Miss my pumpies and chunkies

It has been 63,360 mins since I landed in the Pak land and I am not scared to say that I have missed my two love, friends, mates and partners at least half of these minutes. London has become my another home, I remember when I first went there and I was missing home and it is the exact feeling that I have now for London. I miss it everyday, not just the city but the times spent with my friends, colleagues, kebab shop and loads of other stuff.

Pakistan has very hot summer, I almost forgot how it used be after living 4 years in London. The other day I wanted to get the real feel of it so I took the car and went to desert in the afternoon. In summer, there's special wind that blows through desert and it is not less putting you head near to hot oven. I could feel my skin burning, I drank almost 3 litres of water in 2 hrs only being in the car imagine how would it be if I was walking down the roads which is a usual activity for people. The people from desert are famous for strength and stamina, a common person walks around 10-20 miles a day just to get to other villages or fetch some water.

I have been busy in planning few trips, I got visa for Malaysia and soon I will be sending my passport for Schengen Visa. I hope I will get it because if I go I know it will be a trip of life with Londis, Oaniesto and Teo. For today, I am going for a family celeberations, my cousin who was studying in Sheffield University is getting engaged finally!!! I got no such plans, I am just living as a Daydreamer, I only miss my pumpies and chunkies :(

Ciao Ciao

Wake Up !!!!!

I haven't written anything for long, thought alot of times to come here and at least start writing something but never did. Finally got the time and energy to get here but now thinking of what to write because so many things have happened in between that time wouldn't allow me to finish. Few things to mention are important like getting job at IBDG.

IBDG is an event company that organises Business Strategy meetings and runs Business Development programmes. I and 3 other were hired as a Sales executive/Consultant from 20 applicants. I had a nice feeling when I cleared the assessment which took place at a nice office in the heart of London, Liverpool street, where life seems faster than usual and once you are under the long buildings. Its known as a home of Insurance where companies like Lloyds insurance brokers, HSBC, ING etc have headquaters. Coming to the point, I started this job 1st of October and it has turned out as I thought. Challenging, amusing, hard, possible and motivating experience so far also stress :) I just know I have learned alot of things that wouldn't be possible without this experience.

People have been telling me that I have changed which wasn't good feeling at first but now I have realised that its another chance to change back or at least not get worst so working on it and thanks to the freak :) Recently, Oaniesto made me listen to some new indian songs and finally I like something after long time. It seemed like some said to me "Wake upppppp" :) This friday I am flying to Pakistan for my brothers wedding and will be something soon again

Realisations

Its been long time since I wrote something on my blog but don't know I felt today that this day has to go on my blog so that in coming years when I look back I can have a glimpse of these times. My last post was few months ago when I was working in an American Dry cleaning company's head office, for sure it was a countable experience. Its been almost two months since I came back from home, I have been struggling with the UK recession market and unfortunately haven't found what I am looking for. Somehow a thought struck in my mind and made me realise that I am just wasting my precious time over worrying about such things (though finding a job is very important) I should be more optimistic about things and enjoy the time I have. The closest people in my life has supported me in every way they could and I must be thankful for their every action. Though these few months have gone quite tough in lots of senses but the question is that how I want to spend days? I thought and realised, NO.... I have to change things for my own good and people around me. Its a holy month and blessings night and I pray to Almighty that bless me with courage and happiness so that not only I live happy but also share with loved ones. I have given few interviews during last few weeks and some of them were really what I was looking for but competition is tough so I need to be tougher with my optimism. From now on, I will take whatever life brings to me and I will make sure that I stick to it until something better comes along. Thank you for all your support my friends :)

Night out during tuesday? Nahhhhhh :)

One of my good friend, Kristofer, is going to start a new journey from here on...I just wish him very best of luck for everything I only know one thing that he is going to do great. To give him a good farewell we all needed to get dressed and get into train to Camden Town, one of the most favorite places of London where you see colorful people day and night. We head to one cool place and listen to some indie/punk music to get into proper mood for the rest of the night. I certainly didn't plan a long night but it was happening and I just knew one thing that I don't give a shit to anything else atm but to enjoy bits of cool people who I might not see again. I guess one place wasn't enough for us so we moved to another but this time there was someone new with us, a stranger, Estella grabbed her off the street and such things are not coincidences but adventures of Camden nights. Night suddenly became numb feeling for me and I wasn't even looking at my watch now so after that place got bit boring we left. Yet again, this time it wasn't only us friends plus a stranger but one more stranger :) Now how that cant be an adventure? Anyways that stranger took us to place somewhere near Chalk Farm, this place seemed quite boring to me filled with strangers and some of them doing drugs into the toilet. The girl grabbed off the street disappeared and now it was time for us to get back home but some strange people were trying to rip us by an invitation to a car but as we know ignorance is bliss so we took night bus to home. Buses are very interesting part of London, Since I have been here I have never been bored in night buses and a bus ride is must for everyone I remember we all friends used to that if we got really bored by sitting at home. Night wasn't complete without a trip to asda so finally we reached home from a lovely night. I went to bed after watching a sunrise and had two hours to sleep before get to work. When I opened my eye and looked at my watch it was half fucking past one :) with six missed calls on my cell..lol I manage to get to work may be bit late :) I definitely felt bad while working but it was just matter of time so when i got back home and spoke to my dear, it was all good once again..Bless her

Archway!!! Here we come

Weekend was great, me and Lance were looking for apartments all over London and finally! found something and just hoping now we will be able to get our hands on it. It didnt take as much time we suspected it would may be because we got bit serious? or may be it was vegetable curry from previous night that worked :) It was a year ago when we were planning to move out of halls and live together but I wonder how it would have worked, me being unemployed and sitting on my ass all day long for months and looking for jobs. At least in Halls there were some people to talk to and Oaniesto was available most of the times. I really loved living in student halls but I guess may be its high time to try something new. We were really excited while going for apartment viewings and we got nice location in North London which will be between me and Lance's work places. Work has been running smoothly, doing loads of stuff but I guess I need more challenging tasks then what I am doing at the moment but unless I find something else I wont be quitting this one, at least this is a hope.
During last week I have been reading through all the news about my country and trust me it hasn't been so good but depressing & worrying only :( Extremists are trying to take over the main parts of the country, most loveliest places I think. I still remember my visit to Swat Valley in 1997 & 2002, it was so gooooood..you could feel peace and harmony everywhere..Mountain tips covered with diamond like snow, soft as cotton and cold as ice. I could hear flowing river sounds through our window, families having breakfasts early mornings and meeting foreigners along the mountain walks, wonderful feeling I must say. I wonder how does that place look like now? More than 500,000 people have been displaced, army has taken artilaries all over the valley and according to locals you could only hear gun shots, Sad Indeed!!! but those who believe say that Good times will come once again and we would be a country with peace like any other.
Passing through Spring and moving towards Summer has certainly brought future plans & hopes for a great time ahead. Lets see whats on its way :)

Tick Took Tick Took

Clock doesn't stop ticking and time passing by like anything else. It was last weekend when I had three days of chilling at home but after that I felt like I needed some work to do because it started getting boring. Now I am here again and want to take a break from all this work hassle, waking up in the morning, running to work, coming back grabbing a bite, talking to family and loved ones and going to bed while avoiding any parties or anything. Strange are we homo - sapiens that get bored of everything easily but I guess that's how we are built and sustain the environmental surroundings.
Things started getting more exciting when some friends were hoping to get free from exams where as some being lazy in apartment searching even though they realize that this could be worse in a week when there wont be a place to stay. On the other hand some entertaining themselves with the parties and european elections and some just finishing their dissertations/exams and fleeing back home soon. I have been in the halls for three years and I realize that it was an awesome part of life that I could be sharing with people back home which would never have this amazing experience.

Struggle, Will it ever end?

Today I feel bit relaxed after the long hard work of gathering all necessary documents for my Visa but I wonder if this struggle will ever finish. Since the New year has begun I have been struggling with finding a job and when found one thought now I could relax but nope because extension of Visa was on my head. Well, at least till I hear anything from them I am guessing I will be bit relaxed and would certainly enjoy joyful moments with my friends and beautiful sunny days of London.
I have been watching some really cool TV programs in last week such as Britain's got talent and The Apprentice, both are best examples of extraordinary talent and ideas that British people have. Armin Van Buuren is playing tomorrow night at Ministry of Sound but unfortunately we wouldn't be able to go because we were being fecking lazy to book tickets and now they all are gone :( I really wish he could have come at more better time and not when some of us were busy with jobs, visas and exams. Along with all these things, some disaapointing news have come as well relating to Pakistan which really makes me worried about the future of coming generations and I wonder where will all these current things take us? Will there be any positive change in coming times? or Is it going to get more worse than ever? Like every other person I want to see peace, progress and prosperity in my country as well but for the time being keeping my fingers crossed and hoping for the best to come.
Lets move to the good sides of life such as Music :) Recently came accross some very cool bands and new songs such as Kid Cudi - She came along, The concretes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Telepopmusik and several others. I have decided I am going to learn how to put music on my blog soon so hopefully by the next post I will be posting some music :) Lets make this world a better place with harmony and music in our lives.