I don't expect to be your first one, nor aspire to be the last. But for as long as I am with you, please show me life.
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
I will never love you more ~ soko
I recently stumbled upon this video on the you tube and completely in love with it..Have already gotten all my girl friends hooked on to it! Its about loving yourself unconditionally, because, after all...there is no Number 1!
I will never love you more than the drummer of Flaming Lips
I will never love you more than Woody Allen movies
I will never love you more than the White album of the Beatles
I will never love you more than God only knows
I will never love you more than DVDs night with my girlfriend
And we talk about stupid things like feelings and men
I will never love you more than my boyfriend when I was 14
Even if he's now an asshole, I will never love you more
And you say, you love me more than everything
And compared to me everything means nothing...
I will never love you more than meeting Paul McCartney
And we asked him to play a song on my Ukulele
I will never love you more my Scandinavian Tour
Which was more than paradise I wish you remember it too
I will never love you more than dancing to Phil Spektor
I will never love you more than my Casiotone keyboard
I will never love you more than Daniel Johnston himself
Who for me is more than God now, I will never love you more
And you say, you love me more than everything
And compared to me everything means nothing...
Ohh this is sweet, but I just wonder what it means
I will never love you more than singing in the shower
I will never love you more than my Mac computer
I will never love you more than having a daughter
I will never love you more than peanut butter
I will never love you more than kisses all day
I will never love you more than cuddles all nights
I will never love you more than kissing girls lips when they're really pretty
no I will never love you more
I will never love you more
I will never love you more
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
3-9-3 - Next in my list
Although I don't have a bike now, but have ridden it enough in life to sustain 9km comfortably. The 3km run would be like leisure walk in the woods. The tricky part is 300 mtrs swim. I have either seen my self swimming in dreams (every second day, like a superman) or wanted to learn swimming. For someone who can barely do a lap, 300 mtrs is surely something. Nonetheless, being a proficient swimmer is the hottest thing in my to do! For my love for sports, and for Newzealand, I just can not wait to do the below -
http://www.triseries.co.nz/About/3_9_3.htm
http://www.triseries.co.nz/About/3_9_3.htm
Sunday, April 29, 2012
let me sing, not because i sing good, but because i love to
I don't sing anywhere close to awesome. Therefore, my singing ain't received so well by people who have to put up with me day in day out. My sister pleads me to sing inside my room, my best friend advises i limit my singing sessions to bathroom. My partner initially used to listen patiently to my singing when we used to be on call driving to our respective offices (of course using hands-free), and often appreciate it too. But now even he subtly stops me in middle and brings a "a topic of discussion" that seems very obviously placed in the situation. I don't crib either, because he is at least nice enough to not tell me straight on my face that i don't sing so great after all ;)
Well i don't sing so bad after all :D And my self belief was reinforced by a bunch of awesome strangers i met a couple of weeks ago. I literally bumped into a photo-tour organised by this group of photography enthusiast called Delhi Photography Club (https://www.facebook.com/delhiphotographyclub). In the eleventh hour, one of the ten participants opted out and the notification for the same came on my facebook homepage. Since there was a vacancy now i registered for the trip which was going to Haridwar and Rishikesh to click pictures. I registered for this tour also because my personal adventure-sports trip to Rishikesh during the same time was on the verge of being called off, a fact which i was quite pissed off about (that trip did happen the very next week though :D).
This photo tour turned to out to be an amazing experiences, met new interesting people who shared the interest, got critique and compliments on my picture and had my time off :D Will share my pictures from the trip in a separate post. On our way back to Delhi we played India's favorite picnic game - Anatakshari. Oh my God...i was exhilarated :D :D Everytime, i sung a song, I sung it complete...which is not how you are supposed to do in this game! :P And guess what? People loved my singing..to the extent that the game stopped and the microphone rested at my personal disposal...huhuhahahaha! I had the time of life. I sung...one song after another. It felt nice..singing to eleven audience (trust me, that's a good number)...people appreciating something i love to do. One of the coordinator of the club said i should try singing at professional level; i told him that's an overrated compliment. He said you are at least better than 95% of us - that could be genuine..i like to believe so at least :)
I will keep singing...because i love to!
Monday, February 6, 2012
you mean exactly what you say
“The great enemy of clear language is insincerity. When there is a gap between one's real and one's declared aims, one turns as it were instinctively to long words and exhausted idioms, like a cuttlefish spurting out ink.”
– George Orwell, 1946
“The limits of my language are the limits of my mind. All I know is what I have words for.”
– Ludwig Wittgenstein,1953
– George Orwell, 1946
“The limits of my language are the limits of my mind. All I know is what I have words for.”
– Ludwig Wittgenstein,1953
Saturday, February 4, 2012
its little about physical strength
"Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever." ~ Lance Armstrong
"Finishing a Marathon isn't just an athletic achievement. It's a state of mind; a state of my mind that says anything is possible."
"Finishing a Marathon isn't just an athletic achievement. It's a state of mind; a state of my mind that says anything is possible."
Monday, January 23, 2012
TO DO before, during and after running in Half Marathon
"If you want to win something, run 100 meters. If you want to experience something, run a marathon."
I recently ran in Mumbai Half Marathon (in 2 hours, 45 minutes). It was my second half marathon so far. Less than two months back I ran in Delhi Half Marathon (2 hours, 58 minutes - YAY! I am improving :D). Although I am so tempted to talk at length about my experience and compare Delhi and Mumbai Marathons, but for now I will choose to resist that temptation and not digress from the topic. To put the experience in one sentence I will say - there is no joy better than THE JOY OF RUNNING. Having run in two half marathons already and done my bit of research on the same, here is my yet another list of things TO DO if you plan to run in a half marathon:
BEFORE THE RUN
1. Though I ran in the half marathon without practice (well I label myself as a weird exception. When it comes to running, I somehow can run any day without practice, any distance! I just don’t get tired.), I strongly recommend that you (and I) practice well for it – to avoid shocks and to improve on pace. Even if you can manage to run 6-7 Kilometers(for me its about 21 rounds of my apartment premises) three-four days in week, that’s enough. Also, always remember to stretch before and after the run – again to avoid shocks.
2. During the practice, wear the right running shoes for your foot-type and run on right surface. Best is if you can run on grass or cinders (this gritty composition of fine rock on the running tracks in parks). Asphalt (the surface of typical roads) comes as third best option. Don’t commit the mistake of running on concrete (the cemented roads and tracks); they are disastrous for your joints.
3. On the day before the race eat plenty of carbohydrate (don't over eat though), avoid junk food and alcohol, and drink plenty of water. Include fibers and salad in your diet so that you are able to relieve well before the race. Take rest through out the day and sleep early. Keep your toenails trimmed for obvious reasons. Also, keep your running gears, clothing and bib ready.
4. On the Marathon day, hydrate yourself enough by drinking sufficient water on the night before the run and in the morning. But make sure you do not drink the water any later than 2 hours before the run so that you don’t have to run with your stomach full. I also suggest having a glass of milk and banana before you leave from home.
5. Do use the rest room before the start of the race even if there is a queue. I had a horrible experience running with pee in my tummy for the first 10kms in Mumbai Marathon, because I didn’t want to stand in the long queue before the run and couldn’t find any mobile toilet till first 10kms (and I so abhor Standard Chartered for this, the organizers of the event).
6. Reach the venue much before the time so that you start early and don’t get stuck with the herd (sadly enough, half of the people are there for a leisure walk and make it difficult for you to run by blocking the way). You can spend that time stretching and warming up.
DURING THE RUN
7. Drink few sips of water and wash your face every 2-3kms. Drinking small frequent amount will keep you hydrated without making you too full. Washing your face will keep you cool and wash off the excess salt on your face that gets accumulated because of excessive sweating.
8. Sweating also causes loss of salts from the body. Keep salt with you in a handy smallest possible container and keep swallowing a pinch of it, say every 3-4kms. Also keep energy drink powder with you, as it replenished the lost electrolyte from the body. I prefer to keep a pouch of Gatorade powder that I mix with water and drink. I use my homeopathy medicine’s plastic bottles to carry these things, with smaller holes on the one used for salt and bigger on the one used for energy drink powder (see pic). You don’t want to carry too much, so keep a lightweight polyester waist pouch to keep these things.
9. If possible, slip in few carb biscuits (I like Parle-G) and milk chocolate in your pouch. Again keep few of them, as you don’t want to carry too much. It’s important to keep replenishing your body with carbs, otherwise you will begin to feel too weak towards the later part of the run.
10. Though you will get most of the above mentioned things (in point 8&9) on the way, I prefer to keep them with me as I don’t like to stop during the run and lose time. I prefer to run non-stop.
11. Maintain constant pace throughout the run, and take short sprints in between. Don’t get tired by trying to run too fast in the beginning. Personally, I take less time to finish the second half.
AFTER THE RUN
12. After the run, don’t sit down immediately. STRECH. Then keep walking and moving for at least 15 to 20 minutes.
13. Finish the refreshments provided after the run. Even if it’s hard to take in, stuff yourself with that. Your body needs it. The fruits and energy drink for replenishment of electrolyte and minerals, biscuits for carbs and water for fluids. Drink a glass of water every 2 hours till 2 days after the run.
14. Due to excessive exertion, muscles and tissues of your legs get over heated. Contrary to the popular belief of dipping them in hot water, dip your legs (till the knees) in icy cold water for ten minutes. Do that as soon as you reach home. While you do that make sure you wear woolens on your upper body and cover your head with a warm cap/muffler, so that you don’t catch cold.
15. It’s a myth that to get relief from muscle stiffness after the marathon you should run. Don’t resume running until your body recovers on its own. It should not take more than 4-5 days for that. Instead you should take slow to brisk walk every day during that time.
HAPPY RUNNING…
I recently ran in Mumbai Half Marathon (in 2 hours, 45 minutes). It was my second half marathon so far. Less than two months back I ran in Delhi Half Marathon (2 hours, 58 minutes - YAY! I am improving :D). Although I am so tempted to talk at length about my experience and compare Delhi and Mumbai Marathons, but for now I will choose to resist that temptation and not digress from the topic. To put the experience in one sentence I will say - there is no joy better than THE JOY OF RUNNING. Having run in two half marathons already and done my bit of research on the same, here is my yet another list of things TO DO if you plan to run in a half marathon:
BEFORE THE RUN
1. Though I ran in the half marathon without practice (well I label myself as a weird exception. When it comes to running, I somehow can run any day without practice, any distance! I just don’t get tired.), I strongly recommend that you (and I) practice well for it – to avoid shocks and to improve on pace. Even if you can manage to run 6-7 Kilometers(for me its about 21 rounds of my apartment premises) three-four days in week, that’s enough. Also, always remember to stretch before and after the run – again to avoid shocks.
2. During the practice, wear the right running shoes for your foot-type and run on right surface. Best is if you can run on grass or cinders (this gritty composition of fine rock on the running tracks in parks). Asphalt (the surface of typical roads) comes as third best option. Don’t commit the mistake of running on concrete (the cemented roads and tracks); they are disastrous for your joints.
3. On the day before the race eat plenty of carbohydrate (don't over eat though), avoid junk food and alcohol, and drink plenty of water. Include fibers and salad in your diet so that you are able to relieve well before the race. Take rest through out the day and sleep early. Keep your toenails trimmed for obvious reasons. Also, keep your running gears, clothing and bib ready.
4. On the Marathon day, hydrate yourself enough by drinking sufficient water on the night before the run and in the morning. But make sure you do not drink the water any later than 2 hours before the run so that you don’t have to run with your stomach full. I also suggest having a glass of milk and banana before you leave from home.
5. Do use the rest room before the start of the race even if there is a queue. I had a horrible experience running with pee in my tummy for the first 10kms in Mumbai Marathon, because I didn’t want to stand in the long queue before the run and couldn’t find any mobile toilet till first 10kms (and I so abhor Standard Chartered for this, the organizers of the event).
6. Reach the venue much before the time so that you start early and don’t get stuck with the herd (sadly enough, half of the people are there for a leisure walk and make it difficult for you to run by blocking the way). You can spend that time stretching and warming up.
DURING THE RUN
7. Drink few sips of water and wash your face every 2-3kms. Drinking small frequent amount will keep you hydrated without making you too full. Washing your face will keep you cool and wash off the excess salt on your face that gets accumulated because of excessive sweating.
8. Sweating also causes loss of salts from the body. Keep salt with you in a handy smallest possible container and keep swallowing a pinch of it, say every 3-4kms. Also keep energy drink powder with you, as it replenished the lost electrolyte from the body. I prefer to keep a pouch of Gatorade powder that I mix with water and drink. I use my homeopathy medicine’s plastic bottles to carry these things, with smaller holes on the one used for salt and bigger on the one used for energy drink powder (see pic). You don’t want to carry too much, so keep a lightweight polyester waist pouch to keep these things.
9. If possible, slip in few carb biscuits (I like Parle-G) and milk chocolate in your pouch. Again keep few of them, as you don’t want to carry too much. It’s important to keep replenishing your body with carbs, otherwise you will begin to feel too weak towards the later part of the run.
10. Though you will get most of the above mentioned things (in point 8&9) on the way, I prefer to keep them with me as I don’t like to stop during the run and lose time. I prefer to run non-stop.
11. Maintain constant pace throughout the run, and take short sprints in between. Don’t get tired by trying to run too fast in the beginning. Personally, I take less time to finish the second half.
AFTER THE RUN
12. After the run, don’t sit down immediately. STRECH. Then keep walking and moving for at least 15 to 20 minutes.
13. Finish the refreshments provided after the run. Even if it’s hard to take in, stuff yourself with that. Your body needs it. The fruits and energy drink for replenishment of electrolyte and minerals, biscuits for carbs and water for fluids. Drink a glass of water every 2 hours till 2 days after the run.
14. Due to excessive exertion, muscles and tissues of your legs get over heated. Contrary to the popular belief of dipping them in hot water, dip your legs (till the knees) in icy cold water for ten minutes. Do that as soon as you reach home. While you do that make sure you wear woolens on your upper body and cover your head with a warm cap/muffler, so that you don’t catch cold.
15. It’s a myth that to get relief from muscle stiffness after the marathon you should run. Don’t resume running until your body recovers on its own. It should not take more than 4-5 days for that. Instead you should take slow to brisk walk every day during that time.
HAPPY RUNNING…
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