Day 2: Samosas & Sprout Chaat

How to be a Good Wife - the Cooking Lessons!

And the lessons to become a good wife begin! The first of many more to come in the next month, is cooking!! Since bumblebee is a big foodie; mom is after my life to learn some new stuff everyday!

Day 1 was Spinach Bruschetta & Fried Rice :)) - and it tasted quite yum! :))

Bye Bye Singapore

I'm actually leaving...
A place that's been home for more than 7 years...
A place that's seen me grow up from a naive 18 year old to this young woman I am today...
A place that showed me the the highest of highs & the lowest of lows...
Where I cried, laughed, made mistakes and learnt life...
Friends made, friendships broken, memories in every corner...
Drunken nights a-plenty & conversations about the most random things!
Clubbing till the morning, lunches in raffles, cycling at ECP, walks with various friends, shopping in orchard, drinks at so many pubs!
Thousands of images, all blurring into one another...

The place where I discovered who I was;
Where I slowly came to realize what I wanted in life...
Where I met you; and started writing the new chapter of my life!
Yes this place is special! Very special.
Not only did Singapore make me who I am today; but it brought me to you :)
And for that I will be forever grateful!

I am going to miss this place...
More than I thought I would!

Bye Bye Singapore!
Au Revoir! :))

Crossroads

Do memories disappear when you throw the things associated with them? Do the feelings associated with the things you once cherished get forgotten now that you've got the courage to throw the things away? Memories fade; leaving a blur of emotions, ups & downs and just life!

And yet again I find myself at a crossroad in life. This one I chose for myself; this crossroad I know exactly where im going; where im supposed to be. Whether that road is gonna be simpler; less strifed with thorns; nicer to me - I have no clue. I guess that's the point of life - to keep you wondering of what's yet to come. To keep you guessing what turn is life going to take next.

While I celebrate the tomorrow & the road im going to embark on; I can't help but look back. Wistful of the youth I'm leaving behind. The mistakes made; the lessons learnt; the people I loved & the people I hated. All lie in that path. Forgotten, forgiven, swept away with the sands of time...

Weeks, Days, Hours, Minutes...

...I countdown every moment
Har pal jo tumse door rehti hoon
Its as long as a millenium
I count down the days
To the moment that I'm in your arms again!

Mornings I look forward to now
Knowing it always brings a msg from you,
"Good morning sweetheart"
Is there any doubt, that a morning
that begins with your love would be anything but?

My afternoon rushes past;
in countless messages & random conversations
My evenings seem longer
As I wait for the sun to rise in
Your part of the World!

The days that should be short with
the amount of work I have
Are only lengthened by the number of
Hours I spend not talking to you

I miss you jaan...

To Us!

You just know when u meet the right person; that he's the one for you.

When people used to say that to me, it would just piss me off. I would know; seriously?! Like would there be a bell that rang or a song that played or a whisper from God saying he's the one?! I just never could get it. And each time I liked someone, I waited for a sign from the universe; telling me that this was meant to be. Don't get me wrong, its not that I don't believe in destiny; let's just say that at times I didn't have very much faith in mine. And even tho I wasn't always waiting for the right person to walk past, I forever thought it would be nice to have someone sweep me off my feet na?

Today, I'm with someone and u know what; all those bloody idiots were right - sometimes u do just know! And no it wasn't a bell or a song or even a whisper. In fact it wasn't even in the first meeting. We met in an ordinary circumstance on a normal day. Between parents & other family. We had been talking for some time and I thought I was fairly comfortable with him. The first meeting was good but awkward. I was trying not to say much (courtesy loads of advice from family to not be super chatty as guys apparently don't like such girls! *eyes rolling*) and he was just trying to figure me out! The first thing that struck me about what he said, was that he was looking for a partner in his life. And he couldn't find that person in a week. (sthin that's fairly atypical of most guys in the arranged marriage scenario) We spoke some more & even if he had no clue what he wanted by then; I knew I liked him. :) I had no clue whether it would even go anywhere further...and for once I didn't think beyond.

We met a few more times after and talked for a few more weeks. About everything & anything. I didn't even realize I was falling for him until that moment in a crowded club that I looked up into his eyes and then, I actually just knew. I knew that I wanted to be with this person who made me laugh; who made me comfortable enough to be myself around him; who teased me mercilessly about everything & anything; who listened; who loved life & had a passion for living; who was fun & easy to be with; who made my life that much brighter every day. I really just knew.

Whether it's the jolt of love at first sight; a sudden realization of a best friend that u actually love or like us; the slow creeping of love between two people; I can honestly say, that sometimes u just know when the person is right for you. :)

This is to u my sweetheart; and the many years of togetherness we have signed up for. :) *hugz*

Married!

It's been a week since my best friend got married. Married. Do any of us really sit down and think of the finality of that word? Or is just in my head that it sounds so final??

The wedding was simple & beautiful. Both my friend and her fiancé looked very happy and were very involved with each other throughout the wedding. I love weddings where the bride & groom are constantly talking to each other, each so comfortable with the other that the words and jokes flow easily. It was a brief moment when I would see S quietly murmur something and K either blush or try to keep from bursting out laughing in the middle of a very serious ritual. But along with the light heartedness, there was a sincerity to the whole event. In the mantras that S so diligently repeated, in the solemn tying of the thaali, in the tears that escaped from uncle's eyes, and how the little-yet-grown-up-sister was slowly taking in the fact that her sister was getting married.

I really have no words for the rush of emotions that came pouring down in those 2 days. It's like how I tried to explain to another friend; "you know how you feel, when you're best friend gets her period before you do? That bittersweet mix of envy, happiness and awe." I think this is something like that. The envy stemmed from the surety of K's actions. How confident she was, how she never for a moment looked across the fire; unnerved, how her smiles and her body language just naturally fit with that of S, how they both seemed so comfortable with each other that I had a hard time believing this was the same couple who didn't even know each other till a year back. I couldn't be more happier for her. Really. I think she deserves this happiness completely and after spending brief moments in time with him; I would say he deserves her too. Because after all she's been ours all this while. And we're all giving her away. With tears, smiles, even hoots for that matter as she stepped out in her gorgeous wedding saree. I am in awe of the way she has handled everything. The maturity, the depth of emotion and the pure K-ness about it all! :))

Apart from the wedding, the trip was wonderful as I got to catch up with all my high school friends! Some who I haven't met since we graduated! We all realized that we would meet mostly every 6 months from here on as K has so wonderfully set the trend for marrying! I see several people lined up already for the next few months! There goes all my vacation days flying out of the window! *hmph* Regardless, this is a brilliant way to meet up with old friends, discover new cities and try new stuff! (fodder for another blog post!)

Anyways, To K, I love you sweetheart and wish you all the very very best in your future. I have no doubts that you guys will have a fantabulous life together. I just hope we don't drift too far apart over the years.

To Marriage, I'm still super skeptical of you. And I don't know if I ever will be completely convinced that you work. But for now, seeing the positiveness surrounding K; hmmm maybe you're not so bad after all huh? :)