Indian American Love Child

I'm flying solo and I am loving it!!! My life is finally coming together the way I want it to, and i canot help but feel like great things lie ahead. I vowed to myself at the start of this year that i would things my way or no way, and I have been sticking to my word thus far. I have been volunteering at manavi, work has been going well, I am taking salsa lessons (and totally loving it), I went ziplining, I went snorkeling in the ocean without any lifejacket, and I am planning on going skydiving!! I got into the acclerated nursing program! I got the override for all my pre-reqs! Life is fabulous! Lesson learned- do what you want, when you want, how you want- no if, ands, and buts about it!!

I am exhausted, tired, and quite irritated. I made an appointment to talk to an advisor at a nursing school i applied to since i had alot of questions and i found the information they mailed home to me very confusing. My appointment was at 8:30 am and i was there atleast ten minutes earlier, questions in hand and ready to go. I find out at 8:45 that this woman will be directing me and two other students. WTF? She was so confused, she didn't have any of out information in front of her, and she didn't answer half the questions i posed. I really cannot stand people that are inept at thier jobs, and god this woman was clueless. So anyways we sit down and determine what classes i need to take before i can begin and i find out I need five classes before i can start. This in and of itself is not an issue except I three of the classes must be taken in sequence. I have to take Anatomy & Physiology 1 and then only can I take A&P 2 + microbiology. Now to make matters worse the su...

Scents are magical in the sense that a particular smell can evoke memories. Scents also have the power to evoke attraction between two people, and unfortunately scents can also lead to repulsions. Scents are part of our everyday life, whether we are smelling the aroma of our next meal or the garbage which hasn't been taken out for days- the truth is, we can cannot escape scents. Scents that are particularly pleasant are perfumes and colognes. Here are some of my favorie all time scents!!! 1. Burberry 'London' (the discontinued edition) : a perfume light enough for everyday wear. it is a very simple and clean scent, and it leaves me feeling refreshed. I love it because it is versatile, you can wear it to work, to a picnic, or you can wear it out. You simply cannot go wrong. 2. versace 'Bright Crystal': it is a very floral scent, and if too much is put on it can be very overpowering. Nevertheless this scent captures the essence of a woman. Delicate, beautiful, and str...

I am a self- proclaimed music fanatic and here are just a select few of my all time favorite songs. This is my first installment in a long, never ending series. 1. Iktara (Wake up Sid): light, soulful, and honest. 2. Wish you were here (Pink Floyd): relatively simple music, few but meaningful lyrics, beautifully crafted 3. Kiss you (IIO): sensual, erotic, and appropriate for today's love stories. 4. Smooth (Rob Thomas): hot, hot, hot. perfect song for a hot summer day 5. Is mod se Jaate Hai (Aandhi): speaks to the heart, and touches the soul 6. As the Rush Comes (Motorcycle): perfect balance of sweet trance beats, great lyrics, and nice vocals. 7. Kylie (Akcent): fun-filled song where you can't go wrong! 8. Mehndi hai Rachne wali (Zubeida): perfectly captures the excitement, sadness, traditions, and happiness associated with the joyous joining of two lovers. 9. Point of no return (Immortal Technique): Sick lyrics, great flow, and this man with speaks with conviction... you ca...

Dear Digital Diary, I write to you with calm in my heart, peace in my mind, and happiness in my soul. Seriously, it's been a year of ups and downs, and finally i have reached some steady plateau where i can lay my feet to rest and just enjoy the ride. It's already April and I have no idea where time has gone. I guess when you are working the days and weeks just fly by! Well I have some new exciting stories to share with you....lets start with: work! I love my job!! I work with people who have suffered from a traumatic brain injury basically trying to reestablish cognitive skills such as memory (short and long term), perception, awareness, language and mathematical reasoning skills... anything that requires your brain, which is everything! It is my job to help restore the brain functioning to preinjury functioning, or at least try to improve quality of life . It is daunting, slow, sometimes frustrating work but i find it enjoyable, challenging, and incredibly rewarding. I have ...

Sometime ago I wrote about expectations serving as limitations. I ended my blog post by saying maybe its easier to do what people expect us to do because we don't know what to expect of ourselves. How strange that my own words would perfectly sum up my journey these past six months? I have spent my life being guided by my parents, family, friends, deans, guidance counselors... and the list goes on. Through their help and support I have been able to accomplish all that I have so far. And though I am forever grateful for all the knowledge and support that they endowed on me, I cannot help but feel I lost myself be becoming dependent on their guidance. In essence, sometimes it is easier to let someone else do all the thinking, planning, and worrying for you. You know they have your best interest at heart, so you just do what they say. But i have learned this type of blind faith just doesn't work. As dramatic as it sounds, you have to stop and listen to yourself, because only you k...

So I haven't been writing as much as I would like as of late. And trust me I have a lot to write about. Things are starting to get really tough. Class and coursework is starting to increasingly tougher, factor in being a bit homesick and the added stress of having to do well on the mini 2... well you can just say it gets hard trying to stay positive. Something i noticed during my short time here is how much the place you come from has an influence on you. I never knew our geographic background influenced our behavior so much. I have met so many people from around the country here, and honestly some of them seem to be from a different planet for me. For example, I have met many people from California here and i find relating to them difficult sometimes. The way they handles things, the music they listen to, their demeanor, there local culture all seem so foreign to me. I yearn for the familiarity and comfort that comes from a place you have known your whole life. I wonder if I am be...