They were surprised to see me...
@arunima25 (92462)
Bangalore, India
February 17, 2025 12:30am CST
It's 11:45 AM as I write this post. I came back from work at 10:30, finished few chores and here I am free now to myLot for a while 
. It's another day of pleasant weather here. I am just loving Spring
. Spring is very short( few weeks only) in India and I want to enjoy the blooms everywhere till they last.
It was not needed for me to go to work today. As I mentioned in my last post that I have no individual sessions or parents meet for this week. I have work to complete the 12 reports ( till end of March) and do some bit of writing, editing and organizing for the quarterly school newsletter that will be handed to parents in March. I could have done them from home. Instead I chose to go to work from 8_10:15 and give some uninterrupted time without distractions. 
At home, I will keep getting distracted by some chores or some cleaning work etc. My OCD for cleanliness is easy to be distracted. As my workplace is just 7 minutes walk, it's not much of trouble. Also, it made me stick to my daily morning routine .
My colleagues were surprised to see me.
I could sit there in the staff room near the window and finish a good amount of work. I finished a detailed assessment report of one child ( assessed recently for next academic year) and could start with report writing of another one. I will finish that tomorrow. I will go again as I felt that I could accomplish a lot today. Tomorrow I plan to finish the report and maybe have an inventory check up for my resource room..we generally do that in the last week. But I don't see anything much happening in the last few weeks of work, I would rather start working on that. Sitting at a stretch with my laptop is not my cup of tea. Today, I could feel that
I had good sun and breeze coming from the window. I had a good dose of Vitamin D today while working . And I could see a lots of colourful blooms in the campus from that window
Now, the messed up room. I will open the door after spending some time here and spend an hour there. Hopefully, I will get few things organized. I will start with the two small drawers. 
Hope all is well in your myLot corner .
Enjoy your time.
Wish you all a very happy week ahead
. It's another day of pleasant weather here. I am just loving Spring. Spring is very short( few weeks only) in India and I want to enjoy the blooms everywhere till they last.
It was not needed for me to go to work today. As I mentioned in my last post that I have no individual sessions or parents meet for this week. I have work to complete the 12 reports ( till end of March) and do some bit of writing, editing and organizing for the quarterly school newsletter that will be handed to parents in March. I could have done them from home. Instead I chose to go to work from 8_10:15 and give some uninterrupted time without distractions. At home, I will keep getting distracted by some chores or some cleaning work etc. My OCD for cleanliness is easy to be distracted. As my workplace is just 7 minutes walk, it's not much of trouble. Also, it made me stick to my daily morning routine .
My colleagues were surprised to see me.
I could sit there in the staff room near the window and finish a good amount of work. I finished a detailed assessment report of one child ( assessed recently for next academic year) and could start with report writing of another one. I will finish that tomorrow. I will go again as I felt that I could accomplish a lot today. Tomorrow I plan to finish the report and maybe have an inventory check up for my resource room..we generally do that in the last week. But I don't see anything much happening in the last few weeks of work, I would rather start working on that. Sitting at a stretch with my laptop is not my cup of tea. Today, I could feel that
I had good sun and breeze coming from the window. I had a good dose of Vitamin D today while working . And I could see a lots of colourful blooms in the campus from that window
Now, the messed up room. I will open the door after spending some time here and spend an hour there. Hopefully, I will get few things organized. I will start with the two small drawers.
Hope all is well in your myLot corner .
Enjoy your time.
Wish you all a very happy week ahead5 people like this
6 responses
@allknowing (154217)
• India
17 Feb
Spring is beauitful What is blooming in your garden as of now?
3 people like this
@arunima25 (92462)
• Bangalore, India
17 Feb
Roses( a few varieties), all varieties of hibiscus, marigold, chrysanthemum, petunia, nerium and periwinkle. Jasmine is also blooming but not much.
2 people like this
@arunima25 (92462)
• Bangalore, India
18 Feb
@allknowing Sure, I will do it sometime today.
1 person likes this
@kareng (79656)
• United States
19 Feb
@arunima25 Yes, we got all the errands done. Ran some more today and we don't have to go anywhere for the rest of the week! I do have to go "doggy proof" my bedroom though before the dog comes inside tonight with this hard freeze.
1 person likes this
@arunima25 (92462)
• Bangalore, India
23 Feb
@kareng That's good to hear.
What all you do to make the place doggy proof??
1 person likes this
@arunima25 (92462)
• Bangalore, India
18 Feb
Yes, it was very productive yesterday and today also. I hope that you could get all that you planned for your day. It gives a sense of accomplishment.. Isn't it . Have a good week
. Have a good week1 person likes this
@luisadannointed (9457)
• Philippines
20 Feb
Glad to know that you have accomplished a lot of work today.
I would also love to work to a nearby workplace and finish all my task in a very nice working space.
1 person likes this
@arunima25 (92462)
• Bangalore, India
20 Feb
I loved my last workplace too. I worked there for ten years. I am still associated with them in some capacity. But then the commutation time started troubling me. With more construction and traffic, it increased over years and started taking a toll on my health. This new place is a blessing. I save time and money on commutation. I walk down to my work. I take car only when it's raining.
@arunima25 (92462)
• Bangalore, India
17 Feb
Yes, it was a good idea and I will do that for the rest of the week. Here at home, my attention gets divided between work and the household chores.
1 person likes this
@arunima25 (92462)
• Bangalore, India
18 Feb
Yes, it is more productive as I can stay focused. Seeing others work too gives that vibe. In home, I miss that and get easily distracted.
. In home, I miss that and get easily distracted.1 person likes this
@Pankaj365 (27)
• India
18 Feb
Is it spring in Bangalore now?
I am sure now that Lalbagh botanical gardens and Cubbon park are now extremely beautiful.
Long time since I last visited Bangalore. It was more than fifteen years back. I was shivering in the cold weather then. I had visited Bangalore on first week of March. But more than Bangalore, it was Sakleshpur which was more terribly cold.
By the way, I hope your counselling work is going on fine.
Have a nice day!
1 person likes this
@arunima25 (92462)
• Bangalore, India
18 Feb
Not been to either of them this time. But yes, they are good around this time of the year. Bangalore has deteriorated a lot, it's concrete jungle more than a garden city full of buildings and constructions, and reducing green patches.
My work is going good. Thank you. You too have a good day
1 person likes this
