tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post7692065551733692348..comments2023-12-06T14:39:25.446+05:30Comments on of this and that: On being alone, and more!dipalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01070862196307376073noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-21134149370365222112008-08-04T10:50:00.000+05:302008-08-04T10:50:00.000+05:30You do live. :)You do live. :)Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10819608939555247317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-42301353621368981532008-08-02T18:24:00.000+05:302008-08-02T18:24:00.000+05:30@mampi: You are too kind, Mampi. I'm glad you enjo...@mampi: You are too kind, Mampi. I'm glad you enjoy my posts.dipalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01070862196307376073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-49104012308630354092008-08-01T18:01:00.000+05:302008-08-01T18:01:00.000+05:30One hell of a great post. Loved that you enjoyed. ...One hell of a great post. Loved that you enjoyed. The style, the choice of words, the humour, all was simply amazing.<BR/> I keep returning again and again. Such is the addiction of your writing.Mampihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02151567171626446275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-34682619356301395062008-07-18T22:26:00.000+05:302008-07-18T22:26:00.000+05:30@chandu: You are always welcome!@chandu: You are always welcome!dipalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01070862196307376073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-35745475551640799822008-07-18T21:01:00.000+05:302008-07-18T21:01:00.000+05:30how nice!!!!I want to be in cal too :(how nice!!!!<BR/><BR/>I want to be in cal too :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-4294003522709989332008-07-12T12:49:00.000+05:302008-07-12T12:49:00.000+05:30@karmickids: Yes, it was fun, and a new post is fi...@karmickids: Yes, it was fun, and a new post is finally up:)<BR/>@kbpm: Rural Bengal is beautiful- truly Sonar Bangla- golden Bengal- very verdant, fertile, lots of lakes and rivulets and rivers. Durgapur per se I don't love all that much as the spouse keeps disappearing there.It has, like most other cities, also grown a few shopping malls(:<BR/>@rohini: Though Chacha wanted to start a blog, he was wondering if he'd have the time to post:)<BR/>@amrita: Thanks. He is a poppet:)<BR/>@itchingtowrite: great idea! Home alone is fun. Will try and be less lazy about pics:)dipalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01070862196307376073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-25421548057009640462008-07-11T13:58:00.000+05:302008-07-11T13:58:00.000+05:30ideal!! u make m want to send the hubby & kids awa...ideal!! u make m want to send the hubby & kids away for a few days<BR/>post pics of the new roomsItchingtowritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00763940951418027045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-50158542392715721042008-07-10T10:42:00.000+05:302008-07-10T10:42:00.000+05:30was so looking forward to read about what your hom...was so looking forward to read about what your home alone days were like ..a delightful read :) as dottie said ..alone but not at all lonely.<BR/>Good to know that you felt energetic enough to attend to all the visiting friends and family. Hope you are getting better by the day.<BR/><BR/>And I am delighted that your youngest son is going to be so close to you now ..Congratulations!! :)Neerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02908239217422161292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-61420681149984094022008-07-09T23:44:00.000+05:302008-07-09T23:44:00.000+05:30LOL, Dipali, this is like reading what would happe...LOL, Dipali, this is like reading what would happen if my Mom and I merged into one person! Also, you're totally sweet on that man you married - awww! :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-55853724519457032222008-07-09T18:04:00.000+05:302008-07-09T18:04:00.000+05:30That sounds like a really fun time... and your unc...That sounds like a really fun time... and your uncle is pretty rocking for getting started on blogging at the age of 75!Rohinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234347487003665907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-86130278811831049582008-07-09T14:24:00.000+05:302008-07-09T14:24:00.000+05:30dipali, some friends of mine were from durgapur. i...dipali, some friends of mine were from durgapur. in college. whenever it rained, one of them would start sighing melodramatically and say, oh in durgapur its so beautiful in the rains. i have always kept that picture in my head about it. of course it should be of interest to me because of the steel plant and the engg college (but it is not!)Preeti Aghalayam aka kbpmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11829919187093167561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-23233271517679318102008-07-09T10:04:00.000+05:302008-07-09T10:04:00.000+05:30We had already spoken about this, but was a differ...We had already spoken about this, but was a different joy to read about it. Glad you had fun. And now a new post is overdue.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02528271916192411200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-52280652712700841552008-07-08T23:47:00.000+05:302008-07-08T23:47:00.000+05:30@churningthewordmill: I know, you were all most en...@churningthewordmill: I know, you were all most encouraging. It wouldn't have been such fun if the broadband had conked out then, though!<BR/>@kbpm: My younger son was busy sniggering at his father's wardrobe, and keeps threatening to reform it entirely. Why do you want to visit Durgapur? I'm most intrigued.dipalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01070862196307376073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-45277145396622384052008-07-08T20:39:00.000+05:302008-07-08T20:39:00.000+05:30exactly on the blue shirts. and he is picky about ...exactly on the blue shirts. and he is picky about them.. how? why? durgapur is another of a million places i long and ache to visit. :(Preeti Aghalayam aka kbpmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11829919187093167561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-8357826347515602962008-07-08T14:18:00.000+05:302008-07-08T14:18:00.000+05:30@banno:Home together is great, though in our house...@banno:Home together is great, though in our house it is often physical presence and mental absence! But home alone was fun, too. And with all that time on my hands I didn't do very much of what I'd planned to do. Next time:)dipalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01070862196307376073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-31979213943138675462008-07-08T14:15:00.000+05:302008-07-08T14:15:00.000+05:30@dottie: My guy has a huge health history which ma...@dottie: My guy has a huge health history which makes not worrying totally abnormal:) I most sincerely believe that with all our connectivity etc., there will be situations where one cannot communicate, and we therefore revert to the 'worry like mad' default setting!<BR/>@vrij: yes, it was lovely having people around, but it was also lovely not having to deal with any other resident's needs/expectations for a few days!<BR/>@kbpm: Oh, this time I hadn't packed at all- the charger had been there from a trip to Durgapur, and I hadn't unpacked it. But, and this is a good one, two evenings prior to departure he examines his wardrobe and most mournfully decides that he needs new shirts.<BR/>Which I promise to buy the next day, and I do. Then on Friday evening we realise that he will be meeting his sister, his niece, and an old friend and his family, so gifts are required. So on Saturday I exhaust myself doing all this- but of course I didn't pack for him!( I never know what clothes he wants- practically all his shirts are light blue- how on earth do I know which particular light blue shirt he will want to wear?)<BR/>He doesn't use any beauty products so packing shaving gear isn't a problem.<BR/>I tell myself that I'm no longer fearful- when I was younger I was far more anxious about everything,<BR/>but being out of touch for too long isn't comfortable for me.dipalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01070862196307376073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-59618917808994734672008-07-08T14:14:00.000+05:302008-07-08T14:14:00.000+05:30see? dint we tell ya? it wont be that bad!looks li...see? dint we tell ya? it wont be that bad!looks like u were a real busy bee... must have been exhausting and fun at the same timeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-71052209993717105692008-07-08T11:22:00.000+05:302008-07-08T11:22:00.000+05:30totally agree. better to have wet towels and scatt...totally agree. better to have wet towels and scattered newspapers, if it means the man is around. but you had a great time when home alone. good for you.Bannohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03855784743978203037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-39656901549045319512008-07-08T07:13:00.000+05:302008-07-08T07:13:00.000+05:30this was such a fun read! glad to hear your days w...this was such a fun read! glad to hear your days were so fun-filled and manageable. i erratically have random fears when the husband is travelling (which is pretty much every other day). but last night i surprised myself by falling asleep before he called from wherever-he-was. thankfully i am not obliged to pack his bags, since he knows i would really crib that he uses too many beauty products :-) :-).Preeti Aghalayam aka kbpmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11829919187093167561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-11316272208319739762008-07-08T06:59:00.000+05:302008-07-08T06:59:00.000+05:30Seems u had a good time, esp after ur illness n al...Seems u had a good time, esp after ur illness n all.. its always good to have people around oneself.. cheers!Vrijilesh Raihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03012685634902956877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-12973196781925792192008-07-08T00:51:00.000+05:302008-07-08T00:51:00.000+05:30alone but hardly lonely :) you have a packed socia...alone but hardly lonely :) you have a packed social calender too :) BG and I are in the same phone situation. I worry a LOT. So we have a deal - he calle when he wakes up and before he goes to bed. no matter where he is or I am. otherwise he gets in trouble :)Savanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13781198953037866788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-78251395949296611802008-07-07T23:57:00.000+05:302008-07-07T23:57:00.000+05:30@mumbaigirl: There was lots of quiet time and rest...@mumbaigirl: There was lots of quiet time and rest time and dozing off whenever I needed to, apart from the last three days. A lack of schedule even for a few days was most liberating!dipalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01070862196307376073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-91070137341282299722008-07-07T23:53:00.000+05:302008-07-07T23:53:00.000+05:30Glad to see you're better. That sounded absolutely...Glad to see you're better. That sounded absolutely hectic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-16008661822606333202008-07-07T23:32:00.000+05:302008-07-07T23:32:00.000+05:30@anonymous: Thanks. I don't know about having a ba...@anonymous: Thanks. I don't know about having a ball, but he certainly has been playing football:)<BR/>@choxbox: It was fun!<BR/>@lekhni: Razors! Mine would probably forget to take himself if that was possible:)dipalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01070862196307376073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-41760128391839341272008-07-07T23:22:00.000+05:302008-07-07T23:22:00.000+05:30What would husbands do without their packing assis...What would husbands do without their packing assistants? My theory is that,left to themselves, they would forget even their razors..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com