What am I upto??

Thank you all my blogging friends for all the support that you guys showed me when I was down. Well I am really not ‘up’ yet, but I will spring out of it soon. I am working on dealing with those pent up emotions once and for all. The only reason I have held back all these years is because I thought that maybe my mom will one day see the light and end this torture. But it does not look like she is tired enough. So I just will have to take matters into my own hands.

So what am I up to in the meantime?? Well, I am shopping! Shopping? I love shopping. I can bleed anybody dry with shopping. :D

Luckily this time, I am not emptying my husband’s pocket. I am shopping for a school for Neha. No, I am not buying one. Well actually, considering the amount of money that I have to shell out, it almost seems like I am buying the school. There are talks of fixing a cap on the amount that a school can demand in terms of admission fees and fee hikes. I hope they decide by the time I am ready to pay up.

These days, you have to be really wise when choosing a school. Most of the things they claim to offer is often like a screensaver. The real thing is often far from it. And they cost a bomb. After visiting a high-end school in the beginning, all other school seems to fall short of the expectation. Most schools these days do not even have a playground. Trying to make mileage out of this situation are schools that are offering all kind of activities. Then the parents begin to worry about the academics. Are we ever happy?

Last week I visited a school that offered a bevy of activities. Since at the face of it there was hardly anything to see, we asked the gentleman to take us around the premises. He took us to the basement where Table tennis, basket ball, skating and God-knows-what-else was it was marked out for. I sighted the tables for table tennis and was happy. With a skip in my step, I proceeded. But my happiness was short-lived. In front of me was this area with a lot of pillars. They had hung a few hoops onto it. That was the area for basket ball and skating too (hopefully not simultaneously). So much for facilities for the bomb he was charging. Somebody should come along and seize their license! If they require one!! Looks like any Tom, Dick and Harry can start a school.

The next on my shopping list is a job. Got myself to an interview, too. Yes. After 6 long years of hatching at home, I am heading out into big, bad, corporate world. Since it is my second innings, I am trying to choose a job that will offer me flexible timings and if possible the option to at least work part of the time from home. I know that there might not be great money in it, but at least I will know if I have what it takes to work again. There is so much to learn. I don’t even really know what kind of clothes are in fashion anymore.

Some days back I got a mail from some consultant and the title of the mail was: Opening for "Ass. Manager - Accounts/Finance." No, thank you. I do not want to apply for this position. I mean, what the hell are you thinking? Don’t you ever go over what you have written? Duh, hit the spell check at least before you hit the send button. Just because I am getting back after 6 years does not mean that I will take up anything!!!

P.S: Agnes, taking inspiration from you, I am going to send this person a fitting response.