misty madras mornings...

i was up this morning at 4:20,to drive my mom to the temple.though it wasn't at all pleasing my mom that was foremost on my mind when i offered to drive her but the oppurtunity of getting to drive back alone at a time when my speed and skill wasn't going to be scrutinized was just too good to let it go by...

and...i got what i asked for..empty madras roads(its become such a rare sight), good music and chilly winds....its always a pleasure driving...and when its less than a year since u got your license...its such a treat..especially without my dad in the car....

and on the drive back i actually saw corporation workers laying the road again and workers cleaning up...it was such a sight to actually see all these people up and working when actually all of us have the biggest of misconceptions about how government servants shirk and shy away from what their work...i have seen evidence to counter this thought in the past few weeks....with some vigorous road laying and pavement cleaning(though its at the cost of some lush greenery)..i'm willing to change my opinion...

its not just these people i encountered the roads that has brought about this chnge in my way of thinking...i visited the pollution control board of tamilnadu about a week back with a couple of friends.its a nice building...nothing that'll make heads turn...but clean,functional and ordered..with a very informative library and a very willing and helpful librarian...sure,there were more people than there was work for them to do...but that isn't their fault is it??there were the lazy ones,but isn't that natural of anyone who over time has seen so little of work come their way...they need to be motivated,inspired and made to recognise the impacts of doing something on time and effectively...i think i'm drifting here...

let me just finish up and say that madras has more to offer than most of us residents of the city know of ....it'll take a while for us to discover them and there are lots of compromises too...early mornings...as early as 4 am, driving long distances...reading maps....but of what i've encountered these lat couple of weeks with a map and a car...i'll bet my money..many others would enjoy the sights i've come across too....