it's been a few years since my last post and already i can feel the changes wash over me. I'm older, fatter, more insecure, without a boyfriend and without a job. Things could've been a lot worse it it were not for my family cushioning my fall from grace. Right now, it just fels like i am on a long vacation.
The weather is absolutely wonderful. The garden at our house in Springs is coming up nicely. The cats are doing well. Az is in college right now in his first year of architecture and dad is in oman at the moment.
Just came back from nearly months in India. I think this was the longest trip there in decades. More importantly, it was one of the most fruitful visits. We went to Goa and ENJOYED ourselves, took Az and Dad around the place so that they would know their way around. Even Az enjoyed it coz he caught up with some friends who were in oman before, and would often tend to disapper with them whenever we turned around to look for him. It was a good thing that he kept a mobile phonewith him constantly , otherwise, getting in touc with him would take quite an effort. Bombay was ok, with the granny not giving too much of a hassle and with the work going on in Nerul, i had my hands full.
But now that i am in Dubai, i realise, there aren't that many things to do out here! Do i keep scouring the internet to find vacancies. Hopefully something will bite. Keeping my fingers crossed. Pray for me.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Thursday, September 6, 2007
A new day
Yesterday was quite amusing.
To begin with, I dropped the parents off to the airport, dropped the brother off to his first day of school and then proceeded to get to work .
Then there was the ton of work that i was actually able to handle while at work. I then went to see the guys in HR. They gave me some good news of a slight salary increase. Not too much , but still, it was good enough to raise my spirits for the day.
Naveen a and i then went to meet Melvin for no apparent reason. While we were there, we were joking with him and suddenly he happened to mention that he'd name his children 'Brad Pitt' and 'Tom Cruise' !.. even if they were girls!.. lol!.. then we proceeded to discuss a well deserved vacation that some of the GEDP ppl might be interested in. Astrid was there and she happened to mention that she'd be going for the Pink's concert the same day. I had wanted to go initially. But when i realized that the tickets were priced at 170 dhs .. and just to see her perform in all that humidity and that too not close enough to be able to distinguish if it was an imposter,... i thought my money would better suit it's purpose in my pocket.
The end
To begin with, I dropped the parents off to the airport, dropped the brother off to his first day of school and then proceeded to get to work .
Then there was the ton of work that i was actually able to handle while at work. I then went to see the guys in HR. They gave me some good news of a slight salary increase. Not too much , but still, it was good enough to raise my spirits for the day.
Naveen a and i then went to meet Melvin for no apparent reason. While we were there, we were joking with him and suddenly he happened to mention that he'd name his children 'Brad Pitt' and 'Tom Cruise' !.. even if they were girls!.. lol!.. then we proceeded to discuss a well deserved vacation that some of the GEDP ppl might be interested in. Astrid was there and she happened to mention that she'd be going for the Pink's concert the same day. I had wanted to go initially. But when i realized that the tickets were priced at 170 dhs .. and just to see her perform in all that humidity and that too not close enough to be able to distinguish if it was an imposter,... i thought my money would better suit it's purpose in my pocket.
The end
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Days before parents leave for Kuwait
My life right now.
I'm working as a trainee engineer. Will probably retain that post for another three years to come. Don't have too many issues to deal with. But the ones i do have are considerably large.
Tomorrow Dad's comin back from Italy. He frequents the place rather often. Though, he doesn't like it. We ourselver have lost interest in his European trips. This has a lot to do with him not bringing any momentos or pictures or having any interesting stories about the place. He will be arriving at midnight and the parents are then going to leave for Kuwait in the early morning. This timing will put mother dearest in an awful mood and the rest of us will just have to learn to deal with it. He, of course, will never bear the brunt of her irritation. That’s the way things are.
The parents’ trip coincides with the first day of Azarel’s school. I just hope it goes ok. He’s not been doing well in academics. I just hope that it was a phase and that he is out of it now. This new school is an opportunity for him to get a fresh start on things. However, he seems to be a little too engrossed into computers of lately and has been known to spend entire days on the contraption. Now with the new school regulations, he is required to have a laptop of his own and an expensive one at that. I just hope he doesn’t get lost in it.
I seem to be in a really foul mood today. I think it has a lot to do with my birthday approaching. For those of you who don’t know me that long.. yes, I do get severely depressed during my birthday. To be honest, I don’t know the reason behind it. Maybe someday I’ll figure it out…
But otherwise, I have to be grateful for what I have right now. I have a loving family. A boyfriend that puts up with my antics and I believe, loves me a lot, I’ve got a job that gives me good money and on time. I have a car of my own that doesn’t give me any headaches.
I'm working as a trainee engineer. Will probably retain that post for another three years to come. Don't have too many issues to deal with. But the ones i do have are considerably large.
Tomorrow Dad's comin back from Italy. He frequents the place rather often. Though, he doesn't like it. We ourselver have lost interest in his European trips. This has a lot to do with him not bringing any momentos or pictures or having any interesting stories about the place. He will be arriving at midnight and the parents are then going to leave for Kuwait in the early morning. This timing will put mother dearest in an awful mood and the rest of us will just have to learn to deal with it. He, of course, will never bear the brunt of her irritation. That’s the way things are.
The parents’ trip coincides with the first day of Azarel’s school. I just hope it goes ok. He’s not been doing well in academics. I just hope that it was a phase and that he is out of it now. This new school is an opportunity for him to get a fresh start on things. However, he seems to be a little too engrossed into computers of lately and has been known to spend entire days on the contraption. Now with the new school regulations, he is required to have a laptop of his own and an expensive one at that. I just hope he doesn’t get lost in it.
I seem to be in a really foul mood today. I think it has a lot to do with my birthday approaching. For those of you who don’t know me that long.. yes, I do get severely depressed during my birthday. To be honest, I don’t know the reason behind it. Maybe someday I’ll figure it out…
But otherwise, I have to be grateful for what I have right now. I have a loving family. A boyfriend that puts up with my antics and I believe, loves me a lot, I’ve got a job that gives me good money and on time. I have a car of my own that doesn’t give me any headaches.
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