Run Forrest Run…

Just bought a Nike Max Air today… very fitting, weightless and great comfort. Aiming to run more miles now and get a better heart, lungs, abs and shape.

Realized that it takes very high, diligent and continuous effort to get a better shape but it just takes very short time/even unnoticeably faster to gain weight from addiction to junk foods.

Right now the plan to lose some muscles, get a little athletic fit and then concentrate on resistance training.

I am not in a good shape right now, but I have never given up and never thought so… 've been putting efforts and I like that kinda attitude….

Journey or Destination!!!

Few days ago read a Friend of Friend's Facebook comment that reads, "Life's hard?!?! Compared to what?" Most of us see life as tough/boring/useless/uninteresting blah blah. Only situations and moments keep us happy but life as a whole is looked as an interesting boat carrying us to nowhere. Let me guess, at this present moment I am sitting in front of my computer in office. Is this making me happy or interesting? Hmm..No! Then what would make me happy?? Not sure.

I was also thinking about the lines I read in an Osho book which talks about Tagore and his mind adventure in his book Gitanjali. In one instance, Tagore finally finds a mountain atop where God is residing behind the closed doors. As he was climbing, his heart pounded asking various questions. When he finally reached the door and about to knock, he felt stoned and started running down the hill. Later he tells the readers that he was unsure of what he would do after meeting the God. May be his present life would come to an end!!

What I could infer from all of my thoughts poured here is the happiness is not about the destination you would reach sometime. Time here is always uncertain. True happiness is in the journey, thought of travelling towards something that would give you perfection/peace/happiness. True happiness is in the conscious living of present moment. The moment. Now!!

As Oogway says in Kung Fu Panda, "Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift. That's why it is called as present". So enjoy the journey!!!! Each and every moment of it!!!

If I had Alladin's wish, I would have asked Genie to stop the clock from ticking

It was a wonderful evening today, as i was looking through the window, darkened clouds raining over the east point lakes. By the time I returned home from office, clock showed 7 am. Last night we had a party, fun amidst of pervasive work that we have doing since January. Dont know what happened after 8 am and I only opened my eyes to see my Roomie having his lunch at 12.30 PM. Just 4 hours of incomplete sleep, got onto my feet and started realizing that its already Sunday afternoon. 2 days off gym as well.

Just went to my friends home nearby where a big feast was welcoming me. 1 meal a day and that'll be enough for you. Happened to see Aladdin movie and started feeling nostalgic how oriented I am to the Cartoon movies - wish life could be more imaginative. When the movie ended, the clock is already showing 7.58 PM Sunday. I love rain, it gives me so much peace looking at the rains. When you look at the lakes and its raining, thats when I thought of having Aladdin's wish to stop the clock and let the present moment stay with me. No luck! Hoping for next weekend :)

Day 1 of Getting the best shape of my life

Some events, good or bad should bring in some change to your life.
Many interesting events have happened today and as I am pondering at them, I am trying to interpret things in a new way.
Today was the last day to take our annual certification and How I cleared the exam in the last minute is still mysterious to me. It might be because of chance but chance favors the prepared mind. I wanted to clear, I dont want want to flunk, coz I never did. Before even starting for the exam, one part of mind was always convincing me to skip the exam because of poor preparation. But the other part was insisting to give it a shot and I did and I cleared. The same was the feeling before I started for driving test. Just be cool and give it a shot, You'll get what you deserve.

Another event is totally because of my stupidity as I jumped into Great clips and asked the lady for 2 on the sides and 4 on the top. She did give many alarms and asked me whether I am sure of what I wanted. I strongly nodded and within minutes what I saw was totally pathetic. A round shared head sitting like a mammoth showing me more obese that what I think I am. Ooooooh!!! I couldnt believe my eyes..Is this the same me landed 5 months before.Oh my ghosh!!I didnt say anything and I dont want to insult her for my mistake. Thats ok! after all its hair and its gonna grow. My hair grows faster and I dont have much complaints with it. I have pretty much less hair fall complaints than my friends of the same age group.

I am totally depressed or went into so much of thoughts of how I look fat now. I have been trying all ways to keep myself fit...to get back my normal shape atleast... but I was not regular and I was in gym only for Half of the days I spent here. So....here's the biggest resolution of all.......this is day 1, I went to Gym right after my haircut...and following is what I worked out

310 cal burnt in stepper under endurance mode
50 upper abs - crunch
50 oblique abs - crunch
50 lower abs crunch

more than ten sets for chest exercise

side abs - with dumbell crunch

I had 2 totilla roll and a small cup of noodles...

All I have tomorrow is to go to Gym, have total control in my food and count my days before June 1st when I will be travelling to India with not just getting my normal shape back but striving to get the best shape ever in my life...
God, Please stay with me!!!!!!!!!

Will see you soon!!!

Listening to 'Kaisi Hai Ye Udaase' song from Karthik Calling Karthik. It's so melodious sung by Kailash Kher. Writing this blog from my word document. I have registered my word with Blogger and I am going to test whether this one is going to work.

Missing home, so i blog again

I'm back. May be late, but i am back.
It was so refreshing to read my blogs which i wrote more than an year ago.
As i read it, I was living each and every moment of it. Life has totally changed.
Now I am in US, writing this blog from my Blog while it snowing outside.
My first flight travel, my first thanksgiving purchase, my first snow bowling, my first beer, my first vodka, my first shot and i stopped there :)
Had been through difficult times expecting that a day would come where i am left with so much space in my mind to think about, well nothing. I meant peace :)
Now, for the first time i am away home and managing my own things. Now, for breakfast its corn flakes instead of amma's coffee, for lunch its Veg burritto instead of thayir satham. Life is different and i always look at it with a wonder and take it as it comes.

Whenever someone asks how my life is at US, i tell them that its 5 days of hectic work and 2 days of total fun. Theres a whole bunch of friends to get together at someones apartment and enjoy the weekend. But as the days move, amidst all these work and fun, i couldnt force my mind to think about my home. But the heart alone travels thousands of miles and proves me that i miss home definitely.

Life is comfortable here, you dont need to move any muscle unnecessarily. Its just the perfect place where everything is in order and runs as expected. Whew! my mind loves this place. But the heart is silent and it needs something else. Its been months, i realized yesterday after a long time i chanted Pullayars name. No friends, just neighbors and colleagues. Neighbors because, we live in the same community and we dont know anyone else so we get together :) Mind calculates every single purchase in dollars into rupees! Gone are the days when i wont even find a single rupee in my wallet and the calendar shows 26. Now i dont even have to think about money, i have more than what i need for a month. My mind has become void. So i am stopping here. Will be back very very soon.