My Favourite Beers

Paulaner


Paulaner is a popular Bavarian beer. Its very crisp and easy to drink. Its very nice to drink
 in any weather. Goes well with a German salamis. It is not available at every pub in
Australia, although its available easily in Europe. Alcohol content is around 5.5 % for the original beer and they also have other varieties with higher alcohol content. Paulaner is always my special beer.









Stella Artois





This is my second favourite beer. Its simple and smooth. I love having it with roast chicken and salad. I usually prefer Stella in Australia as its available in most of the pubs. And especially in Belgian pubs where you can get a big stein of Stella. its reasonably priced and very delicious !














Heineken





Heineken is my go to beer. If I have to order a beer in Australia without much thought , it would be Heineken. Its standard and popular and easily available in most of the pubs. Its a nice refreshing drink especially after work. Its bit more bitter but its smooth. It has relatively low alcohol content.










Rogers




Rogers is a locally brewed beer in Western Australia. Its a pale ale style beer. Its bit dark amber colour and citrusy. Has a decent alcohol content to add punch to the taste. Its very nice to have Rogers with fish and chips or any seafood platter. Its very popular in Western Australia.

















Peroni





Peroni is also a popular international beer and easily available in pubs in Australia. Its very refreshing and less bitter. Its alcohol content is pretty low. Its nice to have it along with food. Peroni is bit expensive but worth it. Peroni goes well with sandwiches and salads.










 

ToughMudder

I did my first Toughmudder last year in Germany. It was held at Wassertrüdingen , a small town about a couple of hours drive south of Munich. It all started when I was making plans for a holiday in Europe. One of my best friend lives in Munich and hence I thought I would visit her and do Oktoberfest in Munich. As I was planning for the trip, one day my friend asked me if I would like to participate in Toughmudder. I have tried doing a marathon the previous year and play sport regularly, so getting fit for Toughmudder was a challenge rather than a worry. So I decided to do it!

 
I planned my trip so that I get Toughmudder out of the way first. So my trip started with
Munich. I landed in Munich a couple of days before the Toughmudder to make sure I get rid of jetlag before the event. I rested well and had couple of Paulaner beers the day before with my friends to get into the mood.
 

We left for Wassertrudingen the evening before the event and stayed at a lovely countryside

motel. The food was awesome there. And we were a group of eight people. We went to bed early. I woke up next morning and it was cold. Looked out through my window to a beautiful

countryside view of Bavaria. We had breakfast and put on our Toughmudder gear. We had printed a t-shirt for our team. We took a taxi down to the event location. And got the registrations done and did some warm up along with other mudders. I couldn't hear a single word in English around me except when my friends spoke to me. I was deeply immersed in culture, language and food of Bavaria. I enjoyed every second of it.

 

Then the event started. We started running and going through obstacles. It was more tough

that I had imagined it to be. I started cramping up towards half way mark. But my friends

helped me to stretch and motivated me to keep going. I kept going. Every fellow mudder at the event helped each other out through out the course. It was an awesome feeling of comradery and togetherness.

 

Two of the obstacles that I was really scared of was the electric shock and cage crawl. Cage

crawl is where you enter a cage filled with water. you lie down face up on the water and hold

on to the cage grill and crawl for about 20 metres. it is tough if you are claustrophobic.

With water entering your eyes and mouth. I learned half way through that obstacle that I

shouldn't panic if I get water on my eyes or into my nose. By not panicking I was gently able

to get the water out of my eyes and nose and still keep going towards the exit.

 

The electric shock was the last obstacle of the event. That was the obstacle between me and the victory beer that was served once you complete the course. We all took a deep breath and started our dash through a field of wires. We all got zapped. I fell to my knees and crawled my way to the finish line.

 

What do you get out of Toughmudder? you overcome your fears. you learn that you can do anything in life if you try and persevere without giving up. you realise that teamwork can

achieve anything. And working with your peers can make any journey enjoyable and achievable ! And the other best thing that I did after completing Toughmudder was Oktoberfest !

Do You Fit ?

 
Being fit and healthy has never been easier than now. There
The popular perception is that a lot of people are obese and unfit these days. The chief reasons for the increased obesity, especially among children, is attributed to unhealthy food habits and lifestyle. It is true that a lot of people have health
is an abundance of health clubs in every locality these days.
issues due to bad diet and lack of physical activities.
 
 But looking on the other side, health and fitness has bloomed into a million dollar industry. There is more awareness created in the society, about the importance of good health, than ever before. Lots of health and fitness clubs offer services at competitive prices and also at people's convenience.
 
 
 
 
Personal trainers make sure that people can avail their services even in the comfort of their home, work place or local park.
They also design routines based on individual needs.
 
Apart from the modern fitness solutions, ancient health practices like yoga, tai-chi etc. have grown in popularity massively. There are a lot of yoga centres and lots of
people turning to yoga to cure their physical ailments like back pain, arthritis, stress etc.

Being fit has a lot of benefits. to name a few,
* You look good
* Your body is healthy and you can do more stuff and  experience more in life.
* Live a fulfilling life and avoid mental illness like depression etc.
* Most importantly , reduce your medical expense.


 
The advancement in science has enabled us to understand our body better and hence we have better opportunity to keep our body at its best. The world offers so much to a person with good health. Clothes, sports, travel, work etc. are all slowly being tailored for the fitter and better person. The question is , do we want to fit in the world?

Where are you?

The garden is beautiful and full of lovely roses
I am sitting there by myself, oh where are you my princess.
The beach is bubbly, bright and sunny
I am walking there by myself, oh where are you my Easter bunny.
The café is beautiful and the coffee is full of flavour
I am sipping it by myself, oh where are you my sugar.
The florist has flowers and I have money
I couldn't buy them because, I don't know where you my honey.
I am looking at the night sky , and wonder who you could be
the moon says, i will find you if its meant to be.

My Favourite Cafes in Perth CBD

Having a good coffee break is an important aspect of work life. And having being working in the city for a long time, I have explored and tried quite a lot of cafes along with my friends. And I have narrowed down my favourite coffee places. This is just my personal opinion and different people will have different opinion.



These are my favourite coffee shops :)





Uncle Joe's : Rating 8.5/10

This is a very nice stylish cafe with nice cozy couches and chairs, located on King street.
Its spacious and you get a lot of personal space at your table. The food menu is nice too.
Their cold drip coffee is very nice, something which is popular during hot summer days. The
coffee blend they use varies during the week, but its very smooth and has a rich flavour.
They are also reasonably priced.

La Veen : Rating 8.5/10

La Veen is located at the corner of Wellington and King street. Its very busy in the morning.
The cafe has limited seats but very popular for take aways. Their blend is very suited for
espressos or machiatos. If you are looking for a strong coffee to pep you up on a sleepy
afternoon, La Veen is the place to go!

Flour Mill : Rating 7/10

Flour Mill have very friendly staff and a good gourmet food menu. Their coffee is good too.
They have plenty of seats to sit. They have cozy corner couches for a group of people and
also smaller tables for two. The atmosphere is nice and relaxed. Nice place to have your
business meetings over a cup of coffee. Its located at Queen Street. There is also an
entrance next to Bankwest building on Rain Square.

Chik & Kent : Rating 7/10

Chik & Kent is actually a indo-western fusion restaurant. They also do take away coffees
through the window on Murray Street. They dont do coffees like normal cafes. They just have black or white coffees. You can request for an extra shot at extra cost. They have nice
orange cakes which I love.

Maven : Rating 6.5/10

Maven is located inside Raine Square building. Their blend and flavour is very nice. They are bit on the higher side when it comes to cost. But its very popular amongst office workers. And usually its very busy. They also have nice cupcakes.

Tartine Cafe : Rating 6/10

Tartine cafe is located on the corner of Wellington and William Street. It does get busy at
peak hours, especially in the morning. Nothing extraordinary with their blend. They have a
decent food menu.

Dome : Rating 6/10

The Dome cafe is located at the corner of Milligan and Hay Street. Its a standard Dome
cafe.Nice cosy chairs. Decent coffee and food. Food is bit pricy. But coffee is priced
reasonably and they hardly disappoint you.

Coffee Club : Rating 6/10

Coffee Club is located right next to the entrance of Underground train station on Murray
street. The location is a big plus to the cafe. It attracts the shoppers on Murray street
mall and also the people coming from/going to the train station. Their coffee is priced
reasonably and their flavours are good. They are more known for their food, which is really
good.

 

Clothes maketh a man

The first impression people make of us is usually visual. They remember us based on what they see. Even before they know our names or who we are, our external appearance is believed to make a significant give away as to who we might be. As much as this view might sound very materialistic, it can be used to our advantage. What we wear does enhance our charismatic personality. And sometimes people use what they wear to hide their short comings. Thus what we wear really is a very important part of our personality.


Popular male characters from TV series that come to mind are Harvey Specter from Suits and Barney Stinson from How I Met Your Mother. Both of them are well known for their impeccable dressing sense. As much as they have a charismatic personality as any other actors, their attire does give them that edge over others. Bond girls are never forgotten for the way they dress and make them look as sharp as their tough personality.

There is no fixed style for everyone. You have to choose what boosts your personality. Its worth the effort to try and find the style that suits you. That doesn't mean you have to go to the expensive brands. Inspire the world with your style.























 

Fight

"Why do we fight? What is that thing deep with any each of us? That compels us to settle disagreements with our fists? Whatever it is, it's there right from the beginning."

 

That is not my quote, it is from a from a popular TV show. Ever since I listened to it for the first time, I can't get it out of my mind. I think there is something about this quote that I find very true.

 

In this age, what we call as an advanced civilised society, people still do fight using their fists. But as human civilization evolved, there has been many advancements in the way we live our lives. We have found better ways to do everything in our daily lives. That also includes better ways to fight! Despite the rise and fall of philosophy, religions and technologies the urge fight and compete has not died.

 

In pre-historic times humans fought with their fists and sticks and other simple weapons

 they could use. And today we fight with guns, chemicals, and even politics. The only difference is the way in which we fight. In some way humans fight to prove who is better

 or correct.

 

I wonder if this mysterious quality in humans would ever fade out. It can be subdued temporarily with law, religion, fear etc. But eventually we all fight over the very measures that were put to keep us from fighting.

    

 

If you disagree that we still have the urge to fight, think back slowly as when was the last time  you had to fight for something. It might have been a fight for rights or a fight for

might but your last fight wouldn't have been long ago. Its a question of when and not if !