Heat of Summer?

It's only february - or soon to be march - and Bangalore is boiling. My lovely hometown known for its pleasant weather and greenery is causing groans everywhere for people in a city not used to wanting an AC or much shorter clothing. If I spend even 5 minutes outside and come back I feel hot the rest of the day. You cant drink 5 litres of water and still be thirsty. Showering 2-3 times a day doesnt help unless you stay inside afterwards. Luckily we still have no humidity so that makes many things better. If you stay in the shade or indoors as much as possible you can escape the great white heat.

I just had an amazing fresh lime soda with chat masala at Bharatyam (or something that sounded like that) in the HSR Layout BDA complex. If only there were more such drinks or places to refresh you! This was the ultimate refreshment for the summer heat. You know how in all those cartoons you see little kids selling lemonade for 5 cents from a table in the middle of summer? Well now I know how much sense it makes! Maybe I should do the same. Lots of scope.

Lately I've not been having the healthiest of lunches. I'm finding it harder and harder to find a decent daily lunch provider. I was quite happily initially with a small place that used to deliver meals every day - that is until my colleague found a cockroach in the sabzi. Since then things have gone for a toss. I've tried every other eating option around and although they're ok for a "once in a while" kind of thing, nothing is light or good enough for a daily basis!
How many people must face this problem? We eat bad and we eat wrong for our health while knowing it consciously - eeeee!

Such is our lifestyle - anyhow - this has not been a very exciting post. Let me go ponder some nice topics while I melt away in the heat...

Sleep Deprivation

So I have now got to a stage where I can't sleep. I would not label myself an insomniac but rather just a poor soul. I go home at night and eagerly get into bed with high hopes of a sound sleep. Half an hour later, the hopes fade. My friends say its because I don't do enough physical activity. This could be true in part, but there are some days when I walk around tons and run and drive around for work and it still doesn't make a difference.

Sometimes I feel as if I'm too tired to sleep. Is that possible? I'm not so sure, but right now I think so! It's now 2:40 in the afternoon and I'm finally sleepy. Obviously I'm at work and will not sleep. It just brings back that age old question - why do we go to sleep when we're not sleepy and have to wake up when we are! Sigh, such is society's rules.

I wanted to try the physical activity thing but just not finding the time - and early morning doesnt really work when I'm running on barely no sleep anyway! I considered cough syrup but feels kind of desperate.

Aaah!! Maybe I need a holiday! That would be nice. A hot beach and the sound of the waves in the distance. Nothing to do but lie in the sand under a shady umbrella and feel the cold bacardi breezer in my hand...wow. alright time to stop my daydream. !

Any sleep tips? I've tried counting sheep, counting from 500 backwards, drinking hot bournvita (which i like anyway yum) and jumping up and down lots of times! lets see what else i can think of!