Save yourself

I started my Art Of Living class again and yesterday in class I learnt a way to save myself.

We constantly hear about ways of saving the planet, save water, save electricity; what about saving your self from the mess in your mind. Here are some emotions/reactions that will help you from emotional damage.

1. Be friendly towards happy people
2. Be happy for people that are doing good/well.
3. Show compassion to unfortunate people.
4. Be indifferent towards bad.


When you praise someone, you take on their good karma. When you blame someone, you take on their bad karma ~ Sri Sri Ravishankar

Photo courtesy - Netla

being correct

Facebook, twitter, texting, email - what have these done for us other than remove the need of actual human interaction. Oh they have also ruined our grammar. Our vocabulary has been limited to LOL, OMG and WTH!!

This post is an hope to eloquently speak and write english. I will keep updating this post as I come across my slang grammar.

4/19/11
Today I was having a conversation with my boyfriend and used the word 'but' in my sentence. Immediately he pointed out to me why the word 'but' wasn't necessary and how it made my discuss sound negative. After he pointed this out I realized I use this word very regularly.

Basically every time you use the word 'but, 'however' 'although' or any other contradictory word you are really just disagreeing with the person.
Ex - I love this dress, but I wish it was a lighter color.

Solution - Replace 'but' with 'and'

I love this dress and I really wish they had a lighter color.
Eliminating the word but will strengthen your argument and leave a positive feeling.

6/8/11
Today at work I was dealing with some pricing work. Being an engineer this is so new for me. I was describing to my friend this experience over chat and began to type ' wow, pricing is a whole nother world!'. Before I hit the send key I looked at the sentence like a slight tilt in my head like what the... yes that look. So I looked up ' whole nother' to make sure it was a real word. Yea turns out 'nother' is NOT a word.
Ex - I was living in a whole nother world.

Solution - I was living in another world or in a completely different world.
Hope this helps my readers too!! Also am open to any suggestions and comments :)
Cheers!!

A reply from CEO of J.P. Morgan to a pretty girl seeking a rich husband

A young and pretty lady posted this on a popular forum:


Title: What should I do to marry a rich guy?

I'm going to be honest of what I'm going to say here. I'm 25 this year. I'm very pretty, have style and good taste. I wish to marry a guy with $500k annual salary or above.

You might say that I'm greedy, but an annual salary of $1M is considered only as middle class in New York.

My requirement is not high. Is there anyone in this forum who has an income of $500k annual salary? Are you all married?

I wanted to ask: what should I do to marry rich persons like you?

Among those I've dated, the richest is $250k annual income, and it seems that this is my upper limit.

If someone is going to move into high cost residential area on the west of New York City Garden(?), $250k annual income is not enough.

I'm here humbly to ask a few questions:

1) Where do most rich bachelors hang out? (Please list down the names and addresses of bars, restaurant, gym)
2) Which age group should I target?
3) Why most wives of the riches are only average-looking? I've met a few girls who don't have looks and are not interesting, but they are able to marry rich guys.
4) How do you decide who can be your wife, and who can only be your girlfriend? (my target now is to get married)


-Ms. Pretty


A philosophical reply from CEO of J.P. Morgan:


Dear Ms. Pretty,

I have read your post with great interest. Guess there are lots of girls out there who have similar questions like yours. Please allow me to analyse your situation as a professional investor.


My annual income is more than $500k, which meets your requirement, so I hope everyone believes that I'm not wasting time here.
From the standpoint of a business person, it is a bad decision to marry you. The answer is very simple, so let me explain.
Put the details aside, what you're trying to do is an exchange of "beauty" and "money" : Person A provides beauty, and Person B pays for it, fair and square.
However, there's a deadly problem here, your beauty will fade, but my money will not be gone without any good reason. The fact is, my income might increase from year to year, but you can't be prettier year after year.

Hence from the viewpoint of economics, I am an appreciation asset, and you are a depreciation asset. It's not just normal depreciation, but exponential depreciation. If that is your only asset, your value will be much worse 10 years later.
By the terms we use in Wall Street, every trading has a position, dating with you is also a "trading position". If the trade value dropped we will sell it and it is not a good idea to keep it for long term - same goes with the marriage that you wanted. It might be cruel to say this, but in order to make a wiser decision any assets with great depreciation value will be sold or "leased".

Anyone with over $500k annual income is not a fool; we would only date you, but will not marry you. I would advice that you forget looking for any clues to marry a rich guy. And by the way, you could make yourself to become a rich person with $500k annual income.This has better chance than finding a rich fool.

Hope this reply helps. If you are interested in "leasing" services, do contact me.


signed,

J.P. Morgan CEO


ps: Just a piece of note I wanted to share with everyone after reading it off from Facebook

Apple Pie recipe

Hi friends,
Last weekend I made apple pie for a friend and a bunch of people asked me for the recipe. So here is an easy recipe to a lovely dessert. Perfect for for the winter. Enjoy!

Ingredients -

Pie crust:
2 cups of all purpose flour
1/2 cup of butter
1 teaspoon of baking powder
Milk ( use as per ur discretion)

Pie filling:
3 peeled n sliced apples (1 granny, 2 red delicious)
3 teaspoons of brown sugar
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon of cardamom powder
1/2 teaspoon of lemon
10 nilla crackers ( preferably low fat vanilla)

Directions -
1. Mix all the crust ingredients to make dough.
2. wrap in a cling film n refrigerate, while u making the filling
3. Peel and slice ur apples, soak them in water and add 1/2 teaspoon on lemon this will prevent it from turning yellow.
4. Mix all the above filling and make paste and then add the apples into that paste.
5. Now remove the dough from the refrigerator and make 2 pie crusts out of it.
6. Use one to shape and fit it to the inside of your pan and then make holes with a fork in the bottom crust.
7. Dump all the apple filling in your pan and you can add half a teaspoon of butter though I didnt add this ;)
8. Roll out the other crust and place it on top and now bake
9. 400F at about 55 mins,
10. The last 5 mins you can remove ur pie and glaze it with egg white for a shiny finish n then put in back in the oven.

Serve with ice-cream!!!

best...quotes...ever!!

I may be 'just' a mere thread in the tapestry of life, but I am a shiny one ;) - Me

I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you learn to appreciate them when they're right. You believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself...and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together. ~Marilyn Monroe


Jealousy is simply and clearly the fear that you do not have value. Jealousy scans for evidence to prove the point - that others will be preferred and rewarded more than you. There is only one alternative - self-value. If you cannot love yourself, you will not believe that you are loved. You will always think it's a mistake or luck. Take your eyes off others and turn the scanner within. Find the seeds of your jealousy, clear the old voices and experiences. Put all the energy into building your personal and emotional security. Then you will be the one others envy, and you can remember the pain and reach out to them. ~Jennifer James

I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best. ~Marilyn Monroe

I do not try to dance better than anyone else. I only try to to dance better than myself. ~Mikhail Baryshnikov

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn't serve the world. There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We are born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us, it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others. ~ Marianne Williamson

Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it's always your choice.~ Wayne Dyer

Sometimes I wish I were a kid again; skinned knees are a lot easier to fix than a broken heart. ~Anonymous

You know that place between sleep and awake, the place where you can still remember dreaming? That's where I'll always love you, Peter Pan. That's where I'll be waiting. ~Tinkerbell

fall in love or fall in hate.
get inspired or be depressed.
ace a test or flunk a class.
make babies or make art.
speak the truth or lie and cheat.
dance on the table or sit in the corner
life is divine chaos. embrace it.
forgive yourself. Breathe.
and enjoy the ride. ~Solbeam

TIME PASSES. EVEN WHEN IT SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE. EVEN when each tick of the second hand aches like the pulse of blood behind a bruise. It passes unevenly, in strange lurches and dragging lulls, but pass it does. Even for me. ~Stephenie Meyer

There are two kinds of dreams. There are dreams that we have while asleep and dreams that we have while we are awake. What is the connection between the two types? Both kinds of dreams are about the yearnings that are held deep inside us. Some of these desires are so secret that we dare not share them even with our closest friends. Those of us that dare to put our dreams down on paper are showing the courage to hope that they will come true. ~Anonymous


Special thanks to Dimple for helping me with the title =)

trust.

Today I googled 'trust' (yup, you know its trouble when you google sh*t like that haha)

Wikipedia says - Trust , reliance on another person or entity. Having faith in others and believing them.
I didn't like that meaning so I googled some more until I stumbled at this
"Smelling isn't everything" said the Elephant. "Why," said the Bulldog, "if a fellow can't trust his nose, what is he to trust?" "Well, his brains perhaps," she replied mildly. - C.S. Lewis

Haha, now thats my kindof thinking! :)

As natural and essential as it seems, why is it so hard to trust. What is it about trust that scares me. Is it the fear of being hurt? Nope, Ive been hurt a million times before and survived, in fact grew stronger. So why does it always seen so hard and impossible.
If you trust too much you might be deceived, but if you don't trust enough you might live in agony. How much is enough? When is it too much? Urgh!! Again so many questions? And whats the answer ' Just go with the flow, play it by the ear'.

Ima tell you this, I will trust but I will be cautious too. The day, you wrong me - YOUR OUT. I will not think twice before showing you the door. I gave you a chance and you f**ked up!. Deal with the loss.

Phew!, on a lighter note ima leave you guys with a song I really like and I guess it sort of have relevance to this post. Sortof! La Roux - Bulletproof


PS - There's a study on trust, check it out. So cool

likes & dislikes

Hello People,
Every few days/weeks/months/etc, my interest's change. Here's my recent list.

Like
-Words with friends (scramble app on my iPhone)
-Kobe Bryant
-A meet
-Twitter
-My new gold bikini
-Food, I don't think this ever makes it to the other list.
Sexting
-Move to the new campus
-SATC2 with the girls tomo!!


Dislike
-Amor'e Stoudemire
-Car trouble
-Drama
-Facebook
-Being hungover
-People who put me down to feel better about themselves
-Getting sore from training
-Heels
-The cold cali weather (52F!?!?!?!)

B2MF...Oh yes I am!!

So today I signed up for the Tough Mudders Race - Tough Mudder is the TOUGHEST one day event on the planet. This is not your average mud run or boring, spirit-crushing road race. Our 7 mile obstacle courses are designed by British Special Forces to test all around toughness, strength, stamina, fitness, camaraderie, and mental grit. Forget about your race time. Simply completing the event is a badge of honor.

More info on this race - Marathon running is simply boring. And the only thing more boring than doing a marathon is watching a marathon. Road-running may give you a healthy set of lungs, but will leave you with as much upper body strength as Keira Knightley. At Tough Mudder, we want to test your all-around mettle, not just your ability to run in a straight line, on your own, for hours on end, getting bored out of your mind.

I am totally scared, excited, pumped up for this. Me and 10 other co-workers are taking part in this race. We are called Team B2MF(Big Bad Mudder Fudders)
Captain Steve Smith( Colleague and also an Ex-Marine) will be conducting some workouts. We have 5 months to train and plan on working out about 3 times a week. We really will be doing this as a TEAM!

RAWRRRRRRRRR!!

Commitment to the team - there is no such thing as in-between, you are either in our out - Pat Riley


PS:
One thing that scares the hell out me is

Elevator pitch.......NOT

Its humpday and its 2pm. Here's a little fun article I found that will entertain you'll . Enjoy!



Annoying Things To Do On An Elevator

1) CRACK open your briefcase or handbag, peer Inside and ask "Got enough air in there?"
2) Grimace painfully while smacking your forehead and muttering: "Shut up, dammit, all of you just shut UP!"
3) WHEN arriving at your floor, grunt and strain to yank the doors open, then act as if you're embarrassed when they open themselves.
4) Announce in a demonic voice: "I must find a more suitable host body."
5) MEOW occasionally.
6) STARE At another passenger for a while. Then announce in horror: "You're one of THEM" - and back away slowly
7) SAY -DING at each floor.
8) SAY "I wonder what all these do?" And push all the red buttons.
9) MAKE explosion noises when anyone presses a button.
10) STARE, grinning at another passenger for a while, then announce: "I have new socks on."
11) WHEN the elevator is silent, look around and ask: "Is that your beeper?"
12) TRY to make personal calls on the emergency phone.
13) DRAW a little square on the floor with chalk and announce to the other passengers: "This is my personal space."
14) WHEN there's only one other person in the elevator, tap them on the shoulder, then pretend it wasn't you.
15) PUSH the buttons and pretend they give you a shock. Smile, and go back for more.
16) ASK if you can push the button for other people but push the wrong ones.
17) HOLD the doors open and say you're waiting for your friend. After a while, let the doors close and say "Hi Greg, How's your day been?"
18) DROP a pen and wail until someone reaches to help pick it up, then scream: "That's mine!"
19) BRING a camera and take pictures of everyone in the lift.
20) CALL out "Group hug" then enforce it.

Happy humpday all!!

The 'Before I Turn 30' list

These are 30 things I would like to do before I turn *BREATHE* thirty on Sept 12, 2014. Most bloggers have a list and here's mine. Items crossed out have been accomplished. Share your list with me too!!

1. Run/Walk a marathon( I signed up for Tough Mudder - http://toughmudder.com/events/northern-california/bear-valley-course-map/)
2. Watch a meteor shower
3. Camp in Yosemite 4th July weekend
4. Go to Cancun or Hawaii...for spring break preferably ;) Travelled to Greece (MUCH BETTER VACAY)
5. Meet Jay Sean - SOO HAPPY
6. Go snorkeling in the Bahamas
7. Walk a dog (I am Cynophobic)Meet Hadouken
8. Have a big FAT Indian wedding :D (Happily married since 11/30/12)
9. Watch the Lakers live! Kobe rocks!!
10. Take a pole-dancing class (Cause you never know what goes down)
11. Nude-beach it (Watched a bunch of nude ppl in Mykonos, not sure I want to be one of them lol)
12. Ride a mechanical bull (Yup, keeping it classy, Haha)
13. Get through one day without using Facebook
14. Buy myself an LV
15. Take my CCNA test (Nerd alert!) Took the CCIE, pretty close :P
16. Go to a drive-in movie
17. Take a yoga class (Took the Art of Living class)
18. Go to a PVD concert
19. Make a beautiful child =)
20. Go to the movies by myself
21. Learn to use a gun (I went airsofting...Oh come on that's almost the same!!! )
22. Buy a house
23. Go on a blind date (“What is research but a blind date with knowledge?”)
24. Fly a plane (I assisted the pilot while take off and landing. This is me on cloud No.9 )
25. Drop 10 pounds.
26. Fall in love
27. Donate blood
28. Perm my hair (It was a complete disaster, I was so embarrassed I ran from cameras. Sorry no bad pics of me to share)
29. Rent an RV for a trip
30. Have breakfast in Paris and dinner in New York on the same day...with an amazing guy ;)

And one for Goodluck 31. Like Robert Frost said, "Time and Tide wait for no man, but time always stands still for a woman of thirty." Finally I will enjoy life and and not worry about my age ;)


There are two kinds of dreams. There are dreams that we have while asleep and dreams that we have while we are awake. What is the connection between the two types? Both kinds of dreams are about the yearnings that are held deep inside us. Some of these desires are so secret that we dare not share them even with our closest friends. Those of us that dare to put our dreams down on paper are showing the courage to hope that they will come true-Anonymous

Paradise Point Reyes

This last weekend I found my new favorite place Point Reyes. It is located in Marin County approximately 30 mi (48 km) WNW of San Francisco. It was a 2 and half hour drive from Downtown San Jose. The last 30 minutes of the drive being very curvy gave me the worst car sickness ever. BUT it was totally worth it when I set my eyes on this.

At 11:30am we began our hike. The trail from the vast blue ocean to the poison-ivy covered forest to the magnificent 3 layered waterfall was awaiting me. After a 2 hour sweaty tired walk we arrived at the first waterfall drop. I would have jumped in the water except it was freaking COLD. The descent to the 2nd drop was a little intense, since we had to cross over the water. Standing 4 feet from 2nd waterfall I thought I was in heaven. Oh no, that wasnt it the best view, then followed the main waterfall onto the beach.

You know that song 6 feet from the edge by Creed. If you had to put an image to this song, this is what it would look like

The waterfall runs straight into the ocean, this is the most beautiful sight i've seen since my baby niece was born in =)





Every now and then,
when the world sits just right,
a gentle breath of heaven
fills my soul with delight...
~Hazelmarie ‘Mattie’ Elliott, A Breath of Heaven

Remember Me

OK, I just got back from watching the movie - Remember Me. IT WAS AN AMAZING MOVIE. I DON'T HAVE WORDS TO DESCRIBE THE EXPERIENCE, JUST PLEASE DO GO WATCH IT.

If you haven't watched, please please please go watch it.
If you aren't going to watch it and want me to spoil it for you by telling you about it. Tough luck. I am NOT going to spoil it for you. Seriously its 2 hours and $10 worth spending on. It's NOT a chick flick about love and relationships. ITS ABOUT LIFE. They really could have done a better job on the trailers and on publicity. It hasn't deserved its true reviews. I SO want to talk about it but like i said, I don't wanna spoil it for those who haven't watched it.

Just want to end with a quote from the movie, “Almost everything you do will seem insignificant, but it is important that you do it” - Mahatma Gandhi

I ♥ Haters

2 words for all you haters...THANK YOU

You guys push me to be better, to come out a bigger person than you'll. Please keep hating so I can keep up my good work. Oh what would I do without you haters in this world. Yeah keep checking on me!! You know you love me!!

Values vs Temptation

This post is long overdue, I wanted to write about this after Tiger Woods gave his formal apology . I started writing as well but got caught with other things. This morning as I was driving to work listening to JV Mornings (BTW great show, best way to spend your time on the way to work) JV was discussing whether Jay Z would or has ever cheated on Beyonce. Most Jay Z fans said, hes a successful business man and Beyonce is so beautiful he would never do that, he knows better than to cheat. To which JV said - well Tiger Woods was a smart business man too. Period. And then, 3 women have come forward claiming they had affairs with Jesse James (Sandra Bullock's husband). This got me thinking about how I feel about cheating.

Tiger Woods offers a formal apology.
The real apology will be his behavior. His speech is just words put together by his publicist. I stopped listening after 5 mins cause its all b##s###. Money, fame and gender has nothing to do with human desire. Even a poor infamous guy/girl would cheat.

I was in a relationship where my ex left me for someone else. I can give a bunch of reasons for our break up but the truth is tht 'someone' else was there, when I wasn't. No apology, no action could makeup for how upset I was when he said he liked another woman. That day - it was over for me . Its fine, am over it now. I have moved on so has he, and we are good friends today.

Shit happens in everyone's life and circumstances make you do good/bad things. Tiger's wife played a role in him cheating. You have to clap with 2 hands ;)
I believe that there's a wrong and right in life. But we are all humans and hence do wrong sometimes. So what, shit happens. What's important is you don't hurt another or yourself. Right?

PS: I don't mean to hurt anyone nor am I hating on men. Its just an opinion. Please don't get offended ;)

Just curious or..

I was asked by my friends about why I started blogging, so I thought, hey that's a great piece to write on. (Nowadays I tie everything to blogging, make mental notes in every conversation. When I am in the gym, when am trying to sleep, talking to my friends, watching TV... my mind automatically tunes into blog-mode).

I can break it into 2 possibilities, either it's about giving into something like succumbing to peer pressure or it's just plain curiosity. Peer-pressure..What is REALLY driving us to give into - C'mon, everyone's doing it!. Is it because we don't want to be tagged as an outcast or are we just big-eyed.

Here's what I think, I think I am just plain inquisitive. Like for example blogging, I was curious to know how I would fit in the blogging world. I wanted to know if I could write and if I had things to talk about. I am all about discovering myself, my likes, dislikes, etc. Hence my blogger name,don't get me wrong I am not arrogant, I am well aware that I am just a mere thread in the tapestry of life. Take Facebook , I had a friend who was not signed onto it. This guy is super paranoid about having his info/pictures,etc online. BUT he caved, he signed onto Facebook eventually, his reason - ' This is purely for my work, to market my company'. I was like, yeah right ;) I think all reasons/excuses come down to either your curious or you want to fit in. I guess there's no real answer to this, its as ambiguous as the answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything = 42.

My advice to people out there, don't be afraid to admit what your doing and why your doing things. Its your life and your answerable to yourself. So believe in yourself and like I always say ' Whatever floats your boat, honey!' ;). Adios and thanks for reading.

“I have no particular talent. I am merely inquisitive.” - Albert Einstein

I heart music

Everyone who loves music will always , when something happens/moves the emotion will try to attach a song to it. Everything that happens in your life, music gets you through it. ( As said by Rob Thomas - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pqpq7j3xEw&feature=related ) I couldn't have said it better myself. I just wanted to make a list of my top 20 songs that I will love throughout my life.

1. Time after Time - Cyndi Lauper
2. With Or Without You - U2
3. Hanging By A Moment - Lifehouse
4. Torn - Natalie Imbruglia
5. Another day in Paradise - Phil Collins
6. Heaven - Bryan Adams
7. Six Feet From The Edge - Creed
8. Thats the way it is - Céline Dion
9. Here Without You - 3 Doors Down
10. Truly Madly Deeply - Savage Garden
11. I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing - Aerosmith
12. When you say nothing at all - Ronan Keating
13. By Your Side - Sade
14. Summer of 69 - Bryan Adams
15. Puddle of Mudd - Blurry
16. Dont Stop Believin' - Journey
17. But I do love you - LeAnn Rimes
18. Again - Lenny Kravitz
19. Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
20. Its Too Late - Evermore

Phew! Shortlisting 20 was sooo difficult hence I will close with this quote by Sergei Rachmaninov “Music is enough for a lifetime, but a lifetime is not enough for music”

PS : I am a hopeless romantic, so yes my top 20 songs are all about love [don't be a hater!!!] =)

Live.Laugh.Love

Here's a motivational piece I read somewhere. If you are ever feeling down about something, am sure this read will make your day better =)


There was a blind girl who hated herself because she was blind. She hated everyone, except her loving boyfriend. He was always there for her.. She told her boyfriend, 'If I could only see the world, I will marry you.'

One day, someone donated a pair of eyes to her. When the bandages came off, she was able to see everything, including her boyfriend.

He asked her,'Now that you can see the world, will you marry me?' The girl looked at her boyfriend and saw that he was blind. The sight of his closed eyelids shocked her. She hadn't expected that. The thought of looking at them the rest of her life
led her to refuse to marry him.

Her boyfriend left in tears and days later wrote a note to her saying: 'Take good care of your eyes, my dear, for before they were yours, they were mine.'

This is how the human brain often works when our status changes. Only a very few remember what life was like before, and who was always by their side in the most painful situations.


Life Is a Gift


Today before you say an unkind word - Think of someone who can't speak.

Before you complain about the taste of your food - Think of someone who has nothing to eat.

Before you complain about your husband or wife - Think of someone who's crying out to GOD for a companion.

Today before you complain about life - Think of someone who went too early to heaven.

Before whining about the distance you drive Think of someone who walks the same distance with their feet.

And when you are tired and complain about your job - Think of the unemployed, the disabled, and those who wish they had your job.

And when depressing thoughts seem to get you down - Put a smile on your face and think: you're alive and still around.

:)

NorCal Hikes

Today I am going to share with you guys the recent hikes I have done in the past few months. Its winter now so all I can do is sit with hot cup of masala chai and stare at previous pictures reminiscing heaven. Something about a good hike , or bike ride puts a BIG smile on my face. As much as I love the beach and sand, I need my regular dosage of soil and trees and thorns ;)

1. The Mission Peak at Fremont

'Rising steeply to the east behind the city of Fremont, Mission and Monument peaks form a dramatic backdrop to the South Bay.'
Woke up one Saturday morning and made plans with my buddy Jason to climb the mission peak. By the time we got to Fremont(around noon) the sun was at its worst. 'This 5.6 mile out and back hike is moderately tough, but manageable, particularly if you visit on a cool day and bring plenty of water. Trailhead elevation is about 400 feet.' It was not a cool day and we were not interested in just walking we wanted some adventure. Very close to the trail we noticed a tiny water stream, now dried up and merely a trickle of water flowing. This looked like our 'scene'. Through the water we climbed up and over huge rocks. It was a fun 4 hour trip up and down. Returned home with a wet soaking shoe, muddy pants and a slight cut on my palm.

2. Los Gatos Creek Trail

Fun sunny day to bike and walk around this park. It was a 7mile gravel bike trail. Towards the last mile my brakes failed on me. So with downhill slopes I found myself not only keeping myself from rolling down but also my bike :(. I still managed to have a good time.











3. Almaden Quicksilver County Park trail

Went along with a group of 20 hikers through the Meetup website. They have hiking groups so I decided to try one of these. Was a long 7.5 mile hike exposed and some shady routes too. One side of the hill had the view of the reservoir and the other side we could see Downtown San Jose. '7.6 mile loop through oaks and grassland at a former mercury mine site.'. To sum it all, was a good hike, made new friends that share the same passion for hiking as me and cant wait to go on more of these events.




4. Rancho San Antonio trail
This was my first hike in Norcal. Went hiking with Kow and Alex at 8am, it was a cool hike uphill.
'This 5.5 mile loop hike is easy, with about 800 feet in elevation change. Trailhead elevation is around 350 feet. The hike is flat for about 1 mile, climbs on a moderate grade to about 1045 feet, descends to about 330 feet, and returns to the trailhead on a level grade.'. The final mile was a walk around the county park, where we got to see horses, cows and pigs.



Thanks for reading, hope you enjoyed this piece!

Time heals all

TIME PASSES. EVEN WHEN IT SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE. EVEN when each tick of the second hand aches like the pulse of blood behind a bruise. It passes unevenly, in strange lurches and dragging lulls, but pass it does. Even for me
From New Moon - Stephenie Meyer

25 random/not so random things about me

Something that I had posted on Facebook a few months ago and received great response for. Its one of the " Every one's doing it" things ;)

1. I am doing this coz I want to know 25 random things about myself.
2. When I laugh I sound like a donkey.
3. My front lower 3 teeth are made of ceramic
4. I can ski but am scared of skiing
5. I love Harry potter books, but I still haven’t read the last book cause I can’t handle the fact that the series has come to an end.
6. I Google almost everything
7. I cook tasteless food
8. I love cut+copy+paste
9. Every time I go to a karaoke bar I sing 'Cant fight the moonlight ' first without fail
10. I have a weakness for guys who can play the guitar.
11. I am scared of dogs, coz I was trapped with a big dog in a room alone when I was 5
12. I chugged a beer at the bar with the bartender and after a min - we both threw up
13. I have a love/hate relationship with God.
14. I can survive on salsa n tortilla chips for a whole day
15. I have completed 8 yrs of Speech n Drama from the trinity college of London
16. I hate apples but buy them almost always and then I force myself to eat them
17. I always look for the Orion's belt when there’s a clear sky
18. I have a lot of nightmares the scariest is - as a kid I had a recurring dream where a gardener would chop off kids heads along with the grass.
19. I have never been able to solve a SUDOKU puzzle
20. I love tea and hate coffee
21. This took me almost an hour to write but I still haven't given up. I am not a quitter. lol
22. I laugh when people fall and then feel guilty about it
23. I have spent an entire day watching random videos on YouTube
24. I just got back from mountain biking, its 7pm and am exhausted but I don’t want to go to sleep right now and hence this.
25. I turned 25 this year.