My Sudden Travel Plans

After almost two years of working my ass off my big brother here has finally letting me travel to another country on business. I always thought that at least I would get to travel outside the country for work but it never really worked out, I was always this close before all my dreams of photo-journalizing fell through. It started with Indonesia, Singapore, and Bhutan but finally I am going to wait for it…Uganda. I know, I would never have guessed. But, I am so excited that all I do in office is plan my short term trips around Kampala. I have already shooting mails down to tourist agents there for possible tours. I was kind of planning my US trip in June, S and I road tripping along SFO, but I guess I will have to settle down for Chimpanzee trails and Lake Victoria for now (I am so not complaining!)One more week to go before I will be traipsing my way to Africa via Adis Ababa, I cannot wait.

The best part, I am the SME(!!#!!) for the project. If you are done laughing, let me continue. That means all I have to do is review their work and help them. This is going to be the best project ever! 

Reason 1: Ding dong the bitch is gone, I am out of the her clutches; the sweet smell of freedom, how I missed you :)

Reason 2: I am the only one working on it, so no more grumpy managers, yay!

Reason 3: One whole week away from all the madness, why would there by any complaining :)

I cant wait to start clicking!

If you were wondering about people’s reactions, I am getting there,

Dad: What the hell kind of a job are you doing, why don’t you resign and come back home?

Mom: How are going to meet all those guys? I was planning on doing some meet and greets for this month!

Friends: Wait, wasn’t that the place where “King’s Speech” was based on, the country next to Somalia?

Bro: Dude, you should track mountain gorillas, golden monkeys and chimps in the wild get your camera ready! (I know, I broke my baby but I am getting it fixed now)

Grandma: Why do you keep doing this to yourself, just hang in there honey, I am working on something, give me one more month (Doesn’t she sound like a mafia don?)

Miranda Preistley sans the wardrobe: Oh, you got into another project! How could you do this? Wait, I am going to talk to the partner, I am not leaving you! (a la "the grudge”)

With so much enthusiasm from everyone around me I cannot wait to get out of Mumbai. So, one more week, Kampala awaits :)

Update: You know that thing called bad luck, it stuck again. My plans got postponed for a month :(