Jan 30: man its been a long tym...not tht i was busy...but was lazy....m still..n thts d reason for not updatin on a daily basis...1st mah happenings frm tuesday-friday...nthn much really happened...but got a gud news..tht munna topped his shcool in d 10th...n tht makes me d only 1 frm d 3 of us..tht hasn't recieved a prize on d stage for academic excellence...thn d week was usual....managed to finish d introduction part of mah dissertation...its really takin a toll on me..

gotta do a close at dominos aftr a long long tym..n i did enjoy it..met chandan durin d day..n he was pretty pleased vth d way he rote his xamz...n m happy for him...friday..woke up to munna's call...at 8.30 in d mrng..d mrngs r really really cold...was gud chattin vth mom n munna..aftr 2 days i guess..during mah chat..chandan had called..sayin tht he got an extension..really a gud piece of news...cldnt b happier...wen he said.tht he owes it to me...but i really did nothn big..n i no it...I thank God for answering mah prayers...had a shock of sorts on friday...actually was supposed to get mah ECS Hoodie 2day..so..left for d uni..wearin just a jacket..thnkn tht on mah way back..vll hav mah hoodie..but to mah shock..realised tht I had to pay dem 2day..for d hoodie 2 b deliverd in 2 weeks...

woke up early..had an appoitnment with Steve over breakfast and some Christian Talk...man..was late...didnt feel lyk gettin outta d bed....but managed..to be there jus 10mnts late..not before Steve had called to find out...n now..m here in d uni...typin mah blog...wen m supposed 2 b typin mah dissertation...vll get back if sumthn out of d way happens..vth a post 2 nyt..

Jan 25: Monday mornings r always borin.....and 2day was no diff...but had 2 go to d uni..to do mah dissertation...was feelin quite lazy when at d uni..
got to meet mah old classmate...2day...spnt sum tym vth him....before headin off to work...........missed an invitation to join Steve for a session of 10-pin Bowling....man..it wld hav been fun....

jan 24: its sunday again...SBC..is always der 2 welcome me..sunday aftr sunday..aftr sunday...and wat a msg frm phillipians..praise God wen d days r not so bright..Michelle's testimony was awsum..wonder how God works...praise God for her....

bak home and had a much needed chat vth mom and munna...nyc gettin 2 c dem and tallkin to dem...

D evng..was as gud...as d morning..went to d Potters House...Steve is one man..who always..invites me for evrythn..actuallly went der to apologise for not returning a call..so tht i dnt appear rude..but ended up being taught from the Scriptures...Control your tongue.. was d msg..and an awsome msg..by Steve..

Jan 23: had 2 wake up early 2day..to make up for yesterday's loss...bak in d uni on a weekend aftr many many days..u may say months....there was a tym during d last yr..wen mah weekends wer spnt at Zepler....bak to work aftr uni..evrythn normal and fyn 2day....

vshed her again...a bit diff..n sure she was surprised by it...n m not complainin..

Jan 22: woke up really late in d morning 2day...took a well deserved rest....didnt go to d uni 2day..spnt tym chatting to mom..was feelin lazy for d rest of d day...had sev puri for lunch...was awsum...

D evng was usual..wnt to work..and saw one of d busiest days at dominos...mah god..wat a rush..wat demand for dominos..came bak home b4 sundeep did..and prepared dinner....sat down vth mah laptop to kill tym,....der she was...its he bday 2moro...vshed her..flt gud..she invited me to view her cam...and for a voice chat...it sent bells ringing...no..m not longing for her...not at all..but sure it did...ring some bells of happy days of the past...its nyc chattin vth her...thru cam and voice chat...but sumtimes..i get too carried away...donno if I appeared diff to her 2day...she was praisin me all way...for d way I talk..for d way i still remained unchanged..

enuf gor 2nyt..

Jan 21: woh..woke up 2 bryt sunshine 2day..d same routine..of goin 2 uni...but 2 day was not 1 bit productive...wnt 2 a frnd's room..and wasted mah tym der...but didn't no...tht a small hlp wld earn me so much respect and affection...feels gud..makes me feel evn more humble..had 2 rush 2 work 2day..woh..woh..wat a day at work..wat vth d inspection takin plc..

d thot of not goin 2 uni 2moro is keepin me awake till late...its almost 3.00am nd m still awake..postin d entries..i've missed upon..plannin big tym of goin 2 scotland..jus hope evrythn goes fyn....

Jan 20: woh..woke up 2 munna's call 2day...had a gud long chat vth mom and munna..had a gud brkfst 2day..thot of leavin a bit early 2 d uni 2day..but d lanlord's son..was gettin sum geyser installed..assoles..dey've bcum 2 money minded..jus waitin for d oppurtunity to pay thm back..waitin for d ryt tym 2 let dem no..tht dey've rubbed me d wrong way...spnt quite a long tym at d uni 2day..was gud..over-all..some gud news.2day..

Jan 19: lft 2 d uni a bit early 2day..flt gud speakin to Sudhakar mama...had a shft 2day...tho not tht busy...was fun....sundeep had bought Kohinoor basmati 2day..awsome rice..its d bst rice Ive eaten here in soton...so far..d sandwhich maker is provin 2 b quite useful...

Jan 18: Monday..feels lyk tym is flyin quite fast...woke up very very reluctantly..had to..coz I had a meeting vth mah supervisor 2day..wnt on pretty gud..was a bit impressed by my work..but his praises r makin me even lazier..jus hope to do d dissertataion fyn..prayin tht God keep me grounded...!!

Jan 17: woh..finally its sunday...d only day of d week tht i luk forwrd to...thnx to SBC....i always feel welcome there...always...wat vth d warm ppl around..who r just happy 2 c me week aftr week aftr week..its a gr8 feelin....
spoke 2 ammamma 2day...it was a near scare situation..but thngs seem 2 hav sorted out....

2day was d warmest day ive seen..since ive returned..wat a luvly sunshine..wat a luvly weather...vshd tht it'd b d same d whole of winter...but;.if wishes wer horses.....
a gud pleasant day at work...m glad tht i won d challenge vth RAY......didnt thnk i wld..but i did...n m happy!!!!
d thot of meetin mah supervisor 2mro...is givin me jitters...yet I manage to watch a film..b4 sleepin..rather than doin some study...but then its me...!!!

Jan 16: saturday....its supposed 2 b d day every1 looks forward durin d week..but..wen i woke up..was lyk..y saturday!!!!!!!!! it was rainin all nyt..thru d day...did nothn much 2day...jus lazin around in mah room..a late lunch..thn bak 2 bed again...b4 i woke up and went 2 work...

nothin really xcitin happend 2 day...but..m lukin forward to sunday...

Jan 15: 2day had a good day...went to Romsey regarding some visa work...but once d work was done...had a gr8 tym in a historical church....d best example of english architecture ive seen yet!!!too big...donno how they managed to build it...it was more of a resting place..of d dead..vth many bodies burried inside the church...but it had a different feel within its walls..

been at work 2day..aft 2 days of gap...for d 1st tym..made bendakaya fry..from fresh bendakaya..normally i use d frozen stuff..a gud end to a gud day..

Jan 14: Thursday...woke up early..though had a late last night..had 2 rush 2 d uni..sundeep had an appointment with his supervisor...nthn much happend thru d day..xcept..met BOB and Julian...mettin vth BOB was diff dis tym..he was in a gud and cheerful mood 2day..flt guilty on seein Julian..vll neva forget him or his help..was an avrg day..nthn more..nthn less!!

jan 13: woh..woke up to lyt snow-fall....didnt want to go to d uni..but ended up leavin mah room....went 2 d uni..and before i cld settle down vth mah dissertation..got a call from ameen...about an old old plan of watching AVATAR!!
Ended goin to d film...awsum..really awsum....damn gud graphics...d 2nd half was better..actually...dad called wen at the cnima..gotta talk 2 him at peace 2moro mrng..hope hez not offended tht m watchin films..wen i ought to be doin mah dissertation..afterall..his call was to remind me and encourage me to do mah disserttation well...
The dinner part of d evng was really gud...ameen orderd something called chicken sharwama for us..and mah god..it was dam heavy..i mean..heavy on mah stomach..too full...aftr tht..left for uni at 9.00 in d nyt..vth plans of stayin here till 11.15..donno how long its gonna be b4 i leave for home...

Jan 12: woke up a bit early 2day..woke up to a warm and sunny day..and again...ended up chatting vth mom..b4 i cld eat anything....its always gud 2 stay under d covers..warm and cosy...had no plans or i ntentions of going to d uni 2day..so was feelin very very lazy...
had a brunch...and was again lazing in mah bed...before it was time for me to leave for the job...
came back..and had prawn's fry for dinner..d last of mom's cookings...for a long long tym to come...goin 2 bed early 2day..coz i need to b at d u ni early 2moro...

jan 11: woke up quite late 2day...woke up to Munna's call....had a gud chat vth suri mama...dis mrng....thn mom was der in front of d webcam...didnt get out of d bed till about 11...thn on mom's prompting..made idlis for brkfst....dey came out really gud and had enjoyed a very very gud brkfst since I came back....
Thn..aftr tht chat and brkfst..went out for some shoppin..and was surprised..by the price range...and came bak to mah room..just in tym for lunch...
Lunch was even better thn d brkfst...had Bhel-Puri....awsum day...goin gud till now...thn sundeep lft for work..and I hit d bed for a good 2hrs...

Dinner was d tuffest part...wakin up and havin to cook was sumthin..which terrorised me...but..cldnt go bak to sleep again..vthout havin nothin..made carrot fry..and had it with rice and rasam..
After dinner..sat up till late..completing a book which I started recently..The Haunted...was quite addictive...though i tried to concentrate on mah dissertation..ended up completing d book!!

finally a gud nyt to a gud day...

Jan 10th: Its sunday...d day i look forward in d UK....not becoz its a holiday( m jobless anyway!!) bcoz..i go to church d SBC....sumthin in this church..makes me luk forward eagerly 2 d nxt sunday..d msg by John was awsome 2day...and very true...(need to talk to John sometime..his speakin and preachin skills r xcellent!!)...the people here are really warm..though I dnt remember some names(shame on mah part!!)..sarah aunty..ruth aunty...val..john..david king..are some names I can remember..florene..his wife..and their cute daughter..d family from zimbabwe...are really warm..florene's daughter(li'l sarah)..was really cute 2day....

Back frm church..had a regular sunday lunch frm Iceland..and spoke really long vth mom and munna..vth ocassional calls in between..d rest of evng was spnt lukin for a misplaced scarf..which i eventually didn't find...a lazy day 2moro as well..no uni..no job..its rest tym Prady!!!!!!

Jan 9th: Its saturday 2day....had a gud long sleep aftr a really really hectic week!!!!! d day seemed quiet lazy..had a chat vth mom n munna till almost 1.30...vthout gettin out of d bed..(imagine d tym I woke up)......did some shoppin..peacock's always a surprise!!!! d day was gud..but really really cold!!!
Donno waz happenin vth ppl...though UK is recoverin frm recession..ppl rn't spendin much...at work it was quite calm...for a saturday evng...forecast says..its gonna snow heavily 2moro...hope it doesn't...d thot of wakin up early and goin 2 church...is leavin me cold..tym 2 get under d covers..n enjoy a warm hopefully long nyt!!!

Jan 8th: woh...2day was mah 1st demo to mah supervisor...n he seemed to be pretty impressed by mah work...well hard work always pays...lol!!!! bak to Star Fried Chicken 2day...had mah lunch there aftr 3months...it used 2 be mah regular hangout durin mah Masters....gud 2 c a Hyderabadi workin der....

D evng was damn cold...der was ice on the road..and it feels lyk m walin on huge slabs of ice..extremly slippy....

Jan 7th: nothin spl happend 2day...it was normal..spnt sum tym in d lab..doin mah dissertation..and nthn much..actually happend 2day...was jus one of d regualr days!!

Jan 6: 2day I witnessed one of the heaviest snow falls in mah lyf so far.....by d tym i left home for UNI...there was already 20 cms snow on d roads...thnx 2 d heavy snow shower during d night and early morning...
2day woke up b4 d sunries...i.e. at 7.45..sun rose at 8.10....made sum pulihora for lunch..and set of to uni for a long day at zepler...
Had a fun foto session in d uni...gardens..which wer white....thick snow...it was freezin tho..to pose vthout mah jacket on....
D whole day was..gud...had a few gud chats.......and imp...was able to concentrate and type a gud part of mah dissertation....
Returnin to mah room was d tuffest part..buses wldn't come 2 d Highfield Interchange(d uni bus stop)...got to no this...aftr waitin for 40 mnts in -8 temp...was freezin .....thn had 2 inform others at d bus-stop to go to a diff bus stop...d walk frm d bus stop to mah room was quite long..and cautious...
Got mah new sim 2day..for d 1st tym..got mah mobile num!!!!

Jan 5: wo...woke up a bit too early 2day..an..as usual went 2 zepler....d best part of d day was being able to concentrate a bit on mah dissertation seriously....havin a delicious lunuch dese days...grilled chicken sandwhiches!!!!!!enjoyin them thoroughly.....

worked for quite sumtym.....b4 rushin of to mah job...twas quite a busy day at work 2 day..thnx to d heavy snow....d walk back from work was gud fun..steppin on the snow..

reading stories..aftr many days...m glad..m able to concentrate and read stories.../novels...at this point of time...

Jan 4: supposed 2 wake up by 8.00 2day...woke up at 9.30.....rushed to d uni aftr 2 weeks....d weather outside was very hostile...wad quite cold...

Back into Zepler after nearly 3months..d lab was very warm and welcoming....thnx 2 d staff at d uni..d radiators in d lab wer switched on..and it was sweatin inside d lab.....did quite a bit of mah dissertation report 2day...had an appointment with Andy...went gud...but d worst part of d appointment was our next appointment..on friday at 10.00 in d mrng!!!!!!!!!!!!

1st tym since coming bak..tht I havn't spoken to any1 at home...hope such days neva come again!!!!

D weather forecast for d rest of d week is awful...snow throughout d week!!!!

Jan 3:...its Sunday again....gosh tym'z flyin pretty fast.....woke up quite early at 9.00 and rushed to d churh...derz sumthin bout SBC..tht makes me wait for Sunday quite impatiently........
came back and had a ud long chat vth mom...sumtyms..dese chats can b quite disturbing....
Thnx 2 chandan..walked up to d city centre and back.....gosh..dese brits..r always on luk out for some sort of sale or d other!!!!!!!
Had an awsome dinner 2day...really gud....made sum sandwhiches for 2moro's lunch....
2moro's gonna b a hard day at d uni...typin stuff...probably vll b meetin mah supervisor...
By d tym mah dissertation is over...i will b as good as dead!!!!

Jan 2: Nothin much happend 2day...woke up early and had a short chat vth dad....gonna c him aftr 2 months I guess....thn slpt for an hour or so...b4 wakin up again 2 chat vth mom n munna....had a real long chat for nearly 3 hrs...no brkfst..no lunch..it was 2 in d aftrnoon when I dcided to go shoppin...sundeep n I went 2 d city centre to buy a few things...and on r way back..v had our brkfst/lunch/high tea..wateva u may choose to call it..

Then left for work..was a gud but a boring day at work..not much 2 do..came back and had a gud dinner..b4 retirin 2 sleep...

Jan 1: Its 2010..a new decade begins....all d new year celebrations wer over last nyt...had nthn much 2 do 2day...woke up late..and rushed 2 work....
Had a boring day at work 2day...really slow...had a gr8 dinner...and 3Idiots was awsum...solid film 2 strt d year with.......gotta hit d bed soon...coz need 2 wake up early 2moro and chat vth dad...mayb gonna c him aftr 2months ..

Dec 31: D last day of 2009....woke up quite late 2 day....thnx to d late nite yesterday..had mah brkfst nd babai lft me at d station...d trains in India r a lot better...just aftr d train reached d station..did they announce tht d platform of arrival has been changed...had a tuf tym running accross d platforms vth d heavy bag.....d journey was pleasant...thnx to d lack of rains...awsum country side...

Came home..in d aftrnoon..bought some veggies..had a short chat vth mom-dad and munna..sundeep had 2 leave 2 work..hez workin at 12.00 am IST...made some calls bak home..and waited for his return...

NYE celebrations wer diff dis yr..went to Rev.Steve's house to welcome d New Year in God's Presence..had a wonderful tym der..NYE celebrations dis yr wer a lot lot better compared to last yr...Its almost 2..n m about 2 hit d bed..

mah nxt post is in d nxt yr...d nxt decade!!!! gudbye 2009...u taught me so many thngs...thru so many experiences of which all r not appreciated!!