Buggie For A Cause

It's not everyday you meet someone who has literally stepped out of their world to raise voice for a silent cause. So I feel proud writing about this here.

Kanak Dixit and his lovely wife Shanta, along with 3 team mates, are driving in a blue 1973 beetle from Nepal to Pakistan to generate funds and raise awareness for their 'Spinal Centre Nepal'. They hope to generate enough funds ($100 per mile) so they can expand their facility and really help out as much patients as possible. But more importantly they talked about tying South Asia together. Yesterday they finished their 1100 mile journey but during their stopover here in Islamabad, we got a chance to meet up with them. They're fabulous people and it was great getting a chance to talk to them.
Pakistan could not have let them leave without their signature hospitality so the Pakistan Volkswagen Club presented them with an ornate truck art bumper. Here's a pic from that evening.

Please take some time out to check out their YouTube channel 'For Nepal'.

What is it with this world and its obsession with procreating?

'Just been given the greatest gift, of all time', said I on my Facebook status. 60 comments later, I finally had to clear the misconception that there was a baby involved.

We had, in fact, gotten a puppy! A beautiful golden Labrador Retriever puppy!
Something I'd always wanted all my life. I couldn't of course, because Ami hates despises doesn't tend to go along with 'em. Imagine my relief when I found out Dude felt otherwise about the matter. 3 years down the road and we finally have a puppy together. You can't hear me but I'm totally going 'awwwwwwwwwwwww...' :)

Buddy was born on September 13, 2011. 7 weeks later, I brought him to our home. He's smart, loving and very naughty. There's just so much I want to write about him but I think this blog will soon have regular pet posts so I'll let you wait for those. Here's a snapshot of Buddy though. I just adore him!

After his first bath and blow-dry