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Time to Play Catch-up

written by Parita 10 Comments

After yet another week away, I’m home!  And now it’s time to play catch-up.

1. The wedding we attended in North Carolina was an absolute blast.  From the minute we got to the hotel on Saturday to the minute we left on Monday, it was one big non-stop party.  I wish all of our close friends lived next door.  How great would that be!

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2. My work trip to Chicago was a lot of fun.  I don’t get to see many of my coworkers all that often, so it was nice to reconnect.  More often than not, we were reconnecting over food…and lots of it.  I didn’t take many pictures of my meals, but trust me when I say that we pretty much ate all the food.  Every meal included glasses of wine, a variety of appetizers, our main meal, and dessert.  The best thing I ate was definitely the turtle brownie sundae at Bridge House Tavern.  Yum. 

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3. I am happy to report that this past weekend was full of nothingness.  On Saturday, we slept in, watched four episodes of Boy Meets World, watched the Dawgs win (!!!), and lounged until dinnertime.  Around 8:00 pm, we met up with our friends Andy and Robin for dinner and fro-yo.  Our outing also included celebrity sightings.  Vishnu and Andy spotted Greg Oden and Shane Battier (Miami Heat players) walking to dinner with a group of friends.  Even though I had no idea who these two were, it was fun to see the guys so excited!

Since no one had any major post-dinner plans, we decided to make it a Taboo game night.  We ended up playing for 2.5 hours!  Unfortunately, Robin and I lost by one point.  I blame the wine.

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Sunday included a lot of the usual – cleaning, grocery shopping, and football watching.

4. Best Body Bootcamp started today…thank goodness.  I am ready to buckle down and get my workouts and eating habits back on track.  Wish me luck!

5. I highly recommend that everyone watch this TED talk about The power of vulnerability by Brene Brown.  I also recommend that everyone read this article about the human body’s physiological response to exercise.  And finally, I recommend that everyone read this article about living a life of purpose. 

I think all of the above brings us to the present day.  With that being said, have a great Monday!

Written on September 9, 2013 Related:Food, Indian culture, Miami, Travel, Workout

Week in Review

written by Parita 6 Comments

Hello hello.  As I mentioned, I was in Chicago for work this week.  Luckily I made it back to Florida before the weather turned nasty.  Phew!  That could’ve been a huge disaster!  And now we’re on our way to Atlanta for a week before flying back up to Chicago for New Years.  So much travel this year!

This particular trip was a lot of fun.  While I was there for work, I got to spend some time with my best friend.  We hung out with a few other friends and reminisced about college.  Lots and lots of funny stories were shared.  I haven’t laughed that much in a long time.  It was much needed.

I also had the opportunity to attend another work holiday party.  It was so nice to finally meet people I email on a regular basis.  It’s cool to be part of a highly virtual organization, but nothing beats face-to-face interaction.

I didn’t take too many pictures this time around, but I can tell you this…lots of good food was consumed.  Chicago is really a food lover’s dream!

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Pad Thai from Big Bowl – YUM!

My boss also treated me and another co-worker to manicures after work.  We went the festive route.

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I consumed one Starbucks drink a day…I’m a daredevil!

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I described my perfect New Year’s dress to my friends on Monday night.  On Thursday I got a text from Roshni asking if I liked a dress they found while browsing at a store.  It turned out that the dress was exactly what I was looking for!  Thank you Roshni and Ankita!!!

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The back is the best part.  Oh and the 3/4 length lace sleeves.  Love!

Another friend sent me a beautiful link about 26 touching moments from 2012.  The tears were flowing Monday morning.  It’s nice to be reminded about all the good that exists in the world, especially in times like this.  Enjoy!

And finally, I want to share something my friend Monica sent me the other day.

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This made me laugh a lot.  Indians are obsessed with Taco Bell sauce packets.  We had several containers full of them growing up.  I’ve even seen households with entire drawers full of the colorful packets of spicy goodness.  Ha!

I hope you all have great weekend full of beautiful moments. 

Catch you later…from Atlanta!  Woot!

Written on December 21, 2012 Related:Food, Friends, Life, Travel

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