Tuesday 16 April 2013

Weekend - Day and Night

As I had informed in my previous post, I had to work last weekend. But today I got a compensatory day off, (though we had to actually ask for it). Nevertheless, I recharged myself today and hurrying to share with you what I was up to.
 I work for the academics department of a preschool project, which has just started operations this year. Our preschool has an American concept of the curriculum and it's quiet innovative for India. Hence our teachers had to be trained on the same and that is why I was busy on weekend. 
Here is the part of the school building and a long path towards the main entry.
I love malva flower. They make a perfect live fence and have so many color possibilities.
The school has many plants in the pots as well, which stand all over the place.
 A huge territory with many trees and lawns. Even a swimming pool is there, you can see it afar.
We were given tasty South Indian lunch every day of the training. South Indian food is my favorite, so you can imagine that I was really happy to have dosa, sambar, idlis and different chutneys three days in a raw.
That was what happened in day time..and Saturday night I (to my pleasure) attended a farewell party organized by the company my D works for, for one of their employees who is going back to Europe after living in India for 4 years!
The venue was simply awesome! It was a resort called "Aura Vaseela" situated among the crops and fields of Punjab,  and you need patience to finally reach it. It was worth going so far as the place had that relaxing, quite atmosphere of a country house.
No, we didn't jump into swimming pool after the party was over :)
Walking around the resort I found mysterious, enigmatic places there, like this one - a passage leading to a hidden world.
The bench standing in front of the cottage fascinated me.
I called it a "haunted bench"...
I liked this secret place to sit in. It looks so cozy and intimate. 
An old man sleeping in a typical Punjabi farm house... 
Quite a diverse weekend, isn't it? I really enjoyed the party and all the surprises the company made for a guy who is leaving. A big part in organization of the party was played by my D, so obviously, I am proud too. 
I received another award a week ago from a creative lady Lujubinka of Made by Ljubinka blog. she recently has been making lovely crochet doily bowls, so have a look :) Thank you so much, Ljubinka! I am supposed to nominate 10 more blogs which have less than 300 followers, but I would nominate all of you, my dears!
Have a wonderful week ahead and don't get frustrated because of small things (even if someone didn't speak to you properly over the phone):)

24 comments:

  1. Good to know about your work:) I know how it feels working on weekends. I have done many times in my IT job to meet the deadlines. Congrats for the award!!

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    1. And this is not the best way of working..it was really depressing for me on Sunday, when my D was at home and I came home only around 5 pm!
      thanks!

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  2. The new changing curriculum and way of education in Indian schools is good. We had a tough time. School is fun now, with so many activities. Most of the schools are adapting new affiliations, even NCERT is updating itself according to the new demands. It is good!
    The resort looks awesome. I liked the haunted bench.
    And finally, congrats for a well deserving award! Phew! :))

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  3. Here we call malva flowers "hollyhocks." They are one of my faves too and always remind me of my childhood. Sounds like you had a good weekend -- some work, yes, but fun times too!

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    1. Okay, I know now this name! Thanks!
      Weekend was fun no matter what!

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  4. nice post dear.. happy to know about your work..

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  5. That school is very nice especially with a swimming pool, and the food looks delicious.

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    1. It is a good school with a beautiful exterior!

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  6. It was interesting to see this modern school buildings - and the hollyhocks! They belong to my favorite flowers in the garden! My favorite photo was the one of the old man sleeping.

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    1. Glad they reminded you of you childhood! Thanks for a nice comment :)

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  7. Your school seems to be a really cool place to work.

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    1. it is, but I don't work at school, I work in the corporate office and visit our locations:)

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  8. I love South Indian food too and definitely would eat it every day. What a lovely spot for a school. It sounds like a great project to be involved in. Kuwait really is such a dirty country with people littering all the time and no one caring for the green spaces. Looks like the party was really great, too. Have a wonderful week. Tammy

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    1. Yes, the school is awesome and a pleasant place to be. Not all the laces are like this here too, but strange, if Kuwait can actually prohibit alcohol there, why don't they forbid people to litter?
      hope you are having a nice week, Tammy!

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  9. Wow! The school looks great and I loved the haunted bench too.

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    1. Hehe, yea, so different day and night weekend:)

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  10. What a beautiful school! Wow! Very impressive! I love all the plants! And, I thought the haunted bench was very cool ;o) Happy you had a great weekend ;o) Congrats on the award ;o)

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    1. Thanks for all wishes and liking the things I saw :)

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  11. Hello Hindustanka....Everything sounded great. So glad you had a free day today and also that you had fun at the going away party.

    Guess what? I had Indian food for lunch yesterday at a place called Pintu's. It was delicious. The only dish that was missing was the creamed spinach. (boo hoo).

    Thanks so much for your visit and comment on my blog today. I appreciated both very much. Susan

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    1. That's so cool you can get Indian food there ! I wish I could get Russian easily here, besides cooking it myself :)hehe
      Creamed spinach, I know you like it!

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  12. What a day! Glad you got to claim your day off. I love the potted plants, and the old man's cane. And the lovely night lights!

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    1. So ultimately you liked everything! :) I am so glad!

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  13. Ohhhhhhhh - I love hollyhocks...I tried to grow them here, last year, but the ground squirrels ate them up as fast as they started out of the ground. I have one this year, that just might make it! LOVE the school grounds - quite impressed at the size for a preschool! Looks like it was a lovely day, in spite of having to work - did you sit on the haunted bench? Happy Wednesday, Anna - Tanya

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