Hard Luck!!

People who know me can vouch for the mood swings I have…I mean I can be excited doing one thing and in a fraction of second be dismal about the another…They would also know how there is an upbeat in my mood when I shop for even a pair of socks…This time it was the other way round and I had a horrible day at shopping on Saturday..

Planning since two weeks for this day to buy something from a particular shop. Accompanied by my mother and sister, to make sure that I am making the right choice. When I reach the mall, I notice that the shop has been closed. I mean never in my wildest of dreams I would have thought that this would be the reason that I won’t be able to buy that thing.

This is not the only thing that led to my mood swing…continue to read more

Second place I visited is one of my favorite shop, where I generally like something or the other. However, this time when I entered the showroom where 50% off sale was going on, there was not even one thing which I could even consider buying. Flop show here too!!

Third- I enter a designer jewellery store, where the intention was not to buy anything but just look around. But, I did like these pair of earrings and the price mentioned on that seemed that the pair was a good Deal for that price. Without thinking too hard on this, I decided to purchase this and with a huge grin on my face told the sales guy…Even he agreed to it. Now imagine how close I was to be HAPPY that day…the guy realized that the price mentioned on that was wrong and informed me the increased the price of that…had he not realized it, those beautiful pair of earrings would have been mine and I would have been dreaming of wearing them by now..:( :(

Fourth – Wanted a pair of floaters. 50% off, colour, shape and design everything was impeccable…but since I was witnessing hard luck that day, could get the perfect Size…

I finally called it QUITS and returned with a sad mood, bad luck that day but with a mission of completing it the following week…still I was clueless until Sunday as to how should I get over this day…finally thought of blogging it..

This is undoubtedly the best part of the year. Holidays and that too around the weekend just adding to that extra bit of fun to the year end.

Even though there are no offs like for 10 days as other companies have around this, there is however an “Unofficial off” which is also as good as not coming to office… Team members are on off (that to at HO), some others around me are also on leave. Those who are present are either busy with wrapping up the annual reports, rest are just doin TP with their TP (thinking pad, as it’s called in IBM for a laptop).. and what am I doing??

I am enjoying this freedom from every day’s fire on activities, still getting a little bored…waiting for someone to ask for lunch, coffee etc…I wonder whether they are also thinking the same. And, look at my efficiency today, hv already completed the morning tasks and that too without any hassles. Why cant normal days be like that always…No calls, meetings, not many people around. Yet, it seems everyone is in a Holiday Mood and that’s when everyone enjoys being a part of the organization they belong to…

Today is just the first day of such a week, 3 more to go already waiting for the weekend…hopefully next 3 days should be better and full of fun…

Anywhere but Home!!
While i sat through watching the flick called "anywhere but home" getting to know what Vince Vaughn and Resse Witherspoon fears were to go and visit their families again , i actually enjoyed the light film and the nice night out... However, since for a change i did not have anything to do this sunday i was wondering whether it could be same case with me or with many other people who r so used to having busy weeks and busy weekends... today when i am at home checking my FB, mails, etc etc and checking all the stuff that i had thought for doing since 3 weeks...i dunno there is a weird thought that how can one sit at home on a sunday...
i mean i actually dont know whether some1 else agrees with me on this thought...but the feeling thats coming is that how boring and stupid of me to sit at home...something within me keeps on reminding me that "Neha, u could have gone here and there and why didnt u call up that freind etc..." but actually the lazy neha wanted to spend time at home...(Really, did I...well confused)
Confessed that this is the most relaxing place and no matter how many fights i have had with my mom today it actually feels really nice...Wish i could do just nothing for some weeks together and be just locked up at my place and not go anywhere...cause Home is the best place...i am just left with one question in mind..."Why is it always imp to do something?"
while i figure out the answer to this question...half of my sunday is still left to enjoy...and i shall go do that now...take care and Be Happy :)

HCF - HIGH COST FACTOR

We all are made to enter the cool world of ice creams very early in our life…I am no exception to this also…However what made me and guess my friends and maybe everyone love this family of ice creams, sundaes and cones is the factor that I call as HCF (high cost factor).

I realised this after many years of consumption of a particular dessert which is anyone’s all time favourite though it has always been associated with high cost. Having the dessert almost after 4 years of graduating from college, nothing had changed. The same cup, taste, the big plastic spoon with which u endlessly try to dig out all the chocolate sauce…Another thing also that had not changed was its inflation rate…after every 2-3 years its price always increases and everyone who consumes it after some time starts talking about it…cause HCF has been everyone’s companion since the time people know about it.

I remember going to Nirulas with my parents after every school function or anything and eat it along with my sister. It used to be if Rs 50 only…as we grew up and never had enough pocket money saved to visit this place it almost cost 75 and we 6 people used to share one HCF…then it was 90, some years back…now something else. Every time we end up eating it after ages we remember the cost factor associated with it and the struggle at some point in our life to get the taste of it.

I am sure that more than the cost all of us cant afford the calories associated with the frequent consumption of it…I wonder whether the price graph of it will ever shift down …or else it will soon enter the exception to law of demand category cause it will always be a popular dessert amongst many…
And, if this is true HCF freaks would soon have to build up a HCF and i.e. High Chocolate Fund ;-)

Busy Winter!!

Compared to the past so many winters, I guess this winter is gonna be the busiest for me. With work piling up and pressure to complete it on time along with the change in boss and his mood swings, whether he is going to approve of the work when I enter his cabin every evening with the status report, well its all of a suspense….

No wonder, I have not pen down anything in my blog…something which I enjoyed doing when I started it. But today when I am sitting relaxed here in my room with the quilt to give that amazingly warm feeling like a small child wld get when he/she gets back to his/her home in his/her mother’s arms and sleeps or rests peacefully, I am really feeling good and relaxed with the 4-5 hours that I have got to myself to rest with nothing on mind at all…

People who know me, can also relate to the fact that I think a lot and maybe on small trivial things usually. But, what I am really thinking is that I am feeling so sorry for people with whom I could not meet up since so many months or weeks etc…
I just can’t do it all the time. I can’t fulfil everyone’s expectations at the same time. Maybe I have lost touch with some people because of this. And now it is just a formality that lets make a scene etc and we don’t meet each other except for some function or something important comes up.

Every weekend something or the other comes up. Thank god to some people who are willing to understand and meet on weekdays. Love all those guys. To meet some of your best friends after a hard day’s work was like a painkiller truly. Then there is family and the numerous dinners and lunches that some people have to be left. Also, there are the some friends whom you want to meet and talk about something different but cannot cause you and them everyone is so busy…
I mean I don’t know whether I will be able to attend one of closest friend’s wedding. Something you wait all your life that one of your pal is taking an imp step in her life and you make plans all the time since her engagement and you cant be a part of it. Sob Sob!!

So sad I feel today friends and I know many people are not going to read this but I AM REALLY SORRY, its not that I don’t wanna spend time or be with all the friends I have made since the time I have understood the meaning of this word but I can’t always be nice and not say NO!!

Six Months or Six Days!!

It started about six months ago and it was over in just six days…
Past one week has been full of excitement, happiness and at times sadness in my life. While my sister took her wedding vows two days ago, it seems that there is nothing to look forward now.

Not even one day or weekend went by without updating the “things to do list.” Anyhow it’s all over now and I had to blog about it.

Our dance performance on the cocktail night went totally rocking and everyone loved it. With my sister forcing me and my cousin to perform on one of the happening numbers of “Namak Ishq ka” and we kept on telling her that it’s a risk cause both of us still have to get married ;-)..with my uncle forcing us to cut the song and some steps…however we did it and it was indeed good…But the song that was the most fun to perform was “Desi Girl.” It was the trump card of the performance and we kept it for the end. It actually rocked!!

But there are some points that I have to write here, I am sure everyone will agree cause such things happen in every wedding some irritating some good…

1. There would always be relatives who always think that you grow up in every three months cause whenever u meet them they always say “Kitni Badi ho gayi ho” types…I mean gimme a break. I just cut my hair a bit!
2. You would never be able to enjoy the good food that u have at your near one’s wedding. So I advice that you should just eat at the time when you go to settle the menu. Its better that ways I guess…
3. The photographers are very funny. They want three pictures for every snap they take. They know how to utilize their time. Even if the bride or the groom is walking down the stairs they will make other people pose and click photographs. I mean my matrimonial snaps are already done…Wearing good clothes, with make up on and with a pose my folks at home don’t need to worry abt it ;-)
4. Most of the time you would not know all the people who come. You just keep on doing “Namaste ji.” But they would know you and your parents and remember some ages old stories abt u and ur family.
5. There is always a feeling that you have forgotten to take something very important while going for the parlour or to the venue.
6. Some people always get Tipsy and there is a specimen always at one of the functions doing something funny and weird and people would be talking about it even later.
7. I always resemble my both sisters and my parents or my aunt etc etc. Actually confused whom do I resemble now.
8. Relatives would always irritate you if you are the one to be married next. “Beta your line is clear now, get married”. This one is the most bugging of all.
9. Yeah, the most inportant if anyone has not tried it. I danced in my sister's baarat. Was the best. Seriously, next time any of sis is getting married then make an excuse and go to the baarat assembling area. PPl wil make u dance :-D

Apart from the above the other fun part is the enjoyment and being with the ones whom you love the most are all gathered at one place. Blog is too small a place to pen down your feelings about the Six Months or Six Days. But its definitely a memorable experience.
It’s the best to see your sister smile, see her being happy. It’s a nice feeling. It’s also weird when you know that you are going to miss her so much when a single morning would not go without getting a scolding from her. I know I have a single room all to myself etc etc but like the famous advertisement line of a ketchup goes “It’s different”

Love ya Sis!!

What is it??

Is it laziness or just an excuse or something else?
Does it only happen with me or with everyone?
When you decide to do something, does one end up doing it always?
If not, then whats the reason for non-performance of an activity that you want to do?
Am I scared that I won’t be able to do it?
Do I actually wanna do it ever?

While I sit and wonder that what is it that’s keeping me away from it, my feelings are a concoction of all the above questions…Yet, I don’t know will I be able to do it or not. It’s not such a big thing but I wanted to do this for the past 2.5 years but unable to do so. First, it was the presentations and case studies at colleges that kept me away from it. Then when we entered the last term of post graduation it was like I have to do everything but do that activity because this time with friends would not come again. Well, I was successful in having lots of fun but again failed to that thing… (Although it was always on my mind)

Then it was my first job that kept me busy and away from it…After that it was job hunting that kept me little busy that whatever little time I had I spent on job portals and calling consultants. Now, that I have a new job and so called my honeymoon period here is ending I still have not done that task. In between that I have done many such small things related to it.

Whenever I choose to take up doing that thing, something always stops me or some or the other problem comes up. Either, it cannot be done due to lack of resources. Call me superstitious or whatever, but there is a feeling that as I will get that to the starting point something will happen again.

The latest excuse on my mind is that il do it after my sister’s wedding.

People, who know me, do also know that I think a lot so lemme not write the task which has been pending since so long…but I would write whenever I complete it.