Durga Puja today and I was as oblivious as ever. My Dutch supervisor reads his paper and sees these goats being sacrificed in Bangladesh. Then does a quick look up at me, hesitates and says: Aarabi, do you know today is Durga Day?

lol

A: Yes Edgar, it’s called a Puja

I love how he’s fascinated by our epics and religious stories, our traditions and social systems. At work, I talk quite straight about some of the shi*ty things in our system. I also talk straight about things which strike me shi*y in the dutch system too (so don’t send me hate mail already)

I found a very pretty bangle which mom put in my bag when I was in India. I heart it so much! And to make the evening even more special, I’m wearing a new salwar!

Indian clothes make a girl feel so graceful and beautiful. The cuts and flows make you automatically feel more lovely and gentle. What is even more cute is guys start treating you with more gentility. I am amazed at how they transform. Maybe it’s something Indian guys are hard coded to do? Maybe traditional clothes trigger some deep down gene?

I think I’ll wear a saree to work tomorrow. Make Navratri special at KPN

Aarabi is a happy bee today!

Cheers all and peace. Enjoy your Navratri.

I am utterly lost trying to understand what men see in beer.

Even the sweet Kriek beer , which is a cherry beer, makes me feel sick with it’s semi bitter after taste. So I was talking to a friend about what guys see in beer. Apparently after the first few sips, they don’t notice the bitter anymore. Okkaayy. Why go through with the first horrid sips and get to that point anyway?! you know? like what’s the point? Let’s all grow fat and ugly together?

I’ve nothing against alcohol. My housemates drink it by the litre – honour bright I just don’t get beer.

On a completely different note, this weekend, I’ve shit loads of stinking work to do, a slumber party and an India-Pak cricket match and a 20 page report to start and finish. I’m so screwed.

So to keep myself from completely flipping under the work, I’ve been digging up old favorite songs and I’ve gotten re-hooked to Janet.

I’m leaving you guys with this:

peace homies.

So! I’m trying to get my life back on track. Number one on my things to do is keep my mind occupied all the time.

I work during the day on my internship and thesis. It almost always leaks into my evenings and nights. I never have even a half day of no jobs. I work for another group at university which pays me rather good. I also joined the Board of Telecom at university and am organizing events for them. I’ve joined my university sport centre and I’m falling in love with the idea of pushing my body to its limits, get fighting fit  Today I tried a body activity called Spinning and then Pilates.

Tomorrow, I’m doing Kung Fu. Wednesday, yoga, hip hop and spinning! I love it!

More updates soon!

This summer, I’ve grown up. I know I haven’t blogged since April. But it was SO hectic.

I had to get my internship and thesis contract in place. Super loaded with work. Worked out the finance to support my living. Now, juggling 4 jobs, a complete new attitude (because I now live with 3 guys, eep!), coping in a completely Dutch speaking environment at work, a super messed up social life, and several self perception issues later, I present to you the new and improved Aarabi 2.0

This one is still learning to love herself, accept her limitations, understand her needs and loves, pamper herself as she is.

I love me for what I am. I can think with the best, I work with people from the UN with ages of experience and learning. I can chill with almost anyone already with no self perception issues and am working towards straightening out my complicated social life. I can live with 3 absolutely adorable guys who have supported me and strengthened me through this. Hearts, you guys.

Anyway, I’m back. And I’ll post more sooooooon!

Ciao ciao!