expect the unexpected....

so, for someone like me, who plans and plans and plans (according to some friends) and one who absolutely takes life as it comes( according to family)- ( yes i am quite a paradox! ) this aspect of life was certainly unexpected and not whole heartedly acceptable! so yes i like routine, i like to know wat lies ahead to a certain extent and yet in some other instances such as education and career am laid back. so coming to the part i like to know- shifting to the US of A, albeit for a temporary period of time was certainly not on the cards... the thought of staying sooooooooooo far away from loved ones was unfathomable... and here i am...so many miles and miles away :( so got married and then husband had to shift here on assignment and hence here i am... the clock goes back all over again- everything new, marriage new (:P), place new, culture new, currency new, lifestyle new,setting up home new, and a million other things NEW!
just as i was feeling happy that "STUDIES" have finally come to an end, here i am again... studying, wondering wat to do now... new country, new requirements- so here i start from the scratch- again! phew!!!
the hustle bustle back home- the comfort and support of family, friends and relatives... the festivities and the LIFE is simply incomparable !!! nothing can even come close... for all those who love being here good for you... for me life is where parents are... no doubts about that one.... and whatever people might crib and complain about India- theres nothing like it..... !! every country has its good and bad, so whatever fits the bill....
longing to get back...
country roads take me home to the place i belong....

graduated!

after 5 seemingly endless years, i finally, am done with my studies- am now a proud degree holder in the MASTERS OF LAW(LL.M)... had my convocation last saturday- all robed in the ceremonial robes, in an event marked with just the required amount of sobriety and attended by family. an event i was so longing for had finally arrived and done with :) needless to say it was the happiest moment. the fact that i was graduating from a top law school only added to the joy!!!
its strange that sometimes, infact most of the times, you realise the value of things only later- i cribbed and sulked as long as i was studying my LL.M, but as i was sitting there waiting for my turn to take my degree, i realised what a learning and experience the college had given me, apart from the 'brand name'.
even though what you see is not always you get from top schools- there is always something good in the whole seemingly annoying culture, as i have myself realised very lately...
all in all as i look back - the degree was worth everything!!!

my prediction will soon be a reality---

so just read an article yesterday about a unanimous and final decision taken to rename 'kadapa' district- a district here in Andhra Pradesh, as "YSR district"- as a tribute to our former CM who died in a plane crash a year ago.
long back, observing the trend in the local politics- of renaming parks, airports, government run tourist restaurants,dams, etc... and realizing the levels of sycophancy our netas have reached, i figured that the day where India would be renamed after a politician would not be very far...
now that the netas in my own state have started this trend it wont be too long before it spreads to the cities, then the states and finally the country!!
thankfully their jurisdiction ends there!
how wasted the freedom fighters must feel... for all the struggle and effort put in they lost out to the new breed of politicians we have now!!!
signing off..

viva goa!

just got back from a week long holiday in goa!
went with another like minded couple-
was total fun- soaking in some Goa sun, air and water :)not to forget some wine and beer :D
returned with a never like before tan...
signin off!

the wedding check list...

now that i am married- know the pre and the post wedding madness, here is what i think should go in the wedding check list
- shopping- trousseau and jewelry - if you have enough time on hand it makes sense to leisurely browse, choose and shop!
- list of invitees- very important! makes sense to jot down all the possible people you want to invite- friends, acquaintances, colleagues and the like... those of which do not deserve to be a part of the wedding can always be deleted later. forgetting someone is really embarrassing!
- bridal make up- the cosmetics, the artist and the available packages.
- photographer- if there is a family or frequented photographer of sorts, well and good. else you are better off checking out several before the final decision is made.. you certainly do not want take chances with capturing one of the most memorable moments of life!
-the tailor/ designer whoever- it is stress free and hassle free if your wedding trousseau which needs to be stitched is kept ready way before the wedding- a clean month or 2-3 weeks prior the wedding date!
- a checklist- it makes perfect sense to list down what dress will be worn for what function- keeping such pair of clothes ready, complete with the required accessories such as jewelery, shoes,etc etc...
- and finally to pack the suitcases accordingly- wedding- all the related functions, post wedding tours- honeymoon, religious visits etc....
any more contributions to this checklist are welcome :)
signing off!

buoy!

so i apparently published my last post in august 2009!!! that feels like ages ago.... well lot many events happened since august last year...
mid august i got engaged to the man i love
september was busy with academics...
october- well shopping, semester exams, a death in the family...
november- the wedding madness... got married end of november...
december- well religious tours post wedding, rituals and yes the honeymoon :)
now that explains the delay doesn't it....
signin off...