The torrential rains in Hyderabad have begun to match my behavior – nonstop, constant, and slightly frenzied.
I spent my first days in India making wedding decisions – selected the invitations, ordered the wedding bands, picked out the jewelry I would wear during the various ceremonies, met with DJs, and set up even more meetings for the weekend with the chefs and possible decorators. Â I’m headed to Delhi next week to visit a good friends and pick out my lenghas for two of the wedding events. Â I’m pestering friends to get me their addresses and book their tickets (get on it, wedding guests! Â Ticket prices are only going to increase). Â And I’m still finishing thank-you cards from the engagement party (slacker of me, I k now).
Work has taken on a new frenzy. Â I’ve taken on new responsibilities while trying to offload others while learning everything I can about my new role. Â Working US hours in India is quite the challenge – I’m up at 6 am responding to emails that came during the night, am in the India office by 9, leave here around 5 for a short break before the calls and queries resume again at 7 pm. Â Bedtime is around midnight.
Coming off of 7 weeks of constant travel and little sleep, one would think I would be in a comatose state at the moment. Â Whether it’s the limited time I have to get everything done or that I’ve adjusted to life in airplane seats, hotel beds, and limited sleep, I keep going with no short-term end in sight.
Many of my friends ask how I do it. Â The answer is that I just do. Â I cross off as much as I can from my to-do list, ask for help when I need it, and rely on several strong cups of tea to get me through the day (coffee-free for almost 5 months). Â It’s truly remarkable what we are capable of accomplishing.
Especially when the prospect of a week-long, tropical trip is only 5 months away (hello, honeymoon!)
