This story is from July 1, 2015

What can you do with the extra "one second" today!

There are only 24 hours in a day , right?
What can you do with the extra "one second" today!
There are only 24 hours in a day , right?
Wrong. On July 1, we will have 24 hours and one second. Since the rotation speed of the earth is decreasing, one extra moment will be added to our day . Since clocks aren't yet advanced enough to accommodate that second, we will have a moment added to our lives, off the record, that we weren't originally destined to live! So, let's stop cribbing about how 24 hours is not enough for all we can do.
Because, the universe called our bluff and gave us more! How much can you really do in one moment? If we go by B'wood, we can live an entire lifetime. But we have compiled a more realistic `un momento' list for you. So you can brag to your grandkids, how, one day , you just woke up and decided to seize the moment.
1) Hit accept on your dad's friend request: It's been pending for long now. How bad can it be? At the max, he will reveal something embarrassing about your childhood and you will be laughed at by your friends. Sometimes, that's all this world needs. To laugh.
2) Put on a condom: Seriously, it takes a moment. Okay, maybe two. But, its still one of the best ways you can spend the one extra second. Maybe it will save you 18 years of bat-crap-crazy.
3) Put on the seat-belt: It takes exactly one second. If you are taking longer, you are probably doing it wrong. One moment to live a life, literally. Not a bad deal.
4) Type in YOUR instead of UR. Call her BABE instead of BAE: When we were paying for each character in our SMSs, UR saved us money. Not anymore! So, take a moment to use the entire word. And however cute short forms of your names are, BAE simply reminds one of kya be, haan be, chal be.

5) Plant a kiss on your mom's cheek: It's not her birthday, it's not Mother's Day, it's not an insurance against some stupid mistake you got caught for. What better moment to tell her that you love her, no matter what?
6) Take a #selfiewithdaughter: One moment to become a part of the country's cutestsmartest campaign. But mostly, one moment to earn a `you will forever be the first man of my life' look from your daughter. That's timeless, trust us.
7) Learn the full form of Isis: It's Islamic State of Iraq and Syria -the biggest threat to world peace at the moment. Great, now you are a global affairs expert.
8) Save an emergency contact number: The nearest hospital's contact, the police station your place falls under, the traffic helpline or the anti-ragging helpline number.You have come across them several times and intended to save them but never came around to doing it.
9) Finally, the moment is here.Change the default Windows wallpaper on your workstation: Change it to your favourite dessert, an incredibly cute koala baby, a kamasutra pose, or a cheeky oneliner directed at your boss.Whatever suits you. Trust us, the world will look like a better place already.
10) Flash yourself a smile: No, contrary to what you might be thinking, we are not asking you to pose at your front camera. Stand in front of the mirror, and smile like you mean it. You can also try making a face at yourself. That's the first step to starting a conversation with oneself.
11) Waste it. Yeah. That.
DISCLAIMER: God, you just wasted a lot more than one moment reading this entire thing! Now stop dreaming about all the other things you could have done in that one extra moment and get back to work. The moment is gone!
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Sutapa Singha

Sutapa loves playing with words. And when she is not playing with words, she is probably hogging or snoozing. She has another super power — a selectively permeable memory.

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