Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Faces and Places


It's been some time since my last blog and the absence can be attributed to one thing and one thing only...the hectic pace of work over the last few months. But in a way, I guess it was good as it reminded me about how much I enjoy my freedom.

The last month brought a lot of new bits, which I enjoyed to the max. First off, Axel has grown
exponentially. He is literally three times larger (weighing in at a healthy 12 kilos). The little dude has also become so much more active in terms of responding to his name, some commands ("No","Sit","Slowly", doorbell, doors etc). He is also showing a bit of his protective streak by barking at people who approach me or my brother when he's on his walk. He is also bonding extremely well with other dogs, especially his best buddy Pickles!!! Pickles is this adorable labrador puppy (male) who just loves wrestling with Axel. Axel loves to show off how strong he's become and comes out strutting, but its all in good fun and Pickles does not surrender and keeps at it forever.

Oh, and Axel has a new puppy collar - with his name on his very own "Dog Tag"!!!





The next good thing was "Couch Surfing". I am, by nature, a party freak!!! I love get-togethers of good friends, and I am inherently loud. The challenge always was getting a group of like-minded people, as nothing kills a group-hang better than a joke that offends someone's sensibilities. This time around Apes took me to meet Vageesh and Jyothika at this fabulous place called "Extreme Sports Bar".


Nothing Extreme about the sports they're into except for the place itself!!! The place rocked!!! I loved the decor, I loved the feel, I loved the music and best of all, they had a pool table in the place. I knew I was going to enjoy the evening.



At the place, Vageesh got some more of his friends along - and they brough their friends along - and what a group they were!!!






I havent had so much fun in a looooonnnnnggggg time. We drank, ate, played pool, goofed around, danced and generally all hell broke loose. It was insanely fun. Word to the wise...look up couchsurfing.com. It's this really cool community for travellers, and I'm sure that if any of you move as much as some of us do, this site will rock!!!