I intended to go jogging this morning so I went to bed early last night, around 1 a.m. I knew I won’t wake up in the morning at six. But when KESC decides to shower it’s blessings on you, you can’t help it.
I turned off my alarm at 6 a.m. and went back to sleep. Some time later, my grandfather woke me up to tell me that the electricity had “gone back home” and asked me to start the generator. It was six-twenty. After doing so, I thought what the heck, let’s go jogging! So I spent half an hour in the bathroom in a vain attempt to empty myself. Then I left the house at seven-twenty.
The park I went to is located near Imam Bargah-e-Bab-ul-Ilm, Five Star Chowrangi, North Nazimabad and it’s too big for my jogging taste (four Nando’s Chowrangis to be exact, and count the outer circumference). Khair, I made a walking round first. Then I started to jog. Completed the first round and then I realized what a shitty habit smoking is. It kills your lungs. And your lungs kill you. When you jog.
After that it was walk, jog, walk, jog, walk, jog. Four rounds and that was too much for me. My throat was completely dry and it felt like the veins in my nose were about to burst. So I returned.
Later, all the muscles in my legs were taught and aching.
Got my bicycle repaired today too. Replaced the tires, tubes and painted the rims, handle and mudguards. Looks okay now, I think.
I spray-painted it along with another guy and my hands were silver and black when we finished. I swallowed some too, I think that’s why I’m coughing right now. Then I went for a ride…
One friggin small round, that’s it, one friggin small round and my legs were hurting again. I used to cycle at top-gear full speed, and today even one round at normal-gear fast speed was too much. Well I did manage and I went for more rounds later but the first one almost killed me.
Okay I like to exaggerate a little but my legs ARE going to kill me tomorrow. It’ll get back to normal soon. Hope someone wakes me up tomorrow morning too.
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And I’ve been listening to Metallica’s Suicide And Redemption from Death Magnetic for the past few days. It’s a killer!
Awesome, just bloody awesome! Get’s depressing in the middle (that’s what I’ve been feeling for the last few days). Then it picks up and Hammet just kills with the guitar. 
*****
On another note, I really enjoyed posting the answer to the SAWJ quiz. Some people are out to kill me now! 
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Give ur grandfather a hug frm me….
n how do u justify ur smoking habit to urself? a)its cool…b)its stress reliver…c)everyone does it….d)i have to die one day, better enjoy the life my way…..e)if other, plz specify————
Give my grandfather a hug, why?
e) Helps kill time.
I’ve quit now, so doesn’t matter.
coz he woke u up early in the morning n (unintentionally) disturbed ur sleep……
hmm, i see…though its first time i have heard such an excuse…
Yeah, I never had a habit, just did it to kill boredom at times.
Guys are IMPOSSIBLE to understand!
yeah, sort of killing two birds with one stone…1)boredom n 2) yourself….
i m dropping it as its history…otherwise i love to grab the smokers by their hair (long or not) n force them to admit that they r loserz…
@Saira: Look who’s talking!
@Pinky: Hey, how’d you know I had long hair?
had??? u dont have them anymore??
Yes. How do you know I had long hair?
Oye! the park behind nando’s?? When I’m living with my khala… it’s right behind our place… next time when I’m staying there… we’d go for a jog together =P
And on another note, banda exercise kay liay hamesha tayaari bohat karta hai… but it needs a really strong motivation to go out and do it everyday.
Good luck !!!
Why, what did I do?
What’s up with the post title?
@Ammar: Aho, the same park. Man, motivation is what I lack!
@siras: You are a girl, that’s what you did!
@Saad: The random function in programming languages.
Dhakkn, i saw ur pic on this very blog….
oh so Rand was a programming function…i thought it was Research aND Development corporation http://www.rand.org/
pinky’’s your stalker.
SAWJ i thought it was some urdu word
NAHINNNNNNNNN…..ye sarasir ilzaaam hai…
by the way, whats written on SAWJ’s bike??? i thought it was “independent”…but there seems to be an “i” before “e”.
@Pinky: The round brackets indicate that it’s a function.
@Hira: Pinky will answer that…
@Saad: Salay!
@Pinky: It says “Mountain Bike 18 Speed” on the horizontal bar and on the lower bar it says “Grand Orient”.
one minute…..i m missing sth here…what does rand mean in urdu???
i bet you don’t wanna know
too much information is sometimes bad for your health
You should not ask such questions!
ok great moderation!
It’s automatic yar. Wordpress 2.7 is just way too wary!
please SAWJ no urdu meaning here
email ker key bata do.
khair, ur bike looks good….bas regularly use kerna aur please mujhey bhi motivate kero to be regular with my asnas. my sloth will kill me!
Thanks. What’s asnas?
Yar pehlay khud ko to motivate kar loon!
got it….it means sth really bad….will ask Raheel (a classfellow) abt it…he knows all the obscenties in the world…
Don’t. Why fill your mind with trash? You’re better off without knowing.
I don’t know why people like to slowly kill themselves through smoking.
Oh and, I’ll let you on a little secret [Which isn't a secret anymore technically] - I don’t know how to ride a two-wheeled bike. Sigh. :O
Happy exercising! I need the motivation too.
no its not abt trash n filth….i just cant stand suspense…the irritation of not knowing…after reading the first two chapters of Agatha Christie’s novel, i used to read the last one to know the identity of the murderer…
but thnx for the brotherly advice….u r a gem
It’s just…one doesn’t understand at a this age. Me, I quit because of exercise. And abruptly because I never felt drawn to it.
Don’t worry, it’s easy to ride a bike but your don’t need to. Do you know how to swim? If not, learn it as it’s a vital skill.
May Allah give you motivation to exercise!
@Pinky: I can tell you to satiate your curiosity but you’ll have to forgive me for the ‘filthiness’ of the word.
No, I’m sure they do realise what they’re doing is wrong, but either they’re too stubborn to quit, think its cool or don’t realise the full consequences of what they’re doing to themselves.
Yep, I know how to swim.
[And ride a horse].
Loved this post..(hope i dont get moderated again)
BTW..jogging in the morning is one of the best thing u can do…i used to be regular before coming here..5-6km daily…ur legs will hurt..atleast for the next 36 hours! … keep trying
LoL @ pinky being curious about the word..
@PD: Kids don’t realize, that’s why they’re kids. Young guys like me are stubborn, true, but we also don’t understand the full implications of our actions.
@Anas: And why exactly did you love this post?
5-6 Km daily? How many did you start with? I’m thinking about going cycling in the mornings.
Because, it was good
and reminded me of the time when I started jogging…
I started with 2-3km
Okay, 2-3 km is good. I think I can hardly do 1 km. Wish me luck for tomorrow, I’m going cycling, and maybe jogging.
Jst saw Ammar saying something abt going for a jog together…..u guys are really bonding well
Oh don’t worry, we’ll make sure to invite you to come along!
10 bucks says you’ll give it up in a month
You and I are betting on the same horse!
A month is a long time!!
I’m expecting to do it till the start of Muharram.
10 days… 
Ali! once you start doing it on regular basis your legs will get used to it, you can like start from 2-3 kilometres and then increase gradually
That’s why they say, excercise everyday.
@Saad & Qurrat: Yeah, but I need motivation to wake up and go!
unfortunately that’s the hardest part!
well you can bribe someone at KESC to shutdown your power at the same time everyday
Yeah man, I didn’t get out of bed today. Hope to go cycling this evening.
Awesome man. Your legs most definitely will kill you, but don’t let that stop you. Running is a wonderful habit - once you get used to it you, you’ll be uneasy without going for a run.
Hmm…the whole problem is to ‘develop’ the habit of running!
i think we can help…(at least the bloggers who live in Karachi)….all they have to do is..convince a neighbour of yours to get a pet dog…whenever u leave ur home, that beast should be let loose upon u…..trust me, u WILL develop the stamina of running
You’re obviously underestimating my laziness. I would choose to die rather than run!
ah haan , unique case….i guess then we will have to convince some supermodel to shift next to ur house….when she’ll leave early for morning job, u will follow her, no??
correction: morning jog
Oh yes, definitely!
this might follow two three similar comments saying: “men!!!”
moral of the story: carrot is better than the stick….
waisay which carrot, err i mean model would u prefer to have in ur neighbourhood ???
@Saad: LOL!
@Pinky: Dunno. Anyone good looking! But I’d prefer a normal girl over a supermodel.
ROFL!!
That was so bound to work!
I can’t stop laughing LOL!
baatain check karo zara…bhayi, hum ne aap ko jogging karane ka arrangement kia hai shadi khana abadi ka nahin
@ Saad
lol…you got it right…i was about to say that
@Pinky: I’m not telling you my preference for marriage, just telling you about my jog following preferences. Actually it’s both!
Supermodels lack ‘natural’ beauty.
*sigh* I feel so lucky right now because of my gym demographic
mera kaam barha diya aap ne….now i will have to hunt down a “gharailoo” beauty in Islamabad…or is the plan unfeasible owing to long distance????
@Absar: You are so lucky man!
@Pinky: I’m in Karachi!
i know..n i m in Islamabad…hence the long distance factor…i feel like using that term which i have learned frm u…”dhakkan”
PS: now post some new blog plz…i m tired of commenting on this
I’m experiencing net problems yar, warna nai post aa chuki hoti.
chalo in the meanwhile tell me abt Karachi….i have a mental picture of a city thats a cross between lahore (for its lights n markets) and Islamabad (for all the boring office buildings)…n i also associate the frequent sounds of gunfire with this image….n blocked roads…BUT fun-loving ppl….i have forgotten the particulars of that cricket match…but the stadium was jam-packed with a lively crowd….n i also remember a footage of ppl on the beach despite tsunami warning…
how different this city is frm my perception ???
@Ali most Pakistanis are! the sea me weeeeeeee… cable is damaged
@Pinky: Pretty much like that. Not boring though. It’s a very lively city. Without the gunfire. Not that frequent!
@Saad: I know man.
Men!!!
And I’m sick and tired of the light going here. Grrr. Thank God its not Summer. Otherwise I would’ve melted.
whats the average duration of loadshedding in karachi?? over here its 2 hours…(in my sector) 9 to 10.00 am and 4 to 5.00 pm
Dude Suicide and Redemption Rocks!!!!
And so does this city!!!! Hey you should apply to the grad school here.
BTW the logo look cool. Get a t-shirt printed.
@PD: LOL!
@Pinky: Yahan pe light har do ghantay baad ek ghantay kay liye aati hai!
@Safi: Awesome idea man!
What you in love with?
yea the t-shirt wala idea is buhat aala
@siras: Love with?
@Saad: Yeah man!
Yeah.. your facebook status Ali is in love…
*batting my eyelashes* must be me
You have a fan Ali.
@siras: What happens on Facebook, stays on Facebook!
@Pinky: What’s your phone number?
@PD: I sure do!
you wanna be fraands with her?
You jealous?
nah! for that i have to see her first! if she is good looking assume that i am jealous
Okay Pinky, we’re waiting for your reply…
@Purpledrifter: i thought it was the other way round…..
@ SAWJ: wrong question mate….if i give u my “phone number”, there would be a strong possibility of my father attending ur call….n he is a big scary police officer….
now had it been “cell number” then i might have given the matter due consideration….
@Saad : aB mAiN kHUd aPnI tAreEf kArTay aChi tu Nahin lAgun gE…
I meant cell number.
Hahahaha… too late..
Awww…
acha ab koi serious blog post karo na….bongyaan maar maar k thak gayi hun…n no excuses this time…
Mood off hai yar!
khairiat????
Nothing yar, bus off hai.
na batao…still, here r some funny videos to cheer u up
Jim Carey-police academy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do59qlLOK8A
Jim carey as David caruSso (CSI) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glvGfQnx3DI
Full house-michelle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7-_2jXj0oU
Britains got talent
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8wWncO0m00
Britains got talent …Donald
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGosrctwpiU
Hey thanks!
And do try Jeff Dunham on Youtube!
now i am jealous!
Kyoon?
Isnt the cycle a bit small for ur supposed size, i mean i dont how tall or short u would be but the cycle seems like for a kid??
or it might be the camera angle 
u r so right, anonymous….i never thought on those lines…..if he sleeps on a mattress just bcoz he is too lazy to order a customized bed, how on earth can he drive this bike????
oh haan, itni bulandi se pic lee ho ge k size chhota aya
n yes, the century of comments has been scored…….SAWJ 38*….Pinky *24*….saad ibrahim *12*….siras *5*…purple drifter *5*….anas *4*…….karachiwali *2*…absar *2*…safiullah *2*…Raza *1*….qurat *1*….ammar *1*….hira *1*…anonymous *1*
*clapping and standing ovation*
PS: is dunya mujh se ziada farigh/waila bhi koi hai???
@Anon: The cycle is as large as it gets. It’s a full-fledged mountain bike!
@Pinky: How the hell do you know I sleep on a mattress?
Okay that was indeed real waila!
who knows i might be parveen
aur ye tu kuch bhi nahin hai, once upon a time a blogger posted his name in egyptian hieroglyphics, i wasted 40 minutes n deciphered his name….
Stalker!
g-dh-y, u mentioned it somewhere on ur blog…..n i m not good at long-distance stalking anyway
ye bateeesi kyun nikli hoi hai…u like being called g-dh-y??
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