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!