Wednesdays exist for a specific reason - to remind us that the weekend's not far away. And just like any self-respecting trailer of a "super-hit filam", this Wednesday is an exciting herald for an exciting weekend.
Italians will tell you that he who goes to bed without eating, will regret it throughout the night. Well, go without bingeing at these fabulous food festivals, and you might end up regretting it for life.
Remember the Mallika Sherawat starrer "Hisss"? If you have survived that, and STILL want to see something even vaguely serpentine, there's a snake show in town this Tuesday! Relax ophidiophobes, there's stuff for you as well.
This Monday, you get to do something that French monks used to do in the 14th century. Nothing gross, we assure you (oh, alright! it's quilling if you must know). Please, no "Monk"day jokes.
Neil Gaiman says, "When things get tough, make good art". We say the same, except that we also advise you to "EXPERIENCE good art". This week, Hyderabad fights tough times with its poets, painters and photographers.
Who's going to contribute to cottage industries if everyone buys Prada? Actually, with the deals in town this week, you barely need a prod to buy domestic.
You might not feel like tearing yourself away from your beloved bed/couch today. Rightly so, it's Sunday. Except that the pubs are throbbing with aurally-assaultive music, and the bar's overflowing with wine. Tch tch, goodbye bed!
All we ever want to do with a Sunday is to hug it close and never let it go. Instead, all we CAN do is spend the day amidst a whirlwind of post-Sreesanth IPL fanfare, some dancing and some bingeing. Hey, not bad!
How can we NOT toast Saturday? Especially since we have waited so long for it (don't the weekdays just drag on?) The city's monotony-drugged eyelids flutter open, and Hyderabad stretches and wakes up to a vibrant Saturday evening.
Don't let all that talk about man's-greed-being-greater-than-his need get you down. Get greedy this summer, what with all these sales and discounts in town. Boy would Adam Smith have approved!
In Iran, Friday is the ONLY weekend day. Poor sods! Even though we are better off, we can still give the Elvis of the weekdays the welcome party that it deserves. Cheers!
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon weren't built in a day you know! We expect people took horticulture classes before that. Also, they must have discussed copyright issues after they were done building. Maybe even watched a match or two. Just saying.
And there, just like that, the weekdays have spilled out of their tightly-laced corsets, right into the rakish embrace of the weekend. Ahem, metaphor, yes. We're THAT happy the weekend's here.
Even Odysseus couldn't have restrained himself from the pubs tonight. Before you launch on a rant, defending his strength, smartness and smartass-ness, take a look at what the city has to offer this Thursday.
You don't have to curl up in a corner and sulk because the weekend's STILL not here. Treat yourself to a music concert, or drown your weekday miseries in dhoklas. It's called being positive, people.