last 2 weeks..

Madame Tussad wax museum NY...They look so so real...but made of wax..

All the above pictures are from Wax museum..unbelievably real...

finally spring is here..summer is almost around the corner...sunny skies finally..

Been to NY last weekend to see off my cousin sis who came from India...NY was an interesting trip..It was cold and raining but we did manage to see quite a bit..

museums, empire state building, times square, central park etc.,

ran through subways, NY traffic, train stations and saw racing NY people..

Thanks to MVs blog..ate at kati roll which was a pretty good place to eat..

my weeks are busy with lot of new drug screens to develop , lot of work...

weekends are busy volunteering or traveling , catching up with household chores or hanging out with friends..

books Iam reading right now
Hari Kunzru's - " My Revolutions" which is an interesting novel about a man who hides his past settles in married life and then runs away from family as his past resurfaces..interesting well written novel..

Alvin Tofflers - "Revolutionary wealth" book on todays world, what is real power and real wealth in todays fast paced racing world.

Obamas - "Audacity of hope" about his political journey and his opinions on various issues. very interesting book.

I listened to Jhumpa lahiris unaccustomed earth as a novel on tape read by saritha and it was just ok ok for me, same repetitive themes, same simple language, too much emotions and nostalgia..

Movies I saw..

Saw a cool chik flick "what happens in vegas" with two girlfriends in open air drive in theater, sleeping in the back of my friends car which had a nice back space for three of us to lie down and watch the movie in open air. memorable experience for this memorial day weekend..cameron diaz, aston kutchers movie..such fun..

I attended religious talk on bhakti this memorable day weekend saturday and it was memorable..The sadhuji/monk was good giving us practical examples..

he used a styrofoam cup to demonstrate what atman is and how it cannot be destroyed.

he used the analogy of trees and forest to tell us how they are all the same like aham brahmosmi..He talked about what love is too..knowledge of a person or thing helps us fall in love and true form of love is seva..very interesting talk.

I asked him about purpose of creation, higher dimensions, end of the universe etc.,

week was interesting politics with obama and hillary still racing, mccain trying to get an edge, bad economy, news of china and burma and American idol...

so you think u can dance season started on TV...great dancers this time again...

American idol and so u think u can dance my fav. reality TV shows..

memorial day weekend already started and time is running away.

saturday is gone with religious lectures at the temple, then dinner with girlfriends at thai spice, a good thai place and then this chik flick what happens in vegas..

sunday morning will be gone volunteering at the temple..

may be campaigning for obama sunday evening..

some bowling and biking monday..

and hopefully will manage to do 4 loads of laundry, cleaning, cooking and reading..

so much to do as always..

jazz of this week..

Earthquakes, floods, attacks in jaipur everywhere human suffering..mostly man made...environmental pollution, bad weathers, men attacking fellow men like jaipur attacks...what a week..

Interesting week politically too obama gains more superdelegates, john edwards nod..Hillary still fighting hard.. interesting times..

A lot of new interesting books released and waiting to be read..

I got audio cassette of Jhumpa lahiris novel "Unaccostumed earth" and was listening to it tonite, it was read by sarita who did a pretty good job..sentimental stories, unique first and second generation indian/bengali experience but not that great..I felt they are not that unique, same stories in the line of her first book Interpreter of maladies...ok to read but nothing great for me..melancholic over sentimental stories..

Iam reading Obamas "Audacity of hope"..so far an interesting read..not as interesting as his first book "Dreams from my father" but not bad either..It helps me understand american political system better..Obama is still an impressive powerful writer as well as an orator..

Iam reading Alvin Tofflers" Revolutionary wealth" which is another amazing novel in the lines of future shock about tomorrows world..very interesting and reading Toffler is always an education for me..very well researched book.

Iam also reading Hari Kunzru's " My revolutions"..very interesting book to read, unique story, well written..Hari Kunzrus is becoming one of my fav. writers..I enjoyed reading his two earlier novels..his stories are unique...

so many books to read as always..

This week was an interesting week..

I organised a meeting on outsourcing to India inviting a lot of americans interacting with indian companies in India..It was interesting to hear their pov ..and how work cultures are so different between two countries..so many places where I realised we can help being americanised indians..

I also participated in a walk raising money for India and south Africa and walked 2 miles today..it was fun...I was proud of myself , next time hopefully I will do a 5 mile walk to raise money for cancer patients..

I got a nice letter from one of the Indiana senators as a reply to letters I wrote on immigration green card issues..I had no faith on politicians before but after receiving responses from 2 senators and 1 Governor I have to say my faith is restored..God bless those 2 senators who are doing good job and trying to help people..Hopefully I can write more to them on other issues affecting american people and Indians and hope we can bring in change and can help unfortunate people..

so much to do..so many places where we can make a difference..

I didnot watch any movies this week..

songs I heard this week.. my life is so busy and so unromantic...nice shammi kapoor and mahesh babu songs totally make me romantic and happy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PuGjQtcFBA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqRu20HezCc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXpVxjpmqx0

weekend looks busy..traveling and all that...

week ahead looks busy too..

and miles to go before I sleep...

life this week...

obama rally in Indy...


Asian festival photos...
Last week I stood in line for 4hrs and finally attended obama rally, saw him and heard his speech..it was wonderful and exhausting too...his speech made sense..
campaigning for obama was also fun..It is wonderful to see young students come from california, chicago and all over US to campaign for obama staying in supporters houses..I campaigned with a friend of mine and we both enjoyed it. Glad it was a close finish..I admire Hillary too, she also worked so hard to be where she is, being a woman making this far in a mans world is commendable..
today I went for Asian festival..
Asian festival..it was fun to watch dances from different countries.. Iam glad they organized it, they had a booth selling lovely Indian clothes too and there was some good indian food too..
I went to volunteer after the asian festival today..
Volunteering activity organised by temple was also good today..though I have to admit my shoulders and body got exhausted , hopefully tomorrow morning I wont get up with body pains...
Finally after I got home today and checked my mail I had a sweet surprise.. today after 12 years in US and 8 years of waiting I got my green card..
It was such a long journey..
thanks to Indiana senators who helped me track my application which I thought was almost lost..
I waited for my green card for so so long..thought will celebrate big time when I get green card...
but Iam so exhausted after volunteering today that I dont even have energy to celebrate. anyway my family is not around, dad passed away..people I wanted to celebrate with are either far away and gone from this universe for good..may be if I had a soulmate I could have celebrated with him...having no one I really love around it doesnot make much sense to celebrate either...that is how my life goes...
books Iam reading right now
Obamas - Audacity of hope which is another good one from obama about his political life and political opinions.
Hari Kunzrus - My revolutions which Iam thoroughly enjoying reading...Hari kunzrus novels keep me interested always...
Alvin Tofflers - Revolutionary wealth..which is another great book on future from Alvin and Heidi Toffler , the power intellectual couple who write together..
Dont I wish I get a hubby who is a writer too...two people writing together is fun..
I didnot watch any movies except for a couple of songs here and there.
Life has been so busy working and if it is not work it is organizing volunteer activities and volunteering...
A friend of mine recently asked me if Iam looking for a hubby, I said I hardly have time or energy, friend adviced me to stop doing lok kalyan with my volunteering and think about myself and my life..
may be I should do that..
I barely manage to cook, clean, catch up with household chores these days..
when I get time I read or write..
hopefully next few weeks would be more relaxing..next weekend I am volunteering again..so there goes my life...

spring, obama campaigning, this and that..

lovely spring in indianapolis in suburbs of Indy..

Obama campaign office in Indy...

yes yes..I started campaigning for obama..I know I cannot vote..but I felt like doing it..so I went and did door to door canvasing this weekend and I have to say it was a memorable experience..me and one of my girlfriends went to obamas campaign office today, picked up fliers and campaigned..I have to say it was such a well organised campaign young men and women working so so hard, it was wonderful to watch and it was fun to campaign...so Iam finally becoming politically active..

what else..

life has been so so busy..so much work until my body is exhausted..

when I have time Iam either volunteering or busy planning volunteer activities for a group at work as Iam the team leader for that group to do community service...

rest of time I cook, I read, I am working on my novel...

and rest of the time Iam complaining after overworking with my sick body with such less stamina and energy..being a girl doesnot help either...born weak..

books Iam reading

Hari Kunzru's "My revolutions" which is very very interesting read so far..I enjoyed reading his two earlier novels Impressionist and transmission and I have to say my revolutions is equally interesting.

Alvin Tofflers " Revolutionary wealth" which is a must read. Another great book from Alvin And Heidi Toffler about future..great writer of this century..

I finished reading "Golden afternoon" MMkaye biography which was very boring and a autobiography..

what else..

movies I watched..

Darjeling limited - fun movie about 3 brothers trying to reconnect in India..I thought it was a cute sentimental movie..well made and touching and interesting.

Made of Honor- patrick demsay movie in the lines of my best friends wedding, totally cool chik flick

22 dresses- katherines movie as a perpetual brides maid, totally cool sentimental perfect chik flick, I cried watching this movie..those girl tears I get once in a while when I watch senti chik flicks..

songs I heard..cute songs..

reminds me of home

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wT3Ba9P5RAk&feature=related

cute hrithik roshan song ..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C295VW7zmFQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bq6GbeMBwDQ&feature=related

week looks busy..

tomorrow Iam attending obamas rally..so much work and drug screens left to do..plus volunteer event I need to organise for 25 people for habitat for humanity coming up..so much to do as usual.. my body is so so exhausted..may be it is time for vacation or India trip..