For me, it was 3 movies in a row. I watched Happy Feet with Arya on Thursday, then Dhoom-2 with the whole family (aaji, vin, adu, k, a and me) on Saturday and Casino Royale with K on Monday.
Of all the movies, I found D-2 the coolest. I loved Hrithik's dance moves, Abhishek should not have danced in the movie. Poor AB. He didn't get much of a chance to act and that's the stuff he's really good at and what he should stick to doing.
Casino Royale - K described it at the Best Bond movie ever. Coming from K, who is quick to criticize, I think that's high praise.
Happy Feet - A's personal fav. She even did the Tappy Tappy Dance when she was out of the cineplex.
On Sat, we also were part of a real life movie :-) T and N celebrated their 20th Wedding Anniv and Prabha got them the Tamil shaadi wala clothes, so T in a navari and N in a pattu, it was sweet and funny. We took lots of pics and celebrated with them until 2 am, with nice Italian khana (gnocchis, lasagna, bruschetta,risotto and crepes) and Tiramisu to top it off.
And on Sun, we went to the new Crystal Jade at Taka lev 2. It's all Black and red and looks very pricey (it is) but the food is oh-so-delicious. They have exotic stuff there, Australia lobsters, full cream crabs, pigeons, ducks, what not. We had some very well-cooked beef steaks, rice cakes with minced meat, noodles in a cream soup with lots of veggies and kung pao (my fav) But surprise, surprise, I ate that last of all. Arya made sure that we visited the CJ toilet as well, which is very regal, alongwith the food and decor. She has a penchant for visiting regal toilets. I am never going to forget the Cafe Royale at Paris. But, I digress.
In the evening, K made Kathi rolls....mouthwatering and just the right street food flavour. Yummm.
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Friday, November 24, 2006
Happy Feet Treat
Yesterday Arya got a special treat from me. We watched the first day, first show of Happy Feet. She has been working hard for her tests which concluded yesterday. This was a nice treat for her. She thoroughly enjoyed the movie, I was watching her laughing and munching popcorn and sipping coke. She said she had a great time and thanked me very much. I wanted to take her to the library at Jurong Point but we found out that it was closed. So then we went to the Jurong Regional Library. We reached 15 minutes before closing time and hurriedly borrowed the required books and left. Arya was frantic. She thought they would lock us up inside. She is so funny. We took a cab home. It was a perfect kind of day.
Monday, November 20, 2006
Weekend full of fun
This weekend was what Arya's dreams are made of.
On Friday, we went to a birthday party. One of her friends turned 8. It was a bbq party. She had great fun, climbed on some pillars, sat on some really high up planks of wood (quite dare-devilish for her). Good food and the cake was Ariel.
We had our own bbq party on Saturday. All my colleagues got together at FC. We had a wonderful spread of food and drinks and K's kebabs were a hit as usual. He had prawns on skewers and chicken reshmi kebabs. A was bored for a while until the kids showed up. Then she got real pally with a girl called Alison, and both of them requested to be excused from the party so that they could go upstairs and play in A's room. After Alison left, she didn't miss a beat and started running around and playing with Greg's twins. She even managed to scream a couple of times when they were playing Tag. The change in her was quite stunning and I am really glad. I discovered that she is a fast runner after all ;-)
And then yesterday night, we had dinner at another colleague's house. He has a wonderful family, but no kids Arya's age so she was worried and asked if she could take a book along to read. Turned out that they have a dog - a puppy really who's big enough to knock Arya down, called Aella. So Arya was more than thrilled.
Asked her which she enjoyed the most - Aella won hands down.
On Friday, we went to a birthday party. One of her friends turned 8. It was a bbq party. She had great fun, climbed on some pillars, sat on some really high up planks of wood (quite dare-devilish for her). Good food and the cake was Ariel.
We had our own bbq party on Saturday. All my colleagues got together at FC. We had a wonderful spread of food and drinks and K's kebabs were a hit as usual. He had prawns on skewers and chicken reshmi kebabs. A was bored for a while until the kids showed up. Then she got real pally with a girl called Alison, and both of them requested to be excused from the party so that they could go upstairs and play in A's room. After Alison left, she didn't miss a beat and started running around and playing with Greg's twins. She even managed to scream a couple of times when they were playing Tag. The change in her was quite stunning and I am really glad. I discovered that she is a fast runner after all ;-)
And then yesterday night, we had dinner at another colleague's house. He has a wonderful family, but no kids Arya's age so she was worried and asked if she could take a book along to read. Turned out that they have a dog - a puppy really who's big enough to knock Arya down, called Aella. So Arya was more than thrilled.
Asked her which she enjoyed the most - Aella won hands down.
Thursday, November 02, 2006
Keep Walking
I had excuses and excuses. My walking mates, Tulika and Adu were both out of town. It was Diwali and I had faral to prepare. I had a bad cold for 2 weekends. K was home early. We watched a ton of movies thanks to our new Videoezy membership. And most of all, the haze was out there.
But finally yesterday, under perfect weather conditions (there was a cool breeze after the evening thunderstorm) Tulika and I were walking again. It felt good to finally get some form of exercise. I have been feeling F-A-T.
But finally yesterday, under perfect weather conditions (there was a cool breeze after the evening thunderstorm) Tulika and I were walking again. It felt good to finally get some form of exercise. I have been feeling F-A-T.
Monday, October 30, 2006
Arya at Hogwarts
K and I went shopping for a Black witch hat and then I stitched sleeves on a little black cocktail dress which once belonged to Aditi. We tied a Black satin ribbon all along the length of our old broom handle and voila - we had a student ready for Hogwarts!
We couldn't really get onto Platform 9 3/4 but we managed to get Arya into Jyothi's car to get her to the Witches and Wizards party at Mehek's place. She was looking really cute. Atul and gang saw her on video conference. She didn't look evil (with that face, who would?) or spooky. She really just looked like your regular Hogwarts first year student, would have given Hermoine Granger a run for her money.
K and I went to see Don Saturday night with Jo and Shantanu. Kids were happy to have a sleepover at Diya's place. I really liked the movie - but I am biased. Don was my favourite movie when it released.
We couldn't really get onto Platform 9 3/4 but we managed to get Arya into Jyothi's car to get her to the Witches and Wizards party at Mehek's place. She was looking really cute. Atul and gang saw her on video conference. She didn't look evil (with that face, who would?) or spooky. She really just looked like your regular Hogwarts first year student, would have given Hermoine Granger a run for her money.
K and I went to see Don Saturday night with Jo and Shantanu. Kids were happy to have a sleepover at Diya's place. I really liked the movie - but I am biased. Don was my favourite movie when it released.
Saturday, October 28, 2006
Old Habits die hard
I almost let K go to a drinks and dinner with his work friends - Alone! I thought I could do it. And then at the very last minute, I said, oh, I think I will join you.
Can't I ever ever ever give up an opportunity to go out? I wasn't feeling too well. This freaky cold which started like a haze allergy just keeps coming back to me. I think I must have sneezed a hundred times - enough for K to carry 4 panadols (in case I needed them) and to enquire about the state of my health twice.
It was a fun evening. But then I had a coffee before we started out and I couldn't sleep, so when we got back, I watched a movie - it had J.Aniston in it so K wouldn't watch it for the world, and what did I do cos I was watching the movie alone? Made myself 3 more cups of coffee, that's what I did. It's Stupid with the Capital S.
And now I am up all night while the rest of the house is in deep slumber. Still miserable with my cold, part of me hating the fact that I can't get sleep, part of me enjoying this alone time where I can do what I do best - write!
Pages and pages of inspiration.
Seriously, I better get started on that book I have left half done. Since my job change, I haven't had a moment to think abt the book.
Anyway - just for the record. The hot coffee didn't offer me any relief from my runny nose. I think I should just have some cognac!
Can't I ever ever ever give up an opportunity to go out? I wasn't feeling too well. This freaky cold which started like a haze allergy just keeps coming back to me. I think I must have sneezed a hundred times - enough for K to carry 4 panadols (in case I needed them) and to enquire about the state of my health twice.
It was a fun evening. But then I had a coffee before we started out and I couldn't sleep, so when we got back, I watched a movie - it had J.Aniston in it so K wouldn't watch it for the world, and what did I do cos I was watching the movie alone? Made myself 3 more cups of coffee, that's what I did. It's Stupid with the Capital S.
And now I am up all night while the rest of the house is in deep slumber. Still miserable with my cold, part of me hating the fact that I can't get sleep, part of me enjoying this alone time where I can do what I do best - write!
Pages and pages of inspiration.
Seriously, I better get started on that book I have left half done. Since my job change, I haven't had a moment to think abt the book.
Anyway - just for the record. The hot coffee didn't offer me any relief from my runny nose. I think I should just have some cognac!
Saturday, October 14, 2006
Parents are cast in the Same Mould
Arya's Annual Day Function Today. Their bus came to pick them up early. The parents are supposed to go later in the evening for the show.
I was preparing Diwali faral. Proud to say that I completed narlipak and shankarpali, and also made gajar halwa (not really for Diwali but for today). What I am trying to say is that I was very dishevelled, my hair was a complete mess and I don't think I even got a chance to wash my face, as I hurriedly changed and went down to look at the kids. I wanted to see all of them in their costumes.
First I met Rosa Ana with a videocamera and then Shantanu and Jyothi with their camera and then Nandu and Tulika. It seems as if all the parents wanted to see all the kids. It's heartening to know that parents are cast in the same mould all over the world. J commented that after this grand send-off today, we might hear them expecting the same treatment everyday :-)
They were all looking so adorable!
I was preparing Diwali faral. Proud to say that I completed narlipak and shankarpali, and also made gajar halwa (not really for Diwali but for today). What I am trying to say is that I was very dishevelled, my hair was a complete mess and I don't think I even got a chance to wash my face, as I hurriedly changed and went down to look at the kids. I wanted to see all of them in their costumes.
First I met Rosa Ana with a videocamera and then Shantanu and Jyothi with their camera and then Nandu and Tulika. It seems as if all the parents wanted to see all the kids. It's heartening to know that parents are cast in the same mould all over the world. J commented that after this grand send-off today, we might hear them expecting the same treatment everyday :-)
They were all looking so adorable!
Friday, October 13, 2006
Kahaan gaye woh din…sigh!
Lately, Arya has been different.
She’s no longer shy or reticent. She seems very poised and confident. She makes humorous dinner-time conversation. Like yesterday at the dinner table, Baby aji pointed out that she’s become naughtier than before. She said she hadn’t and went on to say that earlier when Baby Aji asked her to do something she’d refuse by saying “No” and nowadays she doesn’t say “No”. So I asked her, slyly, “So when Baby aji asks you to do something, do you do it?” She said, “YES!” and then sheepishly said, “Sometimes” and we all laughed and laughed till our sides ached.
But going back to all the things she used to do that she doesn’t.
She no longer wants to come and sleep in our room, even when we call her. There was a time when not only did she insist in sleeping in our room, but she also wanted to sleep in the middle. She pronounced it MEEDEEL. It was so sweet. At night, when she was fast asleep, we would smile at each other, and slowly move her to one side. She had this uncanny radar sense as well. She’d realize if there’s no one on the bed and she’d wake up and go look for us immediately. All of this wanting to sleep with us waned to “Sleep with me until I fall asleep” and then “tell me a story to help me sleep by myself” to “Sleep with me for 5 minutes and then you can go to your own room” But now the biggul (big girl) no longer wants to sleep in our room, even if we invite her to. So much so that even when Kushal is on a business trip, and I tell her to come to my bed, she says, you can sleep in my room if you want!
She used to call everyone and everything “naughty” when things didn’t go her way. So when she fell down, the ground was naughty, if her pencil point broke when she was writing, then the pencil was proclaimed naughty, if the alarm clock woke her up from slumber land, it was sleepily pronounced naughty, and if I yelled at her and made her cry, I was (you guessed it) naughty. So that’s gone, infact, quite a few years ago.
She had these nasty allergies, which made her breathless and she had to be rushed to the hospital a few times. Thank God that’s gone!
Due to the allergies, we didn’t let her play with soft toys. There were a lot of tears that day, when we threw out each and every one of her cuddly soft toys. But when we realized years later that the allergies were gone, we consented guiltily into buying her one and then another and then another. The first one which we bought, a humungous dog, which Kushal christened Mangala, was a constant companion. Arya carried Mangala every where she went, including her trips to Mumbai. Everywhere that Arya went, Mangala was sure to go, like the proverbial Mary’s little lamb. However, all of a sudden, we find Mangala cast away in a stock pile of other cuddlies. Her sad, sad, hush puppy eyes look even sadder these days. Arya has moved on meanwhile to Lord of the Ring swords and rubber dart machine guns.
Yesterday, I played a game of snakes and ladders with her and to my delight I discovered, that she doesn’t cry anymore when she gets eaten up by a “snake” and has to go back to somewhere at the bottom of the board. She also cheers for the winner even if it’s not her.
She has done some funny things in her life. Like the day we discovered her jumping up and down on her bed, actually our bed, screaming “Naynaynay Gravity” over and over again like some sort of chant. Wonder if Sir Isaac Newton demonstrated in a similar fashion, his immense pleasure when the apple fell on his head! But yesterday when I told her a fairy story about a rainbow called Happy, she cut me short saying – “Well, then Happy is really a sunbeam that’s all.”
More and more it seems like her childhood is the sand slipping through my fingers and tightening my fist doesn’t seem to help at all. Sigh! Maybe I am ready for another baby now.
She’s no longer shy or reticent. She seems very poised and confident. She makes humorous dinner-time conversation. Like yesterday at the dinner table, Baby aji pointed out that she’s become naughtier than before. She said she hadn’t and went on to say that earlier when Baby Aji asked her to do something she’d refuse by saying “No” and nowadays she doesn’t say “No”. So I asked her, slyly, “So when Baby aji asks you to do something, do you do it?” She said, “YES!” and then sheepishly said, “Sometimes” and we all laughed and laughed till our sides ached.
But going back to all the things she used to do that she doesn’t.
She no longer wants to come and sleep in our room, even when we call her. There was a time when not only did she insist in sleeping in our room, but she also wanted to sleep in the middle. She pronounced it MEEDEEL. It was so sweet. At night, when she was fast asleep, we would smile at each other, and slowly move her to one side. She had this uncanny radar sense as well. She’d realize if there’s no one on the bed and she’d wake up and go look for us immediately. All of this wanting to sleep with us waned to “Sleep with me until I fall asleep” and then “tell me a story to help me sleep by myself” to “Sleep with me for 5 minutes and then you can go to your own room” But now the biggul (big girl) no longer wants to sleep in our room, even if we invite her to. So much so that even when Kushal is on a business trip, and I tell her to come to my bed, she says, you can sleep in my room if you want!
She used to call everyone and everything “naughty” when things didn’t go her way. So when she fell down, the ground was naughty, if her pencil point broke when she was writing, then the pencil was proclaimed naughty, if the alarm clock woke her up from slumber land, it was sleepily pronounced naughty, and if I yelled at her and made her cry, I was (you guessed it) naughty. So that’s gone, infact, quite a few years ago.
She had these nasty allergies, which made her breathless and she had to be rushed to the hospital a few times. Thank God that’s gone!
Due to the allergies, we didn’t let her play with soft toys. There were a lot of tears that day, when we threw out each and every one of her cuddly soft toys. But when we realized years later that the allergies were gone, we consented guiltily into buying her one and then another and then another. The first one which we bought, a humungous dog, which Kushal christened Mangala, was a constant companion. Arya carried Mangala every where she went, including her trips to Mumbai. Everywhere that Arya went, Mangala was sure to go, like the proverbial Mary’s little lamb. However, all of a sudden, we find Mangala cast away in a stock pile of other cuddlies. Her sad, sad, hush puppy eyes look even sadder these days. Arya has moved on meanwhile to Lord of the Ring swords and rubber dart machine guns.
Yesterday, I played a game of snakes and ladders with her and to my delight I discovered, that she doesn’t cry anymore when she gets eaten up by a “snake” and has to go back to somewhere at the bottom of the board. She also cheers for the winner even if it’s not her.
She has done some funny things in her life. Like the day we discovered her jumping up and down on her bed, actually our bed, screaming “Naynaynay Gravity” over and over again like some sort of chant. Wonder if Sir Isaac Newton demonstrated in a similar fashion, his immense pleasure when the apple fell on his head! But yesterday when I told her a fairy story about a rainbow called Happy, she cut me short saying – “Well, then Happy is really a sunbeam that’s all.”
More and more it seems like her childhood is the sand slipping through my fingers and tightening my fist doesn’t seem to help at all. Sigh! Maybe I am ready for another baby now.
Thursday, October 12, 2006
Everything that Men know about Women
One of my colleagues is very excited. His wife has lived away from him for 3 years due to her job and she's now joining our company. She's going to be in the same team, so while we were talking about when exactly she's going to join and he was telling me of how thrilled he is, he also mentioned that he hopes that the two of us (me and his wife) hit it off well. I said there wasn't any doubt of that happening as two married women usually do, since they have a lot in common. You know, the usual conversations about how inept men are and what would they ever do without their oh-so competent wives. I got a laugh out of him, so I said I'd done my Good Deed for the Day.
This brings to mind a book that Vani showed me. She said it was given to her by someone from the H Company's Boeblingen office. The title was "Everything that Men know about Women" and inside it was just that - totally blank!
This brings to mind a book that Vani showed me. She said it was given to her by someone from the H Company's Boeblingen office. The title was "Everything that Men know about Women" and inside it was just that - totally blank!
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Dandiya Dhamaka
This weekend was really something else!!
On Saturday we had the Lantern festival in our condo. There was a Lion Dance and the kids had put up a song and a dance. I had choreographed the dance, and believe it or not, I had the same butterflies in my stomach as I have before every one of my own performances. At 33, I think I should have got over such things. Of course, whatever could go wrong did. At first the speakers weren't working and then the CD player wasn't. So we had to stall the proceedings until we could arrange replacements. Jyothi went to get her system, she was wearing a sari, she tripped and fell and had to wear a different sari. Diya fell during the dance. Shiva hurt his shoulder. Oh the list goes on!
But all in all, the kids were really good and made me proud. Arya won a consolation prize for the lantern making competition (although she had a lot of people's popular vote - mine, too;-) Now I sound like a neurotic mom who's deepest darkest secret is that HER BABY IS SECRETLY THE BEST AT EVERYTHING.
On Sunday, we had a dandiya party organized by Tulika and Nandu. They are really very good at this. Tulika had planned everything to the last detail. There was awesome Gujarati food (I had made Aloo Baingan) home-cooked. The theplas, Shrikhand and Kalakhand deserve special mention. I don't remember the last time I ate so much when all the food on offer was vegetarian :-)
It was fun all the way, helping with the decorations, which were these colorful saris and dupattas on the walls, taking photos of those moments which no one should miss and even helping out with the Operation Cleanup at the end. Fun, Fun, Fun! What I should not fail to mention here is that I danced for 5 hours straight, and that was the most I have danced in a long, long time. The Kajra Re solo came up by popular demand (and of course no one enjoys it more than me) and Rajani and I did some real fast dandiya moves. Prakash and Anjali were easily the best sports around, starting from dressing for the part to picking up the steps and actually dancing. They got quite good at it by the end. I was also teaching Jyothi, Nita and Ivy and everyone had a great time.
A bigger treat was to see Arya dancing. She was looking like a doll in her White lehenga choli. It's amazing that this shy little girl has blossomed into quite the social butterfly. So much so that yesterday I had this conversation with her where everyone seemed to be constantly directing all their queries to her at school. Asking her for GK answers, spellings and even her opinion on what they should be wearing at random parties. She confessed that she was quite irritated with all the attention. Her friend Anana was there as well and she told me that she would be really happy if SHE had been the object of all that attention. I so agree! Hoo boy, I'll have to drill some sense into my little girl's head now.
Thursday, October 05, 2006
Birthdays and Celebrations
Just started thinking about birthdays all of a sudden today. I don't know why! My birthday this year was quite splendid. Kushal actually bought me a cake, the first time ever without an ounce of hinting, prodding and sheepish reminding. I didn't quite plan a party, but then Adu and Vinod came over and so did Tulika, Nandu and the kids and Jyothi came with her kids and Rajani, Mitesh came with Rani as well. So it turned into quite a party. We took pictures, we had dinner, I opened presents everything was so perfect.
Plus I was still getting some hangover effect from our lovely Europe vacation, so for once, I couldn't complain about a thing. And then the Dell written offer came in that day too. Arya forgot to wish me in the morning, but she made up for it by making me a card and several other things.
I actually went to work this year, just....! Older and wiser I guess. I don't ever remember working on my birthday prior to this.
And now, we are in the midst of festive season. We went to see the Durga Puja on Ashtami day. Got to see the Aarti. Kushal didn't come because he was suffering with his back ache. But Baby aji and Lorena came with me and Arya. We had a good time, I wore a sari - Adu's Kancheevaram (finally ghadi-modli). It was fun to see familiar faces and even more awesome to note that the hoi-polloi was actually performing the Dhunuchi naach.
We are having Dandiya-raas at our condo this Sunday. On Saturday we are celebrating the Lantern festival. I have choreographed a dance with the kids. Arya is taking part, I am so excited that she is. She is also taking part in a dance at school. Maybe, maybe, maybe she will actually start liking dancing. She was the only person who didn't dance at my birthday party (and at several other parties) and that made me sad!
Plus Diwali is just round the corner - and this time under Baby Aji's expert supervision, I am planning to cook a whole host of goodies. I guess we will need to go shopping at some point, because I am sure i don't even own most of the tools and ingredients. It's all very exciting. I can hardly wait for Oct 21.
Plus I was still getting some hangover effect from our lovely Europe vacation, so for once, I couldn't complain about a thing. And then the Dell written offer came in that day too. Arya forgot to wish me in the morning, but she made up for it by making me a card and several other things.
I actually went to work this year, just....! Older and wiser I guess. I don't ever remember working on my birthday prior to this.
And now, we are in the midst of festive season. We went to see the Durga Puja on Ashtami day. Got to see the Aarti. Kushal didn't come because he was suffering with his back ache. But Baby aji and Lorena came with me and Arya. We had a good time, I wore a sari - Adu's Kancheevaram (finally ghadi-modli). It was fun to see familiar faces and even more awesome to note that the hoi-polloi was actually performing the Dhunuchi naach.
We are having Dandiya-raas at our condo this Sunday. On Saturday we are celebrating the Lantern festival. I have choreographed a dance with the kids. Arya is taking part, I am so excited that she is. She is also taking part in a dance at school. Maybe, maybe, maybe she will actually start liking dancing. She was the only person who didn't dance at my birthday party (and at several other parties) and that made me sad!
Plus Diwali is just round the corner - and this time under Baby Aji's expert supervision, I am planning to cook a whole host of goodies. I guess we will need to go shopping at some point, because I am sure i don't even own most of the tools and ingredients. It's all very exciting. I can hardly wait for Oct 21.
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Anjali - my new love
After a longish wait, I am finally an aunt. I can't seem to get enough of my adorable little niece. I wake up most mornings and look at her pictures or get on to video chat to see her funny movements. I keep tormenting Arya about how she looks like her in this photo and that. I also made sure that I book my tickets to San Diego much in advance for the Dec holidays. 4 months is the earliest ever that I have gotten tickets.
I also keep worrying about how the daycare people are going to treat her once my parents return to India. :-)
Recently, she smiled at us on the video chat. It was a moment. We were all under her spell. Now besides having her on my screensaver and hanging up her picture in my office, I have suddenly developed an avid interest in looking at other people's babies and comparing them (unfavourably) to our family ka bachcha.
I also keep worrying about how the daycare people are going to treat her once my parents return to India. :-)
Recently, she smiled at us on the video chat. It was a moment. We were all under her spell. Now besides having her on my screensaver and hanging up her picture in my office, I have suddenly developed an avid interest in looking at other people's babies and comparing them (unfavourably) to our family ka bachcha.
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Y to D
It's been slightly over a month now that I have joined the D company. The Y company seems so far away now. I was quite perplexed there with the maturity levels of people all around me, but I do admit that they do know how to have fun - BIG TIME!
At D, everyone is much more serious and committed to their work. People routinely log in late at night and keep working at unimaginable hours. I have been lucky to meet a lot of people that I have worked with in the past. Everyone has been incredibly helpful and really really sweet.
I still remember my first day at work in the M company.... such a far cry from my first day at D. I remember feeling scared and vulnerable and looking at all the seniors with so much admiration. Makes me laugh now. At D, things went so smoothly, I never had any first day blues. The people I work with are very experienced and I am really happy with that. I got some praise for having gotten up to speed fast (the way that they like it at D) so I am currently basking in that!
My boss is wonderful. She seems to see most things the way I do, and that is very useful. She's very young and very successful, a great role model. Plus she loves wine and birthdays...the similarities never end!
At D, everyone is much more serious and committed to their work. People routinely log in late at night and keep working at unimaginable hours. I have been lucky to meet a lot of people that I have worked with in the past. Everyone has been incredibly helpful and really really sweet.
I still remember my first day at work in the M company.... such a far cry from my first day at D. I remember feeling scared and vulnerable and looking at all the seniors with so much admiration. Makes me laugh now. At D, things went so smoothly, I never had any first day blues. The people I work with are very experienced and I am really happy with that. I got some praise for having gotten up to speed fast (the way that they like it at D) so I am currently basking in that!
My boss is wonderful. She seems to see most things the way I do, and that is very useful. She's very young and very successful, a great role model. Plus she loves wine and birthdays...the similarities never end!
Friday, July 07, 2006
mmmm...dream vacation
Hello - I am back from a dream vacation. Visited 4 countries in Europe and covered 5500 kms. It was a perfect summer break. We ooh-ed and aah-ed over ancient monuments and breathtaking landscapes and art and architecture. Everything was just so picturesque just like the hindi movies. Food was heavenly too.
We got a chance to stay with some local families and it was a huge opportunity for us to observe European culture at close quarters. Imagine we thought that Germans eat sausages and bread at every meal was an exaggeration. We found out it was quite quite true. Thankfully, they have lots of bread and even more sausages to choose from.
In Switzerland we saw that they sell logs of wood at petrol stations ;-) betchya didn't know that!
More to follow...
We got a chance to stay with some local families and it was a huge opportunity for us to observe European culture at close quarters. Imagine we thought that Germans eat sausages and bread at every meal was an exaggeration. We found out it was quite quite true. Thankfully, they have lots of bread and even more sausages to choose from.
In Switzerland we saw that they sell logs of wood at petrol stations ;-) betchya didn't know that!
More to follow...
Friday, April 28, 2006
Mera Life Mahaan
My Book
I am happy to announce that I have started writing my book. I have completed 2 chapters and have a whole long weekend stretched out in front of me to make progress.
I am happy to announce that I have started writing my book. I have completed 2 chapters and have a whole long weekend stretched out in front of me to make progress.
Tuesday, January 24, 2006
Back in Singapore
It's amazing how I do it everytime, but I managed to land myself back in Singapore on my two feet, job intact.
Yes, I have a new job now, and life is busy as hell.
I feel grateful just being back in Singapore, I didn' t like living in Bangalore at all. I am much too spoilt by the ease of living in SG.
Baby Aji - my grandmother has stayed with me since April 2005 and she's moving back to Bombay on Monday. I feel this big loss, I don't know how to quite explain it.
Yes, I have a new job now, and life is busy as hell.
I feel grateful just being back in Singapore, I didn' t like living in Bangalore at all. I am much too spoilt by the ease of living in SG.
Baby Aji - my grandmother has stayed with me since April 2005 and she's moving back to Bombay on Monday. I feel this big loss, I don't know how to quite explain it.
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