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| Rants galore |
| Sunday, September 27, 2009 |
Rant 1:
The countdown has begun. Same time next week, we would have moved. But looking around me, I dont know how it will be possible!
Started packing full fledged only yesterday. Its amazing how no matter how big or small your home, you manage to fill it up.
By no means do I have more clothes than any normal woman in the US. Looking at my closet yesterday made me faint. How was I ever going to fit all of my closet into the tiny suitcases? Thankfully the movers are bringing some wardrobe cases, where we can just hang our clothes. But still, its a lot.
Today's its the kitchen's turn. All those trips to Ikea just before Christmas to buy those big utensils, dinnerware, serving bowls, thinking of packing them, (into what) gives me a nightmare.
DH did the books, so I didnt go through that nightmare, although I am sure it was quite a task to pack all that we have accumulated over the years.
I got rid of some clothes from long long ago, with a sad heart.
I long for those days when I used to have two sets of uniform to wear to school and may be 5 or 6 set of 'color' dresses to wear when we went out, and 2-3 set of 'home' clothes. Ah! Such simple life! Ironically, I would long for the days when I would earn and could get as many clothes as I wanted. :--( Now I really want to go back. I dont want so many. I dont want have separate wardrobes for Summer, Winter, Fall, Spring. I dont want to have separate wardrobes for when I am the fattest to when I am the thinnest. I dont want separate work clothes, beach clothes, hiking clothes, weekend clothes, party clothes, Indian clothes, gym clothes, home clothes. Just writing about them has my head reeling. And this from a person who has few clothes when compared to her friends. I wonder how they manage?! Seriously!
Update: Before I could publish this rant, I am almost done with packing the kitchen too. OMG! I am never ever going to shop for more kadais/plates/cups/other sundry kitchen gadgets. Invariably every year as Xmas nears, I get paranoid and raid Ikea and buy more than essential stuff. Result, way tooo much stuff for a two person household.
ZenHabits had a post on Minimalism. I am seriously thinking of applying it to my life. Another bullet to my long list of can-be-improved.
Rant 2:
So while at the verge of leaving this little town that has been my home for more than four years, where I have grown a lot, I have no time to think and reminscence! I am so tied up with so many things. In a way it is good, I dont feel sad or anything. I dont even have time to bid adieu to friends. Anyway I am not really 'gone' gone, since I will be coming here every week.
On to the real rant. I feel weird moving to Bay Area. My colleagues will still be here, two of my teammates are already there so may be I wont be so lonely. What if we dont make friends? What if we end up being to ourselves every weekend? Here, all our friends are from my workplace. There, we have to see. I have some plans as to what I want to do when I am there. But still, hope we dont feel too left out.
Rant 3:
Going to India the weekend after. Dont know when I am going to manage packing for that. Shopping is kind of done, just a trip to Walmart with a list from Mom and MIL. I remember my first trip back home. Me and roomie made atleast four trips to Walmart, Malls, and even OfficeMax, spending so much time deliberating on what to buy for whom. Even though we are going after 4.5 yrs we have absolutely no time to shop, its pathetic.
Rant 4:
I took on some tasks for the Women conference at work this week, little knowing how crazy it was going to be. The Conference is on Tuesday and I have some slides to prepare, photos to compile etc etc. All this on top of a mountain of work, with my boss has dumped on me, mercilessly expecting replies for emails even this weekend.
Did I tell you I am VP of Public Relations in my ToastMasters Club? Trying to be a true PR, gave some ideas to host a booth at the Women's Conference, to which I am not sure now if I will be able to go to, given the situation at work. And somehow the onus of manning the booth fell on my shoulders. Now I dont know how I am going to escape for 3 hours or Tuesday, without my boss looking for me. Keeping my fingers crossed.
Why am I blogging with so much to do? Because its theraputic and relaxing. I feel better when I vent out. Duh!
Am off to more packing. |
posted by SK @ 8:11 AM  |
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| 4 Comments: |
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how can you not make friends in the bay area of all places!?
Have fun packing! Trust me, packing is fine till you reach the new place and you have to unpack and arrange.
India? Chennai dhane?!
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Cool SK. Looks like you are moving to a bigger place cauze it is TWO of you now :)
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Grad,
Ya paaklam,. just initial fear. :--) Hayoo dont even remind me of unpacking. I will think about corssing when I come to the bridge.
Chennai than home base, but will be moving around a lot. BIL wedding!
Ram,
Are you back for real?
Actually not bigger place, slightly smaller one, thanks to Bay Area's cost of living.
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how can you not make friends in the bay area of all places!?
Have fun packing! Trust me, packing is fine till you reach the new place and you have to unpack and arrange.
India? Chennai dhane?!