"Year 2013"

I don't know what to say about this year, whether it was good or bad for me. I have mixed thoughts for this. This year started on a good note, the most awaiting event was his sister's marriage, so he was busy in that. January 2013 Di got married, we all were very happy for her. And soon after Di's marriage, our marriage talks started, which was pending for so long.

Our parents got ready finally and took decision that engagement should be in July and marriage would be in the end of year.

And after 5 months, finally the day arrived for which we both were waiting for ages. Our Engagement day 11th July 2013. We both were happy as well as tensed because when you do love marriage, you just feel everything should go hand-in-hand. Nobody should get angry on anything. All the arrangements should be proper. 
On the day of engagement, in the mid afternoon his family arrived at my place along with his relatives. After a quick refreshment we all proceeded to the convention hall for engagement function.

In the evening all the function started, first his parents did some rituals for me and then my parents did for him. After all these rituals the final moment came the Ring ceremony and we exchanged the rings... Aaha a moment to be remembered and cherished forever.


I stayed for 1 more week along with my parents and then I left for Bangalore. Till you are single, you won't feel any responsibility but take my words with one Ring in your hand, come lot of responsibility and I seriously realized that after my engagement. You automatically feels yourself mature.

Well now our parents started discussing about our marriage date. Since it should  be held in end of month, they need to fix the date as soon as possible as it was already July month and you wont get marriage hall booking easily in India.

And it was end of July month and my birthday. Well it was the best birthday ever with a heart shaped cake with a nice message on it, balloons, birthday capes, friends and we too.

Well I am feeling short of words now, can't describe my this phase properly as I don't want to re-call what happened after this.. worst August month of my life. Everything was going fine, my parents started preparations for my marriage, suddenly one day I got a call from my dad's number, but it was someone else who was calling me from my dad's phone. My Dad fell in an auto and that auto driver called me from his phone, I was screaming, crying, asking that guy to please take him to hospital as quickly as possible. After sometime I again got the call but this time I got the news which I never wanted to hear...my Dad left us, my life came to an end.
We were totally shocked from this incident... It was very difficult for all of us to get over from this and to start life normally.

I can't write more..on this, will continue this year 2013 journey in part 2 of this title.

To be Continued..
Stay tuned!!

Year'2012!!

New year started with the addition of a new member in my family, my nephew Deepanshu came into our life.. he's such a sweetheart. I went to my hometown in February to see him, my sister had also came to see him as well. It was a short trip so my parents didn't talk to me regarding the marriage matter .... aaha i was relieved.

After 3 months again I went home but this time it was my cousin's marriage. An awesome marriage, enjoyed a lot, after so many years, met all of my cousin's. During marriage time many people talked about my marriage to my parents, O God, these relatives sometimes interfere so much..in our personal matters.. (I just hate it).

During this time, Sachin's sister also got engaged and her marriage date also got fixed. It was a good news for us as my parents were waiting for his sister's marriage, so that they can talk to his parents regarding our marriage. 

And the day finally came after 2 month when our parents spoke to each other for the first time over phone. It was a causal talk. Sachin's Dad asked my Dad to come to his place so that they can meet in person and discuss. My Dad accepted his invitation and fixed the meeting for post Diwali. We both were very nervous for our parents meeting, as we wanted everything to go smooth as they were meeting for the first time.

Finally the Meeting day came, my Dad and Jiju went to his place to meet his family. The meeting went well, but they didn't talk about marriage dates or something as his sister's marriage was pending. And his parents wanted to fix all these things post their daughter's marriage. We both were bit relaxed after this as now the things were under control and our parents were quite OK with our decisions.

Overall the year 2012 was a fruitful year.

Stay Tuned!!

Diwali'11...!!

Whenever I comes back from my hometown, my Mom always asks me when you'll be back again? I used to always answer, let's see when I get leaves... but this time she was also relaxed as she was knowing I'll be back soon as it was Diwali after 2 months.  

We both were back in Bangalore, life was going on as usual, #work-#office-#weekends meeting... and so on... I was looking forward to go back again to home but was lil upset also as his birthday was just 2 days before Diwali and we'll not be able to celebrate it together.

The problem with couple's who go to their hometown is, when you're @ home, you cannot talk to each other much as you have to give time to your family as you went to see them after long time and yes they deserve your time out of your so called professional life atleast when you're @ home with them.

As we were no less then these kind of couple's we used to hardly speak to each other when we were @ our home with family. Once or maximum twice, we used to speak with each other. It was difficult for me and him to talk in midnight on his birthday.... we didn't speak in night .... sad sad sad....as it was winter's time and anybody can hear if we're talking on phone.

Finally in morning we spoke and I wished him on his birthday.  A very happy birthday!!!  We spoke for hardly 5-10 mins. As we were about to meet after 4 days on our way back home in Train!!

Aahh!! Our exciting train journey, exciting because we didn't get tickets for direct train to Bangalore, so we had to book train ticket till Chennai and from there via bus we had to reach Bangalore. So we got lot of time to chat with each other. But on the other hand we were tried to the core as it was the longest journey... 

Finally we reached Bangalore next day mid-night fully tired, fully exhausted!!

Stay tuned !!

Rakhi Time!!

Rakhshabandhan festival was near and I planned a trip to home. I was equally excited and scared to face my parents after that epic episode. But the excitation of going home was taking over it. I reached home and thank god my parents were normal and all my fear went away. I just love them like anything, they are the BEST.

On Rakhi day, me and my brother celebrated rakhi, I tied rakhi to him and later we went to my maternal uncle's place. Every year we go there on Rakhi day to celebrate Rakhi with all our cousins.
It was an awesome day. 

After two days, me and my mom we were siting and chit-chatting in home and she asked me about him and his family and asked whether they know about us or not, what they feel, everything. That day for the first time I spoke to my mom on this matter. You feels so much relaxed when you speak to your parents openly on something. I was also very much relaxed after speaking to my mom that day.

Oh! my holiday was over and I had to come back to Bangalore. On my return journey we both came together with same train so it was a superrr duper journey for me.

I was not feeling upset this time while returning from home as again after 2 months, will be coming back for Diwali.

See you all in Bangalore!!

To be continued.... Stay tuned !!

New Year... New Beginning..

Wow! we were in new year and he was back from his home after 2 long weeks. It feels so good when you see your love and it feels even more good when you see each other after a long time. We were back in our small world, same routine, office--> PG...etc 

One day my sister called and asked me that are you sure that you want to get married to him only as my parents were asking my sister to talk to me about marriage and if I am OK, they'll start looking for guys. And I told her that yes I am sure about him and please tell to Mummy Papa about me and she said No, I will not going to tell them, You only have to tell them everything. I got scared and didn't replied to her after that.

After 2 months, One day suddenly during office hours, my sis called me and said Mom called me and she said they got one proposal for you and Mom asked my sis to speak to me and tell, what to do...?

My sis said this is the time now we should tell to them that here the scene is different. And I told to my sis, please tell them and she agreed to speak to them. OMG!! Those 3-4 days were toughest days of my life and I think these days are toughest for all those people's life when you have to admit your parents that you love someone and want to get married to the same person. 

My Mom didn't speak to me that day, I called her and she was angry. I started crying and said Mom please don't get angry, if you and Papa are not happy with this, I'll not marry to him. I will never go against your's and papa's wish. But please meet him once and see for yourself, even if you don't like him tell me, I'll not ask you again for this. She felt good and felt relaxed but she was worried, how to tell to my dad.

Next day in night, she told to my dad and she was very much scared as what'll be my dad's reaction but it was absolutely contrary of what we thought, he was neither happy nor angry. He was absolutely neutral and he said I am OK with this.

It took 1 full week for my Mom and Dad to get normal to me and started speaking normally to me as usual. Goddd.... somehow I passed those toughest days... felt relaxed!!!

To be Continued.... Stay Tuned!!

The HP Joining..

This was the day, we waited for almost 3 months. He joined and got his desired technology.
He was happy and so was I. He was enjoying and why not when you get a chance to work for a big organisation, you should enjoy! 

After a month or so, Diwali festival came. I went home for Diwali but he didn't as he joined the company a month ago only and it was not possible to get leaves so soon. It feels so bad to be far away from home specially on festivals, but he managed as he had planned to go next month during new years time. 

On other side as we were going through a roller coaster ride, my sister asked me one day about my relationship status and I was not having any other option but to tell her the truth. I told her everything about us and our relationship and she was at that time neither said yes nor no. And being a big sister she advised me to think properly and decide wisely. After all she's elder sister and her worry for me was justified. 

On my professional front, I was still struggling as I was not satisfied with my technology and work. But I was learning to cop up with professional environment, office politics, diplomatic people and so on. Meanwhile he planned to buy a bike as he was uncomfortable to travel in local buses....crowded buses, pick-picketers and sweaty people, you just can't handle them everyday. So our mission "Bike"started. We saw and tested so many bikes but it was hard to choose among them all. 

Well it was December and he was going home for vacation and I too had my leaves in hand which were going lapse for that year, so I too asked my manager for leaves and luckily got the opportunity to use them, so I also went home.  

See you in New Year...

To be Continued.... Stay Tuned!!

Bangalore Days...

The day he joined iDenizen, I got a interview call from IGATE. I prepared for it and went for Interview process. I went till the last round and was pretty sure that, I would clear this. They informed that if we'll get selected, they'll inform us. That day was Friday, so I waited for the weekend to finish and was expecting a call by Monday or Tuesday, but didn't get any call till Friday. And I lost the hope, same day my Dad was coming to see me to Bangalore, I went to railway station to pick him up. While coming from there I got a call from my sister that you got selected in IGATE, they have sent offer letter on your email ID.
That was an awesome moment for me, my DAD got a good news for me.

The joining day : After a week, my joining was there, my Dad stayed till my joining, I joined and my journey in this silicon city started. In between I planned for a meeting of him with my DAD, it was just a casual meeting.... friends kindaa.. :)

And our Job life started.. meanwhile he was trying for other companies as well because he was not satisfied with his job. And after one more month of struggle he got a offer in HP. And we both were on Cloud 9, I was very happy as we wanted this desperately. 

And we started waiting for his joining but it was getting delayed. Some of his friends who also got into HP got their joining dates before him but he didn't get. Even after 2 month of getting offer, his joining didn't come and we started worrying for this as this job was very important for our future and specially his future. He got this offer in June starting and till August it didn't come, one day he decided to quit his current job (first job) and started looking for another one as now he don't wanted to sit and wait for HP joining. 
He resigned from his job and started preparing for other companies.

Next week he decided to go home for Rakshabandhan and it will be a change also from this frustration. After a week we just went for shopping as he wanted to buy some things, after coming from there in the evening he checked his emails as part of daily routine and guess what???

Finally he got his joining dates and formal offer and joining letter for HP. God !!! It was such a relief, coz even I was getting frustrated seeing him in frustration.

After two days he went home for festival as the joining date was of September and he got enough time also to be in home and stay with family.

To be continued... Stay Tuned!!