In India

I reached India on 21 June. The flight has been pleasant with a lot to eat. Reaching New Delhi and the smell of it was exciting. One day later i was in home. It never felt that i have been away for so long. It was a casual transition, from the language to the time zone.

These days I eat and sleep, though the internet has been pretty slow and Thats the only thing i dnt like. The weathers hot and i will be travelling next week a lot. Its good to be in home, the comfort, the cooked food, the fun of meeting the people you know.

Have taken some pics, but will post them later.......I miss my friends in Oklahoma, a few weeks later will meet them for sure.

night out

Yesterday was my first night out in Chicago. After doing some chocolate shopping to take home, we decided to hit the pub at almost mid night. After travelling around for the next one hour in vain trying to find a parking space, we finally had Dinesh drop us . It is MOTHERS in dowmtown, where at 2 in the morning we had to wait in the que to get in for at least 15 minutes.

Finally inside...it was nice.After vodka and seven up.....nothing could be bad. Am not much of a party girl, but I had to see the night life here.......so after initial hesitations I slowly started enjoying the music and the people.

After 3 vodkas, i was still not ready to dance.......the 4 one defeated me. Left the place at 4am and hit home. It was nice- a sure place to drop in to see the crowd and Chicago! A biryani and sleep was all I needed. Just woke up and i guess expected hangovers, because I don't drink, but alas, there is none!

chicago- here i am

Yesterday reached Chicago- it is always nice to be here. Since I was coming almost after six months here, it was a little surprising, the heavy traffic and the noise in comparison to the serene Oklahoma. May be am getting used to the small city life:)

The best part is finally, I am not working any more. Its all my time!!!! At times it is fun to be doing just normal household work, making breakfast for my bf and trying not to have him smoke.

Waiting to go back home (India).........might go for a short nap now.......sleepy:)

(Pictures- me excited as my vacation begins in pink shirt and tired after reaching chicago and going to red lobsters for dinner in black)

its on

One more day and I am leaving Oklahoma for Chicago and finally India. Will be back by the end of July.

Things have been good. My little plan of helping the children and women in India, has been going good. Me and Kathy have put together 50 dollars and another friend Andrew is contributing too:) Lots of plans going on and though we want to help the people, we also want to make sure that the money just does not come as a temporary relief but a permanent one. Lots of plans on the way.........so any of you reading this, if you hve some ideas or just want to share any thought, please feel free to email me.

Hope to post some pictures from India and keep you all posted about the work. Thank you kathy and Andrew:)

summer sizzlers

It is a new passion and am up for it. Ten years after I have not been running or for that matter being actively involved in anything except my books, am back.

Jessica inspired me and though I always wanted to get back to rigorous fitness regime, I wasn't sure if i had the tenacity to begin from the scratch again. I enjoy walking and running outdoors more than I do indoors, but anything to be back.

So I facebooked Jessica and got this website which I think is great.
http://www.halhigdon.com/index.html

It is good to have new hobbies and get involved in new things and this summer am doing a lot. Can't wait to meet my boy friend next week and then go home..........Did I say my plans for the organisation is going great. I just thought would be nice if I could help some women and children back home, people who are in poverty, who cannnot afford to buy stationeries for their children or even clothes. Kathy heard my idea and she triggered the whole thing, I hope her and my little money put together can go a long way if planned properly. Kathy is wonderful to talk to and am so grateful that i met her. We share the same passion and it is always nice being around her.

Also cannot wait for my orientation program in my school- Carmel. I am so excited and happy. I love my world!!!!!

binging- guilt free

I ate today- a lot. I mean it.

Summer has been good, with lots of work and exercising everyday and counscious eating. So, today while at work, all i could think of was dumplings that i saw in the vietnamese store. I wanted baked potatoes with sour cream and chips.

I did go to the vietnemese market and came back with 2 packets of dumplings and 1 pack of buns, got potatoes.........came back home and had them with equal ease:)

It was good to eat all that I wanted, a bowl of soup, dumplings and baked potatoes. Yippy!!!

(Pictures of one of our dinners at Indi's place)