Misplaced Misgivings of a Confused Adult …
Fade in. A 30-something aspiring (read failing) writer types away on his laptop as he hears the sound of drums and firecrackers outside. Grumbling under his breath, he gets up and closes the window, peeking out to see what’s happening, as he does. A marriage party, kids and adults alike, dancing to the sound of bawdy film songs as they make their way to the marriage hall. He comes back to his desk and sits quietly on his chair. Suddenly he has the urge to overthink everything in his life and he decides to give in to this urge. He knows its not the best habit, but he can’t help it. He reaches for his cigarette pack, only to find it empty. ‘Story of my life’, he thinks to himself. Now he can’t even romanticise this overthinking with a cigarette dangling from his lips. Then so be it. Being a 30-something man in today’s world is not an easy task. The amount of information, about people around you, that is bombarded in your face every minute makes it a very difficult time. On