It's Raining !
Writing this not at midnight like any other night. It's almost 9 PM and, obviously, I'm working my night shift (9 PM to 6 AM). But I wanted to share a few things from today that felt so different from my usual days.
The day started with the usuals: riyaz (singing practice), my curd oats, and other normal stuff. (And just as I'm writing this, I got a ping on Teams from one of my US users whose issue I'm currently working on :/)
It was very humid today, to be honest. Waking up in the afternoon after doing a night shift is quite a task, believe me. But anyway, it all got washed away when my eyes paused on the view outside my balcony. All the trees suddenly started swaying their leaves rapidly in the wind. The breeze became cool, and the sky turned into one giant blanket of black clouds stretching as far as my eyes could see.
I opened my balcony windows and stood still, watching everything unfold around me. Since I live on the 12th floor, the view from this height is definitely worth it. To the left of my balcony lies the west, where the sun sets. There's an NMRC metro rail passing through the landscape, surrounded by huge green trees and views of other 15-storey buildings. In front of my balcony is the sunrise view—the most amazing part of the whole scenery.
By now, the wind was stronger than ever. The rain started pouring heavily, moving in the same direction as the wind. I stood there and let it wash over me completely. I love rain. To be more precise, I love getting completely soaked while shivering in the cold and experiencing one of the moments I cherish most in life.
I think I'm in love with water in all its forms. Lately, I've been discovering this about myself. I love exploring deep-water mysteries and marine life. I love watching rivers. I'm so fond of beaches and of standing by our beloved Ganga as it flows through Haridwar and Rishikesh.
Well, that was my afternoon.
I enjoyed every moment of that fast wind, rolling thunder, dark sky, and pouring rain from my balcony. I was literally shivering, but as I said, this is what I LOVE THE MOST!
After getting completely soaked, I went inside and made sambhar rice for lunch (I had already prepared everything for it). Although I didn't eat it right away because I made myself a strong cup of tea with ginger, cardamom, and black pepper. I like my tea strong. My bhabhi loves it that way too. We only truly enjoy tea when it's made like that!
With all these relaxing moments behind me, I sat down to complete a few other tasks—sorting out some things related to my rented furniture from Rentickle, contacting Lenskart because my sunglasses broke and are still under warranty (so why not use it?), and reaching out to my AC vendor because I've been facing some issues with it.
The list could go on because I have so many things that need repairing!
EVERYDAY LIFE :)
I'm currently preparing a cover of "Husn" by Anuv Jain to post on Instagram. I need this one to be perfect. This song is absolutely perfect for my guitar covers. Interestingly enough, ChatGPT actually recommended this song to me. ChatGPT has become my new best friend, and I share almost everything with this GPT guy now. LOL!
I'm also preparing a full one-week execution plan for Instagram because I want to build a real connection with all of you. Hopefully, it works.
And now I'm back to updating my website because it's the final stop where all of you can see my finished work as well as my unfinished works in progress. It has to be presentable enough for the people who have been following me for so long.
We've built a special bond together.
I was away from Instagram for almost 10 months. I kind of ghosted everyone... LOL!
A few days ago, I reinstalled Instagram and posted my first cover back—"Abhi Abhi" by KK. And the love you all showed me there... I wasn't expecting it at all. You guys are still here, standing strong like my biggest pillars of support. Some people even told me they had visited my profile multiple times over the past 10 months just to check whether they had missed anything from me.
You guys have truly outdone yourselves.
Honestly, when I look back at it now, there were moments when I felt like I had no push factor, nothing driving me forward. But then you all suddenly appeared again, and all at once, I felt like I had everything I needed. I can't believe this. It's been a dream of mine, and people like you are always there to pat me on the back and cheer me on.
I feel incredibly lucky.
And I don't know when we'll finally get to meet each other in person, but one thing I do know is that saying "thank you" will never feel enough.
But I promise you this: I will keep creating better and better things for you because I'm now in a place of trust with all of you.
Once again, thank you so much for reading all the way till here.
LOVE,
Isha Goel