The new "10 Rupees" coin

Seen the new 10 Rupess coin? I loved the design. It looks so pretty.

When I first saw it lying on the table I wondered it was the leftover coin from our europe trip last year from one of the countries. Only when I picked it up that I saw that it was our own currency. So how do you like it?

Edited to add:

The size of this coin is almost the size of the old 2 rupee coin with a difference of maybe just one or 2 mm in the dia. And this new 10 Rupees coin is quite light too.

What do you do when...

...people tell you "you still look the same as you did 10 yrs ago" while I'm 15KG heavier than I was 10 yrs ago?

I wonder if they are lying blatantly or did I look overweight even then?


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What do you do when...

...you are walking in your office thinking about something with a big smile on your face and the people who you cross on the way think you are smiling to them?

I continued to smile pretending that I was infact smiling to them only :P


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South Asian Bands Festival

I'm on my way back from the music concert organised by SAARC and ICCR in "Purana Qila" and I have to say Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy are just AMAZING! Truly truly amazing! I'm so glad I made it to the concert today.

The way they kept the crowd enthralled, involved and alive was just too good.

And the cherry on the cake was being able to meet them in person. I was awed by their simple and down to earth nature. They chit chatted so casually and freely with no airs whatsoever!

S.E.L. - you guys totally totally rock!!

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It feels nice

...really really nice to receive so many birthday wishes! Thanks everyone one. All your SMSes, phone calls, email messages and FB wall posts made me so happy!

Thanks once again!


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What do you do when...

...you start getting birthday wishes and gifts in advance?

This is the first time that its happening with me and although my birthday is still 3 days away, I've already got 3 birthday gifts and one birthday wish :o)

My sister in US wished me early since she would be moving houses over the weekend. My hubby's sister was in town over the weekend that just went by, so she also gave me the gift before she left on SUnday evening and that was a suit length. ILs were also in town and before leaving yesterday, they gave me the money to buy something for self. And today I got the H2G2 omnibus from someone at work! Must say...what a start of the birthday celebrations :)

Earlier I used to be a little finicky about not getting birthday wishes and gifts in advance and rather I was still until now. But looking at the situation when almost everyone seems to be in a hurry to wish me on my birthday I said "What the heck! Let the celebrations begin!"

I'm loving it!

Today Betu was cuddling with me and noticed some pimple marks on my cheeks. He told me apply cream so that it can get better.

I laughed and told him "Teri Mumma buddhi ho gayee hai."

He immediately replied "Nahi. Aap abhi buddhe nahi ho. Aap to young ho!"

I was on the 10th heaven hearing this and felt this was the best compliment I had got from him or for that matter anybody lately.


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Back from the vacation

We arrived back yesterday morning. The trip was wonderful.

Will post the details over the weekend. Have taken lots of pics so be prepared :)


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Europe Trip: Day 1 - Journey + arrival in London

Its 5 am by London time but its 9:30 by Indian time and we have been awake for the past 30 min. We arrived here at 7:10 pm (UK time). I guess we were lucky that our immigration check went quick and the moment we arrived at the baggage claim centre we saw our suitcase coming down. So we were out of of the airport in flat 25 min of arrival.

The journey in the plane was very good. Half the aircraft was unoccupied so hubby went and even slept on the three seats in the middle. I tried to sleep but just couldn't at all so I whiled my time by watching 4 movies on the onboard entertainment system. And thanks to Air India I finally managed to see "Rock On" :D

One of the attendants was very nice and helpful. The food was decent. Though service wasn't that great.

I tried to help a mommy on board out by distracting her 13 month young baby and playing with him because he had been giving a hard time to her. So when I offered to help, her eyes welled up and I saw her wiping her tears. I felt really bad for her and the baby because it wqas evident they both were having a bad time on the flight. She was traveling alone with the baby for the first time.

While we were waiting for Saurabh, a friend with whom we would be staying the night, to come and pick us up we tried to take a stroll at the airport. Had heard so much about the London heathrow that its so huge. But when we took a walk we didin't find it so. It was only when Saurabh came and he told us that this was just one of the terminals and there are total of 5 such terminals that I understood how enormous the airpot is. There were so many multilevel parkings and I loved ogling at the lovely cars lined up in the marking while we were going towards our car.

So today we shall head out for sightseeing and hopefully I will be able to write more again by end of the day if I get access to the net since am not carrying my laptop.

So keep hanging. There's lot more coming up your way :)

We are going on a summer...err autumn holiday!

Yes we are. Me and hubby are off for a short holiday trip to europe starting today.

We are sitting in the plane as I write this waiting for the flight to take off.

I'm really really excited about the trip.

This is the first time we are going for a holiday without Betu. Ever since we decided about just two of us going, there has been a great turmoil in our minds.

He has gone to Bangalore along with his Dadi-Dadu to spend time with his cousin Aryan and chachi chachu. He was mighty excited but a little sad too. But we could definitely make out this time that he is a really mature kid for his age.

Ok..flight take off announced and have to switch off the phone now. So more later.


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