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Seeing the overwhelming response to the previous blog post (Part 1 in India), I decided I will not go ahead and write Part 2. Monu told me I was very boring in that post. I take criticism very seriously. So, I am just going to update.

I am leaving for Calcutta tomorrow to board my flight back to Tempe on the 19th. I am writing this because I don't know if I will have access to the internet anymore before I get back. It was a fun/boring/nostalgic stay in India. Fun because I spent time with my family and niece. Boring because I had nothing to do while I was in Raniganj. And, nostalgic it has to be :). I was anxious mostly because I have been very scared about how the future 6 months will unfold to decide my career. Staying for almost 15 odd days, I felt nothing really changed except the prices of almost everything.

On the other hand, Mom and Dad have both gained weight. They have started watching soaps on colors (Uttaran, Balika Wadhu and a lot more). I don't know what to say. Soaps have become even more dramatic. To express one fucking emotion, it takes them 5 minutes because they show it from all the angles (side view, front view, back view, past view, future view) with all possible melodramatic tunes for a particular scene. I couldn't believe myself when I saw both of them hooked to these sad soaps. My dad just cant stop watching them. Be it morning, noon or evening, he watches the same fucking episode more than twice. I am sure he doesn't even realize its the same fucking episode. Gawd. I thought he was more into sports. Anyways, I wonder what has gotten into him. They also purchased a home jogger from telemall which apparently helps to trim you down. No comments on this. I realized all this wouldn't have happened if I were here.

Anyways, I met quite a few people. Two of my college friends from DIT who are working in Pune. They have already started cribbing about how mundane the working life can get. It didn't motivate me one bit. I also met an online friend. Talking about online friends, she was the third person who I was meeting in real after meeting them on the internet for the first time. I don't believe when people say its weird to imagine this. For me, I didn't feel weird at all. It was like we already knew each other. Apart from that, I got to meet my cousins and the Bhartiya's were re-united after almost 2 years. It felt good to be the youngest once again.

I would like to believe I have gained weight for sure. I can certainly feel my lovehandles. Anyways, I made sure I decide what is to be done when I get back and here is what I researched all day today:

30 mins cardio (run + jogger + racquetball) + below exercises - 5 times a week

flutter legs (20 secs, 20 sec break and then repeat)

crunches, diagonal crunches and twist crunches(25 times)

standing trunk twists (100 times)

dumbell side bends (15 reps)

side plank

more fiber, less sugar and fat, more vegetables and fruits - apples, pears, beans, green peas, berries, nuts, spinach, cereals, soy, whole grain (bread, muffin, pasta, cereal)

avoid sodium eg salt

3 litres of water

I redid my resume and applied to a few full time positions. I spent the rest of my time catching up with friends online. I could finally watch a cricket match properly. I was sick for most part of my stay but my mom made sure she fed me everything.

Thats about it. I will be back soon.

Cheers.