A month ago, I met up with my Persian friend. I haven't seen her in 3 years!
I missed her so much! She was the one who I would go watch a Bollywood film with and the one who I went to concerts with. We used to go eat Indian food together too. Ever since she started college, she had been really busy and didn't have time to hang out like she used to. But during those 3 years, I finally settled down in the house where I live now.
Over the past year, we've been trying to have lunch together. But it never happened. So finally one day, she called me and told me that we *will* have lunch together. We planned it two-weeks in advance.
When we finally met, it was soooo great to see her! I missed her. I brought my daughter with me too.
As we got our usual dishes from the buffet. She usually get chaat and samosa, while I get tandoori chicken and masala dosa.
We just updated each other on our lives. She will almost be done with college in a few months. I am so proud of her!
We heard this girl whining and crying loudly. She looked around 3- or 4-years old.
My friend gets annoyed easily with younger children. She said to me, "After meeting your kids and seeing other kids, I don't want to have kids"
What? I don't understand.
She corrected herself, "your kids are so good. I don't remember them complaining while we're out, crying, and whining. I want my kids to be good like yours."
Wow! Speechless.
We both promised to not let another 3 years go by without seeing each other.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
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Got this in my inbox because I'm part of the KP Run/Walk. Just thought I'll share them here
What is cross training?
Cross training is an alternative exercise to running or walking. Running and walking can put stress on the calf, hamstring and the Achilles tendon. Although a little stress is good because it strengthens the muscle, cross training allows the muscle time to recover. Good cross training exercises include rowing, swimming and upper body weight training. Try not to do activities that will overly tire the muscles, like stair machines, step aerobics, lower body weight training, power walking and spinning classes.
Should I stretch before a run or walk?
There are essentially two schools of thought about stretching. Some experts say yes, some experts say no. Many injuries are caused by improper stretching - meaning stretching outside your range of motion. If you choose to stretch, be careful not to over extend your muscles. A three-minute walk before picking up the pace at the beginning of a walk or run, and then slowing the pace at the end of a run for a cool down works very well.
I'm cramped for time. How can I find time to exercise?
To maintain your progress, you need to work out at least every other day. If you are cramped for time, try to just exercise in five minute increments. Try a short walk in the morning and a short walk in the evening. Take a break from your computer and walk around the building. If you walk five minutes one day, you'll walk 10 minutes most days.
What is cross training?
Cross training is an alternative exercise to running or walking. Running and walking can put stress on the calf, hamstring and the Achilles tendon. Although a little stress is good because it strengthens the muscle, cross training allows the muscle time to recover. Good cross training exercises include rowing, swimming and upper body weight training. Try not to do activities that will overly tire the muscles, like stair machines, step aerobics, lower body weight training, power walking and spinning classes.
Should I stretch before a run or walk?
There are essentially two schools of thought about stretching. Some experts say yes, some experts say no. Many injuries are caused by improper stretching - meaning stretching outside your range of motion. If you choose to stretch, be careful not to over extend your muscles. A three-minute walk before picking up the pace at the beginning of a walk or run, and then slowing the pace at the end of a run for a cool down works very well.
I'm cramped for time. How can I find time to exercise?
To maintain your progress, you need to work out at least every other day. If you are cramped for time, try to just exercise in five minute increments. Try a short walk in the morning and a short walk in the evening. Take a break from your computer and walk around the building. If you walk five minutes one day, you'll walk 10 minutes most days.
You still watch Bollywood movies?
Huh-uh, yeah.
On top of that, I watch Tollywood (Telugu) and Kollywood (Tamil) movies too. And guess what, Telugu and Tamil are both languages in India!
And add the other Indian languages -- Bengali, Kanadda, Punjabi, etc.
People still ask me this question till this day! They also ask, "how are you able to watch it?" "Do you understand it?"
There's something called Subtitles. I'm not fluent, if that's what you're asking. I love watching different types of movies.
Other cinema I watch are Korean, Hong Kong, Taiwanese, Filipino, and Japanese, which you could find on my Asian Cinema blog.
Most interesting comments are from Desi people!
They wonder why I, non-Desi, chick would even care to watch their films because even some of them don't even watch them.
Well, that I can not answer. All I know is that I enjoy them. I love the over-the-top masala, the how-many-more songs, bright colors, you name it! Oh! And I love the makeup on the heroines. Oh yeah, the good-looking guys.
Trying to have someone explain what is their passion is hard to do in one post.
But yeah, I still watch Bollywood movies.
On top of that, I watch Tollywood (Telugu) and Kollywood (Tamil) movies too. And guess what, Telugu and Tamil are both languages in India!
And add the other Indian languages -- Bengali, Kanadda, Punjabi, etc.
People still ask me this question till this day! They also ask, "how are you able to watch it?" "Do you understand it?"
There's something called Subtitles. I'm not fluent, if that's what you're asking. I love watching different types of movies.
Other cinema I watch are Korean, Hong Kong, Taiwanese, Filipino, and Japanese, which you could find on my Asian Cinema blog.
Most interesting comments are from Desi people!
They wonder why I, non-Desi, chick would even care to watch their films because even some of them don't even watch them.
Well, that I can not answer. All I know is that I enjoy them. I love the over-the-top masala, the how-many-more songs, bright colors, you name it! Oh! And I love the makeup on the heroines. Oh yeah, the good-looking guys.
Trying to have someone explain what is their passion is hard to do in one post.
But yeah, I still watch Bollywood movies.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
It's September, where has 2009 gone?
2009 is going too fast for me. So fast that I can't even remember what I've done in 2009 so far.
Next thing I know, it'll be time for Hmong New Years, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and then 2010! Wow!!!
This year, my son turned 13. He is finally a teenager. My daugher will turn the double digit - 10 in November. Her birthday actually is on Hmong New Years this year.
Inside, I honestly don't feel that much older. Sometimes the kids growing up so quickly do remind me that time has gone by so fast.
One thing for sure is that I still and will always love movies! Definitely one of my all-time passions.
Next thing I know, it'll be time for Hmong New Years, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and then 2010! Wow!!!
This year, my son turned 13. He is finally a teenager. My daugher will turn the double digit - 10 in November. Her birthday actually is on Hmong New Years this year.
Inside, I honestly don't feel that much older. Sometimes the kids growing up so quickly do remind me that time has gone by so fast.
One thing for sure is that I still and will always love movies! Definitely one of my all-time passions.
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