Spam Alert!

The other day I just happened to notice that my blog Book Vue had a sudden increase in traffic and the stats credited the source to one "ourmeets.com". I wanted to check the site out but, thankfully, didn't click on the link. Instead I Googled and found out that it was a pornographic site that increases (fake) traffic into blogs so that you would click the links to check it out.

Bloggers, please be cautious of such sites. You don't want an unknown site intruding your blog and infesting your computer with viruses! Apparently, despite ducking behind firewalls, none of us are safe in cyberspace!

Sleepless

It is one minute past ten at night and I am sitting in front my laptop. With only the light from my screen to light up the room it gives the impression of that desperate teenager waiting for the parents to sleep so as to browse the net undetected. But the truth is far from that.

Yes, I am desperate. But not for the filthy reasons creeping up your mind. After the entire day spent on the daily chores and back to back kids 'intervention', I finally get some peace at night. So, I wait. Like the crouching tiger slowly closing in on its prey, I slowly get up from my bed towards my laptop and switch it on. Ah! This silence, this truce. It is precious! And then, as my husband snores away in his sleep and my kids dream away to wonderland (or some cartoon land for all I care!), I sit and check my emails, browse through Facebook, write blog posts( such as this) and update myself with the virtual world.

I like this. Spending my quiet time either browsing or listening to my playlist. It is my 'me' time. Of course, I compromise on my sleep which sometimes makes me drowsy and even giddy at times but I would never trade this reserved time for anything else. I can always catch up on sleep later, is what I tell myself.

Here's to all the night prowlers like me who enjoy doing whatever it is that they do!

Being Round

I'm back! To being a mother again, to being a sulking wife, to being the regular PMS-ing girl and (most irritating of all) being a roly poly overweight version of myself! Although I have been overweight since ages, for the past couple of years I was so engrossed with my pregnancy and baby care that I casually left those thoughts out. After all, I couldn't do much about my weight during the time. And now that I am at leisure to properly gauge myself in the mirror, it isn't a pretty sight, to say the least!

So here I am, thinking about diets and exercises and best ways to lose weight. We will be celebrating my younger son's first birthday in Trivandrum with my in-laws and I don't want to go back as the same old, bigger than ever, me! I could very well do without the mocking glances and sarcastic comments.

Therefore, I have decided to try my best ( and by best I don't mean jumping on the crash diet wagon because I know from experience how harrowing they can be!) by combining exercise and healthy eating and wait to see what follows. Fingers crossed!

"If thoughts had weight, I would be the slimmest person ever!"

My new endeavor

My new blog 'Mom Actually' is finally up and I must say I'm pretty excited! A new blog means new brainstorming sessions, new discoveries and new experiences. As the name suggests, it is a 'mom' blog. I plan to pen down my observations as a mother. Whether they are nagging issues or feats achieved, they will all be posted on my new blog.

Since the baby, I have been having so many new experiences and doubts even though it is my second innings as a mom (believe me it is different this time), that I thought I might as well write and  brag about it!

I just hope to keep it interesting with useful information and posts. To my new project!
Here's the link. Check it out!
Mom Actually