Pranita Raj

Happy Mothers Day...,

2010-05-09T10:40:00.002+05:30

There is only one pretty child in the world, and every mother has it, thats how mothers are... HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!! Love you Amma..

In general..

2010-04-11T21:16:00.002+05:30

The last week has been quite eventful.., The summer in Hyderabad has reached its peak..., but even then, we have had time to take off for a few quick outings.., Shopping.., as always., has been on our agenda.. :) Then, there also may be the green signal for my first clothing line to be out (fingers crossed even though it all is hush hush right now) .., the talks are on.. :).., So things have been going on briskly.., The IPL craze has also reached its peak., and I'm loving the competition this time around..The matches have never been this unpredictable.. And hey.., yeah.., I've started my very own "Food Blog".., so am kinda excited abt it.. you can visit it at http://www.snackandyum.blogspot.com, I also have plans to start a "Fashion Blog" in the near future.., as of now.., I'm gorging on the mangoes.., having fun with my cousins.., booing the rival IPL teams and planning more shopping.. The coming month would be one hectic one.., My in-laws are scheduled to leave to SFO to be with the side of my SIL who is expecting her second child.., So there is going to be a whole lot more shopping and chaos., will write in all about it.., sometime later..,

Today even as I write.., I just wish that Chinnaana was here with all of us.., It has been 5 years since you left us and life has never been the same. We all miss you terribly and we always will even as we know that you are still amongst us.., watching over all of us.. You will remain in our hearts forever...

With lots of love..,

To Chinnaana...

The Woodpecker songgg...

2010-04-06T19:56:00.000+05:30

He's up each morning bright and early
To wake up all the neighborhood
To bring to ev'ry boy and girlie
His happy serenade on wood.

Hear him pickin' out a melody
Peck, peck, peckin' at the same old tree.
He's as happy as a bumble bee
All day long.

To serenade your lady
Just find a tree that's shady
And when you hear that
tick-a-tick-tick, tick-a-tick-tick
Sing right along.

Come on and try his rhythm
And let your hearts beat with 'im
Just listen to that
tick-a-tick-tick, tick-a-tick-tick
Happy little Woodpecker Song.

Very touching..,

2010-03-09T20:25:00.000+05:30

It was a Sports Stadium.

Eight Children were standing on the track to participate in a running event.

* Ready! * Steady! * Bang !!!

With the sound of Toy pistol,

All eight girls started running.

Hardly had they covered ten to fifteen steps,

when one of the smaller girls slipped and fell down,

Due to bruises and pain she started crying.

When the other seven girls heard the little girl cry they stopped running, stood for a while and turned back.

Seeing the girl on the track they all ran to help.

One among them bent down, picked her up and kissed her gently

And enquired as to how she was..

They then lifted the fallen girl pacifying her.

Two of them held her firmly while all seven joined hands together and walked together towards the winning post........ .

There was pin drop silence at the spectator's stand.

Officials were shocked.

Slow claps multiplied to thousands as the spectators stood up in appreciation.

Many eyes were filled with tears

And perhaps even God's!

YES.!! This happened in Hyderabad [INDIA], recently!

The sport was conducted by
National Institute of Mental Health.

All these special girls had come to participate in this event

They were spastic children.

Yes, they were Mentally Challenged.

What did they teach the WORLD.?

Teamwork.?

Humanity.?

Equality among all.??

Successful people help others who are
slow in learning

So that they are not left far behind.

Holi haiiiiiiiiiiiiii

2010-03-01T20:50:00.002+05:30

The wonderful wonderful festival of colors, get togethers, and unlimited fun.., Here's wishing you all a HAPPY HOLI.., :D Hope the year is as colorful and fun as this day was.., :) :) :)

Eenadu Ruchulu :)

2010-02-09T08:59:00.003+05:30

9th February 2010

Edelweisssssssssssssssssssss

2010-02-08T19:21:00.000+05:30

Edelweiss, Edelweiss

Every morning you greet me

Small and white clean and bright

You look happy to meet me

Blossom of snow may you bloom and grow

Bloom and grow forever

Edelweiss,Edelweiss

Bless my homeland forever.

Small and white clean and bright

You look happy to meet me

Blossom of snow may you bloom and grow

Bloom and grow forever

Edelweiss,Edelweiss

Bless my homeland forever.

BLANK!!!

2010-02-06T17:10:00.003+05:30

Yeah.., its one of those days when you are absolutely blank..., No thoughts, no actions, no work..., nothing!!! But then, you realize there are so many other things going on (YEAH!!) Well the fact that it is Saturday today may have something to do with this "Blank" feeling..., or maybe my husband is working on a off has to do something with it..., Hmmm so you wake up at 5.., are done with all the chores, are ready, and are stuffed by 7 in the morning..., with the whole day to go..., Hmmm.., So I watch a few old DVD's ( somehow watching my favorite childhood films always cheers me up ..., but.., nahhh.., it didn't happen this time around)..., but even The Sound Of Music and The Wizard Of Oz couldn't let me drift off the "Blank" feeling..., saw TV for sometime.., but television nowadays has become drab..., I want to strangle all those Bahu's who oodophy their ghoonghats and do nothing but cry..., No wonder the Indian society is male dominated... One tight slap is what they deserve.., for being such jackasses..., so TV is stroked out.... and I haven't bought ant new books of late so...., I didn't want to sleep (not in the afternoon.., NO Way..., All those health conscious people better know that sleeping mid-day makes you fat and YEAH!!! its proven.. so stay away for the afternoon siesta.....)..., so I thought.., and thought and thought about what exactly I was upto..., then I realized.., it has been so awfully long since I played my keyboard :)...and I knew exactly what I would be doing the rest of the day.... :)

My new blog....

2010-02-01T18:22:00.002+05:30

naahyderabad.blogspot.com

Roger!!!!

2010-01-28T15:14:00.003+05:30

Roger Federer's cut out at a Nike showroom here in Madhapur, Hyderabad....., Awwww I had to click this one... Look at the aggression and look at the confidence... :D.., I thought I'd save this snap till the weekend.., when he wins the Australian Open (I am so very sure that he will do it)....., But I couldn't control myself :p.., This man has such a hugeeeeeeeee impact on my life..., He lost the first set yesterday to Davydenko.., man.., and he was 3 down the next set.., but the class he showed..., he way he came back.., won 13 games straight.., Woaah.., this man is truly a legend..., I can go on talking about him..., but I guess the world knows.., sooooo...,

Love you RF...,

Stop Plagiarism!!!

2010-01-27T19:39:00.005+05:30

Don't people have own ideas??? Why do they copy others??? It is soo unethical and uncool.. I was shocked to see that someone actually flicked not one.., but sooo many ideas of mine.., Can't they use their own brains an come with with something original???? Yuck plagiarism sucks... Lets stop it..

Home they brought her warrior dead...

2010-01-27T15:04:00.002+05:30

I love this poem.., I think it was Class 4 English that we read this.., Ohh this is such a masterpiece... I love Alfred Tennyson's works.., and this is one of his finest...

Home they brought her warrior dead:
She nor swooned, nor uttered cry:
All her maidens, watching, said,
‘She must weep or she will die.’

Then they praised him, soft and low,
Called him worthy to be loved,
Truest friend and noblest foe;
Yet she neither spoke nor moved.

Stole a maiden from her place,
Lightly to the warrior stepped,
Took the face-cloth from the face;
Yet she neither moved nor wept.

Rose a nurse of ninety years,
Set his child upon her knee
Like summer tempest came her tears
‘Sweet my child, I live for thee.’

By Alfred Lord Tennyson

:)

2010-01-27T14:57:00.001+05:30

Love and Life

2010-01-27T14:51:00.003+05:30

My husband is S/W Engineer by profession, I love him for his steady
nature and I love the warm feeling when I lean against his broad shoulders.

5+ years of courtship and now, four years into marriage,
I would have to admit, that I am getting tired of it.
The reasons of me loving him before, has now transformed into the cause of all my restlessness.

I am a sentimental woman and extremely sensitive when it comes to a relationship and my feelings.
I yearn for the romantic moments, like a little girl yearning for candy.
My husband is my complete opposite; his lack of sensitivity,
and the inability of bringing romantic moments into our marriage has disheartened me about LOVE.

One day, I finally decided to tell him my decision,
that I wanted a divorce.

"Why?" he asked, shocked.

"I am tired. There are no reasons for everything in the world!" I answered.

He kept silent the whole night, seemingly in deep thought.
My feeling of disappointment only increased.
Here was a man who was not able to even express his predicament,
so what else could I expect from him?

A nd finally he asked me: "What can I do to change your mind?"

Somebody said it right... It's hard to change a person's personality,
and I guess, I have started losing faith in him.

Looking deep into his eyes I slowly answered: "Here is the question.
If you can answer and convince my heart, I will change my mind.

Let's say, I want a flower located on the face of a mountain cliff,
and we both are sure that picking the flower will cause your death. Will you do it for me?"

He said: "I will give you your answer tomorrow....
" My hopes just sank by listening to his response.

I woke up the next morning to find him gone,
and saw a piece of paper with his scratchy handwriting underneath a milk glass,
on the dining table near the front door, that goes....

My dear, "I would not pick that flower for you,
but....please allow me to explain the reasons further.....

This first line was already breaking my heart. I continued reading.

" When you use the computer you always mess up the Software programs,
and you cry in front of the screen.
I have to save my fingers so that I can help to restore the programs.

You always leave the house keys behind,
thus I have to save my legs to rush home to open the door for you.

You love traveling but always lose your way in a new city.
I have to save my eyes to show you the way.

You always have the cramps whenever your "good friend" approaches every month.
I have to save my palms so that I can calm the cramps in your tummy.

You like to stay indoors, and I worry that you will be infected by infantile autism.
I have to save my mouth to tell you jokes and stories to cure your boredom.

Y ou always stare at the computer, and that will do nothing good for your eyes.
I have to save my eyes so that when we grow old,
I can help to clip your nails and help to remove those annoying white hairs.
So I can also hold your hand while strolling down the beach,
as you enjoy the sunshine and the beautiful sand...
and tell you the colour of flowers,
just like the colour of the glow on your young face...

Thus, my dear, unless I am sure that there is someone who loves you more than
I do... I could not pick that flower yet, and die ... "

My tears fell on the letter, and blurred the ink of his handwriting. ..
And as I continue on reading... "Now, that you have finished reading my answer,
and if you are satisfied, please open the front door for
I am standing outside bringing your favorite bread and fresh milk...

I rushed to pull open the door, and saw his anxious face,
clutching tightly with his hands, the milk bottle and loaf of bread....
Now I am very sure that no one will ever love me as much as he
does, and I have decided to leave the flower alone...

That's LIFE, and LOVE. When one is surrounded by love, the feeling of excitement fades away,
and one tends to ignore the true love that lies in between the peace and dullness.

Love shows up in all forms; even in very small and cheeky forms.
It has never been a model. It could be the dullest and most boring form ...

Flowers, and romantic moments are only used and appear on the surface of the relationship.
Under all this, the pillar of true love stands... AND THAT'S LIFE....

:)

PHIR MILE SUR MERA TUMHARA..........

2010-01-26T18:15:00.009+05:30

Wow this song has soooooooooooo many memories attached to it.., I grew up listening to this one.., humming it and running across the entire house to the living room just so that I don't miss it.., So.., it was such a pleasant surprise to see PHIR MILE SUR MERA TUMHARA..., and I LOVED IT.., yeah we are used to the old one and the tune has been sort of literally attached to our ears.., But the new version is soooo damn good..., Now where will you spot Salman Khan, Mahesh Babu and Surya together???? Well this has all of them.., and even more..., Rahman starting it off followed by Big B.., who in his own style quoted the song..., :) lovely aint it...,Shankar, Ehsaan, Loy, Anushka Shankar, Vikram, Surya, Shreya Goshal, Jr.B and wifey, MAHESH (yeah and he was awesomeeeeeeeeeeeee as always and cuter than ever), Pandit Shivkumar sharma and son Rahul, Rohit Bal, Gurdass Mann, Juhi, Ustaad Zakir Hussain ,Shaan, Ritoparna, Dr.Bhupen Hazarika (WOW).., Shilpa Shetty, Salman (and a very touching one.., with kids who are impaired.., I had tears here.., yeah!!), Shivamani, Kavita Krishnamurthy with Family, Deepika Padukone, Priyanka Chopra, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Ayaan and Amaan, Yesudas (yeah!!!), Mamooty, Atul and Sonali Kulkarni, Louis Banks, Shobana (AWESOME) and Shaimak, Aamir (he does AYE!!! :D ), Sonu (muah), Shahid (Muah muah), Ranbir (muah muah muah), Shahrukh , Karan Johar, The olympic guys (yes Bindra sang along), Baichung, Saina and Gopichand..., WELL I WOULD HAVE LOVED TO SEE SACHIN and RAHUL and DHONI, and I would have definitely would have wanted to see a few young politicos..., yeah man now thats what MILE SUR is all about.., and so many more.., but loved this one nevertheless.... :)...,I would love to upload the video tooo but its too big a size to upload.., sooo

So here go the lyrics...... of my fav fav fav song of alltime .....MILE SUR MERA TUMAHARA..

[hi] मिले सुर मेरा तुम्हारा तो सुर बने हमारासुर की नदियाँ हर दिशा से बहते सागर में मिलें बादलों का रूप ले कर बरसे हल्के हल्के मिले सुर मेरा तुम्हारा तो सुर बने हमारा मिले सुर मेरा तुम्हारा … मिले सुर मेरा तुम्हारा …
[ks-dev] चॉन्य् तरज़ तय म्यॉन्य् तरज़ इक-वट बनि यि सॉन्य् तरज़ [ks-nast]چأنِۂ ترز تدذ تَے میأنِۂ تدذ اِکوَٹہٕ بَنِہ یِہ سأنِۂ تدذ
[pa] तेरा सुर मिले मेरे सुर दे नाल मिलके बने एक नवा सुर ताल
[hi] मिले सुर मेरा तुम्हारा तो सुर बने हमारा
[sn-dev] मुंहिंजो सुर तोहि देसा पियारा मिले जडें गीत असांजो मधुर तरानो बने तडें . [sn-nast] مُنهِنجو سُر توهِ ديسا پِيارا مِلي جَڊي گِيت اَسانجو مڍُر تَرانو بَني تَڊي
[ur] سر کی دریا بہتے ساگر میں ملے
[pa] बदलाँ दा रूप लैके बरसन हौले हौले
[ta] இசைந்தால் நம் இருவரின் சுரமும் நமதாகும். திசை வேறானாலும் ஆழிசேர் ஆறுகள், முகிலாய், மழையாய், பொழிவது போல் இசை, நம் இசை.
[kn] ನನ್ನ ಧ್ವನಿಗೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಧ್ವನಿಯ, ಸೇರಿದಂತೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಧ್ವನಿಯ .
[te] నా స్వరము నీ స్వరము సంగమమై, మన స్వరంగా అవతరించే
[ml] എന്റെ സ്വരവും നിങ്ങളുടെ സ്വരവും ഒന്നുചേര്‍ന്നു നമ്മുടെ സ്വരമായ് .
[bn] তোমার সুর মোদের সুর, সৃষ্টি করুক ঐক্য সুর.
[as] সৃষ্টি হো ঐক্যতান.
[or] ତୋମା ମୋରା ସ୍ବରେର ମିଲନ ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରେ ଚାଲଦୋଚତନ .
[gu] મળે સૂર જો તારો મારો, બને આપણો સૂર નિરાળો .
[mr] माझ्या तुमच्या जुळता तारा मधुर स्वरांच्या बरसती धारा .
[हिन्दी] सुर की नदियाँ हर दिशा से बहते सागर में मिलें बादलों का रूप ले कर बरसे हल्के हल्के मिले सुर मेरा तुम्हारा तो सुर बने हमारा मिले सुर मेरा तुम्हारा … तो सुर बने हमारा


Mile sur mera tumharaa, Thoo sur bane hamaraa.... sur kee nadiyaan har disha se behke saagar mein mile. Baadalon ka roop lekar barse halke halke... Mile sur mera tumharaa.. thoo... sur bane hamaara.. Mile sur mera tumhara...
Chaain taraj tahin nyay taraj ek but baniye saayen taraj
Tera sur mile mere sur de naal milke bane ek nava surtaal
Mile sur mera tumharaa....tho sur bane hamaara..
Mohnja sur tohi desa pyara mile jadein geet ashaanjo madhur tarano bane tadein
Sur ka dariya bahte saagar me mile
badlaan da roop leike barasan holle haule
Isaindhal namm iruvarin suramum namadhakum.. Dhisai veru aanalum aazi ser aarugal Mugilai mazaiyai pozivadu pol isai ...Namm isssaiiii.... Thik thakida thathikakidA....thaka thimi thaka junu
Nanna dhwanige ninna dhwani-ya, seridante namma dhwaniya..
Naa swaramu nee swaramu sangammamai, mana swaram ga avatarinchey
Ente swaravum ningalude swaravum otthuchernnhu Namudeya swaramai....
Tomaar shur moder shur srishti koruk oikko shur[2]... Sriishti karoon oikota
Toma mora swarer milan srishti kare chalbochatano
male sur jo taro maro, bane aapno sur niralo
majhya tumchya julta tara madhur suranchya barasti dhara
Sur ki nadiya har disha se behke saagar mein mile... Baadlo ka roop leke barse halke halke.. Oh...Mile sur mera tumhara tho....sur bane hamara...
Mile Sur mera tumhara tho sur bane hamara tho sur bane hamara tho sur bane hamara

Heres wishing everyone a very Happy republic day...,

From a proud Indian...

A few childhood memories

2010-01-24T15:54:00.004+05:30

Awww how much I wish to be a kid again.., I miss all those fun days of mischief, fun and learning.., These are a few of the very first things I learnt in school.., I zimbly remembered them and yeah I miss my school a lot.., Not many people have the privilege of going to Vidyaranya High.., Thanks Pa for giving me such a solid foundation.., :)So here goes.,

The longest word ever :D..., Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!!! Phew.., but we loved to sing it along in Thomas teacher's class.. :( miss those days.., badly...

My Very educated Mother Just Showed Us Nine Planets... :D.., The best way to remember the planets in order :D :D

Then the BODMAS...,

And the VIBGYOR :D :D :D

ALREADY FEELING NOSTALGIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) :) :)

Some Shlok...

2010-01-22T21:22:00.002+05:30

Well my mom asked me to pass these on to my bro who currently stay in the US.., I thought I could use these myself.., and.., pass them on.., So here go.., these are the Shloks for Buddha and Shani...

1) Priyangu Kalika Shyamam

Roopena Prathimam Bhudham

Soumyam satva Gunopetham

Tham Bhudham Pranamaamyaham.

2) Neelanjana Samabhaasam

Raviputram Yamaagrajam

Chaaya Maarthanda Sambhutham

Tham Namaami Shanaisharam.

:)

2010-01-21T11:01:00.002+05:30

This is a very old snap..., but a favorite of mine... :)

Teen Haule...(3 idiots).., apne Hyderabadi ishtyle me..

2010-01-20T13:44:00.006+05:30

1 Farhan Qureshi bolke haula rehta,

1 Raju Rastogi bolke haula rehta aur
1 Rancchoddas Shyamaldas Chanchad bolke sabse bada haula rehta.
Teeno engineering karte rehte Deccan College se, ab Deccan bole toh samajh jao kitta padte so.

Rancho k bawa MIM k MLA rehte toh une full paise wala rehta.
Farhan k bawa Yaqutpura State Bank mein kaam karte toh unu thode bhot middle class rehte.
Raju k bawa mazoor rehte aur amma teacher rehte, toh wo loga aakhri faqeera rehte.
Asal Raju k bawa shuru se mazoor nai the. Uno masjid k saamne baithke “Mazoor hoon baba, beti ki shadi karna hai, bete ku padana hai” bolke paise kamate the. 1 din 1 chaush namaz ku aaya tha, une chhupke dekha ine sahi mazoor hai kya bolke, toh poore loga gaye baad inke bawa hallu uthke naach letewe jaare the toh chaush ki phir gayi toh maar maarke sahi ka mazoor kar diya.

Beherhaal, admissions hogaye baad teeno Voulga Café pe milte ittefaq se, ittefaq kya bole toh teeno b chhota goldflake maarte rehte. Udhar se hojati teeno ki dosti. Dosti hogaye k baad mein exama aajate, ab engineering mein rahe toh aisich har thode din ku exama rehte. Toh exama aaye toh full padte padte pagal hojate. Dekhe toh Raju aur Farhan last aate, Rancho 1st aata. Kaisa aaya bole toh une bolta “Kaamyab hone k waaste nakko pado, qaabil hone k waaste pado” Wo baad mein malum hota Farhan aur Raju ku k une attender ku 10 rupaye deke paper nikalwaya tha.

Un logo ka principal rehta Dr. M. A. Malik bolke,
magar uske red color k baala rehte toh sab usku LBW bolte (laal balo wala) Toh 1 din Raju, Farhan aur Rancho Madina pe baithke biryani kheechte rehte, udhar LBW parcel lene aata, toh ye loga waiter ku amma bhen karte rehte, wo dekhke in logo k surata yaad rakh leta.
Viva k time pe badla nikalna hai bolke decide kar leta. Ab LBW ka lab hai so din ye loga jaate suba, jaake experiment kuch b nai aata, toh BKBB* (Barkath** k bade bhai) ku bole toh unu andar se purani record laake dete. Wo dekh k jaldi likh lete. Ab viva ki baari aate ki phat jati in logo ki, une andar bulaake wo sawala poochta, in logo k phepde tilli gurda upar niche hojata. 1 jawab b nai diye so dekh k une BKBB ku balata, bulake bolta “Ye 3 haule gaye baad next group ku bhejo.”

Ab ghusse mein LBW kya karta, results type karke upar likh deta k “No changes will be entertained” aur 3 haulo ku fail kar deta. Dusre din dekhe toh teeno haule top pe rehte. Wo asal hota kya bole toh Rancho LBW ki potti ku pata leta, pata leke bolta k agar printouts set kari toh INOX mein royal seat pe bithatou, toh une uchaak jati khushi se. Ab wo no changes wali condition ki waja se une wapis fail b nai kar sakta.

1 waqt kya hota, 1 bacha Bhaisa gau se rehta Asim bolke. Une 1 project banata, remote se chalne wali ghachchup ki bandi. Magar LBW wo project ku namanzoor kar deta toh Asim frustration mein aake suicide attempt karta- 1st floor pe se kood jata. Magar hota kuch b nai, pinda 1st floor pe se koodke koi marte?

Phir ye teeno haule hallu hallu papera clear karte karte,chittiya maar maarke final exams tak pohunch jaate. Aakhri 1 project rehta, wo project hua baad jobs mela rehta college mein.

Raju phir b 1 baar ku job karna chahta magar Farhan jo hai fotographer banna chahta, poore dosto k bhanje bhanjiyo k haqiqe mein inech leta fotua aur taraqqi karke shadiyo k aur valimo k lena chahta magar unke bawa nakko bolte. Phir Rancho samjhaya toh unke bawa b lite lelete, aur Farhan fotographer ban jaata. Raju Dell ka interview deta, usku b job mil jata. Rancho job nai dekhta, kaiku ki kya nai ki!

Ab masla ye hai ki wo project pass karna nai karna LBW k haath mein hai. Une b aisa bada haramka rehta, pass ich nai karta, tanga deta teeno haulo ku. Toh 1 waqt kya hota bole toh, LBW chetak pe jaate rehta, utte mein baarish full shuru hojaati, une jaldi ghar ku pohunch jaayinge sochta magar 1 manhole ka dhakkan khulla rehta usme iski gaadi phas jaati. Ab paani kammar tak aajata aur une gaadi rakh deke chalna shuru karta. Utte mein 1 ghar k saamne se jaate rehta, chhat pe se Rancho rassi phek k bolta k upar aajao, ine nakko bole toh b zabardasti karta toh ine chad jata rassi pe. Ab engineering ka dimagh lagane jaake sochta k pendulum motion mein hilaake upar kheechinge bolke hilaate ki rassi tootke seedha manhole k andar gir jaata une, aur behte behte ghar k paas k manhole mein se nikalta bahar. Haalaake Raju aur Farhan b the udhar, un loga bole nakko lagale bolke, magar suna nai- main pehleich bola sabse bada haula ineich rehta bolke.

Beherhaal, ye hone k baad LBW Raju aur Farhan ku bolta k agar un dono Rancho ka naam project mein se nikal diye toh pass kar detou, toh un loga usku baghair bole k naam nikal dete, aur paas hoke apna apna job shuru kar dete.

Rancho ku engineering complete karne aur 2 saal lagte, aisa atkaake rakh deta LBW usku. Wo hogaya baad Rancho woich karta jo Deccan college k sabse haule students karte- Deccan college mein lecturer ka job!!!

Aaaaalll izzz wellll!!!! :D :D :D LMAO hehe.... :) :)

The Charminar...

2010-01-18T18:26:00.002+05:30

I have been doing a lot of clicking stuff of late.., The effects of a new cam I guess.. :) but I have been enjoying it a lot nevertheless.., There have been random clicks, selected clicks, group clicks, posed clicks and so many more.., I realized that there is sooo much more to Naa City (my city) Hyderabad, that I decided to bring out the besttttttttttttt out of it.., So you would be seeing a lot (read LOT!!! ) of Hyderabad in the near future...,

I start of with The Charminar, the best architectural structure in Hyderabad (according to me).., I love the place, the energy surrounding it, the people, the effects, the.... i guess everything.. haan parking was another issue.., but still I love visiting the Charminar...., I also shopped a bit.., and finally found the square metal bangles that I was looking for..

Pongal@Ammamma's house...

2010-01-18T15:44:00.006+05:30

The one above is taken last Pongal...

The rain played spoil sport on the day.., but can't complain.., as this year I missed out on putting the traditional muggu/kolam (I've a fracture on my hand).., but still Pongal is a mast time to celebrate and this year it was no different..., Nuvvula Laddu (Til Laddu), Ariselu, Pappu Chakkalu, Palli laddu (peanut laddu), Chalividi, Murukulu, etc were the pindi vantalu that were prepared at home..., yummm (I got them all packed for me ;) ).., I clicked a few snaps of the muggu's..

The week that was...

2010-01-18T15:28:00.003+05:30

Hmmmmmmm...., Some news here.., naaa not what you are thinking... I broke my hand.... :(..., yeah a stupid rock climbing effort that went wrong.., and swooooooosh broke my hand.., and I didn't even realize it till it became black and blue...... Yeoooooooowwwwwww.., btw.., all this happened way back.., ( I feel so).. hmmm 3rd Jan precisely... a POP bandage (plaster of Paris for those who don't understand medical terms) and a two month long rest was advised..., and as suggested I was off work/kitchen/cleaning/gym/net/hmmmm everything else that I do on a day to day basis...All I did was to lie on the couch for the whole day and watch TV.., or read books or gupshup with my Hubby.., The darling he is, he took a break from work to be with me.., did all the routine household work, brought in my meals to the couch/bed, gave me all my tablets on time and bought me a hoard of books..., The sweetepie.... It is such a wonderful feeling to have someone who actually empathizes with you rather than sympathize... I could actually see that he felt my pain..., Awwwwwwwh my hubby bestest/smartest/sweetest/cutest/strongest/and all the adjectives in world... muahhh..

P.S. The swelling my my hand hasn't reduced much.., but the pain is a bit bearable nowadays..

:) The perfect year end!!!

2009-12-31T10:36:00.002+05:30

Yeah another year is going by..., Somehow the days are soo long.., but the years go by in a jiffy.., Yeah.., I still feel the NYE celebrations of last year.., :) :) :).., Well the last month has been a packed one for us.., but we have enjoyed everyday that went by..., Will write more when I have some free time to do so.., For now I wish everyone a Happy New Year..,

Love..

2010 is almost here

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HANDBOOK 2010

Health:

1. Drink plenty of water.

2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.

3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food

that is manufactured in plants.

4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.

5. Make time for prayer.

6. Play more games.

7. Read more books than you did in 2009..

8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.

9. Sleep for 7 hours.

10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk every day. And while you walk, smile.

Personality:

11. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what

their journey is all about.

12. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control.

Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.

13. Don't over do. Keep your limits.

14. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

15. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.

16. Dream more while you are awake.

17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

18. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with his/her

mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.

19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.

20. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.

21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.

22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply

part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the

lessons you learn will last a lifetime.

23. Smile and laugh more.

24. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

Society:

25. Call your family often.

26. Each day give something good to others.

27. Forgive everyone for everything.

28. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.

29. Try to make at least three people smile each day.

30. What other people think of you is none of your business.

31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your

family and friends will. Stay in touch.

Life:

32. Do the right thing!

33. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.

34. GOD heals everything.

35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.

37. The best is yet to come.

38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.

39. Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy..

A note from Raj about his mother...

2009-12-03T22:10:00.002+05:30

I wanted to say a few things about my mother. She is all you can ever hope for in a mother. Compassionate, loving and caring all the time and she always puts me before her. She is God for me. I love her and respect her very much and at times I don't have as many words to express what I feel for her. She has taken care of me for 30 years now. Today, I work away from home and meet her rarely. It's absolutely true that you know the value of a person only when they are away from you. I miss her very much and I constantly pray for her and cry from time to time because I miss her. Thank you Amma for everything you have given me... I can never repay your love and kindness. I am indebted to you eternally.

Saibaba aarathi

2009-12-03T18:21:00.002+05:30

I wanted to post this since a long time.., And as its thursday today.., I thought this is the best time.., I'm singing along daily.., Hope you do too... :)

Arti sai baba, soukhya datar jeeva
Charan rajatali, dhyava dasa visawa, bhakta visawa - arti
Jaya mani jaisa bhav, taya taisa anubhav
Davisi dayadhana, aisee tujhee hi mav - arti
Tumche nam dhyata, hare sansrity vyatha
Agaadh tav karni, marga davisi anantha - arti
Kaliyugi avatar, sagun brahma sachar
Avteerna jhalase, swami datta digambar - arti
Atha divasa guruwari, bhakta kariti wari
Prabhupad pahawaya, bhav bhav niwari - arti
Majha nijdravya theva,tav charanraj seva
Magane hechi ata, tumha deva dhideva - arti
Ichhit din chatak, nirmal toy nij sukh
Pajave madhava ya, sambhal apuli bhak - arti

Shirdi majhe pandharpur
Sai baba ramavar.............1
Shudha bhakti chandra bhaga
Bhav pundalik jaga...........2
Yahoyaho avaghe jan
kara baba si vandan..........3
Ganu mhane baba sai
Dhav pav majee Aayei.........4

Ghalin lotangan vandin charan
Dolyaneepahin rup tujhe,
Preme alingin anande pujin
Bhave ovalin mhande nama......1
Tvamev mata cha pita tvamev
Twamev bandhucha sakja twamev
Twamev vidya dravin twamev
Twamev sarva mam dev dev......2
Kayen vacha manasondriyerua
Budhyatmana wa prakrutiswabhawat
Karomi yagdhat sakala parasmai
Narayana yeti samarpayami.....3
Achyutam keshvam ramnarayan
Krishna damodhar vasudev harim
Shri dhar madhav gopikavallabham
Jankinayak ramchandra bhaje...4
Hare ram hare ram ram ram hare hare
Hare krishna hare krishna krishna krishna hare hare

Ananta tula te kase re stavave
Ananta tula te kase re namave
Ananta mukhancha shine shesh gata
Namaskar sashtang sri sainatha......1
Smarave mani twatpada nitya bhave
Urave tari bhaktisathi swabhave
Tarave jaga taruni mayatata-Namaskar....2
Vase jo sada davaya sant leela
Dise aghya lokapari jo janala
Pari antari dyan kaiwalyadata - Namaskar....3
Bara laghala janma ha manwacha
Nara saarthaka sadhanibhut sacha
Dharoo sai prema galaya ahanta - Namaskar...4
Dharave kari san alpagnya bala
karawe amha dhanya chumboni gala
Mukhi ghal preme khara gras ata - Namaskar..5
Suradik jyanchya pada vanditati
Shukadik jyante samanatva deti
Prayagadi tirthe padi namra hota - Namaskar..6
Tujya jya pada pahata gopabali
Sada rangli chitswarupi milali
Kai raaskrida sarve krishnanatha -Namaskar..7
Tula mangto mangane ek dhave
Kara jodito deen atyant bhave
Bhavi mohaniraj ha tari ata - Namaskar
Sashtang sri sainatha..........8

Aisa yei ba sai digambara
Akshayroop avatara, sarvahi vyapak tu
Shrutisara, anusaya trikumara...Aisa....1
Kashi snan jap, praati divshi
Kolhapur bhikshesi, nirmal nadi tunga
Jal prashi, nidra madhur deshi...Aisa...2
Jholi lombatase, vam kari
Trishul damroo dhari, Bhakta warada sada, sukhkari
Desheel mukti chari...Aisa...3
Payi paduka, jap mala, kamandalu mrugachhala
Dharan karishi ba, nag jata, mugut shobhato
matha...Aisa.....4
Tatpar tujhya yaji dhyani, akashay tyanche sadani
Laxmi vas kari, dinrajani
Rakshisi sankat varuni...Aisa...5
Ya pari dhyantujhe, gururaya
Drushya kari nayana ya, purana-nand sukhe,
hi kaya, Lavisi harigun gaya...Aisa...6

Sada satwarupa chidananadakanda,
Jagat sambhavastha na sanhar hetum
Swabhakte chhaya manusha darshayantah
Namami shwaram sadguru sai natham
Bhavdwant widhavam samar midyam
Manowagatha munirdhyana gamyam
Jagat dyapakam nirmalam nirgunam twa namami...
Bhawambodhi magnarditana janana
Swapada shritana swabhakti priyanam
Samudharanartham kalow sambhavantam namami...
Sada nimbavirkshasya, muladhiwasat
Sudhasravinam tiktamapi - apriyam tam.
Tarumkalpa vrikshadhikam sadhayantam namami...
Sada kalpavrikshasya tasyadhi mule
bhawad bhav budhya saparyadisewam
Nrinam kurwatam bhukti muktipradam tam namami...
Aneka shrutat arkya lila vilasai
Samavish ta kriteshan bhaswa tat prabhavam
Aham bhav hinam prasannatambhawam namami.....
Satam vishrama ram mevabhiram
Sada sajjanai saanstutham sanamabdhi
Janamodadam bhakt bhadra pradam tam namami....
Ajjanmadyamekam param brahma sakshat swayan
Sambhavam Rammeva vatimam
Bhawat darshanastam punitah prabhoham namami...
Sri sai sha krupanidheakhila
Sarwartha siddhi prada
Yushmat padraj prabhavama tulam
Dhatapi vaktasham sadbhaktya sharanam krutam
Jali puta sampra pito smiprabho
Srimat sai paresh pad kamala
Nanyan chharanyam mama
Salrup dhara raghwottam bhaktakam
Vibudha druman prabhum
Mayayo pahat chitta shudhaye
Chintayamahmaharnisham muda
Sharat Sudha Shupratima Prakashan
Krupatapatram tav sai nath
Twadiya padabji sama shritanam
Swatchhayayaa tapamapa karotu
Upasna daivata sainath
Sta vairamayopasanina stutswam
Ramenmano me tawa padyugmu
Bhringo yathabje makaran dalubdha
Anek janmarjitapap sankshayo
Bhavet bhawat pada saroj darshanat
Kshamaswa sarwana paradh punja kan prasid saish
Guru Dyanidhe
Sri Sainath charnamrit putchitta
Statpad seva nartah statencha bhaktya
Sansar Janyadhuritow dhvinirgataste
Kaivalya dham param samavpnuvanti
Stotrameta pathed bhakatya yo narstan manah sada
Sadguru sainaths krupa patra bhaved dhruvam
Sainath krupa swardu satpadhya kusumvallh
Shrayasech manah shudhye premsutren gumphita
Govind suri putren kashinathbhidhaina
upasanityu pakhyen sri sai gurverpita
Iti sri sainath mahinma stotram sampurmam

Ruso mam priyambika majvari pitahi ruso
Ruso man priangana priasuta atma jahi ruso
Ruso bhagini banduhi shwashur sasubai ruso
Na datta guru saima, Majavari kadhihi ruso.
Puso na sunabal tya, majana bhratrujaya puso
Puso na priya soyare, priya sagena nyati puso
Puso suhrud na sakha, swajan napta bandhu puso
Pari na guru sai ma majawari kadhihi ruso.
Puso na abala mule, tarun vridhahi, na puso
Puso na guru dhakute majana thor sane puso
Puso nacha bhale bure, sujan sabhuhi na puso
Pari na guru sai ma majawari kadihi ruso.
Ruso chatur tatwavit vibudh pradnya gyani ruso
Rusohi vidushi striya, kushal panditahi ruso
Ruso mahipati yati majak tapasihi ruso
Na datta guru sai ma, majawari kadihi ruso.
Ruso kavi rishi muni, anagha sidha yogi ruso
Ruso hi grihadevta ni kula gramdevi ruso
Ruso khal pisha chahi, malin dakinihi ruso
Na datta guru sai ma, majawari kadihi ruso.
Ruso mriga khaga krimi, akhil jeev jantu ruso
Ruso vitap prastara achal apgabdhi ruso
Ruso khpavnagni vaar swani panchatatwe ruso
Na datta guru sai ma majawari kadihi ruso
Ruso vimal kinnara amal yaksinihi ruso
Ruso shashi khagadihi gagani tarakahi ruso

Ruso amarraj hi adya dharmaraja ruso
Na datta guru sai ma majawari kadihi ruso.
Ruso mana saraswati chapal chitta tehi ruso
Ruso vapu dishakhila kathina kala tohi ruso
Ruso sakala vishwahi maye tu branmagola ruso
Na datta guru sai ma majawari kadihi ruso.
Vimoodha mhanoni haso majana matsarahi daso
Padabhi ruchi ulhaso, janan kardami na faso
Na durga dhruticha dhaso, ashiv bhav mage khaso
Prapanchi mana he ruso dridh virakti chitti thaso.
Kunachihi grunha naso, nacha spruha kashachi aso
Sadaiva hrudayi vaso, manasi dhyani si diso
Na datta guru sai ma upari yachnela ruso.
"Sri Satchitanand Sadguru Sainath Maharaj Ki Jai"

Sunday special..

2009-11-25T17:15:00.006+05:30

Yeah.., sunday is long gone now.., But I got the time only today.., to update my blog.., So.., where was I?? Yeah.., Sunday.., I woke up at 5:30., like I always do on sundays.., YEAH!!! Raj works on sundays.., and he has to reach office by 6:30.., sooooo.., As " Sunday" usual.., I fed him cornflakes and a glass of orange juice for breakfast ( now that is a plus point of having a non-fussy, non- picky, non-choosy husband).., :).., Raj left soon after his breakfast and I was left home.., wide awake on an awesome Sunday.., Yeah, Hyderabad has turned pretty chilly of late.., I was contemplating on the 10K run.., But I was past 6 anyways and half the race would have been covered by the time I reached necklace road.., sooo.., after reading every bit of news in the papers.., solving half the crossword and having my breakfast ( which nowadays consists of a bowl of sprout and four to five oranges), I was in a better mood (read- my laziness was fast disappearing).., It was past 7 by then.., I wrapped up my household chores in less than half an hour :).., yeah.., The positive side of a nuclear family.., and not to mention my husband's love when he decided to help me out with the vessels the earlier day.., Soooo after a bath.., change of clothes and drying of hair.., I decided to watch television.., (over surfing net.., yayyy)..,but as usual I was bored.., I don't seem to "like" watching television anymore (can't believe I'm the same person).., so I decide to do something which I am very good at ( yeah thats being modest ;) ).., I plan to whip up some magnificently mouth watering stuff.., (the prior day I had made some authentic pindi chole and parathas for breakfast, sambar and bhendi besan for lunch and had some real spicy biryani at Four Seasons restaurant for dinner....,) I went through my fridge and found some awesome bangalore tomatoes..,I also had methi stuffed somewhere.., I realised that my friend (Geeta) had shared a recipe for Stuffed tomatoes.., just a couple of days ago..., I went through my mail and found the recipe which says...,
STUFFED TOMATOES:
Ingredients
1.Tomatoes
2.Methi
3.Onions
4.Jeera
5.Garam Masala Powder
6.ginger garlic paste
Cut the stems of methi wash it and keep it aside...Cut the tops of the tomatoes and scoop out the seeds and keep them aside..cut onions into small pieces
Heat oil in a pan add jeera let it splutter then add onion pieces wen the onions r soft add ginger garlic paste fry it little then add the scooped out tomatoes seeds after the tomatoes r cooked a little add methi leaves fry them til they r cooked then add add salt..chilli powd and garam masala powd
Apply lil Oil to the tomatoes inside and outside ...
Once this is dun stuff the methi curry into the tomatoes and cook them in the oven for abt 20 to 25 min at around 350 or 450degrees
If not oven u can try it on stove or micro wave them too..
I tried out the recipe.., and I improvised a bit.., I use a lot of jeera powder in about everything I cook.., So out went the cumin.., and in came the cumin pwd.., I also added some grated cheese on top.., so the final outcome was very delicious.., not only visually.., but also for the taste buds... :)
This was almost how they turned out..., ALMOST!!!
Raj loved the tomatoes.., I had made some nice yellow dal and chennai rasam to go with the tomatoes.., so had a hearty lunch..., Thank you Geeta..., :) and btw luncheon time on sundays is always 4.., so after wrapping up cleaning stuff and a bit of badminton.., we drove off into the city as we usually do when we have some free time...., We went to Peddamma temple.., and later visited SVM.., Didn't like the place much.., coz firstly.., we weren't in a group.., secondly.., we wern't hungry..., and thirdly.., I was in no mood for bowling.., or video games..., We left as soon as we came :).., Later we went to Haveli for dinner.., I like this place.., more so because it is hardly crowded, I love the salads out here and it so close to home..., Done with the dinner.., we head home..., This is how my normal day/sunday goes...,

Till next time...
:)

The Suryanamaskar....

2009-11-24T10:31:00.001+05:30

A testimonial for my husband...

2009-11-16T20:54:00.005+05:30

Organised yet so messy, calm yet so talkative, brilliant yet crazy, stubborn yet flexible, stylish yet casual, mischievious yet so caring..., I can go on and write a complete thesis on him.. The best part is that he is a package full of surprises., if hez naughty today, hez sober tomorrow.. If hez kiddish today, hez the divine soul the next day.. He is so lovable that you can't even get angry on him. Even if you want to shout at him.., you end up smiling.. He is very straight., can't camouflage his feelings, or "Actions" ;).., Yes, he has an awful temper.., but one doesn't get to see that side of his personality often..He has a very big heart and he tries to help out everyone who need him. And he trusts everyone blindly.. He is very happy with simple things in life.., His biggest strength is his family. He loves them to bits..,and I think its his main reason of success in life :) As I said, I can go on and on about him. And everyday, I Thank God, for giving me my BEST FRIEND :)P.S: UR the best!!!!!!!!! :)

A few of my Favvvvvvvvvvvv poems....

2009-11-08T12:22:00.002+05:30

Daffodils By William Wordsworth.. ( This is my all time favorite)..

I WANDER'D lonely as a cloud

That floats on high o'er vales and hills,

When all at once I saw a crowd,

A host, of golden daffodils;

Beside the lake, beneath the trees,

Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

Continuous as the stars that shine

And twinkle on the Milky Way,

They stretch'd in never-ending line

Along the margin of a bay:

Ten thousand saw I at a glance,

Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

The waves beside them danced;

but they Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:

A poet could not but be gay,

In such a jocund company:

I gazed -- and gazed -- but little thought

What wealth the show to me had brought:

For oft, when on my couch I lie

In vacant or in pensive mood,

They flash upon that inward eye

Which is the bliss of solitude;

And then my heart with pleasure fills,

And dances with the daffodils.

Where The Mind Is Without Fear - By Rabindranath Tagore

Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high;

 Where knowledge is free;

 Where the world has not been broken up into fragments by narrow  domestic walls;

 Where words come out from the depth of truth;

 Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection;

 Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way into the  dreary desert sand of dead habit;

 Where the mind is led forward by thee into ever-widening thought  and action--

 Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake.

If You Think You Are Beaten- I read this poem in Shiv Khera's You Can Win.., I do not know who the author is.. but I LOVE THE POEM...

If you think you're beaten, you are,
If you think you dare not, you don't.
If you'd like to win, but think you can't,
It's almost for sure, you won't.

If you think you're losing, you've lost.
For out in the world we find -
Success begins with a person's will,
It's all in the state of mind.

If you think you're outclassed, you are,
You've got to think high to rise.
You have to stay with it,
In order to win the prize.

Life's battles don't always go,
To the one with the better plan.
For more often than not, you will win,
If only you think you can.

Raj's birthday cake..

2009-10-12T18:08:00.002+05:30

Being Compassionate

2009-09-05T12:10:00.000+05:30

I arrived at the address where someone had requested a taxi. I honked but no one came out. I honked again, nothing. So I walked to the door and knocked. 'Just a minute', answered a frail, elderly voice. I could hear something being dragged across the floor.

After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in her 90's stood before me. She was wearing a print dress and a pillbox hat with a veil pinned on it, like somebody out of a 1940s movie.

By her side was a small nylon suitcase. The apartment looked as if no

one had lived in it for years. All the furniture was covered with sheets. There were no clocks on the walls, no knickknacks or utensils on the counters. In the corner was a cardboard box filled with photos and glassware. 'Would you carry my bag out to the car?'

she said. I took the suitcase to the cab, and then returned to assist the woman.

She took my arm and we walked slowly toward the curb. She kept thanking me for my kindness. 'It's nothing', I told her. 'I just try to treat my passengers the way I would

want my mother treated'.'Oh, you're such a good boy', she said. When we got in the cab, she gave me an address, and then asked, 'Could you drive through downtown?'

'It's not the shortest way,' I answered quickly. 'Oh, I don't mind,' she said.

'I'm in no hurry. I'm on my way to a hospice'. I looked in the rear-view mirror. Her eyes were glistening. 'I don't have any family left,' she continued. 'The doctor says I don't have

very long.' I quietly reached over and shut off the meter. 'What route would you like me to take?' I asked.

For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked as an elevator operator. We drove through the neighborhood where she and her husband had lived when they were newlyweds. She had me pull up in

front of a furniture warehouse that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl. Sometimes she'd ask me to slow in front of a particular building or corner and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing. As the first hint of sun was creasing the horizon, she suddenly said, 'I'm tired. Let's go now'

We drove in silence to the address she had given me. It was a low building, like a small convalescent home, with a driveway that passed under a portico. Two orderlies came out to the cab as soon as we pulled up. They were solicitous and intent, watching her every move.They must have been expecting her.

I opened the trunk and took the small suitcase to the door. The woman was already seated in a wheelchair. 'How much do I owe you?' she asked, reaching into her purse.

'Nothing,' I said 'You have to make a living,' she answered. 'There are other passengers,' I responded. Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug.She held onto me tightly.

'You gave an old woman a little moment of joy,' she said.

'Thank you.'

I squeezed her hand, and then walked into the dim morning light. Behind me, a door shut. It was the sound of the closing of a life. I didn't pick up any more passengers that

shift. I drove aimlessly lost in thought. For the rest of that day, I could hardly talk. What if that woman had gotten an angry driver, or one who was impatient to end his shift?

What if I had refused to take the run, or had honked once, then driven away?

On a quick review, I don't think that I have done anything more important in my life.

We're conditioned to think that our lives revolve around great moments. But great moments often catch us unaware-beautifully wrapped in what others may consider a small one.

PEOPLE MAY NOT REMEMBER EXACTLY WHAT YOU DID, OR WHAT YOU SAID, BUT THEY WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER HOW YOU MADE THEM FEEL.

Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while

we are here we might as well dance.

Take my breath away..

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Take My Breath Away lyrics

Watching every motion
In my foolish lover's game
On this endless ocean
Finally lovers know no shame
Turning and returning
To some secret place inside
Watching in slow motion
As you turn around and say
My love

Take my breath away
Take my breath away

Watching I keep waiting
Still anticipating love
Never hesitating
To become the fated ones
Turning and returning
To some secret place inside
Watching in slow motion
As you turn around and say
My love

Take my breath away
Take my breath away

Through the hourglass I saw you
In time you slipped away
When the mirror crashed I called you
And turned to hear you say
If only for today
I am unafraid

Take my breath away
Take my breath away

Watching every motion
In this foolish lovers game
Haunted by the notion
Somewhere there's a love in flames
Turning and returning
To some secret place inside
Watching in slow motion
As you turn around and say
My love

Take my breath away
Take my breath away

Pari's Blog entry

2009-08-05T21:56:00.000+05:30

Parisheel and Pranita - The Winning Entry

I have an elder sister, Pranita. Ever since childhood we were never quite on talking terms,always fighting, quarrelling rather. Most people(including my parents) thought it was just a simple and harmless sibling rivalry but as time flew by it gradually dawned on them all that it was just more than sibling rivalry, they began to fear that it might eventually turn into hatred.

But it wasn't going to happen. I've always admired my sisters stubbornness and straightforwardness but as it happens, those were the very traits that made me despise her for a little while. It was something like this, if my dad bought me a bike, she had to get one too, if I was watching cricket, she had to watch some tear jerking soap on tv at the exact same time(typical), and so on. But being the elder one she got most of the attention, not that I am complaining. And as we grew older there was never the time to talk to each other. I was almost always with my friends, and she was with hers. I never had a problem with her until she had one with me. Every year she did tie a Rakhi but I never quite felt the affection, it was as though she was just going through the motions just for the sake of it. I graduated from some random engineering college in Hyderabad and made my plans to go abroad to pursue a masters degree(oh why did I ever). It was around this time that she began talking normally and the frequency of the quarrels reduced. I remember the day she had tears in her eyes when I boarded the flight.
And now here in this place when I look at my friends talking over the phone to their siblings in India I feel bad. Bad because I have a sister with whom I've never quite spoken to, never quite shared a secret with, never quite brought any gifts for, never quite have to defend against the shuntings of my parents. Maybe I was too stubborn and not she. She was the older one yes, I agree, but I could have broken the ice long back. It is something that I regret. And when I look back now I only see the silly arguments, the pulling of hair and the cold wars instead of the love and affection that should have been. I could never bring myself to talk about all this with her, I am way too shy for all this.She never fails to send Rakhi's for me and my roomies till date. And I feel proud when I wear them and I am waiting to feel proud this year. If there was something I could do to change things I would.
But now she is married and I doubt if any of this would matter to her anymore. I've always wanted a younger sister, a cute little one with whom I could play, buy chocolates for and boss around, but an elder one would do just fine. I miss my sister.--

Parisheel Anand, Winner for 'Raksha Bandhan Story' Contest

Rakhi

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It has been a long and tough month.., Tiring, but exciting.., frightful.., but lovely.., painful.., but satisfying..., Well.., thinking about it.., its been more than a month.., Oh yeah.., 2 months..., of Uber confusion, chaos, happiness, excitment..., what..., and what not!!!! Where do I begin? Where do I begin??? Mmmmmmmmmmmmm

Good one

2009-08-01T19:51:00.001+05:30

A friend of mine passed this one to me and I was sooo touched that I decided to use this in my blog...,

A young man, a student in one of the universities, was one day taking a walk with a professor, who was commonly called the students' friend for his kindness to those who waited on his instructions.

As they went along, they saw lying in the path a pair of old shoes, which were supposed to belong to a poor man who was working in a field close by, and who had nearly finished his day's work . . .

Student turned to the professor, saying: "Let us play the man a trick:

We will hide his shoes, and hide ourselves behind those bushes, and wait to see his perplexity when he cannot find them ..."

"My young friend," answered the professor, "We should never amuse ourselves at the expense of the poor . . . But you are rich, and may give yourself a much greater pleasure by means of this poor man.

Put a coin in each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and watch how this affects him." Visit: The student did so and they both placed themselves behind the bushes close by. The poor man soon finished his work, and came across the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes . . .

While putting on his coat he slipped his foot into one of his shoes, but feeling something hard, he stooped down to feel what it was, and found the coin. Astonishment and wonder were seen upon his countenance.

He gazed upon the coin, turned it around and looked at it again and again.

He then looked around him on all sides, but no person was to be seen. He now put the money into his pocket, and proceeded to put on the other shoe; but his surprise was doubled on finding the other coin . . .

His feelings overcame him . . . He fell upon his knees, looked up to heaven and uttered aloud a fervent thanksgiving in which he spoke of his wife, sick and helpless, and his children without bread, whom this timely bounty, from some unknown hand, would save from perishing . . .

The student stood there deeply affected, and his eyes filled with tears.

"Now," said the professor, are you not much better pleased than if you had played your intended trick?"

The youth replied, "You have taught me a lesson which I will never forget. .. I feel now the truth of these words, which I never understood before: "It's more blessed to give than to receive."

If you want happiness... .For a lifetime - help someone.

I found my diary!!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-07-20T00:31:00.002+05:30

Look what I found in the attic while cleaning............., Yuhuuuuuuuu..., My dear old diary....., Woaaaaaaaah..., It feels soooooo good when u get back what you thought was long gone......., Aweeeeeee It was right here with me..., ALWAYS!!!! :D

2009-07-17T23:28:00.000+05:30

As I sat down remembering
My first meeting with you
I can help but to wonder...
Is there something within
That makes me stand out
From your other friends ?

You have told me then...
I am different
Though I am thankful but
My mind still seeks
What makes me special
For you to keep me,
Here with you...

Something in my mind keeps coming back…
Can’t help but ask
Is there love within your heart?
This is the question I wanna ask…

Within your heart, you told me
“I wanna keep you,
For I want you to be my true friend and lover too”
These words make my heart beat faster
Feeling the love within…
Though I know
It is just a long distance love affair
But still... there is Love within..

Jan 2005

2009-07-17T23:26:00.000+05:30

Love me like I'm innocent
Like I could never cause you pain
Love me like you once did
I wish we were the same

Love me like I have your heart
Like it never broke in my hands
Love me without a stop or pause
Fulfill the words you once said

The hole never emptied
The one holding my love for you,
You can still drown me in it
When we talk, I almost wish you knew

I don't want you drowning
Like me, gasping for air
Ignorant, you're better off
This way I guess it's fair

Maybe you can see it
The way I almost breathe when you're near
Maybe you could guess why
My head's pulled under when you disappear

I think you're flying now
Without me weighing you down
I want to see you soar
Without a single frown

I wish it could be done
Wish I was your perfect girl
Your heart is better off elsewhere
I admit this because I care

You're better off with her
She caught you perfectly when you fell
I love that you two are happy
Which is why I will not tell...

I wish I were your perfect girl
The one who made you fly
I wish I were the one for you
Not the one who made you cry

Your happiness is my deepest desire
So I'll do my best not to ask
The thing I desire second most
This simple Request:

Love me like I'm innocent
Like I could never cause you pain
Love me like you once did...
I wish we were the same.

Jan 2005

2009-07-17T23:23:00.000+05:30

Being apart from you isn't easy...
I find myself missing you so often,
in so many ways...
but even though we can't be together right now.
gentle thoughts of you fill my days
and dreams of you fill my nights...
No matter what I'm doing,
I know it would be so much nicer
if I could be sharing it with you...
I keep imagining things you'd say
if you were with me now,
or the way you would laugh
if something funny happened,
and next thing I know,
I'm daydreaming about all the things we'll do
when we're together ...
Although the miles
come between us now,
I still feel so close to you,
and I just keep hoping
For that the day when we
Can be together
because I want you beside me
to talk to,
to hold,
to love.

Love ya.

Jan 2007

2009-07-17T23:20:00.000+05:30

I want you Always.... With me
Share in my life.... My hopes,
Laughter and Tears,
Every smile and any sorrow...
I want you Always...
To be a part of,
Every Today, Every Tomorrow...
I want you Always.... In all my dreams...
A part of every fantasy...
I want you Always To love and live with,
To awaken beside each new day
We will share together...
I want Always... To see your sweet smile,
Hear your laughter,
Listen to the soft sound of you sleeping beside me...
I want to Always.... Give all the happiness
You so rightly deserve....
Bring you every joy within my reach...
I will Always....
Be your best friend, your confidant...
The one who shares in all you do...
Through the good and the bad,
I will stand by you...
I promise to Always. Give you all the love,
That fills my heart....
Give you all the passion,
That fills our nights...
To grant you’re every want,
Every need any wish....
Today, Tomorrow
And Always..

U've got to read this hon..

2009-07-17T23:15:00.000+05:30

I'm so in love with you
and this spell can't be broken
I can't forget all our memories
and all the words we've spoken.

Take away my sight
and my sanity too
but please don't ask my heart
to take away you.

There's been so many nights
I've laid awake and cried
wondering why we
aren't side by side.

I've had rough days before
but nothing compares to this
all I can do is cry
and ache for your kiss.

Please don't let another
take my place
don't remove my love
don't forget my face.

I love and adore you
to leave you I'd never
it'll all work out baby
we can't stay apart forever.

August 2007.

2009-07-17T23:14:00.001+05:30

My head upon your chest,

I fell so in love with your openess,

and in the echoing of your heart,

I know nothing can ever tear us apart.

So safe in the harbor of your arms, I feel so secure.

It's like nothing I've ever known before.

In the sun lit surrending of your eyes,

all my fear of the unknowing dies

I know this is where I'm meant to be,

me loving you,

and you loving me. . . .

2009-07-17T22:54:00.001+05:30

I Hate U......

Coz U Wait Me For So Long

I Hate U......

Coz U Bless Me The Dreams

I Hate U...... Coz U Make Me Lively

I Hate U......

Coz U Want Me Perfect

I Hate U......

Coz U Trust Me Blindly

I Hate U......

Coz U Make Me Selfish

I Hate U......

Coz U Stimulate My Feelings

I Hate U......

Coz U Make Me Strong

I Hate U......

Coz U Invlove Me In Unknown Relation

I Hate U......

Coz U Don't Make My Fun

I Hate U......

Coz U Understand Me Coz U Warm My Heart

I Hate U......

Coz U Make Me Broadminded

I Hate U......

Coz U Make Me Poet

I Hate U...... I Hate U...... Coz......... ..

I Madly Love U

The most romantic lines of all times... ( swoon swoon ;) )

2009-07-17T22:15:00.005+05:30

2009-07-17T22:03:00.000+05:30

Could I ever Love You more?

A question drawn in mind;
a simple question, hard to answer,
one only answered by time......
The only written conclusion,
that hereby comes to mind;
is that I could never Love You more,
given eternity to define the time......
I must say my Dearest though,
such is this sacrifice of mine;
For I want You to always know,
I'll Love You Beyond All Time......

2009-07-17T21:55:00.001+05:30

You’re the thought that starts each morning,
The conclusion to each day.
You are in all that I do,
And everything I say.

You’re the smile on my face,
The twinkle in my eye.
The warmth inside my heart,
The fullness in my life..

You’re the hand that’s laced in mine,
And the coat upon my back.
My friend, my love,
My shoulder to lean on.

You’re my silly, mature, caring,
Thoughtful, bright, and honest guy.
The one who holds me tightly,
When I need to cry.

You’re the dimple in my cheek,
The ever-constant tingle in my soul.
The voice that makes me weak,
The happiness of my life.

You are all I’ve wanted,
You are all I need.
You are all I’ve dreamed of,
You are all of this to me

A NEEDLE CAN SAVE THE LIFE OF A STROKE PATIENT

2009-07-17T21:18:00.000+05:30

No matter where the victim is, do not move him/her. Because, if moved, the capillaries will burst.

Help the victim to sit up where he/she is to prevent him/her from falling over again and then the blood letting can begin .

If you have in your home an injection syringe that would be the best.

Otherwise, a sewing needle or a straight pin will do.

1. Place the needle/pin over fire to sterilize it and then use it to prick the tip of all ......10 fingers.
2. There are no specific acupuncture points, just prick about an mm from the fingernail.
3. Prick till blood comes out.
4. If blood does not start to drip, then squeeze with your fingers.
5. When all 10 digits is bleeding, wait a few minutes then the victim will regain consciousness.

6. If the victim's mouth is crooked , then pull on his ears until they are red.
7. Then prick each earlobe twice until two drops of blood comes from each earlobe.
After a few minutes the victim should regain consciousness.

Wait till the victim regains his normal state without any abnormal symptoms then take him to the hospital.
Otherwise, if he was taken in the ambulance in a hurry to the hospital, the bumpy trip will cause all the capillaries in his brain to burst.

My Everything

2009-07-17T21:15:00.000+05:30

Your are my everything, my life, my love,
You are more gorgeous than a flying white dove.

My love for you is so very strong,
Just like the melody to the most beautiful song.

Words cannot describe, how much I love you so,
that of which you will probably never know.

In this mixed up world, you're my reason for going on,
Without you here, I may be gone.

You are my everything. You give me something to look forward to,
There's not much more to say except I love you!

Wat Ever u do my Stupid Heart Beats 4 u

R.I.P Micheal..

2009-07-12T13:00:00.000+05:30

You are free now...

Shubha's WEdding..

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Thats me!!

2009-06-22T20:58:00.001+05:30

For the man in my life!! :)

2009-06-18T08:29:00.003+05:30

Whenever I thought of you,

I wanted to say how much I missed you..

Whenever I looked in the mirror..,

I wondered what you found in me..,

Whenever I saw a beautiful scenery,

I wanted you to stand beside me..,

Whenever I woke up in the middle of the night,

I wanted to breathe your scent..

Whenever I thought of ageing..,

I wondered how you would look then..

Whenever I thought of long dreary paths,

I wanted you to hold my hand.

Whenever I knew you couldn't be there..,

I wanted to break the journey..,

And.., Whenever I thought of life after death..,

I wanted to be there.., near you..., To be loved by you...,

Love you baby!!

Happy birthday Mom!!!!!!!!

2009-06-11T23:23:00.002+05:30

Happy birthday Ammaaaa.... Love ya!!! Had a nice time..., shopped till we dropped!!!!!! Oh yeah we did..., For Raj., for Pari..., haaaaa everything..., from shirts, tees, trousers, shorts, undies, socks, towels, bedspreads.., you name them..., We bought them..., Baby's gonna be pretty surprised!!! :) Yeah the serach is on for the house..., Hmmmmmm and least I forget..., Had a LOVELY dinner!!!! :) the weathers' turning pleasent in the evenings and I enjoy the long drive back from Madhapur everyday!!! :) Me tho Yawn yawnophying....., tired hmmmmmmph..., details later..., all the details.., birthday shopping, birthday celebrations, gifts, Federer and the French Baby, house hunting, sapiens, peddi's dinner, Raj's shopping, T20, Salsaa......., everything... pakka promise...

Byeees!!

Aaaaaaaaargh

2009-06-11T23:19:00.002+05:30

Yeah this one is for all the LOSER COPYCATS who cant think on their own and who have to steal my ideas and thoughts..., Just one suggestion for them..., GO GET A LIFE!!!! and keep praying to God to give you new ideas so that you just stop flicking others' concepts..., Bahhhh losers!!!

:) true

2009-06-10T11:39:00.002+05:30

A successful marriage requires falling in love many times...., Always with the same person!!! :) :) :)

2009-06-10T11:39:00.000+05:30

A successful marriage requires falling in love many times...., Always with the same person!!! :) :) :)

Pic of the day..

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Beautiful Day...

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"It's a beautiful day
Sky falls, you feel like
It's a beautiful day
Don't let it get away...
You're on the road
But you've got no destination
You're in the mud
In the maze of her imagination...
It was a beautiful day
Don't let it get away
Beautiful day...
Touch me
Take me to that other place..."

U2..

About Me.. :)

2009-06-09T09:51:00.002+05:30

Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Black
Height: 5.4"
Profession: Human Resources
Relationship Status: Happily Married

Favorite Color: Yellow
Favorite Car: The Ferrari.., but I love my Car too
Favorite Movie: The Gods must Be Crazy
Favorite Hobby: Dance
Favorite Song/Singer: Top Of the world/ Lata Mangeshkar
Favorite Book/Author: The Magic Faraway Tree/ Ayn Rand
Favorite School Subject: History
Favorite Vacation Destination: Kerala
Favorite Food: Junk!!
Favorite Restaurant: Hi King
Favorite Animal: Dogs
Favorite Store: All
Favorite Celebrity : Roger Federer
Favorite Childhood Friend: Rachana
Favorite Childhood Memory: Me driving the car when I was..., I guess 8
Favorite Baby Name: Nitya
Favorite Person In Your Life: Raj
Favorite Facebook Application : All

Chocolate or Vanilla: Chocolate
Coke or Pepsi : Coke
Beer or Wine: none
Coffee or Tea: Coffee
Apple Juice or O.J.: Orange
Facebook or MySpace: Facebook
Summer or Winter: Winter
Windows or Mac: Mmm tough one
Cats or Dogs: Dogs
Rain or Shine : Rain
Chips or Popcorn: Popcorn
Salty or Sweet: Salty
Plane or Boat: Boat
Morning or Night: Night
Movie or Play: Movie
Walk or Drive: Walk
Money or Love: LOVE
Breakfast or Dinner: Breakfast
Forgiveness or Revenge: Forgiveness
Paint or Wallpaper: Paint
House or Apartment: House

Have Any Pets: Yes
Have Any Children: not yet
Smoke: No
Drink: No
Exercise: Sort of
Spend Your Life On Facebook: Sort of ;)
Play On A Sports Team: Not now
Belong To Any Organizations: Yeah
Love Your Job: Hmmmmmm
Like To Cook: Yes
Play An Instrument: Yes
Sing: Yes
Dance: Of Course
Speak Multiple Languages: Yes
Ice Skate: Not tried
Swim: Nah!! :(
Paint: Yes
Write: YES
Ski: Nah
Juggle: Nah

Stolen Anything: Nah
Been Drunk Before Noon: nope
Had Sex In A Public Place: Nope
Got Caught Telling A Lie: Yes!!
Got A Speeding Ticket: Nope
Been Arrested: Nope
Littered: Nope
Fantasized About A Co-Worker: Nope
Cheated On A Test: Hmmm
Cheated In A Relationship: NOPE
Failed A Class: Nope
Screened Your Phone Calls: Nope
Eaten Food Off The Floor: Nope.., well maybe.., can't remember things of my childhood ;)
Stuck Gum Under A Desk: YES
Wished You Were Someone Else: Yes
Cried During A Movie: YESSS
Had A One Night Stand: Nope

Describe Yourself In One Word: Supercrazy
Biggest Fear: Losing Raj
Biggest Mistake: loads
Your Proudest Accomplishment: Many...,
#1 Priority In Your Life: Love/Raj
Dream Job: Yet to find one..
Causes You Believe In: Save the girl Child
Special Talents: Creative Writing/Dance
Where Are You Right Now: Home
Where Would You Rather Be: I'd be here :)
Famous Person You Want To Meet: Hmmmmm how about if I give the entire list of about 2000 people whom I want to meet?? :)
Place To Visit Before You Die: Venice
Song Played At Your Funeral: Ahem ahem.., not yet thought it...

Have you laughed until you cried: Yeah
Have you found out who your true friends were: Yeah
Met someone who changed you: YEAH!!!
Kissed anyone on your friends list: Raj yeah ;)
What were you doing at midnight last night: Hopefully not snoring... :)
Name something you CANNOT wait for: THe IPL 3
Have you ever talked to a person named Tom: Nope
What are you listening to right now: Kabhi kabhi Aditi...
What is one thing you wish you could change about your life: My laziness.., Yeah!!
Last time you saw your father : About half an hour ago!! :)
Most visited webpage: Blogspot

First piercing : Ear
First sport you joined : Tennis
First pet : Dog/ Silky
First vacation : Can't remember
First concert : Can't remember
First crush : Raj.., Yeah...,

Your ex and You: No
I am listening to: Hindi Oldies
Maybe I should: Be a bit more fit
I love: Raj
My best friend(s): Rachu, Su, Srav, Vam, Paddy,
I don't understand: Greek, Latin, French, spanish, German.... ;)
I have lost my respect for: WEll I did lose respect for someone.., But I'd rather not name them here...
The meaning of my display name is: A Warm Welcome
I will always be: Skinny..., I guess so.., I have be like this all along
Love seems to: bring in a lot of joy to life
I never ever want to lose: Raj
I get annoyed when: People promise something.., and then don't live it up..
Do you like parties?: Sort of
Today I: Was sick!!
I wish: For all the happiness in the world for my family and friends..

Drive safely!!

2009-06-08T20:33:00.001+05:30

Roger!!!

2009-06-08T20:25:00.002+05:30

Loved the win..., loved the game..., Awwwwwwwh so damn happy.... and to have happened in straight sets!!! would have been celebrating even more if he'd had beaten Rafa..., next time Fedex.., next time!!! :)

Pic of the day!!

2009-06-08T14:47:00.001+05:30

2009-06-07T00:12:00.002+05:30

Updates to follow..., soon., but now Im jumping onto my bed..., have had a tiring.., but LOVELY day today..., will tell u later.., Abhi.., literally drifting off to sleep...!!!

:) from Jazz

2009-06-07T00:10:00.001+05:30

A birthday!!!

2009-06-06T23:50:00.048+05:30

Happy birthday to me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-06-06T23:37:00.002+05:30

It's a hap-hap happy birthday,
May you live to be, a hundred-and-three;
It's a hap-hap happy birthday,
A hap-happy birthday to you.

It's a hap-hap happy birthday,
May you live to be, a hundred-and-three;
It's a hap-hap happy birthday,
A hap-happy birthday to you.

Take a bow, take a bow on your birthday,
Your birthday, your birthday;
Show us how, show us how on your birthday,
You still look as good as new.

It's a hap-hap happy birthday,
May you have luck galore, knock at your door;
It's a hap-hap happy birthday,
A hap-happy birthday to you.
A hap-happy birthday to you.
A hap-happy birthday to you.

The count down...,

2009-06-05T23:48:00.002+05:30

So here I am waiting for the first call..., and before anyone does so.., I wish myself.., a very happy.., and healthy.., 26th birthday!!! :)

P.S: there is something with the 6th of June and rains.., yeah I always remember celebrating a rainy birthday.., looks like it aint any different this year.., Awwwh the first call..., and guess who???

Attitude!!

2009-06-05T23:46:00.001+05:30

Jerry was the kind of guy you love to hate. He was always in a good mood and always had something positive to say. When someone would ask him how he was doing, he would reply, "If I were any better, I would be twins!"

He was a unique manager because he had several waiters who had followed him around from restaurant to restaurant. The reason the waiters followed Jerry was because of his attitude. He was a natural motivator. If an employee was having a bad day, Jerry was there telling the employee how to look on the positive side of the situation.

Seeing this style really made me curious, so one day I went up to Jerry and asked him, "I don't get it! You can't be a positive person all of the time. How do you do it?"

Jerry replied, "Each morning I wake up and say to myself, 'Jerry, you have two choices today. You can choose to be in a good mood or you can choose to be in a bad mood.' I choose to be in a good mood. Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be a victim or I can choose to learn from it. I choose to learn from it. Every time someone comes to me complaining, I can choose to accept their complaining or I can point out the positive side of life. I choose the positive side of life."

"Yeah, right, it's not that easy," I protested.

"Yes, it is," Jerry said. "Life is all about choices. When you cut way all the junk, every situation is a choice. You choose how you react to situations. You choose how people will affect your mood. You choose to be in a good mood or bad mood. The bottom line: It's your choice how you live life."

I reflected on what Jerry said. Soon thereafter, I left the restaurant industry to start my own business. We lost touch, but I often thought about him when I made a choice about life instead of reacting to it.

Several years later, I heard that Jerry did something you are never supposed to do in a restaurant business: he left the back door open one morning and was held up at gunpoint by three armed robbers. While trying to open the safe, his hand, shaking from nervousness, slipped off the combination. The robbers panicked and shot him. Luckily, Jerry was found relatively quickly and rushed to the local trauma center.

After 18 hours of surgery and weeks of intensive care, Jerry was released from the hospital with fragments of the bullets still in his body.

I saw Jerry about six months after the accident. When I asked him how he was, he replied, "If I were any better, I'd be twins. Wanna see my scars?"

I declined to see his wounds, but did ask him what had gone through his mind as the robbery took place. "The first thing that went through my mind was that I should have locked the back door," Jerry replied. "Then, as I lay on the floor, I remembered that I had two choices: I could choose to live, or I could choose to die. I chose to live."

"Weren't you scared? Did you lose consciousness?" I asked.

Jerry continued, "The paramedics were great. They kept telling me I was going to be fine. But when they wheeled me into the emergency room and I saw the expressions on the faces of the doctors and nurses, I got really scared. In their eyes, I read, 'He's a dead man.'

"I knew I needed to take action."

"What did you do?" I asked.

"Well, there was a big, burly nurse shouting questions at me," said Jerry. "She asked if I was allergic to anything. 'Yes,' I replied. The doctors and nurses stopped working as they waited for my reply. I took a deep breathe and yelled, 'Bullets!' Over their laughter, I told them. 'I am choosing to live. Operate on me as if I am alive, not dead."

Jerry lived thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also because of his amazing attitude. I learned from him that every day we have the choice to live fully. Attitude, after all, is everything.

******

You have 2 choices now:

1. Crib about your daily life and what are you doing and be unhappy . . .

2. Enjoy every moment of your life & give in your Best . . .

HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-06-05T23:34:00.002+05:30

I lost at love before
Got mad and closed the door
But your sun shined just once more

I chose you for the one
Now we're having so much fun
You treated me so kind
I'm about to lose my mind
You made me so very happy
I'm so glad you came into my life

The others were untrue
But when it came to loving you
I'd spend my whole life through

'Cause you came and you took control
You touch my very soul
You always showed me that
Loving you is where it's at
You made me so very happy

I'm so glad you came into my life

Thank you baby!

I love so much you see
You're even in my dreams
I can hear you, I can hear you callin' me
I'm so much in love with you
All I ever want to do is
Thank you baby, thank you baby

You make me so very happy
I'm so glad you came into my life
You made me so very happy
You made me so very happy, baby
I'm so glad you came
Into my life

I want to thank you boy
Thank you baby

Random....

2009-06-05T23:18:00.002+05:30

Well.., my thoughts drift again..., well here I am (still) planning for my big day tomorrow..., and believe me.., I still am where I was about 2 hours ago...., Hmmmm.., I think of something.., then suddenly my mind goes blank..., yeah.., and I stare into space..., only to wake up praying for Federer to win..., or maybe thinking which color would look good on Raj..., ;)..., and hey yeah..., I've been shopping..., and shopping and shopping for Raj..., and how..., hopefully he likes all the stuff I bought him...., I loved them..., today me and Pari brought about 5 pairs of trousers and 5 shirts for him... :) Its such a wonderful feeling to shop for your loved ones..., yeah a lot lot more shopping is still pending and I'm not even counting the thousands of last minute ones..., but even after a hectic day at work (mind you among all the curses and abuses), even after a packed shopping schedule.., even after all the travel.., checking out houses and furniture and stuff...., there seems to be an eternal smile on my face..., the glow.., the contentment..., Its alll soooo wonderful..., Life is so beautiful when there is so much love around you..., I may have a real bad day at work..., or would have fought with Mom.., or Rachu..., but one call from Raj.., and it all seems sooo wonderful... :) TOUCHWOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yeah coz Im vary of all the jealous psychopaths in my life... Yeah!!!!!!!!!

God..., Thank you soooooo my for giving me Raj......, my best friend..., my hubby dearest and my life!!!!!!!!! Muah....

You make me so happy..., HAPPY!!!

2009-06-05T15:03:00.003+05:30

Sometimes in life..,

There really are bonds formed that can never be broken...

Sometimes.., we really can't find that one person,

Who will stand by you NO MATTER WHAT!!!!

Maybe, we find it in our spouse.., and celebrate it with a dream wedding..,

But there is also the chance..,

that the one person you can count on for a life time...

The one person.., who knows you..,

Sometimes better than you know yourself...,

Is the same person..,

Who has been standing beside you.., ALL ALONG!!!!

T20.., Finally.., Go India!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-06-05T14:10:00.003+05:30

Well yeah we do have a superb chance to bring it back.. And after the warm up match against the Pakis.., Im sure we will..., The young and charming Indian blood is such a treat to watch.., on/off the field ;)..., Yeah would miss Sachin for SURE!!!!!! But am I or AM I glad that SAURAV GANGULY has finally retired..., Phew..., He was a dhabba to Team India.., yeah...he was...atleast in the last few matches.., Well as they say.., Alls well.., That ends well..., and I'm reallllllllly looking forward to the tournament to begin...... Go captain Marvel!!! Go Team India!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Diary of a young wife..., Too good!!! :)

2009-06-05T14:05:00.002+05:30

Monday:

Now home from honeymoon and settled in our new home.
It's fun to cook for Tim. Today I made an angel food cake and the recipe said, "beat 12 eggs separately." Well, I didn't have enough bowls to do that, so I had to borrow 12 bowls to beat the eggs in. The cake turned out fine though.

Tuesday:
We wanted a fruit salad for supper. The recipe said, "serve without dressing." So I didn't dress. But Tim happened to bring a friend home for supper that night. They both looked so startled when I served them, I think it was the salad.

Wednesday:
I decided to serve rice and found a recipe which said, "wash thoroughly before steaming the rice." So I heated some water and took a bath before steaming the rice. Sounded kinda silly in the middle of the day. I can't say it improved the rice anyhow.

Thursday:
Today Tim asked for salad again. I tried a new recipe.
It said, prepare ingredients, then toss on a bed of lettuce one hour before serving." I hunted all over the place for a garden and when I got one, I tossed my salad into the bed of lettuce and stood over there for over one hour so the dog would not take it. Tim came over and asked if I felt all right.I wonder why? He must be stressed at work, I'll try to be supportive.

Friday:
Today I found an easy recipe for cookies. It said, "put all ingredients in a bowl and beat it." Beat it I did,to my mum's place. There must have been something wrong with the recipe, because when I came back home again, it looked the same as when I left it.

Saturday:
Tim went shopping today and brought home a chicken. He asked me to dress it for Sunday. I'm sure I don't know how hens dress for Sunday. I never noticed back on the farm, but I found an old doll dress and it's little cute shoes. I thought the hen looked really cute. When Tim saw it, he started counting to ten. Either he was really stressed because of his work, or he wanted the chicken to dance.

When I asked him what was wrong he started crying and shouting out "why me? Why me ?"

Hmmm....It must be his job.

Miss you...

2009-06-05T13:49:00.002+05:30

When you are not here..

It's not just me....

My smile, my touch,

My glance and my expressions of Love -

Too are waiting for you...,

Miss you baby..

Like the tree needs the Earth..,

Like the night needs the moon..,

Like the star needs the sky..,

Like the guitar needs the tune..,

My World needs you..,

Baby!!!!!!!!!!!miss you

Happy bird day to me.., in advance.... :)

2009-06-05T13:46:00.000+05:30

A Million Dollar Lesson..., a motivational story

2009-06-05T12:57:00.002+05:30

A cab driver taught me a million dollar lesson in customer satisfaction and expectation. Motivational speakers charge thousands of dollars to impart his kind of training to corporate executives and staff. It cost me a $12 taxi ride.

I had flown into Dallas for the sole purpose of calling on a client. Time was of the essence and my plan included a quick turnaround trip from and back to the airport. A spotless cab pulled up.

The driver rushed to open the passenger door for me and made sure I was comfortably seated before he closed the door. As he got in the driver's seat, he mentioned that the neatly folded Wall Street Journal next to me for my use. He then showed me several tapes and asked me what type of music I would enjoy.

Well! I looked around for a "Candid Camera!" Wouldn't you? I could not believe the service I was receiving! I took the opportunity to say, "Obviously you take great pride in your work. You must have a story to tell."

"You bet," he replied, "I used to be in Corporate America. But I got tired of thinking my best would never be good enough. I decided to find my niche in life where I could feel proud of being the best I could be.

I knew I would never be a rocket scientist, but I love driving cars, being of service and feeling like I have done a full day's work and done it well. I evaluate my personal assets and... wham! I became a cab driver.

One thing I know for sure, to be good in my business I could simply just meet the expectations of my passengers. But, to be GREAT in my business, I have to EXCEED the customer's expectations! I like both the sound and the return of being 'great' better than just getting by on 'average'"

Did I tip him big time? You bet! Corporate America's loss is the traveling folk's friend!

Lessons:

* Go an Extra Mile when providing any Service to others.

* The is no good or bad job. You can make any job good.

* Good service always brings good return.

2009-06-05T12:48:00.001+05:30

Song of the day.., : The Kukubura song!!!

2009-06-05T12:45:00.000+05:30

Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree

Merry, merry king of the bush is he

Laugh, Kookaburra! Laugh, Kookaburra!

Gay your life must be

Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree

Eating all the gum drops he can see

Stop, Kookaburra! Stop, Kookaburra!

Leave some there for me

Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree

Counting all the monkeys he can see

Stop, Kookaburra! Stop, Kookaburra!

That's not a monkey that's me

Kookaburra sits on a rusty nail

Gets a boo-boo in his tail

Cry, Kookaburra! Cry, kookaburra!

Oh how life can be

Cartoon/Pic of the day...

2009-06-05T12:42:00.001+05:30

:) A Happy me..., Must read!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Raj and his fans

2009-06-05T12:16:00.006+05:30

Well..., firstly, touchwood... am soooo happy!!! I'm even more happy to see Raj sooo happy..., touchwood again..., He smiles and laughs exactly how he used to when we first met..., touchwood again..., and I'm so thankful to God that he has shown raj the right path..., It was painful to see him with wrong people.., who just made use of him for their own good..., Today I feel sooo happy and relaxed that he has realised how scheming and bitchy people were...They never actually wanted us to be happy.., They always got into our way and tried to create so many rifts and misunderstandings between us.., But today I proudly say..., OUR LOVE HAS WON!!!! I feel sorry for those who tried soo hard to create the rifts. People who call themselves friends and stab behind the back and celebrate others pain don't deserve to live at all!!! They are a shame to friendship. They make "use" of other people to get in the way of others.., I'm so glad Raj realised this.., it took time.., yeah but I had to wait patiently and he learnt it the hard way.., but today I confidently say.., that HE WOULD NEVER EVER AGAIN GET IN TOUCH WITH THEM..., they are dead to him.., and I'm glad that they are....., I can just pray that they wake up and smell the coffee.....that they stop eyeing things that would NEVER belong to them...., ladies.., go get a life!!!!

2009-06-04T11:32:00.001+05:30

When you love someone truly, you don't look for faults, you don't look for answers, and you don't look for mistakes. Instead, you fight the mistakes; you accept the faults and overlook the excuses.

Pic of the day...

2009-06-04T11:14:00.001+05:30

I don't understand...., part 3..

2009-06-03T15:14:00.002+05:30

Why we can't have morality

without dictating religion.

Why we can't have differences

without hatred.

Why we can't have disagreements

without belittlements.

Why we can't love a higher spirit,

but each in our own way.

Why we can't feed the homeless

but can rebuild the world.

Why we can't find charity for our neighbors

but can pray for a stranger.

Why we can't see our own faults

but can sooo easily find them in others.

Why we can't see the good

But so readily point out the bad.......

I don't understand......., contd...

2009-06-03T15:07:00.002+05:30

Why we people complain more

about what we don't have

instead of seeing what we've already been given.

Why we want so much

when it's usually the simple things

that make us happy.

Why we try to be someone

and something we aren't

instead of celebrating who we tryly are.

Why we aren't more thankful

for people in our lives

instead of things in our lives....

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY????????/

2009-06-03T15:01:00.002+05:30

I DON'T UNDERSTAND ...

WHY LOVE DOESN'T RETURN

THE GIFT OF GENEROSITY.

WHY WE PROFESS TO VALUE OF HONESTY

THEN LIE TO PROTECT OURSELVES.

WHY SUCCESS CAN'T BE WON

WITHOUT DECEIT.

WHY WE ABUSE THE WORLD

BUT CHERISH POSSESSIONS.

WHY PROFIT MEANS MORE,

THAN THE METHOD THAT ACHIEVES IT.

WHY WHAT PEOPLE SAY ..,

ISN'T WHAT THEY MEAN...

???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

Funny!!!!!!

2009-06-03T14:47:00.000+05:30

Be happy...

2009-06-03T14:35:00.002+05:30

How happy can I be?

I thought to myself one day

and while I yet thought about it,

I heard a still small voice say...

Life is what you make it,

Whether it be good or bad,

and happiness comes about,

when you refuse to be sad.

A beautiful smile is an open door,

That happiness always walks through,

So polish up your smile..

And bring along some joy too....

Put these with an act of kinderness,

To someone who needs some help,

Lend a hand to fellowman,

You'll feel better about yourself.

Happiness will flood your soul,

And those you're blessed to know,

Will share the happiness you've found,

All the sad clouds must go....

Look for the beautiful things,

And store them in your heart,

Throw away that sad stuff..

From it all...., depart.

Now stop and think again,

As you were thinking before,

How happy can I be????????

The choice just has to be yours!!!

2009-06-03T14:24:00.000+05:30

You are my everything!!!

2009-06-03T14:13:00.002+05:30

When we first fell in love,

I thought that nothing could compare

The magical romance

That you and i share.......

But, as time passed and feelings deepened.,

And as our closeness grew..,

The romance turnd into

A real and lasting love with you...

You care for me in all the ways

I want and need so much.

I've felt the warmth and tenderness,

In every word and touch...

I know I can depend on you

For suppot and honesty, and

The patient g

That you always give to me...

There's a special kind of happiness

That only love can bring,

And I've found that happiness with you..,

YOU ARE MY EVERYTHING.....

Muskan and Harsh

2009-06-03T12:56:00.003+05:30

Birthday Wishlist...,

2009-06-03T11:11:00.010+05:30

ROGER FEDERER AUTOGRAPHED GAME MODEL TENNIS RACKET

Price: $468.29

I WANT THIS ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Apple MacBook Air - Core 2 Duo 1.6 GHz - 13.3 " - 2 GB Ram - 80 GB HDD

Price:$2,000

MacBook Air is ultrathin, ultraportable, and ultra unlike anything else. But you don't lose inches and pounds overnight. It's the result of rethinking conventions. Of multiple wireless innovations. And of breakthrough design. With MacBook Air, mobile computing suddenly has a new standard.

18K White Gold Four-Prong Diamond Tennis Bracelet

Price: $15,000

A dazzling brilliance for a treasure jewelry piece by Forzieri, made in 18K white gold and adorned by natural diamonds prong-set to perfection for a total of 3.35ctw. Gift box included, Made in Italy

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F828 Digital camera - 8.0 Megapixel - 7 x optical zoom

Representing the next level of digital still photography, Sony's DSC-F828 Cyber-shot Camera is the first to incorporate four-color filter CCD technology and a Real Imaging Processor. These new components are integral in capturing color accuracy closest to what the human eye can see, setting a new benchmark in camera performance.

Price: $5,200

Height: 6.7 in. (17.02 cm)	Depth: 3.8 in. (9.65 cm)
Width: 5.7 in. (14.48 cm)	Weight: 1.25Pigeons Blood Red. Natural Ruby. Custom Cut Marquise Diamonds. 14k White Gold Setting.

Evening Gown - Chocolate

$400.00

The Evening gown has ruching at the waist and bust with beaded applique at the side and a decorative amour-style neckline. Wide fully beaded straps. Stole included.

Jesselli Couture Suede Cross Shoulder Tote: Apple Green

$176.00

Size:	13" x 11" x 4.5"
Weight:	2 lbs
Material:	Suede Leather

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Song of the day.., Dancing shoes...

2009-06-03T11:10:00.000+05:30

You must have heard of little bo-peep

She was the girl with all the sheep

Well one day it's sad to say

Her sheep all ran away

She was lonely and she was blue

She was sad and crying too

So I told her what to do

I said put on your dancing shoes

Put on your dancing shoes (3)

And dance away your blues

You must have heard of Jack & Jill

They're the ones who went up the hill

Jack fell down and broke his crown

And Jill came tumbling after

What a noise their crying made

It was a ringing through the glades

So I told them what to do

And i changed their tears to laughter

Put on your dancing shoes (3)

And dance away your blues

A friend of mine had an accident

Laughed so hard off the wall he went

Humpty Dumpty was his name

I guess you have heard the same

He was lying on the ground

Bits and pieces all around

So I told him what to do

I said put on your dancing shoes

Put on your dancing shoes (3)

And dance away your blues

Pic/Cartoon of the day

2009-06-03T11:09:00.002+05:30

Home on the Range...

2009-06-02T12:03:00.001+05:30

Oh,give me a home where the buffalo roam,

Where the deer and the antelope play;

Where seldom is heard a discouraging word,

And the skies are not cloudy all day.

Oh, give me a land where the bright diamond sand

Flows leisurely down the stream;

Where the graceful white swan goes gliding along

Like a maid in a heavenly dream.

Home, home on the range,

Where the deer and the antelope play;

Where seldom is heard a discouraging word,

And the skies are not cloudy all day.

How often at night when the heavens are bright

With the light of the glittering stars,

Have I stood here amazed and asked as I gazed

If their glory exceeds that of ours.

Home, home on the range,

Where the deer and the antelope play;

Where seldom is heard a discouraging word,

And the skies are not cloudy all day.

Oh, I love these wild flowers in this dear land of ours;

The curlew I love to hear scream;

And I love the white rocks and the antelope flocks

That graze on the mountain-tops green.

Home, home on the range,

Where the deer and the antelope play;

Where seldom is heard a discouraging word,

And the skies are not cloudy all day.

The red man was pressed from this part of the West,

He's likely no more to return

To the banks of Red River where seldom if ever

Their flickering campfires burn.

Home, home on the range,

Where the deer and the antelope play;

Where seldom is heard a discouraging word,

And the skies are not cloudy all day.

Where the air is so pure, the zephyrs so free,

The breezes so balmy and light,

That I would not exchange my home on the range

For all the cities so bright.

Home, home on the range,

Where the deer and the antelope play;

Where seldom is heard a discouraging word,

And the skies are not cloudy all day.

Pic/Cartoon of the day!!

2009-06-02T10:21:00.000+05:30

The Jamaican Farewell

2009-06-01T14:13:00.003+05:30

Down the way where the nights are gay

 And the sun shines daily on the mountain top

 I took a trip on a sailing ship

 And when I reached Jamaica I made a stop ..

 But I'm sad to say,

I'm on my way

 Won't be back for many a day

 My heart is down, my head is turning around

 I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town...

 Sounds of laughter everywhere

 And the dancing girls swaying to and fro

 I must declare that my heart is there

Though I've been from Maine to Mexico....

 Down at the market you can hear

 Ladies cry out while on their head they bear

Ackie rice and salt fish is nice

And the rum is good any time of year.....

Loved this one....

2009-06-01T13:42:00.004+05:30

In general...

2009-06-01T11:54:00.024+05:30

Yeah a lotttttttttttt to talk about.., But where do I begin??? Let me say.., I've decided to take up tennis.., full time..., again..., yeah.., awful lotta pauses nai?? But ha.., looking forward to get fit.., hopefully..., must mention..., I've been under tremendous pressure for the past two months and been waiting for some good news ever since.., Somehow, the more I hate to wait.., the more I have to wait..,yeah...,So hmmmm I have lost my complete appetite....working towards building it.., yeah I am..., :)

So next on the list is my favorite sport..., Tennis............., and when im talking about tennis at this moment..., I am talking about the French open at the Roland Garros...Has been a terrific season this..., and am shocked/pleasently shocked at the results so far...., yeah Fedex is struggling out there.., but it doesnt really matter until hez winning.., Witnessed the terrific match yesterday between Rafa and Robin..., Yuhuuuuuuuuuuuuuu for the result.., Rafa losing at the clay court was unimaginable..., But again.., in sport.., anything is possible..., Now I have all my hopes on Fedex.., and I hope he gets his French this year around..., Muah.., All the best Fedex..., Sorry about Ana though.., she didn't deserve this rude shock.., and in the fourth round.., shameful.., must say., didn't like her tattoo one bit.., :p...,

Was very very happy yesterday.., spoke to Jazz after a long long time.., missing her eversince.., and i miss all the fun-filled crazy days of the PG.., the shopping, the cooking, the sort-of- gossiping, God.., but yeah good for her that shez shifting base.., I sooo wanted her to settle down in life.., Shez an awesome human being.., She'll only get the best in life.., All my wishes and blessings and prayers for her.., hey Jazz miss ya.., enough of all the sentimental drama.. :)

Oh I almost forgot.., went to a wedding yesterday..., Haaaaaaaaaaaaa a summer wedding and I literally got myself baked.., Donno whats with the summer weddings but everyone seem to get married only in the summer.., and mum wouldn't allow me to go simply dressed.., so me went off in a pattu saree (silk saree)..., Sorta did some timepass.., and hey yeah.., Did I forget to mention that I woke up at 5 on a sunday morning to attend this one..., Yeah.., life can be reaall drab sometimes.., huhuh..., so the wedding went of well., met soo many relatives.., so of whom I don't even remember... yeah.., but again.., mum was happy.., so no complaints..., and yeah.., saw this item at the wedding with all the bodi petthanaalu..(chuckle chuckle).., haha.., she literally became the laughing stock amidst all my cousins.., But I was soo happy.., more so because I was vary of soo many jealous eyes prying around..., It made my day..., And Raj like about asked about a hundred times..., were they jealous??? ;).., For those of you who didn't understand...., BETTER DON'T!!!!!!!! :) :) :) :)

But hey yeah hold on.., whats with this racial issue in Australia.., I literally got goosepimples when I saw the television footage..., Oz was a good place for tourists and students.., wonder how much influence has sport/cricket on these attacks.., yeah I was shocked when I read that the attacks increase when India beat Oz in any match.., God.., nowadays even students aren't able to breathe easily..., Haaa I am concerned.., Of course I am.., So many of my cousins are pursuing their further studies out there.., This is not humane at all....,

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm yeah now im

thinking.., and planning.., and not planning..., and again planning... and now not planning.........................Confused....... so am I... and all this because.......... because...., yeps.., Buddae around the corner.., But but but.., considering all the events of last year and the year before and the year before.., I've made p my mind.., NOT TO ANTICIPATE..., nor to PLAN..., they zimply don't work out for me.., sometimes we should just let things be..., sometimes its soooooooooooo much fun not to plan anything and have a great day full of surprise..., Im looking forward to one of such days..., and hence I've not planned anything..., nothing at all..., I haven't even decided upon the venue.., or the invites..., not even the DRESS!!!! yeah.., i've decided to go mad this time around.., have a couple of things on my mind.., buttttttttttt let me keep it a surprise.. :D.., birtdays are sooooooooo very important in life..., Its just coz of that day you are here today.., doing what you are doing, with the people around you..., good or bad..., :) I've always celebrated my birthday.., and hopefully will do so ever after and not to forget..., I AM A PROUD PROUD GEMINI..., June born.., yeah but I'm Gemini.., not a Cancerian.., How I have then yuck..., Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu this was definitely not for you..., You are a sweetheart and my best friend..., Love ya and yeah missing you like hell..., I wanted U to be here with me..., :p.., Naa kanna Bengaluru ekkuva ayyipoyinda neeku??? :) :) :)

And guess what??? He finally bought the treadmill for Akka.., A 2.0 speed engine one.., good cause apparently.., she needs to work out after every meal..., So we went out in the blazing sun.., searching for a good one and after negotiating in a couple of shops.., spotted this one...He was very excited as usual.., he always is exited when hez happy..., later we were comtemplating as to what could be done on a sunday's late afternoon/early evening..., After a lot of thought he said ganna juice??? (sugarcane juice?) Which was outrightly rejected..... nahhh no compromise withthe hygiene na???? Later he said Gokul which was also rejected..., for good........................But guess what?????????????????????????????????????????????

It started to rain..., yeah..., out of no where...., the sunny / hot and humid weather.., suddenly turned pleasent and cool and then we decided to go off on a drive in the lovely weather.., Nothing.., I repeat.., Nothing can beat the smell of rain on mud..., Sniffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff wow.., It is soooooooooo refreshing ..., Well now that he has his blackberry..., he is often disturbed by mails and calls/messages..., but the sweetiepie ignored all the mails and calls..., it was our weekly day out remember??? :)

Had the lovely podi idly and palak paneer dosa at the famous restaurant of begum bazar.., This place has so many memories attached with it.., remember all the time I waited for Raj before he boarded the bus off to bangalore.., or the painful send offs...., this place is one of my favorite eating spots of Hyderabad..., The food is yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.. and hygienic too which is the best part..., I regularly bum into a maadu fren whenever I visit this place.., But not yesterday.., Had a black current ice-cream to top it all off... :)

Again started comtemplating as to where.., and even though I hate watching telugu movies.., I had to give in to his requests.., went to Odeon but I hate the raddhi theatres..., B grade people and the long ques for the tickets and stuff.., but ultimately.., we didnt get the ticket out there and we wouldn't buy it in black so we went to Prasads... we didn't get tickets here too.., and ultimately we landed at Central.., Must say.., I like this place.., Shopping/food/movies all in one roof.., :)Heaven for lazybones like me... :) It takes me back to Bengaluru.. :)., had some nice Chicken Biryani..., did some window shopping and off we

went to watch the movie.., Kick.., How was it??????? No comments.., Went back home late..., very late..., almost 1:30..,but slept peacefully.., considering that I had such a wonderful day...., Love you baby..., Muah....