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Today, Yesterday, the Past and the Future

The title may say a lot. Many people would fit in their whole life story in these confines. As for me, I talk short term. The story is ongoing! The last month has been, as always is and always will be, a circus of random jumping, skipping from one pillar to another, from one post to the other. In of matter of three weeks, I have been living it up in crowded and exuberant London, royal Edinburgh, and the wee green city Glasgow. A good lucky shot at a job opportunity has seen me changing my job from an Inventory Auditor to a Visa Submissions Officer and Operations trainee! Fortunate as it was, I am back to Glasgow. Having got the chance to live in London for a few weeks, I wouldn't advise anyone to go there unless he/she has a job which pays truck loads of dough! All said and done, it was an experience in itself. Everyone going about their day with the look of absolute professionalism, not even a hint of flinching to say a courteous hi or hello, no way! I did realize this though, one should have an experience of working there at least once in their lives, believe me, it is worth it!
Jokes apart, I think its a new phase of my life, time to concentrate on my health and career. Never know what might happen and when! At this point I would like to say thanks to all those who still pop by to read my crappy posts, it is because of you guys that I still get the motivation to blog! I know I have not justified the title this time around, but it is ongoing, as is life..

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