After a week of Jillian Michaels, it hurts to even sit. I try to focus on all the carbs coming my way soon, and grunt through the pain. This, incidentally, is also what I do when I start thinking about how much I'll miss the husband.
It's been interesting telling people that I plan to travel on my own. Part of it is typical Indian double standards, because I don't remember anyone fumbling for a response when the husband went on his African vacay last year. Some of it is just universal though. I've had an equal number of firangs and Indians say, "I just can't imagine vacationing without my partner."
Which I totally get. If there was any way for us to do this together, we would. But as it stands, I have this year off, and he doesn't. I can take two months off to travel, and he can take 10 days. So we vacation together for 10, and I do the rest by myself. It's just not a big deal.
I like knowing that there's space for us to be individuals in this marriage - not out of ego or anger, but just because we are two individuals. There's no need to meld into one entity. I slightly take it for granted, but I do realize how rare it is.
I look at all the posts on Women's Day, and I'm reminded again of how proud I am of my husband. I'm all kinds of lucky, and not just because I have a bucket-load of carbs in my future.
It's been interesting telling people that I plan to travel on my own. Part of it is typical Indian double standards, because I don't remember anyone fumbling for a response when the husband went on his African vacay last year. Some of it is just universal though. I've had an equal number of firangs and Indians say, "I just can't imagine vacationing without my partner."
Which I totally get. If there was any way for us to do this together, we would. But as it stands, I have this year off, and he doesn't. I can take two months off to travel, and he can take 10 days. So we vacation together for 10, and I do the rest by myself. It's just not a big deal.
I like knowing that there's space for us to be individuals in this marriage - not out of ego or anger, but just because we are two individuals. There's no need to meld into one entity. I slightly take it for granted, but I do realize how rare it is.
I look at all the posts on Women's Day, and I'm reminded again of how proud I am of my husband. I'm all kinds of lucky, and not just because I have a bucket-load of carbs in my future.
All that love that is coming your way, straight to the tummy :D
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