Close of a chapter:

Another chapter in my life is complete. My last working day today. Emails are pouring in from colleagues wishing me success and others stating they will miss me. Whether all of them mean it or not its making me very sentimental. I have been working for such long hours continously last one year and become so attached to the company. Now I am so sad to let go of it. I will be feeling low today definitely. Added pressure being everyone asking me that I quit my job when the economy is at its worst. I just did what I thought was best for me.

I am happy that my Manager did everything possible to keep me and he really wanted me. I am glad he really thought I was value-adding and an asset to the department and company. I am glad that its me who let go of the company (and not the other way around).

I know everything happens for the best!

Gashi etc

Another day of snow yesterday. It wasn't that bad but everybody kept talking about the winter storm and it received more hype than it needed, in Boston at least. Or so I thought sitting comfortably in my couch at home and looking outside :) Anyway the good part about such hype is P worked from home. But its difficult to get things done when P is around, invariably I get lazy. Even he couldnt get much work done.

On the non-lazy front I made Gashi yesterday. I know I am on a roll or what? another new Konkani dish introduced to my husband. It was as close as it could get to my Mom's :)

And so it begins ...

Last week at my job. Its kind of hard trying to unload and handover all my responsibilities. Its the experience that comes with the job and comfort level developed that cannot be passed on. Moreover me being me, I get attached to people, places and things so easily. So feeling sad and emotional to let go of it. Yeah! yeah I have read the banal statements of how 'nothing is permanent but change' and so on. But again me being me, I also know that I will get over it pretty soon, like some things in the past. Especially considering I have a trip coming up to the west coast next week, which will be an adventure in itself.

Its been a pretty cold winter so far. Spring seems far, far away.

Hajjar things on my mind as usual!

Ambat

I made Ambat for the first time ever. Wonder why I never made it all this while. It turned out well. P and I hogged :)

Whenever I cook Konkani dishes and which is at least 2-3 times a week the coconut oil brings back memories of childhood and I miss my Mommy so much :(

And...

How do I manage to always quit right before there will be a performance review?

I have never experienced a pay hike in my career so far ; moved countries every single time
boo! hoo! :-)

Weekend

Slept at 4 am after a fun Friday night at friend's place.

Result: Saturday was wasted. I mean totally wasted.

Today its Sunday it snowed until now almost 4pm, still undertook the journey to pay our visit to the mall at 12pm.

Breakfast @ Starbucks.

I prefer Natick Mall anyday. But decided to go to the gloomy Burlington mall instead.

On the return we had a flat tire. Tsk! Tsk! Tsk!

Mundane..

Has been a very dull and lazy day.

Finally got down to LOST Season 4. It is still as interesting as it used to be. But hey what do I know, I am an hopeless LOST addict.

Lots of reading to do for the weekend on SCM concepts.

"Dil Kabbadi" is this weekend's movie to watch.

Tried a new vegetable, actually new for my husband but been ages since I had, never made it since I started cooking/got married. Not sure what its called in English or Hindi but its called seeme-badnekay in Kannada. Light green vegetable that resembles a Pear. And he liked it.

bla! bla!

The first festival for the year has gone by.

This week seems to be going so slow. It should have been Friday today !?

A lot of things going on as usual, trying to keep up!

Common cold...

Post new years eve - sleep deprivation wasnt the only issue as I had thought, would be of concern, a mild cold turned into cough. After consuming a lot of NyQuil it stabilized but is leaving me very drowsy on a working day or maybe cos its Monday - or a bit of both.

Watched Gajini and Slumdog Millionaire over the weekend. Both were pretty good movies. Subsequently watched the Golden Globes also.

Bacardi ad

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We all have our own (at times mysterious) ways of finding what we deserve!

End of a pretty good year - 2008

So the UK trip with my best mates finally materialized and I had a ball! ; so much that after repeating stories and talking about it so many times, I am tierd to type all the details. But I am very happy I visited London and Scotland even though it was a very short trip. We have decided to this - one trip just us girls every year. I really hope it happens.

2008 was a much better year. It started of very well with the New Years' eve at Atlanta - Thanks to the generosity of our friends! I am proud of my accomplishments in 2008 which is mainly the challenge I undertook of pursuing my career for short term in Canada. Traveled a lot - loved it and hated it 50-50 (mainly due to flight delays and cancelations etc). I had this growth spurt in me past year :) Thanks to P, I had the best anniversary vacation ever in Jamaica. And an even greater Xmas and New Years with my school friends. (2007 really sucked I hated it). And I know 2009 will be much better year for most of us. I know it!

Looking forward to a wonderful year ahead!

Shubham!