Nothing at all to report...

...just very happy.

A month ago was I was dizzy with all the traveling I was doing, and then dreading the weekends of no travel that were to follow. If there's one thing I dislike - it's being home alone on weekends! The thought of not leaving the city and breaking my 5 week(end) wanderlust was just too dreadful to me!

I thought it was pre-birthday blues... and it probably was. After all, who wants to turn 32! But 3 weeks later I feel 23!!!! Some of it's got to do with the way life is turning out ..and the influences of loved ones ...and a tiny amount of rewiring - or rather de-wiring. I have to learn to live for the moment and not trip over what isn't even there before me. I definitely feel like I'm making progress.

Last week was probably the best week I'll have this year - I'm not being skeptical, I'm just being real. And I don't mind that - because it was such a good week - complete with brother bonding, random party night out, first time indulgences, beautiful, beautiful music by a beautiful beautiful musician, growing up stories, life stories and family stories, kick boxing, Pudding victories, the Aero Show, soaking up some sunshine, good days at work - great nights out, high heels, short skirts, and the pinkest cheeks!

Cheers to nothing at all!

Gone in November

Can't believe we're at the end of another year - and apparently THIS is when I should post my end of the decade post to be correct! But I'm not quite in the mood for that yet! May be in 2 weeks.

Still getting over my roller-coaster holiday last month! Spent an entire month away - and went through every possible human emotion. The trip was planned to attend my first cousin's wedding in London at the beginning of November, and travel around Europe with his sister. Reached on the 1st and thoroughly enjoyed my first 2 days. And then came the 3rd of November. Fooling around in my aunt's room when the Police came over to tell us that my uncle (father of the groom) had a heart attack at work and died. Was terrible to know that things would never be the same again for their family. The wedding was postponed.

I went ahead with my travels within Europe - sadly without my dear cousin Liz. Was much easier being away than in London naturally. SO MANY new experiences - the main one being SNOW! Was absolutely spectacular! Covered Edinburgh, Oslo & Jönköping (Sweden).

Not able to post pics - may be soon! That's all for now.

When will it stop?

What do you do when everyone tells you "it's ok", but it's not.

I watched 500 days of Summer yesterday & it made me want to snap right out of this before it goes to 30 days!

Currently in my head : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8dQXNxQ9Xc

Troubles

Trouble with drinking sweet red wine is the sick feeling that follows & stained lips
Trouble with drinking a litre of water to avoid a hangover is a full bladder
Trouble with going to sleep @ 9:43 pm is waking up @ 1:48am
Trouble with communicating with someone you can very easily get attached to is that tho’ you hear all he’s saying you’re only listening selectively
Trouble with getting emotionally involved with your best friends brother is that you can’t cry on your best friends shoulder
Trouble with asking questions is finding out
Trouble with me is I can’t stay out of trouble


This songs been on my mind a lot lately...
The trouble with love is
It can tear you up inside
Make your heart believe a lie
It's stronger than your pride
(Kelly Clarkson)

Forgotten how to use radioblog, so I hope youtube works.

Moo Moments

Some inflight ramblings from last night!
Date: 29Jul10
Location: Up in the air, 6E259, Hyderabad to Bangalore

• Writing to keep my mind of my tummy ache - there's very little to expect from ONE Zupar - but I'm a bit nervous to pop another one while up in the air - on a fairly empty stomach.

• I had my dumbest blond moment! First ever to be the last to board a flight because I was waiting for an old fashioned pair of heels that were on sale - crap luck they didn't have my size! Could've dies when I heard my name over the PA - knowing that my boss would hear it too while waiting for his flight to begin boarding!

• Its awesome to be sandwiched between the beautiful bright moon above and a fluffy layer of clouds below.

• Last night I web checked in to avoid sitting/talking shop with a colleague I was traveling with today. Only to find out at the airport this morning that he'd found out my seat to sit beside me! So I changed my seat to the second last row so I could put my eye shades on & pass out!

• I LOVE Hyderabad airport!
  

• Haven't seen so much bling on a woman dressed so simply - and I'd never imagined I'd actually LOVE the look of diamonds & pearls! I AM GROWING OLD!
  

Cheerses to the end of a Decade!

With the last weekend of 2009 over, I figure its time to say bye-bye to the decade that was. Note the lack of descriptor - because truly I'm not sure what I feel about the first 10 2000's. AND JUST as I type this and think about the people who popped into my life this decade THE ONE pops up on g-chat - GOD HELP ME! I wonder can I have a The One FREE decade please??

So anyway, now that my head is completely shaken about, I wonder has anything changed?

So here's what happened this decade - atleast some of what stands out - sometimes like sore thumbs ;-)

• 2000 started with a sooperb family surprise when I was turning 21 ...some amount of boy-problems - was only natural :-) Graduated out of college and (geographically) parted ways with some of the most beautiful people in the world who are still near & dear.
• 2001 my romance with Ogilvy began and lasted the first half of the decade. It was the beginning of new friendships. EXIM. And a new romance that would dominate MUCH of the years to come! Luke Peris was my home with the craziest 6 ladies I'll pray I live with again - so that we'll never feel old or alone!
  
• 2002 began with a near move to Delhi - thank you Lord for not sending me there! Mid-year was the bonding of my life with the Golden Daffodils - an Ostrich & a Tote :-) they were my strength in what would soon be the darkest, most despairing year of my life! And also the Iquewww and Sumsum who grew from colleagues to shoulders I pretty much sobbed on!!!
  
• 2003 I think began my affairs with the sea - Gokarna/Karwar - or may be that began at the end of '02, its a blur! The arrival of my Pudding - Aaliyah Emma Khan! Another house shift - was vagabond between Rajni's & Rajesh's apartments! And then finally LIC - our lovely little house of Dragons :-)
• 2004 I think had a major focus on my family - with my mum and probably my brother more so - I think. May be that was when he spent a couple of month's doing his internship? I'm not sure. I almost forgot - I finally quit Ogilvy & made a somewhat "bissaw" decision to work in real estate!
  
• 2005 was the beginning of Tartrazina... the Gander's special name for me, and then this blog! ...Follow this for what happened then!
• 2006 gave me my first international business trip to a country I never ever imagined going to - South Africa. I remember this being on the barred countries list in my first passport in 1987 - and I thought to myself when I was 8 that I'd never need/want to go there...how wrong I was! The year was sooo BIG that it'll need a few more lines on it. ET happened - the shock, the unexpected physical agony, all the love that got me through it! And finally the reconnecting with my darling cousin who became my partner in travels.... until her Husband Hunt ended this year :-) Oh yes, soon after ET my PLUM was born - Sofiyah Sarah Khan!
  
• 2007 was BIG on the international travel circuit - began with Paris (on work), Vietnam & Singapore with Liz, and back to Singapore for a cruise to Penang/Phuket! Plenty of Discovery Channel moments snorkeling! :-)
• 2008 my travels picked up pace - whether it was weekends in the Bandipur jungles nearby or an African Safari far far away! We never did reach Madagascar - but we just went MADDDD instead! Came back to a rocky road in Asipac.
  
• 2009 ....hmmm ...here we are... with 3 days to go and what do I have to say about it??? What do I remember about it - mostly the travel, I spent more weekends away from BLR than in it... The recession wasn't going to tie me down - no way! Daffodils reunion in Cochin. Ooty virgin no more - and then I just kept going back for more!!! Zanzibarrrr once more, thanks to Shants! :-D Family annual-beach time in Goks! Snow virgin no more - in Ladakh! Some trips to the jungles in between for sure! Sri Lanka with my Single'ese & not so Singles also!! And then one last trip of a lifetime before the 6-day-week-new job!!!!! SIGH - I haven't travelled in over a month - that's the longest I've been in BLR this year!

THE END!

Addendum - after Iquewww's correction may be this should be titled - "Cheerses to the end of my decadant decade!" ...perhaps? ;-)

Head in the Himalayas!!

3 days to my next adventure. This time I'm off to the Great Himalayas! Like most pre-holiday posts, I have nothing but a vague itinerary in mind, and tho' I keep telling myself that I'll write long informative pictures posts after my travels - I never get down to posting anything more than pictures! Let's see if this time is any different!

Anyway so all I know so far is that I fly to Delhi on Friday night, and we begin our drive to Manali (I think) on Saturday. And eventually aim to reach Leh (I hope). Trip planning has been left to my darling Totes - Mr. and Mrs.! There's a bunch of 5 of us traveling - happy group!

Being a snow virgin I sure am praying for some snow - tho' I am shit scared of how cold it will be!! Anyway, thanks to my mum and my dear dear friends I think I have enough to keep me snug. If I need more warmth I'll snuggle with some hot mountain climber - who knows :-) hee hee! Wishful thinking never hurt!