15 posts tagged “marshy”
It's good to be home, but it's tough to get back to reality.
In India, I'd wake up, put my laundry outside of my room, which was picked up by the maid daily and washed.
I'd proceed down to the kitchen and ask the cook to make my breakfast, generally speaking, whatever I was craving.
The table would be set for me, a drink poured and breakfast delivered. Fresh oranges peeled and separated were the end to every breakfast sitting, to help combat the mosquitos.
From there is was whatever, until lunch... repeat of breakfast.
Usually the afternoons were filled with arriving guests, with gifts or treats in hand, or shopping excursions.
The evenings comprised of dinner, drinks with friends, or family time in front of the AC.
Basically, I wanted for nothing, was treated like a queen, and never had to pick up after myself.
Still I ached for home. For the simple pleasure of cuddling with Marshy.
Now that we're back though, it's tough to clean the house, buy the groceries, pay the bills, discipline Marshy, oh and of course, go back to work.
God life is tough ;)
Two weeks until March 5th... and we embark on our voyage (30 hours) to India. There is still so much to be done... it's insane. I thought that I was getting a dent into things this weekend, but upon reflection this morning, not so much.
It's nice and early here right now, Marshy has discovered the joy of staying in bed, under the covers, with Aju whilst I get up and start my day... which always includes a few minutes on the computer (I like to get into my work mail and make sure there are no surprises before I get into the office). So finally, I have some peace and quiet. Marshy isn't that bad, but he loves his attention, and sometimes you just need a wee break.
Anywho, with regards to the Inbasket exercise I did last week, meh, I like the format I used to address it, but it took me (and everyone else) the full three hours to complete it and when I left I wasn't thrilled with what I had done. But it was my first kick at the can... so we'll just wait and see... the funny thing is, the more I think about it, the less I want this job. Even Aju has said that he'd almost rather I didn't get it, because I'd never be home. I've always wanted to do well at work and have aspired to be successful... but within the last year the mommy bug has bitten me, and as much as I enjoy working, it's not as much of a priority anymore. Kudos to those women who do both successfully, but I want to enjoy my kids, God willing we have them, for as long as I can. This new position will not lend itself well to making that happen, but it'll mean a truck load of more money. Truth be told, my intuition is telling me that I'm not going to get it... and I think I'm satisfied with that. Unfortunately, I will still have to go through the actual interview, and I can't go into that looking like an idiot, for preservation purposes alone.
meh... who knows, I'm just looking forward to my weddings :) everything can take a back seat for now...
I was just going through some of our pictures from last year's trip to India and found this super cute one of Marshy trying to convince us to take him with us lol the little devil.
It has been entirely too long since my last post, however I have been inundated with craziness!
Work - crazy complainers who have been rocking my boat... thankfully, they've been put in their place and I am once again sailing smoothly.
May Wedding in Canada - have been trying to get my invitations together to go out and continue to make arrangements... it is creeping up quickly.
Cheryl's Wedding March 31st - I am the Maid of Honor, and there is another person standing but they don't live in the area, so that means the shower and stagette fall to me.
India! We've made a last minute decision to go to India to see Aju's family and to get married there too... we're leaving March 5th. This entails a tremendous amount of preparation including, funding the tickets $4500 Cdn, obtaining my travel visa, getting time off of work, making arrangements for Marshy, etc, etc, etc. :) but I'm excited to be going again.
I have been saying recently that I have so many balls in the air that I might have made an awesome side show juggler with the circus :)
32 days till we leave!
I 'could' blog something interesting, but it would like come out as dribble... it's late, I'm tired and stressed. So instead of boring anyone who stumbles upon me today, I figured I had the time to add something worth a giggle or three.
Mucho Thanks to Susan - Whom I Stole This From!
A- Available or Single?.................... Blissfully unavailable ;)
B- Best Friend............................... Life's too short for only 1... at this point in life, they're all the best.
C-
Cake or Pie............................... Chocolate, Cheese, Angel, Devil's... is there any bad cake??
D- Drink of Choice.......................... Double Dark Short... yummalicious dark rum and Coke
E- Essential Item used everyday...... PC... it's my oxygen
F- Favorite Color............................. -Jungle Green
G- Gummi Bears or Worms............. Gummi Bears, bouncing here and there and everywhere, high adventures beyond compare, they are the Gummi Bears!
H- Hometown................................. Halitown
I-
Indulgence.................................. Chocolate, deep, dark, richalicious chocolate!
J- January or February?.................. February Valentine's goodness... January just means paying Christmas bills :)
K- Kids and names........................ I'll get back to you on that...
L- Life is incomplete without........... Marshy and Aju - cheesy but true.
M.
Marriage Date........................... May 19th, June 2nd
N- Number of Siblings.................... One, painfully younger brother
O- Oranges or apples.................... Oranges to eat, Apples to pick.
P- Phobias/Fears.......................... Drowning
Q-
Favorite Quote......................... "Be the change you want to see in the world" Gandhi
R-
Reason to Smile....................... It feels goooood, and it's free!
S- Season.................................... Fall, smells good, looks good, feels good
T- Tag three people....................... I only inflict intentional torture on family
U- Unknown Fact about Me........... I love to cry
V- Vegetable you don't like............ Brussel Sprouts
W-
Worst habit............................. Laziness
X- X-Rays you've had..................... Dental, Back, Neck, Hips
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Your favorite food....................... Honey Garlic Ribs, Roast Beef, Nav... Korma( Indian Dish - yum, yum)
Z- Zodiac...................................... Cancerian
30 Unknown Facts/Secrets About Yourself - Stolen from Spooktastic
1. Explain what ended your last relationship:
I met my fiance, and it was clear from that first moment that he was right for me... with anyone else I had to force it to work, so adios to the guy before him.
2. When was the last time you shaved your legs?
You got me there! I was just saying that I need to get on that, it looks like I've got on black pants.
3. What were you doing this morning at 8am?
Taking a shower and reading work email while I dried off.
4. What were you doing 15 minutes ago?
Spent 2 hours making a dinner that someone took one bite of and decided he didn't like. I won't be making that mistake anytime soon :) I think it'll be Zoodles or Mr. Noodle for the rest of the week.
5. Are you any good at math?
I used to be... it's like asking if you're good at writing essays... I can't remember the last time I had to write one, or the last time I had to use Pythagoras' theory.
6. Your prom night?
Was many moons ago, and I didn't go because my boyfriend sucked and didn't want to go. Loyalty... sucks when you're the one who gets screwed.
7. Do you have any famous relatives?
Famous, no... but a cousin who won $14 million in the lotto.
8. Have you ever taken out a loan to pay for school?
yep. I worked and took out a small loan... paid.
9. Do you know the words to your MySpace song?
My what?
10. Last thing received in the mail?
An awesome forward... The 12 Days of an Indian Christmas... hilarious - it's on YouTube, check it out.
11. How many different beverages have you drank today?
2 - milk, pop
12. Do you ever leave messages on people's answering machine?
I hate to, but sometimes I break down and do it. Drives me nuts though, I'd rather leave a text message.
13. Who's concert was the first one you went to?
Richard Marx I believe.
14. Do you draw your name in the sand when you go to the beach?
Yep...
15. Favorite Gifts to receive at Christmas or Hanukah or Solstice or
Kwanza or any other winter holiday?
Soaps, perfume... I dunno... I can't think of anything I've not liked. I'm pretty easy when it comes to gifts, and choices of where to eat... I make a great date ;)
16. What is out your back door?
The deck, the garbage, and my neighbour's backyard.
18. Do you like the ocean?
Love it... we live about 5 minutes from the Atlantic.
19. Have you ever received one of those big tins of 3 different kinds of popcorns?
lol, yes. You may have just helped me realize the one gift I don't like... popcorn. Blah.
20. Have you ever been to a planetarium?
No, but I think it would be cool. I'm fascinated by the many things I am ignorant of.
22. Something you are excited about?
Christmas! Getting married next year!
23. What is your favorite flavour of JELLO?
Strawberry.
24. Are any of your great-grandparents still alive?
No, they've been gone a long time. Probably since 1987. My grandparents in the past 10 years.
25. Describe your keychain?
It has an adorable little wooden giraffe on it :) I love giraffe's
26. Where do you keep your change?
In my pockets, in my cell phone purse, in the dash of my car, in my desk.
27. When was the last time you spoke in front of a large group of people?
About a week ago... I do it often as a part of my job, presentations etc. No biggie.
28. What kind of winter coat do you have?
An awesome one my folks got me... I look like Nanook of the North.
29. What do you think of the person you copied this from?
Spooky ;p
30. Do you sleep with the door to your room open or closed?
I prefer open, but we keep it closed because we keep Marshy in.
Show us something you hold dear.
Submitted by Cindercone.
He broke off his lead this weekend... our neighbour was chatting with a pulled over car in front of our drive way... Marshy wasn't very excited to see them. He jumped all over our neighbour, but it only took me about 45 seconds to get him under control. Thankfully our neighbour was good about it, and I got off pretty easy with just a pulled muscle in my neck. Marshall is not especially friendly with strangers in our yard... he's never bitten, but he can be very aggressive. I'd say that we're very adament about ensuring that he is kept under control and restrained when he is outside, but equipment is only as good as it is, until it breaks or malfunctions. Thankfully I was right there with him when it happened.
Marshy got a new lead out of it... and our neighbour's friends have learned that it's not a good idea to park in front of our driveway.
I love this picture... Marshall came to me on January 2, 2004
I usually keep Christmas stuff up until Old Christmas, January 6th... hence the sock :)
Marshy was about 8lbs I believe when he first showed up, he fit into the palm of my hand... he came after the death of my cat Shadow who I shared my life with for 17 years. She died about a month and a half before... it was a tough time. My brother, who can often times be described as a pain in the ass, self-centered, and inconsiderate, showed up at my door with this little bundle wrapped in a Union Jack towel and said the following to me:
"I just took this from a guy who was going to raise him to fight, if he's going to have a chance in this life, it's going to be up to you to take care of him."
He handed Marshy to me and left... suddenly I was a dog mommy. A dog. I didn't even know where to start. What did he eat, how do I care for him, how do I ensure he doesn't turn out to be a little terror... I too was concerned about the stigmatism of him being part Pit. It's amazing how your maternal instincts take over.
As much as my brother can get on my last nerve, even at 29 he's still an immature idiot most days. I'll never be able to thank him enough for the joy he's brought to my life with Marshall. I didn't realize it at the time, but I was completely lost at that time in my life. Unhappiness at work, my personal life and the loss of Shadow had diminished me to a shut in for the most part.
What Christmas means to me, is unselfishness, and thoughtfullness for those you love. The smallest gesture can save a person, give them purpose again. A lesson learned from my younger brother.
