Sweet Simplicity

Moved to Wordpress

2010-11-02T15:21:00.000-07:00

The World.. through my eyes is my new blog on wordpress. It's purely a photo blog. This would be my last post here at Sweet Simplicity.

If I feel like writing again in the near future, I will let you all know, but for now goodbye to SS!

So go ahead click on the link below. I hope you will enjoy my other new blog as much as you did on SS.

The World

P.S: even though this is the last post, the tweets are updated every day. So do check the tweets on the left side ;)

Worst Nightmare in my life.. Ever!

2009-06-26T16:58:00.000-07:00

It was 12:40 PM when I decided to go shop at walmart with my 1 year old kid. I fed him his milk, all dressed and put him in his car seat. All was fine, reached walmart safely and then did something terrible in my entire life. I locked the keys, my purse and my kid in the car. No no.. I didn't leave the keys in the fob, I took it along with me, and while unbuckling my kid's seat belt, I pressed the lock button on my keys and dropped in my purse (which I normally do.. and now I know that's not right). The car next us was backing out, so I had to partially close the door but instead I slammed it and went the other side to remove him from his car seat, not knowing that I 'locked' the car before getting out. When I pulled, it was then, it struck me that I locked the car and the keys inside the car. I... was in a state of shock. I asked the gentleman who was passing by for a phone, but he did not understand what I said earlier. So, his answer was 'I don't have one.'

So I had to rush the other side, stop the lady from backing out. She was very generous to help me and handed her phone. I made a quick call to my husband (who was at work 25 miles away) to help me with AAA insurance. No luck, it went to voicemail. I was looking around for help.. feeling helpless. The lady understood and told me to go to walmart and check if someone could help while she was watching over my kid in the car.

I literally rushed and asked 2 guys, no luck. I went inside and said, and immediately another person came and made a call to the police. While I was waiting for him to come back with an answer, the guy next to me, started making me feel guilty.. All he kept saying was, 'its so hot today and it will be even more hotter in the car, the kid will cry... how .. how did you do this?.. its hot.. he will cry.' I know that my kid gonna cry, but I was not in a state to hear all that. I kept waiting for an answer, and listening to this guy, feeling guilty and bad and blaming myself for doing this, tears started rolling.

At distance I heard, the guy say 'the fire department is on-line, they wanna talk to you. Go to customer service desk.' I ran like a mad bull. The lady on the phone kept asking me questions 'are you the mom? Is the kid inside? how old is he? What make is your car? Will you be there near your car when the fire department comes in?' I kept saying YES YES YES. Rushed to the car and at this moment, I couldn't speak properly.. I was stuttering.. Is he - Is he cr-crying? The lady coolly said, no he is doing just fine. Soon in minutes, the fire engine came and everyone's attention was on me.

There were so many people flocked around me, the office got confused and asked 'whose car is it?' I raised my hand and came forward. He asked me questions like 'are you the mom? since how long the kid is in the car? etc.' They started their work, trying to unlock before they decide to break the window. More people stopped by and were asking other's what happened and the message passed on something like this 'she locked the car, the keys are inside and her kid too!' In their eyes I looked like one of those mom, who went shopping and locked her kid in the car. Whatever they thought, I was least bothered. My only focus was to get him out of the car asap!

Three officers tried and one of them said they have to break the window and asked me which one do they break? Without thinking much about the cost of the replacement window, I said the passenger side. The other gentleman said, that would cost you lot, why don't you go with the rear end one. I just nodded yes. And then my heart broke when the officer saw my kid and said he started crying. When I saw him cry I couldn't hold onto my emotions. I was like get him outta there asap. I don't care about the cost. Soon the office started to put duct tape onto the window when out of the blue the other office says, give me 30 secs. I almost got it. He tried and tried and finally he opened. I rushed and unbuckled and took him out of the baked car!

I never saw my kid cry that bad. He was all soaked up in sweat and his voice was all... well he was shivering. They took my address and my licence number and left. I stayed with my kid in the car, fed him some water and held him in my arms until he was quite. I went and bought which I wanted to buy and walmart while my kid was having fun walking in the store checking out gal's dresses! Everyone who worked there started asking 'is he OK? he seems to be okay now!'

Though the whole thing lasted for about 30 mins I guess, on the way back home, I couldn't stop crying.. how can I be so foolish? How can I be so careless? Am I a bad mom?

Sure this will haunt me the rest of my life.

Sleep

2009-06-14T01:57:00.001-07:00

Its Saturday and its girls night out. Who you think is coming over to my place. Well, I am supposed to meet the sleeping beauty this night, but somehow she didn't show up so far and so here I am waiting for her endlessly with droopy eyes hoping that she will show up sometime soon before its dawn.

Oh! dear sleeping beauty, you better come soon before my kid wakes up. I cannot hear my husband snoring, or some bird chirping near my window. Instead, I want to hear your beautiful voice, singing a beautiful lullaby, to which I can go deep into the sleep.

When will you show up, dear? Its 2:15 am already.
I am dying to meet you
I am dying to meet you.

If - Rudyard Kipling

2009-05-28T14:10:00.000-07:00

Difficult day.

This struck a chord with me.

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If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you
But make allowance for their doubting too,
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or being hated, don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise:

If you can dream--and not make dreams your master,
If you can think--and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools:

If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it all on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breath a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: "Hold on!"

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with kings--nor lose the common touch,
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you;
If all men count with you, but none too much,
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And--you'll be a Man, my son!

--Rudyard Kipling

Happy Mother's Day

2009-05-10T11:37:00.000-07:00

Sometimes I wonder, do you need a special day to express your love towards your mom or how she makes a difference in your lives. I never thought about this all my life. As a kid, I never knew what Mother's Day was or that there was a special day dedicated to the mothers from across the globe. When it got popular like Valentines Day, I just went with the crowd, buy a cute or meaningful card and flowers to my mom. I never took it to heart or so seriously as I do now. Then, I did all that so that I could answer to my friends. It was more like a prestige amongst my friends. Yes, there were times when I forgot and make up the next day with a cute card which said " You rock mom. Happy mother's Day."

Even when I was in college, I gave more importance to Valentines' day and why wouldn't I. I was studying in the prestigious college and guys asking you for a date was like as if the spotlight is on you amongst many others. Sure it was fun.

Today, I'm in my mid 20's and a mom for the first time, I realize the importance of being a mother and this day. Until then you take her for granted. Sure you would go to her when you are hurt, when you got highest marks in school, you please her when you want to go to a movie with friends and let her take the blame when your father scolds you, it's endless! For anything, you approach her. She listens patiently to your boring conversation, even if its the 100th time you are saying, she gives you moral support when nobody believes in you, she is your best friend when everyone befriends you, she cries when you get hurt. She cares for you and I think she deserves a day off and so on this day, I want to tell my mother Thank You for being there all the times and I Love You mom. You Rock! and this time I mean it.

Picture courtesy:Mother & Child

play time

2009-04-24T16:10:00.000-07:00

That's my baby playing with wheat flour. It seems like he was born yesterday. Gosh they grow up so fast.

Thinking too much?

2009-03-18T18:20:00.000-07:00

Too many thoughts running on my mind. For a minute I'm thinking about how to get a job and then again..in which field. With the given situation in the market, I don't know whether or not I will get a job. I tired in the finance field, but who would hire me with experience less than an year when highly experienced guys out there are fighting for that job. How can I out stand them? The only job offers I get are the marketing one's, especially from insurance companies. I like marketing jobs, don't get me wrong, but most of them are only commission and bonus based. I was excited when I got a call from one of the insurance company. It was a 1 -2 year training program and then they'd help me set up my own agent office. Sounds great right?

It did sound awesome, but... ah! I was stuck there - but what if ... I don't make much money. There are so many agents from the same insurance company in the same area and how the hell would I sustain in that competition. All these thoughts kept me occupied and for the first time in my life I felt I made a mistake by not even trying it.

Times change. Before I got pregnant and all, I took everything as a challenge and wanted to try everything and anything.. let's risk it! was my attitude then, but now, oh boy! its totally opposite... you have a family which you need to take care of, an added constant worry. But should I put that as an excuse for not even giving it a try?

Now, I just want to land up in a 9-5 job, with a standard meal with some dessert now and then..

I Pledge Widget

2009-03-14T22:36:00.001-07:00

Baby Bath

2009-02-22T22:53:00.000-08:00

I was watching America's funniest home videos the other night and I saw this video, a kid who wants to have a bath. I don't get bored no matter how many times I watch this video. Can't stop laughing.. so cute!

Satyam Saga

2009-01-15T11:44:00.000-08:00

The recent Satyam scam has left people think, discuss and ofcourse complain. Though this is the first time in india, we have seen companies in the US go through similar situations. It is quite unfortunate that this has happened at a crucial juncture.

This had such an effect on my cousins working in Satyam. Touchwood, they are safe, but they are worried. To let go off the pressure, we decided to come up with something creative. One of my cousin came up with a poem.

p.s: do not take this seriously

Raju Raju
Yes baba
Cheating us
No baba
Telling Lies
No baba
Open the balance sheet
HA HA HA

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Raju Raju sat on the wall
Raju Raju had a great fall
Balance sheet died
Shareholders cried
Raju Raju made a fraud

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Related Links:
Satyam Saga : in cartoons
Satyam scam creates online frenzy
Satyam scam: So who is to blame?
Satyam scam: taint to faint? IT captains differ
The Satyam-Maytas saga
India’s Enron - The Satyam Saga: Whose aftershocks are still being felt

Happy Sankranti

2009-01-14T10:41:00.000-08:00

Lord Ganesha

Wife must be respected

2008-11-14T04:49:00.000-08:00

I came across an article today in deccan chronicle newspaper which read wife must be respected. I said to myself what a timing. For a long time I was thinking to write something similar, hope I will sometime soon. But for now, all you married guys or soon to be, go ahead, read and make a note of it.

> Don’t take your wife for granted. Do compliment her when she cooks well, looks after your home well…

> Give her the respect she deserves, especially in front of others. Never tick her off or make it seem she’s an airhead.

> Don’t let your mother get on her case and make her life miserable. Petty, small issues can be ignored, but when it gets out of hand, do damage control in the beginning itself. This doesn’t mean you should be rude to your mother, but tactfully handle her and explain how important your wife is to you, just like the mother is to you and how you are the one who is very upset with the fights.

> It doesn’t matter how much or little you earn, whatever the amount, share it with your wife. This gives a sense of belonging. Never say ‘my’ money.

> Extra marital affairs are a strict no-no. It will wreck your marriage and neither will you end up being happy with the other woman. Remember, the wife is the Lakshmi of the house, you make her cry, keep her unhappy, ill-treat her… your home will never be a happy place.

A happy marriage is where both husband and wife are happy with each other.

Happiness is?

2008-09-21T03:56:00.000-07:00

Everyone has a different perspective on happiness. For all of us, happiness is when you achieve your dream/goal. And that doesn't happen overnight. One has to work hard, face the highs and lows, overcome rough paths, have a steady focus etc whatever you have to do in order to achieve that one big dream! right?

So, in other words, you are not happy till you achieve it!

Well, that's what my husband had to say when I asked him why are you sad all the time? why can't you be happy. He would say, I can be happy only when I reach the destination. I was surprised at his answer. I agree that one is happy when they accomplish their goals!

On the contrary, I hate being sad. I just can't be. Even if I couldn't achieve my goals or reach the destination, I try not to forget to put a smile on my face. I counsel myself that may be there's a better route. Instead of thinking too much and cry till the tears dry, I try to look at other options.

I always tell everyone to have an optimistic attitude! It's true, we put all our efforts to make that one dream come true. Its good to have a steady focus but that should not be the only motive.

So people, my only advice to all of you

Be happy.
Let happiness rule over you and not sadness.

And don't forget that happiness lies in the journey, not in reaching the destination.

my cousin's kid

Busy mom

2008-07-13T19:46:00.000-07:00

This is exactly what I'm going through :)

Pic courtesy: Baby Center

Krazzy song lyrics

2008-03-18T23:27:00.000-07:00

The new song krazzy from the movie Krazzy 4, an item song by shahrukh khan where he dresses up like MJ has been creating waves. Everybody seems to be going crazy, especially the kids! But only few of them understood what the lyrics are. So, for those who want to rhyme along, here are the lyrics.

p.s: you are welcome to correct if any mistakes in the lyrics

heads up yo…

krazzy with a k… thst’s the way…
say k… r… a… zee… zee… y…
do it anyway… just put the k…
in k… r… a… zee… zee… y…

break free gotta get some chutti
tod do deewaron ko
break free ab kholo muthi…
chheen lo duniya se more…

break free gotta get some chutti
tod do deewaron ko
break free ab kholo muthi…
chheen lo duniya se more…

krazzy with a k… thst’s the way…
say k… r… a… zee… zee… y…
do it anyway… just put the k…
in k… r… a… zee… zee… y…

heads up yo…

i don’t play mild…i just go wild…
like there’s no tomorrow…
so get with me… and you will see…
kya hai crazy deewano…

you gotta rule… yeh na tu bhool…
ki tu hai cool oh yaaron…
zara dil khol ke mujhko bol…
what’s in your soul batado…

so if you wanna… yeah… yeah..
dil hai deewanana… yeah… yeah…
1 and 2 and 3 and 3…
swing it with me doston…

break free gotta get some chutti
tod do deewaron ko
break free ab kholo muthi…
chheen lo duniya se more…

dont’t mess with me
coz i’m crazy
anyhting you say baby
that don’t faze me
can nobody stop me now
cause i break free
lets go wild

this world will kill…
your beating dil…
magar himmat na haaro…
you got to prove…
you got the groove…
zara taaqat dikhado…

you gotta sing…
and do your thing…
jo kehta wo dil gaao…
dikhake smile…
show me your style…
churao dil hazaron…

so if you wanna… yeah… yeah..
dil hai deewanana… yeah… yeah…
1 and 2 and 3 and 3…
swing it with me doston…

break free gotta get some chutti
tod do deewaron ko
break free ab kholo muthi…
chheen lo duniya se more…

break free gotta get some chutti
tod do deewaron ko
break free ab kholo muthi…
chheen lo duniya se more…

krazzy with a k… thst’s the way…
say k… r… a… zee… zee… y…
do it anyway… just put the k…
in k… r… a… zee… zee… y…

heads up yo

9/22/07

2008-03-16T08:03:00.000-07:00

I can never forget that day for it was not just a special day but a memorable one.

Too many feelings in those few minutes.

Excitement, Happiness, Fear, Anxiety, Speechless and what not!!

There are many such moments in my life but this one took my breath away. I was overwhelmed with joy. I was all blushing. My face was all red and did not even notice the tears rolling down my cheeks. There was a question mark on my face when I looked myself in the mirror. It was only after few minutes, I came to my senses, keeping fingers crossed and glanced at it once more. This time with confidence, I marched towards the living room where Uday was sitting on the floor, gazing at the laptop screen, chatting with his colleagues, working on his project work. I called him once and stood still beside the sofa like a statue not uttering another word. He was puzzled when he looked at me, but the expressions on my face (which I could not hide it) gave a hint.

It was then I uttered those two words "I'm Pregnant."

He was shocked or rather surprised I must say. He stopped typing. For those few seconds, there was pin drop silence. And the first word he said was "really?" I nodded my head in approval and replied back saying "yes."

That was it! He put his laptop aside and came towards me. We both looked at each other, hugged and sat in silence thinking about the new member, a kid (apart from Uday and me) who would change our lives!

Challenge

2008-03-11T02:43:00.000-07:00

Challenges makes life interesting; overcoming it is what makes life all the more meaningful!

Happy Women's Day

2008-03-07T22:50:00.000-08:00

Feminism's agenda is basic: It asks that women not be forced to 'choose' between public justice and private happiness.

- Susan Faludi, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women

Uday's Music Compilations

2007-08-22T15:14:00.000-07:00

Its been a while since i postested anything here.. I guess I made a similar post some time ago.. anyways.. I will try not to brag about why I am not blogging or whatever.

Recently, Uday complied some songs.. and I'd be happy if you listened the songs and make recomendations. Listen as many times, tell your friends and if you like it you can purchase the entire album or your favorite song.

If you click on the link above it will take you to the artist profile page.

Enjoy the songs!
My favorite pick is KanZaman.. love it!
To Listen More of his compilations check it out below.

Sivaji Style lyrics

2007-07-12T11:17:00.000-07:00

Give Me One Time Style Yea...
Give Me Two Time Style Yea...
Give Me Three Time Somethin ...

Oru Koodai Sunlight
Oru Koodai Moonlight
Ondraaga Sertha Colour Thaaney En White...

Appatha Vecha Karuppey...
Ippothaan Sekka Sevappey...
Yeppothum Pachai Thamizhan...
Ippo Naan Vellai Thamizhan...
<more>

new template.. lots to update

2007-04-23T12:11:00.001-07:00

ah.. looks whoz back with an Iguana! can't believe my eyes that i am here writing another post.. within a gap of 3 days.. this has to get into the guiness book! .. lol!

oh there's good news.. alas! the airlines found my bag... I was so relieved when i heard that..but now i got one more thing to worry about... i have a midterm this week n like i always say..'I'm in no mood to study' .. I hate exams! Right now all I want to do is watch The Da Vinci Code.. I know the movie isn't that good, but I got no other activities to do.

I love the new change! I mean the template...the whole blogroll list is gone though.. and other lists which I have change.. and needless to say I love the change in me too! I know there are lottsa questions pointing.. but don't wanna think about or answer.

Lets just say I was suffering from 'blogger's block' ..lol!

courtesy: Digital Inspiration

no title post

2007-04-19T10:39:00.000-07:00

ah! finally after a long pause, here I am back to my blog. I don't know why I was away all these months.. feels a bit weird though. I am looking out for reasons, but nothing comes to my mind... why I was away from my own blog? Anyways, i don't wanna break my head thinking... 'coz i am already having a bad headache.. argh!

I don't even know what I am writing here... but got lotsa updates... and i hope to continue to write here abt all my updates... the latest one... been to Mexico this last weekend (14th -17th Apr).. I just finished uploading the pictures on flickr

We really had a good time there... except for one issue... the airlines with which we were flying misplaced one of our bag... it's been 2 days now and still no clue about it :(( ... this is really upsetting me... all the gifts which i bought in mexico are there in that bag. Oh God! I just wish they find my bag and send to my place safely! All mixed emotions running in my head... i feel like shouting at the airlines for their carelessness, but if i did that I'm not sure if they will find my bag.

Lets just hope they find it. *fingers crossed*

p.s: the above pic is taken in montery bay, CA.

I'm back ?

2006-11-26T00:03:00.000-08:00

I guess I better not repeat those two words again in the near future.. 'I'm back' ? .. if I did so, I am pretty sure my blogger friends gonna kick me real bad ;)

The reason for not being "regular" on blogspot ?
I'm too busy .... or lets say... caught up with my studies ... or this one's the best : oops! I totally forgot I have a blog space here?

Well I can come up with numerous reasons, but I somehow feel guilty for coming up with silly reasons!

So what's new with me? lot of things happening on my end, except for my MBA classes! Few months ago, I gave a small dance show on-stage .. in front of .. lets say ... 1000 people? did I say it was a group dance? yep... it was a group dance... even uploaded the video... you can watch it here .. it was fun though! endless days n nights of practice and most interesting part is I felt I was back to my college days! was refreshing after 3 years of my stay in the US of A.

Recently we decided to step in the movie business.. I mean.. screening movies in theatre.. we both and few of our friends decided to screen a telugu movie here in the bay area.. movie named Maya Bazaar... everything went fine.. until we hit the bad news... but hey.. we will still be screening the movie.. most likely in December.. I even made a trailer to promote the movie ... i mean using the images... so watch and do let me know your feedback on it.. watch it here... will let you know if we still plan to screen the movie here in the bay area so that you can tell your friends living in california.

One more update, recently my brother-in-law.. aka uday's bro came from India... so you can imagine.. how busy I am right now! ... cooking, shopping... blah blah...

p.s: whatever I said so far are excuses for being irregular

Chocolate Cake

2006-09-21T10:31:00.000-07:00

This post is especially for chocolate cake lovers and who love to bake... Chocolate cake (aka Chocolate Death Cake).. Many ppl have asked me for the recipe and I am so sorry for posting it late.

FOR CAKE
INGREDIENTS:
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- 1/2 cup butter
- 4 eggs
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup hot coffee or boiling water
- 1/4 Milk
For egg less cake, replace eggs with vinegar

FOR FROSTING
INGREDIENTS:
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- 1 1/4 cups Heavy cream
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1/4 cup Butter
- Chopped Milk Chocolate

FOR ASSEMBLY
INGREDIENTS:
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- 1/4 ounce chocolate covered with toffee bars (only for double layered
cake)
- Cadbury's or Hershey's Milk Chocolate

PROCEDURE
CAKE:
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1. Seive maida, cocoa powder and baking powder.
2. To melted butter add sugar & vanilla extract.
3. Separate egg white from yolk and beat the egg white till it becomes
soft and foamy.
4. To the mixed maida add the mixed butter and the egg white.
5. Mix well until there are no lumps or till it becomes soft.
6. Grease the baking dish & add the mixed contents
7. Pre heat the over to 125’ C and place the baking dish in the center
rack for 15-20 minutes
8. Remove from the baking dish and let it cool.

FROSTING:
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1. Combine heavy cream, light corn syrup and butter in a heavy saucepan
2. Whisk over medium heat until the mixture begins to simmer
3. Add chopped milk chocolate
4. Reduce heat to low and whisk for about 1 minute till frosting is smooth and then transfer to a large bowl
5. Fill another bowl with ice. Set bottom of the bowl with frosting atop ice
6. Whisk for 8 minutes until frosting is cool and begins to thicken
7. Place bowl of frosting on a work table and using electric mixer, beat
until the color lightens & just until frosting becomes thicker enough to
form soft peaks.
8. Leave it for 2 minutes

(Frosting will continue to thicken as it stands)

ASSEMBLY:
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1. If double layered cake, place 1 cake layer, flat side up on a plate or
a round cardboard
2. Top layer with 1 ½ cups frosting, spreading to edge.
3. Sprinkle evenly with diced toffee
4. Place 2nd cake layer, flat side down and press slightly to adhere
5. Spread thin layer of frosting over top & sides of cake to seal & set
crumbs
6. Spread remaining frosting over top & sides of cake [if frosting becomes
stiffer, stir gently with a spoon/spatula to loosen]
7. Stand Chocolate bar on a work table on a short end. Using vegetable
peeler, starting at top edge of 1 side, run peeler down length of the bar
8. Pile Chocolate curls atop cake

Voila!

> If you want to write something on the cake, then don’t decorate with
chocolate curls.
> The same procedure works for single layer cake except for the toffee bars.

Hi ya'll

2006-09-06T17:35:00.000-07:00

Yo! I'm back :D

phew... gosh I'm so happy that my finals are over.. *arch takes a deep breath* .. I feel so relieved from those big fat books.

The exams were done by thursday actually and made a mini trip to Lake Sonoma for the long weekend, which is like 2 hr drive from our place. We went there thinking we might get a glimpse of oldest redwood trees, which is a few miles away from Lake Sonoma and I didn't tell Uday abt tht ... I so wanted to see the lake sonoma and Uday wanted to see the redwoods...(shhhh! don't tell this to uday)

Oh! I even saw Lage Raho Munna Bhai on friday... awesome movie! loved it! I guess it was the first day first show... but we were damn lucky... got the tickets on time! yippiiee!!!

And that how I spent my long weekend. I had a great time.. didn't havta cook ;) But again, I'm bored right now... I feel like taking another mini trip... lets see what uday will say! So for time being, I started solving another jigsaw puzzle... got tired solving it.. so I decided to give a new look to my blog... I'm still working on it... currently I just replaced the old sunflower with new one and also the color of my blog title.

So, what's your opinion on the new look?

p.s: I will post the trip pictures pretty soon.

Gone for another 2 weeks

2006-08-21T22:39:00.000-07:00

hmm.... another long break ... another 2 weeks and I will be done with this quarter.....
voooooohhhhooooooooooo \:D/ ... can't wait for the holidays to start.... I can sleep all day and go somewhere and enjoy the 3 weeks... ah! hope my wish will be fulfilled.

So till then I guess I won't be posting any and I won't be able to blog hop .... waaaaaaaaa :((

kya kare... I havta start counting days for mah exams ... exams se yaad aaya.. I havta get up early morning toworrow, finish the last assignment ... eeehhaaawww ... finish mah thesis paper :((

chowie guys! tab tak ke liye enjoy this video: Hips Don't Lie
The video is funny and oh! you see even guys doing some hip shaking, some are really good, but there is this one guy, darn funny .. dancing on the road! rofl!

I'm Back

2006-07-27T13:24:00.000-07:00

i'm back... i'm back ... i'm back to blogging .. yeah! (tryin to rhyme to MJ's I'm bad song)
sorry for taking such a looooooooooooooooooooooooooong gap. Time kab kaise guzargaya pata hi nahi chala. (nice excuse na? ;)

Well... I was caught up my routine schedule... so I won't talk much about it because I will start worrying about my upcoming assignments. But otherwise, I had a gala time (that includes the scorching heat too) in the past 2-3 weeks.

# We went to a national park ( two weeks ago) and discovered that there was a hiking trail. So we decided to give it a try and it was kinda difficult for a first timer (me ;)) There were all sorts of insects and that made it even more difficult for me. I couldn't even sit and rest for a while. We reached the top of the mountain and omg! the view was breathtaking. On one side the view of the bay was awesome! and to the other side it was all mountains... amazing! I wanted to spend the night there, but again, the insects. eeeeww! ( check out the pictures here)

# For the first time in 3 years of my stay in US, I have never seen a hot summer.. especially in Hayward. This city is supposed to be cool in summer too because of the fog from the bay. Thanks to Global warming, it was so damn hot from July 21st till 26th and also thanks to my apartment managers, we don't have AC in any apartment. It was as if I was sitting right on a hot pan burning myself. I used to shut all the windows by 10 am and cover the windows with wet bedsheets and sit in front of a small fan! The temparature wouldn't drop even by midnight. Oh! and to top it there was no power during the peak hours and people would rush to the nearby park and sleep there! That was the worst heat wave... kasam se India ki yaad aa gayi.
The heat wave will be back AGAIN during this month! Oh God! please I don't want to go through this again.

# Oh yes! about my previous assignment about Adolescents... its done! voooohhooo. Waiting for my professor to grade it. She better give me good grade, 'coz I spent a whole week and 2 straight days in scorching heat to finish it. Thanks to those who have taken the survey. It was like a bonus for our project.

# Last weekend, friday, we went to Mani Sharma 's music concert. I guess you all know who mani sharma is ! For those who don't know, he's a music director (focus mainly in Telugu and Tamil). The program was organized by BATA... nah not that shoe company BATA , its Bay Area Telugu Assicoation .. pic's available at my photo blog. The next day we had a get together.. not with Mani sharma .. but with friends. A birthday party.

# I was preparing for my exam on Wednesday( aug 1st) and suddenly I felt a jerk for 2 seconds. First I thought I was sleeping and thus my hand slipped. But again, the whole house jerked suddenly. My first thought was my neighbors moved something and thus the jerk. My second thought was is it an earthquake? That thought really scared me to death. Uday didn't feel anything 'coz he was in a deep sleep. I woked him, but he was not attentive. So I decided to forget about it. Next day evening, we were discussing and uday suddenly said: there was an earthquake in Napa Valley (which is roughly 40 miles away from our place) and people in hayward felt it strongly than in Fremont. My nose was red and had misty eyes. I realized that sudden jerk was indeed an earthquake. I told him, he sort of yelled at me , why I didn't wake him (refer line 4) since her realized that he wanted another bahana.. so he said .. its because of you, we don't watch news on TV. Anyways, I had a good laugh and at the same time... nervous... what if another one occurs? Looked up on the net to prepare for an earthquake and didn't sleep well last night because of the fear.

# Lastly, Happy birthday to SS! I mean to Sweet Simplicity. My blog is one year old now.vooooohhhoooo.. Last week was busy, so I'm celebrating SS birthday this weekend. Everyone is invited to the party.

Born on : July 28th .
Party Venue: Archie's Sweet Simplicity

Shall we Dance? is brought to you by Sanjay Gere... I'm sure you all know this video.

Are you ready to have a Laddoo? This video was on the popular video section in google videos.

Ready for another hillarious video?

Curry N Rice Girl .. brought to you by M.C Vikram and Luda Krishna... After the success of Welcome to India song.. these guys decided to come up with another hillarious song/ video.

Hope you all had a great time at the party!

2006-07-13T10:16:00.000-07:00

hey guys, I am sorry for not dorpping by your blog (blogs)... I am quite busy with my projects for the past 2 weeks.... but I will sure drop by once i am done with these projects.

Currently I'm doing a research on adolescents leisure (age group 13-19)... and I need a small favor from you all. I prepared an online survey and all I need is their responses to the questionnaire. I need it by 15th i.e, Saturday. Here is the link : Adolescents Leisure Zeitgeist

It would be of great help if you guys did this small favor.

Thank You!

Italy again?

2006-07-09T13:47:00.000-07:00

Phew!! my my ... Italy!! they made it ..... again! BRAVO!

I got goose bumps all over my face and hands and my eyes are still watery.
Ididn't watch the first half....I really didn't want to, 'coz I was damn tensed, but I couldn't resist, 'coz all my neighbors were shouting and so decided to watch the match from the second half :D .. I was literally sitting on the edge of my sofa and was trying not to smash my laptop :D

My neighbor's kids were cheering for France, and I decided to cheer for Italy ;) though I really thought France would make it...
Whenever France made goal, they clapped and were shouting and laughed when Italy missed the goal. I did the reverse, when Italy made goal, I was clapping and shouting or rather screaming ;) . It was damn funny.

Sad part , the matches are all over .. no more WC matches :(( sob sob .. now I can't make a bahana to watch :D

j'encourage pour la France!

2006-07-05T14:05:00.000-07:00

France Vs Portugal
This is one terrific match. Especially the last 10 mins. Phew! The way portugal played, I thought they would win , esp., the last goal attempt. I really thought it would go to shoot outs. I must say that their attack and defense was awesome! These guys didn't give up till the last second. Way to go Portugal!!

I guess Zidane was lucky! just lucky! The goal keeper read Zidane's movement so well, I thought he would block the ball. Ye Ye I can see sudeep smiling :) What if there was no penalty kick? Would France still make it to the Finals?

j'encourage pour la France!

After watching the last quarter- final match between Brazil and France, I lost hope in Brazil. I neva seen them play such a sloppy game, ever. Their defense was bad and their attacking was aweful! I wonder how they came till quarter-finals. Lol! I guess Protugal is way better than Brazil.

As far as I know Italy never lost a game, they always lost in shoot outs. I just can't wait to watch Italy Vs France match. Its gonna be nail bitting!

Heartbreaking news: Pistons champ Ben Wallace will now be playing for Chicago Bulls. :(( sob sob... I wonder what will happen to pistions without Ben Wallace. For all those who don't know who he is, well he is the basketball champ for Pistions team.

¿Hola, cómo eres mi amigo?

2006-06-27T13:42:00.000-07:00

A BIG hug to all of ya and i'm so sorry for not updating my blog. confused with the title?
well I said .... Hello, How Are You my Friend??? :D ..

I'm back to my busy schedule .. wohi .. college, classes n assignments. I'm so occupied with the assignments and the funny part is that I took 2 online classes and yet i'm unable to update here. Ain't that funny? But I must tell ya , it feels so good to be back to blogging. I know I know... I've repeated this sentence a coupla times , but this time I'm honest ;)

This time the courses I've taken have no correlation with business admin. You would faint if I said the names of the courses. Are you ready? okie .........1 ............2..............3 ...........and

I took 3 courses this time and all of them are general courses .. okie okie. Here's the list:

Personality Psychology ... I see some ppl fainting already .. hehe
Women & literature ... I see ppl's jaw dropped nah nah don't worry .. I don't wanna to take part in Mahila Mandal Sabha .. ROFL!
and finally
Wellness through Leisure .. now you must be wondering .. why did archi take this course when she is having fun. ........ I hear 'yes that's my question'.

One of my friend asked me this question .. how long do you know uday? I didn't understand why he asked me .... later he said .. if you know him very well then why the hell did you take psychology course.

Well I had to take because those were the required courses and its a must. I always liked psychology .. its the closest thing to predict human mind. So be ready to hear questions from me .. hehe .. I had no other choice in literature n that one sounded much better than the rest and I enjoy it. The last one.. I took cause most of my friends said I can get an A easily.. but for that I have to work hard.

oh! btw , are you guys following the world cup matches?

Cheesy, I couldn't do my nails ... damn! I didn't find that dark green nail color .. I bought the highlighters but I couldn't find dark green in that, i got light green ... I hope that should work ... LOL! It's gonna look funny ... just like the colors here --> light green, yellow n blue ... ROFL! Once I'm done .. will sure post the pictures. I'm so happy that Brazil won today's match 3:0 ........ yippieee!

Any Brazil fans?

Okie, I don't know what else should I write, 'coz my mind is all blank. So lets see will I be able to blog regularly from now on or not? hmmm ........ Guess I will end it here.

Btw, you can find few pictures of my college here ... took the pictures with my new camera. voohoooo

dancing skeleton

2006-06-16T15:52:00.001-07:00

Happy weekend! to ya'll

Happy Budday !

2006-06-12T15:00:00.000-07:00

Well how do i start?
Sometimes its easy to talk or to write about a person.. but sometimes words are not enough to describe about a person whom you love deep from your heart. No matter how much you say, it still feels less.

Before i forget the words , I want to wish my hubby dear Uday, a very Happy Birthday!

Here is the poem i want to dedicate to him. I posted this one some time ago.. but i want to re-post it here again.

Since you came into my life,
I've looked forward to each sunrise,
the early morning,
with me in your arms,
the midnight skies with us
beneath the zillion stars,
moves me.
You make me feel like no one else could.
I like the person I'am
when I'm with you.
You bring a part of me that
I never knew existed,
a part that was born with
our first kiss.
You made me complete;
now I have a reason to try;
now I have a cause,
a reason to believe
in all the wonderful things
that life has to offer.
You took my hand and
drew me into the light,
and you saw in me all the qualities
that no one has ever noticed.
You gave me hope,
inspiration,
pride and love.
Yes I love you
for all the reasons and
for so much more.
I love you for being yourself,
and I love you
because of the person you made me.
I love you!

Sometimes i feel so strange, I mean I always complained to my parents that I would never marry and that I would always stay with them.. until I met this person...

I never knew what true love is , till i met him. The best thing about him is that the impression that he leaves on the ppl after talking to them for the very first time..is unbelievable... or should i say speechless? I can vouch for that... and that's one of the reasons I fell in love with him :)

Even till date, whenever he talks , I just stare at him .. even while debating on serious topics, I somehow end up agreeing to his points ( well there are times when I win the debates ;) too hehe ).

.. though i get irritated with his stupid songs which has no meaning at all, I still lyk it.
... he motivates me when i need the most ... he's my strength

I'm lucky to have him with me n I'm truly, madly ,deeply in love with him. My love grows stronger N stronger with every passing day.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! honey :)

I know its 13th today, but didn't want to leave June 12th blank in my blog. So, I'm posting this article as June 12th.

Also check out the birthday song .. which is at the top right in the sidebar.

Music: Forever and for always

p.s: want to know the recipe for the chocolate cake??? ping me :D
(Named it as chocolate death cake .. lol! )

2006-06-11T22:01:00.000-07:00

how was your weekend?? fellas?

mine was good... went glofing on friday, went to a get together organized by indians in san jose on saturday... and went shopping today... bought a poster frame for the painting.

<-- this is what i've been doing this weekend... solving jigsaw pizzle.. other than the above all. Guess you know what jigsaw puzzle is?

It's nothing but arranging the pieces.. you can start off with 20 pieces to say 2000 or 3000 ..

This one is a 500 piece puzzle. Initially there were no plans and I didn't know what do to do .. so decided to finish this.. i took 2 days to finish this puzzle. (well 3 days.. one day for arranging alike pieces :D)

I finished 2 other puzzles last year.. one winter and one fall.. n this one right here is the Spring.

So i'm left with just one more puzzle.. the summer one :-)

The reason I do this puzzle is to increase my patience level... yea yea .. for all those who know.. i'm very patient gal... but.. as i said b4 .. i'm an angry gal ;-)

well that's not the reason.. i just love to spend some time alone.. and this is one of the activities i do.

But what i said in the early line is true to an extent... i've suggested this puzzle to few angry/ restless persons and guess what , i saw a drastic change in them.. i see them being more patient, be it prefessional, personal .. i don't see that restlessness in them.

To the right is the Fall ... i just got it framed ...vooohoo ... will buy another frame next month :-)

I hate blogspot :((

2006-06-07T18:36:00.000-07:00

I've been trying to update my blog for the past 2 days .. but don no why .. my post never showed up .. it still shows as a draft

Even when i'm trying to leave a comment at other blogs.. the comment page dosen't show up .. even if i get lucky there... my comment dosen't show up

I re-typed the whole comment again n again ... but all i get to see is my temper rising

I hope it's not the same with everyone ... or is it?

anyways.. here are the birthday pictures

<-- B'day cake (yummy ) hehe.. broadcasting live cake cutting. My sister was watching on the webcam while i was blowing the candles. The previous night .. right at 12:00 uday wished me.. i didn't even know the time .. 'coz i was driving from our friends place .. and the next day, uday surprised me with the cake yeah Choclate Cake ... he went to the store.. without telling me ... he even left his cell phone at home... hehe ... that happened while i was getting ready ..

I just got theese pictures from our friend ..

yeah you got it... at the restaurent ..you can see the yummy food ... :D .. you can see all the tired faces ..

btw, it's a chinese restaurent.. P.F. Changs, China Bistro .. yeah .. . that's my fav., restaurent... and i must tell ya the food its simply superb!

From L to R: Chetty(uday's frns), Uday, Me, Soumya n her husband vikram(uday's frn ... they came to visit CA ..)

I really had a gr8 time cooking yummy food for the lady..well she's pregnant.. but couldn't put mehendi for her :(

I looked at the picture again and OMG! am I really blushing in that picture??? or is it because of the temperature ?

okie.. i'm hungry now seeing all the food.. wish i could go there for dinner today ..

now lemme see if this post gets published now

Hope i get lucky atleast with this post :(

Tag fever is back

2006-06-04T00:21:00.000-07:00

I finally decided to complete all the tags .. yeah finally .. got 3 more tags to finish up .. yeah yeah .. sudeep, kk, harish .. i still remember ... don't worry i will finish them too.

Please put your hands together, Ladies and Gentlemen…
The person who tagged me

Ms. Trinity Teal

Without wasting much time.. i will start off with the questions..
here we go ...

1.Grab the book nearest to you, turn on a random page and find random line.
* Do you konw that eating the right food can complement your hair care routine and help your tresses look their healthy, shiny best? Be sure to eat a balanced diet that includes: Protien, Vitamins & Essential Fatty Acids. Drinking water, exercising and avoiding alcohol & cigarettes are important too!

2.Stretch your left arm out as far as you can.
* I heard a cracking sound :O .. feels good though

3. What is the last thing you watched on TV?
* Fanaaaa

4.Without looking, guess what time it is?
* 12:30 am

5. Now look at the clock, what is the actual time?
*12:31 am .. vohoooo i was right

6. With the exception of the computer, what can you hear?
* horses shouting

7. When did you last step outside? What were you doing?
* umm... 8 hrs ago .. running on the road to catch up the 4:38 train to San Francisco

8. Before you started this survey, what did you look at?
* my cell phone for any missed calls :P

9. What are you wearing?
* in PJ's

10. Did you dream last night?
* aha .. yeah!

11. When did you last laugh?
* I laugh all the time

12. What is on the walls of the room you are in?
* Calendar

13. Seen anything weird lately?
* yeah! me talking to a cup .. hehe

14. What do u think of this quiz?
* grrrrrrrrrr

15. What is the Last film u saw?
* can i name 2 movies??? pleaseeeeeeee
okie i saw "An Inconvenient Truth" and Fanaa (just the first half .. will watch the 2nd half tomorrow.. 'coz i'm feeling very sleepy .. yeah right! )

16. If you became a multimillionaire overnight, what would you buy?
* first i'm gonna shout .. eeeeeeeehhhhhaaaaa .. :D alright .. ahem.. i'm gonna invest in shares .. then .. buy a lakeside farm house and ... and ... oh and wine yards (that's a lot of business ).. and the rest ..will think later ...

17. Tell me something about you that I dunno.
* I'm a very angry person

18. If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do?
* Would encourage every women to be educated and be independent

19. Do you like to dance?
* umm... the happy dance ... yeah i do that all the time ..i love salsa .. can anyone teach me?

20. George Bush
* http://www.planetdan.net/pics/misc/georgie.htm

21. Imagine your first child is a girl, what do you call her?
* Aditi or Ananya

22. Imagine your first child is a boy, what do you call him?
*Aditya

23. Would you ever consider living abroad?
* I am living aborad

24.What do you want GOD to say to you when you reach the pearly gates?
* umm... ~scratches her head~ ... well .. i don't know..

25. People who may do this memo in their journal.
tough part....

Uday, Naveen [please ... update your blogs]
taggy bahi
sumeet
sweety misha
Chaitra
Prassana
KK
Asankhaya

wanna grab a bite? ;)

2006-05-31T17:28:00.000-07:00

What Gender is your brain?

2006-05-26T10:39:00.000-07:00

Your Brain is 67% Female, 33% Male

Your brain leans female
You think with your heart, not your head
Sweet and considerate, you are a giver
But you're tough enough not to let anyone take advantage of you!

What Gender Is Your Brain?

Happy Weekend!

Happy Birthday!

2006-05-21T01:01:00.000-07:00

For the two persons whom I know for a long time... ...Saleha & Prassana .. I've known them since 1st standard.. we three of us share the same birth date!!

Happy Birthday to you guys!!!!

I wish you both
a wonderful birthday,
filled with two of
life's most precious
gifts--
hope and happiness.

so lemme give a brief intro abt them ...

Prassana ...

we were classmates in 1st standard, studied in the same school and we never talked to each other. So how do I remember him???? Well, i wouldn't say that his mother is a teacher at the same school (that's how everyone remember's him) .. and so that's how i know him.. nah!! I remember him so well because we used to fight a lot (for no reason).

He used to look so innocent n when i tell my friends that he was at fault ... none would believe... he used to pour water in my lunch box , pinch all over my face and hands till it starts to bleed a little ... and the next day my mom would come and complain to his mom... that went on for an year or so.

Ahem.. a small confession .. even i used to do the same to him too... 'coz i used to get angry when he used to pour water in my lunch box ;) ... hehe

Yeah!! that was us ... after that we never .. never talked to each other... but we got in contact thru our high school group online.

The world is small .. yeah!

hehehe Do u remember buddy??? loll!

Saleha...

she's a sweetheart!! my best friend.. and i guess i wouldn't find any other friend like her! We were born on the same day and even more surprisingly at the same time ... not sure if it was the same hospital or not .lol!!

We used to play all the silly girlie stuff at school and as we grew older .. we started playing ' husband and wife' ... loll!!! yea i know its funny and weird to play and that too at school?? Whenever I think of it .. i laugh till my tummy aches.

She's is person with whom i can share my deepest secrets.

Every year , we used to have a competition ... who will first call and wish the birthday gal ... hehe... sometimes she used to win n sometimes me... we both used to say ' happy birthday ' 'oh thank you and same to you too! ' lol!!! that was fun... she left the school when we were 14 yrs ... and since then ... i used to be so left out... missed her a lot!! .. it's been almost 10 - 11 years since we met personally. The only time I saw her was during my marriage day! and that too when she was leaving.. damn!! i don't even have a snap of two of us.

I always used to say ... we should meet before we have kids .. loll!!! but that never happened so far... and now she is blessed with a baby girl.

but no matter where we are , till date ... we call or email to wish each other on our birthday.. I hope that we continue this bond of friendship forever!

Happy Birthday once again!!!

Tears of Joy!

2006-05-18T14:58:00.000-07:00

Just like any other day .. i was trying to finish my assignments and as well cleaning my home which has been in such a big mess ( well the reason i'm cleaning is 'coz one of our friend is coming over for this weekend from Idaho ) .. so I gotta keep it clean .. still there's so much work left to do ..

anyways, I was busy with my own work and someone knocks on my door... it was the post man.. handed me the package.. first i thought Uday might have sent something surprise... but it was a surprise from my parents!!! They sent me my childhood videos and greeting cards along with a funny note from my sister... tears rolled down while reading them ...

To Mom & Dad

.... All I want to say is .... that i love you both very much !!! I am so lucky to be your daughter ..

Mommy ... If I am strong and confident today, its all because of you... I've learnt so much from you... You've are such a wonderful Mom...

Daddy ... You've been my teacher, philosopher , guided me when i most needed , everything.
I still remember what you told me when i was leaving to US... and I am on the path to fulfill your dream.

To my sweet Sis
.... miss you soo much gal... those silly fights and all the silly stuff we used to do..

Never knew that I was an inspiration to you.... thnx gal!!! I have no words to express... and yes ... you are very precious and a special person.
Actually I am very Lucky to have YOU as my sister!!!

Junlgeeeeeee ... this is my new nick name ... my sister named it after watching my childhood video .. lol.. the reason she named it 'coz i had a very thick hair .. and it was always messy.. get the picture???

I know it's very senti... I hope it's not raining there after reading this

I'm outta words... seriously for the first time.. i have no words to express how blessed i am and my love towards you all.

whoz he?

2006-05-16T09:53:00.000-07:00

any guesses?

nope??

well here a clue : He is the great comedian of all times..

still didn't get the answer??

He's none other than

Charlie Chaplin !

NOTE: I have successfully uploaded the Vegas pictures ... yeah finally ~_^ .. click here

For a Cause...

2006-05-11T16:43:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Taggy .
He posted this following article at WoW n at his site a couple of days back ..

I'm gonna copy paste it here

It's regarding a student at KCG fighting for his life.His name is Thamarai, sufferring from Aplastic Anemia .He is currently admitted in CMC vellore.The medical expenses are expected to shoot over 10laks .And his mother being a widow has requested the generous public to reach and help her save her child.

The details of this effort can be seen at the homepage.

The following are the ways to send money:

There are 3 ways to send money :

Please contact Lavanya at 9884208604 for updated informations about Thamarai and how to send your donations safely.

Given below is the account number to which you can transfer your donations online.

Name : Arun Kumar [Thamarai’s Brother]
Bank : ICICI Bank
Account number : 000101028902
Branch : Centoph Road

You can also donate money online

!info : You can use the Money2India facility in ICICI bank to send your donation online. Click here to know more information about it.

e Cheques / Demand Draft should be sent in favour of “The Treasurer, Christian Medical College, Vellore – 632 004”.

Overleaf, please remember to write,

“Mr. Thamarai Selvan”

“Chart no – 780576 C”

This will ensure that the donations will be credited in the CMC account for his operation and not to their general donations’ account.

Given below is a sample DD to “The Treasurer, Christian Medical College, Vellore”

I request you all once again to generously donate for a young man's life.
However small they may be .
Heartfelt thanks shall be given .

Note: This sounds like a genuine cause. Please do donate.
Uday n Myself went ahead and donated.

Got the news from Taggy.He spoke to one of Thamarai's friend ... the boy had his first operation yesterday n is in good condition.

Mojave Desert

2006-05-01T17:11:00.000-07:00

Cuppy Cake

2006-04-24T14:27:00.000-07:00

How was your weekend fellas??? For us it was just another weekend ... movies, food and more movies .... so here goes the list ..

** Million Dollar Baby ... loved it.. almosr cried

** Something's gotta give .. got bored watching it again.

** Ice Age , The Meltdown.. damn cool... watched with the kids.. i mean at theatre

** Crash ... too good

** Harry Potter and the Goblet of fire ... it's okie.. didn't lyk it much.. glad I saw it at home.

** Ninne Ishtapaddanu .. telugu movie... liked it... the same ol .. triangle love eshtory

** Maine Pyar Kyon Kiya ... comedy acha hai

** I'm about to watch Aksar now ..

phew... thats a lot of movies

oh almost forgot... saw Indian Idol Final episode... kinda dissapointed.. thought Karunya would win (not 'coz he'z a hyderabadi) .. he sings damn good.. he is flawless.

and yea I learned how to make soup :D ... after 3 years of struggling and forcing Uday to have it... Finally .. yes finally ... i made it ... vooohoooo... quite an achivement. ^_^ ..
I asked uday to taste it... this time he refused to have first.

So that's how my weekend was. .. anyways, one of my friend sent an attachment.. a song ... its soo cute.. so, wanted to share with ya'll.

Hear it for yourself :)

what breed of dog are you?

2006-04-19T11:31:00.000-07:00

I'm a Scottish Terrier!

No bones about it, you're an adventurous Scottish Terrier. Fearless, feisty, and always up for a challenge, you like having things your way. Some people might even label you stubborn or headstrong. But we know you're just ambitious and motivated. (Being misinterpreted is such a trial, isn't it?) Besides, your can-do attitude serves you well when facing challenges at work or in your personal life. No job is too big, and absolutely no obstacle is going to stand in your way. You're always ready, willing, and able to rise to the challenge. A loyal, caring friend, you choose your pals very carefully, then stick by them through thick and thin. Woof!

What about You?

2006-04-18T17:48:00.000-07:00

it's been 2 days since we came back from Las Vegas and my house is in such a big mess... we really had a gr8 time there... had lotssa fun.. won some in gambling.. was so happy that i won and the very next moment I lost all the money. :-((

I was surprised when we reached ... traffic jam.. ppl walking on the streets with their Magarita yard..
.........it was lyk as if I was in India going to an Exhibition.............
don't laugh.. i'm seroius.......... that was the first thought it occured to me... too crowded.. anyways , i'm gonna write about my experiences in detail may be in a day or two.. 'coz i'm still transfering my pictures from my phone to computer. .. till then have a look at some of the pictures i've downloaded.

center: MGM Grand Hotel/ Casino
left: me at Caesar's Palace
right: Uday at luxor (egyptian theme)

In Las Vegas

2006-04-14T19:38:00.000-07:00

hola ppl... just wanted to let you all know that I'm here in Las Vegas. Started yesterday night.. i published an article here about yesterday's journey.

will write about today's experience later..

have a gr8 weekend and Happy Easter :)

Angel eyes?

2006-04-11T00:27:00.000-07:00

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Originally uploaded by arch_rowdie.

Happy Birthday

2006-04-04T16:47:00.000-07:00

.. nah it ain't my birthday.. but someone very special !
..my heart rejoiced when I first touched her soft fingers.
..make funny faces when she would cry , just to see her sweet smile

We mostly call her Potti, Appu, Appu Shetty, Appi or Aparna. oh and how can I forget this she likes to be called as Ash. hai na potti :P ;) :D

She was sweet and I always liked her company.. but as years passed by, I realised there was more to it. FIGHTING

We always complain to mom n dad all time... and our parents used to scold both of us.. be it her mistake or my mistake.But many a times she won the battle and was pampered all the time..may be 'coz she's the youngest in our family . . Whenever she would do something wrong .. the first thing she does is CRY and then she would point me and complain mom n dad .. ..even when she did nothing wrong or when she gets scared , she would simply point me. I used to get angry whenever she did that and would beat her once mom n dad left the scene. But whenever she was crying , mom would tell me to take her for a small ride even when I was angry with her i.e., my bicycle.

She would always tease me or rather irritate me when I'm studying or sleeping or be it anything .. especially when I'm sleeping.. she knew that if she disturbed me, I would just beat her lyk hell. . I warn her , but nah, she wouldn't listen and still continues to disturb me. . n then she would go crying to mom n dad and that's it! .. end of story.

Oh.. wait, I'm not trying to be extra nice, even I used to go n complain and wink at her when they scold her.. I used to enjoy that muuhaaahhaa **evil smile**.

We just love to pick up a fight or irritate each other to the core. I used to take my revenge on her during midnight ..nothing much but just wearing a white bed sheet, a shout ** bhooooooot** in her ears.. or talk about some scary stuff before we go to sleep, so that I could sleep peacefully.. But when mom n dad are not at home , we'd play loud music and dance till we get tired and switch off the music when someone knocks on the door or when its time for our parents to come home.

She observes me so well that during my college internals [exams time] , when i come home happily smiling, she would ask me "you didn't write the exam , didn't you? " I would say i did write.. but when I'm not around she checks my bag for the questionaire.. she talks to me with an evil smile on her face and tricks me that she's gonna tell mommy. Though I mastered at not getting caught during my college internals, she still gets me.

All that apart, though we fight all the time , we keep our secrets to ourselves and never let other person know about it.

She is my best friend and the best sister ever.

Happy Birthday!

Monalisa Smile :)

;)

Oh! potti I thot ki I would post the other pic of urs but there was no time to scan :P

Coffee Art

2006-04-03T13:13:00.000-07:00

I was making coffee and was trying to do some art there.. well actually I was trying to make a heart shape (i still wonder if it is )

And the one below, I don't know what it actually is.. for me it kinda looks like a deer's face and also like a duck.

So, what do you see?

Also, don't forget to check out the picture of the Cutest dog

2006-03-28T16:23:00.000-08:00

The guy in the truckvan stopped at the intersection to my left, waived me to go ahead and take my left turn and suddenly another car comes out of no where.

I stopped at the stop sign and was waiting for the oncoming traffic to clear, so that I could make a left turn. But suddenly , there were pedestrians corssing , so the oncoming car stopped for them to cross. And then he waited for me and to make my left turn... which according to the rules , he shouldn't stop and should take his right of way. But he waits, looks at me , waives me to go ahead as there was no traffic behind him.

I pumped up the gas pedal and suddenly a car comes into sight... she honked, but she was so close that there was no time for me to react.. SMASH! For few moments I was blank, a sudden shock to my brain , my both feet on the break pedal and hands on the steering wheel shivering. I thought i was gonna faint..The only thought which struck me was how much is it gonna COST and will the lady call the POLICE?. I immediately called Uday to let him know the situation n asked what do I do next? He just said take the person's details and give ur details as well. The lady comes to me n asks " do you want to call the police or do you want to resolve it between us?"

I had to repeat every sentence... couldn't speak a word properly. The traffic lined up and ppl were honking.. The lady comes and tells me to park at a safe place and talk. There was on- coming traffic to my right and .. right then I learnt something... about the californian people ... they don't have patience.. damn these ppl ..they were honking at me continously and shouting. One even said "go get a life" .. I mean whats the hurry.. I know i was blocking the intersection... there was heavy traffic to my right.. now how the hell would I make a left turn there?

We parked our vehicles n exchaged the information , took pictures and while leaving, she started saying ... "Its your fault.. if the guy waived you ..that means you have to stay in his lane" .. I faught back ... n guess what she was expecting a 'sorry'.. but i didn't. Why?? 'coz it was her fault too.. the speed limit on that road was 35mph and she was speeding up a 'lil bit 'coz she was getting late for the appointment.

I came home, called uday to let him know. My hands were still shivering, I tried my best not to cry .. but the water tank on my head was overfolwing :D... I went and crashed... woke up at late evening. Uday didn't want me to cook , but I didn't wanna go out for dinner..was still in trauma. He decided to help me in the kitchen.. prepared the food had dinner and was off to sleep.

It took 4 days to come out of the trauma.. but I'm shit scared to drive now. Since then something or the other pops up.. recently i received a hefty bill from the community college for the courses which I didn't attend a single class(the professor's are supposed to drop if i anyone dosen't attend).. and then at the gorcery store, a bottle of tomato sauce which accidentely slipped from uday's hand.

Check it out: An illision...

Feeding the Squirrel

2006-03-21T18:41:00.000-08:00

This guy used to make frequent visits in a day and wait for me to feed him in the balcony.

Why?

2006-03-17T22:38:00.000-08:00

Why is it that every person dosen't remember the simple things which bring happiness to them , which come their way without even asking or expecting about it and why is it that most of us crib about the things which we want, never happened?

We do cherish sweet memories, but many of us still complain about things which didn't or don't happen the way we want them to and get depressed. When talking about old memories , at some point in the conversation we'd say ' I wish it happened' or 'I wish my parents said ' ... and later on we keep repeating those three words ' I just wish ', be it personal or professional.

Many of my friends come to me with silly problems like, ' I didn't get selected by that company but my friend got thru' or 'why is it that my parents always scold me and not to my bro/sis' . I wonder why they are wasting their time about the very small things.

I've even seen some people who say "whatever happens, happens for our own good" and yet they still say i just wish !

I'm not saying that i never cribbed about anything. When I was a kid, there were many times when even i wished for. I never complained about the petty things when i grew up!
Well let me be frank , sometimes I did.

A few hrs back I was sharing my college life memories with uday and suddenly I started complaining about the mumbai trip which i wanted to go with my friends but couldn't . It was an educational tour.. we had to go to the mumbai port and study the process of shipping the goods etc etc... and that my parents didn't agree to it.

HA!.. now look who started complaing :D

And while i started to write here, I realised that its the tendency of every human being , no matter how hard we try to forget the bad memories , we still complain about it all the time.

Life is filled with surprises.. a mixture of good and bad ..."Accept both" is my mantra from now on. But if we start complaining, then we'll miss the very best days or the best moments of our life ahead.
Plus, Life ain't challenging if it's filled with only happiness.

Holi hai :)

2006-03-13T13:59:00.000-08:00

You wake up early on that day with excitement... get all dressed up in one of your old clothes... sneak into your parents bedroom and apply colour on your parents face while they are still asleep...and wake them up by suddenly shouting 'Happy Holi' in their ears... you knock your neighbour's door but they don't open 'coz your hands are all coloured... you go back home clean your hands n knock on everyone's door... you trick them saying 'mom sent these sweets' ... sneek in to your friends room slowly n shout 'Happy Holi' and colour their face... you wait on the stairs for your friends to gather... drag all the people out who are afraid of holi ... throw water balloons filled with colour from your balcony on the people and hide immediately so that they don't complain to your parents... your parents shout at you to go out and play 'coz you are messing up the whole house with holi colours.

click here >!-- to read more at WoW--!

my sweet fishes

2006-03-10T17:25:00.000-08:00

when i was in Michigan one of my friend gave me these fishes [as a gift i think ;)] . She didn't know how to take care of them and she decided to give 'em to me. I used to take good care of these fishes. Whenever i was alone i used to talk with them. Initially they were afraid of me , but as time passed we became good friends :) sounds wierd eh? well may be.

I still remember when i was a kid I used to spend most of my time watching the fishes in our small accquarium. Even now whenever i'm depressed i go to Walmart{'coz i dont have a fish tank at home.. havta buy one.} and watch these fishes.

I'm telling you, it's so refreshing & peaceful and you will forget all your tesions, be it work related stress or depression or anything.

Try it out for yourself and tell me the difference.

VV IMP

2006-03-08T10:41:00.000-08:00

Dear Friends,

Kindly take a couple of minutes to go thru this mail. If useful may advise others also .
Please pass this on to others this happened in Paris recently and may happen elsewhere also.

A few weeks ago, in a movie theatre, a person felt something poking from her seat.
Whe n she got up to see what it was, she found a needle sticking out of the seat with a
note attached saying "You have just been infected by HIV". The Disease Control Center (in Paris ) reports many similar events in many other cities recently. All tested needles were HI V Positive.

The Center also reports that needles have been found in cash dispensers at public banking
machines.We ask everyone to use extreme caution when faced with this kind of situation. All public chairs/seats should be inspected with vigilance and caution before use. A careful visual
inspection should be enough. In addition, they ask that each of you pass this message along to
all members of your family and your friends of the potential danger.

Recently, one doctor has narrated a somewhat similar instance that hppened to one of his patients at the Priya Cinema in Delhi. A young girl, engaged and about to be married in a couple of months, was pricked while the movie was going on. The tag with the needle had the
message "Welcome to the World of HIV family". Though the doctors told her family that it takes about 6 months before the virus grows strong enough to start damaging the system and a healthy victim could survive about 5-6 years, the girl died in 4 months, perhaps more because of the "Shock thought".
We all have to be careful at public places, rest God help!

P.S:Just think about saving a life by forwarding this message. Please, take a few seconds of your time to pass along.
Rather than forwarding irrelevant mails, kindly pass this to every one.
Probably ur mail can help some save his/her life.

Ok now here comes my question.
~ What do you mean by "A few weeks ago" ?

Ans:
Lets say
.. a few weeks ago means 2 weeks back {nah it can't be 2 weeks}
..hmm.. a month ago { may be}
or say .. 6 months ago { could be}
or lets just say ..12 months ago {do u think so?}
even better .. say 24 months ago { really?!?!?}

Can somebody really tell me what ' A few weeks ago' actually means , 'coz i'm so so confused.
Or should I say .. Angry?

Wonder how ppl fwd these kind of mails. Silly Arch . Don't you know they received this for the first time.

My humble request is that whoever made up this story ... pleaseee come n meet me. So that i can take you to the Mental Hospital . Nah I' ll just kill .

P.S: Just think about saving a life by not forwarding this message. Probably you will be irritating that person and will be spoiling his/her whole day.

EDIT: wanna know if this is real or fiction ?? you can read it at truth or fiction.

Colourful.. Isn't it?

2006-03-04T20:52:00.000-08:00

fishes
Originally uploaded by arch_rowdie.

My Skiing Experience

2006-03-02T15:44:00.000-08:00

It was saturday morning feb 18th, I got up early morning .. can you believe i got up at 5:30 :o n got ready .. That morning was so refreshing, the sunrise, the horses grazing, the fog.. after driving half way , I realised that I forgot my jacket.
Drove back to home. We were supposed to start by 6:30, guess what? there was traffic at 7:00 and that too on a saturday morning. Where are all these people going?? May be they too were heading towards Reno. The 580 route was busy, I was the navigator and I forgot to tell uday that we had to take the 680 route to Sacramento and that we missed the exit. This time I could see the anger on his face.

--more--

tired of the same message? :) !!

2006-02-27T14:06:00.000-08:00

What's wrong with me? my last post was on feb 9th ..sure there's something wrong with me.. yea right!

I look back the prev posts and I see most of 'em are "hey guys..i'm back..back to bloggin.. feels good/great to be back to bloggin" .. *giggles*
I guess its time I get my health check-up done.
Aren't you guys tired of reading the same message? .. you can be frank.. i won't kill ya

Guess its the travel sickness playing the part.. *scratches her head * ..'coz for the long weekend i've been to Reno for skiing and now this weekend i've been to Half Moon Bay Beach. Well the trip to half moon bay was a surprise. I woke up early on saturday and got ready (which i usually dont) .. seeing me all dressed up .. uday said lets go
' but go where? ' - me
' just a long drive'- uday
' hmm....*thinkin*.. but where?' -me
' I don't know .. may be to the city (san francisco) followed by a big smile' -uday

Ah to the city... thats a nice idea.. I don't havta get down from the car ;).
' So who's driving? with a wicked smile ' -me

uday knows that i don't drive to the city.. 'coz i damn scared of the traffic and moreover .. the one way lanes.. the city is lyk a maze.

Within no time were hit the roads and took the san mateo bridge/ route 92. Puzzled I asked uday ' aren't we supposed to take the bay bridge?' There was no answer.
'No prbs.. anyhow we havta go to city.. dosen't matter which route we take.' - talking to myself.
Few mins l8er .. he pointed out to the map book and said 'locate where we are? i suppose route 92 should hit half moon bay' .
Half moon bay?? wherez that?
'dumbo.. that's why i asked you to find where it is '
'I'm so so bad at mapping.. I always scored less in mapping.. damn i hate this.

But nEways.. i finally managed to locate where we were. *phew* .. made a stop at the gas station.. filled the gas and bought something to eat n drink since its a long drive and i usually buy something to munch.

*giggles* ... bought 2 bars of Hershies Milk Choc0late with Almonds and 2 tins of Coke.. i noe i noe thats the worst combination... chocolate n coke... weird isn't it?
THAT'S ME!

And the fun begins.. i was enjoying the nature's beauty taking pictures while sipping coke and eating chocolate in small bites.... yummmyyyyy!!!!

Khate khate .. pata hi nahi chala that we reached our destination.
I was dumb when i looked at the beach. ------ "Beautiful!"
' lets go down there '
'oh! you must be kiddin'
'no .. come on'
[i lyk beaches which are neat n clean.. coz i had a bad experience last time at malibu beach]
'at least get out of the car'
so i got out.. looking whether the beach is clean n not smelling.
' now that you are standing here.. why not we take a walk down there'
'yea right! with my heels on? .. you should have told me at home .. i would atleast bring my beach shoes '
'ah big deal! take ur heals off and walk on bare foot'
'there's dog poopy all over and... '
'and that's it .. don't be silly..come'

there was no stairs.. so had to walk through the rocks .. and at the end i told him to hold me when i jump .. but he didn't hold properly so i fell

there was a brabeque going on n some surfers around.. it was quite, pleasant and peaceful. Uday was walking and i was bz collecting shells.. took some pictures ... sat there for a while, watching the surfers , the sunset, the waves.

I didn't want to go back.. just wanted to watch the sun set but hadta go.. it was getting dark. Disappointed, I was looking at the big rock n thinkin .. oh no! do i havta climb that rock again ?? is there no other way to get back to the car? suddenly i heard a voice from far away.. ' hey we can take the stairs .. come lets go' . .. My face was blushing when i heard that.. 'thank god' .. what a relief!

drove back to home .. made a stop at the indian restaurent ... aaloo paratha ..yummyyyy
came home... couldn't wait to see the pictures ..so I uploaded the pictures to my laptop. Of all the pictures
i liked
---- this one a lot and
this is the best picture I've taken so far.

wah arch.. gr8 work.. *pats on her back*
i guess its time I buy a nice camera.
Uday u listening ;) .

All in all it was a gr8 day!!

EDIT : the rest of the pictures , you can find it here

Hola

2006-02-09T15:32:00.000-08:00

Sorry for not updating my blog. Couple of reasons why i was away from blogging.

The main reason being , word of the worlds site was under maintenance. After bombarding our hosting co., with emails , he finally replied back saying there was a DNS error and to top it he continued saying that they didn't receive last month's payment.

I was depressed and same time cursing for not backing up the database[what if he deleted it.. I havta find another hosting guy .. and start again? ] . Phew! those were the worst days ever. But during that 1 week, it gave me time to catch up on old things.

The other reason being.. my laziness. damn! was even lazy to reply back ... bas khana peena soona aur movies dekhna (saw rang de basanti .. but damn lazy to write my review abt it )

I'm so glad that my assignments are all done and feels great to back to blogging . As you might have noticed by now .. i changed the template and customized here n there. Hope you guys like the new template... your feedback is important.

Alright, i got a call from mah friend n so i'm gonna end this here. [help her with her assignment ] In the mean time check out the prev post. Its a poem.

p.s: If I didn't visit your blog or didn't reply back in the past couple of days .. ho sake to maaf kardena ;)

My play is done

2006-02-09T14:22:00.000-08:00

Ever rising, ever falling with the waves of time,
still rolling on I go
From fleeting scene to scene ephemeral,
with life's currents' ebb and flow.
Oh! I am sick of this unending force;
these shows they please no more.
This ever running, never eaching,
nor e'en a distant glimpse of shore!

From life to life I'm waiting at the gates,
alas, they open not.
Dim are my eyes with vain attempt
to catch one ray long sought.
On little life's high, narrow bridge
I stand nd see below
The struggling, crying, laughing throng.
For what? No one can know.

In front yon gates stand frowning dark,
and say: "No farther way,
This is the limit; tempt not Fate,
bear it as best you may;
Go, mix with them and rink this cup
and be as mad as they.
Who dares to know but comes to grief;
stop then, and with them stay."

Alas for me, I cannot rest.
This floating bubble, earth--
Its hollow form, its hollow name,
its hollow death and birth--
For me is nothing. How I long
to get beyond the crust
Of name and form! Ah! ope the gates;
to me they open must.

Open he ates of light, O Mother, to me Thy tired son.
I long, oh, long to return home!
Mother, my play is done.

You sent me out in the dark to play,
and wore a frightful mask;
Then hope departed, terror came,
and play became a task.
Tossed to and fro, from wave to wave
in this seething, surging sea
Of passions strong and sorrows deep,
grief is, and joy to be,

Where life is living death, alas! and death--
who knows but 'tis
Another start, another round of this old heel
of grief and bliss?
Where children dream bright, golden dreams,
too soon to find them dust,
And aye look back to hope long lost
and life a mass of rust!

Too late, the knowledge age doth gain;
scarce from the wheel we're gone
When fresh, young lives put their strength
to the wheel, which thus goes on
From day to day and year to year.
'Tis but delusion's toy,
False hope its motor; desire, nave;
its spokes are grief and joy.

I go adrift and know not whither.
Save me from this fire!
Rescue me, merciful Mother, from floating with desire!
Turn not to me Thy awful face,
'tis more than I can bear.
Be merciful and kind to me,
to chide my faults forbear.

Take me, O Mother, to those shores
where strifes for ever cease;
Beyond all sorrows, beyond tears,
beyond e'en earthly bliss;
Whose glory neither sun, nor moon,
nor stars that twinkle bright,
Nor flash of lightning can express.
They but reflect its light.

Let never more delusive dreams
veil off Thy face from me.
My play is done, O Mother,
break my chains and make me free!

- Swami Vivekananda.

I found this poem while i was deleting few files in my laptop . If you want to read his other poems , you can do so by visiting here.

Can you say the colours?

2006-01-30T19:56:00.001-08:00

How quickly can you say the following colours, not the words themselves, but the colour they are written in?

Flash News!

2006-01-28T20:42:00.000-08:00

Guys,
Word of the Worlds site is down . Its been 2 days now[i.e yesterday n today]
Im trying to contact my hosting company and see what is happening but so far there ain't any response.

A Quote

2006-01-23T15:41:00.000-08:00

May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view.

May your mountains rise into and above the clouds.

-Edward Abbey

photograher : Archie ;)
location: Near mt. St. Helens, Washington
for the actual picture of the mt. click here

Tagged

2006-01-20T18:02:00.000-08:00

Okie guys I've been tagged by Aravind and I feel its interesting

The rules of the game:
1. The tagged victim has to come up with 8 different points of their perfect lover.
2. Need to mention the sex of the target.
3. Tag 8 victims to join this game & leave a comment on their comments saying they’ve been tagged.
4. If tagged the 2nd time, there’s no need to post again.

TARGET - Male

My perfect lover ....

Someone who loves me for who I am
Someone who makes me laugh with his sense of humor
Someone who understands & trusts me
Someone who cajoles me when I'm depressed
Someone who gives me hope
Someone who is generous
Someone who is liberal
Someone who is a chatterbox & a great listener like me ;)

And the other eight people who should do this:

2006-01-17T13:28:00.000-08:00

Got up early today at 6:00 am to see whether my cell phone alarm is working or not{which i do that daily} ;) . After switching off I went back to sleep and finally I had to wake up at 8:30 'coz uday won't stop talking. He shouts "archana get up.. i need something to eat". I got up with a crying face ;) for disturbing my sleep and made breakfast for him. While leaving he said "If you had to choose between food and sleep , I'm sure you'd opt for sleep! " I replied back "sahi jawab" (immitating Amitabh Bachan from KBC) lolz!!

My day wouldn't start off without a visit to my blog ;) {any new comments?} and started checking my frns blogs , and then my messenger for any offline messages, and finally my e-mails. I was surprised to see 100 messages .. some were spam, some silly funny fwds from friends { Warning: don't send me fwds daily .. plzzz .. but still i get 'em daily} can't consume 20 fwds in a day. Finally I decided to create filters for all of them.

*yawns*

Ah! how can I forget The 'Bad Bad server, No Donut for you' guy. Its been a week since I scrapped my frns .. every time I scrap my frn , the bad bad guy shows up. :((
So I said bye-bye to the bad guy.

Later I saw an email from Monster Career Newsletter with the subject being Test your Business Ethics. I always ignored the emails from Monster as most of them were like update your resume or from my Monster job search agent or an invite to the job fair located near my place.

This time it really caught my eye. I always like the idea of taking a test which improves your IQ or tests like 'test your wordpower' etc. This was something different, something related to Business. Being a Marketing student these topics always fascinate me. And decided to check my IQ in this one.

I started taking the test. I thought I would score the least but at the end of every question I was surprised to see that my answer was right. And guess what guys I scored 4 out of 5 questions.

My Business Ethics are sound! Congratulations!
was happy to see that line.
So guys gear up for the test and lets see how much you scored. The questions are very simple.

Here's one of the questions which i scored wrong.

You're doing a yearlong occupational therapy internship at a local nonprofit preschool where some of the children have special needs. Most of these children's families are eligible for financial assistance from the county.

You suspect some of the families are understating their household incomes so they can receive more aid. One particular case involves an unmarried man and woman with a 2-year-old daughter. The family only reports the mother's income, thus boosting the daughter's financial assistance package by almost 50 percent.

You know the daughter would not be able to receive any of the services she's getting from your school without this money, and you know the child is benefiting physically and psychologically from the therapy she's receiving.

What Do You Do?

::Click here for your answer and the rest of the questions::

p.s: Dont get scared looking at the photo.. it's just me ;)

Google's guffaw

2006-01-16T19:29:00.000-08:00

Read this explanation that google gave for a keyword search - "Rang de basanti loose control lyrics".

word of the worlds - 26 visits - 8:21pm
Rang De Basanti - When I heard the title , it reminded me of the movie Sholay (
Hema Malini’s ... Loose Control :). 2. Masti ki Paathshala, Be a Rebel ...
archie.lipsmusic.net/ - 48k - Cached - Similar pages - Remove result

I started laughing when I read this line
"it reminded me of the movie Sholay ( Hema Malini’s ... Loose Control :) " !

One more time ... goog goog google guffaw! ;)

Yes, I Love You...

2006-01-11T14:06:00.000-08:00

Since you came into my life,
I've looked forward to each sunrise,
the early morning,
with me in your arms,
the midnight skies with us
beneath the zillion stars,
moves me.
You make me feel like no one else could.
I like the person I'am when I'm with you.
You bring a part of me that
I never knew existed,
a part that was born with our first kiss.
You made me complete;
now I have a reason to try;
now I have a cause,
a reason to believe
in all the wonderful things
that life has to offer.
You took my hand and
drew me into the light,
and you saw in me all the qualities
that no one has ever noticed.
You gave me hope,
inspiration,
pride and love.
Yes I love you
for all the reasons and
for so much more.
I love you for being yourself,
and I love you
because of the person you made me.

I love you!

LESSONS ON LIFE

2006-01-06T14:19:00.000-08:00

 There    was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons
to learn not to judge    things too quickly.  So,    he sent
them each on a quest, in turn, to go and look at a
pear tree    that was a great distance away. The    first
son went in the winter, the second in the spring,
the third in    summer, and the youngest son in the
fall. When    they had all gone and come back, he called
them together to describe    what they had seen.
 
WINTER 
  The first son  said that the tree was ugly, bent, and twisted.
 
SPRING 
The second son  said "No it was covered with green buds and full of promise"
 
  SUMMER  
The third son disagreed; he said it was laden with blossoms that smelled so sweet and looked so beautiful, it was the most graceful thing he had ever seen.

FALL 
The last son  disagreed with all of them; he said it was ripe and drooping with fruit,  full of life and fulfillment.
 
The man then explained to his sons that they were all speaking the truth, because they had each seen but only one season in the tree's life. He told them that you cannot judge a tree, or a person, by only one season, and that the essence of who they are and the pleasure, joy, and love that come from that life can only be measured at the end, when all the seasons are up. If you give up when it's winter, you will miss the promise of your spring, the beauty of your summer, fulfillment of your fall.


MORAL:

Don't let the pain of one season destroy the joy of all the rest.  Don't  judge life by one difficult season.  Persevere through the difficult  patches and better times are sure to come sometime or later.

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Hey ya'll

2005-12-31T18:14:00.000-08:00

Its been a while since I updated my blog ... just wanted to pen down my good moments of this year before the New Year dawns! .. my achievements , good times, bad times yada yada yada....

This year 2005 has been promising & challenging to me in a lot ways!

To start off ...we moved from Michigan to Callifornia in April .. Initially I neva liked the idea of moving to cali... 'coz I spent 2 years in michigan .... the memories with that place is still fresh in my mind...

.... I used to tell uday.. 'let's move to cali' ..n the next min i would say .. ' nah! let's stay in MI ' .. It was cofusing though.. but finally made a decision to move to cali.... " If you dont travel now , then when would you? " - that's our policy! ... The road trip to cali was memorable one! That was our first road trip from coast to coast ...say roughly around 2,450 miles .. wow!

On the education front.. The first time they rejected my application ...I got depressed .. and that continued for almost 2 months. Uday coouldn't see me getting depressed and he decided to get a job for me ... IT no way! I used to fight with him ' Who would give me a job in that field'..
But he would console me and say " its going to be fine! " .. which makes me feel so comfortable and forget about worrying!

To my surprise I applied for Marketing Assistant to 40 companies, out of which only 20 companies liked my resume and responded to it. You neva fair well in your first interview.. n so was I. After a good 3-4 interviews I became confident and knew how to answer confidently.. I nailed the rest 16 interviews and even got a job as a Sales Representative at a company called San Francisco Marketing(SFO Marketing)!!! ...
The remarks from everyone interviewer was... "
#I had a lot of confidence in my voice
#The way I present myself
#A firm hand shake! ...
#My eye contact with the interviewer is simply great!!! "

wow!! That's the best remarks I ever got!
Wondering what happened to the rest 15 ? well... all of them were ready to appoint me ..but none of them were willing to sponsor my H-1 visa .. even the SFO company initially said .. they would sponsor my H-1 ... but for that I have to work as a volunteer form 4-5 months... if they really like my work then they would file for a H-1.. That was the smoothest way to say .. ' NO we don't!' ..

I was never dissappointed .. 'coz I knew that I would get another job somewhere else and that no company in the marketing field for a 'Sales Rep' would sponsor H-1 .... so I decided to join the community college n finish the bridge courses!

That was quite an achievement in the job front though !

Later in june... I started blogging.. started out with some simple poems ..daily musings.. and me and uday started a blog Word of the Worlds . With some publicity and word of 'email' :), it soon grew to become a collaborative blog of 80 registered users...thanks to orkut :) !!

It all started when I received an e-mail from my school buddy.. an invitation to join Orkut [an online friend network] Boom! that's it! I started to spend more time on the net, talking to different people .. Now every morning when I wake up, the first thing I do is check my orkut account n see if there are nE new scraps!! ... but must say.. I really made some great friends through orkut ..Recently I added a new person ... his reply was.. "what's the reason for adding me??? do you want to be the orkutian with highest # of friends? " well i don't know... all i know is I want to make new friends and keep in contact with everyone of them!!! ... that dosen't mean that i would forget my old friends!... forgetting is not a world in my world![ not a movie dialogue .... its my own ;) ]

On the fun side , comparing to last year, we travelled to [ & through :) ] a lot of places this year..
Indiana ....
.... Illinois ....
.... Iowa ....
.... Nebraska ....
.... Wyoming ....
.... Utah ....
.... Nevada ....
.... all the above 7 states was part of our road trip excluding MI n CA

St. Louis for my cousin's marriage ....

Los Angeles ....

Seattle ....
.... Vancouver , B.C [ Canada] for our visa interviews {part business part pleasure}

Virginia , to meet my aunts ....
.... Washington , D.C {merry-go-around in my aunt's car lolz !! }

Phew! that's a big enough list ;) ..

On the whole .. it's been a great year for me and I am hoping that the coming year would be much more challenging and fun!

And If you ask me what's my New Year Resolution : I would say... Neva make Resolutions unless you really stick to it!

Wishing you all a Happy, Healthy n Prosperous New Year!!

Get well sOOOnnn!

2005-12-19T17:50:00.000-08:00

Its the 5th day..n i'm still suffering with this throat infection.. Initially I thought its just a common cold..(its the flu season.. so be careful) what really made it worst was on the 1st day i had 2 ice-creams! didn't know that it would create sleepless nights and disturbing uday n my neighbours with my horrible cough! And guess what ..the phone kept ringing all day when i really didn't wanna scare ppl with my husky voice.

But I made someone laugh with my sexy voice!! yea it was uday... man! he was making fun of my sexy voice.. repeating to what i've said.. lolz! he even mis-understood the words! damn it was fun! I got really annoyed, but even i started making fun of my voice.. making funny sounds, coughing like an old lady! blah blah blah. It was around 10:00 in the morning and it was time for my meds.. yakk! i hate meds.. but i had no other choice! After a while everyting looked double. 2 tables, 2 laptops, lolz! even 2 udays! I got confused ... did i take the drowsy tablets? .. nah! I took the right meds.. non-drowsy tablets for sinus! Thanks to uday! he knows the reason! since i took the sinus tablets.. it was soothing the sinus area(the eyes) ! and thus making me feel dizzy, floating!

how would you feel before fainting? everything looks dark, dizzy..right? yep n it was just the same feeling!

Funny part was ..i was walking n talking like a drunker!.. hit myself a couple of times to the wall, bed! *argh* and finally reached my destination! .. the bed! lolz! I slept like a baby for 6 straight hrs..uday couldn't stop looking and laughin at me! It seems that I was making funny faces.. talking something to myself!! lolz!!!

It was a funny day though!! oops! guys... the meds started working.. and everything is looking double.. gotta go n crash.. aka sleep! ciao!

Is everyday a same day?

2005-12-09T17:44:00.000-08:00

Same blue skies, the same sun, same city, same people around you, then why does everything look different and new to my eyes? I don't know why.. but today i felt so different... nah nah! not 'coz it's friday! ... It was just another working day.. Today at 11:00 a.m, I had to drop my car at the service center for a 30,000 mile service... Later after finishing the paper work, we got a ride back to our home.. had lunch and uday was off to work.

I cleaned up my room.. and was back to my laptop checking mails and was reading my friends blog. after reading a couple of other blogs, I decided to watch a movie..a hindi movie - Deewane Huye Paagal..the comedy is fine.. you can watch it once. Time passed by and I got a call at 4:30 p.m from the service center that my car is ready and that the shuttle is on its way to pick me up. So i rushed, got ready and was waiting outside. I was walking around.. suddenly my attention drew to the trees. Must be wondering what's with the trees.. you see them daily...big deal! ... [...]

Illusions!

2005-12-06T16:13:00.000-08:00

was going through an interesting piece of research work on coding guidelines by an avid slashdoter here when I bumped into the original pictures of the “Thatcher effect” (he used this as an illustration to build his argument on software coding guidelines).

The ever rolling wagon that I was, my curiosity turned to optical illusions and I came across some interesting compilation work by Michael Bach, who has done a fabulous job in putting together around 60 of the popular illusions, along with their origins in some cases.

I began developing an interest in illusions that are simple and drive the point home easily, without requiring that the viewer break his head to decode it.

Here are my favorites. :

Welcome to Madagascar!!!!!

2005-12-03T15:17:00.000-08:00

Directed by- Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath

Ben Stiller .... Alex (voice)
Chris Rock .... Marty (voice)
David Schwimmer .... Melman (voice)
Jada Pinkett Smith .... Gloria (voice)

The Dvd was out last week...
Fabulous Film! Is all I can say. I watched a lot of animation movies and there are times when I really got bored while watching the movie. I thought this movie too would be the same but to my surprise it was very funny right from the begining till the end with witty scripts.

At the begining of the movie where Marty is running in an open field jumping around, birds chripping and suddenly Alex comes in front of him and says 'Surprise!' Marty falls back and says :' Alex don't you ever disturb me when I'm day dreaming!' That line just cracked me up[...]

Sleepless in Seattle - day 1

2005-11-14T09:22:00.001-08:00

20th October :

I was so excited to visit Seattle and so, I started packing our luggage bags 4 days ahead ( yea that sounds silly ;) ).. counting every day ... when would 20th arrive. And at last! the day arrived.

We decided to drive down to the san jose airport and park our car in the long term parking. It was thursday evening, we started early so that we could reach the airport within time(cannot trust the trafic jams in california)... but we were quite early. Our flight was at 8:06 p.m .. n we checked in at 6:00... 2 solid hrs.. n didn't know what to do... went around.. n luckly there was a restaurant and while we were having our dinner , the flight attendant announced that the our flight was delayed for 45 mins :o .. we just looked at each other faces..Great! now what do we do? How about a game of tic-tac-toe! ;) .. finally our flight arrived at 8 : 50(glad it finally arrived!).. we called our cousin to let him know that we were starting.. we checked in.. grabbed our respective seats.. ah! what a relief .. It was a 2 hr journey and we had lotssa fun solving a crossword puzzle from the in-flight magazines through out.

Finally! we reached the Seattle airport.. picked up our bags and we came out waiting for our cousin and his wife to pick us up. It was great to meet my brother and bhabhi after a gap of 3 years!! we kept them awake till 2 in the night with our banter !! felt like good ol' times !

To read more about our trip.. click here

2005-10-28T14:08:00.000-07:00

The fall is the most beautiful season of all.. just check the pictures below..

Its like driving to the heaven.. The most beautiful state I've ever seen .. with lush green trees and during the fall season ..its jus amazing..it's so colourful!! couldn't stop appriciating the mother nature.

Well i've got a bunch of them taken in seattle...but these are the 3 pictures i liked the most..I hope you liked them.

Follow Your Dream..

2005-10-14T11:43:00.000-07:00

Trouble arrives in measures,

and we stack it up real high,
until we're convinced,
we have no reason to try.
If you feel defeated,
you're absolutely wrong,
for if you follow your dream,
you could never lose for long.
Ignore the minor set-backs
that pile up and trouble you,
or you will build a mountain,
out of the stones hurled at you.
The future holds great promise,
your destiny unknown,
but God is always helping,
and you're never alone.
Soar bravely toward your goal.
Let nothing darken the way.
You can change your tomorrow,
if you seek your dream today.

Happy Dussehra!

2005-10-12T10:09:00.000-07:00

Wishing you a Dussehra that’s a celebration of all victories in life!

2005-10-04T11:19:00.000-07:00

When things get tough, always remember... Faith doesn't get you around trouble, it gets you through it !!

Niagara Falls !!

2005-10-04T11:13:00.000-07:00

This is how the Niagara Falls looks in the night with the lights... awesome isn't it??? Its called as the horse shoe.. Y?--- look again... it resembles the horse shoe.. (the feet of the horse).

our trip to LA

2005-09-28T18:17:00.000-07:00

Me n my husband decided to go to LA( a sudden thought) ,pamper ourselves and have some fun. We thought we’d leave on friday evening..but you know… we were jus lazy n tired and thought we’d cancel the trip.While going to bed we thought ..alyite lets just go[we didn’t even plan, just decided to go..lol :) ]The next day morning we got up @ 8:00 am and we were surfing on the net where to rent a car..
Finally!! we found that the Enterprise rent a car was close by to our place.. we both rushed to the store[ started @ 11:30 to pick up the car..lol!! we were damn tensed..what if the store is closed since it was sat..and the timings were 9:00 am to 12 noon :o ].. but we were lucky enough*phew*.. filled all the papers took the car n drove back to our home.. Ah! now starts the fun part .. we packed our stuff , got the directions to LA Universal Studio and…that’s it!! we were out on the road

Top 10 most memorable Hindi movie quotes

2005-09-27T16:31:00.000-07:00

Dosti mein no sorry, no thank you – Maine Pyar Kiya (1988)

Saccharine…but teenagers loved this new definition of friendship. Friendship badges and stickers became a rage in schools, which was in itself, a completely new phenomenon in India

..cont
to read more about this... click on the Title Name

phulzzz dont forget to click on the Ads :)

Dodge Viper

2005-09-27T16:15:00.000-07:00

I was surfing the web n came accross this amazing car Dodge Viper RT/10 Roadster…
My O My!

I coudn’t get mah eyes off from it. I started dreaming mahself going on a road trip driving that car..lolz!

To read more about Viper click on the title name 'Dodge Viper' or go to:

http://archie.lipsmusic.net/archives/2005/09/28/cars/2001-dodge-viper-rt10-roadster/
p.s: donot forget to check out the Ads :)

Da vinci code

2005-09-24T09:19:00.000-07:00

Finally, I have come to know that half my friends on orkut and a majority of Indians that are into reading books have devoured this masterpiece in quick gulps.. Da vinci code [learnt that it is spelt as da-vin-chee co-de] !!

Check the reviews & prices out at amazon :

May be, because of the fact that this book contravenes certain popular papal beliefs or because it ended up getting so much press or because we are still a country that have not yet given up on faith and God, Da vinci code was such a run-away hit in our country particularly!!

It does not end there!! we have a hollywood movie starring Tom Hanks and Sir Ian Mckellen[lord of the rings - fame: Gandolf!!] , slated for a late 2006 release!!!

Best Friends!!

2005-09-23T16:56:00.000-07:00

I have been to the end of the earth.
I have been to the end of the waters.
I have been to the end of the sky.
I have been to the end of the mountains.
I have found none that are not my friends.
--Navajo Proverb

Though it's true
that I've found many
friends along life's road,
and many have brightened my life
and helped shape who I am,
no one has
touched my life like you.
You are my best friend,
and you always will be.

To mah sweetest friends..saleha n deepu..

Natural disaster

2005-09-23T10:16:00.000-07:00

The other side of Mother Nature
Never seen those clouds that dark b4...looks so scary

Fishing!?!

To the right side of the freeway is the Saturn(car) company half submerged

It took more than 2 weeks to pump out the water in the city & remove the debirs.Now the whole city looks deserted, trying their best to clean the debris. The mark on the houses and cars showed till what level they were submerged.

Hurricane Rita was a Category 5 hurricane, the highest rating possible. Only three Category 5 hurricanes are known to have hit the US mainland, the most recent being Hurricane Andrew, which devastated south Florida in 1992 , is known to hit the coast of Texas early saturday morning with winds blowing 150 mph and 15 inch rain. The government has orderred the ppl to evacuate the city b4 it hits.

The oil prices are soaring high..Five percent of the country’s capacity was already down because of damage caused by Hurricane Katrina. But an additional 22 percent of capacity is down at least temporarily as refineries in the path of Hurricane Rita ceased operations and released their employees. In total, capacity capable of producing 5 million barrels a day of petroleum products, including 2.5 million barrels of gasoline, is not available.

There have been a lot of natural disasters all over the world this year: earthquake in europe, south-east japan, monsoon rains in India, forest fire in south-west europe, the Tsunami in indonesia, then floods in Mumbai, pretty recent Hurricane katrina in louisiana, Texas.. and now hurricane Rita again!?!
Now that scares me ..reminds me of the movie "The day after tomorrow" ,where in the movie it shows that the whole land is submerged in water... the statue of liberty submerged ..all you could see is the head of statue of liberty.

Is this really happening!?!

Peugeot 9009

2005-09-21T15:38:00.000-07:00

Isn't it COOL!!!

That car looks cool. its got some crazy stylingtoo.....but do you think its comfortable enough !?!

God's perfection...

2005-09-15T15:56:00.000-07:00

God made the mountains
kiss the clouds
that we may look up beyond
our own small world
and strive to reach great heights.
He made the ocean wide and mighty
to remind us of the
greatness of his love
and the power of his strength.
He frosts the earth with
diamonds in the winter
to reveal the riches that
await us in heaven,
and he awakens the earth
with a profusion of lilacs and daffodils
in the spring to show us that
we've been given
the gift of eternal life.
He has created masterpieces,
and every one of them
are part of the circle of life and serve
some great purpose.
From the forests, to the valleys,
across the dales, and even to the
most distant twinkling star,
and the early morning mist that
creeps over the hills,
God has blessed the earth with
his talented hand.
So do you think that God could have
erred when he made you?
Of course he didn't.
You're perfect,
exactly what God intended you to be.
As the earth is reborn this spring,
remember that you're one of
God's great masterpieces,
a testament to his infinite
wisdom and perfection.

This is one of the poems I like a lot
~my Grandpa sent this.

Happy Vinayaka Chavithi

2005-09-06T23:00:00.000-07:00

Happy Vinayaka Chavathi to all!

Did you know that Ganesha is known as Aumkara, because his body mirrors the shape of the Aum, the elephant god is thus seen as the embodiment of the cosmos. His elephantine head symbolizes the intelligence and beatitude of the elephant, powerful, yet gentle. His vehicle is a mouse, (mooshikam)and this symbolizes the intellect, small enough to find out any secret in the most remote of places. It also signifies his humility, that he espouses the company of one of the smaller creatures.

He is the god of luck and fortune, of doorways, of the household, and of writing. He is the remover of obstacles, and as such it is normal to invoke him before the undertaking of any task with such incantations as "Aum Shri Ganeshaya Namah."

May Ganesha bring good luck n fortune to you all.

p.s: the ganesha in the picture is made with wheat flour.. u can even see the rat :D
( I made it :) )

2005-08-31T12:47:00.000-07:00

It is God who arms me with strength
and makes my way perfect.
He makes my feet like the feet of the deer;
he enables me to stand on the heights.
--Psalm 18:32-33

Beautiful day

2005-08-31T12:23:00.000-07:00

Every day can be a beautiful day.
Just take a look around you
and think about all of the
wonderful things you have
to be thankful for...
the sunshine,
the flowers,
laughter,
close friends,
family,
music,
and beautiful dreams.
The storm is never
half as bad as it seems.
Don't let the rain ruin your day.
When the dark clouds move in
just smile,
because the good times
are on the way.

Coffee - a healthy drink?

2005-08-29T23:28:00.000-07:00

A study has found that coffee contributes more antioxidants - which have been linked with fighting heart disease and cancer - to the diet than cranberries, apples or tomatoes.

Fruit and vegetables have long been known to be a good source of antioxidants, but the new findings are surprising because it is the first time that coffee has been shown to be such a rich source of the agents.

However, the study did not prove that coffee was good for you because high levels of antioxidants in food did not necessarily translate into higher levels absorbed by the body.

Nevertheless, the research - which was funded by the American Cocoa Research Institute - indicates that at least where coffee is consumed in high amounts, the beverage could be responsible for relatively high levels of antioxidants in the diet.

Americans get more of their antioxidants from coffee than any other dietary source. Nothing else comes close.

The study found that both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee appeared to provide similar levels of antioxidants. Antioxidants help to rid the body of harmful free radicals, destructive molecules that damage cells and DNA. They have been linked to a number of health benefits, including protection against heart disease and cancer. Studies have associated coffee drinking with a reduced risk of liver and colon cancer, type two diabetes, and Parkinson's disease.

In Britain, where people drink about 70 million cups of coffee each day despite the country's reputation as a tea-drinking nation. More than half of the American population are daily coffee drinkers. Although coffee consumption may be lower in the United Kingdom, nearly half of the British population regularly drinks instant or ground coffee.

Professor Joe Vinson of the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania, recommends that people should drink only one or two cups of coffee per day. He added that it was important not to ignore the benefits offered by fresh fruit and vegetables. Unfortunately, people are still not eating enough fruits and vegetables, which are better for you from an overall nutritional point of view to their higher content of vitamins, minerals and fibre.

The research showed that, compared with other foods, dates were the richest source of antioxidants. But since so few dates are eaten by people, they only contributed a small amount of antioxidants to the average person's diet. Cranberries and red grapes also contain high levels of antioxidants.

* BENEFITS

> Can increase alertness and improve short-term recall.

> May reduce the risk of cirrhosis of the liver among heavy drinkers.

> May postpone muscle fatigue.

> Contains caffeine-related compounds (theophylline) that can alleviate the symptoms of asthma in some cases.

* RISKS

> Increases blood pressure among people who already suffer from high blood pressure.

> Causes insomnia, anxiety, and irritability.

> May worsen symptoms of PMS in some women.

> Can reduce fertility in women trying to conceive.

> Can cause heartburn and indigestion.

2005-08-29T12:38:00.000-07:00

In my garden

2005-08-26T12:29:00.000-07:00

On our way back from LA to SFO
The sun was just setting down and thought why not capture it.. was around 7:00 pm
All n all it was a beautiful trip!!

This is the best picture I've ever taken..It was a bright sunny day(around 5:30)

A duck from nowhere.. n kids playing..Just prefect!!
On a trip to Malibu beach.oh!btw if you are wondering whats to the top
right... thats my hand...trying to protect my phonecam lens from sun.. :)

Making a difference

2005-08-23T23:33:00.000-07:00

An old man walked up a shore littered with
thousands of starfish, beached and dying after a storm.
A young man was picking them up and flinging
them back to the ocean. "Why do you bother?"
the old man scoffed.
"You are not saving enough to make a difference."
The young man picked up another starfish and sent it
spinning back to the water.
"Made a difference to that one," he said.

~You make a difference, every day~

Finally!!!

2005-08-23T15:43:00.000-07:00

How do you feel when you receive something from your loved one's ?
hmm...?

I'll tell you.. :)

Its so exciting, thrilling and you wait eagerly for the package to arrive !!! And once it arrives, you tend to attack right away and see what's in there(although, you know what's IN there).

It was just the same with me, I was waiting eagerly for the past few days(nah...past few weeks) as to when the package would arrive and...

Alas!!!!! Its here...right in front of you.

I signed the paper, gave back to the postman n said thank you(ah!! should see my face). My heart was pumping with excitment..I couldn't help myself to wait for another 1 sec.

As soon as he left...I rushed inside and attacked right away...and what do you see??
a BIG SMILE on your face....

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which is priceless!!

Do everyone feel the same when they receive anything from their loved one's from back home..or is it just me ??? hmm???

An Answered Prayer

2005-08-21T20:46:00.000-07:00

I asked for Favours and God gave me opportunities
I asked for Wisdom and God gave me problems to solve
I asked for Love and God gave me troubled people to help
I asked for Prosperity and God gave me Brain an Brawn to work
I asked for Courage and God gave me dangers to overcome
I asked for Nothing I wanted, I received everything I needed
My prayer has been answered.

-Unknown

Nevada...whoever said it was a desert!!!

2005-08-18T17:58:00.000-07:00

Entereign Nevada...I dont think these phonecam pictures do just to the beauty of Nevada ...and around....I was trying my best to get that shot..ain't that easy especially when you are driving!!
and alas!...I finnaly got it!!

A Mother is Special...

2005-08-17T15:16:00.001-07:00

A mother is special.
She's as soft and graceful as a butterfly,
yet as strong and courageous
as a grizzly bear.
Her heart is large enough to hold
everyone's pain and joy.
Her hands are always gentle and soothing.
Her arms are always warm and tender.
She works hard to make a
home feel like home,
and she strives to make life pleasant
and comfortable for those she loves.
She never fails to go that extra mile to
make the holidays happy and memorable.
Her job is the most difficult and
demanding ever known to any human being,
yet she's fully dedicated to the task.
She's always there for her family,
guiding them and keeping them safe from harm.
She owns a magical way to raise
spirits and make everything feel better.
And her sympathy, unselfishness
and forgiveness are unending.
All that anyone is or could ever hope to be
can be attributed to a mother.
She instills the teachings
that will last a lifetime.
She sows the seeds of virtue and morality,
and in the process, she opens up love
and vast horizons.
She's always watching and hoping that
her children's goals will have meaning.
She always listens and tries to understand
even when it's difficult to do so.
She's a true friend in every sense of the word.
She's noble and sublime,
and holds all the beauty of a golden day,
yet even during the storms,
she always shines bright like an evening star.
Her name should be honored well,
for she's the closest thing to God on earth.

Love is..

2005-08-08T17:36:00.000-07:00

acceptance without exceptions
It's boundaries without limitations
It's an exact measure of an imprecise proportion
It's something pure & deilcate

It's losing yourself inside one another
without asking questions or questioning who,
what & where
It's all these things & nothing else
But a little more of what you have inside to give.

It's giving without anticipation of receiving
It's selfless & helpless
It's vulnerable to impartiality
It's safety & security when everything else
around you is falling apart
It's making time when there is no time
For each other, for yourselves.

It's never really being alone
Just always being
It's together.

No manual, no how-to-guide
No rules, no gimmicks, its sink or swim
Love has its own life that outlives the
one who loves.

It's undying, destined to outlast
even Romeo & Juliet
It's an everlasting Love
That lives on & on
creating a new life on its own

..Love is creation
It's all around
Love is being a care giver
To the one whom cries out in distress
For the love desired

To fill an empty space
Love is all these things
But if you must ask
Then surely you need to find out yourself
'cause this defination of love is tied
to that which defines
..What is Love

Love is... Us