Blogging after almost 2 months now… Feels good but I was really lazy and a little busy too. November 29^th 2009 a day to be remembered. Yes I got engaged to Balaji and am now officially committed ;) The attention I got before and after the engagement for almost a week was something I just loved. People pampered me with food, love and affection. My aunts were giving me beauty tips on how to look my best whereas my grand moms were behind me loading me with advices and also natural beauty tips. I felt like a bride on the day. All that mehendi on my hands, silk sari, jewels, and the garland felt really wonderful. To top it all I was standing next to the guy I loved, what more can a gal ask for…?

Engagement went well. Jannu had planned for a cake cutting which was a genuine surprise to me though we had done it for all our friends I wasn’t expecting it. Was fun :) I was tired after the function but still had a nice time with Sandy and Jannu at home. We were chit chatting for hours together. Didn’t get a chance to do it since our stay in Bangalore :( At office also I felt good with everybody wishing me and congratulating me. The photos came out after a week and they were all good. For all those who didn’t have a look, here is the link - http://picasaweb.google.co.in/pramya1984/Engagement?authkey=Gv1sRgCJaxu5mKqrqSsgE#

After the engagement I got busy planning for Balaji’s birthday. Have been thinking for ages now as to what will be the best gift or what will make him happy. I remembered him telling Fisherman’s Cove was a fabulous place and that he loved it. He promised to take me there sometime. And also he kept telling me that he had treats pending for his friends. That’s when the idea of a surprise party struck me… Had been thinking about this since November and decided this will be it… Managed to contact his college friends, school friends (thanks to Anand for this) and also his friends from Bangalore. Was really happy that everybody made it to the party. It was a genuine surprise for Balaji and he was extremely happy. My day was made... I would do anything to get his surprised reactions and that billion dollar smile again. Had a week off for Christmas and how the week passed is still a wonder. All I did was eat, sleep and read novels. Didn’t go out with Jannu too :( We had lotsa plans of shopping during the furlough vacation but sadly we did nothing but laze at home. The last week of December I had to work. Siggghhhh… It was ok as I came in early for work and also left early. I completed few of my pending tasks during this week. Got a new handbag and a coupla chains for my saris(gifts from my adorable fiance) , started studying EJB and created a user id for the 26AS form submission.

The New Year has been good so far. Looking forward for a wonderful year ahead and hope things go fine and smooth.

People have always asked my why I hate rain. In fact they are surprised as to how somebody like me who is an absolute romantic freak can hate the beautiful rain. But sorry folks I do hate rain. And the reasons are as stated below:

• It never rains when I want it to - There have been so many days I have been at home sipping a cup of hot chocolate and reading a good novel. The only thing missing at that moment would be a good rain lashing at my windows. At such times it is the super duper hot sun scorching or a really dull day.

• It always spoils my plans – From the days I was a kid till now the rains have always played a spoilsport to all my well laid plans for an outing. When I was a kid my dad hardly got offs or came home early. And by the time we decide to go out and get dressed it would start pouring like crazy. Even now whenever I make plans to go out with friends whether it rains or not just at the sight of those dark clouds my mom would prohibit me from stepping outside my house stating rains as a reason. I get so mad at the rain then.

• Heavy rains whenever I drive – It always pours like crazy whenever I drive back home from office. The sky is slightly cloudy when I decide to start. By the time I start it becomes super cloudy. Half way through my place it starts with a slight drizzle. And then when I’m say 15mins away from my house the heavy downpour starts. “Thank you God” those will be my exact words at such moments. Why me??? I never get answers to such questions and it drives me crazy at times.

• No holidays until it’s a flood – When I was in school I used to get off during rains but now since I work I don’t even get off for the rains when all the kids in my neighborhood get off :’(

• Accidents happen – Already people drive like crazy on the roads. With these incessant rains and water logging covering 3/4ths of our roads, there is hardly any place for us to drive. Everybody wants to avoid the water and tries to squeeze into the only available space on the road corners or near the medians. All this hungama leads to accidents most of the time. Or sometimes the downpour is so heavy you can hardly see what’s coming opposite to you or who is on your left or right. I thought driving two wheelers during rains was difficult but after being in the passenger seat in the car during rains last week has made me accept that driving a four wheeler is the worst thing to do during such heavy downpours.

• Your vehicle goes for a toss – If it’s a car or a bike the vehicle is spoilt. If it’s a car then water enters the engine either via the front/back and all of a sudden you see smoke coming out of the exhaust. Sometimes the roads are flooded so badly that you get scared if water might enter while driving through those flooded roads. And bikes/scooters also bear the brunt of the rains.
  

I have been going on and on giving reasons to hate the rain so much. But yup I do love it at times too… I love it when I’m driving my bike and I splash water off the road… Sorry people if I splashed dirty water on you but it’s not my fault you see as 1. There’s too much water on the road and 2. It’s not intentional ;) I love it when it rains early morning cos just the feel of it makes you wanna sleep more :) I love it when I’m reading a real good novel and it pours like crazy. I enjoy my book more sitting near the window or in the balcony with the cold breeze hitting you or the slight water droplets falling on you occasionally.

And there is just 1 more thing I have always wanted to do during such heavy rains. Sit by those large French windows, sipping a cup of hot chocolate and talk to your loved one about all those wonderful moments which made you fall in love and things which still make you so much crazy in love with him.