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How is it already Thursday?! This week has been a bit of a blur with Monday being a holiday and Vishnu’s schedule changing back to 11a-11p. Other than that, it’s pretty much been work, eat, repeat over here. The weather’s getting a little better, so I’m hoping to bring back the evening walk. It’s all about the little things!

Anyways, let’s get to this week’s Three Things Thursday…

(1) I got a new iPhone case!

Vishnu actually found the case on Amazon and asked if I liked it. When I said yes, he went ahead and ordered it for me! I love the Indian elephant design and teal bubbles. It looks really nice on a gold phone too. Again, it’s the little things!

P.S. If elephants aren’t your thing, there are lots of other similar designs available as well. This one was a close second for me!

(2) Fantasy Football

I joined my friend Thea’s Fantasy Football league, and it is legit! Get this, there are trophies and weekly awards. It’s going to be so much fun!

We had our draft this past Monday, and I did ok. It’s an all girls league (hence the name!), and one of the rules is that you absolutely cannot ask your significant other for help. I didn’t ask Vishnu for any pointers, but I did show him my team afterwards. He was less than enthused about some of my picks!

Regardless of whether I do well or not, being part of an active league will force me to watch games and pay attention to all things NFL. Vishnu’s dream come true!

(3) Google Photos app

Vishnu recently introduced me to this app, and I wish he had done so sooner! It’s amazing. Your iPhone photos are automatically added to your Google Photos app/account, so you don’t have to worry about them taking up extra space in your phone (i.e. you can delete photos from your iPhone album to create space because everything is saved in this app).

Now you don’t have to worry about running out of storage and then having to delete pictures. AND the app organizes all of your photos, You can view your photos in one long feed or you can view entire albums/collections (even non-iPhone pics that were added to your Google account).

My review is doing this app no justice whatsoever. All I know is that it’s life changing! I highly recommend you check it out.

Well, that’s all I have! Happy Thursday Smile

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FFF: Fantasy Football Friday

written by Parita 4 Comments

Every year around this time, Vishnu turns into this crazy guy who only talks about football. Fantasy football.

Quarterback this, tight end that, points this, playoff that.

Honestly, I never really cared about all the hype. It actually annoyed me that football ruled our lives.

Until this year that is.

This year a group of eight girls in Chicago decided to find out what all the hype is about. They wanted to know why their husbands/fiances/boyfriends spend hours agonizing over something called a draft. They wanted to understand why someone would “throw away” hundreds of dollars in multiple fantasy leagues. They wanted to understand why the crazy smack talk was even necessary.

And so the girls set up their own fantasy football league (with the help of my awesome colleague Thea!). They picked a date and time to conduct their draft. They created a draft order. They came up with fun names for their teams (i.e. Par’s a Playa, Show Me Your TDs, Anksta’s Gangstas, The Plastics). They even have a “no involvement from your significant other” rule.

And then they drafted their teams.

Sure some of them may have picked players based on how strong they looked or by how cool their names are or if their names sounded vaguely familiar. But let’s be honest, most picked top ranked players because that’s what the system told them.

And of course, the night of their draft Yahoo was acting up and randomly kicking people off.

But these eight girls persevered. Even though none of them had ever participated in anything like this before, they persevered.

This year’s goal!

And now…let the games begin!

A Little Glimpse

written by Parita 21 Comments

As y’all know, I don’t blog about every single detail of every single minute of every single day. And really, that’s for no reason other than the fact that my life is not that interesting. I’d rather pick one particular thing that’s on my mind and elaborate on it.

I do, however, share more of my every day life on Instagram, a photo sharing social media program. If you’re not already signed up, do it now – so fun. And if you’re already an Instagrammer, follow me!! I also regularly share random pictures and videos with my family. Some of these never make it to the blog. Shocking!

With all that being said, I thought it would be fun to show a glimpse of what happens around these parts on a regular basis. Note: Instagram helps make ordinary things look interesting!

This picture is an old one. It’s from when Vishnu was doing his fantasy football stuff. One of his leagues (I think that’s what you call it) video conferenced him in, and when I walked in to say hi to the guys, I was told to leave! How rude!

Our new chair! As I was going through my pictures, I realized I never shared this one on the blog. But yeah, I love this big, comfortable chair…worth every penny!

I called dibs on the chair, so that left Vishnu with the ottoman. Kind of like poor Michael Scott on The Office. Ha! Jusssst kidding!

If you’re on Instagram, you’ve probably seen a bajillion pictures like this one. Something I learned very quickly is that people love sunsets and clouds. I took this one during my flight from Detroit to Fort Lauderdale. And yes, I am one of those people.

This quote, along with a bunch of others, is posted in my cube. Inspiration at it’s finest!

This one y’all will love! That shoe rack is actually a bookshelf that we bought at Ikea. Between the two of us, we have A LOT of shoes, so this is a cool way to keep them organized.

Speaking of shoes, my boss gave me two pairs of almost brand new Christian Louboutin shoes. Just because she can’t wear them anymore. No words.

My cousin sent me this picture the the other day. Some things never change – like my face!

Narrow parking spaces annoy the crap out of me. On this particular day, I had to climb in through the passenger side, and I think I banged my knee in the process. This was something I couldn’t just laugh off. Probably because it happens at least twice a week. Grrr!

My new favorite workout DVD! I’ve only done Levels 1 and 2 (out of 4) and let me tell you – they are killer! I highly recommend it to anyone looking for an effective, quick, at home workout that can be done in your living room.

My reminder to drink more water! And for those of you who are wondering if a simple note works, I am here to tell you that it does. I drink a minimum of 50 ounces of water between 7:00 am to 4:00 pm.

I’ve been meaning to post this soup recipe on the blog but just haven’t gotten around to it. I made it on a day where the temperature was a little lower than we were used to (i.e., Florida has turned us into a couple of wusses).

Kale chips! This was my first time attempting to make these, and I couldn’t believe how great they tasted. Vishnu and I ate them all (two bunches worth) in one sitting. Vitamin overload!

I got a pedicure this past weekend. It was MUCH needed. The minute I sat down to soak my feet, I looked at the lady and apologized for the grossness. She laughed and assured me it was fine, but I know what she was thinking!

For the first time in years, I gave myself a manicure. The whole experience made me realize what I was missing out on – a relaxing activity that helps save money! Win win! When I sent my mom a picture of the finished product, she laughed and said the color looked like S***! Hahahahahaha. She’s a fan of reds and maroons, while I prefer neutral colors on my hands. I don’t care what you think, momma, I’m giving you a manicure and painting your nails THIS color!!