01 June, 2014

The Month That Was.... May '14


At the risk of sounding clichéd, I can’t believe it is June already. I started the #fmsphotoaday but couldn't complete it. And I also wrote so much more than I have in the last six months, all thanks to the April challenge that still has me going. New responsibilities at looming over me at work and I realize now that I have had a cosseted career so far. I bought half a dozen books, went crazy in Blossoms, but guess what, it took me TWO WHOLE MONTHS to finish The Song of Fire and Ice: The Game of Thrones!! Never have I been such a slow reader, I finished Harry Potter and The Order of The Phoenix in one night and The Deathly Hallows in a day, no kidding :/

I learnt that I’m going nowhere by being honest. I learnt that not keeping my mouth shut about my life in the office can get me into trouble. And I learnt that I should stop ‘speaking for everyone’ for it has made me look like a villain.

OH and I got my first ever white hair :D

Song on my mind: Hulla Re from 2 States. I haven’t yet worked out why the instrumental version gives me goosebumps.

New Food Paradise: Health Food section of Auchan (I’m drinking green tea, FTW!)

Site: StumbleUpon (I know its old news but the things I find over there blow my mind. Every. Single. Day)

Quote: 


In memoriam.
It has helped me find a balance: I trust people implicitly, unnecessarily. And that has backfired on me only a billion times. Not a good thing. Because of which I find myself becoming cynical about everything everyone says. Not a good thing, either.

Plans for June: Just get through the damn month. I have a feeling it is going to be nuts. And maybe post some of the stuff that I wrote last month over here, so that I won’t have a pathetic post count.

How did your May go?

June, how you doin'? ;

25 comments:

  1. Ahh hang in there missy. I guess May is usually a drag drag.
    Btw my reading speed has gone down too..my discovery for this month. time to get reading again!

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  2. Priyanaka, came here after a very very long time. And, i realized i have missed out a lot of good stuff You know Green Tea and Pumpkin seeds were my stylish healthy snacks before marriage ..and now sad to say, i have thrown it all away :) and oh May here in Pune was maniacal with the craziest temperatures i have ever seen in 13 years..i think if this is how things go, i will spend 3/4 of my life under the shower

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    1. Pumpkin seeds? Really? :O
      Ouch, that sounds harsh, that bad huh?

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  3. I have the same ditto plans for June lol

    Trust should be given to very few

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    1. Haha... cheers to lying low and riding it over :D

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  4. I am sorry but right now I am going to ignore whatever you just wrote about books, work and whatever...except one thing...

    YOUR FIRST WHITE HAIR?

    Here I think I will have to start colouring my hair. YOU :(

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    1. Awww, I don't believe that, would show in pictures no? And you have NONE :O

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  5. OH YEs.. when you speak out for others .. it turns out they dont end up supporting you and chicken out .. I found that the hard way too.. SO all to their OWN.. is the motto at work ..

    Havenot seen the movie 2states so far ..

    All the best for june and Take care :)

    Bikram

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    1. Watch Two States, it's nondescript but cute :)

      And thanks :)

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  6. I have been a slow reader lately too..and yes too much honesty is not good in office environment..Its always depends on the kind of people you are dealing with..Some people just want to dig some things to gossip about..

    I hope June treats you well :)

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  7. PeeVee, remember me? Ah hell, don't bother if you don't. I follow you on Instagram; seen your FMS posts! June seems like a blah month everywhere. Good luck!

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    1. Of COURSE I do :) Long time no hear?!!
      Thaanks and to you too!

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  8. never the opportunity to curl up in bed days on end with a pile of books, now that we working.. i know that feeling..

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    1. IKNOWRIGHT. Why the fuck was I in such a hurry to grow up, I wonder :/

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  9. I find myself in similar situations sometimes when it comes to speaking my mind and trusting people. It works most of the times, so hang in there.

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    1. Really? Glad to know it has worked out for you... I'm still getting there :/

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  10. Well May has been the laziest month for me and the laziness creeped into a good bit of June too. Just snapping out of it. Happy June to you!

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    1. Oooh good for you, after all the housework and whatnot, you are allowed to be lazy, woman :)

      Thaaank you.. To you too! :)

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  11. First white hair!! hehe don't worry there's more to come :P
    I too love stumbleupon. The stuffs you are find there are indeed amazing.

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    1. Oh damn... Now I'm not so excited :/
      I know right... Stumble all day long and still not get enough.

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  12. May? First ever sabbatical from work to study, spent first two weeks of absolute freedom watching Vampire Diaries back to back (do not judge me please, I have been in love with Ian Somerhalder since LOST, and there was nothing else to watch..) . Also pretty much melted off the surface of the earth with crazy temperatures.

    I never finished the first GOT book. I think it had a lot to do with my prejudice against the book, because someone told me it was much "way better" than LOTR and I called them a lot of really bad names and told them never to speak to me again... :P

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    1. Major judging would have happened but I have fantasized about Ian too much for me to get away with the judging :P

      Ouch, look at that, as staunch an LOTR fan as any :D

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  13. such an interesting read! I loved every bit esp the quote by Late Maya Angelou and that slimy green snake too :)

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