I'm Back !!!!!

It is said that a Habit is very hard to wipe out coz :
if the H goes theres A BIT remaining
if the A goes theres a BIT remaining
if the B goes IT still remains.

Its the first time since I started blogging(thats about 3.5 yrs ago) that I havent posted for over a month, in other wiords have not kepy up my Habit. For starters, I have been unwell, thereby not having the motivation to do anything. I have been very busy at work and havent had the time to blog. The little time that I find at work is utilised playing Foosball / Pool / TableTennis (yes we have those facilities at work). At home, I have been trying to stay away from the computer and watch the TV instead:P:P Gordon Ramsay has me hooked twice a week with Kitchen Nightmares!!! The man has something about him, I must say!!!

Anyways, last week was a good one coz it started off quite well. We had the IT departments Day out for Team building (on Monday). We were taken to the Flemington race course(the centre of action on Melbourne Cup Day). We were split into 6 teams of 8 each and we played "Survivor", just like on the TV series. A series of team building tasks that required a combination of planning, resource planning, timing, coordination and lots of fun. It was a fun day and a learning day. It gave me teh opportunity to interact with work mates outside of work and also to get to know people with whom I havent worked with directly.

Among other things that have changed since the last time I posted, Melbourne is becoming colder by the day and it seems like a very early season of Snow in the nearby Alpines. As much as I hate cold weather, I am looking fwd to a trip up the snowy mountains sometime soon.

Its Saturday and I am going shopping now!!!!

My First Car

Yesterday, I got my first Car. Its a day I have waited for, for a long time, but the was worth it. Many people prefer to get a car first and then a house, but I choise to get a house first and then a car. I am now the proud owner of a Mitsubishi Magna TL ES, 6 cylinder 3.5 L VTec complete with Power windows, mirrors and cruise & climate control. In short a wonderful car.

It is not brand new. It is a 2004 car that has done 65K kms, but the drive feels just like its new. Heres a look at my latest babe :


Just about to take her for a spin after she was officially "Mine"


Doesn't she have a sexy back ;););)

I have done 200 kms in 2 days notwithstanding the fact that the country was closed today on account of Easter. While on the freeways cruising at 100 kmph, the vehicle felt amazing - smooth, powerful and very stable. Now, I cant wait to gather a group of ppl and go on long drives. Cant wait for snow time to drive it up the snowy mountains either.

Thats one more thing ticked off my list to To-Dos!

Saala pet Jal raha hai!!

NO. If you thought I am jealous about something, I am not. If you thought I am angry about something, no I am not. I am just suffering from acidity and believe me it is not pleasant. I have forgotten how Sambar and rasam taste, I havent had milk or milk products in the last month and I have been surviving on spiceless dal and palak and boiled veggies. Oh yes Water melons and apples are my staple diet.

Acidity or "Gastritis" as the doctors like to call it is not such a grave condition as to worry but it affects what we all like the most - our lifestyle. Heres a few simple things you could do to avoid getting into the troublesome loop of acidity . before I proceed, I must say that I am not a qualified dietician or doctor. While these are basic guidelines, your doctor is better placed to tell you whats right and whats not. This article is not in anyway a substitute to a doctors visit.

1. Eat less spicy food - Spicy food tends to affect the inner lining of the stomach and promotes excessive secretion of stomach acids.

2. Eat on time - Staying hungry for long intervals forces the stomach acids to be jobless and thats when they start acting smart, too smart for us.

3. Eat small and healthy portions - Eating small portions ensures that there is no pressure on the digestive system all the time. Its also keeps the digestive system in top order.

4. Eat Breakfast like a King - Breakfast is nothing but breaking the fast. We are fasting all the time we sleep and what the system needs is a good breakfast. Skipping breakfast is a very bad thing.

5. Eat Dinner early - There should be atlest 2-3 hours between dinner and going to bed. This allows the digestive system to do eth hard work before the body decides to relax.


6. Drink a glass of cold (not fridge cold) water first thing in the morning - This helps dilute all the acid in the stomach that has accumulated overnight and works asa cleanser.


While the above are general things to be aware of as preventive steps, there are many curative steps as well. I found this acidity trigger detector while doing all the research that I have done on this topic to date. It is a very nifty tool.

Goodluck with being acid free and healthy !!!!