So i went to karachi again. It was a short trip. I expected it to be the same as the millions i have had to make in the past year and a half. But this time it was different. To begin with for the first time in a long time karachi felt like a new city rather than a second home. I never thought i would miss that horrible horrible mess room of mine. Sigh. We human beings are such sentimental creatures we get attached to the strangest things.
Speaking of strange things we get attached to this trip also gave me the time and clarity to let go of another one. Well at least i have resolved to let go of it. Lol. There are so many type of addictions. So far it has been hard but i can only hope for the best.
Coming back to karachi it was not as fun as i thought it would be except for the shopping. For the first time in my life i shopped like crazy. I know for a girl it is a strange thing when she doesnt shop. But for me who never could shop much specially shop for clothes this was new and i actually enjoyed it too. I lived in khi for a year and a half and i decide to shop only when i am there to stay for two days lol..needless to say it was hectic too.
All in all the trip was unique in many aspects and it has reminded me once again that we can plan our lives whatever way we want but we can never anticipate what is in store for us. This one is to all the corners past which we can not see.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Friday, July 23, 2010
so finally the training days are over and work has started. I have officially entered the profession i have chosen ever so reluctantly to be in.
The training days were their own kinda of bad. But we had our fun too if i ever made a play like "sunahrey din" it would be an instant hit with so much drama and intrigue and the three officers to be in a rickshaw barely contained in it, roaming the streets of lahore laughing their heads off. I miss both of you. I wish we were working side by side too, instead we are miles (stations) apart.
I go to work knowing not what to expect, trying to act like the superior that my job title says i am. Isn't it weird when other people take u more seriously then u take yourself. This is literally being thrown into water and asked to swim so that u learn swimming. I don't think you get this feeling in any other profession..
I know friends are such a blessing . I miss them so much. Had you guys been here the workplace would have been completely different. I look forward to working with u. oh how we would laugh and make fun of ppl around us judging them ruthlessly lol..
really miss u
The training days were their own kinda of bad. But we had our fun too if i ever made a play like "sunahrey din" it would be an instant hit with so much drama and intrigue and the three officers to be in a rickshaw barely contained in it, roaming the streets of lahore laughing their heads off. I miss both of you. I wish we were working side by side too, instead we are miles (stations) apart.
I go to work knowing not what to expect, trying to act like the superior that my job title says i am. Isn't it weird when other people take u more seriously then u take yourself. This is literally being thrown into water and asked to swim so that u learn swimming. I don't think you get this feeling in any other profession..
I know friends are such a blessing . I miss them so much. Had you guys been here the workplace would have been completely different. I look forward to working with u. oh how we would laugh and make fun of ppl around us judging them ruthlessly lol..
really miss u
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Why I need a Purse
For most women buying shoes and baGs is so much fun. If you like buying shoes its a given you must like buying bags too... The hit, trendy colorful bags, big and small always catch a woman's eye right?... wrong! not if that woman is me. Its not like I hate bags or something I love a stylish bag as much as the next person as long as I dont have to carry it. But!!!
Its not funny anymore when ppl say a woman s purse is like the fabled umro ayyar ki zambil (the magical bag) in which everything is put but nothing useful is ever retrieved. Men get so smug when they are like all i need is my keys my wallet and my smart phone i dont carry half the house around with me yeah right tell that to the woman to whom u handed ur wallet and ur keys during the dinner party u were at saying "please put them in ur bag" Has happened to me more than once...But i need a bag even though i hate carrying it and keep forgetting it everywhere... I need it coz unlike men i cant keep my keys and wallet in my pocket...why not? coz i dont have a pocket ... the traditional dresses for women are as impractical for going out of the house as is possible... The new shalwar qameez uses like a 100 yards of cloth with the longggggg shirt and the huge dupattas but its such a waste if seen practically. not an inch of cloth which can be used to put ur keys in... carrying a bag is not fun its work... it usually gets heavy coz we dont find time to take out stuff but hey i bet u if a man was carrying a bag it would be filled with sandwiches from last year etc and will be heaver than any woman's purse. It has to be carried, it comes in the way of anything and everything...u never know where to put it when u are out and u can often forget it but u have to carry it so if some women try to find some pleasure out of finding the cutest bag coz it is just the right trendy red color ....LEAVE THEM ALONE! and let them have that lil slice of happiness.
Its not funny anymore when ppl say a woman s purse is like the fabled umro ayyar ki zambil (the magical bag) in which everything is put but nothing useful is ever retrieved. Men get so smug when they are like all i need is my keys my wallet and my smart phone i dont carry half the house around with me yeah right tell that to the woman to whom u handed ur wallet and ur keys during the dinner party u were at saying "please put them in ur bag" Has happened to me more than once...But i need a bag even though i hate carrying it and keep forgetting it everywhere... I need it coz unlike men i cant keep my keys and wallet in my pocket...why not? coz i dont have a pocket ... the traditional dresses for women are as impractical for going out of the house as is possible... The new shalwar qameez uses like a 100 yards of cloth with the longggggg shirt and the huge dupattas but its such a waste if seen practically. not an inch of cloth which can be used to put ur keys in... carrying a bag is not fun its work... it usually gets heavy coz we dont find time to take out stuff but hey i bet u if a man was carrying a bag it would be filled with sandwiches from last year etc and will be heaver than any woman's purse. It has to be carried, it comes in the way of anything and everything...u never know where to put it when u are out and u can often forget it but u have to carry it so if some women try to find some pleasure out of finding the cutest bag coz it is just the right trendy red color ....LEAVE THEM ALONE! and let them have that lil slice of happiness.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
RaIN
I logged on to my facebook today and almost every lahori s status had something about the rain/ weather. Instant smile :)
Lahori summer is the worse. There is heat, there is congestion, there is hours of traffic jams in the afternoons and of course the lack of electricity but its days like this that make it worth having summer. I know I know most people just can not stand even the thought of summer and I am just a weirdo who likes summer but still one has to admit no rain feels better than the rain that follows a sweltering , roasting summer day. Looking forward to many such pleasant days not too far apart.
Here is hoping a lot of u have the pakora tradition alive :)
Have nice rainy day!
Monday, April 26, 2010
Close the shops!
I really dont know why i read the newspaper, it always makes me angry. I cant believe the kinda idiots that are out there and actually trying to sell us BS.
Most recently i came across an article in an urdu daily in which this genius is defending govt s plea to close shops early and have two holidays. This wise man actually wants to educate all of us "jahil" ppl that even in countries like uk and usa who have all the electricity in the world shops close at 5 or 6 pm and then only restaurants, bars and entertainment places remain open and according to him if you are looking for food or grocery at that hour you wont be able to find them..hmm i wonder which usa i was in where stores like walmart were open all night and u could buy a motorcycle at 2 am if u wanted? And even thats besides the point who cares if they close at 5pm they can these are cold climate countries we are talking about. Its so cold after sundown who would wanna go out shopping like its so hot at 2pm or 3pm here that who would want to be on the road to go for shopping.
More than that why does this right of opening my shop when i wanna need justification and defending. Linking it with electricity crisis is just stupid! yes stupid i dont even wanna think of a more sophisticated word its just stupid. Because in most shops lights are on even if they are open at 10 am. so if they just start opening shops at 7 am and close them at 5 or 6 pm they will still use the same amount of electricity maybe more as they will need more air conditioning to compete with the heat. Also what happens when the electricity shortfall increases then will we insist that opening shops for two hours is all we really need. Yeah deprive the people of this good country what few activities they do have. That sounds like a good idea coz of course who ever thinks idle brains are devil s workshops is just an idiot. There are no activities, no form of entertainment available to our masses who are annoyed, frustrated and irritated the future does not look very bright to me (thanks to load shedding literally not bright either).
God help us all!
Most recently i came across an article in an urdu daily in which this genius is defending govt s plea to close shops early and have two holidays. This wise man actually wants to educate all of us "jahil" ppl that even in countries like uk and usa who have all the electricity in the world shops close at 5 or 6 pm and then only restaurants, bars and entertainment places remain open and according to him if you are looking for food or grocery at that hour you wont be able to find them..hmm i wonder which usa i was in where stores like walmart were open all night and u could buy a motorcycle at 2 am if u wanted? And even thats besides the point who cares if they close at 5pm they can these are cold climate countries we are talking about. Its so cold after sundown who would wanna go out shopping like its so hot at 2pm or 3pm here that who would want to be on the road to go for shopping.
More than that why does this right of opening my shop when i wanna need justification and defending. Linking it with electricity crisis is just stupid! yes stupid i dont even wanna think of a more sophisticated word its just stupid. Because in most shops lights are on even if they are open at 10 am. so if they just start opening shops at 7 am and close them at 5 or 6 pm they will still use the same amount of electricity maybe more as they will need more air conditioning to compete with the heat. Also what happens when the electricity shortfall increases then will we insist that opening shops for two hours is all we really need. Yeah deprive the people of this good country what few activities they do have. That sounds like a good idea coz of course who ever thinks idle brains are devil s workshops is just an idiot. There are no activities, no form of entertainment available to our masses who are annoyed, frustrated and irritated the future does not look very bright to me (thanks to load shedding literally not bright either).
God help us all!
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Yaaaay me!
Oh mY God! I can not believe i am sitting in my bed back home and have nothing to do. This is the absolute best feeling in the world and truth be told i am not feeling it yet ... wow i mean i have nothing to memorize no exams to prepare for hahahha i am so happy ... its finally done with.. yes i do realize i sound crazy but i feel so good. like that song "feeling good" *grin*.
The sad part is it wont last long but hey thats not now so yaay me... i want to be lazy and i want to watch tv shows... one season after another ... eat in bed ... and just sleep whenever i feel like it.. the only three activities i want are eating sleeping and watching tv. I am so tired of public policies and fiscal plannings that i dont want to even hear those words. I am sooooo sick of intellectual thoughts at the moment that i welcome dumb comments. plz notice the format "as if a two year old wrote this" being used in this post. :)
I love working but i love a well deserved break even more :)
ps: i fixed my portable hard drive ... i am awesome :D
The sad part is it wont last long but hey thats not now so yaay me... i want to be lazy and i want to watch tv shows... one season after another ... eat in bed ... and just sleep whenever i feel like it.. the only three activities i want are eating sleeping and watching tv. I am so tired of public policies and fiscal plannings that i dont want to even hear those words. I am sooooo sick of intellectual thoughts at the moment that i welcome dumb comments. plz notice the format "as if a two year old wrote this" being used in this post. :)
I love working but i love a well deserved break even more :)
ps: i fixed my portable hard drive ... i am awesome :D
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