That time of the year. Again.

It's that time of the year in Chennai when the sun is burning down ferociously, making humans,
animals & plants feel like they are being deep fried. I have seen around 20 Chennai summers,
but every time it feels like a new experience.

February onwards itself, we Chennai-ites start bracing ourselves for the 'hot-oven' experience.
Mentally we try to get prepared for the deep-frying, but when it actually hits us, it seems like
it never was so hot before and this is the first time summer was so hot. Ofcourse we I.T. guys are lucky that we work in air-conditioned environs and do not have to face the harsh weather.

Usually I reach office before the sun gets into hi-temp mode, even if it means sacrificing sleep.
But today, I dozed off after hitting the snooze button on the alarm and thus ended up leaving
home only at 9:30AM, which is a double whammy because apart from it being very hot, it is
rush hour and my commute that normally takes 45mins becomes almost double that. And to
top it, I was commuting by bike today, which means no air-conditioning.

Only silver lining was a quick break mid-way to catch up with an old friend, but that again did
not turn out as expected, leaving me more mad. It is in such times that I seriously start
thinking of moving out of Chennai and starting something new (even if it is small) in Kerala.
Not that Kerala is the epitome of good weather, but atleast it is not as bad as Chennai and also
there are the occasional showers which cool up the place. Don't know when this dream of mine
will ever materialise.

For us in Chennai, maybe we can take consolation in the fact that even Bangalare, the metro
with great weather round the year is roasting currently. It is so bad that my friend who has
been in Bangalore for 10 years has ordered 2 air-conditioners for her home. If a few years
ago, you even mentioned Bangalore and air-conditioner in the same sentence, you would have
had people laughing at you. Guess, we are seeing Global Warming at play.