The happiness liquid

A good article about why alcohol makes a person happy. The article gives a detailed explanation about the biological reasoning for the happy feeling after alcohol consumption. But I also feel the surroundings and the people we drink with also have an impact. I have noticed that on the days I drink with people whom I like in general, I feel much more happier. Also, the type of alcohol has a considerable contribution to the after effects. Red wine makes me very happy and the effect stays for almost a week. A few days back, I so badly wanted to dance under the moonlight because I was so excited and happy. A few glasses of red wine may not be so bad after all !

A love game

Side effects of Merlot.

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The Sun and The Moon,
Young lovers.
Playing the hide-and-seek,
Behind clouds
Taunting us earthlings;
A tantalizing game

The good life

I went to The Good Life event on campus yesterday. It is one of those fun events with games, free goodies and food. My favorite was the hamster balls, in which we get into a huge air-filled balloon that floats on water and have fun trying to push it around. The good thing is we cannot hear outside noises inside the ball and our voice echos inside. Owing to all the jumping and falling, I felt a little dizzy at the end. The other game I enjoyed was the wall climbing. That looks real easy to watch, but it was quite scary when I got to the top. I also realized that my fitness level is not up to the mark. One of the good habits to learn from Americans is their regular physical exercise, be it rock climbing, swimming, tennis or working out. I should start going to RIMAC more often !
Then there were these other games like throwing balls into water glasses and loops, which I was not very good at :-) But I managed to win at one of them and got a towel(a cue to start working out perhaps ? ) That was followed by a dinner at Chipotle and Iron Man 3 at IMAX - what more can I ask for :-) Overall, I enjoyed they day, and feel more refreshed to work on my assignments.