Week-end trip to Hardwar & Rishikesh

We decided to take advantage of the long weekend due to Shivratri and drove down to Devbhumi-Hardwar & Rishikesh.

It was simply awesome staying in one of the best properties available in Hardwar 'Haveli Hari Ganga'....we simply enjoyed the spiritual glow of the ganges which was at it's magnificent best.

On Saturday we drove to Rishikesh and a little further to get a feel of mountains.

The main highlight was some sumptuous shudh ghee food,bathing in the Ganges and the Har ki Pauri Aarti.

Valentines

It was one of the best Valentines we celebrated together.The day started with exchange of gifts and in the evening we went out for dinner.

We decided to go to our favourite restaurant in Gurgaon 'The Cafe'.....to our surprise we found the place totally decked up for the day with candle lights in each table,live bands and wonderful dance floor.

Thus,we ate chinese,dranked a bit and danced a lot till 1 AM.

The highlight of the evening was watching an old couple full of life who were totally in love and first one to start dancing and stole the show completely.

A true example of 'Togetherinlife'

I lost 4 Kilos

It all happened through a diet program called GM Diet

General Motors: Weight Loss Diet Program

The following diet and health program was developed for employees and dependents of General Motors, Inc. and is intended for their exclusive use. This program was developed in conjunction with a grant from U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration. It was field tested at the Johns Hopkins Research Centre and was approved for distribution by the Board of Directors, General Motors Corp. at a general meeting on August 15, 1985. General Motors Corp. wholly endorses this program and is making it available to all employees and families. This program will be available at all General Motors Food Service Facilities. It is management's intention to facilitate a wellness and fitness program for everyone.

This program is designed for a target weight loss of 10-17 lbs per week. It will also improve your attitudes and emotions because of its cleansing systematic effects.

The effectiveness of this seven day plan is that the food eaten burn more calories than they give to the body in caloric value.

This plan can be used as often as you like without any fear of complications. It is designed to flush your system of impurities and give you a feeling of well being. After seven days you will begin to feel lighter because you will be lighter by at least 10 lbs. You will have an abundance of energy and an improved disposition.

During the first seven days you must abstain from all alcoholYou must drink 10 glasses of water each day

Day One All fruits except bananas. Your first day will consist of all the fruits you want. It is strongly suggested that you consume lots of melons the first day. Especially watermelon and a loupe. If you limit your fruit consumption to melons, your chances of losing three lbs. on first day are very good.

Day Two All vegetables. You are encouraged to eat until you are stuffed with all the raw or cooked vegetables of your choice. There is no limit on the amount or type. For your complex carbohydrate, you will start day two with a large baked potato for breakfast. You may top the potato with one pat of butter.

Day Three A mixture of fruits and vegetables of your choice. Any amount, any quantity. No bananas yet. No potatoes today.

Day Four Bananas and milk. Today you will eat as many as eight bananas and drink three glasses of milk. This will be combined with the special soup which may be eaten in limited quantities.

Day Five Today is feast day. You will eat beef and tomatoes. Eat two 10 oz. portions of lean beef. Hamburger is OK. Combine this with six whole tomatoes. On day five you must increase your water intake by one quart. This is to cleanse your system of the uric acid you will be producing.

Day Six Beef and vegetables. Today you may eat an unlimited amount of beef and vegetables. Eat to your hearts content.

Day Seven Today your food intake will consist of brown rice, fruit juices and all the vegetables you care to consume.

Back from Lucknow

Just came back day before yesterday from Lucknow....

It was 5 day trip with the objective of relaxing and leaving Shoma to her parents place for a break.

Lucknow trip primarily comprised of having lots of tunde kabab's and quite a bit of shopping.
A surprise discovery was the fact that most branded showrooms have non-metro rates in lucknow and during discount season one gets further discount on them.

Thus this surprise discovery created quite a dent in my pocket.

I think the best part of a city like lucknow today is it maintains it's old world charm yet one can enjoy the luxuries of a big city.....as per me one should always spend some part of one's life in a smaller city.

Life alone without Pia and Shoma siddenly looks quite lonely....never thought a kid who didn't exist 1 and half years back can become so much a part of your life.

But i think with the time available to myself i should try and introspect and take certain long pending decisions on life.

What should i do with my life!

An article from the net has been copied...very interesting


Those who are lit by that passion are the object of envy among their peers and the subject of intense curiosity. They are the source of good ideas. They make the extra effort. They demonstrate the commitment. They are the ones who, day by day, will rescue this drifting ship. And they will be rewarded. With money, sure, and responsibility, undoubtedly. But with something even better too: the kind of satisfaction that comes with knowing your place in the world. We are sitting on a huge potential boom in productivity — if we could just get the square pegs out of the round holes.

Of course, addressing the question, What should I do with my life? isn’t just a productivity issue: It’s a moral imperative. It’s how we hold ourselves accountable to the opportunity we’re given. Most of us are blessed with the ultimate privilege: We get to be true to our individual nature. Our economy is so vast that we don’t have to grind it out forever at jobs we hate. For the most part, we get to choose. That choice isn’t about a career search so much as an identity quest. Asking The Question aspires to end the conflict between who you are and what you do. There is nothing more brave than filtering out the chatter that tells you to be someone you’re not. There is nothing more genuine than breaking away from the chorus to learn the sound of your own voice. Asking The Question is nothing short of an act of courage: It requires a level of commitment and clarity that is almost foreign to our working lives.