Happy day !

Hello World,

My day was pretty awesome today, though nothing special really happened. I think I have learnt to be satisfied and be happy no matter how worse the times are. And I am getting successful in handling the toughest phase of my life quiet well, these days. Some days (and nights especially) are much tougher than rest other days, but I am HANGING in here and holding on to the belief that everything happens for a reason (and a good reason).  

Here's what I did this morning! I am too lazy to type in here, so I am sharing a snapshot of my tweets!

Here's the conversation between mom and me today!

Me: Mom!! Guess what? 

Mom: What?

Me: Sru left her clothes in the dryer! I am going to iron them!!

Mom: NO. NOOO. Please don't do that. You will end up burning her clothes. She will be mad at you. She is already having a long week, Please leave her alone.

Me: Ok

When mom says No, I have to take it as an yes, right?! So yep, I did iron Sru's clothes! Guess what? No burnt skin or burnt clothes at the end of my ironing task! 

I updated my Skype status to 'Happy Day' today. I was talking to one of my recruiters  on skype, who pretty much became more of a friend as we interact almost everyday since a couple of months. This lady noticed my 'Happy Day' update, and said in a very cheerful way that things were going to work out in my favor and that everyday is going to be like my skype update. This little talk with her made me realize that when we stay positive, it effects not only us in a good way but also the people around us. :)

By afternoon, my symptoms of headache and tingly nose worsened! Mom told me I might have cold. I am pretty much EXCITED to have cold, since it's been like a year or more since I got sick or cold. Sometimes we take our health for granted and a little sickness is good, as it helps us to appreciate the importance of being healthy and well. I also had to make a vine about this <-- click here to see it.

I did treadmill for 45 minutes ( 2 + miles), no running (since my knees are hurting from yesterdays workout) and did some abs exercises (ball crunches--> my favorite) though I least wanted to exercise. It's really tough to not quit exercising when the numbers on the scale does not change, isn't it?! Well, I am trying to keep myself motivated and not give up anytime soon with my fitness goals. :)

I shoveled the snow on our driveway, which took me more than an hour. It would have taken one more hour, if it was not for a very kind young man who helped me shovel off the last few heaps of snow. 

I bundled up as I went to shovel the snow but  I was sweating profusely as I shoveled that it felt nice to have a naked face! I think my cold is for real. :P

Fruits+Vegetable juice I had after a hard one hour of shoveling the snow. All I ate until evening was cheerios for breakfast and this glass of juice. I have to stop skipping my meals and stop being lazy. :~{

Alright, that is it for now. I am doing my laundry and I still got to fold the clothes and put them back in my closet. I am all ready to get done with it and sleeeeeeeeep! It feels like a long long day yet there are many (MANY) tasks I need to finish.

Stay safe, stay calm!

Love,

Archana

Face book

When I update something on FB..I assume each and everyone on my list reads/sees it..irrespective of their acknowledgment. #NOoooo. I am lying. It just feels weird ....and totally weird...when someone acknowledges about it in person to me, rather than at the time they have read/seen it. (<----I must confess, I do the same).
Facbeook is just stupid. I have always known this...but the only reason I have let myself get addicted to it over the past one year is for the simple reason of

--------> Getting over him. And what better way than to do something he forbid me to do...right?!

But I guess I was wrong..Facebook is just stupid. He was right. o__O

It just makes people feel lonelier and depressed if anything else.

Face book was never my favorite medium of commuincation though it surely has been the most easiest way of communication.
Hey wait!!! What is the definition of Communication??

Communication is the exchange and flow of information and ideas from one person to another; it involves a sender transmitting an idea, information, or feeling to a receiver (U.S. Army, 1983)

And what exactly am I doing in Face book??

--> Sharing my thoughts? if so, with whom?? I can never figure out the privacy settings of facebook and really have no freaking idea of who and who more can see something I post. But one thing that I am sure of is this, that it is visible to more people than I would want to be....just like the  many-many random updates of strangers (or friends of friends) I get, in my news feed.

-->Sending or receiving the right thoughts/feelings?? Misunderstandings between two individuals happen even when they are talking with one another directly, looking in the eyes...how can FB communication not be prone to high risk of misunderstandings?

-->Friends?? 10% of the people in my friends list are the people who I would really care to call my friends, whom I could call at any hour of the day/night. Why does the other 90% exist in the list...I have no clue and I am sure they don't either and even they would be asking the same question as to why I exist in their list at some point of time or the other.

-->Get stalked?? By a random stranger whom I add out of courtesy and who feels offended that I decided to deactivate my account and hence sends my sister a message saying..."She doesn't have to give a justification and blah blah blah"...as if I cheated on him??? What The HECK.....I am just a narcissist..talking about myself all the time on my FB and not for entertaining friends/family/strangers..but just for reasons of utter selfishness.

It's really funny that I am complaining about all this when I can just deactivate it and be happy & peaceful & most importantly do things I NEED TO AND LOVE TO.

Getting rid of FB addiction ain't easy...becuase I have tried it numerous times already and FAILED....but guess now is the right time for me to do something more productive...or atleast something that doesn't make me feel like being stalked by my very own people.

I am not going to get over FB in a day or a two...it's going to take time but some day soon, it shall not be a part of my everyday routine, anymore. I say, "I GOT THIS", As Robin in HIMYM would say and end this post here. But, if you are a FB addict like me or you once were..share your experiences..make me feel not so stupid and foolish to be going through this.

Thank you!!