I will not pretend that all the feelings are in the neighbourhood of happiness.
There is surprise that a structure of walls, columns, beams and bricks - a blank canvas can convert into something beautiful and a work of art.
There is worry about the sheer amount of work involved to keep a house clean. True for any size, shape, style of a home.
There is disappointment about the way some of us humans behave, the greed we display for money, for more, for anything extra or free. The kharcha-paani that every delivery or installation person wants even though the sales receipt and customer service says delivery and installation are free of cost ma'm!
The shock when a lady who comes to help do a one-time, one-day only, clean up of the place, which has already been properly cleaned once, asks for Rs 600/- to do a round of sweeping and mopping and no other actual cleaning and refuses to budge till that amount is given.
The feeling of being let down by the shoddy work done by some groups of workmen, with the taps leaking at places, the doors coming off at hinges, the paint peeling off (already???). What happened to good work ethics, quality of work and doing one's job properly?
The feeling of slight regret at the thought that maybe I should have gone with a big interior contractor/firm to do get all the work done. Maybe the final quality and look of the work could have been better. The could-have-beens and if-onlys just add to it.
The hope that all these niggles and hiccups will be gone eventually and things will work smoothly.
The pleasure of lovely views, night time city lights, cool breeze, warm hearts and sun drying clothes.
The joy when things like newspaper delivery, laundry collection, milk delivery and car wash are all taken care with one phone call.
The belief that all things that are meant for you shall come to you - in one way or another! So do what you want to and life will gently tread you towards the path meant for you, towards people you are supposed to meet, towards places you are supposed to go to!
The shock when a lady who comes to help do a one-time, one-day only, clean up of the place, which has already been properly cleaned once, asks for Rs 600/- to do a round of sweeping and mopping and no other actual cleaning and refuses to budge till that amount is given.
The feeling of being let down by the shoddy work done by some groups of workmen, with the taps leaking at places, the doors coming off at hinges, the paint peeling off (already???). What happened to good work ethics, quality of work and doing one's job properly?
The feeling of slight regret at the thought that maybe I should have gone with a big interior contractor/firm to do get all the work done. Maybe the final quality and look of the work could have been better. The could-have-beens and if-onlys just add to it.
The hope that all these niggles and hiccups will be gone eventually and things will work smoothly.
The pleasure of lovely views, night time city lights, cool breeze, warm hearts and sun drying clothes.
The joy when things like newspaper delivery, laundry collection, milk delivery and car wash are all taken care with one phone call.
The belief that all things that are meant for you shall come to you - in one way or another! So do what you want to and life will gently tread you towards the path meant for you, towards people you are supposed to meet, towards places you are supposed to go to!
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