The Diary Game- 09/01/2020- Day 26

Date- 09/01/2020

Tuesday

Before I start my diary post, I would like to greet all Indian diarists and encourage them to go through the "Project Affable" post which is an engagement league to empower the 2nd, 3rd layer engagement in #thediarygame, and exclusively for the Indian community. There is a total prize pool of 200 STEEM.

In Project Affable, you don't need to do any additional task/activity, for the same activity that you do in #thediarygame, #onepercent, Lucky 10's, etc you could potentially win additional rewards from a prize pool of 200 STEEM, should you be one among the top 11 ranks.

I wake up(at 4:35 AM) to a pleasant morning with blazing sunshine. Although it was not a rainy day like last week, the contest between cloudy sky and blue sky is still on. It's worth enjoy such a gesture of nature.

^{A pleasant morning with thick traces of Blue sky}

I had two glasses of lukewarm water and then rushed to the bathroom for the morning routine and personal hygiene. Then I take one tablet of Montelukast empty stomach(to deal with bronchitis). It was then time for Yoga and meditation for the next 40 mins.

I could hear the chirping of birds(my morning friends) who are regular visitors to my terrace to have their breakfast at 6:00 AM. It has been a routine schedule to set out a buffet for them right at 6:00 AM. It's always a pleasure for me in doing so and feeding the birds always makes me cheerful.

^{Feeding Birds}

The serious business of the day starts at 6:10 AM, which is "study and preparation for the exam". The morning schedule is exclusively set out for study as if it is an abstinence vow of my life. I continued studying until 10:30 AM. Then I took a break, started mopping the floor, tidy up the things in the kitchen for the next 15-20 mins, and then head to the bathroom to take a shower.

Then it was time to perform daily "pooja"(worship) at home and expressed gratitude for whatever I have in my life.

^{Performed "pooja" at home}

Then I had my breakfast. Today I had "poha"(flattened rice) in my breakfast. I was quick enough to prepare this. It took just 15 mins time.

^{Preparing "Poha"(for breakfast)}

It was 11:20 AM when I opened the laptop and checked Steemitblog for updates on #thediarygame & ANI News daily briefing on National & International News. I got to know the passing away of former president of India Sri Pranav Mukherjee at 84 after battling with a prolonged illness. My condolences and prayer for the departed soul.

I head to the kitchen and started preparing food for my lunch. Today I decided to prepare "dalma" and "rice". Traditionally "dalma" is made using arhar dal, & an assortment of vegetables like raw banana, pumpkin, potato, tomato, eggplant, etc. However, you can also add additional vegetables according to your preferences. It is very healthy and very tasty.

^{Preparing Dalma using using arhar dal, & an assortment of vegetables like raw banana, pumpkin, potato, tomato, eggplant, etc.}

^{Lunch: Rice, Dalma, Fryums, etc}

At 1:50 PM, I had my lunch, and then it was time for a 30 mins afternoon nap. From 2:30 PM, onwards I once again engaged in my study, and this continued for the next 3 hours until 5:30 PM.

Then I started strolling in the open terrace for the next 20 mins. The evening atmosphere was really convivial, feeling the gentle wind, hearing the birds, etc.

At 6:00 PM, I opened my laptop, started writing a post on "Project Affable"(a contest for Indian community). I was working on the concept of "Project Affable" for the last 15 days or so, to empower the 2nd, 3rd layer engagement in the diary game.

Finally, I drafted the post, defined & expressed the Affable Ratio to determine the outstanding candidate(s) in the engagement league, exclusively for the Indian community. It aligns with #thediarygame. It took more than 3 hours for me to define the Affable Ratio, draft the rules, format the post properly. It was 9:45 PM when I published this post(a contest for the Indian community with a total prize pool of 200 STEEM).

I had my dinner a little late today at 10:15 PM. In my dinner, again it was "rice" and "dalma". I retired for the day by 10:30 PM.

That's how my day unfolded.

Thank you.

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