I live a normal yet “rich” life by choice. Ask me how rich and normal?
A lot of them assume that someone who makes a living talking to an audience from a big stage or a camera interacting with “celebs” always has a page 3 life-style that is all glossy, rich and fun.
But let me tell you; lifestyle and fun are subjective. I live a normal yet “rich” life by choice. Ask me how rich and normal?
Normal for me is to shop at local stalls or the streets from vendors who don’t have a brand attached to their goods but serve my purpose nonetheless most often. Dressing up is the least of my interests in real life. My friends threaten to not go out with me nine out of ten times as I am severely under dressed in crumpled, old clothes. Hell, I am comfortable and most of them are my favourites. But they just don’t get it. Sometimes I compromise, sometimes I don’t. I just use the puppy face card and get away with it hahaha.
Rich is my life because I am blessed with family, friends and people who appreciate my existence on this planet by being supportive of all that I do. A profession that I enjoy and gives me a decent income to life a middle class life.
Regular travel is a part of my work but if not for my personal interest; trust me it isn’t fun beyond a point. I usually travel alone for work and enjoy my solo time. However when travel is personal be it alone or friends; I usually chose quieter locations with abundance of nature and fresh air than crowded cities with sky scrapers and man-made wonders. My love for the mountains take me on treks whenever an opportunity arises. I try to climb trees, go on adventure activities, pose in the most absurd ways for photos, sit in silence for hours, contradict myself when in a mood by talking endless to people around me…
The foodie in me never is stomach full especially for local food and cuisine where ever I go. Ensuring I eat at local joints more than fancy restaurants; I am always on the lookout for something lip smacking. Back home I love to cook for my loved ones and experiment with ingredients. ( Let me not however tell you how unsuccessful some of them are. But yeah they leave me with no left overs so I guess I manage just fine! )
When everyone these days is hooked to technology, social media and web content ; I am behind them by decades. Yeah not exaggerating. I read a newspaper, sometimes books but otherwise just lost in my thoughts or sky watching. A very average social media user mainly owing to requirements of my work, I do look up online for music and info many a times. Preferring physical interaction with my loved ones to virtual calls; I am very chatty and jovial in person. I make news friends; meet them occasionally or stay in touch no doubt; but nothing like face to face for me.
Sleep and me are always in a love- hate relationship. Sometimes I sleep so well and then for days I don’t. But I don’t complain; making up for lost hours by sleeping extra during those good days.
Animal love for me is the purest with dogs. Always had a connect with them and will continue to. They are always my silent listeners; we humans can never be that no matter how much we try.
The only bit of modern me is with my love for the dance floor. I ain’t a dancer/singer/ social drinker; but enjoy clubbing and letting loose on the dance floor to peppy music. Never someone to say no when it comes to that.
Pretty much normal and boring, yeah?
Well that’s who I am. REAL and if my nature gives me some boring as hell-not creative-aunty ji-wasting time-non ambitious human tag; it’s alright. I am living my one life the way I want to and it keeps me happy.
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