September 3, 2013

SEVEN THINGS I LOVE TO DO

I am taking part in the Write Tribe Festival of Words  

This is my Third Post 

I am enjoying this challenge, and am glad to post seven things I love to do:

1.    Swimming

The very thought of a swimming in the waters, sends a thrill to me, for I love waters, and swimming in the deep waters have been a great sport for me.  I enjoyed the summer and the last two months, wherein I went every day to the pool and just spent time in the waters.

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The swimming pool creates a magic for me – I am more active and energized after a swim. It feels great to be in water, and having my daughter in the pool and swimming along with her during holidays brings in a  lot more of fun and joy.


2.      Riding
There is not a single day, I don’t ride. Riding has become my second nature now – I feel a sense of accomplishment with having a bike and to go wherever I want to. It’s just a beautiful feeling to be all by myself.  Bikes have been one of my favorite companions for the last 20 – 30 years of my life. Yes! I love to ride and experience the joy of riding; it’s a feeling of independence. 

 I go everywhere on my bike.  It is so handy and a big blessing in my life – I visit the school to pay the fee, meet the teacher, I go shopping – from vegetables to anything and everything I need to purchase.

I take my daughter for dance classes, I pick up things for home and visit my friends, stop any where I want to, treat myself and on the whole, make the maximum use of my bike.


3.      Reading
This is something that I acquired at an early age, and now it has become a part of me, I have also a collection of my favorite books.  Now these days I read a lot of stuff on the Google, I also subscribe to health magazines and inspiriting blogs that make me think, reflect, challenge and bring the best out of me.


I choose to keep one book with me all the time; it can be even my text book, which I am preparing for exam.  Currently I am reading all about counseling and behaviour modification, which is also a very interesting topic and it is part of my course that I am completing this year.

4.       Celebrations
I would love to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, and festivals.  Birthdays always remain special for me – I like remembering the birthday dates of my family and friends.  I enjoy shopping for cards, flowers, chocolates, gifts and ordering for special cakes to make the person feel special on his /her birthday. 

Out of all the festivals, my favorite festival is Christmas, I love decorating the Christmas tree, tying the balloons, getting gifts for family, sharing sweets and cakes with neighbors’, wearing new clothes brings in a lot of excitement and fun. I look forward to celebrate.
  
5.      Nature walk
 I enjoy the greenery and I am so happy to be surrounded with trees all around me at my work place, I take frequent breaks to stand near my window and keep looking at the butterflies, pigeons that sit on the trees, and chameleon that changes its color.

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I prefer to walk around in the campus to feel the breeze and touch the leaves and feel the earth; it gives such a pleasant feeling.

6. Music
  Music is so much a part of my life that it wakes me up in the early hours.  My husband gets up in the early hours and puts on the devotional music in the morning, and it will keep playing till we move out of the house to our work places.


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 This continues even while I am riding, I am influenced by music, this brings in so much calmness and peace, it sets the tone for the day.  I enjoy music any time and I love to sing my favorite tunes, at other times I will be either listening to music or  humming the tune, which also keeps me happy and relaxed.

7. Looking at the Albums
This is my favorite past time, especially when I am at home and it’s a holiday – I will take the albums and enjoy looking at every picture in it, recalling and reliving memorable moments of my life. I sit with my daughter as she takes one album after another, pointing fingers asking me questions, and I happily narrate my past, as to where did I go, who were with me, and when did we take this picture, etc.. 

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I will continue to spend some time sharing my most beautiful experiences of life that I had with family, friends, at workplaces, all the seminars and workshops I have attended. It’s very energizing to look back, feel rich and proud as to how much I have travelled, learnt and enjoyed my life.  

Hope you enjoyed reading this post; do you have any such favorites ? Would love to hear …

 

17 comments:

  1. Swimming tops my list too! Love love swimming.
    I dont drive/ride :P
    Reading is my passion.
    Celebrations I look forward to them always.
    Nature walk and music never fail to soothe and refresh.
    Looking at albums always brings some fond memories alive. :)

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    1. how nice to hear from you shilpa, thanks for sharing.. I tried to read your post yesterday, was finding it difficult, sensing some problem on my system.. today i shall try it.. nice to hear, and have a great day !

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  2. I love music too and celebrations. Decorating the Christmas tree is fun and looking at photos always makes me joyful. Loved your post.

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    1. Hi Suzy, thanks for stopping by, glad to know about you a little more, happy to connect with you !!

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  3. This was such a nice post, could relate to some of the things that you said as I also love doing most of these activities myself.

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    1. Thanks for the compliments, happy to know that you could relate to some of these activities..

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  4. Writing, Reading, Gardening, Playing with my dogs. To name a few. Nice post.

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    1. welcome to my blog ! and nice to know about your favourites .. I want to attempt taking care of plants, I live in flat, not much space for gardening, my mom loved plants.. would like to plant a few saplings ..

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  5. Nice post...Some of them are my favorite too. Reading, swimming, looking at albums.
    I can't ride a bike so don't know :(

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    1. Thanks sugandha, I am glad to hear from you, happy to know your favourites... I learnt to ride the hard way years ago ... . today I feel like an expert driver..

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  6. Love ur 7-er. confession: I still don't know how to swim o drive a car though I know how to drive a scooter:)
    vishal
    www.vishalbheeroo.wordpress.com

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    1. Nice to hear from you vishal.. .. I learnt to swim when I was 26 and did not succeed, I revisited the pool after my son's death, 2 and half years now and learnt to beat my depression, and have enjoyed swimming ever since... today I love the very sight of the pool, recently I went out with my daughter and friend to a place where there was small pool, and I spent half of the time in the pool. I do not know to drive a car.. hope to attempt when we buy one for the family..

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  7. Bar the riding and the albums I share all those interests :) Only, my time in the water is spent either wading or drowning :)

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    1. Nice to know your interests... I am scared to hear the word "drowning" as there was an accident in a pool where a little boy, 10 year old drown, and there were so many people in the pool. Its scary.. but I am sure we as adults know our limits.

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  8. Nice post...Some of them are my favorite too. Reading, riding, looking at albums.

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    1. thank you for visiting my blog, appreciate your comments !!

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  9. reading and traveling (not riding)figure in my list too

    you can check out my post here-
    Karan - Brother

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