Anu Darling Good Evening
Hope you’re doing good and having a great time there! So here we are — the final hours of October, and honestly this month has its own 47Please respect copyright.PENANAxc5HQTwpX3
fair share of twists, drama, and some quiet recoveries too.47Please respect copyright.PENANASSs1q83aDx
Let me start describing mine shortly to you 😅🍁
Week 1 – Birthday Bells & Westside Tales 🎈 The month kicked off with a bang — it was Pragadish’s birthday on 4th(first sunday of this month) .You know him, right? My boy Peggy 😎47Please respect copyright.PENANAQcBlRwoSfs
His office gang threw him a surprise party — like a full-on pre-booked room with lights, balloons, and all that jazz. 47Please respect copyright.PENANAes9uXHTBNB
I had my own tiny plans for him, but his team literally hijacked him for the day. 47Please respect copyright.PENANAC6HXWTHsbq
Anyway, I still managed to gift him something — a shirt from Westside! Now here’s the shocker — I’ve never actually bought anything from Westside before. My sister’s a regular there, 47Please respect copyright.PENANAXAC6td0vm5
I’ve always tagged along with her and never shopped. 47Please respect copyright.PENANAg6JQIluz7Z
This time, I was totally impressed — their men’s collection was fire 🔥 I even decided that when I start going back to office, I’m going full Westside mode — making H&M guys putting on the bench.47Please respect copyright.PENANA6mSnKtbNzi
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Week 2 – Chaos & Calm 🌀 Week 2 started with a bit of a dry spell. Family issues, small tensions — the usual. I was honestly wondering how I’d survive that phase.47Please respect copyright.PENANAwv5RbtToi2
But like every storm, this too passed. And then came one of the nicest surprises of the month — my sister started working from home! 🎉 Her previous Singapore project had her going to office six days a week — absolute madness.47Please respect copyright.PENANAtvmjrDDi2x
But now she’s on this new project (funny enough, it’s a cigar company 😂), and she’s actually enjoying it. She’s comfortable, the team’s great, and she’s finally at home more often.47Please respect copyright.PENANAxFfTo3Ay0p
And I’m not gonna lie — having her around changed the whole house vibe 😌 One more person in the mix, more noise, more laughter. Easily one of the best things about this month.47Please respect copyright.PENANAZx6eIq0osp
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Oh, and speaking of good things — I finally started wearing my new round specs 🕶️ You probably saw them on my story. I didn’t expect to love them this much, but I do. Instant confidence booster 😎47Please respect copyright.PENANAmfZuVVzMd4
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Week 3 – Sweets, Shopping & Diwali Lights ✨
Now this week was Diwali week, so the entire vibe was chaos + happiness mixed together. 47Please respect copyright.PENANA8DM8fUhF5e
Me and my sister went full shopping mode — she went crazy with dresses, and I finally bought a new shirt after a year 😌47Please respect copyright.PENANArIDpmgVDQH
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It wasn’t too different from my usual ones, thing is 47Please respect copyright.PENANA7XroDKSkxd
I couldn’t buy new pants because my waistline keeps playing musical chairs 😅 so...ennala new design shirts um perusaa.. try panna mudilaa.47Please respect copyright.PENANA7h1zxffn4k
But still, that Diwali shirt hit just right. You saw the pictures, right?47Please respect copyright.PENANAWnWUo4Oa9h
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And oh my god — the sweets. Pattu, I legit ate way too much. My dad’s office sent boxes, my sister’s office sent boxes, neighbors sent boxes — sweets were just raining from every direction 🍬 47Please respect copyright.PENANAR1we98SbDI
I think I had at least 800 grams of kaju katli alone. 47Please respect copyright.PENANAjBmPQdhg55
Not even kidding. But the best part? Most of it came free — which made it taste even better 😂47Please respect copyright.PENANAuEDb7ci3NO
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Week 4 – Fitness, Fixes & Fever 😷 47Please respect copyright.PENANAz2qboO2kTO
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So around this time, i somehow convinced and made my sister joining a GYM, KG Fitness Studio. Initially, I wasn’t sure if she’d stick to it, but she surprised me. 47Please respect copyright.PENANAlAAOHVeypE
She started loving it — the routine, the place, everything. Only issue, she couldn’t lift even 5 kg at first 😅 She even cried once, saying, “I can’t even lift this much.”47Please respect copyright.PENANA86m8EfYKQj
But still, she kept showing up, i just told her that itself was a win.47Please respect copyright.PENANAXJO9Iey90j
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I'm actually taking care of all her diet plans..Prepping meals for her has actually been fun.47Please respect copyright.PENANA1Qft2R09Dk
Doing it for myself is torture, but for someone else? It’s oddly satisfying. And she’s already improving — small changes, but visible ones.47Please respect copyright.PENANAouJEb5PsfR
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Then came the Diwali aftermath. I visited two of my friends — Deepak and Pragadish — to hand over sweets and gifts. But I couldn’t meet Cyrus this time. His house was packed — Sheryl’s sister and family had come down from Canada with their kids, 47Please respect copyright.PENANATgHwJCvmXf
so he was completely tied up. We spoke though, and this week he called me over for a small favor. Poor guy had a knee band on his right leg 😅 Spent some time with him, Sheryl, and Amara — it was short, but good. Felt nice to just sit and talk again.
And yes… the job struggle saga continues 🧠 I attended 3–4 interviews, but things weren’t clicking. The market’s weird, and the tech I picked up didn’t land me the right roles. Financially too, the month was a bit heavy — vehicle issues, small expenses piling up. But, somehow managed to stay afloat 😌47Please respect copyright.PENANAUv2CNww8cs
Now from November, I’m starting a new automation course — one that’s actually hot in the market. I’ve got 1.5 months to finish it and get interview-ready again. This time, I’m sure I’ll land something good....And this is my last shot!!😷 on getting a JOB47Please respect copyright.PENANArpGUCDt1kc
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Final Week – Sick Leaves & Soft Recoveries 🤧 And just when I thought the month was ending peacefully… boom — the entire family fell sick. Cold, fever, vomiting — name it, we had it 🤒 My dad was down for two days, mom wasn’t feeling great either, and my sister literally called from her office saying, “I’m in the wellness room, been sleeping here for three hours 😭47Please respect copyright.PENANAp0EnjDy229
” She somehow managed to come back home early today. And me? I’m sneezing my way through this story right now 🤧💨47Please respect copyright.PENANAUzaWDcG6D6
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And that’s a wrap on October, darling 🌙 Ten months into 2025, and I’d say this one was the month of clarity and quiet recovery. It wasn’t dramatic, but it was real — full of small fixes, silent joys, and a little peace that finally made sense. 47Please respect copyright.PENANABn3U3S0uLL
So here’s to closing October on a good note — and opening the next chapter with calm hearts and cleaner slates ☕💛


