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Back in Black

So, here I am..back to a fun activity that I left couple of years ago. Last I wrote was when I had just gotten married.

Lot has happened since then. Moved from Akron, Ohio in August 2006 to Chicago. And moved from Chicago in April 2007 to Minneapolis for a new job and a fresh beginning. 2006 was not the best of years I have had in recent memory. There were few bright spots in a bad year.

My niece was born in New Jersey and my parents visited for 3 months. That phase of the year was quite enjoyable and memorable. That's it for the good things in 2006.

This year (thankfully) has been great so far. Having a good year professionally and personally. Made some great friendships that will last a lifetime. Visited nice places with friends and had too many parties to even start counting.

Went to Wisconsin Dells (Water park) for the Memorial Day Weekend, Enjoyed July 4th with some awesome fireworks and ended up in South Dakota (Mount Rushmore) for the Labor Day Weekend.

In between, there were countless trips to casinos here in Minnesota. Yep, there are about 4 casinos in and around Twin Cities alone.

There is a Table Tennis table at work and we have exploited it as much as we could. An example would be last night when we ended up playing from 1:00 AM to 6:00 AM. You read it right. It was that late in the night and it was great fun.

Joined Asha-for-Education (Minnesota Chapter) in August this year. Became the Event Co-ordinator for our chapter. As part of fund-raising activities, we worked at the HHH Metrodome where the Minnesota Twins (MLB), Minnesota Vikings (NFL) and The University of Minnesota sport events are held. It is a tremendous experience to work in a stadium with about 65,000 fans shouting and cheering at their hardest. The noise is simply unbelievable.

There is month to go in 2007 and I hope it is just like the other 11 months were.

Check back for more later. As for now, it feels great to be back at sharing some fun stuff with ya'll.

Enjoy Life.

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