priyanka's blog

what's in a name

I love my names (yes, I have two). And this morning as I was commuting I just felt a deep appreciation for the ones that were chosen for me. I wonder how much of your name, the meaning and how much you identify with it affects who you become. I've always been interested in discovering the meaning of the names. Here are mine:

Priyanka
Sex: Girl
Origin: Indian
Meaning: Beloved

Rika (reserved for family and very close family friends only :) )
Sex: Girl
Origin: Norse
Meaning: Forever Strong

I like it! Not that it should necessarily mean anything because when I googled 'priyanka' I also found this: "A meaning wasn't supplied for Priyanka. Here's the Anamezing meaning of Priyanka: Some say it's the name of an ancient Aztec psychopath." So yeah...just sayin'...

What does your name mean?

Unbelievable..

Anybody hear about that horrific incident on the greyhound bus?
Please read/watch at your own discretion. 

What was going on in this guy's head when he was doing this? Apparently they didn't even know each other. It is just so heartbreaking hearing news like this.

website i could quite easily get addicted to...

http://www.swapstyle.com - check it out! 

Human Race

I'm doing the Human Race 10K - I need a team because I don't really want to do it alone.
Visit NikePlus.com to find out more!

And message me  if you are interested. 

Watch me drop down and do some push ups!

Yeah...No. Not really.

BUT I AM trying. Two months ago i could do maybe three push ups in a row.

Three girly push ups.

Now I can do at least 15 in a row. My plan is to graduate. I'm not sure what a realistic time goal is. But I'm thinking five REAL push ups within the next 30 days should be good. I am even more motivated after reading this article.

Wish me luck!

On a completely random note: I really hate those tank tops that can't sit still; you're stuck doing the pull-up (neckline) and pull-down (hem) all day long. Boo!

That is all.

let's get movin' ladies...

"Recently, research published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute showed that women (12 to 35 years old) who ran 3.25 hours or walked 13 hours a week reduced their risk of breast cancer by 23 per cent." Read the rest of the article here.

I used to run outside the past two summer, until I realized that that was doing a lot of damage to my knees. It sucks that I have to run on a treadmill or an elliptical instead, but something is better than nothing, right? I'll still cheat and run outside for 20 minutes if it's an exceptionally nice day. I've found running to be one of the best exercises ever. When I started running I could barely run five minutes without feeling totally breathless and having to stop. With some practice I've  definitely been able to work my way up - I can do up to 10K now which is such a huge accomplishment for me. Not that 10K is easy, it still takes me a while (an hour) and I have to motivate myself through that entire hour but it feels amazing when I am done. I would definitely encourage people to start running, especially now that it's summer and exercising can be more fun than it is in the winter. If anyone needs a running buddy, let me know :).

Getting naked and going on a Cruise...

Before anyone gets too excited those two are different topics - No, I am not getting naked. But someone else did. Boys, take notes, apparently this works. So the next time you want someone to strip, try this. And ladies, I guess the next time we hear a wolf whistle, we know what to do. We'll show those boys...pffttt.

Topic #2. CRUISE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cruise!

The company I work for is celebrating their 10th anniversary so they (the leadership team, I guess) are taking all of us (30 something people) on a cruise to the Bahamas. We leave on June 6th and are back on the 9th. It's short but it'll be fun!
We got our information yesterday. I leave in TWO weeks - this time two weeks from now I'll be in Miami, on my way to the boat for a cruise to the Bahamas! I'm pretty excited. I've never been on a cruise before and I've never been to the Bahamas. SO EXCITED! I've been lazy with taking pictures and posting them on facebook, but with this upcoming trip this girl is about to get camera happy again. WOOHOOOO!

I know I've been MIA with the blog lately but I'm going to start up again (hopefully). I need to start journaling more, I haven't written anything, let alone anything intelligent, since school ended. Time to change that. Soon.

Yummy!

I have a newfound appreciation for leafy green vegetables.
So good and SO healthy! LOVE IT!
Some leafy greens with a little bit of Raspberry Vinaigrette = amazing,

Leafy green salad

Now that we're talking about food, I have to say I also love poutine.

Poutine

The best poutine I've ever had was in high school at the Meadowvale mall (before it was all re-done) at Pete's Place. My friend Mandy Lee and I started a poutine fund for ourselves. Sadly, we haven't come across Pete's Place again. Although we've been doing our own investigation and have heard that he's opened up a breakfast place in Streetsville. This calls for a trip to Streetsville SOON! I could probably have poutine all day everyday (with a side of leafy green veggies, obviously) but that's probably not wise. I think I'm going to limit myself to one poutine a month. I think that's a fair treat. Especially now that I've joined a fancy gym and will need to go everyday to make it worth the fees (It's a decent deal, but I'm cheap and, more importantly, also poor). Those gym sales people are good. Darn it!

Postcards From Yo Momma!

THIS SITE is so funny! I've definitely had some "oh mom!" moments and loved reading other people's mom quotes.
Oh mothers.

This one is my favourites. Brown parents are crazy (Mummy,I know you read this, and I love you haha!)

"Daddy is very upset about that.

Well you don’t want to get married. Daddy is very upset about that. Do you want me to look around for you. I met this guy from Canada when Auntie [Redacted] died and he’s her brother son. As soon as I saw him I thought of you. He’s very religious, but he’s nice looking. But I don’t know if he will be interested either. He emailed me this morning because he promised me and Auntie [Redacted] to send us Quranic lectures on Cd’s so he said he’s sorry he’s been busy at work. I have no idea how old he is He looks like upper twenties but could be more like early thirties.  You need to find someone, do you know anyone?"

What next?

Christ out of Christianity? Here is an article about this in the Globe and Mail today.

Christ has been taken out of the context of Christmas, as has Christ with Easter in the mainstream culture anyway. Now Christ out of Christianity? Seriously??  Where do people get off saying things like that? What stuns me most is that this comes from a pastor. Unbelievable. It is sad that the supposed leaders of Christianity are trying to turn Christianity into a spineless, feel-good theory. This pastor wrote a book titled " With or Without God: Why the Way We Live is More Important than What We Believe" . I could be reading this wrong, but is she encouraging people to adopt beliefs based on how they live versus living in a way that is in accordance to what you believe? How easy it is to do what we want and make a belief system out of that. As intelligent human beings certainly we can do better. I find it strange that someone would suggest that we should be focus on our actions above and beyond our beliefs. I am sure  that she promotes good behviour and good actions, but let's be honest who lives a good life unless they believe in goodness.  Life and beliefs go hand-in-hand - you can't separate one from the other. I refuse to believe that the way I live my life is more important than what I believe. And as a Christian I can't imagine my desire for goodness in life to come from anywhere else but God.