What I want you to know about countrywomen
69Countrywomen name came about as a tribute to my mother and grandmother who belonged to the country side in southern part of India. She was born on 1st April, 1983. Ok now she has been the butt of many april fool jokes (and trust me she also can be good at fooling others)..LOL.
My life has been as perfect as any life could ever be so far. My father was working in the Indian Navy (JAG Branch as a Judge). My mother is also a lawyer and due to my father's hectic job/transfers preferred to devote more time for us kids and do little social service cases where ever my father was posted. I also have a cute little brother and we have had big fights but I still love him very much. Anyway my father's first posting was in Visakhapatnam and my first few years went very peacefully being the darling of my parents. Then my father was transfered to Mumbai and the first few days were awkward for me to adjust to a new place but my father was very supportive during that phase.
Then my father got transferred to cochin and again I had to make new friends but I enjoyed as during this time I made some wonderful friends. Then we were again transfered back to Mumbai and studied there till high school. During all these years we traveled the length and breadth of the country in North from Kashmir to Kanya kumari and from East Gujarat to Sikkim. I believe traveling gives kids so much knowledge about so many things like different foods, cultures, languages and places. It is indeed one of the best education I have ever received so far.
Then my father got transferred back to Visakhapatnam where I did my under grad. Their during those four magical years I participated in countless debates, drama activities and musical events (in fact Hindi Antakshari is my specialty). By the time I finished second year I started preparing for the exams like GRE and TOEFL. After getting a good score(also decent academic track record)I got admit from all the universities I applied and got scholarships from 2 Universities. Again I verified the school ranking, cost of living and the amount of assistantship thereby deciding to pursue in Midwest for a decent university with a lower cost of living. My logic was to cut the costs when studying even if the job prospects aren't great their and later pursue a career in another place where more opportunities exist. After getting the necessary documents and visa formalities it was time to shop and get ready for the US trip.
Anyway I landed about 3 weeks before the semester started as suggested by a friend. When I arrived at the airport an Indian student came to pick me up and another person was waiting outside. Since I was the first person to arrive for the fall semester they were eager to talk to the new girl in town. Then they put me up with two girls staying close to the university campus. Then one of my room mate was working 40 hours and she asked me if I would like to work before my official assistantship starts next month. I said I have no problem then she took me to the social security office got the necessary authorizations and later got a job as a summer camp counsellor(even before I got over my jet lag). Most of them were kids of the University teaching and non teaching staff. Every one would get a group of 8 kids to take care. On the first day I joined my colleague she told me can you look over my group while I go to the rest room. I said go ahead then she came back soon. Then I told her if I go to the rest room I need at least an hour. She had a puzzled expression and said I understand. Then after 2 hours I asked can you tell me where the rest room was she told me to take the first right turn and you can't miss it. I looked all around and then came back told her I didn't find it. Then she was a little irritated but she hurriedly told another guy to look over all the kids to show me the place. When she showed me the rest room I burst out "that's toilet don't you mean like a bed or something to relax" then she realized the whole thing was laughing like anything and then next 3 weeks she never failed to make fun of me and my 1 hour rest room break.
Anyway once my fall semester started I was trying to understand the educational system in US which is quite different from the one I was used to. The first one month in fall semester went without even me blinking an eye. I wasn't used to attending 4 graduate courses (with accompanying work load) then working part time for 20(initially it used to take close to 30) hours a week for my Professor. More ever I had to walk to or wait to catch shuttle to go to any place hence it was getting hectic. Then I felt this isn't working for me and devised a plan for the 168 hours (24 x 7) a week. I made an excel document for the schedule for the entire week beginning with the class timings(approx 15 before class and after class small talk, getting to and fro to class), my course workload study hours(approx 30), my prof work hours(30), my domestic responsibilities(like cooking in turns, laundry, vacuum and so on about 15 hours), my sleep (about 55 hours) and the rest of the 23 hours were still left for miscelanous things and also a little buffer for some emergencies. I took out this print out and stuck it besides the cupboard so that even others are aware of my schedule. I was initially laughed at for being so methodical but I didn't care and stuck to it (although the first 2 weeks were really tough but after that I even included gym time). I still have the first rough draft excel document which saved my life.
By the time I was in my second semester I realized that academic skills aren't sufficient to land a internship or full time job later. I started spending about 5-10 hours a week upgrading my technical skills(and my prof time I cut it a little since I got the hang of my responsibilities). I also sought permission from my prof for taking the summer off to pursue internship which he hesitantly agreed. During my second semester started applying for the internships and got through the phone screen. Then I went for the first official face to face interview in US and it went very smoothly. They only asked me what I know and seemed to trust me hence got the internship. After the confirmation of the internship I was so thrilled. Then in summer went to a nearby big town to pursue my first 3 months paid internship in a IT division of the large transport company. I got a good letter after I completed my internship. Here in those 3 months I stayed with other girls near their university campus and learned car driving too(I had a learners permit till then).
Again coming back to my university and getting back to my routine was even tougher as this semester I enrolled in one of the toughest courses and all the 4 graduate courses were taking way too much work. Anyway the first thing I did was take a driving license. Then bought my first car in US a Geo Metro a really small car with more than 100k miles on it. I just wanted to save time commuting and also since last winter was tough I wouldn't have to walk so much this time. I was right I saved about an extra 5 hours a week(which was invaluable). This semester I didn't have time for anything else besides finishing up and doing as well as I could.
In december break started upgrading my skills for the job market. By the time in January I was trying to have a decent resume and started applying since I was planning to graduate in summer. I must have applied in hundreds of companies. Sometimes I was so frustrated as if these websites career section is like a black hole consuming my resume. I went to our career fair and found they just are giving freebies like caps, t-shirts, stationary and very few are actually hiring. They just were showing up and making their presence felt. Those months were the toughest periods of uncertainty for me. Then I started talking to my friends and seniors about where they are now. I started giving out my resume to everyone like Santa giving gifts. One of my friends told me her cousin is working in this big company in seattle. I told her to please request on my behalf to put in my resume in his company. I wasn't expecting anything so far and out of the blue on a saturday evening get a call from her cousin. He just started out talking in a friendly manner asked what I learnt in my internship I told him everything frankly. He seemed to like my profile and said he will submit my resume to their HR department. On monday evening I get a email from their HR person for a good time to talk to me. I was so elated and wanted to tell her call me anytime even in the middle of the night 3 am I will take the call(like in the Democrat primaries Hillary advertisement). Anyway I told her anyday between 9 am to 9 pm CST would be fine with me. She spoke for some time about general things and about the position then she said she will proceed to inform the manager of my interest in the position. Then for next 5 days no response and I was getting desparate again. Finally on Monday I get a email from the manager who would like to talk to me for 30 minutes. I was elated and told him the same timings. He spoke for a few minutes (I think only 15 minutes) and he said I will be hearing from them soon. I was again not sure what happened since he didn't speak for 30 minutes. Then on Wednesday the HR lady called me told me that they are keen to have a face to face with me. That was a relief and at the same time excited since first time some body is willing to fly me, putting me in a hotel and car rental is also being provided.
I told my friend's cousin about all these developments and he said he will be their at the airport to pick me up. Then he dropped me to the hotel and later in the night had a wonderful dinner with his wife. And he told me some general interview tips. Like keep talking when you are thinking as they are keen to know how you are approaching the problem rather than trying to get a definite solution. Anyway after that dinner and interview talk dropped me back to my hotel at 11 pm. I was nervous and not getting sleep. Finally at night 3 am I slept and kept an alarm for 7 am. My friends cousin came at sharp 8.30 and gave me some pep talk then dropped me at the venue where my interview was supposed to start. The whole day went very quickly I had like 7 rounds of interviews and was exhausted(Then I felt I should have had enough sleep before as these interviews can be pretty tiring). But finally in the evening the HR lady told me that they were keen to hire me and gave me the offer. I immediately accepted it. Later my friends cousin told me that I could have got at least 5k more per year and shouldn't have accepted immediately. I guess somethings you learn after you do those things. I just was too glad to have a full time job. The next day I was dropped to the airport and I sent email to everyone about the good news. I had to wrap up my prof's assistantship work in another one month. He hired another guy and had to get him up to speed with what we were doing. The day came for me to say good bye to midwest and welcome to northwest.
These last two years have been like a dream for which I have worked for so long. I always wanted to pursue Masters in US (without any financial burden on parents) then have a career before getting married. Earlier this year went to India got my profile done so that I can take that next step in my life. I don't know I felt I would be very happy achieving those goals in my life but I still felt empty and lonely. My brother suggested me hub pages and here I am.
I have met so many wonderful people in my life and love interacting with all of you. By the way as I said earlier even I am good at fooling. Well this profile picture is of Kamilini Mukherjee which was compiled by one of my best friends here on hubpages that is weblog. She is one of my favorite actresses too.
The reason I have mentioned earlier in comments too about my opinions on this matter. I had orkut profile earlier and then heard about so many morphing of pictures over their. I deleted my profile since in the begining I accepted many friend requests and was getting unnecessary comments their. Here also when I started out I had an apprehension but to err on the side of caution I picked this picture. Till about last couple of days I have never answered this question directly about my profile picture. Some of my friends do compliment me that I resemble a bit like kamilini hence I felt her picture would be more appropriate. Once maybe I am married then I would be more comfortable sharing my pictures or profile with others on online. As in India it doesn't take much for a girl' s parents to get into a complicated situation and I would never do anything that would make them in anyway vulnerable because of me. I have seen culturally in US girls get a second chance but in some societies it is not so hence it is best for my own safety I have to do what is best for me. It was fun though as long as others felt that they were talking to a beautiful lady (not that I am not beautiful but anyway you will never know until I decide much later after I get married to let go of my privacy). Till then wonderful guys like Misha, Christoph Reilly, Agvulpes, Eric Graudins, Mezo, Ashwin, and others sorry to disappoint you. But I admit it was fun though.
But on a serious note this hub has made me introspect about Ethical Vs Moral Dilemma that I am confronting in another hub that I have recently written. Hope you get a chance to read that. Thanks for visiting a small part of my life.
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countrywomen you have worked very hard to reach your goals and must be congratulated.
As far as your beauty goes I am much to old and hopefully wise enough to "not judge a book by its cover". You have got you following not by the image in your avatar but by the image you convey to your readers by way of your writings.
Wonderful to learn so much more about you CW. I really enjoyed reading this, and look forward to seeing your real picture. I am sure your love and light will shine through regardless of how you look, and I am sure you are beautiful, but simply being modest:)
My post got lost!!! I was the first to post and ihubtivity says it's there but I come here and it isn't here!
quite an adventure.
Your beauty does shine through your writing. It was fun to read your story.
Well since my first post got hijacked into cyberland I wil have to post again.
I loved your story. I can see that you planned your life out really well and it really came trhough for you. Tere are those of us who planned ours out too but somehow or someone threw a big wrench into it.
I wouldn't worry about your looks or your image. You are a beautiful person and that shows in your writings and your comments to others on hub pages.
Lets see if this one goes through shall we? lol
You made it Lady G!
Countrywomen: What a lovely introduction. I feel like we just had a nice girl to girl chat over a cup of tea or something:-) I, for one, love your presence here on Hubpages. Your enthusasm and zest for life come through in your writing and comments and you are a nice optimistic voice in the forums.
Like you I lived in many places in childhood. My father was a career Naval officer. I think my military childhood gave me a great education in open-mindedness and exposed me to so many wonderful experiences. You certainly have worked hard and done well and I wish you success whatever you do and wherever you do it :-) Thanks for opening a window into your heart and letting us all know who you are. It is a real pleasure to make your acquaintance. Thumbs up!
Thank you for sharing some of you life experiences with us Countrywomen.
You and my mother both had the same birthday, April 1st, although of course many years separated you.
And I think that most hubbers respect your desire for privacy by not using a picture of yourself as an avatar. The one you're using is more fun to look at than a fat mouse or a skeleton.
Have a fun holiday Countrywomen. Merry Christmas!
Hubber-2009- Thanks for the first comment and NO I don't risk my laptop in such places (although I do admit to reading books some time in rest room)..LOL
Agvulpes- Thanks for the understanding and those kind words. I guess it takes a person to really have lots of life experiences to have that kind of wisdom. I am deeply touched with your kind words. And as a return of the favor once extended to me I would also consider you as "MATE" for standing by me forever.
Lori- Thanks for those nice words about my writing and i hope you continue to appreciate my writings. Glad you enjoyed and commented on this hub.
Vrajavala- My journey in life has been easy since I had the blessings of so many wonderful people like you in every walk of my life.
Misty- Whenever I do decide to let go of my privacy then you would be one of the first persons to get my picture (I promise). You are a gentle and warm soul. You have always been like a elder sister that I never had.
LG- I am so sorry that you had to come back again and I guess I am lucky that you did eventually take out time to comment. Well some of the principles that my father taught me in life like "plan your work and work your plan" and "failing to plan is planning to fail" have stood the test of time. I owe everything in my life to my loving dad and supportive mom. They are the angels and I also feel since God couldn't be everywhere he created parents to take care of us.
Robie- Yes all that travel and transfers makes kids get used to uncertainty better. I had to always ramp up and get adjusted quickly in new schools with new friends. Hence I used to take a lot of initiative which does help in every sphere of life. We have a term for us girls called SODA (Senior Officers Daughters Association) and kids in general as DOKA (Defence officers kids association). Its fun and enjoyable educational experience too at the same time. As you pointed out it does help one to be open minded and tolerant of others/their beliefs&opinions.
TOF- I don't know about guys who may get excited about looking at profile pictures but I personally look at the person behind. Your mouse picture or skeleton doesn't affect me at all since I love those funny witty comments you always post. I am glad your mom's birthday is also on the same day and no wonder you are so affectionate towards me...hehe
CW: What a lovely young woman you are; you appreciate your parents, fight but love your brother, and appreciate your education and you job. Your attitude of gratitude(hey, I rhyme) and appreciation towards your parents, your brother, education, and career shows a very well balanced heart and mind.
Dear CW, thanks for sharing you life story with us. Wish you even more success in the life, for you was not easy to come from India to USA to live. Completely different society. Yesterday I started to wonder if your picture on avatar is realy yours, and today, here you are, you come with an answer. We all understand why you have chosen not to put your picture, especially women, he, he, he. You are young, this is the better and much wiser way. When you will be older (or married) your situation will be different. (My avatar shows me, by the way). Your soul is shining through your articles and comments , through your love and your politness. This is the reason why we all are here. Wish you the best holidays, a lot of love and light.
Thumbs up, and one GOogle article clicked, he, he, he.
Always happy to be your 'big sister' CW, it would be an honour :)
Good for you! Your doing very well. Really enjoyable hub. Thank you.
OK i need to make this fast, I'm teeing off in 5 minutes time.Miss CW I Love you. you will always be my first hub love, though i confess at times my heart has wavered when Miss Cindy decides to pay me a visit.:=P. any-woo, as long as you regard me as a friend i will always be your friend. I find you to be this amazing woman who spreads love and happiness everywhere you go and you of all people know just how much this place needs people like you. Ever since you came into my radar, my hubbing life has became more happier and fun. Remember 7hrs without sleep and rushing off to work? 7 fun filled sleepless hours and i would do it again and again if it means i get to fool around with you here. So no worries Miss CW, I'm your friend. and always will be. Keep smiling. There is still plenty of fun left here. It won't be the same without you. What a life you have led so far. You write so well. wish someone would help me write mine just for fun. Miss CW we all love you, and you will always remain in our heart this wonderful friend who always has a nice word to say to everyone. got to go bye
Your loving Hubcrush Ashwin
CW So many well deserved compliments for a beautiful and sensible girl - your parents must be very proud of you - I hope that your future is everything you hope for because you certainly have worked hard for it.........cheers
Hi friend, thanks for the hub and the mention. I'm glad you wrote it in right time :)
Wow!! You worked hard, but aren't you glad. I'm proud to be an acqaintance.
Tootles!!
Very nice hub. I especially enjoyed the part where you discuss keeping your identity private until you are married. I'm impressed (not only with you story) but for the tremendous amount of respect you have for your parents.
CW, lovely and heartfelt hub -- like everything you write on HubPages! I think your current avatar matches the personality you've established here with your posts. You are one beautiful woman! Thank you for sharing more of yourself with us. MM
A great hub...
It is always very interesting to read or hear one talking about one's own life...own true thoughts and experiences.
Thank you countrywomen!
How nice of you to share! Thank you! :)
I posted this on the forums, and I am repeating it here - don't leave, please :)
I will miss you...
Intrestinly, I like your selfesteem. You are detailed in the writeup about ur self. I love hard working ladieis like u.
Violet- Thanks for those lovely words about me. It is one of those most difficult things to possess the attitude of gratitude. Since ordinarily it is far easier to criticize others for the smallest of the mistakes but to praise far more difficult. I surely don't possess all those qualities but certainly aspire to eventually possess all those.
Tatjana- What can I say to a person who spreads light and joy to the whole world. And even clicks on google ads. Maybe once I make enough money I will come to croatia to visit you (Now dreaming) :-)
Misty (oops big sister) glad to have you around as always.
Netters- Glad you enjoyed this hub. Thanks for coming.
Ashwin- We were stuck here in a snow storm with nothing else to do. You and Misha gave me such a great entertainment although I know regret for it. I am again sorry for playing with your emotions.
Ajcor- Yes I do love my parents a lot and always want them to be proud of me. Thanks for your good wishes.
Weblog- Maybe during that conversation if you had revealed it would have been better although you would have been spoiling the fun at that time. Anyway glad to have your support as always you have been a good friend to me.
Nayberry- You are my friend not just an acquaintance. *tootles*
Joe- If not for parents I wouldn't be what I am. I always want them to be proud of their daughter. Thanks for those kind words.
MightyMom- You along with Misty and SweetiePie I will surely share my marriage photographs. Then let me know how beautiful you find me :-)
Paripreshno- Yes this hub I wrote straight from the heart. Thanks for visiting and commenting.
Suzanne- Well I only wish I shared this hub a day earlier anyway thanks for visiting.
Misha- I intend not to communicate in forums and yes I will not let some one else's opinion make me run away. I had a long and deep thought about it. But I certainly will not try to have too much fun here(Which God knows how much I need with the regular programmers job stress). But I am still sorry for pulling that prank.
Eagles- Thanks for those kind words. I hope their are more of your kind who admire and respect women as we need all the support we can get. Thanks for stopping by.
Hai CW,
Other than hubbers, do you get search traffic for this page?
Thank you for sharing yourself with us.Im a huge fan,and try to read all your Hub's keep up the great work your doing.Thank you Jamie
Hi CW,
No, I wasn't there by the time you were having fun conversations with Misha and Ashwin. I just went through the missed conversations later. I was even wondering about Ashwin, a South Indian(though he lives abroad) wasn't aware of Kamalini or couldn't recognise it was a celebrity in your avatar. I never thought of revealing the same, I did only after Shalini opened it in other forum.
I didn't know if I should just leave it for what I have already said on the forum or not ...
It just all seems a little strange. I looked up Kamalini and that photo you have here comes up on a search right away. But her other pictures--not even SHE looks like that all the time (In other photos she looks totally different). I'm left wondering, how could somebody recognize someone in person from just that one photo?
Another thing I wonder is why men are so impressed (or whatever it is) with one beautiful photo of a girl they most likely will never meet? It's strange they build so much on fantasy-- And on that note, CW-I hope you find you like your new hubby and that it builds into love and that you care for each other deeply. Because that is a love you can count on.
I probably understand more than you know about foreign students being in the US and what it is like for them, :), as I also taught a little ESL and writing skills at the college level (and yeah, I've actually done all these things, lol--I'm a regular bohemian).
And to make you feel better! I regularly 'lie' about my age. Ha! People always think I am younger in real life--usually 30--32--and I let them think it. I worked hard to be healthy, so?
:)
CW, I would be so happy to see you here... I like you very much and learned a lot from you. The dreams can become true, if we believe in them.
About your avatar: look around and tell me how many people do not have their own pics on avatars? None of girls from India, that is for sure (if I am wrong, sorry). There are pics of Einstein, Queen Elisabeth, Miss of the world, actresses everywhere around, pics of babies and children....uffff...so many people prefer to stay in privacy. And who cares about it?
Be blessed....
Clarification needed, I'm not a south Indian living abroad. I'm a born and bred true blooded Singaporean. so there now Weblog. OK about the actress part, we here live in a Cosmo nation, filled with Chinese, Indian Malay Japs, Americans and i think almost 20 other nationalities live here. We are like the United States of Asia. Our ancestors uprooted and came to a foreign land belonging to someone else and made it their own. So as far as movies are concerned i think I'm more knowledgeble about Hollywood than Bollywood. Hope i got my nationality and my lack of knowledge of the North Indian film world clarified. Miss CW i really don't understand how you played with my emotions.I didnt become your friend after seeing your profile photo.Ever since the time i known you i had always thought your avatar was one of an actress though i didnt exactly know who and the only reason i thought it was an actress picture was because it was common of people to use an actress picture here and i thought yours was one of them too. So when you said it was you i was surprised because i thought it was an actress all along.After knowing it was indeed an actress i only laughed for falling for your prank. thats all end of story. There was no emotional heart strings of mine that was played upon or anything like that because like i said i became your friend after we both exchanged comments and views not because i thought you were the girl in that avatar So please Miss CW. Please stop saying sorry to me. I was not affected by this at all. i even had a good laugh so relax Miss CW. i wasn't disappointed or hurt or anything like that. The only emotion i have now is sadness because you said you are not going to be in the forums anymore and i feel i have lost my ally there. So there now Miss CW. hope you understand now you didn't affect me at all with this. so smile k...:=)
Ashwin -
You were publishing picture galleries of Indian actresses, so I thought you know them well. I remember you told me about your Singapore life, I know.
It's ok. I can understand we can't keep tracks, but Kamalini is well-known here. :)
very nice story is it 95% true?
Yes i publish pictures of actresses but half of the names and faces were unknown and i would be lying if i said i knew all the thousands of actresses pictures i have seen here. If that actress is well known there then wow good Weblog great but she is not here. so im sorry im not a typical indian. i didnt know.Looks like im being blamed here for not knowing an indian actress here.Looks like im being blamed for something that happened which was not even in my power to control. well judging from your replies and my names kept on being used i knew some would only be dying in their panties or undrwear to make this a sideshow for personal enjoyment.So what else is new? so twist how you want to twist turn how you want to turn. CW is my concern and if she still accepts the fact i still think of her as my friend then good if not then its ok. Just because someone does not recognize an actress does not make one bad and just because you know all the faces does not make one smart. So what else is new?
Hi countrywoman-Thank you for this hub. It was nice of you to share some things about yourself. I wouldn't worry about using an actress's photo instead of your own. Lots of people here use photos of people who are not themselves. What's weird though, is that even if you used a photo of yourself, people might not recognize you if they saw you in person. I've noticed that the way a person comes across online and in a photo can be very different than the way that person is in person. I met my partner Bill online and we corresponded for a few months before we even talked on the phone. He thought I was very assertive and tall and probably had a loud voice--he said that is how my writing sounds and that is the impression he got from my photo. So when we first spoke on the phone he was very shocked--I have a very soft, quiet voice, which was NOT the one he'd been hearing in his head when he read my writing. Then we met in person and I was much shorter and smaller overall than he expected. So really you can't tell much from online info. I wouldn't worry. Good luck with everything!
I am glad you did what is best for you. One of my best friends Cherish77 has a picture of an actor on her profile too, so you are not the only one. I will always consider you a friend, so I am glad you had the courage to share your life story with everyone here.
Lgali the stroy above its as true as i can get as a guy and its as true as the fact you being a content thief. ANYTHING NEW? COME OVER TO MY HUB WE WILL SORT IT OUT THERE. Not at my friends place she is upset enough for you to stir up the pot again
Ashwin -
You are taking it to somewhere....See I was only responding to this message from CW:
She said...
"Weblog- Maybe during that conversation if you had revealed it would have been better although you would have been spoiling the fun at that time. Anyway glad to have your support as always you have been a good friend to me."
Get it? I'm not commenting on your cinema knowledge and I'm not accusing you for anything. I knew that she was having fun with you guys in forum and I didn't want to spoil it by saying she was having Kamalini in her profile image. It's very simple, just don't complicate. Hope you understand.
Well Div i il make it simple for you to understand too. I never hear of an actress called Kamalini until 2 days ago. I have published photo hubs in the early stages of my hub life but half the girls who went through my folder were unknown except for the fact they were actresses as stated in the website where i took the pictures from. So does it still come as an almighty horryfying shockeR that i don't know this Kamalini? Back here we are more inclined to watch Hollywood so dont faint when i tell you i don't know or recognize an actress face or name.
It's very simple, just don't complicate. Hope you understand.
Hubber-2009- When I joined my brother just told me that since I like writing and poetry I will feel better if I join this hub pages community. I thought let me see if I can really make any reasonable money with this. I do have milestones and after the first one month I got revenue in a few cents which wouldn't even buy me a cup of coffee here in US...LOL.
But by then I started making friends and felt like part of a web family. And honestly now I don't even check any of those things like page hits, traffic and end all. If I am getting paid to enjoy then I can't crib about making money here (also the fact that I have a decent job helps me not to think on these lines).
Jamie- I also like reading your writings. I usually try to write from the heart as my other regular day job I have to use enough of my "head". Thanks for being my "huge fan". And glad you could read this and comment.
Weblog- That's ok. It happens all the time. So many times I write code and bugs are found but the most nasty bugs are those which are not fixed earlier and released into production. I have learned a valuable lesson and thanks to her for letting me have this opportunity to grow. I guess I couldn't have written these two hubs without her. Me and my brother end up discussing cricket a lot as that is his favorite sport. I read this about Sachin Tendulkar which is inspirational if you understand the meaning "People sometimes throw stones at you and you have to convert them into milestones".
Lita- For the record can you mention "what you haven't done in your life?" I am amazed by how many tidbits of information you come with. I am sure you have had a range of wonderful experiences which helped you grow into this incredibly understanding and well rounded personality. Misha always "stirs up" others so that the conversation could continue. When he used 90% he was sure that I was a actress then I couldn't resist but you also happened to be in that thread hence I played for those 7 hours on Friday when we were having almost a foot of snow with nothing else to do. At that time I felt it was a lot of fun but I guess I wanted to write a good hub to reveal the punch line not a single line on the forum. Btw I just wanted you to know that most of what I have written even then is true(isn't it funny the most probable "lies" have a great amount of truth in it).
Tatjana- I know you wanted to support me but saying " None of girls from India" have their own picture also isn't the truth. A woman once she is married and well settled in life doesn't have to worry so much about her privacy. I can tell you one lady called "Laila Rajaratnam" who has her own picture hence just because I do not have my picture it may not be necessary that everybody doesn't have their picture.
Also in general it is wrong to lie but I was playing a prank on Misha and the whole thing blew up. I guess I paid the price for having too much fun at hub pages...LOL
Ashwin- WOW!! You are a born singaporean. I have been their once in Changi airport for a full 12 hours and took the free local tour. Besides that I love that airport for free internet, free movies, South Indian food restaurant(I think kaveri if I am not wrong), and even a small hotel(at affordable rates). I rate Changi as the best airport in the world. In the free tour we went on the boat besides that Lion's head fountain and one famous beach their. I was amazed by the traffic sense and the cleanliness. You really are lucky to live in such a wonderful city.
I have said I will not be in the forums at least for now. Thanks for letting me know that you didn't feel bad about it. Yes I agree with you that every day new actresses are coming in Tamil/Telugu films hence not easy to keep a track of all of them. Btw I hope you do watch her as she is a very good actress and has lots of potential to be a big star. Also no need to defend about not knowing her as I am sure their would be many actresses in Bollywood/Hollywood which you know that neither me or weblog knows. We all can share and expand our knowledge on good movies and all so that we all get good recommendations on which movies to watch and which to leave. I have found one my cousin and my tastes are very similar hence her recommendations I surely try to watch and enjoy otherwise I feel waste of time when a movie is not good. You and weblog both seem to have a lot of knowledge which you guys can exchange and give each other tips on which movies to watch and which to avoid. Now I hope both of you don't carry this little difference any further. I am really looking forward to new recommendations in Tamil/Telugu movies from both of you.
Lgali- It is straight from my heart and it's totally up to you whether you consider it true or not. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
Pam- How true that is. Earlier this year in Jan when I was in India I got my friend(a professional beautician) do a make over and then went to professional photographer for marriage profile photos (like full head to toe, then only face and so on). I myself was amazed when I looked at those photos and was wondering whether is this girl really me. Because the way I look when I get up in the morning to brush my teeth is so different from the girl in the photos. I hope looking at those photos guys don't have a very high expectation about how I look.
I always found you as a warm and affectionate person right from your very first hub that I read about your childhood and also how much you had to struggle to achieve the goals that you achieved. Lots of times others may see the results but not the number of trials endured and sacrifices that one has made in life. Your softness and kindness reflects in your writing. Your empathy for the millions of auto workers we have all seen and I was deeply moved by it. You are one of my favorite writers here on hub pages and I am really glad to be your fan. I wish one day I could write as well as you do. Both with your mind and heart. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
countrywomen-I was just joking really very nice hub
Who cares about the avatar? If I really looked like this, I would be worried, although I could get used to wearing a tiara.
CW, you left a lovely comment on one of my Hubs, which I will not forget. I hope that you return refreshed after a little break, and I look forward to reading your new hubs.
Ashwin - My choice of words may go wrong, and that could be the reason for any misunderstanding we had. I'm aware that my english is not upto the mark. I think CW has explained about what I was trying to say here to you. But, please don't forget that I'm always a good friend of you.
Countrywomen - Thank you. I hope you are happy with anything you decide to be. My best wishes to you, my friend :)
Weblog, why Ashwin calls you Div? Or am I missing something?
Miss CW It really felt good when you talked about Singapore. It is really a wonderful country like you said and i think the Indian restaurant you are talking about is Maharaj. Changi Airport is in the East while i live across the island in the West which is still only an hour away beiing so small. Please do visit Singapore and email me if you are coming. I will arrange everything including the sightseeing for you. I promise you will feel like home with the East West culture than can be commonly found here
Div sorry for snapping. its 4.50 and thi is the 3rd day im going without sleep. just fely like i was being accused for not knowing the film world which i found ridiculous. you are my friend too so cheers.
Mishaa- Div is Weblog real name.. oops Div did i reveal too much? :=P
SweetiePie- Your kind words, encouragement and support mean a lot to me. Even weblog praises you like anything. You have been a great inspiration for many. The easiest way to make great friends is when one has a "good heart" rather than a "good mind". But you my friend have the best of both mind and heart which makes you such a prolific writer on various topics. I am now planning to compile a hub and will let you know shortly about the title/contents of it. Their is a saying that even the darkest of nights can be broken by single ray of light hence in my case this ray was my life story in brief.
Ashwin & Weblog- You both are my close friends and I don't want you to pursue this any further please. Btw I asked for good recommendations and will you keep me waiting?
Lgali- Thanks for clarifying that it was a joke. Honestly for the last one day I am not in the mood for jokes and I replied that way earlier. Hope you didn't mind mine or anybody else's comments here. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
Sufi- Oh how I wish you were the queen. I sure would ask for that kohinoor diamond as a gift from you?..hehe
Thanks for remembering that one comment and also stopping by again. Your comment has really cheered me up.
CW -you are my friend I like your comments.This is really very nice hub to share with hubbers..
Miss CW i swear the last Indian movie i watched was Jillendru Oru Kaadhal and that too was because someone had an extra ticket. The only thing Indian im close to watching everyday is Sun mUsic which is currently playing on my tv now. So im sorry. you got a blank here.
Misha - About that DIV....It's nothing to be shared here, it's between Ashwin and I :D
CW - I already have some movie previews and reviews in my hubs, you can check in my latest hubs page there is Sneha's Bhavani IPS and you already have seen my hub about Ghajini. I can write more, let's see. Hey friend, I forgot to ask you...did you check my email and the story hub I had mentioned there? :)
LOL Thank you DivAshwin :P
Ashwin, it's alright. It won't hurt letting Misha know just a part of my name, that too an alias :P
Edit after Misha's post:
Misha - I'll mail you with my original name if you want to know :)
Hey!!! My name has DIVA in the front.
Sure, go ahead and emial it weblog - but don't forget to mention you are weblog in email ;)
yes Ashwin, unintended consequences :)
Misha knowing you i have a feeling that pun was fully intended :=)
Nice to read your hub about you nice hub, just forget whatever happened, leave to India have a wonderful vacation with your family and come back fresh.
Happy XMas and Happy New Year
Diva is good for this Christmas season!
I know, Misha you badly need people to mention their profile names in emails :D
Good morning Ashwin!!!
Sigh good morning. Got to prepare for work in half an hours time.....
Great story! Worry only a little bit about not asking for the higher amount of money. There are very different gender expectations in the US for men and women with respect to negotiating salaries. Congratulations. Minnow
Thanks for telling us more about you, CW. I think many hubbers suspected that your avatar wasn't a photo of you, and the thought had crossed my mind a few times, but you're such a charming and kind person that I think this will be easy to forgive.
I hope one day you'll consider showing us the real Countrywomen--your wedding profile photos sound lovely and I would enjoy seeing those. Even if you decide to keep using Kamilini's photo, we already know you're a beautiful person from your thoughtful hubs and comments.
CW, it is so special for you to share so much of yourself with us. I enjoyed reading this entire hub. The restroom story is hysterical! All the work you've done and all the hours you've put in to get where you are is inspirational and phenomenal. I'm honored to know you, and I feel the same as you about the warm community here. I don't know what happened at the forum, but i do hope that we will all continue to benefit from your presence here. :)
Nice to know about you CW. As far as i know about you through your Hubs and interaction in Forums I have no doubt that you are a beautiful person from inside as well as outside.And I don't need your real picture to say that.
All the Best and wish you all success in what ever you do.
CW, you are one of the gentlest, most gracious member of this hub community. When we all get all riled and het up, you somehow maintain a cool head and at least, make me think more soberly. Thank you for sharing your story and life with us. I think you are a beautiful person too.
Hi,CW,I could not come online as I had guests and some carol singing dinner party at home with relatives.I see so many things have happened while I was away.Anyway,cw,your avatar does not matter.Your writings and comments are what matters !I have enjoyed your comments and still stand by all that I have said!When and if you feel comfortable ,you can send me your wedding pic!Otherwise no probs!Dont feel obliged ..:) Yes,as a young woman,you do need privacy.Dont worry too much about it!:)Have a nice trip and all the best for your future!
Lgali- Yes people always like to know the person behind the profile and maybe we can also know more about you if you write a similar hub. Thanks for stopping by in my various hubs.
Ashwin- OMG that's really a old move I guess more than 2 years back it was released. I remember one of my friends who doesn't understand a word of tamil saw that movie just because he was a big fan of Bhumika Chawla. Jyothika and Surya of course are one of my favorites. Btw my friend please update your tamil movies database....LOL
Weblog- I am looking forward to watching Ghajini in India with my cousins. I will check out your hubs for other latest movies. Btw I don't think I received your email or maybe I accidentally deleted. Can you resend me the particular email about some story or was it ESP story you are talking about.
Misha- I am glad you are becoming very well acquainted with certain terminologies maybe very soon you may even be watching tamil movies..LOL
Ashwin- I thought diva is a celebrated female singer. So are you redefining what Diva means...LOL
Have a great day and talk to you later.
Minnow- If you knew how much I was getting paid in my assistantship you wouldn't have felt the same way. I was getting multiple times what I was getting as a student hence I was elated. Anyway now I am wiser and know how to negotiate such things in future if I ever need to revisit the same scenario. Thanks for stopping by.
Melissa- Yes once I am more comfortable and secure I do intend to share my photos with some of the hubbers who have became like a web family for me. Thanks for all those nice words about me.
Pam- That rest room episode was one of those things that I wish I knew earlier. At that time I felt like such a fool but then I wouldn't have had such a happy fun environment if that hadn't happened. Right from that moment everybody really warmed up to me. The pleasure is all mine to have the opportunity to interact with such a wonderful group of people like you all over here.
Anamika- Thanks for those good wishes and kind words. Glad you could stop by and comment. I always learn so much from your hubs about spiritual aspects.
Penmanzee- Thanks for complimenting me on my temperament. I hope I live up to the high standards you have set for me. Its hubbers like you who make me interact at this place. Thanks for taking time out to comment
Laila- Something that started as fun helped me to evolve into some thing else. I guess in life everything happens for a reason and for me it was to focus on the core purpose why I was here to write articles and poems. Hence I will try to stick to that. Yes I will send the pictures to a select few hubbers and you will also be one of them. So far the airports are closed due to heavy snow. I am still keeping my fingers crossed. Thanks for your best wishes.
Thanks for sharing your beautiful story with us!
Love and peace,
Tony
Oh yes, didn't you want to comment on my ESP story hub? Well, here is the link in case you lost it:
CW2, you're brave to put so much of yourself out there, eh? HubPages seems to inspire that, doesn't it? I know I've revealed MUCH MORE of my personal life here than I ever intended to. I'm pretty sure that's a good thing.
countrywomen-thanks for the comments wait when my time will come I will show my real face
Tony- I am glad you could visit and leave such a nice comment. Thanks a lot for your blessings too.
Weblog- Please keep writing more and then I am sure we will get to see many more such wonderful stories.
CW1- That is one of the reasons privacy is important as we may reveal far more than we bargained for not just about ourselves but also about our friends/family. I am glad to be opening up more to this wonderful web family friends over here at hub pages...hehe.
Lgali- I didn't mean your face I meant your life story that has brought you this far. Anyway I hope this new year may all your dreams be fulfilled. Thanks for those comments in so many of my hubs.
Hi Countrywomen, it's truly wonderful to read your story! :-) You are one of the hubbers that I enjoy talking to. :-) You radiate with light and kindness.
Michelle
CW: I am sorry I am just now seeing this. You didn't disappoint me. You always make me laugh. I am inspired by your outlook on life and your inherent goodness. If there was anything that I didn't like about your avatar it was that such a wonderful person should not feel she has to use a picture that isn't them self (but of course now I see your reason for doing so--a reason I did not consider.)
But you have never disappointed me. I am honored to be your friend! Love to you!
Ripplemaker- Its my pleasure to always to talk to you. You are the one of those who always inspires me to be positive and lively all the time. Salamat for those nice words. paalam.
Christoph- We did have a similar discussion on these lines about Indian actress avatar a long time back. Btw I am honored that you have appointed me as your friend and glad that you were not disappointed with me. Thanks for dropping by and reading my life in brief so far.
It was good to know that someone is after all, so candidly, admitting having realized one's dreams. You must consider yourself lucky if you reached the place you wanted to even if it took a lot of hard work. How many of us attain our goals despite the work we put in? Regarding the 'beauty' aspect, Indian men are assholes (sorry for being so rude) as all that matters for most of them is only the 'physical beauty'. No offence--I am an Indian too! Let's read each others articles more often. I have a lot to contribute on such subjects.
It was a good read. Bye
Anjali- Glad to meet another Indian girl on hub pages. I don't know what experiences you have had in life but mine with not just Indian men but men in general have been nice to me. I have always found if we give them respect and treat men nicely then we get far more nice treatment in return.
It is a known fact that men in general look at physical beauty compared to woman. But in the long run if one is only beautiful from outside rather than inside then they don't seem so beautiful after all. Physical beauty can be considered like a external package on a shelf which attracts the buyer for the first time but if the contents(other attributes) aren't good then their will be no repeat purchase of that product. Hence in long term it is better to be internally beautiful and be nice to the men. And if in our karma we are destined for a good husband then feel lucky otherwise try harder till we get lucky.
Thx for responding. I guess there has been a small misunderstanding. What you are trying to impress upon is absolutely correct but it is based on ...'How things should be' principle but what I am putting across is ..'How things, uinfortunately, are'. Regarding your 'karma' and 'destiny' theory, I completely agree. After all the relationships we fall into, totally depend on our previous karma. And as you said, we have no control over the past but we can do something about our future.
Well, different people have different experiences, as you rightly pointed out. I would still want you to have a look at the book which I have written on this subject. It is due to be published in 3rd week of Jan'09. I would really look forward to having comments from you.
Bye.
Anjali- My dad was a Judge in the Navy and once I told him it must be very easy to judge as one just has to listen to both sides and give Judgement. You know what he told me Judging someone correctly is the hardest thing in life. As we have to understand before judging. Now on that part to a certain extent I haven't even understood myself to judge myself correctly all the time what to speak of understanding others and finally judging them correctly.
Now even during my under grad or Masters I had the opportunity to explore into a relationship but I always stuck to my studies to achieve the other goals I had for myself. I have immense faith and confidence in my parents (and their ability to find the right groom for me). Your earlier assessment must have been the outcome of a bad experience which I can understand. But the outcome of my outlook is due to the good experience I have had so far with all the male members in my family, college and work etc.
I personally don't accept the fact that karma is a passive thing and we can justify it whenever it pleases us. Karma is a active thing which depends continuously on the choices we make and the sacrifices we undertake (how many parties I missed or how I felt during these last so many valentines being single only I know). But still I would always look at myself first and foremost before thinking about others in a unflattering way.
I am really glad to meet you and looking forward to reading that book of yours.
I came to this page following your comments on a hub where you indulged in arguements defending Indians (Indian chicks, avatar etc.). You are next in order to other hubber (a lady) whom I have seen fighting for the pride of Indians here on HP. I am glad to know that Indian ladies are doing well here and stand among few top hubbers on HP.
Crusador- Well as a matter of principle I always take that stand. I am not sure which hub you are talking about. Anyway even recently I mentioned about shinujohn/picture gallery issue: http://hubpages.com/hub/10-ways-to-become-extremel
I just saw you have a hub about not needing picture gallery to drive traffic and I will visit that soon. I feel sad when all Indians are unnecessarily dragged into picture hubs or some content copying issues(It would be similar to saying like all Americans are like this if Bush is like this). Anyway we just can say only to a certain extent beyond which people are free to form their own opinions.
Very interesting read. quite impressive journey so far. All the best for your future.
Country woman. Thank you for sharing your story with us. You can tell by the number and quality of comments that it touched people's hearts, as well as their minds. One of the things I enjoy about HubPages is seeing perspectives different from my Canadian (or AMerican) one. Much appreciated!
DivaToBe- Thanks for commenting and wishing be good luck. I also wish you all the best to the best from the best...hehe
Bruce- Thanks for reading about my perspective. I really appreciate it. I have read your personality development hubs and they are very impressive. I must include something from their in my other hub. Thanks for stopping by.
Cheers for u. U r a great struggler. I really admire your thoughts. Your father has played a great role in inculcating such values in you. He deserves all kudos and an honest salutation. I like the positivity in you towards life.
THUMSUP!!!!!!!!!!!
I thought in one of your posts (in my hub) you mentioned that you have (seemed like present tense) passed 12th grade from South Bombay. I took that as 'age input' from your side. I am really sorry for this confusion. I think I was so absorbed in writing a reply to your comment that I completely forgot about what I had read in your hub. Please accept my apologies.
Thought I would drop into to say Hi! Nice hub. My birthday is April 6, 1983.
Stranger- I sincerely thank you for praising my father who has been a great pillar of support for me. I do hope you get a chance to create a profile so that we all can learn from you and discuss further on many issues. Once again thanks for commenting.
Anjali- No problem sister. It happens hence no need to apologize and in fact I like it many times if I am thought of a sweet sixteen year old...LOL
Cristina- Glad to meet another Aries Woman. I am sure you were never at the receiving end of the April fools jokes like I was. Btw have you checked Spryte's hub about astrology: http://hubpages.com/hub/How-to-Tag--Bag-Any-Man-Us
Happy New Year Everyone.
Hi CW , am new to Hubpages and read few of ur pages, Out of all ur story is interesting yaar.Bravo Girl!!
Your rest room experience reminds me of Madhavan (cine actor) in one Tamil movie.He was so innocent and was to go to Australia.It was his first experience to fly. He did not know how to use the tissue inside the rest room.And it goes like that.
I enjoyed it.
I'm so confused.... Other hubbers said you were really a guy posing as a woman.
I have no idea who to believe. The beauty of the internet is you can be anything/anyone you want to be. Too bad noone can believe any of it though.
Rockssk- Thanks for admiring my life in brief so far. It isn't very interesting but it is a honest glimpse of my life so far. Thanks for commenting.
Easetravels- Which movie is that? I have seen some of his movies but haven't seen this one. It does look like a funny incident too...LOL
WednesdayMorning- It's entirely up to you what you want to believe. I will not comment any further. Thanks for commenting.
CW, You can see from the majority of these posts that you are both loved and respected here on hubpages. Everything, and I mean 'everything', happens for a reason, and something good always comes out of it, no matter how subtle. The joke you played on Misha and Ashwinspga has only served to get others to open up also, and has increased many people's understanding of the Indian Culture.
I for one would really be interested to have a more detailed explanation of why it would be so unacceptable for your picture to be on the Internet as an unmarried Indian girl, considering it would only be a facial image, and nothing embarrassing. My guess is you would be inundated with many offers of marriage from eligible bachelors once they saw you and had already experienced your kind and sweet personality online. Any info you can offer on this I would genuinely find of interest :)
I find this comment you made quite scary: "As in India it doesn't take much for a girl' s parents to get into a complicated situation and I would never do anything that would make them in anyway vulnerable because of me. I have seen culturally in US girls get a second chance but in some societies it is not so hence it is best for my own safety I have to do what is best for me."
Misty, I was wondering the same thing. What kind of complicated situation could the parent's get into if the girl is straightforward as much as CW is?
Misty- I don't know whether I can qualify to speak for myself as a representative for the whole of "Indian Culture". Well whether I get a lot of proposals or not based on my picture I would still only consider the ones my parents have approved for me to consider. I don't want anybody to point fingers at my parents and say look at them they allowed their daughter to study/work and now she has married some one outside our community. I don't want to do anything anytime that would ever make my parents not proud of me.
LG- Since both of you asked this question I would explain it here. I had a few photos in Orkut which were only visible for friends but I accepted a lot of friend request earlier. One of my friend told me about these photos getting morphed. I mean the head would remain the same and the rest of the body changed by some one to post these on some of those websites which cater to such traffic. I mean such things can happen to anyone but in India a boy's family will not consider a girl if tainted by any allegations like this. And also I don't want to give way more than the personal information that I have already revealed as I don't want someone to prejudge me before actually meeting me. I want to be the girl that my parents expect me to be and project me to be to others. I mean I don't want my parents to ever face any awkward situation because of me hence prefer to err on the side of caution. Hope you both can understand my position better.
Hi countrywomen, I really like the way you have narrated everything and nice to know you had good fun in forums. Thanks for sharing.
(I hope you won't mind...I just want to point out, in case it escaped from your eyes.....Did you see that in many places you have written 'their' where you actually want to say 'there'...? I think it's just a typo error)
DingDong- Well nothing lasts forever so did the fun. Thanks a lot for pointing that out. I will be more careful in the future I guess I am very spontaneous and don't keep track of such a typo.
Congratulations on a job well done. I hope the best for you. I reckon you're about my youngest daughter's age. Your parents will be very proud of you, if they aren't already.
CC Riter- I just read your hub and you have an interesting journey in life with lots of challenges. Thanks and I hope my parents will always be proud of me. I like your wonderful family. Thanks for stopping by and enriching this hub with your comments.
Thank you for your explanation CW, now I understand far more why you might not wish to publish your actual image. Anyway, from your words I am sure your parents will always be very proud of all of your actions. :)
The name of the movie is NALATHAMAYANTHI.
Misty- I hope my parents are always proud of me. I will email my "elder sister" now.
Easetravels- Thanks for that information. I will check it out soon.
Happy New Year Everyone.
hi how are you
I am fine Nurujjaman. Happy New Year.
Hi countrywoman, I am new to this, but found your story a rough road that finally got paved. It is nice to see how people work so hard to accomplish things that they want in life, and hope you continue to strive to make your life and your friends lives even better. Have a Happy New Year.
Roger- I hope you like hubpages. I feel now I am addicted to it. Maybe you want to check this new hub by cris about hub addiction: http://hubpages.com/hub/im-taking-a-break-from-hub
Glad you like this hub. Thanks for wishing me well. Happy New Year to you too. Thanks for stopping by.
Hi Country Woman, You`ve unfolded the pages of your life very well in a small and intersting hub with a good title. And i`m surprised to see the flock around your pages. Good work, keep going.
I Wish a very happy new year to you and to every1.
Prince Maak- Thanks for appreciating this hub which is my life in brief so far. I guess people like a personal story often. I wish you a very happy new year too. May you and your family be blessed with health, wealth and happiness.
A very informative hub, I really enjoy you reading about others life experience, Its sound to me like you really have a sense of what you want from life. Being positive of life and handling the obstacle it gives you is such a life learning experience and it sounds like you have learned alot. I admire you for that.
Jones- I evaluate deeply every major step I contemplate taking in life. Morever I am grateful to my parents support and blessings. I am still learning and hopefully till the last breath in my life I would continue doing that. Thanks for all that appreciation. Glad you could read and comment.
Okay, I finally have a quiet moment to just read hubs. I told you I would come by and leave a comment!
I loved this insight, the story behind the woman (women). It makes for an interesting story for your children. And anytime they tell you "I'm scared to do ____", you can tell them your story, about how you were totally out of your element, and how you did it all to provide a better future for you and your family. Bravo!
And about the picture, we all know how beautiful the real CW is! True beauty is in the soul...
ParadigmShift- I am glad you finally found a quiet moment to go through my life in brief so far. My father was the first person whom I admire a lot and also the person to guide me to work with the environment/system to achieve our goals. Well I am grateful to a lot of people in my short life so far to achieve some of my goals which include my parents, my professor in India who encouraged me to pursue further education, the Professor who gave me Graduate Assistantship/was my thesis guide, the friend who introduced me to a person I regard know as my Big brother, the person who was the hiring manager for the job that I am doing now and many many others who have all contributed so much into making me what I am. Btw once I am married I have promised some people I will send my marriage pictures and hopefully at that moment of truth I would love to receive the same compliments. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
wonderful hub, thank you for writing it.
You said in one of your comments that, "I want to be the girl that my parents expect me to be and project me to be to others."
I think you should be the girl YOU want to be.
LondonGirl- I am happy to achieve what I wanted to achieve in my life. I have been brought up with lots of love and support (even for my Master's in US my dad gave me a part of their savings for me so that I don't worry so much about it). I always wanted my parents to be proud of me and not do anything to make them ever regret for a single moment in their life about me. Well parents project a good image about their children especially when they are contemplating marriage proposals for their children. I just hope I live up to the high expectations that my parents project about me to prospective alliances.
Hi countrywomen...I just wanted to stop by with a piece of chocolate mug cake from G-Ma Johnson's home baked foodery for your enjoyment today, lol. I can't believe I ate the whole thing the night of the party and didn't share any with you.
Now in all seriousness, regarding our little chat about how I print out and read lots more hubs than I actually comment and the New Years Challenge, HERE I AM! It only took me a few days but I managed to find my way here to let you know this is one of the hubs I had read and that you wanted me to know. How would you ever know I knew if I don't tell you so....
Thank you countrywomen for sharing so much of your heart with us, it is a most sincere and beautiful one at that.
I know for sure that I need to do an "excel experiment" like you did. Just upon arriving here, I saw rockinjoe's new scary avatar, so had to leave and go check out which there I found his blog with an interview with our beloved misty/cindy so of course had to check out and leave comment and now I'm back and now you know a little better about me. Yes I need to desperately do an excel experiment.
Thank you for you, a bright and beautiful soul! :)
Dottie- Seriously that "excel experiment" seems like ages ago now. Now I no longer do it. Actually I feel I have more time now(that is before I joined hub pages) than ever before(while I was a student). Earlier I felt I was simply going to the office and then coming back home to do as I please. Those students days were so hectic but now to think of it those were the most satisfying years. Rockinjoe has changed two avatars since morning and guess he is changing in the mobile house/van that he resides in..LOL
Btw thanks for the chocolate treat. I love all the good things in life but alas why do they all have to be so fattening. I am glad you could finally make it to this hub and comment.
You are welcome for the chocolate treat. I think I saw that you have written another hub so I will run on over there in hopes to lose some weight from all the chocoholic yummies. Glad you enjoyed though!
I'm really hoping that rockinjoe goes back in his mobile house/van to change again for the 3rd time and I will not take a ride if he offers a lift over to your place for I need to burn off some calories and anyway I am scared of him now! LOL
Dottie- Don't do so much running around. We don't want you to lose the cute "baby fat"....LOL
Rockinjoe is sure changing lots of avatars maybe he is auditioning for Hollywood and wants to test the waters by getting the screen test done by hub pages discerning readers.
Thanks for stopping by again and now I got to run around to address others although I hate to leave you with just these few words...hehe
I bet you are even prettier then this gal! xoxo, Loved the story about the restroom. It cracked me up. My first car was a geo metro too, it have over 240,000 miles on it. I hope you didn't buy my old geo.
With a mind like yours, wit, honesty, and being a jokester who knows what is best for yourself, no doubt your life is going to get even better when you are ready.
Best wishes and many more laughs to come. You are awsome! Course now I am hoping you get hitched soon so we can see who you really are!
I don't get it though, what prank went bad? Did I just fall for it and not even know it?
Sandra- You will know very soon how pretty I am...hehe. That would be a real coincidence if indeed it was the same car...LOL
So far my life has been fairly good and hopefully it will remain the same. Thanks for all the best wishes. I will tell you some good news soon(I promise!!). Well it was with Misha (when I made him believe for a few hours that the avatar picture belonged to me and then he even proposed to me)...LOL
Oh, now I see. ROTFLMAO!
I'm not spent more time to reading any article ,but here only taken much time and reply also .
have a good day.
Sandra- I am glad that I able to entertain you..LOL
Mathi- I hope you do get a chance to read the whole article. Thanks anyway for stopping by and commenting. You too have a good day.
I'm so glad you shared all of this, and am very impressed to know more about such a fine young woman. I'm sure your parents are very proud of you. I enjoy both your hubs and your comments.
Jerilee- Thanks a lot for visiting this personal hub. I would give all credit to my parents without whose encouragement and support I couldn't have achieved anything. I hope they always remain proud of me. Thanks for reading both the hubs and the comments (it really requires lots of patience to go through even comments). I am in awe of your in depth knowledge about geese and learned so much in that hub. I hope I get more time to read all the wonderful hubs of so many wonderful hubbers like you. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
This is the best hub I ever read thanks for shared it with your readers.
thats great to know. Keep up the great spirit
Facelovefinder- I am glad you like this hub so much. Thanks for stopping by.
Writeomania- Glad you could stop by and thanks for your best wishes.
Thanks for sharing, very full and interesting life! I'm sure you are just as pretty as the picture, and we all understand your reasons. God bless your life!
SingingMommy- Thanks for your understanding. I am planning to email shortly to a few friends here at hub pages my snaps and then hopefully you would still find me pretty. Thanks a lot for your blessings. Have a good day.
Interesting story about a countrywomen hidding behind the beautiful Indian acctress. It's not only you I believe majority of females on social networks use fake profile plus some one else picture's too. I don't blame you or other females or males because internet is not very safe plus every one has the right to their own privacy. My picture is real although it's my childhood picture.
thats a lot of stuff to read
Well written, nice hub
I enjoyed Viewing your information
hubber-2009 says:
12 months ago
I hope you have not written this from the Rest Room!!!