I am in a foul mood. I had an argument with my husband. The plumber had come to check the leakage in the taps in the toilet. He did and went. He spent less than five minutes in clearing the slab of the toiletries and my weight loss pills, and checking the taps. He said that he will tell the estimate to the letting agency. I called my husband and told him what the plumber had said. My husband wasn’t pleased and scolded me for not ringing him straight away while the plumber was still here.
Now am I that inefficient that I can’t handle a simple visit from a plumber? My husband seems to thinks so. Let him think what he wants. Stupid.
I can’t stop eating. I feel giddy and get an headache if I don’t get something to eat when I am feeling hungry ( which is usually every two hours). You know when I am in India, I lose weight easily, without having to worry about exercise or diets etc. There I spent six hours in the college and after that its only lunch and dinner that I have. No in between binging or snacks. I dare not touch any fruits or any other eatable for the fear that I will be branded a Bad Daughter-in law. Yes in Indian households, the daughter-in law isn’t supposed to eat whatever she feels like, she should exercise restrain and should take care of feeding others ( particularly the male members of the family).
But when I am here in UK, I have a free rein and get fat really fast. Part of the blame goes to my husband, who spoils me with all kinds of yummy treats. But now I am seriously thinking of losing weight and I have found a way to achieve it without compromising my hunger. I should use healthy natural appetite suppressantlike water or apple or salad as snacks so that my stomach is full and yet I don’t consume lots of calories. I don’t like apples much, but it am willing to try.
My husband showed me a scar yesterday and told me that its not healed for a year. I am a bit concerned. I read somewhere that the scars which don’t heal for long time, can be a sign of cancer. When I told this to my husband, he simply laughed. He joked that it is a good thing if he has cancer, that way he will die soon and I will get all the insurance money. What an awful thing to say! But can men understand? Today he irritated me again by humming mesothelioma in my ears while going out for office. Idiot.
You may well have wondered about my absence for the last few days. I was not away and neither was I extremely busy ( except for the days when friends came over to stay with us from London and Swindon). I was here only, in the virtual world, exploring the e bay shops. Even after having lived in UK for three years on and off, I am still not able to make myself spend money on things I want to buy. I am always converting the value of the desired item from Pound into rupees and thus making it difficult for myself to purchase it. Carboot sale is a good option to buy routine things, but you generally don’t get good and new gift items there. For bargain gift items like beauty products, secondhand charity shops are best. They stock branded items in proper packaging and at reduced price.
My mother, sister and her kids are planning to come from India to visit us. I want to collect as many gifts as possible before they arrive. I have two months to do my shopping, so I won’t feel the pinch that much. I have been checking e bay for good bargains and definitely found some gems. I search through Argos, ELC and other sites for gift ideas and then make a comparison with the prices on these or similar products on ebay. The ebay products are chepare, even after paying for postage.
The other day I was looking at the pictures of one of my friends which he had uploaded on orkut. In one of the photos, my friend was caught sleeping. That’s not very unusual, but the picture was of Las Vegas where he and his friends had gone on a trip. They stayed at Riviera hotel there. Now it is a really surprising to know that someone will find time to sleep in Las Vegas. But as my friend commented, it is in the night that Vegas comes alive and to enjoy the night life, you gotta get some sleep!
I am a 32 year old Indian woman who spends most of the time in Europe. I thought that I liked to travel, but now I am not so sure. I have been to Switzerland, France, England, Scotland and Spain. I have a little daughter whom I dot on (all mothers do, nothing new). I fear that my overbearing attitude is turning her into a timid and fearful person. I am a recluse and don’t like to interact with people. Internet is my hiding place. I am most comfortable and at ease when I am writing in my blogs. One day I want to quit my job and turn to full time blogging (oh! The ultimate dream of all introverts).
