I got my first salary yesterday. I guess the first things in life are always special. First boy friend, first date, first salary. When I was out of school 6 years back, I started tutoring English to a young girl living close by. The first time I had held those 3 bills of 100 rupees each in my hand, I had felt that I was the richest person on earth. I had the same feeling when I signed the receipt and held my first salary check yesterday. What more, I am a taxpayer now!!
Late at night, I had held the salary envelope this way and that way, swaying it again and again in front of my eyes, just to make sure that all this was true. I have friends and classmates who still haven’t managed to get a job. I feel so fortunate that I did. Dad treated all of us to some great Chinese food in Gariahat. I know I should have treated them, but dad never lets me pay.
Have planned my Christmas vacations. Am taking a week off. Just got my tickets today. Am going Switzerland. Wanna come? Just kidding. Switzerland will have to wait for a while. May be until a few more "first times" happen. Like taking a plane for the first time.
sunshine.
Late at night, I had held the salary envelope this way and that way, swaying it again and again in front of my eyes, just to make sure that all this was true. I have friends and classmates who still haven’t managed to get a job. I feel so fortunate that I did. Dad treated all of us to some great Chinese food in Gariahat. I know I should have treated them, but dad never lets me pay.
Have planned my Christmas vacations. Am taking a week off. Just got my tickets today. Am going Switzerland. Wanna come? Just kidding. Switzerland will have to wait for a while. May be until a few more "first times" happen. Like taking a plane for the first time.
sunshine.
8 comments:
Hey!! Congratulations!! Happy Spending..do spend it wisely though.
When I got my first paycheck of 3000 bucks and I did NOT buy anything for anyone, Mom was a bit disappointed. But the "Ambani" in me already knew I was onto bigger things.
The day I got my salary from my next job which got me 15,000 bucks, I bought a necklace for Mom and a shirt for Dad. Of course, I secretly took my girlfriend's help, but what the hell..?
Happy Spending once again !!
Hey!! Congratulations... I know it feels great. I think I went out and bought some chocolates for myself when the first salary came.
//I am going to switzerland
Holy cow ! Holy Bull ! Holy Cattle ! You will kill some weak hearted person some day .I read this and yelled at the top of my voice "Nahiiii ! Kehdo yeh jhooth hain !!".Acute inferiority complex ho gaya tha.
oye congrats... hopefully now u'd let go of ur stalking habits!! waise treat milegi?
@shekhar- hey thanx buddy, though given the type that I am, maybe I'll invest it in shares. he he.
@sudipta- mere chocolates kahaan hai? India-US fares have drastically come down. Apna plan yaad hai na?
@jughead- guess what you'd do when I take that plane to the US. Tu to campus ke Howrah Bridge se kood padega.
@strangequark- as far as marriage and honeymooning is concerned, the sky is the limit. And as far as spending on you is concerned.... errr.... cough cough.... ahem... I mean... arreee..... well.... What can I say? Panipuri se chalega? He he.
@raven- arre aap pehle milo to sahi, zaroor milegi. Fir na kehna ki you are being stalked.
arre free ka khaana khaane ke liye to hum log kuch bhi kar lenge... fir 1 stalker se milna kya hai!! lekin abhi dada se poochna padega na pehle!
beautiful :)
//"I had the same feeling..."
Of course the world is all yours, go paint it red!
Wishing you love, luck and MONEY in ur life :D
@strangequark- You bet! It's not a bad idea, hai na?
@raven- Ab yeh dada kahaan se aa gaya? Jab raven sunshine raazi to kya karega dada-ji? Poor rhyming, huh?
@ashish- hey thank you, thank you, thank you dear!!!
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