Revelations!

Hi my beautiful friends,

Few days ago (29 Jan) me and my husband, Daniel, celebrated one month of being married! Celebrated...well...Danny was home already on Friday, I took a half day and then we had maggi and tea and watched a movie. And then we ordered Chinese for dinner! My husband hates going out so we have to get good food home. Actually, if I think about it, we no longer feel the need to do something fancy or do something extraordinary, we find comfort in small things, in things that we both like, such as a cup of tea, our sofa and a nice movie.

So, after a month of being married, I've had some exciting experiences, realisations and revelations. 

My first baby!

Your husband is your first baby. I have to tell mine to wash his hands, keep his clothes in his cupboard, to not keep munching etc. Husbands, like babies, can be messy, annoying but you can't do anything about it because you love them to bits! 

Snoring. My husband snores, not just your everyday ordinary snores, loud, continuous and rythemic snores.The ones that your neighbors can hear kind of snores. But, to think about it,
I don't seem to get much bothered actually like normally one would, for me it's a Danny thing, more like an assurance that he's right next to me, that it's all good!

Managing your house. I also have now understood why my Mum used to get so irritated and annoyed when me and my brother (my younger brother, Darryl, who hates being hugged) would mess the house and keep random stuff everywhere in the house. Only when you are given a household to run do you understand what it takes to keep it neat, tidy and livable. My husband and my brother make fun of me and feel that I have some OCD tendencies when I ask them to always use a coaster or to always take off shoes when stepping on the carpet or to keep your plate in the kitchen sink as soon as you're done. What's OCD in this I wonder? Isn't this basic everyday stuff? But again, only those who clean can understand what I mean. Can you feel the emotions here other brand new wives?

What to cook today? I now have a renewed sense of appreciation and respect for working women who get up early and cook and stuff and come back and cook again. I do our dinners myself and I don't mind the cooking, what is most troublesome is to think about what to cook. IT IS SUCH A PAIN! Lying in bed, minutes before I sleep, all I'm thinking about is what to cook the next day for dinner and what to tell my cook to make for our breakfast and our lunch. Is there an easier way? Make a monthly chart maybe? (Danny is snoring in the background, sounds like the tune of a song. He's always so nice and warm, so am going to be mean and sneak up next to him and keep my cold feet on his and steal some warmth.)

My meal at Bento. The duck was too die for!

Also, I went and bought some nice stuff from Forever 21 from the Mall of India, its a new mall that's opened up in Noida, right opposite GIP and oh-my-god I could literally live there. Awesome brands, awesome sales and the most amazing food court (even though half of the stores are still not functioning!). Tried this cafe called The Bento Cafe, such amazing Thai and other Oriental stuff. Made my afternoon. I had a meal which had thai pan seared duck in tamarind sauce, pineapple fried rice, a kimchi salad and steamed chicken dimsums. 
I need nothing else :)

So my reason for telling you guys that I shopped was, it doesn't fit me. 

I am pretty lean but I kinda have a bulging tummy which has been hiding behind my winter clothes but now am afraid of what will happen when summers are here and I have to take off my woolens. I honestly do not have enough motivation and time to go to a gym everyday and spend an hour or 2 there. So what do I do? People suggested I should brisk walk but won't that slim me down totally? I'm already thin. I cannot give up my food and my potatoes and my pizzas and other forbidden stuff. Will I have to? I really do want to have a flat stomach and fit into what I got! (I have decided not to exchange it and instead use it as a motivation!) 

(I bought a skipping rope too! Yay. My brother says I'm never going to use it though. I'll be talking more about Darryl in my next blog!) 

So I am really looking forward to some suggestions where it doesn't need too much time and too much of sacrificing the good stuff you know! 

Danny is next to me on the couch, having pringles and playing Fifa on his phone. Darryl is watching something on his lappy. Such grown up men. Am off to make some dinner now. My next blog will be out soon! Sooner than this one. 

Bye for now my lovelies. 
Hugs! 

How it all began!

Hey guys, so just a little something about me and this blog. My name is Sharon Ferdinands-Hoffland (my husband is going to be super happy when he sees this, this is the first time I'm using his surname too!). Recently got married to the love of my life Daniel. I am a Communication Officer by profession. I felt that there was a need for me to write my newly-married experiences down and hence this blog! 

Me and Daniel got married on 29 December 2015. Sitting having my tea and waiting for my pizza, I'm reminiscing the events of the past month. At this time last month, it was crazy! Super crazy. I had aunts, uncles, cousins, friends...there were a LOT OF PEOPLE. We had saved the 28th December as a day to relax and just get some rest coz we knew the next day was going to be huge! 

2 girls had come over from a parlour to apply henna on everyone's hands (whoever wanted!). The photographer was there too who was utterly disappointed to hear that the bride wasn't going to be applying any mehendi, so were all my aunts and cousin sisters. While everyone else was having their henna time, me and 2 of my closest friends (Stuti and Ahinsa) were helping me pack my bags. My Mum was doing something or the other, all the time! 50 people in the house, yet she found out things that were left undone or needed attention! Always always busy. She's a wonderful lady and so hard working. Maybe its a 'Mum' thing?

I was getting things ready, tracking what suitcase had what, which had to be taken to the venue, which had my gown etc. It was exciting... so many people, laughing, talking, the numerous cups of tea. I miss that time. I miss the fun and the excitement. One common question everyone kept asking me was, "Are you nervous?", and at that time, I wondered why would I be? I had known Dan for more than 3 years now. 

Next day I knew what they meant. I got up and suddenly this feeling dawned upon me that I was getting married. I was nervous. I remember how the entire day I was so emotional and over-whelmed. I remember I had 5 pooris (deep fried bread). I remember getting all choked up every time I saw my Dad and Rio (my 6 year old Pug baby). This is when I would be going just 2 hours away from my home and would be visiting my parents almost every weekend. 

The rest of the day was amazing. Just flew by. Everything went well at the church and then at the reception venue. We were married! Only regret is, I didn't eat anything! That's a big thing in my world. Everyone kept telling me about how amazing the food was, and here I was smiling and posing and greeting...and starving. There should be time-outs for the couple on the wedding day. Seriously.

I miss that day. I miss being the bride. 
I miss all the hustle-bustle.
I miss going through my wedding folder, which had several other sub-folders (everything from the venue decoration and the lighting, to my hair and my dress).

Is this is some kind of a post-wedding depression? Is this even a term? 
Oh, just googled it, yes it is. Post-wedding blues! Here's a quick link on how to beat it. 

It's been almost a month that we've been married and it has been an amazing month so far. I've learnt many new things, realised and experienced many new things. (I will be talking about them in my next blog) I have developed this refreshed love for Danny, have started appreciating my parents more (all that they did to make that day a success and a memorable one was amazing, I have no clue how they did it.), have started enjoying the little things in life. Married life, be it with someone whom you just met or someone whom you've known for long, is awesome, is beautiful. It's a new beginning! It's all new. And I love it - the fancy parts and the ugly parts (yes there are ugly parts too!). 

But, I miss the 29th December. I really do. 

My pizza is here, we complained about their service last time and as a result they've given me awesome looking stuff this time (correct order yay!!). Am going to wait for my husband to get back though and then have the pizza. Until then I'll be seeing my wedding pictures on the big screen. 

Umm, no, am going to have the pizza, it is a sin to let it get cold. 

Bye for now my lovelies.