This is a crucial week, month, time for me. We all go through our
stages in life from going to kindy, then to shcool, to college then
graduating. The journey is a long, hard learning process in each of the
stages as we are expected to mature with life and after accomplishing
the basic things in life such as marriage, etc etc. I sometimes wonder
why does life have to be in a certain way, we always have to strive to
be this or that.
Same is the story of my life, I am currently in the process of shifting
jobs. Well to be more precise, I am on the lookout for a new job, a
better jog, a higher paying job.
The Big Day Out
Location: Sydney Olympic Park
Although Im not really big on watching the telly and usually watch
movies more.I do like to watch the 'Comedy' section on
Foxtel or on DVD.Some of my favourites are- Seinfeld,
Fraser,Friends,The Office, Are you Being Served,The Sketch Show and my
latest fave is 'Little Britain'. I had actually not heard/known about
it until I borrowed it from a friend. At first, my husband was not
interested in watching it but I slid the DVD in and we watched the 3rd
Series first. And we both really liked it and found it really funny
too. Not sure what it is about British Comedy that I find so hilarious
but I prefer it over American 'idiotic' humour any day.
Having previously watched Are You Being Served and a huge fan of it,
'Little Britain' was quite a contrast to it and contained usage of foul
langauage, bitter sarcasm(reference to 'fatfighters') and a completely
earthy.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/littlebritain/
There's so much happening around me and the world in general. Can't believe the first month of the new year is almost at an end. Well, this week has also been a short one due to the Australia Day long weekend and Friday being a day off. Have got absolutely nothing planned for this long weekend since my hubby's working plus I don't really feel like socialising with my girlfriends. Over the years, I have actually become a very quiet and a very 'picky' person when making plans with friends. I remember when I was 18, which feels like a lifetime ago!I was able to have big night out's and go clubbing. I used to drink(I've still kept that going) and dance till the wee hours into the morning,doing all sorts of antics with my friends and still waking up fresh as a cucmber the next day. But now, things have changed. I need to make plans well in advance and check dates for availability and then go to dinners. I haven't actually been on a great night out dancing in a really long,long time!But, this does not mean that I am whingeing about it.I am just trying to comprehend the changes that occur in life as one grows,ages,matures,moves on,mellows down or whatever else it may be seen as.
Today is also my dad's birthday and there's nothing special planned for
today.I've just bought a medium-sized Carrot Cake which we're going to
take to my parents house tonight after work. Everyone's working till
late tonight including my dad. Also,knowing full well how my dad isn't
big on such occasions. I know that he would like his birthday to be
like any other day. Quite the opposite of how I think of my own
birthday. Ever since I was a little girl, I've always wanted something
"sepcial'happening on my birthday. I am not sure what it is that has
ingrained in my mind that Birthdays are in no way 'normal' or
'ordinary'. And apart from being showered with gifts, one is meant to
feel 'special' all day long like a princess or a prince.I recently
recall my last birthday,which was my first b'day spent with my husband.
I don't know why I thought it to be such a big deal. I mean turning 26
was hardly a 'milestone' and far from being a big number birthday. I
expected the whole shebang and thanks to my husband who did the best
he could to live up to all my expectations for that day. Some of the
special treatments included-Breakfast in bed, drop & pick up frm
work followed by Dinner at one of the nicest restaurants in the city
with spectacular views. My husband decided to celebrate my b'day from
12 am onwards(obviously he knew he had expecations to live up to). I
was driven to my parent's house straight after work on the 19th for
dinner and then the Cake cutting took place right after midnight with
all my loved ones present- my parents,my husband and my cousin. It was
special in every way that I could imagine and I was quickly given a
Tiffany's bracelet by my husband as soon as the cake was cut and the
b'day song sung.
I got everyone's attention all of next day(on my actual b'day) and had
e-mail b'day messages and a few texts from some close friends. I even
had one of close girlfriends send me b'day wishes in the mail, the old
fashioned way which I thought was sweet.
In spite of having a special b'day with my darling husband. This happened after our return from the swanky restaurant-
A:" Let's call mummy/papa, they have been wanting to talk to you".
Me:"um..I already talked to them, they were the first ones to call to wish me"
A:"Yes, but they've been wanting to talk to you longer".
Me:"No, I want to spend time alone with you..just another a hour till it's my birthday".
A:"Oh come on, we've had a lovely dinner/day.We can speak to mamma/papa for sometime now".
I just walk out of the room while my husband asks his parents to come online.
They come on and not sure what happened to me but I just said out loud indicating to my hubby that today is my day and that it wasn't fair.But obviously, I said in it a completely different tone and voice for the life of me, I cannot fathom what got into me then.And the rest that followed after as they say 'is history'. And we ended up having an argument and with me shedding a few tears(in spite of my husband's effort to make my b'day as special as possible).
This being my first attempt ever to write on a more serious note.
Beware of my rant,but as they say there's always a first time for
everything. I have created my own blog just today so obviously to say
that I am completely new to the blogging world would be just right.
Although, I have been frequenting a few,selected blogs for the past few
months and have been writing my opinions on the various issues
addressed by the various blog owners. This would be my first sincere
and honest attempt at writing on my own. And truly, I am going to start
off by using this blog more like an everyday rant and like my own
personal diary. Well for starters anyway.
No, I am not going to be sharing how my day went and what it entailed
because it would be unfair to share such boring details with you
all.However, I will let you in on anything exciting as and when it
happens in my life.
A quick look at the very many exciting things/events that have happened
in my life in the last year were that I got a new full-time job after
working part-time for a long,long time. I wouldn't exactly say that
this was an 'exciting'thing but was more like a change from my previous
situation. Actually the most exciting and life-changing event that
happened in March,2006 for me was that I got married.Nothing else can
top that at all. I will probably write in greater detail about my
experience,emotions and the excitement I felt about the wedding later
on.Life for me has completely changed post marriage but most of all, it
has changed me to become far more responsible as a person in many terms
but most importantly in making me more 'money'concsious and also
generally as a householder(whatever it means).
We(collectively speaking for my husband and I) have actually had a
really busy year with the wedding, then applying for his Visa(As my
Spouse) and then him trying to find a job, which he got within a few
months after the wedding.
I have felt like I had been in a trance for a really long time. We even
made a brief two weeks trip to India in October,2006 for our reception
and my sister in-law's wedding.Although, I was quite excited to make
that trip to India first time after being married,but it was very
different than I had actually envisioned. I don't know why though
because all the while we stayed with my in-law's, I was extremely well
looked after in spite of my pre conceived notions about Delhi not being
the bestest city in India.
