Friday, November 28, 2008

Farewell to me!!

Yesterday was the last day at office!! Two and a half years or learning, fun n frolic finally has come to an end. Definitely nostalgic moments! Though I started to work yesterday as I wanted to help my colleagues who were engrossed in work due to huge volume, I could not as I had to meet many people and say bye. Many of them were in other departments so I went in search of them. Finally got held up with HR with relieving formalities. Then around 4:30pm my farewell started. So many good things to hear at the same time.

From my manager, senior manager (who doesn’t come out of his room for many farewells), other staff and new guys whom I trained, all had something to say… but I swear I could see that all that was said was from their heart and they too felt emotional about it. I have witnessed many farewells… and I was clearly able to make out that it was almost “for the sake of” stuff. But mine was really nice and true. It made me felt I am important and I really felt honored. Especially when one guy whom I trained said “ the seed that she sowed has grown well” My manager said he learnt a lot from me though I am much younger to him. He said he learnt from me how a professional should be!! Wow what a lovely feeling it is to be liked by all.

I am now here keeping all this as my good… no no best memories to carry forward.
I really thank all of them for having been so good to me and I consider it as an extended family.

Thus my career has just started having a break now. Will I continue later??? God only knows!!

Saturday, November 15, 2008

eN CAGEment!!

Hmmm… so how do I start? Well it all started 2 days earlier when a marwari lady came home to adorn my hands with awesome mehendhi. Yes that gave a good start to the engagement ceremony. On the D day I had to get up at 4 as the beautician said she will be home around 5 to help me get ready at 6:30. My god!! One and a half hour of make-up and hair-do. But to tell you the truth after that I did not look like me!! I stood in front of a mirror and saw a cute young lady so pretty and nice!! Was it me?? I still cant believe. Hats off to my beautician for making me so pretty! Perhaps I don’t mind getting myself painted so much, once in a life-time event yaar?? How can I be ordinary?

So after the painting of the face I started off to the engagement hall. My mom-in-law welcomed me with arathi. I tried to get a glimpse of my hubby but couldn’t find him though!! Would he have also looked out for me? Hope so!!

I thoroughly enjoyed the way the photographer asked me to give various poses… it made me feel I am the heroine of the day! But frankly speaking he did a good job of portraying me in my best.

Though the ceremony did not have many events… it just acted as a platform to both introducing each other to our relatives. This helped me to be at ease. And the scrumptious lunch that followed acted as a good way to end it all!!

Thus the D day came to an end with both of us saying bye to each other.

But more excitement awaited me the next day. Prabhu and I went out for lunch to rain forest followed by shopping to Pondy bazaar!! As most of you know will I come empty handed if I go to Pondy bazar? No way!! I got a salwar and a ring and I already went there with a shirt and card for him!! It was a nice experience to go around in the two-wheeler with slight drizzle!!!

Prabhu came home the next day for lunch which meant I had to cook. So the menu had alu fry, carrot sambar, paal payasam, vadai, cucumber raitha, tomato rasam, chow chow kootu. I made all except payasam and vadai. I could see a huge sigh of relief in his face “ thank god my wife knows to cook!!” poor guy it must definitely have tasted good to him as I am sure it was much better than his hotel food at chattisgarh!!

He told me before coming that if only my rasam was nice he will write a will changing all his property to my name and while leaving he told me he will meet me with a bond paper next time….. That says it all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hurray I passed the test ;-)

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  • Hi im Saraswathi alias Sachu. I named my blog as GLYPTIC ART coz it means carving and engraving on precious stones... yes i have decided to carve the impact of my experiences here. Currently i am working in Chennai,India. I find it difficult to survive without MUSIC which is my passion, my interest, my hobby ......
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