Raw...Here we go again!

Ok, I am trying again. The gradual approach just isn't working for me so as of this a.m. I am eating only raw. I think I just need to give up the food cravings. I always tell myself I'll eat something this one last time and start tomorrow. Well folks tomorrow never comes unless you get up and say this is my tomorrow. So far today I have had two bananas and I made a salad with spinach, cabbage, fresh cherries, shaved almonds and an avocado-no dressing. I have to consult my raw food books tonight and see what kind of salad dressing I can whip up. I am also tracking food calories and exercise on
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"KAL HO NA Ho" (tomorrow may never come)

This has got to be one of my all time favorite movies. It never ceases to break my heart. If you are partial to love stories, this is one to see. Aman (Shah Ruhk Kahn) is dieing, he falls in love with Naina (Priety Zinta). He doesn't want' her to know he is dieing or that he is in love with her so he helps her fall in love with her best friend Rohit (Saif Ali Kahn). At their engagement party, they find out that Aman is really in love with Naina and has helped them fall in love so that he doesn't die and leave her all alone. The story is wonderful, the acting is great and the music keeps you humming for days after. Every time I hear a song from this movie I have to watch it again. If you have never seen a Hindi love story movie this is a great start. It is filmed in New York and has so many stories going on in the background. It deals with all kinds of realationships of families. I can't say enough about it. Also, some of the finest performances I have seen from the leading characters in this movie.

Raw Food: Simple is Best!

Well I am officially starting my Raw Food Journey for about the 15th time. I have to say that I have finally decided the simple is best. I have several books on raw foods the are quite extensive but I find them to be overwhelming and ultimately they lead to me giving up. I have found a very small book called The Raw Food Primer that is awesome and a great starting point. Also, Carol Alt's book Eating in the Raw is quite helpful and you can't help but love that catchy title. So bon appetite, here we go again.

Bombay

Well, I haven't kept to my new year resolution. I have watched about 50 bollywood movies and haven't written about a single one of them. Tonight we watched Bombay. It was about the conflict between Muslims and Hindus. Pretty good. It takes place in the early 90's. A Hindu man and Muslim woman fall in love and elope because their parents won't bless the marraige. Rioting brings the families together. The parents of the couple are killed and eventually the religions unite to save the city. Overall, the movie is pretty good. The dance numbers are fair. I really love the music and dancing so this one let me down a bit. However, the message was good and the movie enjoyable.

"Paheli" Bollywood for the New Year

Our new year Bollywood movie was "Paheli". We had planned to watch "Main Hoon Na" but once again the dvd was scratched beyond usefulness. I'm actually glad. "Paheli" turned out to be a very pleasant surprise. I hate to say it but it was charming. It is based on the story "Duvidha," a Rajasthani folktale. A young indian woman is married and her husband immediately leaves her to go on a 5 year journey to make money. It is not entirely his idea, his father tells him it is the best time to go and he obeys his father. In the meantime, a ghost takes his place and becomes the hero of the village. When the original husband returns there is a bit of confusion. This would probably be a good movie for the whole family. The only down side would be that children might tire of reading the subtitles. My kids are big fans of the song and dance numbers. You can take a look at the "Paheli" trailer at:
Paheli Movie Trailers at India Glitz