Health:
1. Drink plenty of water …..with whiskey
2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar …..and sleep like a dog
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants….. u need to really search for it hard
4. Live with the 3 E’s — Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy…..and don’t forget entertainment
5. Make time to practice meditation, yoga, and prayer…… never forget HOT yoga
6. Play more games….. with compatible and willing people .
7. Read more books than you did in 2008… start with Playboy.
8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day….and sin in silence for 1 minute
9. Take a 10-30 minutes walk every day. And while you walk, smile … at some pretty young things
Personality:
10. Don’t have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment…..
11. Don’t over do. Keep your limits…..
12. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does…..
13. Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip… try telling this to your wife
14. Dream more while you are awake….. its waste of time because you can’t dream with your eyes open
15. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need…. Not that damn cute lil thing…
16. Forget issues of the past. Don’t remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your resent happiness….. future is more horrifying…
17. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don’t hate others…. Love all inspite of all creeds .. I did that and its fun
18. Make peace with your past so it won’t spoil the present…. Remember peace forgets and war remembers
19. No one is in charge of your happiness except you……
20. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime…..
21. Smile and laugh more…. Better to smile when u r in company of opposite gender
22. You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree…. This works only with wife none else…
Society:
23. Call your family often… and invite trouble
24. Each day give something good to others…. And don’t expect any damn thing
25. Forgive everyone for everything…. And don’t forget their names
26. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6…. And never play cricket with them
27. Try to make at least three people smile each day….. especially if they are of opposite gender
June 21, 2009
Tips for a happy life….
April 26, 2009
Missing India….
-When at Starbucks, you get a second, empty cup and mix the milk and sugar (and cinnamon and cardamon, and . . .) into the coffee by pouring between the two, then ask for a saucer and slurp it down while standing up.
-Throw stones at a stray dog i.e.if you ever find any.
-Blow your nose into the street.
-Start calling people older than you Auntie and Uncle
-Wear a red dress to a wedding, a white shroud to a funeral, your lungi to the mall in -35 temperatures.
-Water your garden by splashing out of a bucket, then sweep your lawn
-Drive at night down the middle of the highway with only your running lights on until oncomming traffic bears down, and then honk and turn on your highbeams
-Show up for Sunday Church with coconuts, banannas and incense- at 5AM
or . . on Friday at noon you unroll your prayer rug on the driveway in front of your church at hoist your butt in the air.
-Gargle and spit into the sink at a restaurant after a meal.
-At the taqueria, you unwrap the super burrito and tear off sections of the tortilla to scoop up the contents
-At the cinema, you press up against the back of the person in line ahead of you in the ticket line, then reach around in front of him and shove your money into the ticket booth, then put curry powder on your popcorn.
-Begin smiling at perfect strangers in the street!!!
-Buy a snack advertised as being “extra hot” then think you’ve been robbed!!!
-When the nieghbours star complaining about the spicy aroma eminating from your flat!!!
My favorite poem
Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening
Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
By Robert Frost
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I think this poem is about how the writer looks at his life and sees how beautiful the snow and nature is and he wants to stay in that very moment, but he cant. He has to keep moving to keep his promises. The last lines are deciphered as that he still has a long ways to go before he dies. It coiuld be internal conflicts or external conflicts that he has to deal with but he has many things to do before he passes. The poem gives a very thoughtful mood. The writer is thinking about nature and his life while the reader is also thinking about theirs. This poem really makes you think about the possible turns your life can take and how you need to move on.
February 28, 2009
Questions about India
Being far away from my own land and in a land of goras……I am often seen as an object of interest.These are some of the questions and possible answers that I could give when I am bombarded with questions about India.
Q. What does that red dot on women’s forehead mean?
A. Well, in ancient times, Indian men used to practice archery skills by target practicing by aiming at their wife’s red dot. In fact, that is one of the reasons why they had many wives. You see, once they mastered the art of archery and hit the target….
Q. You’re from India, aren’t you? I have read so much about the country. All the wonderful places, the forests, the snake charmers, the elephants. Do you still use elephants for transportation?
A. Absolutely. In fact we used to have our own elephant in our house. But later, we started elephant-pooling with our neighbours, to save the air. You see elephants have an “emissions” problem…..
Q. Does India have cars?
A. No. We ride elephants to work. The government is trying to encourage ride-sharing schemes.
Q. Does India have TV?
A. No. We only have cable.
Q. Are all Indians vegetarian?
A. Yes. Even tigers are vegetarian in India.
Q. How come you speak English so well?
A. You see when the British were ruling India, they employed Indians as servants. It took too long for the Indians to learn English. So the British isolated an “English-language” gene and infused their servants’ babies with it and since then all babies born are born speaking English.
A variation to the above is a compliment —
“You speak very good English.” Response: Thanks. So do you.
Q. Is it true that everyone there is very corrupt?
A. Yes, in fact, I had to bribe my parents so that they would let me go to school.
Q. India is very hot, isn’t it?
A. It is so hot there that all the water boils spontaneously. That is why tea is such a popular drink in India.
Q. Are there any business companies in India?
A.No. All Indians live on the Gandhian prinicples of self-sufficiency. We all make our own clothes and grow our own food. That is why you see all these thin skinny Indians – it is a lot of hard work.
Q. Indians cannot eat beef, huh?
A. Cows provide milk which is a very essential part of Indian diet. So eating cows is forbidden. However in order to decrease the population of the country, the government is trying to encourage everyone to eat human meat.
Q. India is such a religious place. Do you meditate regularly?
A. Yes, sometimes I meditate for weeks without food and drink. But it is difficult to keep my job, because I have to miss work when I meditate like that. But the bosses there do the same thing. That is why things are so inefficient there.
Q. I saw on TV that people there walk on burning coals. Why do they do that?
A. We don’t have shoes. So we burn the bottom of our feet to make it hard so that we can walk.
Q. Why do you sometimes wear Indian clothes to work?
A. I prefer it to coming naked.
Q: How do the plants grow, water is so scarce there?
A: We import all plants fully grown and then just sit around watching
them die.
Q: Will I be able to see elephants in the street?
A: Depends how much you’ve been drinking.
Q: I want to walk from Delhi to Goa- can I follow the railroad tracks?
A: Sure, it’s only three thousand kms, take lots of water.
Q: Are there any ATMs (cash machines) in India?
A: No,we just print off fresh money at home every day.
Q: Which direction is North in India?
A: Face south and then turn 180 degrees. Contact us when you get here
and we’ll send the rest of the directions.
Q: Can I bring cutlery into India?
A: Why? Just use your fingers like we do.
Q: Can I wear high heels in India?
A: You’re a British politician, right?
Q: Are there supermarkets in Bangalore, and is milk available all year
round?
A: No, we are a peaceful civilization of vegan hunter/gatherers. Milk
is illegal.
Q: Please send a list of all doctors in India who can dispense
rattlesnake serum.
A: Rattlesnakes live in A-meri-ca which is where many of you come from. All
Indian snakes are perfectly harmless, can be safely handled and make good
pets.
Q: Do you have perfume in India?
A: No, WE don’t stink.
Q: I have developed a new product that is the fountain of youth. Can
you tell me where I can sell it in India?
A: Anywhere significant numbers of Americans gather.
Q: Do you celebrate Christmas in India?
A: Only at Christmas.
Q: Will I be able to speak English most places I go?
A: Yes, but you’ll have to learn it first.
Q: Can I see Taj Mahal anytime?
A: As long as you are not blind, you can see it anytime.
Q: Do you have Toilet paper?
A: No, we use sand paper. (We have different grades) or even fresh green leaves at times.
February 21, 2009
My favorite song…….
Just felt like sharing my favorite song with all of you……….I dont know why but singing this song makes me feel very happy.Just try it,it may do the same to you too and singing it may just make your day!!!!
Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens;
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens;
Brown paper packages tied up with strings;
These are a few of my favorite things.
Cream-colored ponies and crisp apple strudels;
Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles;
Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings;
These are a few of my favorite things.
Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes;
Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes;
Silver-white winters that melt into springs;
These are a few of my favorite things.
When the dog bites,
When the bee stings,
When I’m feeling sad,
I simply remember my favorite things,
And then I don’t feel so bad.
Juggling….
Hi Blog Friends……I have no excuse for not updating my blog at a more regular basis.After my move to Canada in July last year I have been juggling too many things.Life here is very different and I took quite a while getting accustomed to it.In fact am still getting used to it.Its college,endless assignments,college job,babysitting jobs and also my full time placement.Am also juggling with this new weather phenomena also known as WINTER.Its really killing and it does not seem to end.Dont know when the day starts and how it ends.Take each day at a day and am surely glad when its over.I will graduate in June and will hopefully become a more active part of the blogging world once again……..Thanks to Pallavi….This post is all due to her.
November 4, 2008
I am back again……..
Hey people……i know i had vanished from the blog world for quite some time.But its just that my life was taking a whole new turn…..and I needed to get away and adjust to all of it.So here I am back again….from a new land….Canada or Kaneda as our punjabi brothers love to call it.
Cheers!!!!!
Jimmy
Robert Whitlow brings Jimmy, a fourteen-year-old boy with a developmental disability, into your life and he will touch your heart and leave you changed. Mr. Whitlow has done an excellent job writing a legal thriller from the mind of a child. He has created a world where relationships and the love of God drives the story to its amazing conclusion. Jimmy, the title character, is a 14-year-old “special needs” child with a below-average IQ. He has mental limitations but possesses a rare quality of inherent goodness. Jimmy’s father is a successful attorney in the small Georgia town where they live, but Jimmy isn’t very close to his father. However, he is extremely attached to his stepmother, who married his father when Jimmy was four years old. Jimmy’s mother abandoned the family when he was almost two. The book is told through Jimmy’s innocent eyes as he becomes a key witness in one of his father’s criminal defense trials, partakes in outings with his devoted but unsaved grandfather, becomes involved in a custody battle when his long-absent birth mother seeks joint custody, begins high school with its challenges and dangers, and ultimately faces a life-and-death situation near the end of the book.
Overall, the book was a good read. It took a few chapters for me to become really interested in the characters, and sometimes the plot seemed to drag a bit, but Whitlow’s prose is good. Several parts of the book are quite humorous and caused me to laugh out loud. Others are frightening, as told from Jimmy’s point of view. Some moments are sad, as well. I felt a bit betrayed by the writer at the end of the novel, but that’s often what happens with bittersweet stories. The novel’s crux is not the plot but the characters, which are developed quite nicely.
June 3, 2008
To the unknown readers of my blog.
Hi……just now I was chatting with a friend whose favorite pastime is pulling others legs and saying mean things which he really does not mean.
He wanted to know if my blog seriously had any readers.So all you unknown and known readers of my blog…..please do read this post and put back some comments so that I can prove to my friend that there is someone out there who appreciates my literary genius.
Unaccustomed Earth
2 weeks ago……….my greedy self was rummaging through a friends bookshelf when she gave me the latest Jhumpa Lahiri(Pulitzer Prize-winning author) book. Having holidays and having ample time on my hands, I sat down to read this wonderful piece of literature.And I must say that I recommend it to each one of you (whether or not you have ample time on your hands)
Unaccustomed Earth is a deeply sad book. I would not advise reading the strong stories too quickly; they will each haunt you for days afterward. The book consists of eight stories — longer and more emotionally complex than any she has yet written. The book takes us from Cambridge and Seattle to India and Thailand as the stories enter the lives of sisters and brothers, fathers and mothers, daughters and sons, friends and lovers.
In the captivating title story, Ruma, a young mother in a new city, is visited by her father, who carefully tends her garden, where he and his grandson form a special bond. But he’s harboring a secret from his daughter, a love affair he’s keeping all to himself.
In A Choice of Accommodations, a husband’s attempt to turn an old flame’s wedding into a romantic getaway weekend with his wife takes a dark, revealing turn as the party lasts deep into the night.
In Only Goodness, a sister eager to give her younger brother the perfect childhood she never had is overwhelmed by guilt, anguish, and anger when his alcoholism threatens her family.
And in Hema and Kaushik, a trio of linked stories — a luminous, intensely compelling elegy of life, death, love, and fate — we follow the lives of a girl and boy who, one winter, share a house in Massachusetts. They travel from innocence to experience on separate, sometimes painful paths, until destiny brings them together again years later in Rome.
Each of Lahiri’s stories is a powerful tale that pulls us in, mesmerizes us while we’re there, and releases us with the knowledge that we’ve just experienced a small masterpiece. The stories…are both memorable and unpredictable.
