Me and walking ... unbelievable

I write this post while I kill time before I depart for India.
Yesterday, I wanted to visit the Doha City Center. It is a little over 10 kms, and a cab takes QR 10.00 for that 10 minutes trip!

Unfortunately, taxis are difficult to get in Doha, especially with the roads network under beautification. And the area of my residence, Fareej Bin Mahmood is in a real bad shape.
After waiting for almost 20 minutes, I decided to start walking in the right direction. The weather was nothing less than romantic ... nice cool breeze @ 10 kmph with the thermometer at 19 degree Cel.

After walking for about 45 minutes and still no cab, out of sheer frustration (I was tired!) I decided that come what may, I'll walk it up to my destination. Another 15 minutes and I was at Al Corniche -- the sea face, similar to the Queen's Necklace at Mumbai. Walking along the sealine was a different experience altogether ... the breeze was much stronger and it was getting cooler. And I was definitely unprepared for this! The only way I could avoid feeling cold was to walk faster so my body temperature would go up. But I was too tired for that as well.

Anyway, I managed the walk ...took me almost 2 hours! And I was dead exhausted and hungry to think of shopping and all. Thought might as well take a cab and come back home! Fortunately there is a Taxi Stand outside the City Center and cabs are in abundance.

So what did I do? Went straight on the 3rd Level where the food court is! Freaked out on a Big Mac extra value meal ... and then did what I was there at City Center to do :-)

Lonliness ...

Never imagined that lonliness could get over someone as much as this.
Everything seems just fine, but there is in fact nothing. Lonliness is boring. Lonliness is killing. Lonliness leads to laziness. So much so that it's been over a month I haven't done so many things that I needed to. I just keep pushing things on my tomorrow's schedule. This is pathetic. This is not done.

Have I tried anything not to be bored and feel lonely? U bet, but nothing works. And this sucks. But I need the bucks. So what do I to? Accomodate lonliness, get used to it, and live with it.

How I wish someone was here with me whom I could talk to, whom I could share a joke with, whom I could share a cup of tea with, and keep company.