Marriage test

My 9 month gestation with Siemens is up and it still feels like I started yestersday. Certainly a few things have changed, I have more memories of Munich and my current job than I do of the US and INSEAD. Life also seems a little more settled even though uncertainity of all sorts lingers permanently but perhaps thats the kind of life that we signed up for. I am also slowly getting more embroiled in the day to day politics, fast becoming a rumour monger. Still have 20 days of vacation to blow by the end of the year, so currently scheming what vacation we can afford. We got married again today. Its not as dramatic as it sounds, the Priest's sermon was about marriage woes, and to celebrate our marriages he made us exchange vows again. Priya immediate reaction was that atleast this time she understood what the priest was saying. He said there are 5 top things that most marriage counsellors say are marriage-breakers 1. Uncontrollable anger 2. Lack of communication 3. Lack of quality time together 4. ? (forgot already..) 5. Poor Spiritual life So if some of these are already on your married life radar, act now or repent later!! (Whatever right?) We had the Ranjans over the last weekend from London. We had a good time at Oktoberfest even though both Raji and Prasoon shied away from taking swigs from the barrel though Prasoon finally fell prey to temptation and said he need to quench his taste bud cravings, photographic proof attached. Prasoon's infamous bihari appetite stands up to Bavarian challenges, none of the sausage stands were left unvisited. Did the rounds of the tourist traps, but generally enjoyed the company and bitched about life in general. Did I mention that I met Mohit Bhakuni in India, he is getting married in December. Also met Aloke Bajpai also who is well on his way to nurturing his startup, http://www.travenues.com/ with some of his ex-colleagues from France. Deepak Punwani is as cool as ever, probably moving locations again by the early part of next year. Incase I forgot to mention, it seems like it is raining babies. Among the many, Stuart and Mallika had a baby boy too, we visited them this weekend. Both seem to be taking on their new roles quite handsomely.