clear my head of the "ugh, why did I eat that cookie" and "I think my new favorite color is cerulean" thoughts. And she gets to hear from me several times a day [hour]--lucky woman, she is.
Anyways, last week, my mother was completely immersed in a certification for something technical-and-beyond-me, something my generation is supposed to understand but Rucha-still-uses-a-non-smart-phone-and-doesn't-care so I won't dwell on the details of her week. Essentially, she pulled consecutive all nighters and was in classes all week with the rest of her department. Everyone was to pass this test on Friday. I didn't want to distract my mother with my tempting gossip ("Ma, Bertha is wearing shorts to work"), so I diverted my attentions to other avenues of self-expression.
I emailed my father.
"Daddy, I have chole [chickpeas] burps. Also, I'm tired. Also, miss youuuuu. Ok bye."
My father, unlike my mother's habitual way of responding to what has become a trite monologue, responded in kind:
Re: chhole burps, Twist your stomach. Stand straight and swivel your trunk slowly left and right, with feet firmly planted on the ground. Next, rotate your stomach. Stand or sit, and place arms akimbo on hips. Push out your stomach, then using your ab muscles, with a slight assist from your hands, rotate your stomach in a circular motion on a horizontal plane (left, pull-in, right, push-out...). Chhole burps will be gone in 1-2 minutes.
The second one can be done seated, so you can avoid startled looks from colleagues. The first one is optional.
Best to do this abt 15 min after a heavy meal.
My mother passed her test on Friday. And I got rid of my chole burps.
So, to relieve myself of the burden of my own stream of consciousness, I send my mother senseless text messages and emails throughout the day, sometimes even when I am right next to her. She usually responds with a one word affirmation or dismissal, or sometimes a nondescript "wow," open to interpretation. It's a functional process, one that allows me to clear my head of the "ugh, why did I eat that cookie" and "I think my new favorite color is cerulean" thoughts. And she gets to hear from me several times a day [hour]--lucky woman, she is.
Anyways, last week, my mother was completely immersed in a certification for something technical-and-beyond-me, something my generation is supposed to understand but Rucha-still-uses-a-non-smart-phone-and-doesn't-care so I won't dwell on the details of her week. Essentially, she pulled consecutive all nighters and was in classes all week with the rest of her department. Everyone was to pass this test on Friday. I didn't want to distract my mother with my tempting gossip ("Ma, Bertha is wearing shorts to work"), so I diverted my attentions to other avenues of self-expression.
I emailed my father.
"Daddy, I have chole [chickpeas] burps. Also, I'm tired. Also, miss youuuuu. Ok bye."
My father, unlike my mother's habitual way of responding to what has become a trite monologue, responded in kind:
Re: chhole burps, Twist your stomach. Stand straight and swivel your trunk slowly left and right, with feet firmly planted on the ground. Next, rotate your stomach. Stand or sit, and place arms akimbo on hips. Push out your stomach, then using your ab muscles, with a slight assist from your hands, rotate your stomach in a circular motion on a horizontal plane (left, pull-in, right, push-out...). Chhole burps will be gone in 1-2 minutes.
The second one can be done seated, so you can avoid startled looks from colleagues. The first one is optional.
Best to do this abt 15 min after a heavy meal.
My mother passed her test on Friday. And I got rid of my chole burps.
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