Holiday!!!

This weekend we had been to Chikmaglur. After the trip to Mysore last March, we hadn't gone anywhere, so I was eagerly looking forward to this one. This is the last weekend that A has free before his MBA classes start again. So we wanted to make the most of it. We went with another couple, whom both of us knew. We felt it was time we made some couple-friends. Chikmaglur is around 250 kms from Bangalore. We started on Saturday morning and reached there only by lunch time. The drive was great and we stopped at whichever place we felt like. I liked it that all of us were relaxed and unhurried. This was one of the rare times when I enjoyed the journey more than the destination. It was raining the whole of Saturday. Even that didn't dampen our spirits. We played cards and ate a lot of food. The home-stay was known for the food they served.On Sunday we went up the Mullayanagiri peak. The drive got a bit dangerous as we reached the peak. At one point, I was sure we would fall off the mountain.I am afraid of heights and the mountain on one side and cliff on the other was so threatening.All the movie scenes in which cars go off the cliff flashed through my mind. But the view from the top was awesome!! That single view was worth the whole trip. Cool air filled the lungs and it was misty all around.  I didn't feel like coming back. Grudgingly, after A threatened that he would leave me there, I left the place. After that, we started our journey back to Bangalore.
    Already yearning for a holiday again!! . Monday morning blues continue to spillover to Tuesday and I want the weekend to come!!

I leave you with a picture of us having coffee on the roadside dhaba. Will upload  pictures of the place in the next post. Have to get them from the friend. This was the only pic we took from my phone.

To happy beginnings

      After more than an year of our marriage, finally A and I am staying together. I got my transfer to Bangalore. I am glad it came now. I was getting tired of the travelling. My office in Hyderabad was around 30kms away and I had to endure three and a half hours of commute. I didn't have an option of shifting closer to office as I stayed with my parents. Then I used to travel to Bangalore every alternate weekend. So, all the travel was taking a toll on me. More than physically, I was mentally drained. I used to book tickets two months in advance for all weekends and kept cancelling the extra ones. IRCTC was the most viewed site I guess during the past year. :) And whenever I had to leave A, I would invariably be in tears. I hated saying bye to him. 

      Finally, A and I am together. The office here is just 20 minutes away from home. So I am saving a lot of time. A leaves before me and comes after me. This leaves me with a lot of free time on hand. I am contemplating learning dance or joining a gym to keep me occupied. It's been just a week since I moved here. So, the plan is to just enjoy the free time. Come June and I will get involved in some activity. I will also blog more regularly. 

     I have written a novel last year and had been sending it to  publishers. It's got a reject from most of them and a few who accepted want me to share the costs of publishing. I don't want to resort to vanity publishing. I am thinking of just putting up the whole story as a series of blog posts or putting it as an e-book on Amazon. I can do both also. Still thinking!!! Any other suggestions??

   

I envy mommy bloggers!

   Yes! The title is true!! I envy mommy bloggers. A majority of the blogs that I follow are mommy blogs. While I have to keep thinking what to write, mommy bloggers have it easy. They can go on and on about cute kids. And kids do provide a lot of material. It can be a simple conversation, a tantrum or learning something new. You just cant get enough of it. To add to all that, it makes for interesting reading too. if not anything they can just post a pic of the baby and there will be fifty responses 'so cute!!'. I am also one of those who does comments like that. So all mommy bloggers, listen up!I envy you!!

P.S. I This post is because I had nothing to write and was racking my brains for something interesting. Though I envy you, I also give you all credit for the excellent writing and regular blogging!!

A guilt trip!

    Wishing you all a very happy new year!! I am back from Delhi and back to Bangalore too. Meeting A after one and a half month. So long!! So, as this new year started,, I went on an introspection mode. At the end of all the thinking, I wasn't really sure if I made a good wife. Let me elaborate.
1. I can't cook. I did make an effort to try and learn. I thought once I get a hang of it, I might enjoy. But I failed miserably. The way to a man's heart is through his stomach! Whoever said that, must be a man who liked good food. Just the occasional cup of tea should help me take baby steps towards A's heart.
2. I don't like dressing up or make up. I feel going to the salon is a pain. On most days, I look as if I need a waxing or facial immediately. My face doesn't glow or radiate.
3. If I thought I could be a good daughter-in-law first and then a good wife later, I was naive. I always forget to touch elder's feet. I hardly know any of their customs and put on a blank face during most ceremonies or pujas.
4. I am not great at making a conversation. Actually, I am quite ok and can strike a decent conversation. But A is so calm that I eventually run out of all topics. Both of us ending up watching something on the TV. It's quite a miracle that we at least agree on the same channel.
5.I don't keep the house in pristine clean state. It is always ALWAYS dirty. The excuse that I give is that I come to Bangalore for such short period that I don't want to put efforts. Besides, what's the point? It is sure to get dirty again.

   So, I might have failed in most aspects. But I get brownie points for keeping A happy. A himself told ( in a rare moment of expressing love) that he is more happy and contented after marriage. Yayy to that.
This year, I will work on a few aspects. I am amazed at how my mom does everything. Am I really her daughter? Tough to believe considering how lazy I am.

This year's resolution: I won't be lazy! I will make an effort towards the above mentioned points.

So what are your resolutions for this year?? Hope you haven't already broken them :)