The new journey-Dubai

Part I

Phew...there’s so much to write,I just don’t know where to begin from...Life has been one helluva roller coaster ride since after marriage.

It's been almost 1.5 month since I poured my heart out...I was itching to write and even while we were honeymooning,I’d pick up peices of tissue paper on the plane or in restaurants and scribble down the transient thoughts in my mind. Some I managed to grab well, others just flew by and I lost them. I could really relate to what the author of Eat,Pray and Love had said in one of her interviews (on Ted speaks) on fleeting thoughts any and everywhere.

Let me write from the beginning,thoughts which lay scattered on my papers, thoughts which are longing to flow out and be read & understood.

On the 4th day of being married-of my new life, I thought to myself that it’ll be a new journey ,leading nevertheless, to the same destination God has set for us!

This sure isn’t the life that I’d imagined or dreamt of, but, this is a life anyway. During the course of all preparations when frustration crept in for having to do everything in isolation,people told me I’ll miss it all after I’m over and done with the wedding.Back then I’d just raise my brows and say “Ya Right,You wish!” but,today,I couldn’t agree more.I miss all the fun,the anger,the restlessness,the “on the edge” times full of unsurety whether things will fall in place and go as planned. Today, I can breathe a sigh of relief for most of it did go as planned by God’s grace!

Enroute to our honeymoon(both my dream destinations) we pass through Dubai for our neice’s engagement.It was my first time in the city. As I peeped down from the plane window what I saw was magnificient!Rows of lights, systematic roads and very well planned city!

1st day in the city and the city’s landscapes,buildings etc blew me away!The houses,the interiors-all stupendous!There wasn’t much to do in Dubai since we were here on a family function. A grand engagement at Madinat Jumeirah and couple of meals here and there. My most memorable meals in Dubai had been at :

Bice-(Italian) at Hilton(Jumeirah Beach Resort-JBR) & Royal Orchid-(Chinese) at Marina Bay.

Well the new journey in Dubai ,had just well begun!;-)

Part II

This was the 5th day of my married life.

The silence in the chaos is what I was desperately seeking for.It hadn't sunken in that I was married.That I was married to the man of my dreams...after so many ups and downs and giving up hope of ever being with him, how God got us together never to be separated for ever(Inshaallah)

Soon after the wedding the travel ,meeting with relatives and all the social dinners ,just don't allow the "married" feeling to sink in soon! I don't know if it does for others but, for me it was taking way too long! It still is by the way...even after 2 months!

I was enjoying this phase but, a part of me longed for normal life to resume! It longed (out of curiosity) for what lies ahead, to open up for me! Only in my case I hoped that this Pandora's box that opens pours out hope too.

I'd never been the kinds to enjoy wearing Indian clothes, deck up and wear jewellery, so all this was rather new! I 'd been quite lackadaisical when it came to being dressy....my hair naturally fall straight so I don’t bother going to parlours to set my hair and for make up, I’d be much rather be happy using a lip gloss and mascara. On dull eyed days the kohl does wonders to the eyes too. But, suddenly right after marriage I was the new bride, so, I was expected to look like one. It took me quite a bit of effort to convince people around, that, there was a point till which I could adorn myself up. And thankfully , in the end, convinced they were!

Roaming around in Dubai,visiting malls (alongside the social commitments of meeting relatives) I felt very tourist-y(not that we weren’t) but,my idea of capturing pictures was capturing moments, the places where there was a moment we missed out on taking the pix. Well I’ve decided the capturing moments part in Dubai to be left for Feb(the grand Indian wedding of my niece.)We did go and see the ice skating bit and were planning to go for the desert safari, but, the locals advised against it because of the heat. So that’s again left for later.

A whole lot of pampering & importance by elders was surely making me feel like a new bride.However much the zari clothes were itching my body, wearing them and looking like a bride and putting a smile on my eldest sis-in-law’s face(who is now like a mother to me) was definitely worth it!