Catching up on the past year or so
A lot has happened sense my last post, so I have created some photo albums to check out. Enjoy! Read more...
Welcome to Dave's Journeys, Yesterday, 10:20
Anna on film
These videos are a bit dark, but turn the volume up and enjoy! Read more...
Welcome to Dave's Journeys, 19 May, 22:36
I woke up to the songs of birds..Chirping
It was so relaxing to listen to these beautiful natural ring tones!! make our mind body and soul relaxed...at the same time kind of an awakening inside.. beautiful image of dawn! Feel of chilled crispy breeze..Just waiting for your cup of Java.. and a curiosity to know what has happened when we scan through "The Dailies"... WoW! Is it life so beautiful when we start observing small things that we do everyday.. be watching a old women cross the roads.. or a kid jumping over a puddle of water.. A butterfly suckling the honey out of beautiful flowers...lousy noisy of a polluting truck and smoke that puffss!! disgusting but still there is some beauty in that beast too... WoW!...I am loving it.. It is not what is out outside that makes you happy ..It is what you make out of it makes the differece.... Enjoy every nano second of life...by appreciating the... Read more...
Palmetto Boy, 16 May, 22:20
Insane Entrepreneurs - Virgin Branson & Kingfisher Mallya
Does this insanity make them megalomaniac entrepreneurs! Glamor...Lust...Luxury..and BIG LOSS!
Could we call the insane GREEDY Entrepreneurs. Most of aspiring entrepreneurs admire these guys..not for what they are but for what they have built and how much they are worth!
Anyways, this weekendI was kind of unwinding me watching couple good movies...Social Network & Fun with Dick and Jane
I do recommend you these movies if you have some time to spare..
Quite interesting to watch on how a genius kid! built Facebook empire & later on trapped into the corporate "Carrot &... Read more...
Palmetto Boy, 16 May, 10:20
Slacker in you unfolds!
...I think not updating a blog talks a lot about what a SLACKER! you are.. Once you know you love writing about you..life n..crap.. better write.. stopping it for a day or two or a week is okay but not for a month..SLACKER.. I scolded myself.. hmmmm sometimes it okay to be self critical...man.. lot many things have happened in my life.. I moved to Hyderabad! Never thought I will be here.. currently working on a project for an agro industry.. taking an indian company global!! Kewl!! more than that planning to venture into green filed South American Market!! Que Bueno para... Read more...
Palmetto Boy, 15 May, 22:19
Yes please...
Some pieces I've been coveting for the house lately... Read more...
Kristen and Josh, 12 May, 10:23
A Dialogue With Oneself..
Suddenly my BP was very high last two days.. MAN.. I am just 33 I dont want to die young! Let me go for my regular check up.. Looks like everything fine.. lack of sleep resulted in high BP.. I felt little philosophical today, I want to reach something profound! yeah! I was watching a video on Bruce Lee.. He was advised by doctors to rest for 6 months on bed..
Guess what he researched a lot about Martial arts, Philosophy and Motivation..in fact it was a miraculous recovery... Read more...
Palmetto Boy, 12 May, 10:22
I wanna be an Ironman...
IRONMAN
I was listening to Tonny Robbins on Youtube.. He mentioned about Harriet Anderson, a 72 yr old women finishing Iron man on her second attempt after facing an accident on the first one. I was browsing about Ironman race
"The Ironman course linked the 2.4 mile Waikiki Roughwater Swim, an estimated 112-miles of the 115-mile Round Oahu Bike Course and the 26.2 mile Honolulu Marathon"
I wanna be an Ironman... someday not sure when. Goa! would be a best place for Ironman in India. Real test of ENDURANCE!!! I really want to be one! Read more...
Palmetto Boy, 11 May, 10:21
The End
I am not going to post on this anymore. I haven't in such a long time and if I do post anywhere it ends up being on Myspace or Facebook, so I will just let this die a swift and painless death. It is officially being tossed in the blog graveyard. And there was much celebration...hooray. Read more...
Putting the "Me" in Mexico, 9 May, 10:20
OMG! Zombie blog!
Here's the deal. I changed my mind about the whole "death to the blog" thing. I will just post on my observations while down in the GDL. You don't need to hear about my life because it is the same as it ever was, simply cut and paste me into Mexico. Although, now that I think about it, the food is different, I take a bus to school after a 20 minute walk to the bus stop, and all my classes are in Spanish, but other than that everything is roughly the same. And, as such, I am going to just blah blah blah about what I have noticed most often in this crazy! city. The blog has risen like a totally sweet zombie news reporter and will be giving the random facts you wouldn't think about otherwise (unless you were living down here). Read more...
Putting the "Me" in Mexico, 9 May, 10:20
Riding the Bus: Part One
Let’s discuss an important matter when it comes to living in Guadalajara; one that is near and dear to my heart; one that I like to call the bus system. I must admit that at first one may not feel so comfortable in the mobile sardine cans we so fondly refer to as buses. Then, for some reason one day you suddenly switch modes and get into, what I like to call, “The Camizone” (a cross between camion:bus and zone for any who were unsure). Read more...
Putting the "Me" in Mexico, 9 May, 10:20
In the beginning...
Right. So this will be the place of discussion, revelation, and the like for the next few months while I attend ITESM down in Guadalajara, Mexico. I will be there in three days to start the next part of my schooling. I will be getting language knowledge down in the GDL and hope to be a little closer to fluent when I am done. That way when I tell people my college major was in Spanish and they say, "You must be fluent." I can safely say, "Like, totally!" Read more...
Putting the "Me" in Mexico, 9 May, 10:20
Cleanliness is next to godliness
Every morning I wake up to an empty waste basket, a swept and mopped driveway, and dishes being washed in the sink. When I step out onto the sidewalks to make my way to school the bank's entryway has already been washed and mopped, while local businesses, neighbors, and the park are being swept, as well. Everything is always being cleaned around here (with some neglect to the streets, which are swept once or twice a week). The saying that cleanliness is next to godliness certainly applies to Guadalajara, Mexico. I have seen brooms used to... Read more...
Putting the "Me" in Mexico, 9 May, 10:20
I like to eat
It was a glorious day of fresh fruit, Froot Loops, and fresh-squeezed orange juice. Lunch was homemade taquitos, beans, spinach, a potato soup, and a cookie desert. Dinner was biscuits and hot chocolate. I am n heaven at the moment. Who could ask for anything more? Not me, that is certain. Read more...
Putting the "Me" in Mexico, 9 May, 10:20
Gators and good food
I got into town yesterday afternoon. It was a nice flight without any incidents or cause for alarm (except for the guy behind me who seemed to be wrestling with the seat back of my chair. I got a couple of head butts and full-body checks to the seat as well. The guy had three chairs to himself, but felt it his duty to irritate me as much as possible. Once in town I was reunited with my Mexican family and let me tell you that it was great to see them again. It was just like old times, but for some odd reason I can now understand them! I don't know what happened over these last six years, but now I seem to understand a lot more, although I haven't used the language in quite some time. Read more...
Putting the "Me" in Mexico, 9 May, 10:20
Emily vs. France take 1,900,001
I had my physical for work Friday morning, it was interesting, as usual. First, I thought that it was on Thursday, but when I showed up the receptionist was like what are you doing here and then I showed her my letter and she’s like, um, yeah it was yesterday. Oops, apparently I had a moment of numeric dyslexia and mixed up the dates. We rescheduled for Friday morning, and I got hassled by security, because the guy was like weren’t you here yesterday. So, I had to explain that I’m an idiot and I came on the wrong day. So, he had to call around and confirm that I wasn’t a terrorist using medical visits as an excuse to break into the animal health company. The new lady at reception in the infirmary was a total jerk to me. First, when I came into her office to tell her I had arrived, she shooed me out and told me in a not so nice voice to go be patient in the other room. Read more...
And...I'm Out., 9 May, 10:20
Choose Your Own Adventure...or Torture, whatever the kids are calling it these days
Well, Sydney left me all alone, but I did overcome my sickness enough to take a picture with her. Read more...
And...I'm Out., 9 May, 10:20
3 girls, 2 guys and a manual transmission
Thursday, natallie and I randomly decided to go to Normandy the next day. When I mentioned my plans to the other imbas, jamie, sara and pfaff decided to jump on board. And that's how it came about that I volunteered myself to drive a manual transmission van 220 kilometers to the D-day beaches. Even with the navigation system on the fritz, we made it out of Paris alive. Anyone who has ever driven with me will tell you that I drive like a grandma. I always have, always will. My hands are white-knuckled and glued to the ten and two positions. Anyways, i was a... Read more...
And...I'm Out., 9 May, 10:20
An Outpouring of American Love aka Things Not Found In Paris
This past week, I went with Natallie to London and Dublin for some sight-seeing, beer drinking, leprechaun-loving, hostel-staying fun. We arrived in London first and after getting the third (and fourth) degree from customs, we were allowed in the country. Our hostel was a pleasant surprise. It was a new, clean renovated victorian mansion with free internet and the best breakfast ever (basically more than just toast). Awesome. We went to the tower of london and did the beef eater tour which was way cool and gory. Our guide gave us all the details and really painted a picture of what it must have been like for Anne Boleyn and Thomas Moore to walk. I was amazed that the military men who give the tours have to take a four hour test every day for six months to make sure they know everything there is to know about the tower. yikes. Read more...
And...I'm Out., 9 May, 10:20
Luck be a lady...
I am feeling absolutely, incredibly and undeniably blessed right now. Two weeks ago I was in tears, afraid i wasn't going to graduate, afraid i wasn't going to get a job. Then when I got the job, I was afraid that I wouldn't have a place to live. Also, that whole working thing is a little scary, too. Anyways, right now I am super happy and this is my story... Read more...
And...I'm Out., 9 May, 10:20
The trouble with doors is....
Today I started work. I didn't have to go in until 2, which was nice, but I stayed until 7, booo. This is the breakdown of how I spent my time. Read more...
And...I'm Out., 9 May, 10:20
Exploring Lyon
This past weekend, Sara and her boyfriend Drew came to visit me in Lyon. I got to do more exploring of the city with them and we had an absolute blast. Saturday was jam packed full of Lyonnais fun! First, we visited the cathedral de Notre Dame at Fourviere. The view is just incredible and the church is done entirely in mosaic. Even the floors are pretty. Plus, they have a sweet mosaic mural of Joan of Arc that is just incredible. Sara and Drew got semi-accosted by a bird enthusiast who had set up watch on a falcon who was perched on one of the towers of the church. He was very excited and full of information. We got to look through his high powered telescope and see the falcon, who was apparently making a nest for her babies. Read more...
And...I'm Out., 9 May, 10:20
Won’t you be my neighbor?
Finally met my neighors, who get up at like five in the morning every morning and bang around. It was, as most things are for me at this stage in my life, freaking awkward. I blame this on my landlady who jumped me in the hallway and dragged me into their apartment. She said, “I’d like to introduce you to your neighbors.” Then, instead of actually introducing us, we all just stood there, staring at each other, until I said, “um, je m’appelle Emily?” Good work team, that got the ball rolling. Now, I know I live next door to Jerome and Valerie who get up at five in the morning every morning and bang around. We exchanged niceties, promising to practice our respective foreign languages and then I awkwardly excused myself. Read more...
And...I'm Out., 9 May, 10:20
berlin!
The east side gallery and the longest remaining piece of the wall. Read more...
And...I'm Out., 9 May, 10:20