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Thursday, December 11, 2014

When there is more chaos than Christmas.

It's December…Christmas is here…! And we are going home for the season! Yoohoo!

We booked the tickets two months in advance as season tickets are staggeringly expensive. Well we had been religiously methodical and highly proactive about setting a reminder to be the first ones to book when the online ticket window opened. We are always the people straight out of ‘Seven Habits of Highly Effective People’ when it comes to booking tickets to go home. And it goes without saying that we reserve this habit for booking etickets only.

So what really happened was, in the early hours of the first of December, a new project kick started at office. 

The expression when new project was announced 

All of November, I was trying to wind up official stuff and prepare mentally for the forthcoming intellectual freedom. Like someone said Man Proposes, Office Disposes. By the look of some people, wrinkles on their foreheads and the complex(mostly pointless) words written on some documents I realized that it was not going to be a smooth ride to the airport. I am supposed to write and deliver a certain code just before I exit for vacation.

For those lucky people who do not work in software, a new project means this:

1. Somebody’s brain child is converted into a task list with the names of victims (commonly called software engineers) against it. 

2. They seem to have no idea what life was like before it.(I swear we were just fine)
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3. It is always on HIGH PRIORITY. There is nothing called a low or medium priority project. 

As far as software projects are concerned, people do not believe in postponing them to start ceremoniously after the New Year.

So here I am, bound in a file, eloquently named ‘Task Assignment’. But my hope is still looking up. Amidst all this, there is Christmas purchase, expenses that came out of nowhere, the tree which had to be decorated, toddler who has to be kept away from the tree and the ceiling fan and geyser pipe which collectively declared strike this week. All year Muscat is warm and when it starts getting cold the geyser screws up. Being a highly effective person does not give me more skin to endure the biting cold so among all this chaos I have to keep up with the maintenance guys whom I suspect to have hibernated for the season.

To complete the mess, the sudden change in climate brought with it all kinds of viruses so I am also coughing and sneezing as I type this. I am pretty sure my keyboard is now the dance floor of the most vivacious germs. It may even turn into breeding ground at night.

I am also gearing up for the major event that is packing for vacation. And this activity is
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scheduled next week
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 In movies, when a guy gets banished from the family, he walks out leaving all his stuff behind taking with him just his ego. However when a girl runs away from home she has her stuff. Some of it are sent through cargo.



But this is strictly restricted to movies, my friends. During packing we realize that a whopping 65% of the space is occupied by the superficially free spirited, supposedly ‘light’ traveler husband with his shoes alone that needs a cargo box. However when I pack few extra earrings the most undeserving one speaks loudest. Have I told you that everyone in my house go completely out of their minds while I pack (which includes THEIR stuff)?

 I need to take a vacation alone just to pack in peace.  


So, how do I pack for my packing vacation?


16 comments:

  1. Hope you finish your office-work & leave all the tensions & happily get ready for the holidays.
    Yes! Packing is tough! My hubby also has issues with 'extra' items going into the bag!
    Idea:- better to pack late night/early morning when the rest of the family is asleep :) :)
    Happy holidays! Merry Christmas in advance! Enjoy :)

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    1. I am going to try the late night thing Anita..! Thanks for that :-)
      Wish you a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year !

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  2. Merry Christmas - njoy vacation .

    Packing is the worst part of any trip .. but there is some motivation if we are traveling to home :)

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    1. True...there is a light shining at the end of the tunnel..and that surely helps !
      Wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, Praphul! I am glad you visited my blog !

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  3. Allow me to make you a wee bit jealous - I am glad that my software days are behind me. I remember the tensions of having to finish the task "yesterday"...

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    1. Hehehe Sure there is tension...but I love to write codes...it feels weird to say it though :D There is nothing like seeing a message ' No errors found' when a program is activated haha.

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    2. Frankly I used to love debugging. But those days are over. And no complaints. :)

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  4. I know its frustration and exasperation and anxiety which has decided to take the humour route but I still enjoyed reading your post. I felt better to not to be alone in the pacing and vacation rituals that we have similar to yours each time we decide to travel.
    Wishing you a happy vacation and happy times.

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    1. Thank You, Kirti !
      Wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year !

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  5. Hahaha I'm in software too and it has been months since I have caught a break! Work work and only work. It knows no Christmas or New year, so I hear you sistah!

    I hope you finish the Task Assignment in time and get that much deserved vacation. And regarding the packing for a vacation, I guess it is the same story with all husbands :P

    Merry Christmas Anita! :D

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    1. hehehe :D
      Merry Christmas to you too and a Happy New Year !

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  6. I hope you worked around the High Priority stuff and managed to go home. In times like these, I feel so happy that I chose to stay at home :D
    Yeah, like I need another reason!!!

    Merry Christmas!

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    1. Hahaha I love being busy though. I also love feeling like an important person at office :-)

      Happy new year Nisha!

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  7. Wow....that's a lot.
    I hope your new year is a good one.

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    1. Yeah, Grayquill. New year looks good as of now. Hope the peace and goodwill stays through the year.

      Happy new year!

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