Some things don’t change.

It's somehow a relief to know that somethings haven't changed. While almost everything about my life and routine has been taken over by the pregnancy, I can still sleep like a log when I'm stressed. Last night's sleep was one of the best I've had this trimester. The back ache and swollen feet didn't register. I didn't get uncomfortable enough to wake up and managed to change sides only when I had to get up to [+]

Terror strikes!

I admit, I'm terrified of not being able to handle labour pain. More than that I'm unwilling to go through a C-section. I'm hoping I'll have a natural birth but after much effort I've managed to convince myself to be open to both possibilities. One just doesn't know what Allah has in store for us. So far this pregnancy has been the easiest. My toughest challenge has been to survive a mild case of PUPPP. Even the [+]

From ‘Me’ to ‘We’ to ‘Us’

It's crazy how things change with time. A little over two years ago, I was single, studying and was a chai charsee. Now I'm married, about to become a mommy and rarely drink chai. [+]

May Mayhem!

May was a very happening month for me! My sister had a 7 hour transit in Dubai on May 17th. After tons of Visa drama where I tried everything and she tried everything and still all people had to tell us was that you needed at least 8 hours to get a transit Visa - meeting her turned out to be extremely simple. When nothing worked out before-hand, we decided that she should first go to the [+]

Forgetting a dream

It's interesting and a little scary to realize that I can't remember the name of the company that I interned at during my last summer home. I got a job offer from them and I really wanted to join - too bad I was getting married in 10 days. It's scary because I don't remember the company's name. My best internship experience and I forget the company's name.  Have I changed as a person so much that [+]

A change of direction

For those of you who don't know, I have three blogs.  The Writing Base is about freelancing, writing and social networking. It is commentary on my experiences as a new freelancer. Cuppa Life - where you're at right now - is about life as an expat in UAE. My third and oldest blog (though I've moved home twice before but have always brought along everything), Chronicles of a Chai Charsee is my personal blog. The thing is that it's [+]

Off To India!

I'm flying to India for a 10 day break. Will be back with lots of pictures and tales to tell! Till then, take care! [+]

Sleepless in Sharjah

Photo Credit: Pjvandi When I moved here, my biggest issue was not having anything to do. Literally. I had no family and absolutely no friends. In short, I knew no one apart from my husband and his family. Combine that with not being able to start my Masters for various reasons and you have a very messed up female on your hands. Predictably, I was depressed - at 22. That's wrong on so many levels that it's [+]