Friday 16 January 2015

Home Away from Home

From being a girl of 10 or 11 whose parents used the "I'll make you live in a hostel" threat to reprimand her to being a girl of 15 or 16 who wanted to live in a hostel (which rebellious teen doesn't?) to a grown up (maturity is questionable) of 23 who is finally moving out of her parents' chatrachaya (as my friend so eloquently put it) (meaning protection or shelter).

It has been a roller coaster of decisions, reality checks, permissions and emotions.

This Bombay Bumpkin is making her way to another city.

I will be writing about:
  1. How not to screw up when you ain't with mommy and daddy 
  2. How to grow up (haha)
  3. How to cook maggi 
  4. How to make sure you don't screw up so bad that your parents pester you to "come back home for good" before you are ready
  5. Other misc items related to"Just how not to screw up"
The fact that I don't know what is in store for me gets me scared, excited and uncertain all at once.
I hope to document it all. Maybe it will help someone somewhere sometime; just maybe.

12 comments:

  1. Sounds like you are going to stay away and learn loads of new stuff...may be even end up missing your parents like i did..!
    :P
    Go girl...conquer the world.
    :D

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    1. Oh, thank you! I shall write about my conquests :P I know I will miss my parents. But being alone is a new kind of rush in itself!

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  2. Wow! All the best. Few other things to watch out for: fixing the flush for emergencies, killing cockroaches and driving out lizards, money in money out status....aah well, you'll figure it out!

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    1. Roaches and lizards! Yikes! :-\ I think I've started missing dad even before I'm all moved out :P

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  3. Looks like new year is starting in new way for you. Good luck. :)

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  4. Hey JK! I can sense the excitation. As when I shifted to a different state for pursuing B.E. I remember my brother saying "Maa is crying, thoda tu bhi ro ley" and I was hopping inside the train in full adventurous mode. I wish you lot of happy moments and brilliant experiences. Stay cheerful and get inspired for good. All the best! :)

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    1. Thank you, Tara! I hope to have a great time! :) Loved Crimson April, by the way :)

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  5. Good luck! You will enjoy it.

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  6. GOOD LUCK. This is going to be a new phase of life. How is it going?

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    1. Hey. Thank you :) it is a mess! All up in the next post :)

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