Annual Physical Exam US : What to expect How does it go

After staying in US for almost 2 years, finally my dizziness that endangered my yoga led me to fixing an appointment for this. You just register on your provider website, then find a primary care doctor on zocdoc and get the appointment. Pretty simple. Reach at least 20 minutes before your appointment just so you can relax, you will be asked to fill easy forms for check in and boom you are in their system forever. It might take like 45 minutes for this so I would say go alone. Carry your identity proof and insurance card.

Okay so I was pretty nervous for the pap smear thing and also like how does it go, where do you sit, what do you wear blah blah.

What to expect huh just regular questions on your health, medications, pregnancies, diet, chronic illnesses in your family, any pain that you are observing, smoking drinking. They are all normal things you will know about. If you tend to forget or there is something specific you are going for, write it down. All the symptoms, your last period date, length of periods, how much you bleed, yeah just normal invasive questions for your own health.

Then she will ask you to wear  a robe and be ready for when the doctor comes. Again, this robe might be a little uncomfortable for some but just go with it. Don't think too much about anything. Go with the flow. Doctor comes, she will make you really comfortable, ask you more questions, address your pains and concerns, then she will examine your body physically. Relax, just relax, follow her instructions, let her do her job. Its her everyday every patient's routine. You are not the first one or last one. She will tell you what when she wants from you, just listen to her and it will all be done in some minutes. You wouldn't feel a thing normally.

If you are really nervous, just tell the doctor in beginning this is your first time and they will take extra care in explaining it slowly.

Nurse will take your blood, if you are going just once, take an early appointment like 8.30 and do the fasting, have nothing but water before exam. That will help you finish all tests in one day.

If you have any confusions, just ask the nurses or doctors. They are all super cooperative, polite people. Their job depends on telling people they are dying but still there is hope.

Now, receptionist will check you out and you are done. They might ask you to set up a portal where you can access all your tests results.Do that, it really helps.  If there is something wrong with your results, doctor might discuss it with you on another appointment. For example, I had low hemoglobin so she called me up to know what might have caused it and prescribed supplements. You can choose a pharmacy when nurse asks you, the closest one will do. Now when its time to pick your medications, call pharmacy before you start, confirm and pick it.

See, its so nice and procedural. Be on time. Be honest with doctor. And just chill. Its just a physical exam. Ohh other women are birthing babies while we worry about our minor yoga problems.  I can't run for like a month now ( I never ran in my life still the fact that I can't makes it worse) , my advice if you ever feel dizzy or abnormal unhealthy, get it checked asap.

 I could have been in advanced classes rocking my moves, but here I am waiting to recover with pills and their side effects.As soon as I get up, its all lightheaded, dizzy, pains. If I walk or run, I am out of breath in 2 minutes.  It sucks because sick people are careless fs for world. How could you not take care of urself hehe. Mean me is like I ate everything you ate, how come I am the only sick one here. Is this the curse of womanhood? Hehe I get dramatic.

 I am gonna gobble all those kale spinach beet brocolli anemic shakes and kick this thing out for real. Why everything that I hate has iron :( Worst part, I thought I was eating good but then your body kicks you and your mind says just die you moron.  I am kind of frustrated because it attacked my yoga and happiness. Peace Peace yay I am naturally high dizzy.

Don't worry too much. You all will be fine. Me well expect angry depressed posts this june.

India trip part 7: Flying to koh Samui

Let me give you a gist of what all we did to reach koh samui. We survived almost 6 flights, 3 train journeys, a confused tense week, hot indian wedding and emotional goodbyes of why we didn't stay more. Life wasn't done playing with us.

So our train to delhi gets late. We wait 3 hours on station.  Okk no issues we have taken a lot of buffer to wait for the flight to bangkok. Finally we are on flight and all the heat, food, water, tiredness hits at the same time. Food poisoning attacks with all the fatigue, dizziness, pukey symptoms. You are on flight, the final one you really wanted to be on. Well, pranks tests were still on for us. I know I can always say it was our doing and there were lessons but god , prank, tests sound like we won something. :)

Who invented this check in check out system? Your flight reaches early, you are sick, tired and your room is not ready. Thankfully, the resort that we stayed in was pretty fantabulous. Right by the ocean, all the vegan healthy menus full of yummy options and of course yoga retreat. Best thing about staying in a yoga retreat, you see fit inspirational people all around. It boosted our spirits.

Yay next day started with a yoga class. One of those perfect days that make you feel like you are getting your normal life back. It felt so normal staying there in resort in koh samui, it was like we could have extended vacation by a month.

Never go for a beautiful place when you have already spent most of your energy in india. Plan separately or go before the india trip. Or just stay a lot.

More on my love for koh samui and vikasa resort in next post. I am kind of dull today.


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How I fixed my in-law relationships? Untangling knots of life

How did your relationship with your parents start? Or in fact think of every new relationship you make, friends, colleagues, siblings, husband blah blah. They all start on happier cheerful notes with the wish to at least give a chance, understand this person. Hell, we even go for drinks with people we barely know.

My relation with my in-laws started on like jaggery level sweet note, super sweet. My mother-in-law(mil) is the sweetest smartest mom I had met. I grew up with a homemaker mom which is awesome too but seeing this woman managing a house, job, relatives so well left an impression on me. She loved me with all her heart, my father-in-law (fil) cracked jokes around me like a new friend would do. We visited forts, ate ice golas, took loads of simple family pics. 

In our last few calls, trips all I did was finding something wrong with them or their nature or their acts. It had to blast up and it did, they felt we didn't respect or communicate enough. So the whole act of trying to find peace also suffered. It made me realize what tricks mind was playing. There is no reaction without an equal force action. 

From last few weeks, it was over contemplation on this topic. Over years, we forget the good qualities of people and all we see is their faults. I forgot how she got me my fav sarees, helped me drape them, got me jewelry, never really made me cook and the best one raised this husband of mine.

So, one day looking over old pics, I decided I am gonna call them and ask every single evil skeptical thought my mind has been cooking broiling. It could be the most bravest thing  I ever did I mean kind of in a personal way. My fil picked up, I asked him dad are you angry with me? He said no I could never be angry with you, you are my daughter. Next question, why didn't we talk much then? He said we were all busy. Then we discussed each and every incident from their visits to food to wedding for like an hour. Yeah, in the end he told me he might not be very expressive but every time we leave, he cries. It was like a simple broken bridge was reconstructed. Ohh I felt so lighter.

Again, I talked to my mil too, I asked her why we were not shopping, laughing, is she mad at me? She expressed in the sweetest words, you are a piece of my heart, you are the daughter I never had, I will always love you, everytime I see you dressed up all I want to do is take your pics hehe i almost choked there. It was heart to heart conversation.

Again, sometimes emotions get you more than the actual act. Its like seeing a dog or a kid movie where you wail hopelessly for the dying ones but you never owned them. 

They expressed what they wanted from us which wasn't something that concerned me. Fulfilling people's expectations is in our hands. Love, attachment, expectations are part of different worlds. They are not same category of emotions.

Trust me if you have not tried, try it once. Have a open conversation with a clear heart. Who knows past might just be all easily erasable.

There were some other relatives who had gossiped about me. The old me avoided them as much as possible but new me talked to them with a fresh start and with conversations I saw their different sides of life and started seeing them like a person not just a relative. All you have to do is be nice and happy all for your own happiness and improved quality of life. See all as equal with no history with you. And voila lighter  fully charged soul. 

Aaah now peace can come. Accept people as they are, see the good in them. It really helps.

A few pointers before you have this kind of conversation.

First of all this does not mean you are going to agree to all of their rules or their way of life. It just means you accept how they live and let them be. This conversation is no means an indicator that you are trying to change to be better for them or you will turn into salman khan from baghban. "Maaji meri jagah to aapke charnon mein hai yeh lo bmw " You are not punishing yourself here. You live your life how you always lived in isolation or partying.

Also, don't make any false promises in these kind of conversations like ohh you can visit us next summer when we start planning kids because your parents really want to stay with your grandkids celebrating teaching all festivals. No, whatever you decide should be for your happiness not their wishes or expectations. Don't over act or be over sweet.

With every relationship, there is a terms and conditions box. Just because you are nice to everyone now doesn't mean they are all awesome apps that you just give permission to access your media, files, emotions of life. No, don't check that box. You can't trust normal emotional people with that much power. Who knows, what kind of imprisonment missiles, grenades come in those boxes for their own unfulfilled desires?

Remember in-law relationships go a long long way till you are almost old. So don't fuck it up with false pretenses of becoming ram sita. If you can't handle emotions strongly, don't do it. Whole point is to be unattached and love all the same. No one is above you, no one is below you. No one controls you. No one you control. Its isolation we seek. In no way, you are guilty or responsible for some other person's life. You don't owe anyone anything. A kid can cry for loads of things, doesn't mean parents give them everything.  That way you create stubborn authorities.

Life is a precious dream. You can design howsoever you want it.

If someone starts shouting, just leave the situation and tell them it was your part to try but unless they calm down you will not have the conversation again. Find peace in the thinking act of caring and trying. Don't lose your temper, if it starts affecting you leave the conversation.


It just was a peaceful act for the sake of soul and untangling knots. Well, parents have to understand to expect less too but that is not my lesson to give. May be it was their expectations that drove us far. Who cares though, my point is it will make your conscience clear. Do it for that, nothing more nothing less. 

I hope I find more love in my heart to extend this feeling of inclusion in a physical sense too. Who wouldn't like the kind of setting they show in south indian movies, perfect happy family.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2P_0Q8CIjw8&list=RD2P_0Q8CIjw8

If you want to live life, never make an opinion about anything any person any act. Conclusion means death. Life means no conclusion. Whatever conclusions you have , just give it up. Look at everything fresh.

Have you seen that video where sadhguru interacts with karan johar? In that karan johar asks why father son relationship is difficult. Try seeing that video. Its really insightful.

Thanks,

Namaste

My India Trip part 6: Saying goodbyes

Saying goodbyes was going to be pretty easy this time. If you ever go to a a wedding, stay next day and don't tell anyone. Rest full day, start in the night. I repeat never start trip just after pulling a full nighter in the wedding and even if you start, don't eat wedding food packed for guests if you have a sensitive stomach. 

There is this tradition, bidaai where everyone gives bride all the good wishes and cries. Hehe we kind of left around that, so we got bidaai. I think people respect and love my father-in-law a lot. Both of them have helped people in all the ways they could. Their karmic account chart is way higher on gains. Because of my father-in-law, we get love too. And my husband I guess. I am not that good. 

So a lot of nice relatives came, bride came, how do you respond when others cry? My throat gets choked up, my face changes and all I want to do is wail louder and louder. So to avoid the situation where you are not supposed to cry being a little distant relative, weird me starts cracking silly jokes. Real silly. In my mind, the constant thought was you get to be in thailand, party yay. Hehe all the troubles are rewarding you. Thats how you condition not to be attention seeker. If only I knew how to express naturally smiling not being guilty or ashamed of crying.

We run to hotel, I meet my parents one last time, we have trains to catch so we all run to station. Final 20 minutes before their train comes, this time I am not sad and I always cried on inside or outside. Its kind of like you have spaced yourself from that emotion. My mother tells me do better yoga, focus on being spiritual, my dad does the same some train talk and tells me to be happy, peaceful and we are sorted. We laugh over the whole trip ordeal and they are on the train. It was cool.

Somehow its never that sorted with my in-laws. I don't know, have you ever gone to see girl for some relative. You instantly know who's the most important VIP person here, the would be bridegroom then his parents come then you come. Hehe that is what a daughter-in-law is. Tertiary citizen. First comes father-in-law then your husband and siblings, then you come. Its natural. My mom would do the same. If there was a rule, you have to throw one family member down right this instant or you all die, hehe lets throw her ;) Run people, I don't know that family. 

More on thailand on my  next post. 

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My India trip Part 5 : Wedding fun ;)

Indian weddings can cheer anyone up. They are the epitome of community relations. Its like a buffet of people you get to choose from, you can hang out with anyone, you can even spend just 5 perfect conversation minutes with a lot and move on with your life. Loads of activities to pick on, loads of food choices for the foodies, for shoppers this is a fest, for organizers this is the event, for kids well their whole life every moment is fun.

The best part of wedding has to be all the bollywood dancing I get to do. Okay, no one is raised to be a dancer unless you are trained or really enthusiastic about it. So when someone is trying to pull you to dance floor, just loosen up and throw those wild moves you do when no one is watching. Honestly, the only people who see you dancing are the ones who didn't have guts to join the dance so who cares what they think. Hehe I got a little mean there but start with that till you enjoy the liberating feeling of funky moves.

So yeah dancing is super fun, it helps with bonding, avoiding unwanted work like patrolling that room full of locker jewelry and scientifically it creates some kind of happiness hormone in you. There is something about a song in your language that just triggers legs, shoulders to follow rhythm.

Then of course if you are in a good wedding, food is the ultimate killer. All those different stalls of all your favorite cuisines in one makes me hungry. My sister's wedding had awesome caterers from haryana. These people know how to eat. It was like you stay fit for this kind of stuff.

Next one for me was you escape boredom. Imagine spending a week with just 2 couples who are literally so old they are your parents still fighting over your custody. After 2 days, all the love in the world fades and you realize gosh these people are ancient, all they do is work or make you do work. Aaah wedding helped me escape these corridors of still silent nothings. Fun people, conversations, kids, new rituals are way better than that hellhole of retirement living or worse meeting their friends.

Hmm other reason is you get to observe people, their characters, stories, what made them this way. Why this aunt is so confused or why this kid is so grown up? If you want to study human psychology, start with an indian wedding.

Photos photos photos, this is the only event where you take like a zillion pics. If you forget, there are other people or professionals taking care of it. Who cares what bride wears, like literally no one does. Everyone just knows they have to look good.

Last one for me was to build up my image. Over years, people don't really know you, they only guess what you are about. By just offering water, tea, snacks made by others or touching feet, you are suddenly in their wishes. Hehe its damn easy to please a crowd in wedding. Act smart, be conscious. You will win.

Why its not cool to ask for grandkids?

I meet a lot of women from 20s to 90s age circle. Most of them have the same problem, grandkids. I am not against children. They are truly a miracle.

While pursuing them, sometimes we get too insensitive.

First category that I have met is a very well spoken educated class of mother-in-laws. They know using words tactfully is important. At the same time, they can't wait to be grandmoms too. So their underlying wish sometimes takes the form of internal resentment against their daughter-in-laws which again they can't express publicly. If we suffer internally, its bad for us so the energy gets channeled to other people, probably girl's parents are asked a lot why they are not having kids. Its assumed girl is looking to be fit and probably doesn't want kids or she is too much focussed on career and doesn't understand time is passing by.  I understand their pain and longing too. When you want something that badly and everyone around is blessed with grandkids, that makes the wait longer. They are not too interfering and just ask once in 6 months.

Now, solution is talk to your son. Ask him whats whys all the questions you have in your mind. Don't presume anything. Have a session and then just leave it to them. You really can't make someone do something they are not ready for.


Second category is kind of pushy. They really really desperately want a grandkid, if walmart sold them, they would have bought some. In their desperation, they kind of lose mind to the extent of rudeness and cross boundaries. Obviously, they are suffering more. One of my friends' mom and mom-in-law keep track of her cycles and every month every call is only about why she is not having kids, how she is not eating properly or how she is not careful. All the tricks of the modern and ancient world are told to her. They even have back up options to replace her when she fails. I am serious. What a guy does is another story.

Now, solution here is to look at your daughter-in-law. How much would you cry if you really wanted a kid and couldn't have one? Would it be helpful if you rather just cheer her up and ask only when she wants to talk about it? She is following all the medical advice. We know you care but sometimes overcaring is deadly. You are making her feel more insecure, scared, messing up her hormones and interfering way too much. Its sensible to let husband wife sort this one out. At the end of it, this is their life. When you see your daughter-in-law's pain and suffering of not having a kid, it will be zillion times your own. Be mature for once and act your age.

I saved the best for the last. This is the smart sensible rare category of mother-in-laws who deeply understand that you can't push anyone to have a kid. They don't interfere, they just tell you once that when you want to plan, be healthy talk to your doctor. If you are not interested, its your choice. I met this amazing lady whose son was getting married. She told me a person should only have kids if they have the ultimate will patience and dedication to raise a responsible human being. We need that more instead of all the unwanted junk we are producing in the world. This category also knows that their son's future is with this girl, the success of their relationship is vital to his happiness.

I am not an expert on this topic. I can just request to be more thoughtful of your son's and daughter-in-law's feelings. Advice when they ask you to. Don't interfere even when they are planning. Don't blame anyone for this no-grandkid life. You raised kids and it was your chance to have fun. Register this deeply, its not your wish that matters and your strong wish might just poison your own life. After a while, they will avoid you because all you bring to table would be demands, promises for you.

 Let them handle this phase of life. It will make them stronger. You don't want a grandkid who was conceived with a lot of fears, insecurities in mother. If you really want a grandkid and your kids don't want kids, start volunteering for orphanages. Hang out with those kids. They might value you more than your own.

Inherently you are never related to soul that comes in grandkids, they will only be like you if you start teaching them your habits. Otherwise, they can become much greater human beings. Hehe just saying :)

For husbands, just talk to your parents so they don't feel like your wife is denying you the kid option. Make them listen and understand its your decision too. That is your way of protecting your companion.

Just keep in mind, your son loves you a lot and that is the only reason your daughter-in-law gives you these chances. Be nice to her for she has no attachment but the one that she loves this guy you call your son way too much. She truly does.

Everyone is seeking peace, we are all selfish

What do you really really want from life? You can have a waterfront house, audi for a car, maids to even wake you up but if you are devoid of peace, its all in vain. Your audi is in traffic, you suffer. Why are situations or people around me not acting the way I want them to? Why can't my parents understand my fitness, my lifestyle, my decisions?

Hmmm because they are not puppets. What you generate is in your mind, anger misery envy every single emotion is manufactured in that factory. People do fuel it sometimes but how we take it is all in our control.

In a way, we are all too selfish. If something gives us peace, happiness we would rather have it even if the same thing creates turbulence in other people's lives. Again, how they take it is in their control too.

I did the same. I still do it in the name of introvert syndrome.  Some place that made me uncomfortable was strictly avoided, people who bored me were constantly ignored, situations where I felt trapped were not even given the ground to grow.  End result was I missed out on great deal of life and amazing people bonding skills.

Peace is not a lamp you hold and avoid storms so nothing touches it. Its the kind of  modern age LED light that glows as long as you are charged. Soul starts discharging as soon as we give up and start whining, complaining instead of just living it through.

Life will not stop happening. We were sent here to live it fully, absorb the teachings, lessons it has in it. Hmm lets avoid this certain person, she gossiped about me. Try being really nice to them, once you start, first 5 minutes will be crazy hard then it will be a smooth ride. She might even take you for a good actor but thats her way of life. What you get out of that is what life intended for you to pick on. In the end, after talking to everyone, you will either find inspiring people or lost souls looking for directions. We are all lost anyways.

In one of my recent experiences, when all around me every person was in an unstable state, it kind of hit me, every single person consoled me in the way so the outcome will be more peaceful for their future existence. That again is from my perspective, the situation hit others worse than me, it wasn't fair to even try to gain attention.  Hehe see so when your mother says have a kid, its more for her than for you. We are wired to find peace. We try to manipulate people to fulfill our unfulfilled desires, dreams.

In short, we are all selfish we are all on our own. Create your inner peace tranquility, no one can help you.

NAMASTE

My India trip Part 4 : Detachment lessons

Indian women get married, you are constantly told now they are your parents, now you should respect them like you respect yours. We all try and fail hopelessly, we start blaming the in-laws, situations, restrictions. Sometimes they are valid too. Other times we have to look deeply and introspect for the sake of our peace.

First of all, this is the moment of detachment in a real spiritual way. As an individual, we are going to another family of varied nature of people. When I got married, young me hated the notion so much, anxiousness nervousness bit of envy for my husband's freedom made me resentful. Till my last trip, it didn't seem fair spending half of my days at in-laws after spending 9 months apart from my parents. Just looked impractical illogical.

Some major goofup happened. Everyone was hurt crying complaining. It dawned on me for my parents, project children is over. If they get involved more in my life, its not going to work for them, for me, for this other family I have accepted. The more inclination or attachment for my parents, more we are all going to suffer. Detachment was the only way out.

In that moment sobbing over the unstable state of mind, some internal voice said, you don't belong to anyone, neither your parents nor your husband can help you out. More I complained, more everyone else got aggravated. It was the first time my tears were ignored like they were uncalled for. Imagine being in a dark room wailing hopelessly when no one ever gets to the core of you because essentially no one really can. Its your feeling, you know its time to understand and leave the house. You may visit but you have to say goodbyes properly.

Everytime every trip physically emotionally I couldn't have endured this. Decision was detachment. We will meet when we can, we have had real fun times but perhaps its time to move on. Life is to be happy wherever you are but that is for you to decide. After that, I didn't look back or at least I tried not to. It takes time to practice new decisions. Whenever I tried, I saw turbulence arise around me.

This is not going to mean I don't love them.They are the only people I can truly love at all times. I am just not attached anymore.

With attachment comes anxiety that brings along fear which for sure leads to madness. I was in madness state for a while. You become most uncaring when you are attached. Just identifying with a group of people to exist happily in life is being a fool. I can extract life from everywhere all around me, love all be nice be wonderful to all. Thats how you exist in the truest sense.

 Family is a desperate group of people with the most basic needs, expand beyond that. With attachment, we just grow into these small mafias exercising our will. Don't believe in those fancy things family comes with, your childhood had. You are older wiser. I hope I can act like one from now on. Love will always be there.

Thanks,
 Namaste

My India trip Part 3 :) Birthday Unplanned

I had so many plans for my birthday which kind of was my mistake. We missed a few flights ;), we reached on my birthday morning and everyone's mind was scrambled up in indian heat till then. Worst timing ever. Hehe should have just missed train and stayed in gurgaon was the first thought as I got down from train.

Our mind exaggerates the situation sometimes. It was playing tricks with me, got me all emotional. Well, my husband of course came to rescue. Just relax, sit down and let it flow. Don't react to it.

What also hit me was everyone around me is so simple and normal, I might have escalated it into a tv serial drama. If you start looking at others' pain and confusion, you just want to hug them with all the love and compassion. Attachment is the root of problems. Should we not be attached? My next whole post is dedicated to how I  looked at this. Lets get back to my birthday.

Finally, landed met everyone. All of them just wanted to celebrate my birthday, shower me with gifts. What I wanted to do was whole another thing. Another realization hit me, when we love someone so much, we don't see other's love for us or others' love for them. Ego, anger start ruling the notion of love. Dangerous combination, takes you nowhere but in your self pity guilty state.

Aah by lunch, I was with my parents cutting cake, showing yoga tricks and enjoying my day. We all sat, talked about the whole misunderstandings, pain, confusions and resolved it. Then comes the birthday gift, lot of yoga books and bhaang was the ultimate gift, yes the one you drink on holi.

Bhang brought with it a lot more deep profound talks on contemplating people, situations and accepting things for what they are. Bhang pakora, thandai, rabdi, ras malai aha all delicacies we missed in US were gorged on. The day that started with so many complaints ended up being one of the best birthday parties for me.

This birthday just didn't give me company of my parents, it helped me be my age. That child in me has to take a backseat so the world doesn't look so unfair. Its only when you grow up, you see things as they are, not how you could manipulate them to be.

I could be blabbering now, when I see this on my 40th birthday , older me will laugh at this trying to be wiser post.

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Namaste

Aaaah my India trip :) From seattle to Gurgaon Part 1

I was really suspicious of all those airline reviews. We always travel by emirates which I hate. Hmm why, lets see screaming toddler, gossipy indian aunties, people lining up outside washroom and not cleaning after themselves, iodex rubbing grannies, stewards hating themselves for the job.

We were not aware of dates this time so emirates filled up,we decided China Eastern. If you see their reviews, you might just dread the experience.

I loved it. Yes, it was amazing. Whole flight was full of polite silent people.

It was like a different civilization. Aaah we had a full school trip of students on flight and none of them made noise. When they wanted to use washroom, they used themselves. They ate themselves. No fuss, no tantrums. Hell, they groomed themselves, took care of their bags. One kid sat next to us and she was better than any adults on emirates. Perfect setup. Pin drop silence.

There were no inter seat talks. Even one year olds were comfortable. We couldn't order food in advance but it worked out well. We are good with salads, fruits, peanuts. Green tea was the tea. It actually was the best option. Seats were as comfortable and spacious as other airlines. The air hostesses just had some problem with english but they were not arrogant. They tried to understand as much as possible.

Washrooms were super clean, people were careful and polite. No one stood up for bags, they waited till the person in front seat got out. They closed windows when asked to. The kind of discipline and peace this flight had won us over. Their flight instruction videos were entertaining. I swear first time in life, if something happened I would have known how to inflate that safety jacket. In the end, there were some awesome stretching videos to recover from flight while sitting on your seat. Their entertainment section had enough movies, tv shows to help us doze off. Some of the chinese movies were heart touching. No I didn't cry or may be I did. They even brought water at regular intervals to keep people hydrated.

The only downside is we have to go all the way to lax to catch this flight.

If you are a peaceful considerate person who can be silent for 20 hours while enjoying salads, this is for you. Smile smile, rude stares might get you banished psychologically.

 If you like to talk to people in flight or want indian food and english understanding staff, don't take this one. It might frustrate you and others.

Aaaah my India trip :) From gurgaon to bhopal Part 2

Well the more you prepare, you are given tougher set of questions. Something like this happened in our recent trip to India. We were all fired up, meditated, listened to all those sadhguru bk shivani. With full on confidence, as we stepped in, god decided to prank us like in the funniest ways we couldn't have imagined. Life is a real prankster, all of us just try to imitate in the silliest human ways.


It was the best journey, it took us ahead in life, it just wasn't lenient with us this time. Hmm plan was to get a layover, catch a flight from gurgaon to bhopal. We cancelled train tickets for this. As my sister was getting her ticket checked up on the gate, she says pull out yours. Hehe I was like you booked our ticket. And then the moment of realization, no one booked our tickets. I presumed she got our tickets, she presumed we got ours. The same moment could have been nastier, meaner. Ohh but what can you really do if not laugh at this situation. It was really hysterical as we stepped into our brother-in-law's car again and burst out in laughter. Our stomachs hurt literally our jawlines were pulled apart.

Aaah finished night off with awesome dinner. This time when we got up in morning, we were pretty serious about catching this flight. All set, started on time, waited in queue hehe again missed flight by 5 minutes. We might have lost some 15 minutes on a wrong turn. Gates closed sir and you have luggage. Ohh how much we pleaded but nah. Well, this time we lost cash too. Again, prank huh we will take it, took some selfies, texted people who thought we were trying to surprise.

Called my bro-in-law, he was superb at handling this. While the radio played " Mayoos na ho dost aise hota hai " we looked for more places to eat. Made our own food, ate slept and again set out to catch train this time. See how you get broke.

Full determination god, 4 hours before train. we reached station 2 hours before time. What to do, again we decided why not see India gate. Sometimes you don't plan a thing and every moment just goes by in rhythm. Other days you plan and there is not even an ounce of fun. Hung out there, started in time hehe again missed a turn.

Don't worry, this time we got the train. Texted everyone, finally on board to bhopal.

More drama in next post.

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