My Little Toddler Turns 1 :)

It has been a long time I have posted something on my blog. Don't know whatz the reason for that may be I was lil lazy, lost interest , was a bit busy,lack of an interesting topic what ever.It has been almost 7 months I have wrote a blog. I think this is the right time , no the best time restart my blogging.
 I am sorry to say after being a mother the first n foremost topic which comes to my mind will be always my Li'l toddler Daksh.

I don't know how time flew , It has been 12 great months that my daksh'u is born. Today he'z turning 1.He'z gonna lit his first candle on his B'day cake. As a mother I am  really proud :)

All through this 12 months journey , I njoyed thoroughly . But its not that an easy journey. Every one will always  have a love for kids. Even I  had the same. I never understood the hardship behind bringing up a child.Now I thoroughly understand what a mother is what  motherhood is. But I cannot ever say I am a perfect mother. Due to my  work n busy schedules on days Daksh'u is missing some many things .But he'z such a sweet heart that he never has any complaints, until n until he is sick. Some time when I leave him n get back to office he innocently smiles at me even though he might be knowing his amma is gonna leave him :) I should thank my better half Dakshu's Dad for his immense support in bringing up Dakshu's . In all his busy schedules tiresome journey he always find time for his  sweet lil one. I may get irritated to Dakshu's acts but he never ever do that to daksh'u. I really love  u dear with out u this journey will never be so smooth for me.

What ever may be the hardships at the end of the day when Daksh'u smiles at me ..... That makes my whole day :)

These were my emotional part towards Daksh'u but there is naughty part tooo. As all kids Dakshu is also "Very Very Very Naughty". I can't imagine what all does he do. Throw my moblie, Bang on my Laptop, Transfer his washed clothes from his cloth box to his laundry bag, bites me , cries for unnecessary stuffs , adamant at time....will make whole house a mess if he'z given a chance :)

Apart from all these fact I love my Daksh'u...He'z my apple of an eye :) Love u Daksh'u

Amma n Acha Loves u lot....N We both wish you a very very Happy First B'day.......

Daksh story continuessssssss..............................

The Day When He Born August 3rd 2011

                   Now -    August 2nd 2012


Love you Daksh'u N God Bless u my lil Pumpkin :)

Thanksgiving

Thanks Giving for 2011...


Thanksgiving Day is a holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada. Thanksgiving is celebrated each year on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States Thanksgiving in North America had originated from a mix of European and Native traditions.Typically in Europe, festivals were held before and after the harvest cycles to give thanks for a good harvest, and to rejoice together after much hard work with the rest of the community.(Courtesy Wikipedia)


Thanks Giving may be celebrated for the above reason but, i am writing this blog as dedication for all who helped and supported me to make my 2011 a wonderful year   


First and Foremost 
i should thank God for giving me such a wonderful year with lot of memories. God never need appreciation or even won't whine Monica didn't appreciate me for the blessings which i have shown to her :) Still God I am thanking u for all the fortunes and blessings. Hope u will show the same to me for the coming year as well.


It'z bit difficult to set the priority list who has been more supportive and helpful..


Now My Daksh'u is my priority, so shall i thank him first.
He'z the one who made my year so memorable. He'z the one who always brings smile to my face irrespective of what ever frustration or tension i'm going thru. Daksh'u I love u a lot and thanks for being born as my son :)


Next is my hubby Deepak Asok  for being supportive all thru the years since he tie the magical knot :)It has been long (not that long) 3 years since we started our journey .This year was so special for both of us because of our son Daksh'u birth. The journey from the day i conceived till his birth was not at all easy with a job in hand. But he accompanied and supported me all through the journey  by all ways he can whether its cooking washing being awake all thru the night.With out u this won't be that easy. Thank u for being with me :)
 In Quotes :
 " Expect the same in coming  years too"  hehheeh (Wink Wink)


Yes ofcourse i should thank my parents and in laws but before that i should say thank u to some one else.


That's Dr Mukundan - yes hez the gynecologist @ Lifeline hospital AbuDhabi. I never seen a Dr with such an attitude n fun :)
For every visit there will be something funny for being remembered.


I can quote a few :
I was having severe vomiting so during one of my visit i was saying .Doctor the vomiting is so worse i cannot withstand it..there is always bad taste in my mouth so i can't eat well. He will hear my whole sad story emphatically and at last i will ask Dr what will i do ? He will reply very casually dear nothing can be done its all part of the game. I will be expecting from his empathetic facial expression that he too is sad for my condition and is gonna prescribe some medicine. 


In another visit Dr i'm not able to sleep well i'm awake all through the night ..Now also he has the same empathetic face.
For that problem he came up with a solution. Pointing my husband who was sitting next to me ask this guy or make this guy also to be awake with u :) I was like ohh!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Next visit Dr I am so tired after being back from office towards the end of the day i am so tired.Same empathetic face at end replies pointing my husband again Tell this guy "Either i can go for job or else can deliver your baby .I cannot handle the 2 jobs simultaneously". 



Yah he always take things lightly ,so that I... From my initial visit till i am out of operation theater i too was cool :)


I really feel the diff between him and a gynecologist (Lady) in India when I visited one in India. There they are so rude as of they don't have any interest in treating us....


Dr Mukundan thanks for ur support and guidance and may god bless your hands to bring so many li'l ones to this beautiful world :)  


Next My Parents and In Laws. Irrespective of their age and health condition they came to UAE for my delivery and other post delivery service's :)(Service's don't know whether its the right word to be used when it comes to relationship:) ).I should thank my Mom. There is no replacement for Mother. Whatever we may be in life whether as a child , student, wife/husband, mother/father of a child , for her we are still the small lil girl/boy who crib for small needs, who always walks behind her for getting things done,I should say My Amma is a Gem of a Person. Don't know how a lady can sacrifice like this with out any complaints..I love u Amma :) May be i can make her a role model to learn how a mother should be..Even though i cannot be like her totally still i will make a try.


I thank my Mother-in -Law n Father-In-Law for their effort in searching n finding name for my lil one.N my Mother In Law  only  insisted me to name my lil one as Daksh :)


I should thank my Deepu and Divyu  for being so supportive all through and for finding time to be to here for spending time with my Daksh'u with in their busy schedules n work :)


Last but not the least All My Friends ,Colleagues ,Managers n even Management who have been so supportive. Even they didn't express much through words still their actions were so supportive so that i was able to manage my job even at the toughest time with my worst health conditions. 


I might have missed so many names in this post but it doesn't mean that i'm not thankful to them..Even tough itz not that loud but still i'm thankful to each one of you


I am loving 2011 and i am looking forward for an even more beautiful year 2012.


Wish you all a happy prosperous writers block free n gorgeous New Year with lots of great happening in your life :) 

Mummy Returns

I am back after a longgggggggggggg break..Yah almost  break of an year my last post was by Jan 10 2011 now itz Dec 05 2011.. In my last post i hinted about one great change which will happen in my life in 2011..Yah that happened.. I am a MOTHER now.. Mother of 4 month old baby n hezz Daksh :)

 A Briefing of 2011..

By End of 2010 ,Dec 8th exactly it was told by my Doctor that I am pregnant..The wonderful news I have ever heard in my lifetime. But things were not that wonderful n fair as i thought of being a pregnant women.
From the initial month itself i started with the regular chore of Morning Sickness..Yuck i hate it :(
I being a food lover started hating food. Non vegetarian food become my enemyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!

From December 8th 2010 Till August 3rd 2011 it a was Long N Hectic journey still i am loving it.

The first question to a married couple after a couple of months is is the any Good News?

I took almost 2 years to give the good news to my loved ones....

All that happened between the three trimesters are flashing through my mind..but still i don't know whether i will be able to express it in the same intensity ,still i will make a try for that.

After 4 weeks of this news, i was asked by the doctor to come for my initial scan...
That was the first time i was seeing my babies heart beat..That's a great feeling..a small heart is beating Dum Dum ...I asked the doctor to show that to my husband too.. He was lil scared to see that..But after that till his birth my husband never came to the Scanning Room :)

Since nobody was around to take care of me or to clear my doubts and agonies during  pregnacy  the first thing i did was registering to Babycenter where i get the weekly updates of my growing baby. Saturday i used to receive the mails or updates from Babycenter. I was seeing my baby growing from the size of a poppy seed till Pumpkin size.40 Weeks of waiting..Babycenter was my stepmother during pregnancy.I totally believed the updates and mails which I got from the site..

From the first trimester till the last trimester the one thing which was accompanying me was Vomiting and Food Aversion :)

Each and everyday became hectic. All morning I had same routines ans same kind of break fast Idly Dosa or Putt(Steam Cake ;) I think my lil one will never like these things because he might be bored because of the  same menu. My colleagues in quotes "Not Ladies"  they used to cook food for me for the lunch with varieties of dishes and make me eat.

Each day some veggie poriyals will be there and they will explain me what that vegetable is gonna supplement to my baby


Carrot : Is good for babies eyes.
Beetroot : Will give color for my baby.
Ladies Finger : Will make my baby good at Mathematics.
Tomatoes : Rich in Calcium.
Dhal: Which will supplement proteins to my baby
Curd Rice: Which will supplement calcium..

Dinner will be cooked by me..But initial and final part will be taken care by my hubby..He will cut vegetables , wash all the plates and cookwares before and after food and  even serve food.The one thing i did was just put these veggies into a pan and add some masalas. If that can be called as cooking ,If yes... Yeah I did cooking :)

Night sleep was always a nightmare for me..Literally sleepless night not only for me for better half too..because i never allowed him to sleep when i was awake..Really thankful to him for all his support during this 10 months.

Even i didn't eat much i gained much..I gained almost 13 kgs during these three trimesters and  was looking horrible during my last trimester.My friends were not able to recognize me...My parents who came for my delivery was shocked me to see

                                                  Pre Delivery               Post Delivery

Now i think every one is convinced Shocked right? hehhehe..

By end of third trimester Swollen Legs and Nose,Big Tummy,Tanned Skin,Hard to Breathe,Food Aversion,Sleepless Nights...

The dates on the calender which was kept on my office table is all stricken. With all these health issues I somehow managed to go to office till 3 days before my delivery...Because office was always a place of peace for me with whole lot of people around.Not simply around they do care for me :)

My lil one was a big time naughty fellow inside the womb ,by the start of the third trimester he from the upside down position he went to the breech position..Doctor waited till August 1st till nothing happened and i was told to go for a C section and it was my decision to take the Date on August 3rd. Because all the special moments inmy life happened on 2nd and 3rd.

 My B'day May 3rd
 My Hubbies October 2nd
 My Wedding Day November 2nd..
 So i decided my lil one should come to this beautiful world either on these two dates.

August 3rd By 2 pm i was admitted at LifeLine Hospital Abudhabi , By 5:30 pm i was taken to the operation theater.There also, i was given choice whether to go for a general anesthesia or a spinal. I selected Spinal because i was told by the doctor u will be awake through out the surgery and u can see and kiss your baby immediate. I was hearing all the conversation between doctors during the surgery..Anxious waiting at last i heard his first cry at 5:48 pm.. Ohhhh My God Tears rolled down my cheeks..Fruit of my 10 months hardship and suffering...My Daksh  - Daksh Means -> Precious Son

         Months passed like seconds now my lil one is 4 months..A small lil Champ..His father call him "Dundoomb" that's how that name sounds spelling may be different ,itz a character's name in some World Classic Movie..seriously i never seen that movie so don't ask which movie :) I call him Daksh'u...

                        NOW HE'Z MY WORLD.MY BUNDLE OF JOY N HAPPINESS    

          

Still more stories to come!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


2011 i am loving you

Memories 2010

I don't know whether i can be called as a Writer...No way...yes can be called a blogger...
But for the past 2 months i was out of my blog....Obviously check the comments as well as the stats of my blog...

At some point of time even if u wish to write something its hard enough to find a topic to write on..

For the past two months i was going through such a situation....So my last blog was published last year..thatz 2010...

Itz really happy to hear that some one or the other is reading your blog..yeah such a reader is the motivation of this blog...But i don't think my this blog will be worth enough to satisfy my blog follower...

2010 was a mix and match of good and bad things.But when i take the ratio of that i can say itz like 70:30
70% best things n 30% bad things...but this is a pretty decent ratio...

Itz hard to recollect what all happened in 2010 still  i can just say a few moments which are close to my heart about 2010

One of the best thing happened in 2010 is that i started with my blog...Now my blog is very close to my heart...I should thank Priya again for that...

Feb was not that good for me personally because my dad gone thru some health issues..Now hez very much ok.. Thank God for that......

The get together with my collegemates was another good thing which happened in October.

I got my UAE Driving Licence in October :) That was a wonderful moment ;)

Another best thing happened was my 2nd wedding anniv....which was on Nov..

Yah there was one more wonderful thing happened in November...But thatz something very very persoanl so don't want to disclose here ;)

December was a month os surprises...(Parties Gettogethers Adventures Surprises)I loved December.....

So that was the end of 2010...

By start of 2011 i am back home for a month with my parents...So i am just njoying these days.

I know there will lot more dramatic changes in my life in 2011 so i am getting prepared for that....

Hope N Wish every one will have a wonderful funfilled 2011....

A very best wishes from my side to all the bloggers for a Writers Block Free 2011...

Keep Blogging Njoy

EGO

Before writing this Post....i was in dilemma whether this is the right topic for my next post...There are always two ways in which u can approach a subject,thing,person,decision what ever..one is with ur heart and one is with your brains...Some times brain n heart will think and act similarly..but some times there will be a conflict between them on a same topic...In this case also my heart and brain had a conflict.Heart was saying don't go for the topic but my brains was constantly stimulating or sending impulses to my hand to write on this topic...So at last i decided to be with my brains...

 EGO-> Exaggerated Glorification of Oneself
(Courtesy Antony George Pattara)

This is the expansion which one of my friend has given for EGO...
I am not sure whether EGO is an abbreviation or a word itself..
But once i saw the expansion of Word Ego i felt like its 101% correct...

When you browse on this topic in Internet...you can find different explanations given by different people in different ways...

Medical Dictionary says -> Ego means : the self especially as contrasted with another self or the world

Cultural Dictionary says -> The “I” or self of any person

I was believing that EGO is born with us...But after having a small study on this topic...There are three parts of the psychic apparatus

1) ID
2) EGO
3) Super EGO

In that ID compromises the basic pleasures or can say it acts according to pleasure principle and it is unorganised.

But EGO is one step higher to ID.It is organized as well as  it acts according to reality principle

Super EGO aim for perfection ,its is the one which controls our sense of Right,Wrong & Guilt.

These are the technical things which i understood about EGO.

I don't know whether its good manner to think on a topic too much..But i am person who thinks too much..sometimes it will be some productive thinking sometimes it's bootless or can be very clearly say "Waste of Time"...During my thinking process i will always have a self analysis...Normally these self analysis process happens each and every day.During that time i can clearly say what are things which i done correct on that day or what are the things which would have been avoided.But all through this process i was clearly knowing one thing that i am becoming more "Egoistic"...

After doing something wrong and doing an argument to make ur part safe n clarified doesn't need much courage...(Any idiot can do that)That's when we just see and evaluate things with emotions and heart...But doing something wrong and to accept what u did is wrong need some courage.To accept that fact we should not have EGO....That's when we evaluate things with our brains...I know everyone who read this know this fact.But the point is that how many of us have that courage or open mindedness...to accept something which we did is wrong or is a mistake...I can say very few.....(Don't know how many agree to that)...

But there is one Strong reason for me why i wrote this blog on the later part i will come to that...But when i found my Egos is at it's Hike i just felt to get out of that... I never like to be one with Unnecessary Ego's....

Every man has his own Egos' and it varies from person..some issues which one feel silly might be the Ego of other...So there is no point in saying that others have EGO...Because that is something like Keeping Match stick in ur eye and saying other is having dust in his Eyes....So better way is once u realise that you are Egoistic which is lil more than that of a normal level try to find a way out of it...

EGO is very powerful so that it can make u do anything..
I personally feel that you become more Egoistic when u feel that you are not Inferior to any other around u...but it neither can be called as Superiority feeling.For me its some thing like a feeling of Equality...But then you will be thinking how equality can be a Ego.Because in our concept "Equality is a nice n wonderful concept" But when the situation change this Equality can more or less like an "EGO"

Just for an example only i am saying...not at all from my personal experience

A Women one who always believes in Equality got married to a person who always consider girls are always inferior to guys in that case "Equality is an EGO of that Women" which that husband can never agree with.
(Lucky my husband is one who gives me my space to live and give me my freedom to express)

I was person who never likes to hurt any one's feeling..But now i cannot say with my whole heart that i am not hurting anyone..Sometimes knowingly or unknowingly i might be hurting someone or the other..it might be my Husband ,Parents, Friends,Cousin, Colleagues..

But mistakes which we do unknowingly won't keep us more Egoistic because we will be ready to say "Sorry" on that ,but the mistakes which we do knowingly will make us more n more Egoistic..Because a simple word "Sorry" will make us feel miserable.We will have the feeling that we are defeated...But once we are out of the Ego and think that Simple "Sorry will keep us so much higher"

I already told i am person who doesn't like to hurt others feeling.I am person who's turn off is "Teasing" now all of u will be thinking "How Silly" I accept the fact that its silly but unfortunately my turn off is teasing..For me teasing is the thing which makes me more egoistic.

I told u there is a reason y i wrote this blog..Some days some comments in FB made me soo disturbed....At that point of time i was seeing that comment with more of an Ego..and some times will comment back in a way which make my EGO satisfied and may hurt the other person..I had prolonged fights on some unnecessary issues.But now i understand i should have been more logical & spotty...and now i really  want to see things in much a spotty spirit.

Here i will quote one simple eg...

"I never want He/She to be hurt"

With accepting  the fact that i should not have commented like this...
I am quoting a Comment Session on one of My Album..
But at that time i commented with EGO...I am saying sorry for that too!!! I know he/she might have commented in a very very spotty way and was just fun..n i am the one who took it seriously...

X Says : edi cut cheythu thinnoode....orumaathiri pattikuttikale pole...che che

Me Says :I am happy does I look like Tuttu;)
Not in comment for ur info (Tuttu is a doggy)

X  Says : aiyyada...avanu ithilum dignity ondu 

Me Says : i don't know... with what u measure Dignity ?????????????any way i have self respect n mutual respect ..in that sense i am dignified :)

The word Dignity and comparison with a doggy made me "Egoistic"

I don't know whether my comment has hurt her/him..But my Ego spoiled my whole day..From that point i decided i should find a way out of these kind of Worthless EGO's which won't help me in any way and won't take me any where.....

I know someone will be rushing to find who is that "X"
But don't rush i already deleted the comment n publish this post hehehehhe :)

"I am saying a 10000 times sorry if i hurt X in a word or a deed"
Because i clearly know its my mistake..More over X is one among my best friends i always love n admire...


Last but not the least a word to one who njoy and act as the catalyst to unwanted arguments n pulling others leg on Public Platform Just ".... Off"

 EGO is miserable not only to u but for others also....So once u realise it get Rid of It.... Accept mistake always be open for corrections....I think my post will make at least one person to think...If not also i don't bother...Because i am on the way out of my EGO....Yippee!!!!!!!

Now n Then

Today Nov 1st 2010…..


Two years back this was the day before my wedding A day of anxiety, excitement, happiness, lil bit of pain, agony….. Yes these are all the feeling that a Bride should have gone through on a day before her wedding… 2 years have flown and just want to do a Rewinding as well as Fast Forward…to feel how I felt on Nov 1st 2008 n Now Nov 1st 2010…


Even with out a 2nd thought I can figure out the difference…


Nov 1st 2008
Woke up by 7:30 am Nobody annoyed or disturbed my sleep (Since i was a Bride)

Nov 1st 2010
Woke up by 6:30 am
Today My "Alarm" annoyed me n disturbed my sleep
(Since i am a Wife)

Nov 1st 2008
Woke up with Great Happiness n Exciement

Nov 1st 2010
Was almost as Normal as all other days...

Nov 1st 2008
When i woke up No one was with me on My Bed...

Nov 1st 2010
When i woke up saw my Husband sleeping beside me

Nov 1st 2008
Was thinking about the Day of wedding..
what all should I do so that I will look beautiful on my Wedding day...

Nov 1st 2010
Was thinking what too cook for today..so that my husband should not have to take his lunch from a Hotel :)

Nov 1st 2008
Rushed to the kitchen to hear the discussion happening between my mother,aunts n catering people about the Menu of food that should be cooked 4 lunch and how it should be served...

Nov 1st 2010
Rushed to the kitchen to cook food so that i can make to the office at correct time.
("Secretly" with out getting scold from husband for my Last Minute Rush)

Nov 1st 2008
Had a Nice Break Fast...(With all the food which will be there in a Kerala Break Fast)

Nov 1st 2010
Had Strawberrry Roll...that too in a rush on my way to office
(Which is not enough for a Break Fast)

Nov 1st 2008
When i didn't dressed properly..Aunts were there to ask me to change dress n wear a new dress...n dress up well...

Nov 1st 2010
Don't even get time to Dress up n do makeups even by looking a mirror :(
No one to bother whether i dressed properly
(Husband is not that concered about the dress i wear...)

Nov 1st 2008Was srrounded by Relatives n Friends...

Nov 1st 2010
Nobody Surrounds me rather than my Colleagues...(Issues which is registered by Different Departments in my Company)

Nov 1st 2008
Not even got a Single Minute to Sit if front of My PC.

Nov 1st 2010
Completly hung with my Office PC..Since my Nature of Work is Like that :(

Nov 1st 2008
Amma n Aunts were behind me asking to take my lunch at the correct time...

Nov 1st 2010My collegues (Vipin , Syed,Mr Mani) buzzed me when it was 1:30pm which is our fixed time for lunch...

Nov 1st 2008
Had great Kerala Sadya with Payasam....

Nov 1st 2010
Today also Lunch was not that bad..(Payasam was replaced by Sweet Corn Soup)

Nov 1st 2008
By eve 3:00 pm was getting ready because it was time for the Evening Party...

Nov 1st 2010
Writing my blog by recollecting what all happened on Nov 1st 2008.

Nov 1st 2008
My Cousins were all excited n happy because its their time to njoy the Eve...

Nov 1st 2010
Today not even a single Cousin or Relatives is with me...
(Chatting with them online) Some even complaining that I don't ping them when they appears online...)

Nov 1st 2008
Every thing was well planned and well set so that there was no confusion on what all should be done on Nov 2nd my wedding day..
(Wedding Dress, Jewellery,Last Trial Make Up,Dress which has to be taken with me to Husband's house...

Nov 1st 2010
I don't even have an Idea to which Hotel we should go for Tomorrow's Dinner
Who all should be invited to join us.
What dress should I wear n he should wear...
What kind of a Cake I should Order...
(Totally in a Word I can say "Unplanned/Unorganized")

Nov 1st 2008
Received so many phone calls from friend's and relatives for wishing me a
"Happy Married Life".

Nov 1st 2010

Not even recieved a Single personal Call..All call's received were Official that too either to Report Issues or else to know what is the status of their Issue which is already reported.
(The people who made the call were Wishing that their issue should have been solved in Near Future :) )Wishing was Common Factor in 2008 n 2010 only Context Meaning N Person changed

Nov 1st 2008
All responsibilities for the day was taken Care by Achan ,Amma ,Aunt's ,Uncle's ,Cousins ,Brother
& GrandMother

Nov 1st 2010
All Responsiblilites has to be Shared Between Me N My Better Half....

Nov 1st 2008Was the VIP of the day....

Nov 1st 2010Now the Organizer / Host of the day.

Nov 1st 2008 /Nov 1st 2010

Waiting for the "Best Day of My Life"

My License Story

This time when I am writing my blog I am really excited n happy…That’s simply becos I got my United Arab Emirate Driving Licence/License (US /UK) spelling :)

If the there is strong will in you u can achieve that…Becos for me this is the best example. I still remember the days which went for the classes to get my Indian Driving license…After completing my Degree only I applied for my Indian driving licence...That’s simply becos my achan’s pressure. Every one my family including my amma are good drivers…The only exception from that group of drivers is me myself :(I was not that interested in to that field..Becos my mode of transportation was always Bus/My Activa/ will sit at the Back seat of the car very leisurely enjoying my own business. My dad is a person who keeps on telling me something which he likes me to do/achieve. Like all Dad’s he is also the one who is very proud in her daughter’s achievement. So my driving license also falls in to that category. There itself I was not that happy with my driving learning becos I always felt it’s not something which is suitable for my caliber. But I just love to see my amma driving. I really feel jealous on her when she drives so easily  n always proud to say that my amma drives...Shez always the best:)My style Icon 

By 2005 April I got my Indian license. The funniest part is that I only drove my car hardly 2 times that too 5 to 10 mins... Suddenly after that I got my MCA admission was shifted to hostel. So once or twice in a month only will be going home…but I was having my Pavam Activa I never felt like Car is necessity for me...n more over nobody helped me to sit beside to give me hands on experience on driving:)Just after MCA got married n landed here:)


Once I came here n started going to office. I started feeling like I should have a Driving License…becos my transportation was always a big question on the days which my better half is busy with his on jobs… If he come late to pick me , even if because of his works. I always make Big Time Fights just becos I was hang up at @office… for an Hour…So even me n my husband felt like for a happy married life Driving License is also important. Otherwise we cannot predict the evenings which we make fight becos of this late Hour pick up :)

Here its not that easy as you take a license in India...There is 101 documents and procedures…Any way I decided to Open A File for getting my License. Initially I translated my Indian License to Arabic that around cost 70 AED …After that I went to the Abu Dhabi Traffic Department and Opened a License File. Before opening a File we should be certified from the Dr that our vision is Good enough so that we can see the Cars/Vehicles/Pedestrians/Two wheelers in front while driving…So for that testing itself it cost 20 AED that’s reasonable…For opening file it cost around 100 AED n I was given a Temporary Card for Learners:)



Then I went to emirates Driving school where I spend around 1000 Dh for my Theory classes and Theory test.



I was given the option to select the time slot for classes. so selected the 6:20 8:45 slot so that can reach by office by 9..



So that time was ok because 2 hr class …after the class will go the EDC canteen and will have some sandwich. that was the best part I liked during my classes..4 days classes were over. Then came my test…Test was ok so passed in first chance itself:)





After the classes my husband took the initiative so that got a Patani Trainer…His name is Jameel…The only thing I suffered n sacrificed during my classes is my sleep. Because morning 7 AM to 9 AM is my classes. So for cooking n stuffs have to get up by 5:30 AM which never seen even during my Examinations  On the first 2 days I was so happy to go for the classes…On the first day itself he taken me to some Highway n was asked to drive at 120KM/Hr if some one thinking i am bluffing absolutely not :). My god I was shocked n was shivering he never allow to touch break. On highways..Bu gods grace I reached safely. On the first day he didn’t teach me any rules. So I was driving as per my rule. Second day he taught me the rules. From the third day started getting nice shots from Jameel..Initially I just hated Round Abouts and the rules to be followed. It was too tough for me…After some days I was friendly n ok with Round Abouts…Again came that shocking part U Turns..Jameel always have formulas on road.How to take Uturn when Kerbstone is small wehen kerbstone is large..For taking Round About, for changing lanes. My body n my hand never worked together. But I put 100% concentration on my classes. The only main aim for me is to pass the test at First chance…Not because of just prove I am good at driving becos daily I have to spend 130 AED (130 *12.50INR) for the classes..On Fridays which was the only holiday for me I wake up 5:45 am n gone for the classes…On each n every day I will be thinking not to make mistakes not to get scolding from Jameel..But for first 10 minutes everything goes well becos I will be concentrating at my fullest. Then starts Jameel what Ma’am y are u doing this? what are u doing???????????what u did is not a mistake its blunderrrrrrrrrr which he gives stress on the word blunder....My God some days I will be so nervous after his first scolding itself n will loose my confidence n will do a lumsum of mistakes. Each day I have to give review to my husband…but I never told him that I am driving properly with full confidence…always tell him about what all scolding I got from Jameel .On each day during my driving one thing i remember when i am going to do mistake is My husband's advice "Dont Driver with emotions Drive with Brains"....But one thing I noticed that after 4 days of my class jameel wont be listening to my driving full time he will be busy with his Time scheduling, talking over phone. he will scold me once I do sudden breaking then only he will understand I have gone wrong some where. Daily I used to drive around 100 + km with in this 2 hrs. I have almost seen all parts of Abu Dhabi. But I always thank Jameel because hez the one who gave me confidence. He will be giving me lectures on Patan’s ability in driving n where Malabari’s fails in driving. At last that D day came October 4th.On that day too Jameel came n pick me from home by 5:45am...from 5:45 to 7:45 I gone for classes n my test was scheduled by 7:45 am… On that day of my class I made blunders…Jameel was asking what happened ma’am u fought with your husband today… But Jameel was about to leave after dropping me at the Driving School he told me Madam u are a confident driver..Dont worry Insha Allah u will pass..I still remember 1 week before we Dropped a Russian lady whoz also Jameels student for her test.But when she was getting out of Car he was explaining her how to Book for her Next test n he even told me that he so sure that She will Fail.But Jameel said bye to me in such a way that we won't be meeting again...But on that day I really understood whatz “Butterflies in stomach”. My adrenal gland was working too much on that day….Anxiety kept on increasing. So many thought flashed through my mind…Just brushed all the experience which were shared by people who gone for test. I know many people who did their 8th test n still managed to fail. Know people who were very expert at driving even with other GCC licence got at their 3rd chance. So I was really scared. Already I spend 3000 AED for my road classes if I fail I have to start from the scratch again spend around 2500 + AED…Again morning wake ups alarm cooking office classes..Ohh noooooooooooooooo,

By 8am from all of us an amount of 40 AED was collected n we all were asked to enter a Mini Bus. We were around 30 including Arabs Jordanian’s Indians Philippinos,Sudanis…Our Bus driver a Patan he was such a nice man…He was asking all of us to be cool. Then one Girl from our bus was selected by the police lady to driver first. So anxiety increased. We all were peeping through the window to see what’s happening. All most all were standing to see the Girl driving she drove for 5 minutes n was asked to park the Car…So at last breaking the anxiety the news came she passed. Every one was clapping n congratulating her…So from next candidate any one can volunteer 2nd girl passed 3rd girl passed n every one giving review that today’s police man was good only that was the only relief every one had. But from 5th candidate starts the failing in test. Every one who dint get their chance still back to the anxiety n tension..After that it was mix m match some failures some success….Some Indian ladies who failed in the test literally eaten their husband’s ear through phone explaining what all she did during the test ….Because that was her 3rd failure it seems…and I was 2nd last…I almost collected all the tips from the succeeded n failed one’s…With all these tips in mind I walked to the car…But don’t know by that time I think my adrenal gland was tired so was lil relaxed. No butterflies nothing. I walked to the car The SMB (Seat Mirror Belt) then GIH ( Gear Indicator Hand Break) This is the rhyme which I was continuously hearing from Jameel for past 23 days while starting car. Here actions n rules have more importance than the Driving skills. Check centre mirror In 3 seconds… entire tips n rules passed trough my mind. I recollected the feeling of a student whoz entering the Examination Hall. I was asked to drive straight and take a round about left...I took the round about very nicely. Once taken the round about left I have to keep the Right lane. As a monster, one Truck came in that right track. But with the full confidence which Jameel gave me I pressed the accelerator and when that truck was fully visible in my centre mirror I came to Right lane Police man asked me to park the car. In excitement I asked whether I have passed. I was asked to come to the back side of car where one Police Women is sitting...In the Driving Slip I can see police man putting his sign not marking any wrongs which I have done. So I was sure I was passed. Ohh my god that moment. I was shivering. I came to the Bus every one congragulated me. I called my hubby’s…He was also under full pressure. He was soo happy to hear that I have passed. I told him I will go to office in a Taxi. But he came to see me. The next one which i called is Jameel..i was so excited even don't know how to thank him...He was also happy for me..n he even thanked me for the call i made:)He always tell students won't call him once they pass the test..Then again I paid 370 AED for getting my Emirates ID which is now compulsory for getting license n then again 200 AED@ EDC n got my Driving Licence...



My parents were sooo happy to hear I got license…One of the wonderful moments in my Life….I came back office...Oops every one was shocked. My manager was very happy for me  He congragulated me …That day was like a day of excitement for me. I was not able to control my emotions…even I tried to work…but I can’t ….I am getting deviated…I think even My Boss neglected that :)

Next weekend itself I drove to Dubai…My first Long Drive :)

Last But no the least I Want to Thank Sarin Annan (My cousin) which I can proudly say as my mentor…His is the First person who told me to take License Hez the one who encouraged me, shown me the right path…always corrected me when I gone wrong…who always motivated me, who appreciated me when I achieve…A real role model of mine 

But one thing i understood from my real time experience is "There no Substitue in the World for Hard Work n Dedication ":)

Even if i spend 5000 AED for getting license it was Justified by my acheivement of getting the License in the First Go itself :)