3 more days...

but whose counting (except for every person that likes me in this world :))

megan - i want to hear more details about the wedding! how was it with edgar and jess? how did missy look? what did they dance to etc etc...

and for vegas - the apt is not the issue anymore - we are moving june 30. i just cant think about and make a decision like this till after saturday. so next week i will give you a definite answer (the only thing holding me back is that i have things to do the first 3 weekends in july, then vegas, then the canada cruise with my family and i HATE having that many things planned...)

also, im thinking about the lake house party and dont know when to do it. I think int he beginning of august but im not sure; need to look into days for that...

rupa - you sound so happy :)

i am working only half days this whole week to go home and study. its been very productive. satyan has been in California since Friday morning and comes back tonight. its been nice to have all this time to just work without distractions. he comes back tonight so im definitely looking forward to him coming over at 10 and just crawling into bed with me...

i thought i had lost the feeling of giddiness when he calls or comes over because i was seeing him all the time, but i definitely havent :) i was really bummed out yesterday just cause im sick of all this studying and he called right them - as if he could just sense that i needed to hear his voice, and in 2 minutes i was smiling and laughing again.

my weekend

friday night - rehearsal/rehearsal dinner - everything went fine. i went out to a bar with most of the groomsmen and bridesmaids after then spent the night at Missy's house. saturday morning was horribly boring - basically, one girl did a bunch of people's hair and i played with missy's youngest neice. the ceremony went great - the minister was really together so the few little blips got laughed off with jokes. reception went well, jess, clark, edgar and i stayed up to the wee hours with my parents - it was surreal and really nice. sunday, i hung out with my parents and steve and missy in the morning, edgar at night. monday - i went to see xmen 3 for a second time with courtney and gen then walked around the mall then i helped jess clean her new apartment - it was disgusting, but hopefully by tonight it will be ready to move into - after ALOT of bleach.

other than that - the powers that be suck at life so everything i was supposed to do today was forgotten about over the long weekend so i've had it really easy. i'll have a long day thursday and possibly friday but then it will be the weekened again!

hmmm

good morning! me too tired today. hope you all had great weekends. my friend anuj got married this weekend and it was a lovely and meaningful, very casual ceremony. so perfect.

i'm stressing about leaving but hanging in there.. just don't know if all this stuff is getting done in time.

work is busy crazy.. the usual.

and i'm smitten. :)

updates? tell me things about the weekend!!! i am missing all the blog action we used to have :)

happy thursday!

my brother gets married in two days!

nush - are we going to vegas?

ugly betty

there was a colombian soap opera called, "yo soy betty la fea," or "i am ugly betty." it's your typical 'ugly duckling to swan' story, but it was an awesome soap opera! i heard they were making a tv program out of it in english, but i haven't seen any previews for it or anything. that's so cool!

megan, i was just thinking about you. i downloaded a new ani difranco song the other night, 'not a pretty girl,' and ani difranco makes me think of you since you introduced me to her. have you heard that song? i like the lyrics. . .

'i am not a pretty girl
that is not what i do
i ain't no damsel in distress
and i don't need to be rescued
so put me down, punk'

random tv question

isn't there a spanish tv program called ugly betty? am i making that up? it is like a ms. universe contestant in glasses or something?

a show called ugly betty - only in english - is supposed to start next season, just thought it sounded familiar.

happy monday!

my day went from mildly painful to just unproductive - i'm totally excited!
we had the third in a series of meetings that up until this point have made me angry and frustrated - but this one wasn't bad (and it didn't hurt that my data looked the most reasonable and cleanest) then, i thought i was going to have to do an experiment with the summer student today but he's not around so i may not have to! (which is really not all that painful - just tedious) and my patient showed up for my sort - its all on track for being ready for the guy at 2- which means i'll have it back by 3 and have everything done by 4ish - so i can leave here before 6! (which seems like a jump, but usually the sort lasts until 5, so i'm not out of here until after 6)

aww

it's fate, jules...;)

so weird

as soon as i started reading rupa's blog, john mayer's 'comfortable' started playing on my ipod -- the same song she mentioned in her blog! i have like 2500 songs on my ipod and i listen to it on random. isn't that weird???

i've been really busy at work and there's absolutely nothing going on my life, which is why i've been absent from the blog for the past couple of weeks. . .

rupa and i had dinner at nooch, this noodle place in chelsea that rupa loves.

good morning :)

im at home today. my mom is coming in at 12 for my apt and i took the morning off to study.

where did you guys go to dinner?

rups, what are you up to this weekend? want to come by sunday night and hang out after i study all day?

hi :)

good morning ladies! i miss our blog.. guess we have all slowed down on the updates. megan, glad that you met the last of the imp people. hope you got your relaxing night at home last night. i had dinner with jules last night (yay!!) and then did NO work and slept early around 10:30pm. i then woke up at 4am and did work, so i'm not THAT proud of myself yet.. but it's better after my crazy workaholic days.

i'm starting to pack this weekend for india, which is exciting.

i think it's good and bad that the one thing i'm now SUPER excited for is boy in india. we talk all the time.. it's so good, really gets better each conversation with him, where i just am surprised at how well we get along or talk about things despite being 5 years (gulp) apart and having had completely different lives. crazy.

can't wait for you all to VISIT and meet him :)

i'm listening to john mayer's comfortable right now.. which i've blogged about before. just one of those happy but sad acoustic songs where the lyrics are so regular that it makes it real. it's making me happy.

i'm happy it's friday.

nush, hope your studying is going well!!!! i miss you. haven't talked to you in a whole week i think :(

ameya comes back on tuesday. i saw his family this weekend which was fun and nice but a lil weird since he wasn't there and since our families really want us to get togehter.. and i don't!

anyway.. want to hear more about all of you! miss you guys

helllooo

i have divided my time in the last two weeks between being too busy or so lazy the I have nothing to say (mostly the former)

Edgar's cousin came to visit - the last of the important people for me to meet. I really liked her and vice versa so it was very nice. I think Edgar loved having the two of us together.

Ok, that was all like 4 hours ago before i got swept away into discussion/meetings. Blah.

Hopefully, Edgar and I will relax tonight together (he had finals this morning) and tomorrow night i'll relax alone (he'll be working) I don't mind being busy at work - I kind of like it - but not when the project is unplanned and a group effort that causes me to have to meet with people who pointlessly waste oxygen and my time. I'm looking forward to this weekend . .

where has everyone been?

i went home early yesterday. i wasnt feeling very well...sore throat, fever, etc. i watched all 3 hours of greys (i cant believe it!!! it made me cry!!) work has been busy..and studying is in its last phase...

i havent seen satyan since sunday, but luckily we are both going to a conference now so ill get to see him for lunch at the conference...

my mom is sleeping over friday which im excited about. i have my apt that day and i think not seeing satyan for a few days and being sick has made me miss home so much more. we are going to watch memoirs of a geisha at night.

chicago

is where i am for a mediocre conference. i'll be back tomorrow and will blog then.. hope everyone's enjoying their week!

hi!

rupa, how was the bbq?? the weekend was relaxing...just studying and catching up on sleep...nothing else to write about....

thats awesome!

rupa im really glad you told me instead of trying to surprise me! im glad you'll be there for my bday :)

jules thats awesome about columbia. we used miles for the india tickets too and the dates we got were the only ones available, so act fast!!!

rups - diwali is oct 21 which is a sat. i leave on monday the 23rd to come back. im so excited!! i havent been in india for diwali since i was like 10. ill be in madras then.

more good news

i just got my manager's approval for my 3-week vacation in colombia this christmas. i think i'll probably be there the last 2 weeks of december and the first week of january. i'm soooo excited! now i just have to figure out the award seat availability crap so that i can use my miles to get the ticket. i was december wasn't so far away. . .

good news!

i'm leaving a few weeks later than planned. :) which means i WILL catch a certain very lovely indian girl's birthday! i was gonna surprise her but have no idea how i would! it's not like i could pretend to have left for india... :)

yay :)

nush, that makes me very happy.

megan/jules, still thinking about coming in feb? :)

i just booked my india tickets :)

2 weeks in october. im so excited!! my mom and i are doing a whirlwind tour of india visiting family (and hopefully rupa).

oh! that reminds me

rupa, i have your flip flops. remind me to bring them to work!

you tell them, megan. don't let them work you too hard. work here has been so busy the past couple of weeks.

nush, glad to hear the meeting of the parents went well. so now there's nothing keeping you guys from getting married, huh? crazzzy.

i had an awesome weekend. the highlights of my weekend: walmart, target, and $3 coronas at the bar we went to. it's fun being in a tiny town when you know you only have to do it for a couple of days. i couldn't imagine growing up there, though. poor evelyn, i don't know how she lives there. after august she can say goodbye to pittsfield, MA for ever. oh yeah, and we saw a bad movie, too. 'in the mix', which is the one where usher is a dj who plays "bodyguard" to a mobster's daughter. it was horrible and just perfect for a night of staying in and pigging out on chips and dip.

good morning

jules nice pictures. the one of jackies reaction is priceless :)

i had the best weekend. the meeting of the parents went really well, the concert at carnegie was so impressive, i saw rupa for 5 min...all in all great weekend :)

good morning

jules nice pictures. the one of jackies reaction is priceless :)

i had the best weekend. the meeting of the parents went really well, the concert at carnegie was so impressive, i saw rupa for 5 min...all in all great weekend :)

so far, so good

my week is not overly planned (. . . yet . . .)
last week, i only worked 4 days because i put in over 40 hours by thursday evening. which, i know, seems like nothing for you guys - but DUDE! i'm hourly, either pay me to work as much as you want me to (which they don't want to) or realize that once i hit 40 hours, i'm going to peace on outta here (unless i can't, and in that case i'll peace out as soon as i can)

jules - i loved the pics :) i added the you me and rupa to the short list i have on my work computer as rotating backgrounds :)

i told rupa this already - i went out and bought the same flip flops as her. i am totally happy :) they are like walking on little clouds . . .

ok, i'm going to hide for a just a couple more minutes, then i have to go find eun and figure out what i'm doing this week. it could be very very bad . .

hi :)

no blogs today? guess everyone's busy. so bsuy.. argh..

la esquina

ellen loves that place. i keep trying to make reservaations there but end up canceling last minute.

the parents are going for dinner alone. its definietly safe. all four of them love me, love him, and more importantly love us. i dont think any harm could come from this meeting. im pretty excited for them to meet. i hate the "oh we shouldnt do that cause they havent met" conversation...

when can i see you???

aww ellen!!

i miss her! that sounds like a fun night. i went to this fun place called la esquina last night w moush.

so excited for the parents meeting.. when you say that they are having dinner there.. does that mean without you and satyan? is that SAFE?!?!??! :)

am excited for your weekend.. and the next monday blogs about it!

ellen

i went to felix with her last night. it was so fun we shared a bottle of wine and a cheese plate and just caught up on life. she is going to stanford for b school in the fall. everyone is leaving NY!!!im going to miss her a lot. i love having our random catch ups..

and...the parents are meeting this weekend. my paretns are going to satyans house for dinner on saturday night, and then the show on sunday afternoon.

burberry sample sale

i stumbled upon this on my way back from lunch today :) unfortunately they only really had clothes for boys but i got satyan a really nice shirt. i might go back there in a few with liz to look again... they had nice shirts and ties.

i love ny sometimes

change of plans..of course...

my parents are coming now! i just bought them tickets...my mom is coming friday for my apt and staying over then they are spending saturday night in NJ with my cousin (and possibly in our apt - FYI julie..)

sunday should be an interesting meeting of the parents...

buried today w work

lunch next wk is good. i'll email later in the week. yay on your weekend.. sounds fun. i don't think i can come sunday to satyan's show.

argh.. this is gonna be a stressful month.

welcome back!

rups when can we meet up?? lunch next week works for me if it does for you..

this weekend was amazing. my parents did such a good job with the party and all the meals/mini parties surrounding the main event on saturday. it didnt even feel like there were 500 people there (im sure it did to sasahnk and kerrybecause they had to stand in a receiving line) but i loved it! and of course everyone loved satyan (not that im surprised). he has now met every one in my family minus 3 uncles in india. we got back sunday afternoon and then went out to dinner with 4 of my cousins sunday night at vatan a vegetarian all you can eat idnian restaurant. it was really good! a little expensive but really goood.

this sunday he is playing at carnegie hall. i cant wait! there are going to be like 600 people there also, apparently the show is almost sold out. i wish my parents could come but since they havent met his parents we decided this wasnt the right venue for that.

boy

no one can know because it would make things really weird with the rest of our friends there. everyone is really really close there.. they do everything together.. are all up in each others business all the time, so if people there knew, it wouold be like i was having a relationship with his whole group of friends. NO privacy whatsoever. the funny thing is that if anything i'm more comfortable telling my parents than i am all our friends over there. it's so weird to be sneaking around. it was SO high school.. you guys would have cracked up if you could have watched. literally we would be texting each other on our phones while hanging out with everyone else but would try not to be obvious abou tthe fact taht as soon as one of us was done playing with our phones, the other one's phone would buzz.

they all do hook up and everything, but everyone just knows too much detail about each others lives and i'm definitely not ready to be a part of that. i also feel like everyone will have an opinion (about our age difference) and i'm not ready for that.. i'd rather we figure out what exactly this is before we have to explain it. from the way it looks though, feels impossible to keep private. it was hard enough for 4 days, let alone for a longer period of time. b/c i was visiting, people also wanted to hang out the whole time that i was there, so i had to literally pretend that i had left mumbai so that we could get alone time. we both lied more that week than i have in a LONG time.

anyway, i'm back! i missed ny. it's nice to be here. so much work today... but i want to blog and read blogs so send updates.

:) yay on the boy. i can't wait for you all to meet him (and you WILL since all of you will visit in the next year!!)