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.

Smetana Trio

The concert by Smetana Trio at UCSD's Conrad Prebys Hall was worth going. It was a good choice for the season's last concert. And it was my first concert of a trio of violin, cello and piano. They played 3 pieces as part of the main program. But as a special gesture, being the last program for the  season, they played a short piece in the end by a Chinese composer.
The first piece was dominated by the violin, and the piano did not really come through. The best piece followed. It was beautiful, the full range of the piano was exploited and the three instruments created magic. The short piece in the end was a bit different in style compared to the others. It was not very modern, a little orthodox perhaps. Overall, I enjoyed the evening, and finished it with a good dinner.

A woman has to be intelligent, have charm, a sense of humor, and be kind. It's the same qualities I require from a man.

I recently came across this term "sapiosexuality" in an article. I find that the word aptly describes my choice of men. I seem to fall for the geeks and nerds in the society. A good sense of humor, of course, is worth a good ten points. Until now I used to think this kind of behavior was closely associated with craziness. Now I am at least satisfied that I am not alone, and there are a good number of people who share similar feelings.   
I was recently pondering about the cause for this attraction. I feel it is due to an underlying sense of security in the fact that, intelligence is permanent and cannot be destroyed unlike wealth or physical beauty. No one can steal our intellect, it is safe inside our brain and mind.

God has placed no limits to the exercise of the intellect he has given us, on this side of the grave. - Francis Bacon

Expression of love

Miles I walked,
Before our paths crossed.
A silent conversation.
An all knowing smile,
And a glowing face.
Long lost emotion,
Written on his lips.
I knew it was done

Music

"What better way to relax, than a combination of some good music, a romance novel and a glass of wine - heaven on earth."

I attended a concert by Simon Shaheen on Friday. That was my first experience of listening to Middle Eastern sounds and tunes. Some of the tones had a similarity to Indian music, which is not surprising because of the cultural closeness between the two regions. I loved the style of the quintet. They played two pieces which followed a similar pattern. The five instruments together set a beat which continued to the end, and each instrument took turns to play solo. The result was a soothing effect on the ears. Especially, the violin was played beautifully, as though it were speaking to me. Thanks to UCSD, I had a good relaxation after a stressful week.