It breaks my heart…
It breaks my heart to hear that another Crime has been committed against the most vulnerable part of the Human Race…Our Children.
It breaks my heart to think of the Families that are suffering through this awful situation.
It breaks my heart to think that there are people in this world who have witnessed a Child being abused and have walked away.
It breaks my heart that there is so much selfishness in the world that Sports, Career and Status comes above Doing the Right thing.
It breaks my heart to see that the innocent Victims are being abused by the Media all over again by ignoring the important Facts and focusing on what sells.
It break my heart to think that Media can be so selfish to divert all attention to the People who would sell News rather than the one Person who is the Monster of it all.
It breaks my heart to see that an entire institute and everyone related have to go through the shame and torture caused by one man.
It breaks my heart to think that incidents like these reinforces that we live in a Sad World.
It breaks my heart to witness a Broken PSU Alum Heart.
:((
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Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Enabler…Now WHAT? again…
I am addicted to "House", the TV Series about a Doctor who is a genius. Oh well, I am addicted to House, Mentalist, Family Guy, 24, etc. I am a TV-Addict…:)
So, one of the Episodes of House is about this girl who is addicted to Blogging. She is obsessed with Blogging and she blogs about everything that happens in her life. She writes about her Relationship with her Husband, Sex, Fights, everything and anything. She feels that it is easier to express herself to someone she cannot see. It is easy to open up and talk about feelings and thoughts. I kind of agree, any strong reaction from a Stranger (you cannot see) is easier to fathom than someone you know and can see. She is a popular Blogger with lots and lots of followers. She likes the Audience.
Her husband is a simple person. He doesn’t necessarily likes that she talks about their relationship in details on the Blog. He doesn’t agree with the fact that she is telling her followers about him. He says I don’t want you to discuss me and our personal life with people I don’t even know. At several points in that Episode, I thought that if I were the Husband, I would walk out on her. But he doesn’t. He stays. And I kept wondering WHY?
So, she gets really sick. She has a decision to make about something that will affect her relationship with her Husband. She blogs about it and says that she cannot let her Followers down. She will have to ask them and make a decision. The Husband is a little frustrated, he says, it all started like a fun thing. Blogging was like Free Therapy. But not anymore. He thinks that she is addicted to the Audience and popularity. He still doesn’t leave her. The decision would affect their Future, but he still stays by her side. Again, I wonder WHY?
Finally, in the very last scene of this episode, they show that it was a minor problem and she will live. She makes the decision based on what she feels is right for her and her husband. All is Well. Suddenly, the Husband hands her the Computer and says, I know you will go crazy if you don’t write about all this. And she says, Thank God you are an Enabler…seriously…now WHAT? again…What does "Enabler" mean? A person who is too good to be real? A person who is capable of truly accepting everyone as they are? It is a good concept to talk about…but actually living and practicing it..I don’t know about that.
ENABLER…hmmm…interesting. It got me thinking and I wondered if I am an Enabler? That should be a Gautam Question. He will know the best. But digging a little deeper, I realized…I am an Enabler with quotes (""). I am a "Selective" Enabler. I let my partner be what he wants to be with some Rules. I am selective in my approach. I get to decide how I wan to enable him based on how I feel. Say, for instance, sharing things about our relationship with anyone other than the 2 of us. He cannot share it with people I don’t like. My Ego is too big. I don’t want to ever be weak in front of people I dislike. What is Enabling, letting Gautam do what he wants, the way he wants it? Or letting him do what he wants but not exactly the way he wants it? There is a very convenient definition of Enabling. I always let you do whatever you want, the least you can do is…do that whatever according to my Rules. The Enabling I know, is to make people feel obligated, so things happen to them but according to your terms.
Is it right? I don’t know. Do I want to change it? I surely do. We all like to use big words and talk about philosophy and a perfect life, but do we really practice what we talk about? Not all the time.
In fact, the more I think about all this, the more I wonder. Do I Enable myself? Maybe not. I have all these boundaries for myself. I don’t know who I am. I have never known. I don’t think I will ever know or anyone else would ever know. The first step to Enable self would be to be an Enabler. Actions speak better than words….so, talking and writing about all this is much easier than actually implementing it. The key probably is to not make it about self. Enabling is about just letting it be without getting personal.
Oh, the best way to do this is by "ENABLING the ENABLER" !!
So, one of the Episodes of House is about this girl who is addicted to Blogging. She is obsessed with Blogging and she blogs about everything that happens in her life. She writes about her Relationship with her Husband, Sex, Fights, everything and anything. She feels that it is easier to express herself to someone she cannot see. It is easy to open up and talk about feelings and thoughts. I kind of agree, any strong reaction from a Stranger (you cannot see) is easier to fathom than someone you know and can see. She is a popular Blogger with lots and lots of followers. She likes the Audience.
Her husband is a simple person. He doesn’t necessarily likes that she talks about their relationship in details on the Blog. He doesn’t agree with the fact that she is telling her followers about him. He says I don’t want you to discuss me and our personal life with people I don’t even know. At several points in that Episode, I thought that if I were the Husband, I would walk out on her. But he doesn’t. He stays. And I kept wondering WHY?
So, she gets really sick. She has a decision to make about something that will affect her relationship with her Husband. She blogs about it and says that she cannot let her Followers down. She will have to ask them and make a decision. The Husband is a little frustrated, he says, it all started like a fun thing. Blogging was like Free Therapy. But not anymore. He thinks that she is addicted to the Audience and popularity. He still doesn’t leave her. The decision would affect their Future, but he still stays by her side. Again, I wonder WHY?
Finally, in the very last scene of this episode, they show that it was a minor problem and she will live. She makes the decision based on what she feels is right for her and her husband. All is Well. Suddenly, the Husband hands her the Computer and says, I know you will go crazy if you don’t write about all this. And she says, Thank God you are an Enabler…seriously…now WHAT? again…What does "Enabler" mean? A person who is too good to be real? A person who is capable of truly accepting everyone as they are? It is a good concept to talk about…but actually living and practicing it..I don’t know about that.
ENABLER…hmmm…interesting. It got me thinking and I wondered if I am an Enabler? That should be a Gautam Question. He will know the best. But digging a little deeper, I realized…I am an Enabler with quotes (""). I am a "Selective" Enabler. I let my partner be what he wants to be with some Rules. I am selective in my approach. I get to decide how I wan to enable him based on how I feel. Say, for instance, sharing things about our relationship with anyone other than the 2 of us. He cannot share it with people I don’t like. My Ego is too big. I don’t want to ever be weak in front of people I dislike. What is Enabling, letting Gautam do what he wants, the way he wants it? Or letting him do what he wants but not exactly the way he wants it? There is a very convenient definition of Enabling. I always let you do whatever you want, the least you can do is…do that whatever according to my Rules. The Enabling I know, is to make people feel obligated, so things happen to them but according to your terms.
Is it right? I don’t know. Do I want to change it? I surely do. We all like to use big words and talk about philosophy and a perfect life, but do we really practice what we talk about? Not all the time.
In fact, the more I think about all this, the more I wonder. Do I Enable myself? Maybe not. I have all these boundaries for myself. I don’t know who I am. I have never known. I don’t think I will ever know or anyone else would ever know. The first step to Enable self would be to be an Enabler. Actions speak better than words….so, talking and writing about all this is much easier than actually implementing it. The key probably is to not make it about self. Enabling is about just letting it be without getting personal.
Oh, the best way to do this is by "ENABLING the ENABLER" !!
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Down in the Town !!
Streets never sleep
Where I live…
It’s always Singing and Dancing around
It’s hard to miss the upbeat sound...
The people and the places, The smiles and the faces
Elegance is always glowing...
It’s a friends destination and Lovers paradise
The Bars and the Dance Floor are always shining bright…
Oh the Police and the Ambulance siren
You do have to make some compromise…
When the clock ticks an hour the Bell sounds
It’s like a signal to keep moving on with your Life...
I am at peace in the middle of this commotion
This sure feels like an once in a Lifetime...
Where I live…
It’s always Singing and Dancing around
It’s hard to miss the upbeat sound...
The people and the places, The smiles and the faces
Elegance is always glowing...
It’s a friends destination and Lovers paradise
The Bars and the Dance Floor are always shining bright…
Oh the Police and the Ambulance siren
You do have to make some compromise…
When the clock ticks an hour the Bell sounds
It’s like a signal to keep moving on with your Life...
I am at peace in the middle of this commotion
This sure feels like an once in a Lifetime...
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
New Beginings !!
June is here,
Buying a House is near.
Downtown was a Dream come true,
Which is almost ending too.
Bidding Farewell to Downtown,
Will be sad and depressing.
Let's get it together,
And start looking for a Realtor
The space will be huge,
So lets just divide.
Let's get some Fluff,
And Buy more Stuff !!
We'll fuss over the Budget,
So that we don’t regret
As expenses will rise,
We need to be wise.
Pool and Staircase are must as
they will be the first.
To Pool views and gorgeous Backyard
To suburban living and the Staircase in the house
To Nice Locality and Nicer (hopefully) Neighbors
To sunset in the backyard and Glamorous Home Owners Life
To a new Home,
Settling down…hmm…Here we go !!
Pretext: http://sumgum.blogspot.com/2008/05/downtown-calling.html
Buying a House is near.
Downtown was a Dream come true,
Which is almost ending too.
Bidding Farewell to Downtown,
Will be sad and depressing.
Let's get it together,
And start looking for a Realtor
The space will be huge,
So lets just divide.
Let's get some Fluff,
And Buy more Stuff !!
We'll fuss over the Budget,
So that we don’t regret
As expenses will rise,
We need to be wise.
Pool and Staircase are must as
they will be the first.
To Pool views and gorgeous Backyard
To suburban living and the Staircase in the house
To Nice Locality and Nicer (hopefully) Neighbors
To sunset in the backyard and Glamorous Home Owners Life
To a new Home,
Settling down…hmm…Here we go !!
Pretext: http://sumgum.blogspot.com/2008/05/downtown-calling.html
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Who moved my Cheese ?
Hmm…really…Who moved my Cheese?
I am a Cheesy person, well, at least once upon a time I was. I have written long love letters, poems. I created a "Love is…" scrap book for Gautam. I have burned several Love Song CDs. My chat window use to be "Falling Hearts" while chatting with Gautam (In my defence, please check out the kissing sound Ctrl+G...its awesome). I have done it all. I use to love the idea of being in Love and doing the Lovey-Dovey stuff. I use to love all the stuffed toys and use to love cute cards. There was one time in my life when I really didn’t have anyone special in my life. I use to just buy the Lovey cards for myself. So, when I met Gautam, I had a collection of cute cards to send.
I don’t know what has changed now. Whenever I think of buying Gautam a gift, I end up buying something he will like and will use. I have not bought a single Greeting card for him in the past 2 years. Not a single, can you believe it? I don’t like buying cards anymore. Buying cards means wasting paper and wasting paper means cutting/killing more trees. So, not buying cards in a way is helping the environment. See, thats a good reason. This is just one of the several examples. I don’t like buying stuffed toys, whenever I see one, I start thinking, Where the heck I am going to keep it? Seriously. All the cute stuffed animals that I have bought in the past or the ones I have made Gautam to buy for me in the past, I have no clue why I don’t like them anymore. Except for the Black Lab Dog, I don’t like any of the Stuffed animals anymore. I am so scared of saying this to Gautam, as I know, he will be like…What the heck? Seriously.
Hmmm….if I think about this more and more, I know some Cheesy stuff that I still like. Romantic vacations and Romantic Dinners. Well, they are multi-purpose as well…but that’s besides the point. The one thing that has changed in the past 3 years, I have become more practical. I don’t live in the fantasy world anymore. Before meeting Gautam, there was a Dream. A dream of meeting the perfect one. Romantic stuff happening all around me. Some1 loving and liking whatever I do. Some1 who is always there for you, no matter what…and so on and so forth…blah-blah. After meeting Gautam, during our 1 year courtship period, it was the attraction of the long distance relationship. You can know so much about the person and you pretty much like most of it. Not that we were not honest with each other, we were. Anything good is awesome and anything bad is Honesty. "Being in Love" and "Living in Love" are 2 different things. "Being in love" is a feeling, If you love some1, the feeling will always be there. You will always feel good about this person you love. On the other hand, "Living in Love" is day-in day-out. You have to put up with all the good and the bad of the person you love so dearly. It's so easy to "Be in love" and it is so hard to "Live in love".
I have had a great married life so far. The one thing that I have seen changing in myself is I have become more independent and practical. I still make my share of mistakes, but I am learning to avoid dwelling on the past and playing the Blame Game. I guess practicality is the biggest reason for losing my Cheese.
So, this morning I decided, I want to get some of my Cheese back. I like being Cheesy at times. Gautam calls me "CQ" - Cheese Queen. So the latest Cheese I ate, I entered one of our pictures in the Cutest Couple competition. Not juss that, my facebook status says "Vote pic 84 on austin360. Cheesy enuff?
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Poet strikes Back !!
You were 3 days old, when I held you near
My little pot of Gold, that I held so ginger
A smile so gorgeous, on the cutie-pie face
I cherish the moments, with my wonderful Niece.
Your baby lingo talks were so intense,
yet somehow they almost made sense
The one with Pooh was a special treat,
To hold back tears (of Joy) was a tough feat
You grew up good kid,
But trouble you also did,
Car-seats were a No-No,
You could cry as if there was no tomorrow
Your Dance at my Wedding,
was one full of Grace
Energetic and Entertaining,
It deserves a Special Praise
I don't meet you as often,
But I love to hear of your Passion
Be it Soccer, Dance or Art
or even your Education
Remember, FUN is the important part,
Be is Competition or Recreation
Now you are 9 years old,
Naughtier yet Smarter
Still my Pot of Gold
My Bhanji forever !!
- Composed by Gautam Sarda for his Niece Aditi !
My little pot of Gold, that I held so ginger
A smile so gorgeous, on the cutie-pie face
I cherish the moments, with my wonderful Niece.
Your baby lingo talks were so intense,
yet somehow they almost made sense
The one with Pooh was a special treat,
To hold back tears (of Joy) was a tough feat
You grew up good kid,
But trouble you also did,
Car-seats were a No-No,
You could cry as if there was no tomorrow
Your Dance at my Wedding,
was one full of Grace
Energetic and Entertaining,
It deserves a Special Praise
I don't meet you as often,
But I love to hear of your Passion
Be it Soccer, Dance or Art
or even your Education
Remember, FUN is the important part,
Be is Competition or Recreation
Now you are 9 years old,
Naughtier yet Smarter
Still my Pot of Gold
My Bhanji forever !!
- Composed by Gautam Sarda for his Niece Aditi !
Monday, August 18, 2008
Vegas Unlimited...
What do you do when you turn 30 and you want to escape all the ppl who are fond of 30 number? Like getting you Balloons, Grafetti, Cake, Paper products and everything else you can think of...which says THIRTY !! Either, you dont pick up calls and check emails....or...OR....You go to VEGAS !!
So thats wat i planned....I took Gautam to Vegas... :)
Gautam turns 30 today...we kinda took up the celebrations a little early and went to Vegas for a weekend. This was supposed to be a Surprise trip for Gautam....but unfortunately....he who never ever guesses anything or understands any clues....Guessed this one....in a way it worked out for me....I am always hesistent to make reservations....I hate binding my trips to appointment times....so him knowing helped a little in deciding wat to do when.... :)
We left late on Friday nite....I was all charged up and Excited....Gautam was ok....We reched late on Friday....Checked in at Bellagio....there was a confusion between Smoking and non Smoking rooms...so we ended up getting a Room with the view of the Bellagio fountains....AMAZING.... :) ....started Partying the same nite....We went to Palms...."Moon" and "Playboy" nightclubs....was a lot of fun....The Roof....pretty amazing....The Roof of "Moon" opens like a shutter....so the closed club can be converted to an open air Club in a matter of mins....it happened a couple of times....I was thinking....how does this looks from outside??....suddenly the smoke, frm almost everyone there smoking, erupts out....like a Smoke volcano or something.... :) ....we decided to drink atleast "30" Drinks in the 2 days we were in Vegas....well....we had to do something that signifies the number.... ;) ....So, the initial decision was to drink 30 Alcoholic drinks....but we realised....it will be a lil too much for us....as both of us are avg Drinkers....so it soon was changed to include....Coffees and Juices.....but still we did manage to drink abt 22 Alcoholic drinks.... :)
Vegas is one place that can amaze us forever....even if i start going there every year or so....still will find it amazing....the energy never dies....the ppl are always ready to party.....and drink and dance and drink some more... :)
I treated Gautam to a Spa facial....he loved it....after that it was shopping and some Indian food at Gaylords....Dinner was at Bartolotta....Italian restaurant at Wynn....great ambience....great food....excellent Desserts....our Bar tender made a special Wine+tequilla cocktail for us...."Desert Rose"....next was "Phantom of the Opera".....The show is a musical...it is shorter than the original Broadway show with some great special effects....after the show we were bak to partying again....Went to "Tao"....the wait line to get in was huge....btw go to Vegas anytime during the year....thinking maybe it wont be crowded coz it is too hot and off season....well....hard luck...it is always and i mean always crowded....the year is Good time to go to Vegas....(I know this coz this is my 3rd trip to Vegas in less than a year).....it is lines and endless lines...anywhere u go....Tao is a 3 floors club...there is a Bar on each level....and the music playing is different and good on each floor....The top most floor is an Open air Club....its a lil sweaty and messy but fun.... :)
Gambling....tats another Fun part....Some ppl say....Gambling doesnt mean Money....it juss means Chips.... :) ....Gautam has never ever looked his age....One of the Dealers was not ready to let him stay in the Gambling areana....he demanded his ID....I told him that he is gonna turn "30" in a day.....well....The Dealer checked his ID and said..."You have a Baby Husband" .... :)
Vegas....its like a Dream....its like Going to Paris and New-york and Egypt in a Day....its like a Fairy tale....it can give you amazements after amazements.....as much as you can take in and some more....it has a Dark side....and it has a Fun side....It is pretty and it is ugly....The only rule there is "There are no Rules"....It is wild and sometimes (rarely) is Sober too....I like to live a Dream once in a while....take the plunge and go all out....be wild and unruly....do watever and dont care.... ;) .... coz wat happens in VEGAS....well....pretty much....Stays in VEGAS !!
So thats wat i planned....I took Gautam to Vegas... :)
Gautam turns 30 today...we kinda took up the celebrations a little early and went to Vegas for a weekend. This was supposed to be a Surprise trip for Gautam....but unfortunately....he who never ever guesses anything or understands any clues....Guessed this one....in a way it worked out for me....I am always hesistent to make reservations....I hate binding my trips to appointment times....so him knowing helped a little in deciding wat to do when.... :)
We left late on Friday nite....I was all charged up and Excited....Gautam was ok....We reched late on Friday....Checked in at Bellagio....there was a confusion between Smoking and non Smoking rooms...so we ended up getting a Room with the view of the Bellagio fountains....AMAZING.... :) ....started Partying the same nite....We went to Palms...."Moon" and "Playboy" nightclubs....was a lot of fun....The Roof....pretty amazing....The Roof of "Moon" opens like a shutter....so the closed club can be converted to an open air Club in a matter of mins....it happened a couple of times....I was thinking....how does this looks from outside??....suddenly the smoke, frm almost everyone there smoking, erupts out....like a Smoke volcano or something.... :) ....we decided to drink atleast "30" Drinks in the 2 days we were in Vegas....well....we had to do something that signifies the number.... ;) ....So, the initial decision was to drink 30 Alcoholic drinks....but we realised....it will be a lil too much for us....as both of us are avg Drinkers....so it soon was changed to include....Coffees and Juices.....but still we did manage to drink abt 22 Alcoholic drinks.... :)
Vegas is one place that can amaze us forever....even if i start going there every year or so....still will find it amazing....the energy never dies....the ppl are always ready to party.....and drink and dance and drink some more... :)
I treated Gautam to a Spa facial....he loved it....after that it was shopping and some Indian food at Gaylords....Dinner was at Bartolotta....Italian restaurant at Wynn....great ambience....great food....excellent Desserts....our Bar tender made a special Wine+tequilla cocktail for us...."Desert Rose"....next was "Phantom of the Opera".....The show is a musical...it is shorter than the original Broadway show with some great special effects....after the show we were bak to partying again....Went to "Tao"....the wait line to get in was huge....btw go to Vegas anytime during the year....thinking maybe it wont be crowded coz it is too hot and off season....well....hard luck...it is always and i mean always crowded....the year is Good time to go to Vegas....(I know this coz this is my 3rd trip to Vegas in less than a year).....it is lines and endless lines...anywhere u go....Tao is a 3 floors club...there is a Bar on each level....and the music playing is different and good on each floor....The top most floor is an Open air Club....its a lil sweaty and messy but fun.... :)
Gambling....tats another Fun part....Some ppl say....Gambling doesnt mean Money....it juss means Chips.... :) ....Gautam has never ever looked his age....One of the Dealers was not ready to let him stay in the Gambling areana....he demanded his ID....I told him that he is gonna turn "30" in a day.....well....The Dealer checked his ID and said..."You have a Baby Husband" .... :)
Vegas....its like a Dream....its like Going to Paris and New-york and Egypt in a Day....its like a Fairy tale....it can give you amazements after amazements.....as much as you can take in and some more....it has a Dark side....and it has a Fun side....It is pretty and it is ugly....The only rule there is "There are no Rules"....It is wild and sometimes (rarely) is Sober too....I like to live a Dream once in a while....take the plunge and go all out....be wild and unruly....do watever and dont care.... ;) .... coz wat happens in VEGAS....well....pretty much....Stays in VEGAS !!
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Suprise Me !!
I am a big sucker for "Suprises". I love it when ppl do things that make me go, "Oh My God !!". I love the feeling. It always make me feel the most special person and also makes me feel like I am very very important.... :) ....I like it when ppl go out of their ways to do things for me. I juss love it all... :)
Having said that....I am also (in)famous for not letting the Surprises planned for me go well. I have a great intution and almost everytime I am about to get surprised, I would either guess it or I would rech before time.... :( ....its really hard to Surprise me. I have been to some of my Surprise parties knowing that ppl have planned a surprise and have acted suprised... :) ....Its hard for my mind to rest....its constantly thinking....I guess thats the reason I guess most of the things that are about to happen....I also know how ppl think....so I know what they are capable of.... ;)
I take pride in knowing what someone is thinking... ;)
Today was one of the cutest surprises I got from Gautam..... :) ....Its our 3rd anniv today....I came home during lunch and was going to work from home after that....we went out to lunch...and when we reched home after lunch....Gautam said...I will be bak....I was like...no no...we decided no surprises on Anniv....so u cannot do or get anything....he said gimme 5 mins I will be bak....so he left and my mind got to work as soon as I took the elevator... ;) ....I was so sure that he will get me the Strawberry plant I have been wanting forever now....I was like...here we go....I guessed another of my surprises....so was not too excited and wasnt really waiting for Gautam to be bak....he came in about 15-20 mins and started knocking on the door....I opened it and there he was with a Beautiful Arrangement from "Edible Arrangements" ..... :) ....wow....I love the fruit baskets....I have mentioned it to Gautam a couple of times....but I didnt think of it at all....I was surprised and really happy....well....at times being the SA (Smart Azz) I am helps....I am confident that i wont go wrong and stopped thinking abt it....Good for me.... :)
Happy Anniversary !!
Having said that....I am also (in)famous for not letting the Surprises planned for me go well. I have a great intution and almost everytime I am about to get surprised, I would either guess it or I would rech before time.... :( ....its really hard to Surprise me. I have been to some of my Surprise parties knowing that ppl have planned a surprise and have acted suprised... :) ....Its hard for my mind to rest....its constantly thinking....I guess thats the reason I guess most of the things that are about to happen....I also know how ppl think....so I know what they are capable of.... ;)
I take pride in knowing what someone is thinking... ;)
Today was one of the cutest surprises I got from Gautam..... :) ....Its our 3rd anniv today....I came home during lunch and was going to work from home after that....we went out to lunch...and when we reched home after lunch....Gautam said...I will be bak....I was like...no no...we decided no surprises on Anniv....so u cannot do or get anything....he said gimme 5 mins I will be bak....so he left and my mind got to work as soon as I took the elevator... ;) ....I was so sure that he will get me the Strawberry plant I have been wanting forever now....I was like...here we go....I guessed another of my surprises....so was not too excited and wasnt really waiting for Gautam to be bak....he came in about 15-20 mins and started knocking on the door....I opened it and there he was with a Beautiful Arrangement from "Edible Arrangements" ..... :) ....wow....I love the fruit baskets....I have mentioned it to Gautam a couple of times....but I didnt think of it at all....I was surprised and really happy....well....at times being the SA (Smart Azz) I am helps....I am confident that i wont go wrong and stopped thinking abt it....Good for me.... :)
Happy Anniversary !!
Friday, June 27, 2008
How long have you been married?
I have been married for 365 + 365 + 365 days....tats a lot of time....but than again tats juss 10.7142 % of my life till date.....well.....somehow it feels like forever.....i feel like i have known this life forever.....i have known this person i wake up with every morning for all my life.... 3 years is not too long....so i have been married for not too long but it sure feels like forever.... :)
The follow-up question to this is: "howz married life?".....well....lemme think....its lot of fun....and some more fun....lots of new excitements and at the same time lots of responsibilities and cooking and cleaning and taking care and fighting and crying....its lots of everything....i like my life....its not perfect as i am not perfect....its ups and downs and a lot of confusion.....but its fun....sure teaches me a lot.... :)
I like being married.....at times i am so busy with my life, i forget i am married.....it juss feels like i am living with this wonderful frd who is always there for me......and who at times is a pain in ass..... ;) .....to conclude.....married life is fun.....but u need guts to take eveything as it comes....and live everyday to the fullest..... :)
Friday, May 2, 2008
Downtown Calling !!
May is here,
D'Town living is near.
Let's get rolling,
And start our packing.
The space is tight,
But let's not fight.
Let's clear the fluff,
And donate most of YOUR stuff ;-)
We'll fuss over the budget
So that we don't regret
As expenses will rise,
We need to be wise.
But, let's not forget
Enjoyment IS the target
To Lake views, and Gorgeous sunrises
To Yummy food, and modern high-rises
To Trendy Bars, Discos and Lights,
To Hill-country Sunset & Glamorous Nights
To a new home
D'Town, here we come!!
By: Gautam Sarda
D'Town living is near.
Let's get rolling,
And start our packing.
The space is tight,
But let's not fight.
Let's clear the fluff,
And donate most of YOUR stuff ;-)
We'll fuss over the budget
So that we don't regret
As expenses will rise,
We need to be wise.
But, let's not forget
Enjoyment IS the target
To Lake views, and Gorgeous sunrises
To Yummy food, and modern high-rises
To Trendy Bars, Discos and Lights,
To Hill-country Sunset & Glamorous Nights
To a new home
D'Town, here we come!!
By: Gautam Sarda
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Runner's Runner !!
I am not a Runner, so I keep wondering “Why am I running the Marathon?” The first Half Marathon I ran was the 3M Half Marathon and Relay. While running someone commented “We are doing this coz we love PAIN”. Oh well…Not me…Heck No….I hate PAIN. I am someone who doesn’t like to get hurt or pain at all…well…no one really likes it….but I have absolutely Zero tolerance for pain. I love my Hair…and running means I have ‘Bad Hair Day’ almost 3 to 4 days a week….how about that? I am sweaty and smelly and cold after all my workouts and long runs. With all these inconveniences and pains…again…”Why am I doing this?”
I keep asking myself “Why?” and I get different answers. It all started with, I wanted to find out my Physical strength…my stamina. I wanted to check if I am capable of such patience and endurance. I knew I can never do something like this all by myself…so I convinced my Husband, Gautam to do it with me….he wasn’t very sure….but he took it up for me….he started it coz he wanted me to succeed in my goal. I love him for that.
Initially I hated it all. I remember my first long run on a Saturday morning….we reached the Runtex center where it starts and there were all these people and smiles and enthusiasm…I just fell in love with it all….just the feeling that I am part of it all made me Ecstatic. I think that is one of the main reasons I didn’t give up. I love it when people are encouraging you, running with you, motivating you. There is no competition; we all are in this together. We are in this for each other. It is simply amazing.
My first Half Marathon started with energy and enthusiasm. The crowd flowed together and everyone was happy to just be there and be a part of it all. First few miles just passed….there were people on the streets motivating us….children Hi-Fi’ing…..it was great. After around 11 miles, I was dead tired and didn’t feel like I could continue….and then it happened….I saw few of my friends waiting at the 11 Mile marker with tissues…..isn’t that amazing? Just when I needed it….they were there to cheer us up and pull us through it all….they were there to run with us and support us at our most difficult Final Mile….I drew energy and strength from them….their presence pulled me through…..We started our last mile with all our heart and strength…..then came few more friends and family to cheer us….our Coach, Holly was there too…..it all made it worth it….it all was amazing….. :)
I run for all the people, who are there to cheer for me. I run for all the Runners, who are in this with me. I run for my Gautam, who is running for me. I run for my Family, who is proud of me. I also wanted to give this all more meaning by associating this with a good cause. So, I am also running for AID now. I want to do my share by raising some money for this foundation that works for the underprivileged. I am running the “AT & T Half Marathon” on 17th Feb 2008, please support my cause.
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