Posts

Showing posts from August, 2019

On "Friendship" day..

So for those of you waiting for my regular friendship day post here goes.. Its a day late but like they say "Better late than never".. So yesterday Facebook timelines and WhatsApp statuses were brimming with Friendship day posts.. People were sharing group photos with a vengeance.. I felt like it was a contest going on with people trying to outdo each other.. more the number of group photos higher the popularity I'm guessing.. Me? I spent yesterday hurriedly packing my stuff to take back to Hassan with me.. I also featured on a couple of peoples statuses.. being part of their group photos.. well I wasn't sure if I should return the 'favour' by posting photos of those people on my timeline/WhatsApp status.. So here's a tip.. "When in doubt,shut the #@₹& up".. So I was quietly observing these 'developments' on social media.. And I went back to the time when "Friendship" day meant a big deal to me.. I had this very idealisti

Transfer...

Being a banker in a PSU I always "knew" I'm liable to be transferred..but nothing could've prepared me for the shock when I saw my transfer order.. The transfer order meant I would have to relocate.. and since my husband doesn't have a transferable job and my daughter has adjusted to her school we just decided it would be better just for me to move away and stay alone at my new place of posting.. Well, any married woman with kids will tell you about her fantasies of a "single life".. you know where she can wake up at whatever time she wants, not cook, not have to worry about packing lunch boxes and school bags.. Basically women lust for freedom from the daily routine and they all long for some "Me" time.. But from my experience of the past week I can tell you that "single life" sucks big time! It's just been one week, but I feel it's been a year since I've been away from home.. I don't want to sound ungrateful.. Th