Tuesday, July 27, 2010

I AM BACK!!!

Wow!!! Its been soooo long since I blogged. But I have been busy (kinda an understatement :) ) Got pregnant with baby number two and I must admit I freaked out a lil bit. Found myself in a constant state of panic as I wondered how exactly I was going to raise two kids and simultaneously do all the other stuff I had planned for myself (Write the best novel ever, win the Booker Prize, write a script that will have the hollywood bigwigs queing outside my home in Sivadump, win the Academy award for best screenplay, see the world, dive with the sharks, and finally get that perfect body) . Unfortunately, none of this is compatible with childbirth.

Anyways, I handled myself very well all things considering. I snapped at hubby and everyone who had the ill judgment to come within a foot of me, lost my mind temporarily when Doc informed me that she was not even going to attempt a normal delivery, spent the next few months raving about quacks who wanted to butcher you, cried at the drop of a hat, and generally drove everyone nuts with my bad behaviour. Finally, I found a way to get a grip ... STAR WORLD and Veda's PEDIASURE. The former helped me veg out and put my life on hold temporarily while the latter became my pet poison to drive the panic demons away.

I started writing in earnest as well but decided to put blogging on the back burner. By the time Varna was born I had successfully tackled my panic attacks. After the delivery, I was buried under an avalanche of mommy duties that included feeding, changing diapers, looking after the elder one,staying up nights, and keeping my act together. Star world reliable as always is still my bastion of strength and Ensure which has replaced Pediasure is the magic potion that keeps me going. And here is a tip for mommies who stay up nights - pop a DVD into the player and watch a movie. Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale once kept me company while Varna struggled with sleep issues.

Anyways, Varna is almost 5 months old and Veda is going to play school. As for me, I am writing again. Women's Era ( God bless em) publishes some of my articles. Also doing some research work. And I have made my peace with the fact that it will be a while before I do the other stuff, I wanted to but I have promised myself that I'll do it eventually.

9 comments:

  1. Good to have you back. Really missed the meandering mind which was always a treat to read. Do not delay the novel, screenplay etc too long. It is already overdue.

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  2. We were all waiting for you to come back Anu.hooray the blog is back.You are doing a wonderful job in looking after Vedu nd Varna.Iam sure you will achieve all what you want.Keep them coming!!

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  3. Even though Mala ma'am had asked us to read your essays, we never did.

    Now is the time, I guess!

    Do you have the online link for your article?

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  4. Welcome back, Anu! Keep writing, it's always such a pleasure reading the articles in your blog. Keep them coming!

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  5. Yeaaaaaaaaaaa, the marauding ooops meandering mind is baaaaaaaack, now all world order can be restored :)

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  6. Thanks you guys :) And Gir! hate to do this but remember the time I punched you in the gut and knocked you out cold? Perhaps its time for an encore...

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  7. And Badri... nah there are no online links but you could always subscribe to Women's Era :)

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  8. Yes, that can always be done. But journalists who write for newspapers, magazines post their published articles in their blogs. Not asking you to do it, just a suggestion....

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