Back to Normalcy

Yeah that's how it is supposed to be, i am back to normal life after two long weekends which just flew past me. To be fair, i don't think i should say that, of course i realized the amount of fun i had, seeing all the new places, meeting all the people whom i met for the very first time. The amount of time i got to spend with hubby was just amazing!


The Bournemouth trip was really good...the weather was a bit of a dampener though, we had expected it to be warm and sunny, but it was actually cloudy n windy! So we were in for a surprise when we reached there. I wasn't carrying my jacket so poor hubby was left without a jacket, as i was wearing his jacket most of the times. 


Anyways, time to go to bed now. I leave you with a few pics taken during the long weekend. Have a gr8 week ahead all of you. :)

Green all the Way

Spaghetti Carbonara for Dinner

Scenic Southbourne Beach

The Dog that Posed for Me!

Oops, i totally forgot to add the pics that we took at the Royal Wedding, here they are:

Fans go Crazy!

Ppl wait it out at Westminster Abbey

The Couple rides Away

The Royal Air Force Performs

Back to Normalcy

Yeah that's how it is supposed to be, i am back to normal life after two long weekends which just flew past me. To be fair, i don't think i should say that, of course i realized the amount of fun i had, seeing all the new places, meeting all the people whom i met for the very first time. The amount of time i got to spend with hubby was just amazing!


The Bournemouth trip was really good...the weather was a bit of a dampener though, we had expected it to be warm and sunny, but it was actually cloudy n windy! So we were in for a surprise when we reached there. I wasn't carrying my jacket so poor hubby was left without a jacket, as i was wearing his jacket most of the times. 


Anyways, time to go to bed now. I leave you with a few pics taken during the long weekend. Have a gr8 week ahead all of you. :)

Green all the Way

Spaghetti Carbonara for Dinner

Scenic Southbourne Beach

The Dog that Posed for Me!

Oops, i totally forgot to add the pics that we took at the Royal Wedding, here they are:

Fans go Crazy!

Ppl wait it out at Westminster Abbey

The Couple rides Away

The Royal Air Force Performs

Ta-da *drum rolls*

The Couple

A Royal Fan camps outside Westminster Abbey

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The Dress Rehearsal Underway

As the stage is set for the Royal Wedding which is to take place tomorrow morning at the Westminster Abbey, the whole of England is going into a tizzy. The pics above are only a mere indication of what's been happening around in the last couple of days. The British government has declared it a public holiday so that people can enjoy & celebrate the royal wedding along with the Royal family. 

There are sales and discounts going on all around for people to make the most of the long weekend that's coming up, 2nd's also a holiday so that makes it 4 days! Around 5,500 street parties are being organised all around England, and 2 billion is the estimated number of people who will be watching the wedding live on television. Also, Youtube has bagged the official rights to broadcast the wedding live.

We have got some gr8 plans lined up for the weekend. We'll be catching up with all the action happening at the Royal Wedding live, as huge screens are gonna be put up at places like the Trafalgar square & Hyde Park. We'll also get a feel of the street parties, experience the excitement of the Britons. Come Saturday and i'll be off to this place called Bournemouth which is an hr away from London.

So this is me signing off for now!! Happy Weekend guys n gals, cya around. :)

Ta-da *drum rolls*

The Couple

A Royal Fan camps outside Westminster Abbey

Products Promotion Galore

The Dress Rehearsal Underway

As the stage is set for the Royal Wedding which is to take place tomorrow morning at the Westminster Abbey, the whole of England is going into a tizzy. The pics above are only a mere indication of what's been happening around in the last couple of days. The British government has declared it a public holiday so that people can enjoy & celebrate the royal wedding along with the Royal family. 

There are sales and discounts going on all around for people to make the most of the long weekend that's coming up, 2nd's also a holiday so that makes it 4 days! Around 5,500 street parties are being organised all around England, and 2 billion is the estimated number of people who will be watching the wedding live on television. Also, Youtube has bagged the official rights to broadcast the wedding live.

We have got some gr8 plans lined up for the weekend. We'll be catching up with all the action happening at the Royal Wedding live, as huge screens are gonna be put up at places like the Trafalgar square & Hyde Park. We'll also get a feel of the street parties, experience the excitement of the Britons. Come Saturday and i'll be off to this place called Bournemouth which is an hr away from London.

So this is me signing off for now!! Happy Weekend guys n gals, cya around. :)

Time to Take Off!

As i wait for my flight to take off 5 hrs later there's this strange flutter in my heart. It's a big step in my life and i don't know what's in store. I hope its only good things coz i don't want to think of the bad ones at the moment. So, this is my last post from India, will see you all in UK and wish me luck people coz i need it.

Time to Take Off!

As i wait for my flight to take off 5 hrs later there's this strange flutter in my heart. It's a big step in my life and i don't know what's in store. I hope its only good things coz i don't want to think of the bad ones at the moment. So, this is my last post from India, will see you all in UK and wish me luck people coz i need it.

Here comes the Sun!

Awake, thou wintry earth,

Fling off thy sadness!

Fair vernal flowers, laugh forth,

Your ancient gladness!

~Thomas Blackburn

And Spring arose on the garden fair,

Like the Spirit of Love felt everywhere;

And each flower and herb on Earth's dark breast,

rose from the dreams of its wintry rest.

~Percy Bysshe Shelley

Yesterday the twig was brown and bare;

Today the glint of green is there;

Tomorrow will be leaflets spare;

I know nothing so wondrous fair,

No miracle so strangely rare.

I wonder what will next be there!

~L.H. Bailey

I am happy about the fact that I'll finally get to experience spring...a season i have loved since childhood, but never really got to witness it here, in India. Hubby says the weather out there is awesome at the moment. So spring, here i come. :) I can't believe that i''ll be flying out this Friday. The atmosphere at home is sombre, and i am just trying to spread some cheer! How is it going at your end? Hope Monday is treating you well.

Here comes the Sun!

Awake, thou wintry earth,

Fling off thy sadness!

Fair vernal flowers, laugh forth,

Your ancient gladness!

~Thomas Blackburn

And Spring arose on the garden fair,

Like the Spirit of Love felt everywhere;

And each flower and herb on Earth's dark breast,

rose from the dreams of its wintry rest.

~Percy Bysshe Shelley

Yesterday the twig was brown and bare;

Today the glint of green is there;

Tomorrow will be leaflets spare;

I know nothing so wondrous fair,

No miracle so strangely rare.

I wonder what will next be there!

~L.H. Bailey

I am happy about the fact that I'll finally get to experience spring...a season i have loved since childhood, but never really got to witness it here, in India. Hubby says the weather out there is awesome at the moment. So spring, here i come. :) I can't believe that i''ll be flying out this Friday. The atmosphere at home is sombre, and i am just trying to spread some cheer! How is it going at your end? Hope Monday is treating you well.

The Battle Within...

"Kaisi Hai Yeh Udasi Chhayi Mere Dil Main,
Kaisi Gehri Hai Yeh Tanhayi Mere Dil Main,

Raahon Main Yaadon Ki Khamoshi Barse,
Aankhon Main Jo Ghum Hai Aansu Ko Tarse,
Yeh Bata Yeh Kyun Hua..Bujh Gaya Kyun Har Diya..."

Everything around me seems to have gone glum with sadness all of a sudden. There is this strange stirring sensation within and i am trying to find solace in this song, which has been soulfully sung by Kailash Kher for the film "Karthik Calling Karthik" (what a coincidence). I am reminded of the nightmare which Kareena used to get in the movie "Jab We Met" time and again, "Aisa lag raha hai jaise koi train chhoot rahi hai".

I know this might sound funny to quite a few, but i have been getting a similar feeling off late...it feels strange to severe ties with things that were a integral part of my life from the past few years. I feel cut off and totally disassociated from everybody around...as i sit and write this post at work. This is going to be my last week here and i can't help but wonder how soon these past 3 years have gone by.

It seems like only yesterday when i had joined this organization, not knowing how long would i last here...not sure if this was the right thing to do. And here i am serving the last few days of the notice period...not knowing where am i going...not sure of where all this is leading to. I get goosebumps to think of the new life that awaits me. I dunno how am i going to deal with this new chapter of my life.

I dunno what to say or do when i see mom crying every so often...realising the fact that i am not gonna be here for long! I dunno how to respond when dad tells mom that "start getting used to doing things on your own, she's (me) is not going to be around every time to help you." I don't know if i should be happy or sad...should i be crying or smiling, i know for sure that i don't feel like smiling though.

It's kinda weird that i am not feeling happy despite knowing the fact that i am going there to join my hubby, the person i have loved half my life. May be i am too overwhelmed with grief to think in that sense. Even though i know that he is going to be there for me...i can't help but wonder if i will be able to cope with this big change...living in a strange country with not a single soul around i know.

Makes me think, how difficult it must be for women to deal with this change when they go for arranged marriage with NRIs. In most of the cases they hardly know the man that they are going to be with. How do they trust a man they dunno so easily? I mean, what if he turns out to be something else...gives me shivers to even think of that. In that sense i feel lucky to be with a person who's been a part of my life since the past 13 yrs.

Shouldn't i be happy then...may be yes, but wouldn't that make me sound selfish! A part of me tells me to smile and embrace the change that's going to be for the better, and then there's the other one that just doesn't want to let go of the binds that tie. I dunno what to do...Is there a right thing to do in such a situation? How do i reduce the pain that my parents are under going? How do i get rid of this lump in my throat?

The Battle Within...

"Kaisi Hai Yeh Udasi Chhayi Mere Dil Main,
Kaisi Gehri Hai Yeh Tanhayi Mere Dil Main,

Raahon Main Yaadon Ki Khamoshi Barse,
Aankhon Main Jo Ghum Hai Aansu Ko Tarse,
Yeh Bata Yeh Kyun Hua..Bujh Gaya Kyun Har Diya..."

Everything around me seems to have gone glum with sadness all of a sudden. There is this strange stirring sensation within and i am trying to find solace in this song, which has been soulfully sung by Kailash Kher for the film "Karthik Calling Karthik" (what a coincidence). I am reminded of the nightmare which Kareena used to get in the movie "Jab We Met" time and again, "Aisa lag raha hai jaise koi train chhoot rahi hai".

I know this might sound funny to quite a few, but i have been getting a similar feeling off late...it feels strange to severe ties with things that were a integral part of my life from the past few years. I feel cut off and totally disassociated from everybody around...as i sit and write this post at work. This is going to be my last week here and i can't help but wonder how soon these past 3 years have gone by.

It seems like only yesterday when i had joined this organization, not knowing how long would i last here...not sure if this was the right thing to do. And here i am serving the last few days of the notice period...not knowing where am i going...not sure of where all this is leading to. I get goosebumps to think of the new life that awaits me. I dunno how am i going to deal with this new chapter of my life.

I dunno what to say or do when i see mom crying every so often...realising the fact that i am not gonna be here for long! I dunno how to respond when dad tells mom that "start getting used to doing things on your own, she's (me) is not going to be around every time to help you." I don't know if i should be happy or sad...should i be crying or smiling, i know for sure that i don't feel like smiling though.

It's kinda weird that i am not feeling happy despite knowing the fact that i am going there to join my hubby, the person i have loved half my life. May be i am too overwhelmed with grief to think in that sense. Even though i know that he is going to be there for me...i can't help but wonder if i will be able to cope with this big change...living in a strange country with not a single soul around i know.

Makes me think, how difficult it must be for women to deal with this change when they go for arranged marriage with NRIs. In most of the cases they hardly know the man that they are going to be with. How do they trust a man they dunno so easily? I mean, what if he turns out to be something else...gives me shivers to even think of that. In that sense i feel lucky to be with a person who's been a part of my life since the past 13 yrs.

Shouldn't i be happy then...may be yes, but wouldn't that make me sound selfish! A part of me tells me to smile and embrace the change that's going to be for the better, and then there's the other one that just doesn't want to let go of the binds that tie. I dunno what to do...Is there a right thing to do in such a situation? How do i reduce the pain that my parents are under going? How do i get rid of this lump in my throat?

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I am back after a 2 day pilgrimage to Shirdi & other temples around it. Must say this year has turned out to be a religious one for me and i think its apt too...since i m not sure if i'll be able to do this again. Anyways, coming back to my world in Mumbai, there's this strange thing happening to me...i am missing him more these days, despite knowing the fact that i am inching closer to the d'day with each passing day. The countdown had begun, two more months to go!