#1. Strange, how subservient we become to human companionship. There was a time when I would go for days without talking to anyone and never even realize. I was happy. I was content. But marriage has impaired that part of me. I thought I was looking forward to some lone time by myself but really, it feels pretty dismal. And as the sun goes down, I`m beginning to feel a little tingle in my heart. I`m making mental notes..you know..lock the back door, keep the front lights on, close the kitchen window, pull down the shades of the den, remember to take the knife to bed etc etc. Last time when The G was away, I had decided to hole up in a motel. Some found it strange..even weird. But trust me, I was comfortable. But this time we are having The G`s friends over for 3 days during the weekend and I have tons of work to do. And moreover, at some point I have to grow up. So here I am, by myself. I guess I`ll be just fine.. hmm..
#2. The D.C trip was great, the high point being a visit to the Holocaust Museum. It deserves an entire post and so I wont mention much - except that it was a very solemn, overwhelming experience. After a four-hours sojourn inside the museum, I sat there by myself at the Hall of Remembrance and heard an old woman recite the names of the victims one by one and saw the flame burning. And then I thought of all the hate and the alienation in today`s world and the gruesome aftermath of it all (be it the Middle East or Darfur or be it my own country), and I realized that nothing has changed. We have learnt nothing from History. I sat there for a moment to reflect. I said a silent prayer and called out their names, all those who disappeared and never came back. And I thought, I will still keep my faith and I will keep my flame burning. In spite of everything, Oh please let us all keep the flame burning..
#3. Spring is here, People! And it is just so beautiful! The sky is so blue. The flowers are blooming. Bright colored children flock together under the April sun and I want to sing out aloud. One look at these pictures and you`ll know why.
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#4. Simon & Garfunkel have a reunion Spring tour and they`ll be here in the Twin cities on the 8th of May! The G got us tickets for the concert. It was supposed to be a birthday surprise(4rth May, if anyone wants to wish!!), but I found out somehow! :):) I`m still so, so excited about it. Imagine! I grew up listening to these guys. I share so many fond memories. And now I will be listening to them live!! :):) Not only them, Joan Baez in July and tada!!(For Sagarika especially) ROGER WATERS (The Wall Tour - and his last) on Oct27th!! Yes!! LIVE!!!!
(For the uninitiated, Roger Waters is The God I worship. Of Pink Floyd fame)
#5. Lastly, I wish to thank each one of you who sent in best wishes before the grad school interview. Looks like I made it through this time :):) I received an acceptance letter and I`ll be starting school this fall, after all :) Life suddenly seems to have taken a start!
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hi! :)
#1: so true! we all get conditioned - regardless of our age to live a certain way and its so hard to adjust otherwise na?
#2: its sad when you realize that nothing has changed...but then again maybe it is this awareness that has changed and that will be passed on to the future generation...it will take a while; change is slow in this huge population of ours...but im sure it will come eventually!
#3: those are lovely pics!!! such pretty flowers! :)
#4: ok have not heard of a single name uve said...now i don't know if that makes me super young or just not much of a music admirer? :S
#5: CONGRATULATIONS!!! :) im sooo happy you got in where you wanted!
CONGRATULATIONS. Mish, I want a party, a big one and I mean it. So so so proud of you. You are one brainy bird, and i was sure you will rock. :D
The photos are gorgeous gorgeous, gorgeous, did not know you were into it.... really!
Knowing your passion for music, I am sure you are super thrilled, and you are a Taurean? No wonder so strong willed n smart!
And as for the being alone bit, you have to get over the fear, and no one but you yourself can do it for yourself. And yes, we do get conditioned for companionship, i am already feeling sad that the GP won't be here next week!
Congratulations :)
I am so glad you made it and will be starting at school soon.
Enjoy the spring time :D :D
Loved those gorgeous pictures!!
Loved this post Piper....a little bit of this and a lil bit of tht...retrospective, nostalgic....and the lovely pictures, perked me up like nothing else and Congrats, u made it:-))!!!!!!
#1.I know how you feel. I am pretty much the same way when DH is away.
#2. We can certainly keep faith, hope, and pray.
#3. Love the flowers. Love Spring. Dislike the seasonal allergies :( that come with it.
#4. not really familiar with their music.
#5. Congratulations on your acceptance to grad school!What are you going to be studying?
Sunshine: Thank you so much Kiddo! And what??? dont kids these days listen to Floyd anymore??? :(:( Well, they are the Gods of Psychedelic Rock.
Goof: aww..you`re always so generous with your comments! I`m not into photography - i just happen to own a good camera, that`s all! And a Taurean bull is typically who I am - dont know about the smart bit though :):)
Chatterbox: Hey..I love the pictures too :) It`s such a surprise to see them come out so well :)
Reflections : Thank you so much Nancy :) I`m thrilled too, that I will soon be starting school, instead of sitting at home all day and waiting for The G to come back! :):)
Anonymous: Okay, so now you have me scratching my head! How presumptuous of me to assume you were a guy :) but looks like you`re not. You`ve gotta be kidding me!!! I DONT KNOW ANYONE personally who is not familiar with either S&G, Joan Baez or Floyd!!!! So email me right away and tell me who you are :):)
Hey
I know exactly how you feel!! Why didnt you go to the motel though? You could have worked in the mornings to get ready for your friends visit.Lovely pics and I so envy you the concert tickets!And of course CONGRATS for getting thru grad school!:D
U know what - i started off feeling sorry for you and thoguhts shall put in nice comforting words... then after the teaser I want to be so wicked that I wanna tell you that there'll be Calvin's monster under your bed tonight! And yes it'll rain and there'll be thunderstorms too.. branches knocking on widow panes!!!! ... Of all days u had to tease me with that today.. and life couldn't seem more worse... The last tour n I'm here rotting!!!!
P.S: It's ok the thunder storm wont be ther.. the rain too... but the monster yes it'll be there ... u hate me? :P
Can G come to India and I be there???? just for the show I mean??? I'll be better company promise (looking at you with doleful and the bestest puppy eyes)
MRC: Nah! Just thought I should give this a try. Anyway, I`ll have to be on my own from Sept onwards, as The G is going to be away for almost 4 months :(:( Work related travel!
Sagarika: :):) thank God I didnt read your comment last night! :):) It`s bright and sunny now - no monsters can scare me!! :):) Come over in Oct! It`ll be awesome! :)
Congratulations on the admittance letter.. Wohoo... 2 years of grad school.. have fun!
For Human Companionship..... I completely agree. I remember when SD used to travel for work, i would be doing everything possible to be out of the house, Meet my girl friends, hit the gym. Anything to be occupied.
I like Holocaust museum a lot as well And yes, we have not learned anything from history. But, i was very upset when I came out of it. It showed me a reality which I had only read or seen and not felt it.
aaah! Spring.. It better not rain!!!
Ya I'll be there in Oct.. just look under the bed to find me :D .... Btw have mailed you my (is)special wishes ;p! Way to Go! Muah! :)...
Congrats for getting through!!! Great news! The spring flowers look lovely against the sun !!!
So true that once we get used to companionship, it is hard to be alone. You take a knife to bed?!!! ok, that can be a tip for when i am alone :)
Lets' at least hope that we'll never again let another Hitler walk this earth...
GNSD: Guess what? We have rains in the forecast over the weekend! That notwithstanding, it is one of the happiest times of the year, isnt it? :) I know what you mean about the museum. It had the same effect on me. I couldnt go anywhere else that day..
Sagarika: You are NOT to distort my name, Girl! :):) Although 'piprey' sounds okay, I quite like 'Piper', thank you very much!! :):)
Jira: Thank you my friend! I`m looking forward to starting school! And yes, I did take a knife to bed - but that was because I have managed to misplace my precious pepper spray! :):) And about HItler, it doesnt make a difference whether there`s another one like him or not. Look at what`s happening all across the globe and you`ll see why.. :(:(
Oh I so understand how as human beings get so used to people.. take care dear... hope the time away from him passes away soonie soon :)
I was a wreck when one time K went for 2 days and now see its been 2 months since hes gone... acclimatisation is wht humans are best at...
Awaiting ur post on the museum trip.
Did read your post on your daddy, was too over whelmed to respond :( hmm .. hope you are doing better now friend!
And congratssssssssss on resuming schoooollll... WOWWWW!! Awesome :)
Amrita: Thanks a lot for the wishes! I can relate to what you say. It is all about acclimatization. After two months of marriage, I had to return back to India because the army still hadn't sanctioned my release. And I spent the next year or so, living a long-distance marriage! But somehow, even if it nearly killed me, I still managed :)Hopefully, things shall be okay with you too :)
#1 Human companionship...always good to have... but at times we should also learn to live without it
#5 all the best for a gr8 time at the grad school.
Shilpa: :) Thank you so much! And welcome! Hope to see you resurface again soon :):)
So good to hear from you,Mish :)
Congratulations on your grad school interview. Calls for a treat!
Thats so sweet of the G to have got tickets for the concert. What a b'day present! Simon & Garfunkel are a treat to listen to.
The spring captures are absolutely amazing!
Waiting to read your post on DC trip :)
Piper: Firstly congratulations on making the grade for grad school.
Beautiful pictures... spring is such a treat, and especially in that part of the world, after having lived with whites, and lack of greens, for an extended period.
Deeps: Thanks, my friend :):) it was the pleasantest surprise ever, for me too! :) But I ruined it for him by discovering it for myself :):)
J P Sir: Thank you so much, Sir! And yes, Minnesota has such extended winters normally. But this time Spring came early, thank goodness! :):)
i'm hoping they come play in NY/NJ soon too. one of my fav band. any trip to NYC? drop me a note..when you come...will be nice catching up :)
congrats on the grad school acceptance :). which one?
Wow!! Congrats on all the good news :-) And you're absolutely right, how we get so dependent on human companionship. You'll be fine, don't worry. Infact try to enjoy the solitude ;-)))
A: You can check out the official websites for the dates. S&G as well as all the others I mentioned, will be playing at Madison Square garden.And heyy..as a matter of fact, I will be spending a whole month at NYC this summer :) hopefully, we`ll be able to plan out something :):)
Writerzblock: :):) The G`s back, my friend. And right now we`re off on another trip! :):) To Columbus, Ohio this time... so I`m all good :):) Thank you all the same :)
Congrats...pass with flying colours..
1--it happens with everyone, when I got married , I was considered a listener, and today i have become the only talker:)..may be its the growing up.
2--Human beings are same everywhere and will remain the same, otherwise world would come to a halt.
and congratulations on a well deserved acceptance!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY PIPER (please post this after midnioght.. am to sleepy to be awake! ;p) ..... May you always be happy and contended ... (Do check mail)... Loads of love and hugs!
Sunder: Thank you, my friend :):)
Renu: Hey...so good to see you back!! Did you enjoy your longgggg vacation? :):)
Sagarika: I cant tell you how touched I am by your gesture! I shall do a post on it soon. For now, thank you so much, my friend..
Congratulations for getting into grad school Meenakshi :-) I feel very scared if I have to stay alone at home when Nilendu isn't there..thankfully he doesn't travel much :-P Happy Birthday in advance..hope all your wishes and dreams come true this year :-)
Wishing you a very very happy and contented life and many many bdays!!
Domestic Diva: :):) Thank you so much! The day went very well :)
Renu: Thanks a lot! :)
Hello.... u seem lost??? So busy preparing for the concert???
Hello! Just hopped over here from MRC's and found we have a lot in common. Fear bordering on paranoia when I'm alone at home- check, Simon & G- check, Roger Waters is the God I worship- check, check, check! Will be coming by lots from now on :) Oh and belated happy bday and congratulations!
Sagarika: Been insanely busy. And the S&G concert got postponed to 12th july! :(:( Will be back sometime today..
new mum on the block: It`s always awesome to meet people who share similar interests and tastes :):) So welcome to my space and hope you visit again! :)
good one
like the pics
Hey Piper.......CONGRATULATIONS....by the time i post this comment your G would be back...funny, the other day was wanting to do a post on the same thought..Joe was away for a day and the silence that pervailed at home was so surreal. It scares me everytime when I realize how entwined our lives have become, and how dependent I have got on him emotionally, what with the empty nest.On a lighter note..everything was in place for a day, no crisis on missing reading glasses etc. etc.....
I know you are busy, but still couldn't resist tagging you for a post... do take it up :D
Hi There! Happy Belated Birthday Wishes. Hope your Birthday was awesome!!
Congratulations :)
Lovely pics there! The 3rd and 4th r simply beautiful :)
sm: Thank you and welcome to my blog! :) Hope to see you again!
Poonam Mam: Thank you Mam! Your last line made me smile :) I whole heartedly agree of course, only you have managed to pen it down so much more better! :)
Sagarika: Thanks, my friend! I shall take it up soon :)
Puja: Thanks! It was a wonderful day! :)
Swaram: Hey..thank you so much! I`m glad you liked the last two! Those are my favorites too, though most others actually like the more colorful ones! :) Welcome to my space and I hope you visit again! :)
First of all Congratulations for getting through that interview:)
((((((hugs)))))))
Belated Happy Birthday as well Dear friend:)
What with Spring and grad school and THE tickets I can see a very happy birthday gurl indeed!:)
God bless you :)
absolutely agree on that first point.. we really do change as we progress in a relationship :)
nice blog, by the way
cool....send me a mail and we'll catch up..whole month in NYC...summer school?
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