Super tiring week, and couldn't fix the ANT build.xml file to generate JUnit report with data

I didn't workout much this week. Planning day was super long and tiring with different meetings. I hope to have a better weekend and next week. I am going to stay positive as usual.

Today's favorite part is the email I received. The decision has been made and you have been granted Visa. Now, its time to start looking for air ticket and plan my trip.

Sunday after the weekend...

We went out to Yard House on Friday night. It was fun to chit chat, hang out etc. We decided to leave to Duluth at 10 am Saturday morning. I made some good breakfast and then it was time to head out. Around 12:30 pm, we reached Duluth. Our first stop was Enger Tower, as always it was spectacular, and picture time were more fun.

The next stop was Burrito Union for lunch. It was a super hot humid day. I asked for some beer to taste and two ladies decided to have beer and our driver couldn't have any. My burrito wasn't great, but the beer was super good.

The next stop was Park Point, it was such a hot day, we could hardly walk much in the Scorching sun. We kept complaining, its so hot, it's so hot, we couldn't help ourselves. We decided to go to the water, oh man, it was super cold. It felt like ice melted there. After few minutes of posing, we decided to go to Canal Park to checkout the popular lift bridge.

It was so hot, after parking we went for ice cream. The ice cream was way more than we wanted. After walking around, finishing ice cream, we went to the light house. Then it was picture posing time for us. It was so much fun. We came back to Canal Park, and I posed on top of the huge rock. After that S & R started the same thing. After that, many more people did that as well. Then at 7pm, when we headed out. I was so tired, I fell asleep for good half hour, I wish I had slept the whole time to cities.

The dinner was at Peninsula, my dish wasn't good again as they forgot to put spices, my Shrimp and vegetables. Both lunch and dinner, not very tasty for me. After that we made a stop at Uptown, we walked around and sat in a bar, where we laughed so much till past midnight.

It was 1:15am Sunday morning when we got home. Very hot super long, one fun day.

Sunday today was temple morning, then lunch there was great. After that the stop was MOA, we shopped around to find clothes. I helped her find clothes and it was fun. Around 5pm, it was time to head home. Around 6 pm, they headed back to SD, it was time for me to relax. It was a super nice weekend, even though I didn't have much sleep, it was awesome.

Friday today, the day I decided to take half day...

I was excited thinking today is the half day. I will come home and rest until SD people reach here. I went to work, left my desk at noon. Then Kike and myself went to that Deli where we have been thinking to go. We got our sandwich, sat by the living area and started eating and chit chat in the mean time.

My sandwich was so small and the Tuna sandwich had barely any Tuna in it. I got hungrier after eating it. So, after eating we walked back to the office, and I drove off to see Marina. It was so nice to park at the LL parking in the building again. I met her and we went to say hi to couple of people.

After saying hi to few people, it was time for a walk. We walked for about 40 minutes or so. Then went upstairs, said hi to few more people on the 11th and 12th floors. After an hour or so later, I came home to relax. Unfortunately, I couldn't fall asleep. So, there it was me, tired yet can't relax. So, I decided to make some achaar instead. haha....

I had a call with Rencha for few minutes and then SD people showed up. Hope to have fun and have some sleep if possible.

On the way from work to gym, I had a thought perhaps I should write to Shailee...

I reached the gym, changed, got ready for the workout. Then a good Zumba workout, I looked at my phone, there I see a message, "We are planning on visiting this weekend. Are you FREE ?" I went what, you are planning on visiting and writing to me this late, that is Thursday evening.

We had a conversation, I changed my plans with my girlfriends and said to S and R, come over on Friday. I wanted to relax this weekend now, it won't happen.

Work, gym, home, work and the days continues....

Today was the WW day again. It was sunny but luckily not so humid. Before the training started, found out its the Boxing today.

It started out a bit rough as when Britta was punching, my hands was slipping from the pad. After a round of punch, I was starting to get worried. Soon, it was second, third and finally her turn was done. Then it was my turn to punch.

I like martial arts so it was fun punching, jab, cross, hook and upper cut. Oh my my, I didn't realize how an hour went by. After the class, I changed and back my desk. In another two hours, I could start something on my knees. By the time, I reached home, I was tired. It was an awesome workout.

Today's shopping spree

I didn't realize how long it has been since the last time I wrote something in here. Its been like six weeks. So, anyways getting back to a point, I bought two pairs of new shoes today. After seeing the Peach color, now I want that one instead of Black and Silver.

After the DSW shoes stop, I drove off to another place. My next stop was, Macy's to checkout mattress. I started out from the Cosmetic section, for a change today I decided to checkout Clinique. I think I found a face moisturizer, will get to check out soon. I found some nice tops from INC, Anne Klein, unfortunately they didn't fit me. Last stop was the mattress checkout, then ended up buying a nice purple towel. So, after all the shopping, next stop home.

Franco Sarto Georgette Sandal

Nine West Elodie Wedge Sandal

Today was the Cannon Falls to Red wing bike ride

I have wanting to do this ride for a long time. Finally the day today came. I was a bit nervous thinking it might be hard, a lot of hills etc etc. I woke up early, got ready to be picked up at 8am. We started our drive and I don't know what time we reached Cannon Falls.

We started the ride, it was shady and pretty smooth and flat. I went for an hour without drinking water, we were doing about 5 miles and hour. We made multiple stops for water, soon at 15 miles stop, we decided to take a small break and sit down before we turned around.

At Welsch, we made a stop to take few pictures and it was time for some food and ice cream. The Walleye sandwich was super tasty along with chips and coleslaw. The ice cream afterwards was awesome as well. It was soon time to turn around and ride 10 more miles.

The last 5 miles was super hard to ride, I was happy to have turned around at 15 miles and glad didn't make it to Red wing. After reaching Cannon Falls, we all changed and then was time for a stop at Cannon Falls Winery. We all tasted some wine, and had enough ice cold water and then it was time to head home. I bought some Go Go Red, Lorraine's White as usual, Joan and Terri bought their own choices as well.

Overall, a nice day and we rode 30 miles...

Today Happy Hour at the Yard House in West End

After a whole day of meetings that started from Review, Retrospective and Planning, finally at 5 pm it was time to call it a day. When I checked the traffic it was bad, and it took me 40 minutes to get there, just about time for Happy Hour. Like last time, I had the same two dish, Kung Pao Calamari and Spicy Tuna Roll.   Same dish, but but not as tasty like last time.

Kung Pao Calamari 

The company however was good. Pat and I had a good time for the next one and half hours.