Winter

So this morning when I left for work I did not have to wear my regular cap and gloves. For some reason it felt awfully warm. I walk to the train station and saw most people without their hat. It must be warm today I thought. Then I get to downtown and start walking towards my work. The gust of find would give you an occasional chill feeling, but, yet, it was not as cold as last Friday. Then I look at the temperate at the Wacker building in downtown Chicago and it reads, 25F.

Wow, it was still below zero and I did not feel cold. In reality, it really wasn't brutally cold than what we had on Friday. On Friday, with the wind chill factor it was -35F. I had a big bulky jacket, thick Russian hat that literally covered my eyes, another big hat from the jacket, scarp wrapped around my face, the 3 layers of t-shirt, sweater and a fleece, yet, while walking 4 blocks to work in downtown, it felt like my nose and teeth were about to fall off. It was so so cold. Waiting for the train for 6 min seemed like an hour wait. I could not feel my face nor my covered hand.

Compared to that torture, this morning indeed was a pleasant one. A balmy 25F :)

Chicago Bears

So Bears lost... Ugghhh..... Not a fun home game to watch especially when there was a little bit of a hope towards the end of the game. After our first touchdown, all the Chicago Bears fan were hopeful to have a tie, but nonetheless, Packers won 14 -7. We had to console ourselves with the thought that Bears were able to get a touchdown and a goal. Had there been one touchdown, then the game would have totally turned into a whole different direction. Oh' Well. Next time.

Almost about 6 years ago, we were in Boston when New England Patriots won the SuperBowl.

That is how our Sunday was today. We went to Evanston to watch the game at "Buffalo Wings," then after the game, we walked around the town and the went to the Hare Krishna Temple. The latter game would have been more interesting one to watch, but we decided to spend the evening in peace and serenity of God. It felt nice going back to our regular Sunday routine after almost two months.

All right, bed time.

2011

Been a while since I have been in this blog world. I would like to come back and write. Write and share my thoughts like I used to. I have multiple excuses, however, at this point, I realize that I cannot complain anymore. If I want to write a blog, then I just have to do it and here I am.

It is the era of 2011. Lot has happened in 2010.. lots of memorable event indeed worth mentioning onto this blog world and I will do so in the coming weeks,months, days etc. Trip to Nepal, Wedding, Trip to Tokyo, Prasanna's graduation, Parents moving to Carbondale, IL, my new role at JP Morgan... to name a few.

Today is Sunday, my off day and I am enjoying this beautiful day with a cup of tea and a view of a snow covered ground outside my house. I had a day off yesterday as well. Considering the fact that I work one of the weekends, this was a big bonus to me having both the weekends off.

Quick Recap, we went to Pratigya di's house for Koyal - Pratigya di's daugther's 2 Birthday. Around 8:30pm, we headed to downtown to celebrate Shivam's Bday. Shivam and Deepika, they are both our friends from Kellogg. Shivam and Prasanna are both Class of 09. It was lot of Fun. We met our friends from Kellogg days and it was great to connect back.

Got back home around 1:45am and then headed to sleep.

Today we are planning to go Evanston do do some errands and then watch the Bears game. Bears Vs Packers. Not sure, what future holds, but totally going to root for the Bears!

Adieu!