17th May
2012……………We moved out of the flat we lived for 5 years to another apartment within the city.
The decision
to move was taken in a week’s time, so I barely had the time to sort or to pack.
To suit my convenience I called in the movers who did the job for me. I watched
in silence as the men picked each of our belongings to cartons………..and I made
mental notes as to what should stay and what I should perhaps let go……That much
for tangible stuff……………
What about memories??
Going back to Feb 2007, the day when the flat came into my hands – I was super excited
about the extended space, the doors & windows, huge bathrooms ,huge kitchen
with a view of buildings ,palm trees, the mountains and the sea in Fujairah
………….endless list of niceness!!
As the packers
took out the last carton, it was my turn to lock the door. As I closed that door with a click I left behind a whole load of emotions(excess baggage as I call it) which I didn’t want to carry with me ever !!
Strange but true…. that’s
exactly how I felt.
What followed
from then on – was the chaos in the new place. The movers indeed put things in
the right places , but eventually we have to reshuffle and see what fits where.
One thing with shifting is that the phone/internet/tv – all 3 were disconnected
and was requested for a shift to the new place.When you have them at home –
we are at it all the time, the entire family stays technologically connected
than otherwise.
Thanks to mobiles – we could still stay connected to people.
Now, in our new home – almost everything has fallen into place – some fixtures which the maintenance
guys had to do is finally through. We had our fair share of take away. Take
away foods are pure bliss when you are too lazy to put a meal together. But
when you are fed with that on a day to day basis, it is not an easy thing to
take. After the initial 3 days – we picked up an induction cooker…………. I had
never worked on this ……so that’s how I learnt that this stove needs something
in steel or cast iron. I didn’t have many – but eventually I realized it is
easy to put a meal together with just 2 utensils. All it takes is planning!
Yet,
when kids came home from school to see a simple meal of rice, dal and stir fried beans …their expression told me volumes about the importance
of home cooked food.
This change has done wonders to me personally. In that excitement I goofed up a tasty chocolate cake........My kids finish exams in 2 days ..........that brings 3 full months of summer vacation!
I realise that I have completed one full year of blogging........couldn't write a celebration post........
Well, the blog anniversary came with a new home.............I would cherish this for the moment and as I enjoy the positive vibes I shall keep this space going! CHEERS !!!!
