Wow! We are already in week 5 and in Feb!

This was my usual week with nothing really of note happening.

I met up with some ex colleagues last week. We worked together with my manager who passed away and about whom I wrote last week. We spent a nice evening reminiscing about our manager and also sharing stories about him as well as the time we were together in that organisation. It was a nice evening and we have also decided to do this more frequently.

Oh, I mentioned about this interview I went to last week where I was not sure if it was a good fit. Well, they thought too and sent me a regret note. I knew this would happen and at the interview i spoke about what was important to me in an organisation, things that I knew that this place (with an overwhelmingly young workforce) would not really like. My thinking was that even after all that, if they do make me an offer, it would mean they are ok with what I need. I had so many doubts after I completed the interview that I am glad I don’t have to turn them down.

Have a wonderful and productive week folks!

And to those who are welcoming the year of the Earth Boar, Gong Xi Fa Cai, Xin Nian Quai Le! Happy Lunar New Year.

Hmm, actually there’s nothing really to share this week. I live a fairly mundane life and this week has been especially boring even to me.

Nothing really happened and the highlight of the week was someone calling me for an interview next week saying they would follow it up with an email confirmation latest by the next day…which still hadn’t come in! I actually found it rather funny and telling about the organisation than being offended. If I do interview with that organisation, I will definitely keep this boo-boo in mind about potentially how disorganised they could be.

I am reading a lot more this year as compared to last year. This is one of my habits I am tracking and started when I could not hit my initial goal of books read and had to revise the figure downwards as the year ended. So far, I am on track and am reading both physical and e-books so far. I am hoping this will continue throughout the year.

Have a wonderful and productive week folks!

We’re at the halfway point in January and somehow I feel that this week has just zoomed past me!

I have been more or less consistent in the habits I have been tracking since the beginning of the year and I am happy with my progress so far. Unfortunately, since some of these habits are quite personal, I will not be able to share it here.

Work-wise, things are still where they were at the end of last year, but I am still hopeful for the future.

We also went to some poly open houses over the weekend and I was quite impressed with how GG conducted herself there. She went to speak to current and past students as well as lecturers to ask about the course requirements as well as any other questions she had to them. She has grown up into a very confident and articulate young lady and I am so very proud of her. I know she will excel in the course she finally chooses.

This week most of India will celebrate various harvest festivals, be it Makar Sankranti across most of the region north of the Vindhyas, the Pongal of Tamil Nadu, Lohri in the plains of Punjab and Haryana and Bihu in Assam in the north-east of India.

To those celebrating these festivities, wishing you a very happy harvest festivals. Have a wonderful week people!

Week one of 2019 is done and well it didn’t feel anything special!

As I mentioned last week, I am trying to change some habits this year and so far I have been on track. I also want to read more books this year and write some solid content in this space. Will all this pan out? Watch this space!

This week will be the first full week of school for BB & GG and given that they are in their last year of secondary school, teachers are also not letting them get away with less than their best.

School really starts this week and most days they have to stay back till the afternoon. So I need to up my game to provide them with nutritious meals especially on those days.

Have a wonderful and productive week!