Fitness Files {1/365}

Watching Hindi serials with mom thankfully hasn’t made me melodramatic enough to scream in frustration when I looked at the weighing scale. But, yes, I almost had a heart attack!! It absolutely feels horrible to know you weigh 80 Kgs and the world around you is strutting their not so kewl dresses in the sexiest bodies ever!! Okay!! So am I here to crib about it?? Nah… I noticed it, felt bad about and decided to take complete action! Infact this is proof - http://thewalkoflyf.wordpress.com/  that I tried sometime back but didn’t really stay committed..:(

However this is not the time to brood because all is not lost and though I know I am super obese weighing 80 kgs, let’s say I have decided to fight the battle this time with an eager determination!!

Yesterday, I asked a fellow blogger http://howanxious.wordpress.com/ to give me five words to formulate into a post and they were “magnificent, fly, sand, straight, path” Thanks HA..

Time really flies… I was a chubby kid with a healthy lifestyle who lost loads of weight in the fifth grade thanks to a super amazing Hockey coach. Mr. Kapoor was a strict coach and managed to make us stronger and healthier athletes! I was in good shape till about I guess 12th Grade and later things seemed not so good with a topsy turvy schedule… I don’t know where I was going and what I was supposed to do in life.. Like a big question mark, you see… Zoom and focus now on the year 2013… I am a size 16 and most of my dresses ain’t fitting me anymore… sad but true… I avoid sleeveless, no hot -shorts… damn!!

Okay.. okay… I am a cribber… bit now no crying over spilt milk… Time for some lights, camera and action… woohoo… nah.. I am not a contestant on the Biggest Loser but hell yeah.. I wouldn’t actually mind though… :}

o yeah… I walked for about 20 minutes today and felt really magnificent while listening to some amazing tracks… followed by 200 jumping jacks but well, well, I need to learn to control those food cravings… a bigtime sin… it’s like all the efforts down the drain… yeah, I am being positive…  eat healthy and workout longer…

That’s it from me… till we meet tomorrow… have fun.. stay blessed and spread some cheer around…

Hello…

I, Miss Bumblebee, hereby break my silence and the 40 day long separation from WordPress.

From the bottom of my heart I missed all my fellow bloggers and friends.

Though these 40 days have been worth every minute of the resolution and disconnection yet the detachment had its own cons.
However, I have to add.. 40 days down and my mind is sorted…

Loads of peace to all you wonderful people all around the world… I may not have what my heart desires but I know I am happy to have what I deserve and every breathe I take, I am thankful that I still live… I know the meaning of love and sacrifice…

Loads of thoughts and stories to share in the coming week… till we meet again as I embark on a journey of this new found meaning in life which I will happily share with the world around me…
good night.. sweet dreams..

Sayonara….

Lent ended with Easter celebrations two Sundays ago and besides abstaining from flesh and blood, I meant, meat and wine, the entire essence didn’t really hit me hard!! I never experience the meaning of fasting. So, I have decided to give up my addictions. Don’t worry I am not addicted to drugs and I don’t smoke either. But, what I am really addicted to is Facebook, whatsapp, Twitter. Social media which ultimately is supposed to be beneficial, I haven’t learned the correct way of utilizing the same. But in all honesty I am going about in circles and my life seems to be a ball of wool all jumbled together and unless and until I learn to relearn, there ain’t going to be any rainbows soon. Plan of action??? check..

I hope to keep up to my commitment of restraining from this addiction for the next 40 days!

Keep smiling.

Spread Happiness.

Live without hatred.

Stay blessed and remember love is all around you, learn to feel it’s presence!

Ran-dumb-knees-

The empty train compartment was like a reflection of her heart,
Vacant spaces waiting to be occupied, sadly abandoned and deserted.
She spoke no word, no explanation given, moving on with the journey of life,
Keeping aside all social comparisons and hanging on with hope,
The heart knew, happiness would be found again,
the moment it learnt to find new possibilities!

I miss you pa…

Death you are, but, a mean beast,

Stealing loved ones from us,

Leaving a void in our heart and tears down our eyes.

Every day, the heart screams out in pain,

The agony, the loss just makes everything seem so insane.

So sudden and expected,

Almost four months down and I still can’t seem to come to terms.

It wasn’t meant to be this early,

Couldn’t you have delayed it a bit?

Why didn’t you give him a chance to say a proper goodbye, one last hug, one last shout??

My tears today are unstoppable because I miss my favourite man, I miss him badly…

In a peaceful place you are resting, a place so far,

I’m missing you loads….

Smile… okay… please!!

 

Smile, Stand with confidence and declare peace!! 

 

Wassup Colombo?

After an amazing and relaxed three day beach life, we were all set to be embraced by the chaos and noise of the city life. Yes, we headed to Colombo to have a slice of the other side of Sri Lanka. I can’t remember much of the drive down to Colombo since it wasn’t really that far from Beruwala. As we drove down and came nearer to the city, I was more than amazed.

 Sri Lanka surpassed every expectation that I had, in fact I never expected much. I was totally floored. This is not over exaggeration because seriously if I compare Mumbai that is supposed to be so dynamic and urban, look at the infrastructure of Colombo. Okay, I don’t know big words but in simple words put together the city roads were clean, the traffic well organized with superb planning and though it reminded me of North Mumbai where you’ll find the rich and the famous in majority, I think what works for Sri Lanka, is that it’s currently less populated. Pardon my lack of knowledge and stats but keeping aside all of those details aside trust me Sri Lanka is surely a country you should visit at least once. Visit the country for the taste of simplicity packed with stunning beaches and a peaceful vacation!

Yes, you’ll find the locals trying to sell their goods (roadside stalls)at ridiculous prices but hey that’s how they are trying to boost their economy.

Yes, you’ll find fish food almost everywhere and vegetarians may find it a bit tough to survive mostly on dosas but I am fish food person and I loved every meal. Sorry, if that sounded gluttonous!

But you surely cannot miss the architecture, history, culture, luxury, adventure, wildlife,   peacefulness all under one roof!! Since, it’s a small country it becomes easy to navigate as well. Booking your own vehicle makes it so much simpler (though I missed discovering the place by foot)

We spent a major chunk of money on the hotels we booked considering the fact that we were three girls travelling all alone and didn’t want to compromise on our safety and I guess till we were in Beruwala everything worked perfectly well and since Colombo was like only for a day we booked a three star hotel which wasn’t too far away from the airport. The Ocean Front hotel didn’t look all that great in the photos online but it fitted our budget and we went ahead with the booking. When we reached the hotel, the exterior looked this this and I was like fingers crossed, I hope this hotel isn’t shoddy!! Gosh!! ( I liked the fonts used to write the name of the hotel)

We were greeted by an extremely cheerful manager who welcomed us with a broad smile and I’m like still thinking I hope it’s worth the money. We walked up to the reception area and the bright colours made me feel happy & hopeful!! 

Well, I must say the manager and his staff were extremely helpful and kind. After some refreshments he helped us plan our sightseeing, activities and gave us good suggestions for dining, architectural  & religious places. We refreshed ourselves quickly after keeping our luggage and were all set to explore Colombo!!

Staying with my two architect friends surely helped me take my photography to another level!!

We drove down to The Galle Face hotel for a quick snack!

The trip to Sri Lanka was very surreal since I never imagined that we would succeed in our girlie trip before walking down the aisle with our significant other!!! I was uber happy to have visited one of the best hotels and that’s what got me thinking, it’s one life, live it large. Kal ho na ho!! Yeah, yeah, totally filmy!! That’s me alright!! The sweet fruits of childhood friendship…

This was taken at the Regency Museum which houses the first car Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh owned. (Info courtesy: Wikipedia)

There’s loads more to write and blog about… But till next time… Wishing you all an amazing week ahead of new possibilities, fantastic blogs, fabulous ideas and a universe of happiness!!

Keep smiling, keep blogging and spread the love… God bless!! T.C.

-Bumblebee…