You guys,
Are a sweet surprise,
You speak everything under the sun,
The bond you share is so much fun!

I wonder how you became friends,
Touchwood, I know this will last till the end,
How much you adore each other,
You guys are better than best brothers.

I know how much fun I make of you two,
I know you are each other’s go to,
You read each others eyes,
You two are a blessing in disguise.

The bond you share,
How much you care,
It is only fair that I say a prayer,
For this love to be always there.

The post Best friends Forever appeared first on JAYANTHY'S FREE SPACE.

When it comes to working from home, my first opinion is spending an hour or two for writing everyday to keep things going for a start. I hardly find time to sit in front of the system being at home. It definitely teaches me to manage time better to do what you love, but only after doing what you should at home.

I was stuck on the very first point shared in the book ‘Who Will Cry When You Die’ by Robin Sharma. “Discover Your Calling”. I clearly had no idea what I am supposed to do here in this world. Even on reading it multiple times I couldn’t figure out what I really had to do. But there was a time I bottled up feelings and was afraid to share anything. Sadness and tears were my only companion for months together. I felt dead on the inside and soul-less on the outside thinking that was going to be my life forever. Blessed to have couple of people who helped me from staying in the pit forever.

The post Rise And Shine – Working From Home Can Be Your Choice! appeared first on JAYANTHY'S FREE SPACE.

Back to where I was about this proposal..

Manadhil pala ennangal odikondae irukindradhu,

Irundhum edho onru solgiradhu ellaam nanmaikey!

I had a thousand thoughts about this proposal. He is not in India and I have to go and stay there after marriage. My family knows how I spent my 7 months in Mysore!! My friends tease me till date, “maapala veli oora, maatinaan di avan”. Moreover, I should quit my job, but I have a lot of commitments. His parents are well-educated, so they wouldn’t mind if I work. But they do not reside in Chennai. Before I could unravel many things, my parents asked me for my decision. What decision do they want me to make, so quick… Huh, I was not in a position to say YES. Not even a NO. My mom immediately asked me,
Mom: “What da, why are you so dull?”
Me: “Looks like things are happening very quick. I don’t know what to say”
Mom:”They are waiting for our decision. They are interested in coming home. If its OK with you tell da.”

Me:”Ok, let them come. Let things happen for good.”
Mom: “I will tell achan da, he will inform them. This sunday Ok la?”
Me: “Amme, just 4 days left. Next week! Next week!!”
Mom: “Mol, will ask them the dates da”
Way to go!!!
—————————————————–
Sunday:  4.00 PM
@ Home

I was all set to welcome them home with a Coffee. They said they’ll be here by 5.00PM. His mother is a retired teacher. She’ll definitely be a perfectionist. 2 sisters, both married and settled in Chennai. They’ll also be here. I was in a blue saree, not my favorite color, but my mom always said it suit me well. My sister and I were talking, actually she was trying to relax me… Well, the time was 4.50PM. And we heard a car stop in front of our house. I was suddenly nervous. When my parents went out to welcome them, I went to the pooja room and said my small prayer.

They were in the hall by the time I came out. I smiled and said a Hi to all! (OMG, So me, to say a HI to elders!! Thought i made a mistake there.)  But they smiled and in minutes we were in a good conversation. His sisters spoke really well, his father was a bit silent, his mother spoke well too. Time for the parents to talk and sort things. I was in my room with his sister’s kids.. I am always fond of kids and all the four of us (2 kids, my sis and me) enjoyed in the room… By the time they left there was some kind of mutual connection between both families. Kind of satisfied. The kids liked me… The sisters were pleased. But uncle (His dad) jus smiled. They left and the very next day they called and told my parents that they liked me and they are keen on moving to the next level. My parents were super happy.. I liked the family but if i had a chance to talk to him ,it would be even more better. Just then my mom came and told me, “mol, this is his phone no, he will call you tomorrow it seems.”
I was totally shocked.. :O I was just thinking!! Parents are super-fast these days!
———————————————————————————————————
I got a call the next day morning,Monday, when I was in Office, I was loaded with work, I just spoke for 10 minutes and told him that i will call in the afternoon during lunch. I knew I shouldn’t have done that. But still, I couldn’t avoid it. Well, I got a call during lunch. I spoke with him and asked a sorry. He was Ok with it but asked me to mention to him priorly about when to call next..

Yes, I finally accepted this proposal.

We spoke now and then and finally our marriage dates were decided. Just 2 months from now. And our engagement was this weekend. Already things were running at a high speed for me, now, i have no words to say..
We were finally engaged, yes, only I am here!! I conveyed all the details to him. I am comfortable talking to him now.. 30 days left…
————————————————————

Unudan pesum ovoru muraiyum,
ennai naan tholaika villai endraalum,
indha ninaivugal enaku pudhiyavai, iniyavai.
Idhu pol idharku mun unarndhaillai
Unnai naan padathil (photo) thaan mudanmurai paarthaen,
Kalyaanathin munnaal varai adhuve enaku thunai.
Irundhaalum ennaku therindavaraikum nee thaan en seri paadhi
idharku muzhu needhi
Yen mana amaidhi.
Evalavu bayangal ennule unnudan pesuvadharku mun,
ippozhudu agandradhu en bayangal,
thelindhadhu en mugam,
Kalyaana kalai enbadhu idhu dhaano!
———————————————————

I smiled and got down from the bus and walked to my cube. Invited my friends and colleagues.. Spent some good time with all!
Leaving office with a happy face!!
3 days to go!  🙂

The post Kalyaana Maalai – Part 2 appeared first on JAYANTHY'S FREE SPACE.

Personal time is something i’ve longed for right from my school days. No family, no friends, no strangers, none at all. Only me! All alone in a not-so-familiar place. Or maybe even in any one of the rooms in our house,if this is what i get. Never in my lifetime till my college days was I ever alone. People, people everywhere!!! But still I managed to convince my dad to join in a college that was 40 kms away from my house, so that i could spend the that time as a solitary traveller. I wasn’t imagining the best of things to happen in my bus, except for ragging,even that dint happen! 🙁

 But, I happened to find my soul sisters out there!!! And that’s the end of my i-will-try-to-be-silent-hereafter oath to my mom!!! 😀 Not a single day were we silent after that. There were situations where we’ve fought!! Those are the times we took to realize our mistakes. College bus was total fun. We 5 gals(J,Mal,Meens,Reje and Jay(Me)) enjoyed our travelling thoroughly.. These are the memories that will be cherished forever!! J’s favorite path used to be the avadi junction! All the greenary and the lovely curve of the roads!! The bustle on the roads were comparatively less as the annoying noise of the horns used to be from bus drivers doing it on purpose to overtake and irritate the other!! We did everything from playing name,place,animal and things and DumbC to drawing EG sheets in the bus to discussing some GD topics now and then!!! Huh, Missing those dayz!!! All our fights are also memorable, esp the one on J’s bday!! Sorry J! We had lotz a plans but everything was spoiled coz of our craziness!! 🙁

These memories keep re-iterating like some slogans in my mind when i moved to MCity(The place where i work).. Travelling 2 hrs to and fro with not a soul to talk to made me feel extremely lonely.. 3 out of 5 were placed in the same Organization! We became best of pals during our training days in Mysore! Finally came the posting, 2 of us(J and Me) in Chennai and the one gal,Mal in Pune. We had some hope as some of Mal’s pals were in Pune then. Whenever we spoke, one thing was very clear. We had other friends but nothing the same as our group. I found many ways to pass the time in the bus! (For almost a year, i dint sleep in the bus!!!). Used to watch the taking off and the landing of flights here @ Meenambakkam airport (I used to crane my neck to see it and I still love watching it!). I dint mind craning my neck to check out the flights, coz there was not a soul to bother me when i do that(fast asleep!! :D).. What more freedom can you get!!! We gals started “conferencing” to get rid off the annoying travelling time.. But not all of us were free and half our talks used to be amidst of interruptions!! So we used to msg each other but otherwise started spending the time on our own!! But that’s when i kept seeing so many things that I am not tired off til date!! When the bus is on top of the Meenambakkam bridge, I love watchin the amazing scene where the flight takes off and a train crosses the thrishool station jus on the road parallel to the airport!! The DLF, Olympia building, people crossing the road even when the cop shouts at them! Some cops bribing the Lorry drivers shamelessly, an old-couple walkin and talking near the k.k nagar park! Huh, in life atleast at some point of time we need to be alone to really learn certain things! Self-realization happens at that point!!! The travelling and the thinking continues!!!! 🙂

The post A tale of two buses appeared first on JAYANTHY'S FREE SPACE.

The post An enthusiastic blogger appeared first on JAYANTHY'S FREE SPACE.

The post An architect in this blogosphere appeared first on JAYANTHY'S FREE SPACE.

Knock Knock!

Knock Knock

Damn it! I was 
It was a dream! (P.S: But I remember the guy!”:P)

Parents knocking!
 

Me: Will be there(Half dreaming)(What on earth was I dreaming about,let it be under the cover for sometime:P)

I opened the door. Yawning

Dad: Wake Up! We(he & mom) need to start its late! 

Me: (Confused) What happened? Is something wrong??

Dad patted me on the shoulder and said: hey! Did you forget?? One day tour!

Me: Oh yeah! Have a nice time! take care!

Dad: Thanks and you people get ready and leave to granny’s place..

Me: OK dad! Jus gimme a break! Its just 4! Will be there before 11Am

Dad: 11am? Kidding?? Be there at 9..

Me: (vexed) ok ya! Just told him this.. Waved Bye to parents! Locked door.. Switched off other room lights.Came to computer room. Switched on the system by 4.30am

Stretched myself to get some ooohs and aaahs!

Well it took some extra time to switch on. Checked my mail for new opps! Nothing! Like usual..

Started this post at 5.50

Trying google chrome! Just OK for me.. Typing as fast as I can(No mistake in my typing) Its this stupid system!

Every single time my system hangs, I do a work. I have folded my cot and my blankets, opened the door.. The milk is almost ready.. Great idea! It works out for most!:)

Its 7.. Still some work left to be done.. I am the chef today!    Only breakfast! Then too it is difficult to make my sis eat!

Breakfast:

Soup for 2

bread

Egg

Maximum Dosa!

Thats it!

Looks like a emergency breakfast! that’s k! I don’t wanna spend extra time in the kitchen cleaning. So a simple breakfast.

And friends I should say I will be out for the next two days! See all after two days! Take care!

Well!  Id Mubarak to all from me!

Jay!

(P.S: Post started time 5:50am published time:7:23am)

The post What a start! appeared first on JAYANTHY'S FREE SPACE.

This gate should be very familiar to any Chennai-ite. A prime landmark to many was once my adobe!
Yes, this is where I had spent most of my days for a whole of 14years.

My school days were damn tooooooooo good.. It was such an awesome Xperience studying in tat school.. Right from my kindergarten days I spent my time in tat beautiful school collecting flowers, playing with friends, singing hymns and participating in a few events organised.. 14 yrs of school life meant mainly-”fun”,”fun” and “fun”.. The last yr of my school life was complete fun(no adulteration),coz we were a gang of 18 together in most ventures(representatives of the school!!),we succeeded in many things and also lost in many things.. In all things, we were together.. Now I am in my college final yr, but still I am eager to meet all my friends in occasions tat I get.. Our main gathering was during our School sports.. Once I meet all my friends in school we become the Cheer Leaders (St.Katherine’s – red, St.Tresa’s – blue, St.Joseph’s – green, St.Cecilia’s – brown) and my house in RED.. I find so much energy as soon as I enter my school.. The gates always remained open to us Especially when I find old frendz remembering me and coming all the way to give hugs, my eyes were filled with tears and I had their favourite 1km smile(tats how I was called too).. The way I used to jump when my house wins and the number of congrats tat I got during my school sports are flashing upon my inward eye.. But at the same time I had most of the heartfelt moments in school.. Oops…. I am in my college now typing this entire stuff interrupted by a student…

Writing this I am now eagerly waiting for the children’s day celebrations tat will be there throughout the second week of November(hiya!!! its gonna be great :)) My staffs were coooooool and still are the same(in school)…

The post Alma Mater!! appeared first on JAYANTHY'S FREE SPACE.