Dave Dash

Just an ordinary day… and then all of a sudden you read the news and realize that Benazair Bhutto was assassinated.

She had been in the news so much as of late… dodging death threats in fact… and then boom. How strange.

Like a good second generation Desi I saw The Namesake after recently completing the novel. Both are very good and I recommend reading the book and watching the movie, although not necessarily in that order.

The following should not spoil the movie much, but are some criticisms that Katie and I had. (more…)

Well losing about 20-25 pounds (of mostly fat) in the year before my wedding definitely had the intended effect of receiving positive comments from friends and family. I secretly had the intent of not just being able to lose weight, but wanting to help others lose weight too. There’s no reason to suffer through anything if you can’t use it to better yourself or others later.

Since I’ve met my current goal (160 by wedding), I think I’m going to have a new goal, and I’ll use this opportunity to walk people through the way I lost weight — sort of. I took a lot of liberties with my daily diet, and I don’t recommend that others do the same. I do recommend that people write down any drastic changes that they might be contemplating and their desired goals and discuss them with their doctor or other qualified professional. Everything that I mention in this blog is purely anecdotal and should not be construed as best dietary practices. (more…)