Sick & Homesick..

The clock goes back by an hour this Sunday (last Sunday of october) and with it starts the freezing chills of winter..  

Having come from a warm and pleasant weather country, I am really looking forward to the snowing..
But Oo god, its just autumn and I am already freezing.. Tonight and tomorrow the temperature is expected to go below to -1 and -2 degrees..  

The worst part was Winter shopping, it is really expensive, and the list of things and the layer of clothes I seem to need just go on and on.., a Winter Coat – I thought I could just layer myself, and get away with the autumn come spring coat I have, but unfortunately not.. so you see its time for a new winter coat now and a long one too, the ones that go down till your keens (they are warmer)..    leggings/tights – yeah, the jeans, they are not good enough, after a few minutes of walking, you may not feel your legs or thighs anymore.. This morning with the weather at just 3 degree (I know am saying ‘just 3’, cause there worst to come), okay so this morning when I stopped at a signal, my legs were soo cold that I felt as if had worn a pair of wet jeans.. duh.. Warm socks – pull it up leaving no room for cold to get in.. cap, scarf and gloves – need to cover every bit of skin possible.. L Sweaters – A few size big sweaters and coat and i can layer everything..  and finally the Boots – have been hearing stories of how you tend to slip and fall thud on your face or bum (both of which are gonna be really painful and bad) and yeah water proof., i have already had a bad experience with the non water proof ones, after a cold and rainy day my foot was cold and almost numb that I had to pour hot water all over them..

A pain aint it, the number of clothes one has to wear to survive the cold.. How i wish we had winter break and i could just stay at home watching my tv shows and stay in bed warm with a cuppa coffee.. **wish-full-thinking**

Anyways, the first few cold days, (the autumn days actually) I just could not stand the cold though well dressed.. The days were also dull and gloomy, and I just wished for a bit of sunshine or to be back home. 

The cold also gave me bad headaches and body pain and made me sick.. I wished to be home with my parents and husband.. Though I have lived all my life in hostels, I have never really known to take care of myself when sick.. every time I was sick or was down with a fever or whatever be it, my parents would come to the hostel and take me home, where I would just sleep or do nothing.. This started cause as a kid I was a weakling.. But nevertheless I loved it, I loved being sick and getting pampered once in a while.. This went on till I was in college and till I was working.. My parents also got soo used to it i guess, I remained weak for them and they could not stand me being sick and by myself., and I also took it for granted that every time I was sick they were there to look after me.. Post Marriage my husband did that too, soo you see basically I am spoilt..

Now hear, thousands of miles away, the first thing I did when I was sick was cry, cause I was sick and home sick at the same time.. stayed sick for 2 days did a lot of cribbing (well I know I stay far away and my cribbing only makes my dear ones helpless and sad ) and then pulled myself together, and started pampering myself like my mom, dad and husband would have done..

And here I am today a little better and fine than yesterday and prepared for the winter ahead if not physically, mentally..

Whenever I crib to my husband, be it about anything, he says ‘you are a Strong woman, you will be fine’ maybe to motivate me., but it helps..

Also I like to believe that 'I am a strong woman and can survive whatever comes my way, even the winter ;-) ..'