Illness and poor health surrounds me. Throat infection is really painful but I've learnt to live with it. With the kind of medical advice available in Health center of IITK I can't take risk. Few days back I woke up in the morning only to find my left eye black and red instead of black and white. Colour stayed for 3 days and now fading. Whenever I think I'm falling ill, more frightening than the fear of illness is the idea of getting treatment from HC.
Awakened in the new era of health consiousness today I gave me spectacles for new pair of glasses. The health revolution movement which is taking place in my life these days is much attributed to the 51.5 kgs slip from the railway station weighing machine. I don't know how good they working but they really working for me to help me in good health. I started eating lots of food. Stopped eating ice-creams frequently. More so after the troat infection began. Minimized oil intake. Boiled egg in breakfast. I'm missing breakfast less frequently.
Now its 3:30 a.m. and not healthy to wake up so long so I will go to sleep. :)
A compilation of my day to day events and experiences. My observational reports as the world passes by me. "I am part of all that I have met"
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Friday, March 27, 2009
Quote unquote
Read somewhere.....
"I have not failed 100 times. I have discovered 100 new ways how I cannot succeed."
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Leisure time
It is rare of events that one has completely leisure time at disposal in IITK. It happens only just after exams has finished. Coming after the midsem exam break I relax and use my leisure. No deadlines, no assignments, no nothing! A relaxing time. I enjoy this time not in cubing, not in reading, nor on chating. Watching loat of movies in last few days. To name a few - V for vendetta, Wall E, A time to kill, The Prestige, Sin City,..... All in HD print. Believe me it really makes a difference watching movies on High Definition and normal quality. HD is great!
By the way also had a weekend trip down(south from here) home. Reached Friday night and returned on Sunday night. And guess what? I was not pickpocketed this time! No wallet to be taken away. I've decided not to carry wallet no more (double negatives :)). Caught fever in this short time too. On Sat evening felt like cold and kept on switching off fan. Mamma noticed. "Who is switching off the fan each time?" And her suspect is right. Yeps! You caught fever. Fever is gone now but the throat infection thing is really hurting. Like pinching. And poking. With needles. Inside throat. It has become a friendly disease in some sense. Not that we like each other. But it is stays with most of the time. I've tried few tablets, with and without physician cnsult, but of no use. A kg of oranges kept on my table but can't have them for the fear of making the throat worse. It is keeping me from playing squash too.
The deadline to give testimonials for Y5 Yearbook ends tomorrow. Gota get on with in no time if is to be done. Right now stuck with an assignment to be submitted tomorrow morning.
By the way also had a weekend trip down(south from here) home. Reached Friday night and returned on Sunday night. And guess what? I was not pickpocketed this time! No wallet to be taken away. I've decided not to carry wallet no more (double negatives :)). Caught fever in this short time too. On Sat evening felt like cold and kept on switching off fan. Mamma noticed. "Who is switching off the fan each time?" And her suspect is right. Yeps! You caught fever. Fever is gone now but the throat infection thing is really hurting. Like pinching. And poking. With needles. Inside throat. It has become a friendly disease in some sense. Not that we like each other. But it is stays with most of the time. I've tried few tablets, with and without physician cnsult, but of no use. A kg of oranges kept on my table but can't have them for the fear of making the throat worse. It is keeping me from playing squash too.
The deadline to give testimonials for Y5 Yearbook ends tomorrow. Gota get on with in no time if is to be done. Right now stuck with an assignment to be submitted tomorrow morning.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Getting lethargic
Happy Holi to all the few who read this book. Happy Holi also to those who do not read this.
I decided to write a lot of things about the trip but somehow I'm getting lethargic and forced to save the draft of the post I started.
I decided to write a lot of things about the trip but somehow I'm getting lethargic and forced to save the draft of the post I started.
Back after the trip
It has been a dream holiday trip. Practically my first with college friend. And wonderful too. Though a bit tiring but we enjoyed like anything.
There was a little change in the original plan. As we reached we heard of strike in Darjeeling for the Gorkhaland outcry. We had to drive straight to Gangtok on Monday. Tuesday Morning we leave for Yumthang Valley, only place we were to witness snow. It took 2 full days. First day we traveled a mountainous road to reach a place called Lachung. On the way I clicked many beautiful scene. In the journey there was a traffic jam on a hill due to landslide. It was about 8 and raining when we reached Lachung. Stayed there for night. In the morning of Wednesday when we woke up it was biting cold there. The rain earlier night added extra flavour to the cold. Water gave frost bites. Thanks to those who carried toilet papers. It saved frost bites at several places. Coming out of the hotel rooms we witnessed some of the most beautiful scenes on earth. I clicked the picture (below) which captured the early morning rays of sunlight coming from behind the hill.
It was Holi the festival of colours on Wednesday. We drove in 2 cabs towards yumthang valley and stopped where it was most snowy and after roads were snow laden. My idea of carrying colours rocked and we had great time playing with colours and snow. Colourful Mr and Mrs Snowy that we made also rocked and the work and idea of bringing colours was appreciated by other tourists present there.
Return journey from Yumthang to Gangtok was not as dreaded as whole going there and we safely drove to our hotel. Thursday morning we were to drive to Nathula pass, the Indo-Tibet border. Situated at the height of 15000 ft it gave practical example of thinning of air which we study in 8th class physics. It was first time I saw so steep roads. As high as 30 degrees steep. Or may be more. Climbing up few steps hurriedly and we were panting like dogs in summer. Cold winds challenged hearing and breathing. On return we saw the Tsomgo lake pupularly wrongly pronounced as Chhangu Lake. A lake in the lap of mounting. Green water and snowy mountains around was distinctly to behold. New to it was a market which attracted tourists. I bought some gifts/memoirs from this market and from shop new a temple called Baba Harbhajan Singh Mandir of Indian Army which has a strange story of its own. That very day we returned to hotel and went out in the evening for stroll on MG Marg for the second time (First time was previous day). A beautiful street with beautiful shops, beautiful people and beautiful ambiance. We clicked all the beautiful things on street. It was on same day that my camera started malfunctioning. It is 2.5 yrs old and seems its life is over. Time for new cam!
Friday morning we took 4 cabs for as-called-by the hotel manager 10 point sight seeing around Gangtok. Only 2-3 sites were worth seeing but this time we enjoyed being together. All 4 cabs mountain racing was breath taking but we enjoyed it in the end as we came alive out of it.
Moved to Darjeeling on Saturday morning. Reach there and then city touring that day. on Sunday early morning we went to Tiger hill to see Sunrise but the cloud disappoints us. We could not see Kanchanjangha peak. Disappointed at last spot we catch the train and start with same shit again.
For first few days the images of beautiful scenery of Sikkim and beautiful chinks crowded our minds. But we finally adapt to our style and place of living and evolve to live with it happily!
Ending with a smile :)
There was a little change in the original plan. As we reached we heard of strike in Darjeeling for the Gorkhaland outcry. We had to drive straight to Gangtok on Monday. Tuesday Morning we leave for Yumthang Valley, only place we were to witness snow. It took 2 full days. First day we traveled a mountainous road to reach a place called Lachung. On the way I clicked many beautiful scene. In the journey there was a traffic jam on a hill due to landslide. It was about 8 and raining when we reached Lachung. Stayed there for night. In the morning of Wednesday when we woke up it was biting cold there. The rain earlier night added extra flavour to the cold. Water gave frost bites. Thanks to those who carried toilet papers. It saved frost bites at several places. Coming out of the hotel rooms we witnessed some of the most beautiful scenes on earth. I clicked the picture (below) which captured the early morning rays of sunlight coming from behind the hill.
It was Holi the festival of colours on Wednesday. We drove in 2 cabs towards yumthang valley and stopped where it was most snowy and after roads were snow laden. My idea of carrying colours rocked and we had great time playing with colours and snow. Colourful Mr and Mrs Snowy that we made also rocked and the work and idea of bringing colours was appreciated by other tourists present there.
Return journey from Yumthang to Gangtok was not as dreaded as whole going there and we safely drove to our hotel. Thursday morning we were to drive to Nathula pass, the Indo-Tibet border. Situated at the height of 15000 ft it gave practical example of thinning of air which we study in 8th class physics. It was first time I saw so steep roads. As high as 30 degrees steep. Or may be more. Climbing up few steps hurriedly and we were panting like dogs in summer. Cold winds challenged hearing and breathing. On return we saw the Tsomgo lake pupularly wrongly pronounced as Chhangu Lake. A lake in the lap of mounting. Green water and snowy mountains around was distinctly to behold. New to it was a market which attracted tourists. I bought some gifts/memoirs from this market and from shop new a temple called Baba Harbhajan Singh Mandir of Indian Army which has a strange story of its own. That very day we returned to hotel and went out in the evening for stroll on MG Marg for the second time (First time was previous day). A beautiful street with beautiful shops, beautiful people and beautiful ambiance. We clicked all the beautiful things on street. It was on same day that my camera started malfunctioning. It is 2.5 yrs old and seems its life is over. Time for new cam!
Friday morning we took 4 cabs for as-called-by the hotel manager 10 point sight seeing around Gangtok. Only 2-3 sites were worth seeing but this time we enjoyed being together. All 4 cabs mountain racing was breath taking but we enjoyed it in the end as we came alive out of it.
Moved to Darjeeling on Saturday morning. Reach there and then city touring that day. on Sunday early morning we went to Tiger hill to see Sunrise but the cloud disappoints us. We could not see Kanchanjangha peak. Disappointed at last spot we catch the train and start with same shit again.
For first few days the images of beautiful scenery of Sikkim and beautiful chinks crowded our minds. But we finally adapt to our style and place of living and evolve to live with it happily!
Ending with a smile :)
Saturday, March 07, 2009
A holiday trip
Exams are over now. Came home yesterday as soon as exam finished.
Lots of things happened (I was pick-pocketed) on the way back but don't have time to write now. I have to wake up early morning to catch the train. All set for 1 week holiday trip to Sikkim n Darjeeling. Here is our tour itinerary.
8th March Sun 4:30 AM Leave from Hall
9th March Mon 5:30 AM Reaches New Jalpaiguri (Breakfast)
9th March Mon 9:00 AM Board up in toy train
9th March Mon 7:00 PM Reaches Darjeeling (Night Stay)
10th March Tue 4:00 AM Departure for tiger hill in Darjeeling
10th March Tue 10:00 AM Return from tiger hill and have breakfast
10th March Tue 11:00 AM Sightseeing of Darjeeling
10th March Tue 2:00 PM Lunch and departure to Gangtok
10th March Tue 7:00 PM Reaches Gangtok (Night Stay)
11th March Wed 7:00 AM Departure to Nathula Pass
11th March Wed 7:00 PM Return from Nathula Pass (Night Stay in Gangtok)
12th March Thu 10:00 AM Departure to Lachen after breakfast
12th March Thu 5:00 PM Reaches Lachen (Night stay and sightseeing)
13th March Fri 6:00 AM Departure to Yumthang Valley
13th March Fri 8:00 AM Reaches Yumthang Valley (visit and sight seeing)
13th March Fri 8:00 PM Return from yumthang to Gangtok (night stay in gangtok)
14th March Sat 5:00 AM Departure to Pelling
14th March Sat 10:00 AM Reaches Pelling (Visit and Sight seeing)
14th March Sat 3:00 PM Departure to Darjeeling
14th March Sat 6:00 PM Reaches to Darjeeling (Night Stay)
15th March Sun 6:00 AM Departure to Newjalpaiguri
15th March Sun 10:00 AM Boar up in train to Kanpur
Lots of things happened (I was pick-pocketed) on the way back but don't have time to write now. I have to wake up early morning to catch the train. All set for 1 week holiday trip to Sikkim n Darjeeling. Here is our tour itinerary.
8th March Sun 4:30 AM Leave from Hall
9th March Mon 5:30 AM Reaches New Jalpaiguri (Breakfast)
9th March Mon 9:00 AM Board up in toy train
9th March Mon 7:00 PM Reaches Darjeeling (Night Stay)
10th March Tue 4:00 AM Departure for tiger hill in Darjeeling
10th March Tue 10:00 AM Return from tiger hill and have breakfast
10th March Tue 11:00 AM Sightseeing of Darjeeling
10th March Tue 2:00 PM Lunch and departure to Gangtok
10th March Tue 7:00 PM Reaches Gangtok (Night Stay)
11th March Wed 7:00 AM Departure to Nathula Pass
11th March Wed 7:00 PM Return from Nathula Pass (Night Stay in Gangtok)
12th March Thu 10:00 AM Departure to Lachen after breakfast
12th March Thu 5:00 PM Reaches Lachen (Night stay and sightseeing)
13th March Fri 6:00 AM Departure to Yumthang Valley
13th March Fri 8:00 AM Reaches Yumthang Valley (visit and sight seeing)
13th March Fri 8:00 PM Return from yumthang to Gangtok (night stay in gangtok)
14th March Sat 5:00 AM Departure to Pelling
14th March Sat 10:00 AM Reaches Pelling (Visit and Sight seeing)
14th March Sat 3:00 PM Departure to Darjeeling
14th March Sat 6:00 PM Reaches to Darjeeling (Night Stay)
15th March Sun 6:00 AM Departure to Newjalpaiguri
15th March Sun 10:00 AM Boar up in train to Kanpur
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