Monday, July 25, 2016

Lost and Found

                                                                                                                                                                               
Today it has been re-confirmed to me, my intense wishes always get turned into favorable situations for me.
I was coming to office on my Activa. Road to office (in phase 3) gets really pretty in monsoon. With the clouds floating on the mountains, all brown lands turned into beautiful lushy greeneries, drizzling most of the times and I feel like singling alone. How better can this ride get? That too when I am a little early than others, just to avoid the traffic.
While riding in such an awesome weather, a thought struck my mind…its been long since I wrote anything, earlier I used to write small articles (not sure if I can call those as “article” though, let’s say…a write up), on small incidents, my travel or just anything, but now what to write? I was thinking – Shreemayi? She is the only topic in our lives since she has born, or in fact since she came into our lives, but then there is so much about her, at times I feel, she is the only purpose of my life now. And I get an emotional burstout when I plan to write anything about her…simply because there is so much, I just fail to put my thoughts in a set of meaningful sentences.
With such random thoughts hovering in my mind, I enter the gate, a bit more happy than usual because of my favourite weather, I try to show my ID card, without putting any breaks, in a style, like I do every day ;-) (so to elaborate – we have to show ID cards to gatekeeper, and I wear it so that I don’t have to stop at the gate), and then phew ! there is no card, but just the belt ! Oops..I start thinking, where did it fell, maybe at home while kissing mayu good bye, or in the parking? Or somehwhere on the road…whatever it is…I put an entry into the register, get a visitor pass and wait for the elevator…My happy start of the day just got turned into little blundery start :P
Nonetheless, I feel its ok to lose the card once in 2 years ;-) Maybe it’s an opportunity to get a better photo on that card.. ;-) I enter my desk and search for my pouch to tie my hair neatly and do some touch up :D (to my already beautiful face !)..and hey, I can’t find that as well K
What’s wrong today? Just to make things worse, there was an envelope with a 1000 rs note inside it L
I try to remember where I put it previous day, and whoa….my bad, I put it in the open cupboard on the floor and forgot to pick up …I walk towards it, and it’s not there, I check all drawers there, but it’s nowhere.. I ask housekeeping on my floor but he isn’t aware too.. I hastily call reception, she assures me that she will call few other people and get back…within 10 mins, she calls and says, it’s not found.
Now what to do? What a day it has turned into..I haven’t even touched my project work and just keep thinking will I get my things back? Remembering Kaustubh, I also try doing that left hand “Namskar” 3 times, he believes it so innocently, if we lose anything, by doing that gesture we get it back it seems :)
I remember of another admin member(who has acquaintance with me, can’t call him a friend really), and explain him about my Pouch. He calls me in next 2 mins, asking if there was any money in that, and I am like…yes yes…he asks me to go to one room in old office and ask security there…I go running and yeyyy, my pouch was there , safe and intact :)
I find myself very lucky and feel that at least I got my 1000Rs back, now let’s send a request to issue new ID card, because that is definitely lost on the road
I send the request and immediately after that, I got a ping from reception to call on a number, who had called reception saying she has my ID card :) :) 
 I called this helping girl from Infosys, and she had found it at Infy gate, where we usually have a stop as my husband also works in the same company. Maybe it was fallen off while coming from pillion seat to the rider’s seatJ
Anyways, she was a sweetheart to find and call the company’s number. On my way back, I collect the card, needless to say, I cancel the request to issue a new one.

And there it was, my happy day was still a happy day, it also gave me a reason to write something to refresh my diaries. Lost and Found – apt title for the day :)

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

My 1st on Mayu

Our ordinary life has suddenly become extra-ordinary
when we got blessed with an angel baby

So, this is her short little story
Only one topic now, only one purpose in our lives
and that's our sweetest darling fairy

she has filled our lives with sheer happiness
we didn't even realize, its already an year(!)..
we were so busy taking care of our princess

Her first smile, her first travel, her first tooth
her every 'first' is so precious
Believe me, witnessing how she explores this world
it feels just marvelous

Outings, movies, long calls with friends, no time now
want to sleep straight for 8 hours, but Mayu doesn't allow :)

at times parenting gets very hectic and tiring
but we are instantly refreshed, when she is standing there and "smiling"

joining back office felt like a punishment
but balancing work and mommyness is also an achievement

You have no idea, you are such a sweet heart Mayu,

no matter what happens...

we will always be with you
we will always be with you..

-Aai

Friday, August 21, 2015

A day without cellphone...or shall I just say, "A day without Whatsapp?"

I hit the bed at happily at 10pm...happily because its "Friday" tomorrow !! yeyy...2 full days ahead reserved only for my cutie pie, Mayu !
But guess what, our cutie pie decides to make it reallyyy long thusday night...getting up every 1 or 2 hours..sometimes to play, sometimes to eat...and sometime...just like that ! 

its 7am already, but I still want to sleep...a little more (this "little more" just goes so fast)..
but still i get up...and ready to start the morning marathon ...tea, bath, getting ready, mayu's brk fast, tiffin packing, our brk fast...etc etc etc and just to add to it, this being first shravan shukrwar...there is a pooja which aai directs and I follow..:)

after all this running around I get out of the house by waving and kissing good byes to mayu with my handsome husband..

.......
only to know that, there is no phone with me...after reaching in the office

But you know what? It feels good...I mean not that bad. suddenly I start feeling, I can do some extra work today..probably I would miss Mayu's pics, but I can call her from my frnd's phone and know her updates.

No whatsapp, no non-sense vodafone calls, no unnecessary notifications...oh god, I have a big day ahead !

So I script little more seriously, decide to read some good articles on internet and also just add a new post to my lazy blog.

In short, enjoy a phoneless day ! :)

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Shreemayi

कोड कौतुकास आले उधाण, आनंदाचा आला पूर
माझ्या घरी आता गुंजती फक्त अंगाईचेच सूर

तिच्या येण्याने आयुष्याचा झाला आनंदोत्सव, वात्सल्य माझ्या हृदयी
स्वर्गीय असे जिचे हास्य, अशी आमची लाडकी ''श्रीमयी''

 

Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Wanna become a mom?...Not so easy



If you want to be happy and live a happy life…you have to make some arrangements yourself
You just can’t expect that situation which is troubling you would get better on its own…or if it’s the people who are causing problems to you,
they will be blessed with changed attitude…Naah…it just doesn’t happen
 
so why all this funda and philosophy?…that too when they day is just starting? And when you know you have loads of work to finish
These days I am all allowed to do whatever I feel like.. :) Benefits of being a ‘gonna be mom’ :D
So all this has triggered from my daily schedule …commuting from home to office (which is in hinjewadi, “beautifully planned”(??) area in Pune where most of the IT offices are…
I was a happy bird and proud of myself for being able to manage my office, home and also taking out some time for my little one daily…for prayers, exercises, healthy eating etc etc..
But then, these long awaited rains started..and phew ! Nothing was same L …I had to wait for my bus for 30-40 sometimes 60 mins !!! that too in rains…and at a place where there is no shed…
All the vehicles around are honking in rhythm.. and this scene can be described in big essays…but hope you have got an idea..
And then..even in bus…your educated, cultured (IT??) colleagues will not even give you a place in the front…driver uncle will just start the bus as soon as you climb up first step..
And then in that moving bus you have to request people to give a place..they will make some faces and will finally move !! Such an exciting start of the day !!
All these times, I am just praying Him to take care of my baby…try not to get frustrated, just because its not good for my little one…and at whom precisely can I get angry?
There is no one person or one reason to blame for…(of course, there is always your husband….after all he has earned that privilege by marrying you ;-) )
If I am lucky, I will reach office by 9.30…if “Lord of rains” decides to go in full action, it can be 10am, 10.30am or even 11.30 am…
Wait, it doesn’t end here…I reach office..just to realize that, there is queue for bag checking, queue for card swipe in, and another queue for elevator (queues are ok, but  pregnancy effects! you just want to be given special treatment everywhere…like you get in at home..but who cares?)
You try to move fast so that, you are ahead in elevator queue…No, no, don’t even think about it, no one here will ask you to go first, because u r pregnant….come on, they all are too busy to compromise their spot..
Finally you reach your floor…and u want to use rest room..another queue..and so on and so forth
With all this daily on your schedule, and then heaps of work and project tensions (that’s another story, lets not go into that now)…you really cannot enjoy being pregnant..When you really want to…everyone asks you to be happy, peaceful etc…but its so so very difficult !
Ultimately, you start fighting with ur husband(by the way, who is the best thing you have got in this life)….on small stupid things …and its not really what should be going on..at this stage in your life…
So..finally…husband comes for rescue…as always ! He decides to buy a car…to solve all ur problems..and to make your life comfortable….Yeyyyy !!!
With all these rains and “smooth” roads, he decides to keep a driver for office pick and drop.. J
And with this one change, here is how my new day looks
We start early in the morning in ‘our’ car…Enjoy the ride….with Mr Balaji Tambe to accompany us with his music…reach office by 9am J
You are the only one for bag check, for card swipe…and then elevator comes down..specially for you…takes you to 6th floor…which is all empty…
You get to use a clean wash room…and you are all enthusiastic and excited to start your work day…
You open the curtain a little more than usual to enjoy beautiful view outside …you go to canteen…buy a special masala chai….take it to ur desk…..and then u start loving the rains again !
Suddenly all your complaints are vanished….Husshhh
And say in your mind…to your client, team, manager etc…Bring it on.. !
 
 

Monday, February 17, 2014

Anniversary Poem

१ जानेवारी २०१४ ला मला एक साक्षात्कार झाला
अचानकच वाटलं , अरे कविता करायलाही जमतंय की मला

अर्थातच त्याची सुरुवात तुझ्यापासून केली
नूतन वर्षाच्या शुभेच्छांची बरसात कवितेतून झाली

परदेशीच्या वाऱ्या, IT चं English vinglish कल्चर
इंग्रजीत लिहायची मजा वाटते न्यारी
पण तरीही प्रेमाच्या नाजूक भावना व्यक्त करायला
आपली मराठीच आहे "लय भारी"

१७ फेब्रुवारी चा दिवस आठवला की सुंदर आठवणींच्या मनात उसळतात लाटा
हा दिवस माझ्यासाठी घेऊन आला असंख्य सोनेरी क्षणांचा साठा

"लग्न" "नवरा" या संकल्पनांची मला धास्ती होती थोडी
कसा असेल तो ? मला समजून घेईल का? एक ना दोन नाना प्रश्नांची मनात गाठोडी

पण सूर जुळले, ताल धरला आणि लय सापडली
आयुष्य इतका सुंदर हि असू शकता याची जणू प्रचीतीच आली

तू म्हणायचास non veg नको, मी म्हणायचे मिशी नको
आता हसू येत न आठवून,
नवरा माझा साधा भोळा म्हणून कि काय खाष्ठ ह्याची बायको

असा म्हणतात, लग्नाच्या जोड्या आधीच जुळलेल्या असतात
खरं असेल का ?
तसं होतं तर मग आधीच का नाही भेटलास,
इवलाश्या सोलापूरात कुठे लपून बसला होतास

तुझी सोबत असली कि सगळच वाटतं सहज सोप्पं किती
छोट्या छोट्या संकटांची मग बिलकुल वाटत नाही भिती

आजच्या दिवशी मी तुला देते एक वचन
सात जन्मांची साथ आपुली
मी कधीच हात सोडणार नाही
मग भले येवो मरण , मग भले येवो मरण … 

Friday, January 3, 2014

New Year 2014


we woke up together on 1st Jan 2013,
after summarizing till late night
what all we did in the year gone by
 

we remembered loveliest memories which started with our togetherness
My dear husband, you filled my world with sheer happiness

there were lots of surprises, making each other happy and romantic nights
but also some misunderstandings, silly talks and stupid fights

Can you imagine, Now it’s already end of another year
and don't you think, we have grown more matured 'together'?

2013 started with planning our beloved parents visit
we planned and planned, to make all their wishes come true
it was one of a big project, but we did succeed Kau

We showed them Dutch shoes, Niagara falls and the Harvard university
but guess what they loved the most was the view from sears tower and the statue of liberty

it’s difficult to write whole of their trip's gist
it surely was a lifetime experience with a very big list

With a bag full of great memories we said good bye to the land of Lincoln
returned back home just to make everyone happy with our "aagman"

festivals, ceremonies and get togethers are lined up
we are as always the hosts, let’s get buckled up

(you would have found out by now, there is a catch
some lines are added just to make rhymes match ;-) )

So, are we ready to welcome this new year
with new plans, new dreams, new home and no fear

I know what you must be wondering now
my wife was a small kid yesterday, today she became a poetess, but how?

Let me end my small poem here
on a positive note, at start of this new year
everything seems so easy, if we hold hands together,

I wish you a very very Happy New Year !