A Mixed Bag Day: Navigating Bureaucracy, Banks, and Personal Milestones

The day started with a sense of anticipation, as I knew it was going to be a busy one. I left home at 9:10 AM, navigating the early morning traffic to reach Kundrathur Register Office. It was just a 20-minute drive, and by 9:30 AM, I was there, ready to tackle the paperwork that awaited me. BT, my companion for the day, joined me five minutes later. We immediately got down to business, engaging with the document writer who prepared the necessary paperwork for us. After paying the government fee, we submitted the documents to the concerned officer.

The officer, a lady, took her time validating the deed. She pointed out a small addition that needed to be made. Thankfully, it was a quick fix—just five minutes, and we resubmitted the documents. Everything went smoothly after that; in a span of just 15 minutes, I completed my photo capture, biometric validation, and document scanning. I thought, “This might be the quickest and most efficient visit to a government office ever.”

But, of course, that was only half the battle. The document collection center was a different story altogether. The person in charge seemed to be in no hurry at all. The process dragged on, and I found myself waiting for two hours just to collect the documents. Patience was tested, but eventually, I walked out with the papers in hand, relieved to be moving on to the next task.

I left my scooter at the register office, and BT and I headed off to open a new bank account. Our first stop was Canara Bank. However, our optimism faded quickly as the person in charge demanded a document that didn’t exist. Undeterred, we decided to try our luck at Dhanlaxmi Bank in Mogappair. The manager there provided us with a checklist but informed us that we couldn’t proceed without a PAN card. We collected the checklist, knowing that this task would have to be postponed.

In the middle of all this, I received a call from the CCS office to sign the RoC documents. We headed there next, getting the necessary signatures out of the way. With that done, I placed an order for a FOR seal and a round seal for the trust with my rubber stamp vendor in Valasaravakkam and collected it soon after.

The final leg of the day involved retrieving my scooter from the Kundrathur Register Office and making my way back home, reaching by 8:30 PM. Dinner was a welcome relief, but my day wasn’t quite over. Determined to complete my fitness goals, I took a walk on the terrace, hitting my target of 10,000 steps and 40 heart points.

It was a long, mixed-bag day, filled with little victories and small frustrations. But by the end of it, I felt a sense of fulfillment. Despite the chaos, I had managed to tick off everything on my list, and that felt like a win.