Vindictive Ways

This is my entry to the Indiblogger's How would you handle it if your partner’s EX wants him or her back? Soch Lo! Contest (The temptation to win a Blackberry had nothing to do with this post ;) )

Coming to the point...my partner doesn't have an ex (or so he says :P) Ok..ok..I will not be mean right in the beginning. So this post is even more hypothetical as I have to imagine a vindictive and vampish "sautan". Lets call her Vixen ;) Here are some of the things I would do if she wanted him back...


- Text her secretly from my partner's cellphone to see her level of desperation. I need to know the type of Vixen I am dealing with na...Despo, Super Despo or Super Super Despo. Ek baar uski nabz pakad lu, phir dekh loongi!

- Make Vixen do all my laundry, dishes, hoovering and other chores and make her aware that life isn't all rosy and " they lived happily ever after" types!

- Ask to meet Vixen in a crowded place like a mall or coffee shop, slap her in public
and say it was part of Candid Camera (repeatedly point in one direction saying "arre you can't see the camera or what?" this will hopefully make her run away in shock...of both the slap and being slapped by me ;))

- Ask her saamne se and speak confidently "Oye you don't have a life kya? Chal patli gali se nikal"

- Ask my MIL to call Vixen up and rant about "Kyun mere bete ka ghar ujaad rahi ho?" in full saas-bahu soap style!

- Tell Vixen "Madame, the adage of 'better late than never' does NOT apply to this relationship" If she gives me a dirty look, I'll throw her on the ground and say "it applies to this though ;)"

- Update my status on Facebook making Vixen's evil intentions public! The comments should do the trick! (Yes, Vixen will be on my 'friends' list albeit on limited profile...like obviously!)

- Call one of my male friends to line maro on Vixen...make her fall for him etc and then one of my bestest girlfriends will enter the blossoming love story as his ex and get obsessively involved! Fulltoo filmy! Give Vixen a taste of her own medicine! ;)

- Finally....I'll tell her "Kutti...Kamini....main tera khoon ABHI nahi piioongi...kyunki picture toh abhi baaki hai meri saut ;)" This will be followed by all the points of action mentioned above

P.S. My husband is one lucky fella don't you think...such a scheming wife he's got! Soch Lo ;)

Last Day of July

July 31st?! Already? Sigh...this year is flying by too fast...Actually, I have been feeling like this only in the last couple of months...Just after a few months (4 to be precise) will be Christmas! :) Looking forward to the good food and festivities! Not that I don't try getting good food everyday par kehne ki baat hai ;)

Now I feel like taking a short trip somewhere...will probably plan a weekend out soon before the weather becomes all cold and windy! Sooo many places to explore here in the UK and I haven't actually started doing so! About time I say!

Work is getting ahead full steam now that employees have started misbehaving and that means organizing loads of disciplinary sessions for them...in short a crazy workload! If only people behaved themselves....sigh...But then....the policemen/women and lawyers would be jobless and so would I ;) haha!

I'm off now to enjoy the weekend and rejuvenate myself for the week ahead..I know its going to be a crazy one! Indeed!

Brother & Bozo :)

Whats new? Well, I finished one month at work and four months of marriage! So far soo good I say! :) Also, lil bro left so all sad now...Most sisters who have lil bros will agree with me when I say that when lil bros are around they try and bug you, provoke you etc etc and you get mad but when they are not around you miss them terribly! I will always remember this visit of his...was a lot of fun and I re-lived old times. Just after he left, all the time that we spent together as kids and then as adolescents came rushing back to me...The bonding is as strong as it was and I am grateful for that! Theres a level of comfort shared by siblings that even best friends cannot replace..you don't have to think twice before you speak...actually, you don't even have to speak! Ahh now I am all senti! Speaking of which, I have another reason to be so as its my doggie's birthday tomorrow and for the first time I won't be around to shower him with love and pamper him with treats! Just want to wish him a very Happy Birthday :) Heres wishing he that he continues to brighten our lives for a looong time!! Love you Bozo :)

Lunch breaks!

Lunch breaks are always fascinating when you are working in London's West end! Window shopping is a great stress buster in the midst of a manic work day! Right from high end retailers to street markets you have it all! Just this afternoon I spent my lunch break browsing through an iota of a 5 storied book store! It was wonderful indeed!

If shopping isn't your thing theres food! Restaurants are aplenty and again range from McDonalds and KFC to local pubs to fine dining! If you don't feel like going to a restaurant or eatery theres always the local supermarket which stocks loads of food and is a good option when you are trying to cut spending on lunch!

If food doesn't fascinate you either you can take a walk down Trafalgar Square or even visit the South Bank watching the beautiful views by the bank of the Thames whilst munching on a sandwich maybe :)

I still have so many new places to check out around my office! All so exciting! I now believe that there is light at the end of the tunnel; every cloud has a silver lining; the game isn't over until the final whistle is blown and most importantly...it all works out in the end, if it hasn't its not the end! Cheers :)

Ramblings...

I'm back again! Hardly got to pen down my thoughts these last few days...Lil bro is in town :) Its fun having him around! I miss taking him around London during the week though cos of work....Anyway I am making the most of the time with him! Missing the rest of my family! Looking forward to their visit soon!

I am now a 'city worker' and enjoying this new found financial freedom! I don't have to think ten times before spending the moolah now! Feels so good! yeah! :) Also, I am loving the responsibility, the decision making power and the contribution that I need to make to the organisation on a daily basis..I am also loving the countdown to the weekend and realise now the significance of the weekend! Planning for stuff to do over the weekend is ever so exciting especially in a city like London!

Nothing much happening apart from work and spending time with bro! I can't believe he is actually eating my 'haath ka khana'. Feels like just yesterday when we used to fight over silly things in our home in Bandra....miss those times...sweet memories indeed!

Fresh start!

I have news!! I bagged a full time job (not the crazy interview process one, still awaiting results on that!). I feel so rewarded to get a job in this crazy economy...months of effort have finally paid off! Independence is mine again! Yoohooo!! Its taking me a while to get used to the working routine especially because I wasn't working full time since the past two years! It feels great to be back in the world of work! It pays heed to my extreme need of achievement! At times I feel that I am too hard on myself but hey it paid off! Those loooong application forms, justifications as to why I am the best for a given job, what I will bring to it etc etc...Now I am on the other side of the table at interviews! I ask the questions and I decide whom to hire! That is sweet victory indeed!

In this post I would like to take the opportunity to thank my parents. First Dad - He has been this constant source of support and encouragement without which I would have been broken. My usual morning chat with him helped me persevere through the day.Even on the bleakest of days he made me smile and reminded me about all my blessings. He listened to my woes and anxieties with a calm only wisdom brings to one. He was this bundle of positive energy and that energy somehow helped me survive unemployment.
Now about Mum - My Mum was always there - listening, cheering me up and providing encouragement like only a mother can do. Just speaking to her every evening soothed me and filled me with renewed zest to tackle another day. I am indeed thankful to God for giving me such wonderful parents! Love u both :)

Quite Ad-hoc!

A quick follow up on my previous post..I have made it to the final recruitment stage of the interview for which I landed up late...(thank God!). Its the fourth and final stage and from what I have heard the toughest! Its one whole day of various sorts of assessments from e-tray exercises to group discussions to presentations for senior management AND an interview (phew! good luck to me for that eh?!)

About today...its a day of relaxation for me! I may go out and do some window shopping (thats if the weather improves ...its been raining since morning!). I also plan to catch up on the different blogs I've been following...some are so good that I enjoy almost every post! Kudos to all 'em good bloggers out there (yeah including u if you are lucky! haha!)

I can feel this post being very ad-hoc...maybe that is because of my state of mind today...its so random but I will still continue! I am thinking of writing about the pseudo football fans in a post soon enough...about how during the world cup, EPL or any other football tournament of significant importance, they suddenly show a great interest in the game and sometimes embarrass themselves with the statements they make! As a psychologist I am interested in analysing this sort of behaviour and will definitely do so in an upcoming post! I'm off now to observe and analyse...(not to forget criticize! hehe)

Have a great weekend! :)