little matters of three/four weeks

I’ve been feeling completely lazy and I’m lagging behind in new posts. I’ve been busy too, to save my face! Well, nu Hmingi (mom’s best friend) and pa Will (her husband) came to Aizawl (my city) for a visit. We hardly get to see them with their living in the States. They stayed for a week...an incredibly busy yet awesome week :D

Look at the two of them all smiles at the top of Reiek Tlang or Mount Reiek (mom with glasses) :

And with dad & pa Will:

They got the Texas cowboy hat on dad’s head just for him...hmph! Yes yes, they live in Houston.

I really miss them right now…

After they left, a family relative passed away for whom a funeral had to be held. And followed immediately by my aunt’s family coming for a visit. They live in Lunglei which is another city. Their little daughter, Sarah, is shooo cute……*chuckles*

Aaaaaanyway, in the midst of all these, I got a lot going on in my own world too…like…ummm…reading books, helping my sis with her college application work, doing my own university application work, devouring more books, facebooking, cooking with mom and nu Hmingi (before she left), watching The Big Bang Theory marathon, catching the latest movies, more books, etc. So yeah, I had my hands full ~_~

Me getting comical in cowboy boots twice too large for my size :P

work-out with mom and dad

I’ve always wanted to work-out, maybe everyday or possibly few times a week, but I’m also always too lazy to drag myself out either to the gym or the park. So when dad offered we go together, I grabbed the chance. So off we went: me, dad and mom. We go on weekdays, in the evenings.

The exercise feels great, and I feel super though not quite fit yet *chuckle* The adrenaline rush you get while running that last mile on the treadmill, lifting that dumbbell with all the strength you can muster, doing that 50^th sit-up without giving up, pushing the lever with all your might to lift that 100lbs weight, willing your legs to move that peddle on the bike...whew...adrenaline indeed!

Mom on the weight machines. She might look like she’s about to drop it but oh no, don’t underestimate her, she’s one tough cookie; lifted the weights just fine and dandy...hihi.

There’s dad on the abs-cruncher. Believe me, that thing is a cruel punisher; made my abs go all jelly cause of the strain and to top it off, I had awful cramps on our first day of work-out! :(

Mom and Dad together :)

And there’s me, running on the treadmill!! I was sweating loads, good thing mom didn’t take this shot up close hahah.

There you have it, hope you’re now inspired to get on off your couch, stash that big bag of chips, swear your unhealthy lifestyle away and hit the gym or the park if you’re a nature lover. But hey...I’m not saying I’ll do this forever or anything…it’s hard work you know :-/