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End of the Week Hodge Podge

written by Parita 7 Comments

In no particular order…

 

1. Vishnu wanted to watch This Is the End last Friday, and so we did.  Honestly, I thought I was going to hate the movie, like fall asleep half-way through hate.  I’m happy to say that I was so wrong.  I actually really enjoyed it and found myself laughing more than I’d like to admit.

 

Essentially, without giving away too much, it’s about a bunch of Hollywood actors living through the apocalypse.  The best part is that they all play themselves.  If you don’t get easily offended and like stupid humor, as I like to call it, this is the movie for you!

 

This Is the End (2013) Poster

 

2. As Vishnu and I were walking home after dinner on Monday, I suggested that we take a stroll around the neighborhood.  He agreed.  I then suggested that we get cupcakes for dessert, since we had just eaten salads for dinner.  He disagreed.  I had a cupcake anyway.  I offered to share, but my husband was not in a very dessert”y” mood.  More for me…and it was worth every bite!

 

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3. By the time Wednesday rolled around this week, I was exhausted.  Not just tired but “I wish I could crawl into bed at 7 pm and sleep until7 am the next day” tired.  No worries – that didn’t happen.  But I did fall asleep on the couch at 9:30, which means that I only watched half of the new Modern Family episode.  You know I’m tired when my favorite TV shows get put on the backburner!

 

4. After over eight years of being together, I finally convinced Vishnu to dance with me to Bollywood music!  For those of you who know him, you understand what a big deal this is.  Now, it wasn’t romantic dancing nor was it choreographed in any way.  It was just the two of us jumping around to old school Bollywood songs in our tiny living room.  SO MUCH FUN, and  I think even Vishnu had a blast!  I’m hoping to make this a regular thing.

 

5. I finally downloaded the new iOS7 and am loving it so far!  I even convinced my sister to download it.  And when she asked what the big deal with the new version was…

 

 

iphone

6. I am currently going through a Friends obsession (more so than usual).  I blame Vishnu because he recently got me the complete set of all ten seasons.  In the past week, I’ve watched…

 

  • The one where Ross and Rachael…you know
  • The one with the football
  • The one where everybody finds out
  • The one with the proposal
  • The one where Rachael tells Ross
  • The one with the Halloween party
  • The one with the lottery (one of my absolute favorites!)
  • The one with Phoebe’s wedding

O.B.S.E.S.S.E.D!

 

7. You guys are going to be so proud of me.  As I was walking out of our building yesterday morning, the lady in front of me abruptly stopped, turned around, and walked into me.  I felt my body tense up, but instead of getting upset over something so stupid and trivial, I smiled and kept walking.  Normally, I would’ve said something under my breath and shot her a mean look, as poor sidewalk manners are a pet peeve of mine.  So you see, this was huge!

 

8. Vishnu and I are going to a local Oktoberfest event on Saturday.  Unlimited beer sampling, small bites from local restaurants, and a music festival – woo hoo!

 

9. Next week is a big birthday week in our family.  Two of my favorite people will be celebrating the joy of turning one year older!  While I won’t be able to celebrate in person with my sister, I’ll be sending lots of birthday love her way!  I will, however, be around for Vishnu’s big day – lucky guy!  And I have a few fun surprises in store for him.  Can’t wait!

 

10. Happy Friday, everyone.  We made it to the weekend!

Written on September 27, 2013 Related:random, Weekend

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written by Parita 18 Comments

How is it Sunday already!?  And really, how are we already well into mid September?!  Craziness!

My weekend was actually pretty relaxing and fun.  This is a very good thing because my next 3-4 weekends are packed with travelling or visitors.  More on all that in future posts.  First, my weekend recap…

FRIDAY

I didn’t get to workout before work as planned, so I decided to squeeze in a weights routine Friday evening.  I usually don’t mention my regular workouts, but this was a good one.  I did a series of moves from Jillian Michael’s “No More Trouble Zones” DVD but really tried to make it my own.  I also used 5 pound weights vs. the 3 I usually use.  This may not mean much to most people, but it was a tough workout, and my heart rate was up the whole time.  And I’m still very sore…in a good way.  Thumbs up!  Thumbs up

SATURDAY

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I woke up on Saturday morning with one thing on my mind – finishing The Hunger Games.  And finish it I did.  This book was amazing.  It drew me in from page one and kept me guessing all the way to the end.  And there’s no way you can’t read book #2 because it picks up where this one ends (with a major cliffhanger).  I’m definitely stopping at Target tomorrow to pick up Catching Fire (book #2).  I haven’t been this excited about a series since Harry Potter!  Thumbs up! Thumbs up

After finishing my book, I got ready and headed out to get my hair cut.  If you remember from my last cut back in May, it ended up being really choppy and ugly.  My layers didn’t blend together, and there was a huge chunk in the back.  I waited almost four months to get my next cut because I wanted everything to grow out so I could start fresh.  My experience was completely different this time around.  I went to a different salon recommended by a coworker and absolutely loved it!  My stylist actually listened to me!  Thumbs up!  Thumbs up  Sadly, I don’t have any pics to share but will get on that ASAP.

Dinner and a movie were also on my agenda for Saturday.  Sushi and The Help to be exact.  My coworker and I filled up on some delicious sushi (I had Miso soup and an avocado, cucumber, cream cheese and chives roll) and then headed over to the movies.  I really liked the movie.  Obviously the book was 100x better, but I left the theater feeling very satisfied and content.  In my opinion, the storyline was followed pretty closely.  It was also well casted with each actor/actress making the characters their own.  Thumbs up! Thumbs up

SUNDAY

I went to an Indian Bridal Expo today.  There were a number of wedding vendors present – restaurants, invite designers, videographers, photographers, DJs, henna artists, etc.  It was awesome but a bit overwhelming.  There’s so much to think about and take care of before the big day!  My wedding is going to be in Atlanta, but I wanted to check out the event for ideas.  Little did I know, I would be walking out with this…

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…my wedding reception outfit!  It was love at first sight!  These are pretty much the exact colors I wanted and the style was dead on with what I had conjured up in my head.  WOOT WOOT!  My mom was relieved that I found something because I was pretty stressed about finding “the outfit.”  We’d been looking for months and nothing was taking my breath away.  I really thought I would have to settle for something that was just “meh.”  But no, I found “the one!”  YAY!  BIG THUMBS UP! Thumbs up

Well, off I go to watch the Emmys.  Modern Family is on fire so far!  If you haven’t jumped on the bandwagon yet, DO IT!  It’s the funniest show on TV!  Thumbs up

Written on September 18, 2011 Related:Book, Indian culture

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