Dipti’s Den

I have a complicated relationship with routine.

I am fighting with my routine almost every other day and it’s just not working out. For the rest of the world, we have immense love and are compatible but only we know how much of this is true.

In relationships, you have to give and take. And here there are no efforts being made by either of us. So things are going wrong. I am too lazy for it and my routine is just not ready to understand and support me.

If I go few months back, when I first got to know of my present routine, I was very excited and let me tell you – it was Love @ first sight. Who would not want to sit idle and do absolutely nothing at home? Things seemed to be very rosy then and now they are pricking me every second.

Time flies faster when you have a routine, so if you want your life to feel shorter, by all means fill it with routine. So, I am planning a break up with my routine, and try to vary what I do. I don’t intend to follow a routine, rather fill my day with different activities and keep shuffling them every now and then.

On the other hand, I have a grudging respect for routine, and I believe there are good reasons why we so often seem to prefer it, and why the entire set of mother’s of this world endorse them. There are some things which should be a matter of daily routine and I personally don’t want any adventure in those categories, for example – my meals. They should remain a significant part of my routine.

Embracing routine is the easier part, and I am resisting myself from falling into it.

Stepping outside our comfort zones is never easy.

The lure of routine is difficult to resist but I have adopted some brilliant ideas to break free from routine. However I still fear falling down the slippery slope of routine.

A resolution is something we all do for fun. No hard-and-fast rule applies to it…!

It is indeed very hard to come up with worthy resolutions for the New Year, thankfully I did manage and now I thought I’d share my resolutions with all of you.

“Food” is the first thing that comes to my mind and I must confess… 2009 was a very healthy year for me… 3 Cheers to Hyderabadi cuisine…!! All the fat I have been shedding all these years, Hyderabad gave me back!! To make it worse, I used to eat whenever I used to get bored. Now that life got me here back in Chandigarh, I decided to move on and leave behind my sweet and yummy memories of Hyderabadi cuisines. Yes, I have decided to (not) eat less but eat better food.

“Dis(organized)” always bothered me and accompanied me throughout. All my friends, especially my room-mates would very well relate this word with me. And they would also laugh reading this. But friends, let me tell you. I have decided to say goodbye to “dis” and adopt the latter part of it, i.e. by becoming organized in every way…! Hyderabad left no chance to spoil me in every possible way. (Hey, don’t read between the lines… I am just being a little honest) I lived a happy jolly go life without adhering to proper planning, getting up late, rushing for office, surfing till mid night, partying till morning, etc. etc.
But now is the time to make life an interesting and safe journey. I would like to encounter with what is likely to show up in the unseen bends of life, how does it feel to get up early in the morning? How does it feel to be there before time? How does it feel to sleep early and how does it make a difference in my lifestyle?

“Reading” has always amused me (Here I am talking about Cosmo, Femina, etc.) but never made me a compulsive reader (novels, journals, editorials, etc.). This year I plan to read a book a month. And by the end of the year I would complete 12 books!

“Spendthrift” is an adjective associated with almost every single woman (My sincere apologies to all the respected men reading this note, I am being a little partial on this, but I am sure you would support me for this) on this earth. Living to a budget is kind of scary but it’s worth it! I really had no idea how indiscriminately I spent my money. Well realization happened and I am glad. Now I intend to be more careful…

“Writing” was my passion since 1997 (class 7th). Yes, I had started writing then. I was always passionate about it but studies distracted me. This is one thing which is very time consuming (misconception) which now I declare as a myth. Now I can go on and on. I can write about anything and everything in no time (How pretentious I am). Writing occupies my mind and helps me relax. So this year I plan to include one more hobby in my existing list and i.e. writing…

“Smile” an ever lasting smile… Words from Boyzone… yes! You guessed it right! I plan to smile more this year and be more cheerful, positive and outgoing. Most importantly I would “Be Myself” because that is how I am and that is how I love to be. I love the way I am and if you say so, yes I am self obsessed. I don’t see any harm in it. Why don’t you try this too? .. .. ..

Well these were my resolutions for the year 2010. Have you decided on your resolutions for the upcoming year? If yes, I would love to hear them. Just add them in the box below and I am all ears to you! (10 days to go…… hurry up!!!!!)

Lastly I wish all of you a very “Happy New Year” in advance. “Enjoy maadi!” (Hyderabadi slang)

Someone rightly said.., Success is not the key to Happiness but Happiness is definitely the key to Success..!

Then, what is happiness?

Money? Friends? , or may be a simple harmony between you and the life you lead. Nothing spells it better than the spirit of this festive season when you get to eat so many sweets (mithaai’s).

Okay, so my favorite thing to do is to eat.. and I’m always thinking about food! I love all types of food. My stomach is a bottomless pit and my digestive system never goes on strike. I hate small quantities (I still feel hungry), I am lucky as I have a pretty good metabolism so I don’t really put on weight even if I eat a lot (of course, I put on a lot of weight.. ). I think it doesn’t matter what you do in life, as long as you do it well. And, I think I manage my food pretty well..

When I wake up in the morning, I try to get ready as fast as I can so I can have breakfast. At office (yes office.. I go to office and not school), I’m always thinking about lunch and once I’m home I start looking around the kitchen looking for something to eat (I make sure I have all kinds of snacks in my house). Then, the cycle continues the next day. When I’m with friends and we have snacks, I keep eating and eating….Am I the only one who goes through this?

You should eat to live, NOT live to eat. But guess I am just the opposite.. Am I?

Who Am I? What am I doing here?

That’s a good question. I describe myself with a biased perspective. (Of course)

I am around 5’5” with straight black hair all over my head with black eyes. I have dark and rather thick eyebrows. I would not label my size, as in width, large or small but yes right in the middle developing muscles. I have a few key characteristics I have noticed and many people have commented on. I have broad shoulders, chubby cheeks, a fat nose and a healthy body… it’s not that I am overweight; I am just the right size. AND I am pretty happy with what I look like.

That’s basically who I am. What I am doing here? Well I am here for all my fat and obese (read healthy here) friends with a remedy to stay fit and in shape. It’s very simple and extremely cheap. All you have to do is laugh. Laughing burns off your calories and people, who are on weight loss plans, wear your seat belts, turn on your laptop, open www.diptisden.com and enjoy the ride…! Here you will find all the random stuff which will contract your entire lot of 12 laughing muscles.

So, check back often!