Day 115: For the Joke of the Day

Today, I am thankful for…

1. The absence of electricity for about five whole hours in this God forsaken place which turned out to be a blessing because I got to read ‘Kane & Abel,’ which is a brilliant book by the way. I was reading ‘Shantaram’ but it is very slow; interesting nonetheless. I’ve decided to read it in parts because I can’t seem to enjoy the book for more than two hours at a stretch and it doesn’t make sense if I read it without interest. So I’m going to read it in between two books (a chapter or two) or at least that’s the plan.

2. Being able to get back to work! I started teaching again today and the enthusiastic “Hi Ma’am” from the class crowd, made me feel even better.

3. Realizing that dancing is not the only way to break a sweat and burn calories – sweeping the house does that too; does it real good – especially when you have about 1200 sq. ft. to sweep.

4. Having someone back on Facebook after a dry spell of two and a half months to “like” and comment on my posts!!! Hahahaha… Glad to have you back Sandeep!

5. The joke that my mom cracked today. I don’t know if it qualifies for a joke, but it make me and Natasha laugh really hard. I went to the doctor on Monday about my kidney stone and bladder problem, and I was supposed to buy my medicines Monday night and somehow forgot; don’t know how. So today my mom realized that and wanted to be angry at me and said, “You can’t do even one thing!! You are so self-centered, you only think about yourself!!”

How could I not laugh??? Just how??

Day 112: For a Happy Happy Day

Let’s just not talk about why I haven’t been posting here the past few days because that’s a loooong story will come up at my other blog. I wasn’t well and now I’m better. So I’m here! :) So let’s get down to being happy now, shall we?

Today, I am thankful for…

1. Waking up in the morning instead of the afternoon! After the hectic weekend that I had, it was a blessing to sleep so soundly even if it was for just seven hours and I had the whole day to look forward to. So sleeping till late wasn’t an option at all.

2. Meeting Sandeep today after a gap of twenty six days. Exams got over yesterday and bam! He was here today! :D :D And I’m still all smiles!! :D :D :D

3. Having Sandeep to accompany me as I ran errands like paying the electricity bill, getting some work at the bank done, etc. and for the lunch that we shared today while we watched F.R.I.E.N.D.S.

4. Being able to talk face to face after so many days; it is a totally different feeling of being able to talk someone while they are in front of you.

5. The dance class that I watched!!!!! Yes! I ‘watched’ my dance class today since I’m still having a bit of trouble with the stone in my kidney. So I ‘watched’ the class as they practiced and I gotta say; I loved the choreography!! Shiamak rocks!!! I just can’t wait to dance myself! :)

Day 100: For being alright

Today, I am thankful for…

1. Not fainting

2. Not throwing up

3. Being able to walk on my own.

4. Being able to live through the pain in my stomach.

5. Surviving the day without any major mishaps.

Simple and sweet, isn’t it?? :P

Day 99: For 'Choco Pie'

Today, I am thankful for…

1. The lazy day that I had. I know I am supposed to be studying, but I’ve been sick the entire day. Not sick exactly; I’ve been feeling weak and my body has been hurting – from head to toe quite literally! So even though I wanted to do some studying because I have an exam on Friday, I couldn’t because my head was aching, I couldn’t sit straight because my back was aching, I couldn’t walk because my legs were aching. The good thing about all of this – I got to laze around and watch TV! :) 

2. The choco-biscuit called Choco Pie that I had today. They are this creamy and delicious round pieces of heaven. I’m not much of a sweet person, I felt amazing when I ate just one of those because I’ve been having curd rice (typically a south Indian staple diet) for the last two days because of my upset stomach. I love you Choco pie!

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3. The Lovely Blog award I received from Ratz. She’s been bestowing me with quite a few good things the past few days that I cannot not mention her. Thanks a lot sweetie! I’m supposed to pass the award on, but I need to be in better shape to do that. So will do it by this weekend (hopefully)

That’s all for today. I’m sick… It’s a wonder I had even three things to be thankful for in such a state! :P

Day 98: For the Kidney Stone and the Gastro Enteritis.. Yeah.. Totally NOT kidding!

Today I’m thankful for…

1. Discovering ‘Castle.’ It is this new series on Star World about a crime novel author Rick Castle and a female NYPD detective, Kate Beckette and how they solve crimes together. It is a nice show. I just saw it’s pilot episode today because they started airing it from Monday (I’m watching repeats… ) And I’m looking forward to loving it as much as I love F.R.I.E.N.D.S. or Desperate Housewives or How I Met Your Mother! :)

2. Being taken care of from far far away even if it means talking over the phone to make me feel better. I have been experiencing some trouble the past couple of days and when I went to the doctor today morning, he told me that I may have a stone in my kidney and I would have to get a sonogram done just to be sure about what it is. I have had a stone before and that was painful. So this time if it is discovered early, it wouldn’t pain as much, maybe it wouldn’t pain at all. Also, I have had an upset stomach since afternoon which was diagnosed as gastro enteritis when I visited the doctor again in the evening. I have been highly dehydrated the whole day in spite of drinking gallons of water and have experienced giddiness. Two problems in one day??? I should be sulking, but no! This blog is all about being positive. So let’s talk about what good turned out of this… Believe me, if you really think about it, it did!!!

Through all this, I’ve had mom at home to take care of me, and Sandeep – more than 50 kilometers away, to make me feel better over the phone! See… Silver lining of the dark grey cloud! You have to reeeeealllly look for it!

3. Realizing the importance of good health. Even the slightest hint of giddiness and weakness makes you realize the importance of having a strong and healthy body that doesn’t have to make an effort to take a few steps from the bathroom to your bed just so you can lie down again.

4. The lovely blog post written by Ratz for me… So that I can get well soon! I loved it!!! And as she mentioned, I’m going to kick that stone out, if there even is one!!! ;) Once again, thank you girl! :D

And I guess that’s it for today. Oh! I missed my dance class today because what’s the point in going there just to rush to the bathroom every 15-20 minutes when I can do that in the comfort of my own home and avoid embarrassment! ;)

I’m all about finding the silver lining in pretty much everything today! Hahahahahaha…

Day 97: For a Good First Paper

Today I’m thankful for…

1. The one and a half hours that I spent before the exam discussing accounting for Amalgamation transactions. It felt good to hear his voice just a few hours before the exam and that too for an hour and a half even if it meant discussing studies.

2. Being able to save Rs. 200 in plumber service charges. The flush tank in our bathroom has been leaking when it refills because something that controls how much of water is supposed to be fill in was a little loose. This had happened before, and I had seen the plumber come in and turn one tiny screw like thing with just his thumb and one other finger. I was so tired to having to wait for the flush tank to refill after I was done using the toilet that I decided to do something about it. I opened the flush, examined it for a few minutes and turned the knob in both directions to see which one worked better. It took five minutes, but I eventually figured it out, thereby saving the Rs. 200 that the plumber would have charged for just turning a knob! Bah!

3. Being able to write a good first paper. During the last two attempts, the Accounts papers have been exceptionally tough (not that the CA Institute is known for being very kind and gentle during examinations – people have seen worse.) But this time the paper was fairly easy – standard pattern, so I guess both of us are going to score well, in this paper at least. :) We will know about the other papers when we write them. So far, so good. 

4. The fact that when I was teaching the intermediate level, two of the chapters that I taught were; Investment Accounting – AS 13 (as a part of accounts) and Construction Costing – AS 7 (as a part of costing.) These two are fairly easy Accounting Standards, so no one bothers to go through them in detail. We had a four mark question on each of these standards and only because I had taught both of these in class, I was able to answer the questions perfectly even though it was months ago that I had actually read these! Thanks Ma'am for letting me teach these!!!! :)

Too much of technicality for one day I guess… :P

5. The wonderful sleep that I got after my exam! Ah… Bliss! :)

Day 96: For Waking Up!

Today, I am thankful for…

1. Waking up when I did. You know; sometimes terrible things happen in life and we end up wishing it were all just a nightmare and we’d wake up any instant? Sometimes we do wake up, and sometimes we don’t. I had such a nightmare where I dreamt that I’d lost him – forever. I remember being hysterical in the dream, my tears just waiting to burst out of my eyes and wanting to scream till my lungs burst, just wishing that things hadn’t happened the way they did. That ache in the pit of my stomach and the choking feeling of losing someone you love was so real, that it was hard to think of it as a dream because touch wood; I haven’t yet lost someone close to me. Thank God my mother yelled at me to wake up! I’ve never been so happy about being yelled at! :) And the first thing that I did when I woke up? I called him and cried out of relief, knowing that he was alright. 

Moving on to things that have happy beginnings too…

2. The three awesome silk sarees that got handed down to me from my mother – beautiful, gorgeous ones.

3. A wonderful lunch and the beautiful quiet evening that I had at home.

4. The innovative words used by Sandeep to express his feelings. He said, You are…

The Queen of my Heart

The Love of my Life

The Princess of my Castle (okay.. a little innovative.. and the best phrase of the lot!!!)
And now the real innovation starts... :D

Like…The Sachin of Indian Cricket team (Sachin being the best cricketer!)

The AS-1 of Accounting Standards (I don’t think AS-1 is any good, but it is the first among all the AS’s.)

The iPod of all MP3 players (Coz iPod is the best of all the MP3 players)

The Adam Gilchrist of all left handed batsmen (Adam Gilchrist is his favorite cricketer because even he bats left handed)

The “Matrix” of all English movies (Matrix is his favorite English movie)

The “Mitsubishi” of all Pens. (Mitsubishi is his favorite pen to write with, but I think that was obvious by now…)

What more does a girl want??? I don’t even need a #5 today! I’m THAT happy. But I do have #5.

5. The awesome pre-exam discussions and the fact that I could ease his nervousness with my chilled out and more-than-required casual attitude. After all, what’s the point of being together if we can’t conquer each others’ weaknesses with our strengths?

I had a happy Sunday!! Did you? :)

Day 95: For "Love Sex Magic"

Don’t let your imaginations run wild… I mean the song ‘Love Sex Magic’ :P No, really! So, let me not waste anytime and get on to do what I'm supposed to do here.

Today, I am thankful for…

1. The voice I woke up to in the morning. Actually, technically the first voice I heard in the morning was my sister’s. I got up to go to the bathroom and someone was in there. When I asked her if it was her, she said yes! Damn! :( But that’s not what I’m talking about. I meant the other voice that I heard. I had a sleepy head phone conversation at about eight forty five when I had been asleep for barely four hours. Even then, it was one of the best conversations I’ve had!!! :) I went back to sleep for another four hours after I hung up! :P

2. The yummy lunch that I had – rasam, rice and beans!!! Wow! Lunches are always good on the days mom is at home!!

3. The song ‘Love Sex Magic’ by Ciara feat. Justin Timberlake; that we danced to today in class. It is such a peppy number, that I still can’t stop humming the tune. I have yet to learn its lyrics though. I’m sure I’ll know them by the end of this week! ;)

4. Mom being at home. I was tired when I came back from dance class and I wanted to eat something nice, tangy and spicy. So I suggested paneer (cottage cheese) garnished with spices and chilli powder and microwaved!! And by the time I was out after my bath, tiny steaming hot pieces of the pseudo starter were there for me to savor. :D

5. The patience that I’ve had. It bore fruit almost six months ago in the form of me finally being with Sandeep after having feelings for him for almost fourteen years; but today is one of those days where I am thankful to have him as a part of my life. No reason in particular, but just glad that things worked out the way they did. Oh! And this could also be considered as the Love and Magic part from the title. It totally fits!

Day 94: For the Pursuit of Happyness

Today, I am thankful for…

1. FlogYoBlog Friday hosted by Brenda at Mummy Time that gave me an opportunity to connect with many other bloggers. I discovered quite a few blogs today that I’m hoping to enjoy during the next few decades of my blogging.

2. The immense support that I received from so many blogger friends on the post that I wrote yesterday. Thank you all!! You are wonderful.

3. ‘The Pursuit of Happyness.’ It is such a brilliantly made movie. I had tears in my eyes while I watched it. I have huge respect for Chris Gardner. It takes a lot of courage and perseverance to go from living on the street to have a multi million dollar company. The kid who played Chris Gardner’s son (I think it’s Will Smith’s son) is a terrific actor. It is hard to believe that a child that is just five years old can convey expressions so perfectly that sometimes even adults can’t – even with training. He’s gonna make it big in Hollywood someday.

4. Having that moment today when I realized how wonderful it is to know that you are loved and wanted. It is a blessing to have someone who loves you so deeply. I am grateful to have such a ‘someone’ in my life.

That’s it for today. Didn’t do much except reading loads of blogs! :P

Day 93: For Being Able to Say 'No'

Today, I am thankful for…

1. Discovering that I had so many seasons of so many sitcoms on my HDD. I knew I had them, but discovering exactly what I have was so awesome. To list them, I have

2 and a Half Men – Season 6 (I’m watching season 4 on TV)

Full House – Season 1

How I Met Your Mother – Season 1 (full) and a few episodes of Season 2 & 4

House MD – Seasons 3, 4 & 5

Joey Show – Both Seasons

Prison Break – All four Seasons

Scrubs – Season 1–7

Sienfeld – Season 1-9

That 70s Show – Seasons 1-8

The Wonder Years – Seasons 4-6

Wow! Just Wow!!!!

2. Watching an episode each of Full House, Scrubs, 2 and a Half Men, How I Met Your Mother and House MD! Totally worth the time I spent! ;)

3. Sweat dripping dance session we had. Our dance instructors have been changing every class and hopefully the instructors who were there today will stay; but that’s not what I care about. I was glad that we had a great work-out and I sweat like crazy. What better way to get rid of that extra fat and all those calories, than dancing to foot-tapping music???

4. Being able to say no! We had to decide today, what songs we would be dancing to on stage and one of the songs suggested by our instructors (I Know You Want Me by Pitbull) even though a fast number didn’t appeal to me so much that I would want to dance to it on stage. So at the end of the class, I went up to the instructor and asked him if we had a better option and also gave him a suggestion when he asked one (‘Shut Up’ by Black Eyed Peas because that’s the genre that we were looking for) and he said he’ll check and let me know. The good thing is, at least I let him know I wasn’t okay with the choice when he asked us.

5. Still breathing. I am in a phase where I’m feeling stuck and trapped. So yeah, even after all this, that fact that I’m alive, kicking and happier than most people on this earth is a boon and I’m thankful for it!