Lovable Hug

First time when I saw my client hug my X onsite coordinator in one of the send of parties, I was thinking how come American's can be so affectionate. As far as Indians are concern hugging is something done only among close ones. Giving a hug to a colleague is definitely unimaginable in India. I did not initially like this culture of hugging people to indicate one's affection but later after closely observing the emotions of people, I felt there is nothing wrong to hug when one's mind and heart is free from lust. It is also scientifically proved that touch treatment in any form i.e. hug, kiss, holding hands etc. helps one to be healthy. My building infrastructure in-charge lady gave me a lovable hug late afternoon when I informed her that I would be moving to a new place from Monday.

Rain Rain

It rained again today. In the afternoon it appeared as if it rained heavily. But in the evening I found the parking ground to be dry indicating no sign of rainfall. At least in MN, the place where I am residing the water drainage system is very well constructed and well planned that no water stagnates even after dense rainfall.

Concern of Hair

Hair loss is a big concern for many Indians in U.S. Climatic conditions make our scalp dry which in turn helps in the growth of dandruff. This exfoliation causes tremendous hair fall. Sometimes Indians worry about becoming bald very soon due to excessive use of lead water and drastic change in weather. Someone was very concern about their hair and was keenly inquiring about hair treatment this evening.

Point Five

I can't imagine how people can be sooooo good when it comes to helping me out. I was reluctant to join 3.5 team for the only reason I had no car and was absolutely unwilling to depend on someone for my ride to the indoor courts. My captain insisted me to join the team and asked me to stop bothering about my transportation. As my captain was out of town for today's match, until yesterday I was only planning to book a cab to reach the court. One of my team members knowing my state dropped a mail yesterday night stating that she would give me a ride to and fro. I was shocked, stunned and happy to know there are people who are willing to keep my tennis spirit. I still remember the days of fight that I had with my parents when I started to play tennis, my friend’s encouragement and support made me get associated with this sport for few years now. Sometimes fear surmounts when I think, I might have to give up this sport if I get married to someone who has absolutely no interest in tennis or if my health gets spoilt.

In U.S it is easy to keep up once tennis hunger as one can find people through USTA, Medtronic etc. I was winning all the matches in 3.0 leagues and now I am losing all matches in 3.5. It is just a difference of point five in the rating but that speaks a lot about the players. In 3.0, one can score points by focusing on the opponents weak points, but in 3.5 your opponent is equally proficient in volley, lob, drop, serve and returns. One can experience long rallies and movements in 3.5 leagues. One has to be very fit to compete in 3.5. It is mix of stamina, stroke and slice in 3.5. I have been playing singles for the past two weeks and I found the matches to be very challenging. Today's match I ramped from a score of 0-4 to 7-5 and later lost my stamina and completely gave up the second set without scoring even a single game point. We winded up the match after playing a neck to neck tie break. I was not worrying much about losing today’s match but felt glad for knowing my areas of improvement through many amazing tennis players in 3.5 league.

Still Under

Weather plays a crucial role in determining the deadlines for any construction. I have been noticing orange tags and sign boards in most of the streets today. Unlike Indians, people here use many sophisticated machines to get their construction done easily, quickly and safely.

Surf Excel

I found many Indians in U.S, who still value anything given by their parents, so do I. I am very sentimental when it comes to any small thing given by my loved ones. My parents had packed minimal amount of food items and detergents for my trip to U.S. At any given point of time I didn't ever feel like trashing any of the items given by my parents. Today I threw the emptied surf excel pack which I carried along with me couple of years back. Bit satisfied for the fact I kept carrying surf excel pack for the past two years, even when I moved from one apartment to other.

Active Day

It started at 6 today morning running actively to visit wet tennis court and later marching to Temple. I cann't express how much I enjoyed cooking and serving food for people visiting the temple this afternoon. I now completely know how to handle and treat people after today's incident. Cricket, bean bag and reception party made me have a racy evening. Overall few clicks of group photos and interaction with different category of people has made me become more active and naughty.