What are things you can live without ?

It’s been 103 days after the first lock down. We had lockdown for quite some days now it’s Un-lock. When will the lock vanish is a valid thought and all need to support the administration and the government we have elected to rule and keep all safe .

Quite a few things now are out of my life for good.i am sure it’s for good . 

Newspapers have gone out for good . Any way they spread views not news .

I can now do without an early morning paper before breakfast and have been cheerful and alive through these over 110 days of new way of living locked Inside home for safety and for keeping alive.

I can love without so much television and addictive viewing of channels after Mahabharata and ramayan finished on door darshan in quick time.

Drastic changes have occurred in eating habits. All that is served on the table is now safe 

I have been off ice creams for quite some time. Over 40 days I believe 

Sweets chocolates have also gone off my list of things to eat. Honestly chocolates I have cheated on once or twice in last 70 days. 

Can do without ironed shirts feel no formal meetings in sight except for the zoom video better be well dressed and look nice 

Shaving I have not given up. I do it daily. Having a clean look makes you feel fresh 

Choosing vegetables on the road haggling with the ooor vendors is also out of my life for I have not gone outside 

Thanks and gratitude are due to big basket JioMart and market next along with other delivery apps and channels for soaps and masks.

Have made learning new skills a part of daily living. 

Joined the digital learning programs of #DigitalDeepak and undergone faithfully the webinars and Q @A sessions . Also got connected to new and young enthusiastic groups who taught me few important things about affiliate marketing blogging and also technicals of the net. 

Now have a new blog and a new domain in my own name and an amazing hosting site . #hostinger is the host I have developed intense love for and #wordpress for its resources 

Do check my new domain 

https://www.mrnair.in 

and peep into my blog posts 

Don’t miss out some nice products of  amazing value that you can add to your kitchen 

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Now looking for developing knowledge on internet and digital learning 

Conducted two online events on meditation and breath 

Got to deal with the fees and paid version of zoom.com and now confident as a host co-host and a student.

Google meet has also provided online video conferencing and the new site in the block Jayanagar jiomeet a close clone of zoom.

Thanks to all providers suppliers couriers for delivering new goods and many sites providing big 70-90 percent off on courses resources 

Gratitude and mediation are big bolna they have keep me happy alive agile and peaceful 

Muralidharan R Nair 

How would cricket and other games be played post CoVID?

One significant victim of the new normal will be Playing cricket . It has been normal in a game be it in twenty-twenty or the 50 over ODIs where action is filled with spitting, kissing  hugging ,high fives and even piling upon a batsman or bowler when the game is won and over .

The new guidelines for playing cricket indoor or outdoor would prohibit spitting on the ball while bowling . The spitting on the ball  or on the hands and applying on the ball has been a  traditional age old practise in cricket . And now banning the spitting on  the ball will affect the spinners and fast bowlers so also players who used to do the polishing and handing over to the bowlers. 

Social distancing is another area of concern as in a game of cricket it’s very very normal to hug profusely and kiss and stand close to each other while fielding or hug after a batsman has scored a big score or hit the winning runs or bowled out a batsman or the team. 

If a distancing norm is strictly implemented the Batsman standing close to the stumps and the wicketkeeper standing up to the stumps will be violating the 6 feet distance and wearing a face mask  would smudge the sound of the appeals behind and in front of the stumps.

What happens to the close in fielders standing so close to each other and the traditional huddle will be questioned soon .

Hugging ,kissing ,high fives and spitting all around on a hot humid day of cricket will raise quite a few questions.

Wonder what would be the penalty for violating the norms ? Will it be a no ball if you spit ? Will it mean a free hit for the batting team 

Cricket is one game like hockey, kabbadi and football be most impacted by the distancing norms.

What about wrestling would it be out for few years of the CoVID? 

Will judo like  marshal arts be impacted with no touch norms ?

Running will be easy without touching each other.

Seating in cricket stadiums will take a hit when it’s opened for public viewing rather than allow closed games be telecast for sponsors.

Hope the fears about CoVID is soon gone and normal but new normal life allows enjoying cricket. Sponsors are definitely not happy with the way plans  are afoot for the T20 games in Australia or the IPL planned to be shifted to UAE or SA 

Let’s wait for unlock 3 or 4 with Mumbai not in a happy situation and freedom of normal life also is not visible soon .

Games and normal life it self is going to be impacted very badly and all have to adjust or fall in line to be safe and live happily .

Muralidharan R Nair 

Bangalore India .