So far not much progress
Goal 1: Getting married - So far we've taken the biggest decisions as far as wedding planning is concerned; chosen a temple (Durga Temple in Fairfax), and a hall for the reception dinner (Hyatt, Arlington)
The temple was relatively easy to pick, as there are only 2-3 to chose from in this area, and I've always been partial to Durga; the reception hall was a whoooole different story...we looked at about half a dozen, called about a dozen more, laughed, cried, got totally stressed out but finally were able to settle on one that we liked - actually I liked (since Keya could not come to see it with me before we signed the contract): We went to see it today, and she didnt hate it, and actually loved it , so whew!!
Now there are only about a million other lose ends to tie up: guest lists, invitations, catering, decoration, makeup artists, travel logistics, honeymoon bookings.......you get the picture, we're not out the woods yet; but so far so good
Goal #2: Clear CFA Level 2: Have not had much time to study so far, but am planning on picking up the pace from this week: if I dont do it now, I'm pretty much sunk.
Goal #3: Run a marathon: Mixed reviews here: am running more than I have ever run so far (~4 miles), but on a treadmill: running outside is going to be pretty different, and I am going to start that now. Goal for next week is to continue running, but also look for a running group which I can train with; and also laying out a schedule of intermediate distance runs i.e. 5k's, 10k's etc.
Goal #4: Excel at work: Pretty big set backs to this one last week - can't believe Hurricane Katrina is still making my life miserable 6-7 months after it struck...whats funny is, I wasnt even in LA or MS at that time; but I'm the analyst responsible for my company's Katrina policies etc. so am plugging away. All in all, a bad week; my senior manager pretty much told me to go home and take a break
In other news, found out that a close friends Mom has cancer; for all those reading this post, In case you didn't know, my dad is currently undergoing chemotherapy for a brain tumor right now...so I was able to empathise with the feeling of utter and total helplessness my friend must be going through right now...as I was in the same position about 5 months ago...Hang in there buddy, and dont hesitate to ask for help...
The temple was relatively easy to pick, as there are only 2-3 to chose from in this area, and I've always been partial to Durga; the reception hall was a whoooole different story...we looked at about half a dozen, called about a dozen more, laughed, cried, got totally stressed out but finally were able to settle on one that we liked - actually I liked (since Keya could not come to see it with me before we signed the contract): We went to see it today, and she didnt hate it, and actually loved it , so whew!!
Now there are only about a million other lose ends to tie up: guest lists, invitations, catering, decoration, makeup artists, travel logistics, honeymoon bookings.......you get the picture, we're not out the woods yet; but so far so good
Goal #2: Clear CFA Level 2: Have not had much time to study so far, but am planning on picking up the pace from this week: if I dont do it now, I'm pretty much sunk.
Goal #3: Run a marathon: Mixed reviews here: am running more than I have ever run so far (~4 miles), but on a treadmill: running outside is going to be pretty different, and I am going to start that now. Goal for next week is to continue running, but also look for a running group which I can train with; and also laying out a schedule of intermediate distance runs i.e. 5k's, 10k's etc.
Goal #4: Excel at work: Pretty big set backs to this one last week - can't believe Hurricane Katrina is still making my life miserable 6-7 months after it struck...whats funny is, I wasnt even in LA or MS at that time; but I'm the analyst responsible for my company's Katrina policies etc. so am plugging away. All in all, a bad week; my senior manager pretty much told me to go home and take a break
In other news, found out that a close friends Mom has cancer; for all those reading this post, In case you didn't know, my dad is currently undergoing chemotherapy for a brain tumor right now...so I was able to empathise with the feeling of utter and total helplessness my friend must be going through right now...as I was in the same position about 5 months ago...Hang in there buddy, and dont hesitate to ask for help...
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