tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39664881383786269772024-03-12T22:10:00.881-04:00Making the World a More Creative PlaceRepetitive music on the radio is like old chewing gum... At first sweet and good, slowly changing to no flavor, irritatingly hard to chew and difficult to swallow - "Variety is the spice of life" (William Cowper).Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17509384704750072577noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966488138378626977.post-51019174279588306922012-03-19T18:28:00.014-04:002012-03-20T11:02:15.453-04:00What I learned from Baby JasminePatience...well, that is probably what most new parents learn first, and I am know different. But more than that, my baby Jasmine has taught me to have more empathy for babies. I can't say that what I have learned from her so far is true for every baby, but seems to the truth for her. I hear that every baby is different and this is my first experience ever with a baby. The main thing that JasmineAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17509384704750072577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966488138378626977.post-6120216859527576542012-03-12T18:07:00.028-04:002012-03-14T17:36:41.995-04:00How Baby Jasmine Began:.I made a video for our baby shower that briefly summarizes how Jasmine's life first began. Watch the video below by clicking in the picture to see how it all began:Below are a few pictures from the baby shower on October 31,2011. (special thanks to cousin Ashley, who took some of these pictures) Jasmine is so lucky even before she is born:Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17509384704750072577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966488138378626977.post-36295955305350147022012-03-10T21:00:00.003-05:002012-03-10T21:21:53.183-05:00Arabian Nights- Dubai, UAEOne of the best city's I have ever visited in the world is Dubai, in the country of United Arab Emirates (UAE). A neighboring city called Abu Dhabi was featured in Sex and the City Part II. I wrote a blog on our trip to Dubai a while ago but never got to create the video until now. This video only begins to touch the surface of the flavor of the country. Hope you enjoy and get to visit someday!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17509384704750072577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966488138378626977.post-89248075184421448402012-02-23T17:19:00.021-05:002012-03-12T18:06:18.414-04:00My Apocolypse: "My Husband is Just not that into me"My husband Uday is an anti-malware engineer, he keeps people and businesses safe from viruses and such, that can break and/or mess with their computer, but when he became like a stealthy virus himself, he broke my heart and my trust. Now I must always have "anti-maware protection" for my heart, changing my world as I know it forever.After IVF failing in India and then succeeding in America a few Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17509384704750072577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966488138378626977.post-36703491629369536072011-08-21T11:51:00.000-04:002012-01-21T21:02:38.556-05:00Journal of IVF in India The burning of trash, heavy pollution, and unorganized traffic reminded me that I was no longer on my vacation to Dubai, but back for the second time in India, but this time with a purpose. This was not a trip for tourism in India like the first time I visited India, but rather to try and get pregnant through "In Vitro Fertilisation" (IVF)I knew it would not be easy, living with Uday's family Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17509384704750072577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966488138378626977.post-80877112738749354162011-01-22T07:24:00.000-05:002011-02-04T08:02:13.745-05:00Dubai -The City of the FutureLike the movie "Sex and the City Part II", we had a great experience in Dubai to tell you: I am reminded of a project I had to do in social studies class in 7th grade where we were asked to design our own city. In my head, what I wanted to do, looked cool, but it did not look good on the one dimensional piece of white poster board I put it on. But if I could design my own city now, Dubai mightAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17509384704750072577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966488138378626977.post-10776011678068562602010-11-13T21:29:00.000-05:002010-12-04T22:09:56.300-05:00Finding a Piece of Paradise in Clearwater/St. Pete's, Florida areaJust when I thought I saw everything there is to see in Florida, I discovered the beauty only seen on the West Coast of Florida. I haven't been there since I was a kid but the only thing that I remember that has not changed is the soft powdery beaches!It all started because my husband Uday had to fly to his work office in Tampa to spend time in the office and he paid for my flight to come there Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17509384704750072577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966488138378626977.post-70021286654736848362010-09-24T10:51:00.000-04:002010-09-24T16:49:48.275-04:00Paradise Hunter audition by Amy Lynne AdamsAs most of you who follow my blog already know, Uday and I love to travel, take pictures and videos of our travels and of nature, so I was so excited when I learned about this amazing job/contest to be the next Paradise Hunter host. Paradise Hunter is both a T.V. show and a website (http://www.paradisehunter.com/). On the website they show properties for rent and for sale in beautiful places. OnAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17509384704750072577noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966488138378626977.post-23897217312841402872010-09-01T17:16:00.000-04:002010-09-24T19:22:23.174-04:00Our 3rd Anniversary in Coral Gables: Vizcaya and Venetian PoolThere is nothing like being a tourist in a few towns close to where you live, especially in Florida. Celebrating our 3rd year anniversary, May 19, 2010, Uday and I decided to check out the Vizcaya Museum and the Venetian Pool in Coral Gables close to Miami and then to go for some Cuban Cuisine for dinner. We would have loved to have traveled some place more exotic but have been trying to save up Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17509384704750072577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966488138378626977.post-13901885561454871972010-08-04T21:47:00.000-04:002010-08-20T23:30:42.475-04:00Making Our House a HomeThere is nothing better than cooking chocolate chip cookies in your new oven, ordering some pizza and having other appetizers, drinks, family and friends over to celebrate your new home. It was a lot of work preparing but I understand better why it is called a "house warming party". On June 6th we had our house warming party and I thought our house was beautiful before the party, but it felt muchAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17509384704750072577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966488138378626977.post-52415850349619571652010-04-15T16:31:00.000-04:002010-05-10T23:09:48.664-04:00Creating Our Den before the End of 2010!After a long wait of about 7 months we finally moved into our new home on March 5th, 2010. It took so long for us to become the new home owners because this house was what the real estate market calls a "short-sale" since the owner was short on paying their mortgage. But we were determined to wait to get this beautiful home because it was a really great price (due to the recent downward plunge ofAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17509384704750072577noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966488138378626977.post-36325380850092930402010-02-13T21:28:00.000-05:002010-02-13T22:25:38.923-05:00Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton, FloridaA few weekends ago Uday and I met up with our friend Scott and went out to eat for Indian food and then took a ride to Boca Raton to visit the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center. We had heard a lot about how great this place was to take pictures and we had high expectations...We saw some interesting trees and spiders and their intricate webs...We went up a lookout tower for a great view...Loved the purpleAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17509384704750072577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966488138378626977.post-23001488383810742442010-01-27T20:03:00.000-05:002010-02-09T22:50:59.666-05:00Green Cay, Boynton Beach, FloridaPeace and Serenity at Green Cay...It was a perfect evening for a stroll through nature stopping every few feet to take pictures of the wildlife around us. This time Uday and I were accompanied by two of his friends from his past job who also share a love for photography especially of nature. Here are a few pictures we took during our outing!Green duckweed in the water...Here is Uday being himselfAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17509384704750072577noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966488138378626977.post-63527418605295496302010-01-22T19:52:00.000-05:002010-01-27T23:24:57.629-05:00South Florida Fair 2010Everyone loves different aspects of a fair. For most people it is the food and for others it is the rides, shopping, shows and/or the animals. As much as I also enjoy the food, this year I found the animals to be particularly cute. Below is a few pictures of some animals at the fair this year.This last picture happens to be one of my past neighbor's daughter who was picked as a volunteer to help Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17509384704750072577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966488138378626977.post-75533085382627628622010-01-21T20:46:00.000-05:002010-01-21T23:48:24.443-05:00Videos of India from our Trip last June!No matter how many pictures I have of India they seem to be missing much of our experience in India and I only hope that these videos can help supplement to my past India Blogs some of what is missing. Seeing the people in action and hearing the sounds of India give another glimpse into this exotic culture. I tried to do my best to pick music that best represented the places we visited as I Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17509384704750072577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966488138378626977.post-58245599541102028362010-01-05T20:58:00.000-05:002010-01-06T21:29:50.145-05:00Time to Make our new Den in 2010! Downtown Delray Beach, FlThere are so many expectations some people have during New Year's Eve and I am certainly one of them! I don't understand people like my Mom who go to sleep before midnight and/or spend New Year's Eve by themselves watching T.V. when they don't have to. I would not say that it is a superstition, but I have experienced how good Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17509384704750072577noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966488138378626977.post-45911413817719758302009-12-24T23:31:00.000-05:002009-12-28T16:50:56.099-05:00Monkey Jungle - "It's my birthday!"Come on in and join the party, you're all invited even if you're tardy. It is time to do some monkey business!Uday took me and Mom to Monkey Jungle in Miami, for my birthday after we both worked a few hours in the morning and took a half day off as my birthday fell on a Monday this year. We took a few pictures of us as well but we were all pretty tired and the monkeys look much better in the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17509384704750072577noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966488138378626977.post-10710702394643145812009-12-17T22:04:00.000-05:002009-12-18T15:36:03.534-05:00Videos from trip to U.S. & British Virgin IslandsOn keeping with the theme of Making the World a More Creative Place, I finally got around to editing the videos and setting them to music from our trip to the Virgin Islands. It has almost been a year since we visited the Virgin Islands... my, how fast time goes. What fun it is looking back at a trip after some time especially on video. It takes one right back to feeling like he/she was there Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17509384704750072577noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966488138378626977.post-89455269863965784282009-12-04T21:39:00.000-05:002009-12-07T12:10:55.628-05:00Bike Riding at Riverbend Park, Jupiter FloridaThe weather was perfect, warm and sunny with a small cool breeze. We brought one bike and rented another (for $10 for the whole day) and we were on our way to explore the great outdoors. We have been to this park canoeing before (called Canoe Outfitters), but we never got to go through the biking and walking trails until this Thanksgiving weekend. Although we visited other parks this weekend and Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17509384704750072577noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966488138378626977.post-47990255263826627342009-11-28T23:05:00.000-05:002009-12-07T11:08:47.558-05:00Arthur Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge & Wakodahatchee Wetlands on Thanksgiving WeekendDue to car problems this weekend we had to change our plans from going on a long road trip to visit some state parks up north, to simply visiting some locally. We got the car fixed and met up with our friend Scott to check out two local parks. Scott, Uday and I all enjoy taking pictures of nature and had a great time together. The first park we went to is called Arthur Marshall Loxahatchee Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17509384704750072577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966488138378626977.post-8903101418568588802009-11-10T11:53:00.000-05:002009-11-11T20:24:36.721-05:00Grassy Waters PreserveThe nature in Florida still seems exotic to me having lived here for over 6 years after coming from up North. I am getting more used to seeing alligators and much less afraid of them than I used to be, but they are still interesting to see in their natural environment.Uday and I went to Grassy Waters Nature Preserve after we discovered it around the same time by a friend and one day while I was Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17509384704750072577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966488138378626977.post-30342756908006477862009-11-07T19:07:00.000-05:002009-11-07T20:55:44.711-05:00Mean People Suck!I thought long and hard before I wrote this blog but decided to write it being aware of a few things up front:1. The main reason why people say and do mean things is for attention.2. The second reason is a toss up between insecurity and jealousy.Even though I may be giving into, at the very least, the number one reason why people say mean things, I find that it is sometimes helpful to "kill-em Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17509384704750072577noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966488138378626977.post-9110330094321893112009-10-30T23:35:00.000-04:002009-11-15T22:05:02.268-05:00What Happens in West Palm Stays in West Palm!Last weekend my cousins from my grandmother's side came down from Massachusetts for a visit and all of these pictures are courtesy of my cousins Debbie and Judy. I decided to take a break from the camera this weekend and just have fun and pay more attention to my guests as I sometimes get too carried away with the camera. They were interested in sightseeing and the nightlife that South Florida Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17509384704750072577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966488138378626977.post-90943727097740960762009-10-23T00:14:00.000-04:002009-10-26T21:44:39.246-04:00Discovering the Grand Bahamas! I am not sure that anyone lives for adventure like we do!!!It's ironic how it is so much easier to get up early in the morning with very little sleep for something fun and exciting than it is to get up for work on a full 8 hours of sleep. Even though we live in south Florida and are loving it, I still find it exciting to go and visit other spots of paradise and so did Uday when he found out thatAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17509384704750072577noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966488138378626977.post-57234820124164951662009-10-06T21:34:00.001-04:002009-11-15T22:03:41.270-05:00Back Home in America!July -We arrive back home in America after spending two weeks in India just in time to recuperate and get ready for my favorite holiday, Independence Day. I have now discovered a new found appreciation for America and enjoyed spending the 4th of July on Delray Beach, Florida this year. Ahh it is good to be back home!Uday and I both love Delray Beach especially since this was the town we got Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17509384704750072577noreply@blogger.com0