Now i know why Di n Nee wished me - "Enjoy your experience" this morning!

Finally it's sinking in.. ! :-)

Yeah after a horribly sleepless night.. i "woke" up at 6.30 to get ready for the V-day today ! :P


my interview slot was 9.30 am... i reached the mumbai consulate by 8.15 am.

and was standing till 9.20 in the queue under scorching heat... :-(
(wat made me mad was a page 3 socialite - Divya Palat had also come for her interview but was allowed to stand for 1 hour in the shade at the entrance of the office.... grrrrrrrrrr x-( )

anyway... after doing all those formalities of security check n finger printing... i was awiting my number to be called out by ard 9.55 am

I was YAWNINGGG away to glory .. hehhee.. had to wait till 10.45 am for my number to be called out !

Duration : < 30 secs again \m/

Visa Officer was a beautiful young lady :)

Me: Good morning officer
She: (smiles) How you doing?

Me: I am good.. how r you? ...
She: I am doing fine too ! So you going to US to study?
ME: Yes
She: Which university n which course?
Me: Told
She: oh... is it Indiana State University or University of Indiana?
Me: (blahhh.. wats wrong with her... i have never heard of these names before..trap is it? ) (answered emphatically) INDIANA UNIVERSITY
She: Oh Ok... and the course is?
Me: (repeated again) Information Systems
She: Ok.. so did u apply to other schools?
Me: Yes...
She: Which are those?
Me: (after naming 3... she wasnt paying attention to me... busy typing something.. so i kept quiet n said i applied to total 8 !)
She: ok.. your visa is approved... u'll get it by courier...Goodbye :-)
Me: (Yippie in mind.. but cldnt smile.. still something imp left) Officer, i have my tourist visa on my old passport.. do you need to cancel that?
She: Oh no... wen you are entering US.. just mention correct visa type.. n then you can talk to the immigration officer for further doubts...
Me: ok.. thank you !

(stepping out... i opened the door... but someone (guessing a baby) had pee-ed :-\ at the entrance of that counter !! wondered how come i didnt notice it while entering... watever.. heheh.. opned the other door n ran out !!! )



Cheers,
tanV :-)

Procastination.... Ouchhh !

Lemme start this post with a group that i recently found on Facebook--> *Did U do IT* *Sorry mom, 4got* *Do U ever 4get to EAT/SLEEP/WATCH TV !?! *

Am sure.. most of us have been in the above situation.. And today.. it was no different for me :)

After sitting up late till 3 am last nite... i was woken up by the blaring and incessant intercom rings.. (I hate my driver for calling up every morning on the intercom :( )

So here i was, stumbling outta the bed.. just to acknowledge my driver's presence! That done.. i realised.. it was 10.30 am and i am running short of time to complete the assignments for the week. So while I switch on my PC (that's the first thing i do instead of attending nature's call or brushing my teeth :P ), I check my cellphone... shit.. 3 missed calls from dad.

Talk to him.. and realise that i forgot to mail him the university mail stating the amount for registration of pre-req courses; basically he needed to present this proof to his bank to issue the DD. So i immediately mail him the required stuff.. and get hooked onto facebooking and mail checking.

11.30 am - Amidst all this, it dawns upon me that i havent had breakfast yet. Got myself an omlette made, then sat and read newspaper... which was strewn with news of Kasab's death sentence.

12.30 pm- I get working on my assignments.

1.15 pm- Get a call from dad, "Tanu, there are some new rules of the bank that unless the CA fills up a form on RBI website and approves the transaction... bank cannot initiate the process to issue a DD! Mom has told u to speak to our CA.. and ask whether he can help."

1.35 pm- Talking to CA, told him the issue, to which he responds, "murkha aahet bank wale.. this is not needed for any amount lower than USD 3000$ ! Tell dad to speak to me.. i'll tell him what to tell to the banker."

I do as told... but in the mean time, checked with a friend whether she faced the similar issue- answer YES.. but no need of CA... probably u can fill it yourself on the RBI website!

(By the way-- did i tell u guys that i have to courier my DD TOMORROW to US??? ... yeah-- that's where and why the drama starts! )

1.45 pm - Mom calls, shouts for keeping things till last minute! Then tells me to come to pick her up from office so that we could try our luck at ICICI bank. I scream " i have an assignment deadline, how can i come, as in what difference will I make by coming? , i haven't even had a bath, no lunch too.. " .... REPLY "do u want ur DD or not for tomorrow??"... keeps the phone! :(

2.00 pm - Out of my house.. in the car, going to pick up mom.

2.30 pm - With mom in gaddi... "Everytime you do this... u knew since last month that u have to send the DD on 9th May... but you woke up today???? What will you do when you goto US.. who will run around with u there??? What if ICICI also rejects... good then.. sit n hatch eggs... everytime you do some stupid thing and make me pay through me nose to get stuff done urgently... So nicely you could have got the DD from your dad (my dad is a banker)... and now we r going to a private bank and paying them for that service... blah.. blah.... you know i get up at 5 am, such a bad day i had at work.. i was just waiting to come home and get an hour's nap.. n here u hav ruined it all...."

My ears went deaf :( :( :(

3.00 pm - at ICICI... filling forms... make a spelling mistake (outta nervousness surely... spelled kelley as keley)... doomed... ! Again angry looks from mom- shit !! The banker gives me a fresh new form .. have to redo everything again :(

3.45 pm - leaving bank with assurance from banker that i'll get my DD tomorrow morning.

4.00 pm - Mom - " what luck we have an account in this bank.. ! now call up your dad and tell not to do anything.. " Told dad the history-geography!

4.05 pm - Almost near Birdy's -- telling mom that i wanna have pastry... reaction - "Good.. EAT N BECOME FAT!!" hehehhehee... as ignorant as i cld get ... hopped out of the car.. fetched a mixed fruit special cake and 3 Chicken croissants from Birdy's . :)

4.15 pm - At home.. relieved.. ! but promise mom that this wont happen again!

(someone has rightly said- God couldn't be everywhere, so He created mothers! :) dunno what i wld do if mom didn't be my sole saviour everytime i land myself in a soup)

Moral of the story: procastination.. ouchhh ! ;-)

PS: will update this post if i do get my DD on time tomorrow ;)

"There You'll Be"

When I think back
On these times
And the dreams
We left behind
I'll be glad 'cause
I was blessed to get
To have you in my life
When I look back
On these days
I'll look and see your face
You were right there for me

In my dreams
I'll always see you soar
Above the sky
In my heart
There will always be a place
For you for all my life
I'll keep a part
Of you with me
And everywhere I am
There you'll be
And everywhere I am
There you'll be

Well you showed me
How it feels
To feel the sky
Within my reach
And I always
Will remember all
The strength you
Gave to me
Your love made me
Make it through
Oh, I owe so much to you
You were right there for me

'Cause I always saw in you
My light, my strength
And I want to thank you
Now for all the ways
You were right there for me
You were right there for me
For always

In my dreams
I'll always see you soar
Above the sky
In my heart
There will always be a place
For you for all my life
I'll keep a part
Of you with me
And everywhere I am
There you'll be
And everywhere I am
There you'll be
There you'll be

(love this song... )