Day 2

The 1st time I woke up today was at 8:30am, got a call from Vineet telling me that Thomas Friedman would be speaking in Delhi... A small ounce of excitement came to me and then he realized the event was yesterday. One day to late. After hanging up, I went back to sleep because I stayed up till 2:30am last night working on my blog. Very excited about this new thing. Finally woke up at 10:30am to workers banging around outside. Got up, checked email and messages from friends that commented on my blog and then started taking pictures.


Here's my whole flat from the outside:
The ground floor is where I lived for a year.
If you look two floors up, you'll see where I
live now! No plantieez yet...but will get some
soon!

This is where I sit on my balcony...



Looking down from my balcony...

you can see my old front porch

Lady buying vegetables in the morning.

Neighbor's maid servant doing her daily chores

The famous "GK M" block market

just across the street from my colony

The flower "phul" (hindi) walla just outside M block market.
Where I buy flowers...

The flower arrangement that I bought today...




A friend told me yesterday that my life isn't so bad... I have a nice house, friends that love and care about me, a good job, I've traveled all over and generally things are good for me. He's right in one sense. When I look around me...I have no reason to be complaining. In fact, I should be smacked for complaining so much... Yet, things, friends, travel and financial stability are not what make a person happy... I think it's so many things. 1. control of the mind and contentedness 2. unconditional love 3. hope in something beyond yourself 4. physical activity 5. mental stimulation and sooo oonnnn.

Anshul say's its ok to sit in the corner sometimes...maybe that's what this season of my life is all about...I don't have to be the center of attention. It's ok to sit in the corner and observe, find contentedness in the stillness, quietness of the mind. Never been good at meditating... and for someone that's performed their whole life, joy acceptance and self esteem come from the praise of others. I will try though...