Behind every forgetful man there is a nagging wife....

Its the last weekend before I travel to Chennai for my vacation... The last 40 odd days without the family around was terrible (to be read by everyone except my wife as rocking). Well, in fact she had prepared A To Do List before she left.

Things to Do

1 Nestle Water every Sunday
I kinda religiously followed this one. It was only Nestle water on Sunday’s, All other days it was J & B with soda, Fosters, Old Monk etc
2 Leah’s Open House - 27th or 28th June
A good opportunity to meet my daughter’s teacher without the wife around, to my bad luck this was cancelled.
3 Turn off the Gas
Wld have loved to. It wld hit the Qatari economy real bad.
4 Clear fridge of all the unused food items
Well actually cleared it of used and unused food Items. The fridge has been a revelation the past days; I just realized its too small, If one of the racks holds 330 ml Fosters the other doesn’t hold the 500ml Carlsberg’s. We need a bigger fridge.
5 Wash all dishes
Didn’t have to… ate out of the frying pan
6 Drain the water and wash the drip tray
See Note 5
7 Close all taps properly
Again carbon credits…or is it Hydrogen and Oxygen credits
8 Lock the bedrooms
Hum Tum ek Kamrey mey bund ho or chabi ko jaye.. Have actually lost the keys.
9 Water all the plants and keep them inside the room
More carbon credits please
10 Switch off all the electric mains (microwave, washing machine, computer etc…)
Even more carbon credits
11 Collect clothes from the drycleaners (if any)
Actually have rented out my clothes for some cash
12 Pay the telephone, electricity & water bills
You think I still can afford it????
13 Ensure the garbage is thrown and the garbage box in the kitchen is washed
Will know when the neighbors complain in a couple of days.
14 Pack your bag
Where’s the bag???

This could serve as a Rapidex guide for things to do before one travels on vacation.