A week gone by

A week gone by

It all started with a nice hot Monday morning with Monday blues as I looked forward to get to work finish my day and go for a bong wedding ( one of my bucket list items is to attend weddings of different cultures and traditions ) and as usual I had in mind which outfit I was to wear I did not bother much as i had to just pull it of the hanger and Put it on and dash out.i was relaxed and did not have any buffer time factored in but after I put on the dress I saw ThT from one of the shoulder there were threads coming out but no use I did not have time to change so quick fix dupata to the rescue and i was off to work 

Once I got in fixed my self up good and thn got on with my day. Good part I received compliments throughout as looking nice today Kya special.

When I was time to leave one of my ex colleague whom I did not like who had  changed teams and I happy all of sudden decided to meet the team (this guy was based out of Singapore now moved to states ) and was there in front of me.

Now like the good person I am I went over said my hello and had thought would excuse myself but since I was not alone there things got into discussions with the team .finally I just excused myself and powedered the nose ( as the English sat) and rushed off to the wedding . Lucky me got a Rick quickly and reached the venue 

And as I got off the rain gods had started to slowly shower their blessings on Mumbai city.but I cared less once inside it did not matter 

So I m there at the wedding with all unknown faces felt like wedding crashing but soon mingled with one of the maharashtrian family (the girls best frnd)

And then it was absolute fun . Lot of eye candy as well and one guy did make an attempt to hit on me 

So wedding festivities done , dinner done , wedding reception done  now time to go home and started the ordeal of uber booking after 45 mins of me and one more frnd from work trying we finally got one and were on our way home and ThT is how the day ended.

Come Tuesday still had the Monday enthusiasm carried over But surprisingly except for if any imp msg on watsapp I had not opened up any other social media platform before I hit the gym or even when I was in the Rick to the bus stop to board the bus 

Once enroute after my usual catch up with frnds from Ventura ( the old building office frnds ) I decided to open Facebook Nd first thing I noticed Was a red notification icon on the frnds request section and red icon on notifications. So the min I saw the frnds requesr section blinking the curious cat in me was awakened Nd my finger straight went to check who had sent me a frnd request Nd I was like for a min shocked to see the name it was him and all these questions started to pop up in my mind first let me check if it’s actually him

Tho profile open kiya tho it was him ( ohh him matlab the same guy who had demanded wht am I getting into the marriage Nd wanted a 1 bhk flat in Andheri to Bandra area me tht too loan free)

Another surprise was his background pic on it . I think engagement ka pic tha Jisme ithna make up tha na I felt he looked like vaital minus the long hair 😀

Nd nxt question out of jealousy I think was how did he get a girl Nd I still can’t get a descent guy

Nd how did she agree but I don’t care 

Nd thn why is he sending a request now

He had canceled the last one when we no sorry he ended it 

Kya engagement tut Gaya Nd now he wants to try if any of the old flames are ready to take him back 

Or is he just showing off see I scored 

Nd it really got me off focused 

I struggled through the day nd output from my end was like not very fruitful 

When I got home after work I was quite not agitated with dad sharing my no with 2 more guys without any discussion with me just said ok as I was contemplating if I should accept or not the request 

Nd weighing things 

Nd decided to put the issue at hand under the pillow and just sleep peacefully Nd not think of it

Wednesday I woke up Nd thought u should I accept it I have suffered Nd not want to suffer so request declined gave immense relief and I moved on with my day.

But thn by evening my lovely little wisdom tooth decide I want out nd started to trouble rest of my jaw now physical pain did not allow me to concentrate 

Somehow scrapped through the day and got home know the usual meds popes them Nd slept

Come Thursday morning the pain is still there and the dentist visit is inevitable so while I m there I m talking to my life coach and he asks me a simple question to keep an objective mind and analyse why is the deal not sealed yet wht is missing 

One thing before I miss he also called me a good conversationist somewhere middle of our talk 

And ThT got me thinking 

A what I want and y has it not worked yet

( I m still thinking)

So the dentist suggests the tooth has to be removed by surgery and it has to be done soon 

So i fix up Saturday nd get back home nd login for work 

An very important meeting is lined up it does not go well and i have another whirlwind of thoughts 

Though I m not the target for all the criticism but I take it to heart as the team had worked on it

Also other hierarchy politics ThT is going which was bothering me which I tried to ignore again sets the mind ticking so I decide to speak to my management definitely time now.

Wrap my day with the thought 

And Friday morning is all I can think how to put forth my arguments and tell my LC

And my LC( life coach) gives some suggestions how to tackle it

So a bit change in direction helps me shape up the conversation and my manager heres me helps device a plan and we both know some of it would work

It’s Friday so traffic is bad on my way back come home with a feeling yes it was a good day tell my LC about it and then prepare my mind for the tooth extraction 

But my LC question on seal the deal is still there but not today I tell nd then go off 

Come Saturday 

Go to the dentist get the tooth removed come home to a nice tub of ice cream cold  icepack to message Nd soft food ThT I don’t have to chew at all.

And all pampering Nd best no marriage discussion 

Come Sunday again same old Saturday repeat 

But evening me again a bit of hic hup on marriage thing but dad gets my point but unka fikar is valid 

I also tell him through out the day I did chat up on messenger with 2 of them

And they are cool let’s see . 

So end me I call it a day and done ThT is how the week went by 

Nd yes my bong frnd did msg me saying she was really happy i came for the wedding and I told her I felt likewise ThT i did go ☺️and I did irritate my LC to tell me his one wild experience but he is a TNC

2018 recap

2018 what a year
I say that @ the end of every year 😀
But really this was a whirlwind
It started as a beautiful lovey dovey picture that would realise with a happy ending ... but call it destiny or universe had different plans
But all the bad just helped me grow as an individual
One thing I had on top of my agenda was either switch company or team and I was able to switch team and the new team is real aaaram life , but I think I am not liking it as I have these thoughts now that the old world calls me 🤔
But what a fight it was to move.
I did take my first international trip without parents and all the planning and executions not only helped me gain the confidence that I can explore a new place , make new friends and with no Planning to the tee also one can have fun.
And also thought me what people I would want to be with on trips when I have a chance to choose my travel partner ( some of it would apply to my life partner).
The resolution to write all good things that happen to me dies on its way but in 2019 I plan to get it back on track.
But it’s time to move on so for starters I Need to start back on better healthy routine in 2019 and get fit
Parents health was and still remains a major concern but let’s see how it improves
So good bye 2018 and as I

Board on Flight for 2019
I leave with the luggage of only the best souvenirs from 2018....

On this duration of the 12 months flight

The next stop-overs will be :
Health, Love, Joy, Harmony, well-being and Peace .

I hope 2019 offers the following menu .
A Cocktail of Friendship
A Supreme of Health
A Gratin of Prosperity
A Bowl of Excellent News 📰
A salad of Success
A Cake of Happiness
All accompanied by bursts of laughter......


Before Ends,
Let Me Thank All The Good People Like You ,
Who Made 2018 Beautiful

I Pray, To be Blessed With Faithful Year Ahead.😘😘🍷🍷

Heritage

Well these days I have taken to watching all Travel& Food related channels(Cant blame the rest of the channels nothing interesting airs these days..not even reality shoes :)).

Ya there's so much of to improvise on GK and see all awesome and amazing places over the world which I may not be able check out (Never know... lets be optimistic )

BUT (Oh the big BUT) OK ya I mean when you see all these place one thing that really come to mind time and again a country with  more than like a zillions years of history has very few places preserved as heritage sites.If  one looks at all those castles palaces Man how well preserved are those places and back home most of these castles, forts have come down  to dust and continue to deteriorate.

Its been 60 + years of being a republic and still there are no funds to safe gaurd our heritage..I guess the generations to come would just live see images and in literal means just pictures as Videos Idon't think have been taken or will ever be taken looking at the condition that these places are in today :( 

I'll try my bit to help save this heritage whatever is in my capacity :)

Regards,

Madhuri

Chaooooooo- 2011

Hello People

Well last Blog of the year and I can say I got even with many as I promised  J and would continue that in the next year to come

Too many things to reflect back good and bad memories and may things to plan for the coming year

But no resolutions except one to get thin again and this time I m going to do it no matter what even if I have to cut down on chocolates which means I have to finish all off them in the refregirator in 2 hours…Phewww

I just pray that the new year gets peace, harmony, health & wealth  in the lives of all my near and dear ones and in the world and obiviously in my life too.

Checking out for now Chaoooooo

Day 3 -Shasti

After spending the day eating and sleeping only feels like heaven.

We made a move at 8 for Salt lake city gosh its all round and round and how much if the pandals u see its less till 4:30 am saw pandals in Salt lake city and made a move to for north Kolkata or old kolkata buildings architctured in the old british style saw pandals at mohmadh ali park, college road and other pandals which i dont remember the names

links for the pics would be published soon now I am too tired now the last night hangover is still on slept for like 10 hours catch u all later.

Kolkata Day 2- Panchami

Day 2:-

I must tell you guys October has just set in hear in Kolkata but it is terribly hot hear and Humid.
Early Sunrise wakes you up.Today is the day when all the Pandals would bring in the idols and the Puja would begin.

Went in for a brief walk with Saikat got a pre - puja lookup at the pandals in the nearing bylanes man what decorations these people have awesome.Every pandal has its own different flavor of decorations and its all colorful and the lights wao.
The idols are brought into the pandals on  Panchami and stapana puja is done.But the idols do not have any weapons in their hands and thats a tradition in West Bengal(WB) is what I got know.The weapons would be placed on the sixth (shasti) day.

Well we set out at 6:30 from home  for Kolkata city the its dazzling with lights.But I must tell you buts its horribly hot and humid and we have Rimly crying her way out Giving a tough time to Sujata.We caught up with Anuraj,Ritu,Aryan,Bappa and Mani at the Central Calutta junction. Till them Niladrida took me to see the nearby by Pandal themed on an tribal village but must tell u guys one thing I can find my ways in a much better way here as Niluda got me exercising by taking a wrong turn on the foot over bridge going up and down.Finally after all late latif meet we made a move decided to get dinner as restraunts in Kolkata close at 11:30 and went off to Mainland China for authentic chinese food now most of u must be wondering Kolkata and Chinese but ya majority female population wanted to have chinese kya kare :(

As Rimly was giving all of us a tough time we decided to drop off Rimly and Sujata to her brothers flat and we made a move at 11:30.Pandals hear are theme based so first we saw one with Aluminium and them with cloth another one in the form of Dakineshwar temple and the one which was the most hyped of which I read in Times back home but trust me it was nothing it was a highway what a disappointment. Saw many more will put in the Picasa link soon

But must say the city is all alive at 3AM in the morning with traffic jams .There are melas next to every pandal with roadside shops open feels like you are on juhu chowpati minus the beach :)

It was all fun rooming in the car with frnds and  watching the sun come up It dawn and dusk at 5:30 here dropped of Saikat at his in laws and we made our way back home all drowsy after the night out. From all the inputs that I got from Saikat and his friends about the pandals in Salt lake city area of Kolkata, I am all excited about the Sashti Puja to be seen.

Kolkata Day 1- Love in Air

Before people jump to conclusions based on the title I am not in Love with any stranger that I meet at airport or on the flight nor I m in love with Kolkata city at first sight it is still to sink in

This is for the two young people sitting next to me.Both almost at an age to get married a typical filmi style live picture I got to saw on my flight.

Flight Story : long and short of it

I had settled in my seat next to the window reading Yes Minister and then there's the entry of  this  average looking guy with his notebook sits on seat next to the aisle and there comes "Hi" which I barely heard and gave him a Do I know u a look :) and continued to read my book then comes our Heroin  last one to enter the flight all hassled with the huge sack on her back and one hand baggage locates her seat and to her despair no space in the cabin now what and our hero swings into action makes space for her keeps her bags into the cabin and finally both settle in their seats.Now our Flight is ready to take off and in a few minutes we are airborne but  young couple have already hit off and throughout the flight both are continuously chatting their hearts away no issues with that but the one last topic that I would want to hear on any vacation as a bachelor is Marriage and these two were sitting right next to me were discussing it at its length and breadth.
One thing that I observed on my flight is people have literally forgotten to remain slight I could hear the  conversation of people sitting next ,people behind me and people ahead of me and ahead of them phew.

If thing work out for the two stranger love birds I wish them a happy life together nd otherwise also :)

So finally I  landed in Kolkata (first time in the life that I have lived the flight took off on time and landed before time what can ) picked up my baggage and stood up in the queue for the prepaid taxi as instructed by my frnd Saikat :) but due to durga puja there was traffic on roads(poor Saikat stayed in the cab for 5 hours inclusive of the return journey) and hence no prepaid taxi available so called him up and told him to ask if the cab in which we were traveling would drive us back which he readily agreed at an extra of Rs.50 on the total fare. So I left the queue and went straight out and the cab was there the very old ambassador car hoped in as quickly as i could and we took off chit chatting and he showing me intermittently a few prime Calcutta locations with intermittent phone calls from Sandeep on the ongoing issues.Ah I forgot to mention that Saikat stays in Howrah so we were off and all off a sudden the Cabbie halted at the petrol pump to refill and one thing that caught my eye was the electronic meter beeping the amount and then came the googly Saikat was like Mads you must be thinking that the fair till now is that amount right and I was like yes and he had this huge big smile and like know multiply that amount by 2 and 2 more and +  the 50 more that we were to give as a part of the bargain and it boiled to 800 almost till the time we got home.Man these people surely know to  get that money out of our pockets.

We got off at our destined location and surprise we were to go another 15 mins either on foot or by the rickshaw driven by a cycle.We were lucky we got one rickshaw and after moving through the by lanes in Howrah we were finally home almost after 2.5 hours of a very tiring journey.

Freshened up had a beautiful home cooked typical Bengali dinner with Rashgola and went off to bed all excited for visit to the pandals on Day 2...

And ya one more thing that I learnt is Rashgola costs like Rs.2 per peice.