Where were we?

Cant remember where I got off but SO much has happened. Maybe thats why I got off. )) Reh is a full-time schooler now, I joined the gym, my mom came and left in a blink, holidays, the whole summer actually just blazed by in a wink and now I’m in denial that Winter’s round the corner. I’m ignoring fall and constantly have a ‘O’ expression when i catch myself in the car mirrors. Like I cant register its cold and I need to dress accordingly.

NO NO NO. I am not ready for winter this time. I didnt thaw after the last!! I remember putting winter paraphernalia away not that long ago and last weekend, grudgingly re-instated them. Why am I cribbing so much about the weather? I think the husband and all these years of him cribbing have rubbed off on me. I think that calls for an anniversary celebration  - things like that signal marital been-together-for-a-decent-time-I-think.

Reh’s taken to school awesomely. Nuff said. Jinx you right back if u so much dwell on that for a microsecond more. Be gone from that line now.

Nosh lost her first tooth. It was a intense affair in that every micromillimeter it moved, we were all informed and shown of developments over and over. I think a few international calls were made too. Finally when it did fall off we she was alone in school and her friends and teacher made a big hoo ha of it which is just as well bcos I would have made such a bad job of that God knows. By the time I decided between saving it or chucking it (I still have her nails and navel bit-piece or whatever one calls it) the cleaning woman made it easy for me by whacking it into the dustpan. Nosh doesnt know yet but someday I  guess on reading this blog she will experience some angst at her mother’s cold-heartedness.

I’ve figured no matter what I do, the kids will remember the stentorian persona of me.

Reh’s on a Transformer craze. I was actually happy because where most kids have some kind of obsession with a particular doll or cartoon character or some such, mine had none. Various aunts and cousins made-believe Dora was Nosh’ thing and Bob was Reh’s but naah. Those things just disappeared the moment they came home. Transformers though was the first movie that Reh sat through. Open-mouthed. I didnt have the heart to distract him during the kissing or other such ‘oopsy’ scenes either… I didnt want to break the spell!…. Nosh still hasnt. But! it will be a decade Im sure by the time we sit through a Hindi movie. Nosh kept looking around for popcorn or other people’s reactions. Staring bug-eyed at mine or her cousins’ faces. Like vicariously enjoying a movie. (you know what I mean?!  - of course it can be done!)

So we celebrated by fanning the Transformer fire and now its in DS games,Halloween costume (Optimus Prime – who else), loot bag, I think we have a birthday coming up with some truck turned superhero on it too soon. Thank God he dint ask for cupcakes with the same passion.

Nosh though – as usual – the waters run deep and so undeep right up there on the surface mom that I am, we have our swords drawn the older she gets and being on the defensive being my primary state of mind, we have our eyebrows knitting at each other for more time than I think is healthy for our relationship. But fear not! Sometimes I do listen to better reason and back down and try and understand or at least pretend I understand what she’s all about. Yes, I know it wont be long till she catches on to my plan and realises what a floozie I’ve been being. Onward we go.

Ive been gymming 5 days a week, not so strict with the diet and therefore feel much fitter than I did a month ago. Have a visit with the endocrinologist coming up. I hope nothing’s wrong but wouldnt it be great if they found out oh it WAS my metabolism all this while and gave me something that would help me lose the weight? Oh I can dream.

Thats it for now.

P.S. – any Nikon owners here? I am saving up to buy one. Just not sure if its a waste for amateurs or no. No, I wont be going for classes. I hate being told what to do. Pathologically. I know. Might sound arrogant but really I am timid and when someone tells me what to do, I just lose myself in there somewhere and Im trying to not let that happen anymore.

See you tommorrow.

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