My Random Life

What a stressful day! First day of DRe7 and it did not disappoint!! Just a view of what’s in store for the next 3 weeks!  I just feel like I’m so stressed out and not dealing with this very well. It shouldn’t be so hard. How is everyone else dealing with this? I feel this stress will eventually impact me, and my loved ones - especially the two boys that are my life. And I understand that’s not good.  I played for half hour with A today - puzzles. And it felt really good! It really felt good cuz I stopped my kitchen work and actually sat down to play with him. Then I got up to do something and bam - my nemesis - pee pee accident 🤦‍♀️ And I lost it! I showed my frustration on the restroom door and A lost it. He was wailing and acting just like I did! Gosh! Then it occurred to me - that’s what I’m teaching him! That’s what he sees me do and that’s what he will learn. Good lord! I calmed myself down. Didn’t scream or seem angry. I have him a shower and fed him. But I just continu...

Can you imagine! 174 days since we’ve been home! This is just plain ridiculous. What unprecedented times man! Getting close to 180 days - 6 freaking months!  What happened to the last 174 days, how did they pass, what could have been different, could this have been averted, is this the only way...oh gosh! I guess this is the way of life now-that’s prolly why I haven’t even come to my blog for the last few weeks and I’ve lost the interest to blog everyday. Cuz to be honest, what am I going say anything different?! Same old routine - work, workout, Ari, eat, sleep and that’s it!  I’ve done a few things differently in the last few months though - started intermittent fasting (14-16 hour fast everyday), started waking up in the morning to finish workouts (yes I am!) and taking more stress at work (cuz I don’t have any better way to handle it!). We got back yday from a gorgeous weekend in Destin (I’ll write a separate post about it) and we had a blast!! Just that I’m super tired an...

What I did differently: Did NOT use gel this time!!!  Same as last week: See notes in attempt 7!  Results - Definitely less grease!! Will see how this holds up till my next wash day! No impact on curls, they look about the same and are holding up fine. Just like last week.

What I did differently: Used organic coconut oil instead of vatika hair oil. This one doesn’t have any scent.  No Poo!!! Did not use any shampoo at all! Used baking soda instead - yes you heard me - baking soda to wash my hair!! More details below.  Used Apple cider vinegar to rinse hair after washing with baking soda. Aka ACV rinse.  Same as last week: Applied deep conditioner and left for 15 mins, Used a wide toothed comb after applying conditioner, Used a leave in conditioner after the shower, used curling cream and then applied a lil coconut oil, Emulsified gel with water before applying, dried hair wrapped in a t shirt for an hour, scrunched the crunch after drying.  Results - WOW!!! Drastically different from my previous attempts, definitely trending in the right direction. Baking soda did an amazing job of preserving oil in my hair and ACV retained the PH balance which was critical to reducing frizz. I felt like ACV added more grease to my already greasy hair ...

Crossed 100 days!! And missed the 100 day mark 🤦‍♀️

What a day! What a fucking day! Where do I start and how do I end? Had a heavy heavy heart the whole day mourning the death of my dear friend A’s mom. Aunty has been hospitalized for the last few months (within two weeks of covid) fir a brain stroke, in the icu, got back home semi recovered but went back into ICU after another stroke. She was in coma for a few weeks and passed away Saturday evening. Uncle, who was with her through the last few months was diagnosed positive with covid and was in isolation when she passed away. His brother, who eventually made it to India was in self quarantine when this happened. A and his sister don’t have an OCI care and they’re struggling to get a stupid visa to go home.  What the fuck is this dude? How fucking unfair is this situation? How can god, who does everything for a reason, do something like this? What is the greater purpose behind something atrocious like this happening with the sweetest family I’ve known for over a decade? If this kind...

Watched the movie 96. Man! What a movie! Just LOVED it! Simply brilliant! Such a clean movie with intense focus on emotions. It churned my freaking stomach and I couldn’t stop crying in some scenes. I will remember exactly what they are for a long time. The director did a brilliant job portraying the characters in an alternate reality very briefly ya this rhetoric it could have been. But it wasn’t. End of the day you gotta go home. Your life was meant to be on a certain path. That’s your reality. That’s your life. An alternate reality might have been possible but it didn’t happen cuz you’re meant to live this reality. Goes back to my funds about whatever happens always happens for your own good. God! What’s the point in yearning for something they could have been? A great lesson for me today. Not to brood of what could have been and live the life that i have. Love, K, A - none of these could have been if my alternate reality had happened. I love my life as it is now and can’t imagine w...