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Day 73


Day 73 (20th October)

What I wanted to write yesterday:
Revived my lapsed insurance policy today. I had to pay a fine, but more irritating was that I had to make 3 trips to the branch, some 30 kms away from my home. I am angry with the insurance company for not reminding me to pay the premium. But I am even more angry with myself for managing to forget this annual milestone. Easy to blame others, but I should take responsibility for the consequences of my failure.

Third Friday of the month and I had to attend the committee meeting. One of the members distributed rum-filled chocolates at the start; his belated birthday celebration. The dynamics of voluntary work is fascinating. Some get passionate, others are impassive. We discussed many matters - some grave, some trivial. We will be 30 next year and I proposed that we should celebrate by raising 30 Crores. I have sowed the seeds.

And now for today:
Applied a trick that I learned only yesterday. Ticket for an intermediate station maybe on waitlist, but confirmed if you are willing to pay extra (not much, really) and buy the ticket for the final destination of the train.

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