10 things to do when you are stuck in traffic at Powai

As I have mentioned in my earlier posts, I travel to work by road and
this route goes through Powai. Now Powai, apart from the IIT, Powai
lake and
Hiranandani, is also very well known for its infamous peak hour traffic. So, I
have come up with 10 things that you can do when you are stuck in
Powai (which you will be).
 
1. Take a walk. As Abhishek Bachchan says in the idea ads, walk when you
talk. Start walking by getting out of the car. If you are in the bus, walk
in the bus. There is nothing better than a morning walk surrounded by carbon
monoxide.
 
2. Interact with IITians. This is your chance to interact with the brightest
minds in the world! Just walk across the road and talk to any guy you meet
there. Strike up a conversation about the latest discovery in astro-physics
or the launch of the iPhone 3Gs. You can even walk when you talk! Don't
worry about your vehicle. It will still be there when you come back, and so
will all the other vehicles around it.
 
3. Shop! Yes, shop! There are many shops in the vicinity and they are eager
to sell. Finish your weekly shopping here so that you don't have to do it on
a Sunday. Imagine the sleep you will get on Sundays.
 
4. Sell! Let us take the previous suggestion to the next step. Get anything
that you think is clutter at your home and trade it for something else.
After all one man's garbage is another man's.....well, something. Now that
I think of this again, it is a brilliant idea! If this takes off, Powai will
become the biggest flea market in the world! Imagine the gadgets the IIT
guys would want to sell there! God I am brilliant!
 
5. Call the lost ones. Call all those people who you thought you never had
time to call. Call them and yell at them for not calling you all this while.
Listen to Aby Baby and walk when you talk. Basically get your social
quotient high.
 
6. Sleep. Catch up on your sleep. Nothing more needs to be said.
 
7. Boat ride. Go to the Powai lake and take a boat ride. This is excellent
exercise and will strengthen your back muscles and arms like nothing else.
Come on, so what if the water is dirty?
 
8. Read up. Buy 4 newspapers and read them cover to cover. Yes, it is
possible. Very much so! Moreover, this is bound to help you in the interview
you will soon be giving thanks to your late arrival at office everyday.
 
9. Talk to other drivers. So what if the car next to you is a cab? What is a
cab today can be a cute girl tomorrow. Get into the habit. Talk to the
driver next to you about everything except the traffic.
 
10. Blog. Just like I am doing :P

Posted via email from Aditya's Blog