This was again the same sort of week. I’ve gotten some calls from recruiters and even went for a first interview, which, according to me, went well. I haven’t yet heard back from them yet, so hopeful for the same.

This weekend was a nice long one, one that coincidently had a public holiday on the Tamil New Year day. So I was able to make a nice lunch for everyone at home and pretty much the whole weekend was spent at home.

S left yesterday for a week’s trip to India. His nephew’s first birthday is being celebrated in India and so he, along with his mum and aunt went for the celebrations. I and the children decided not to go because of school.

Yesterday, when I was talking to my mum we happened to speak about a cousin who was planning to do his son’s thread ceremony in Sringeri, the small town in the state of Karnataka which is the seat of his Holiness, the Shankaracharya. We are followers of the Shankaracharya and so this trip which will happen 4-5 years down the line will be very special. I was telling my mum that even if the children are busy with school and if it happens during term time, I will make a trip alone. That led me to think that I’ve never really taken a holiday alone (work trips don’t count!). I want to put that on my bucket list and do this soon. And if I get the chance to go on any work trips again, I want to take a couple of days, especially if it is a new place, to check out the place and see the sights!

Have a great week people!

This was the usual sort of week, but with one small difference. I had to go back to the hospital to get my eyes checked again as well as take a test I had failed the last time I was there. It took a while, but the doctor has, for now, ruled out any glaucoma. I was quite happy when I heard the news as this disease has no known cure at this moment. But I will still have to go back for a check-up after around 18 months just to check out my eyes, which can get ruined due to diabetes!

I have been walking a lot for the past few weeks, averaging around 10 km per day. This took a toll on my right ankle and it had been painful on and off for some time now. By Thursday, it was so painful that I could not even walk. So I had to see the doctor who gave me some painkillers and a gel to put in the affected area. The pain went away within a day, but I decided to keep my feet up for the next few days to ensure it is completely cured. So from today, I am back to my regular exercise programming!

That’s all from this week folks! Hope this week will be better than the last one (I keep writing this and hoping week after week, but to no avail)!

Have a wonderful week people!

This was quite an interesting week for me. The week started as usual and since the children were at home because of their term break, it was controlled chaos at it’s best!

Mid-week, I got a couple of calls from recruiters for positions they had advertised online. In one case, I had to go and see their client with just about 2 hours notice! I also got a message through LinkedIn from someone in HR from a big multinational company for quite a senior position. Initially, I thought this was an elaborate prank, though why would someone prank me like this, I wondered. I did respond to that person and have sent them my resume, though I do not hold any hope there!

I also met up with a career coach and they critiqued my resume which made it better. The coach will also work with me for the next few months so hopefully, all these efforts will make a difference and soon.

GG and I went to see Beauty and the Beast yesterday and it was fun doing a mum and daughter time. BB was not really interested, so he stayed home with S. We really enjoyed the movie and since both like Emma Watson, it was a fun day.

This was my week, hope next week is better than this one! Have a wonderful week folks!