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 14:08 | 12/Jul/2007
Mumbai Spirit # 2
  The day before yesterday, I was again in a Mumbai local at the declining Rush hour. And was musing about what post should I write next. Few second class passengers were also traveling in the zone, making worse of the crowded situation. A few fellow commuters scared them about TC and got them off. The minute they got off at Jogeshwari, another ave... more...
 16:55 | 14/Jun/2007
Mumbai Spirit # 1
  I met my Real Life Hero in a Mumbai Local. That was approximately 3 years back. Day, time and exact suburban station are a bit Hazy. But one thing that I remember clearly was - disappointment. I had just left my hometown, was jobless, and clueless about my life. And here I was struggling with a place called Mumbai...where you loose a battle way b... more...
 12:41 | 13/Jun/2007
It Made all the difference
  Just Sharing a few Lines...Again by a great Poet. Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-- I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference ...Robert Frost more...
 16:19 | 11/Apr/2007
Home Sweet Home
  “The woods are lovely, dark and deep.  But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep… Miles to go before I sleep……” - By Robert Frost. more...
 11:52 | 3/Apr/2007
As Time Goes By
 “You must remember thisA kiss is just a kissa sigh is just a sighThe fundamental things applyAs time goes by...."This eternal song is a gift of an equally eternal movie – "Casablanca."Tired of constantly listening of remarks like “Oh… How could you not see Casablanca till date?” I finally got hold of a VCD… and barged for an viewing that is suppos... more...
 22:52 | 11/Mar/2007
Confessions of a lazy blogger
  Dear fellows! You will realise after reading this post that it is not a post, but a post in order to avoid post (I mean blog). Am sorry…real sorry for not writing for such a long time. Reason being a hectic schedule on weekdays, and constant outings on weekends. Another reason being that my creativity is now directed in an entirely different dire... more...
 23:35 | 13/Jan/2007
What is a Poem?
A thought in ex-pression An ex-pression of Emotion An emotion of Mind, Body and Soul Does that mean..... ....that a Poem is a part of thee? And if it is so..... Am I writing myself in these few lines..? Is it a Poem... Or it is "I".....? more...
 23:47 | 28/Dec/2006
When Life Quotes
Sharing few words of wisdom, satire, bitter truth and sheer wit from my collection of quotations. They are randomly put verses which appealed to me either for the remarkable truth in them, or for remarkable remarks that they are! Hope you enjoy the serious stuff as well....“Every man has three character – that which he exhibits, that which he has, ... more...
 16:49 | 15/Dec/2006
Tagged
Hey, i love this game! Am tagging all my friends who haven't been tagged so far.... And even those who have been..!1. How tall are you barefoot?                             5’ 4 and a 1/2" (Not very tall i know.....Sigh!!!)2. Have you ever smoked before?                      Tried..... but Yuuks!!Changed my mind and decided to remain healthy for (l... more...
 15:03 | 14/Dec/2006
My favourite Story
Here is the story, which happens to be my favorite since a long time. The teachings are so real life. Although I read the brief version of it in one of my friend’s blog, am sharing with you all- the one I read many years ago (along with my own additions!).A long long time ago, there was an unconventional young swallow. Swallows are the migratory bi... more...
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 Prabhu Nair | 18:49 | 14/Oct/2007
Friends: (62)  | Interests: Solitude..my comp...
     BaCk tO tHoSe DaYs..Back to those days! Lying on the bare floor, absorbing the chill out of you; staring at the sky, and sipping you with my thirsty eyes; after years and days. Was in bondage and away from you; cried for you; yearned for you, and dreamt of you; many nights; don’t know how many times.Back to those corners, where I rested my hea...  more...
 janus janus | 18:03 | 13/Dec/2007
Friends: (259)  | City: Mumbai(Bombay)  | Interests: Music, cooking, t...
Bees saal baad
I think it’s the time for re-runs in my life! Last year I embarked on a road trip down south and visited places that I had not been to for 20-odd years. And in a week’s time, I will be visiting another country which I last saw 20years ago. A lot has changed in India in the meantime, and in life. I wonder what kind of changes have happened in a coun...  more...
 sanzeev Yadav | 00:01 | 6/Dec/2007
Friends: (419)  | City: Chengdu  | Interests: We wish & aspire ...
SHE~~*~~The meaning of my Life
 She May be the face I can"t forget The trace of pleasure or regret May be my treasure or the price I have to pay She May be the song that summer sings May be the chill that autumn brings May be a hundred different things Within the measure of a dayShe May be the beauty or the beast May be the famine or the feast May turn each day into a heaven or ...  more...
 Pavement Freud | 22:19 | 14/Dec/2007
Friends: (249)  | City: Vasai, Maharashtra.  | Interests: Bollywood kitsch...
A Lovely Song from Mouna Raagam
Full marks to the sheer genius of Illaiyaraja. The tune was used for the title track of Cheeni Kum. The movie"s story seems to have "inspired" Bhansali"s Hum dil de chuke whateva...  more...
 uday | 16:15 | 6/Jul/2007
Friends: (29)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Games
Ski Game
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 friendly ghost | 07:42 | 15/Dec/2007
Friends: (327)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Our economists & ...
Quick update on What I'm upto
Sahiti Bharadwaj writes:Hey FG, how have you been. It has been quite sometime since i visited the iland...i see that you are still with your new found passion..at full steam.. :o) Hope it translates into sth in real life too.. Lage raho...all the best cheers sahiti  Dear Sahiti,My passion about Global Warming is indeed translating onto my real life...  more...
 Ranjan Sengupta | 15:25 | 24/May/2007
Friends: (699)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: music, reading no...
Physics and Music
Can we define music? Most of us may agree that it is bourn by a time series, jointly or independently, of amplitude, frequency and complexity, three fundamental well-known parameters used in physics. This time series is the objective reality, or the fictional reality of physics. But obviously all such time series pertaining to auditory sensation ar...  more...
 Sonal | 17:27 | 14/Jun/2007
Friends: (77)  | Interests: Reading, Painting...
Of blogs and Bloggers......
Now don't go getting me wrong! This excludes YOUR blog.....which was wonderful....lucid....simple....stylish....clever.....h eart-warming......I write about the other blogs.....which I can't understand......I always thought my English was good (impeccable would have been my first choice), but after reading or rather attempting to read some of the bl...  more...
 shivani narula | 15:43 | 11/Dec/2007
Friends: (95)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: READING
THE RAPTUROUS TIFF....
He had just freshly shaved and was sitting in the balcony sipping his tea with the aroma of his after shave mingling with those of the tea leaves.When he heard the noises from inside the bedroom and he called, Hi sweetheart what’s up? And then the noises settled, probably she had gone for a bath. He could hear now the faint humming and a smile danc...  more...
 nitin malik | 00:49 | 27/Sep/2007
Friends: (144)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: In Love with Life
Ganpati Bappa...Morya
 Ganpati Bappa…Morya  “Aai, please let me play, all of my friends must have reached the ground already!” Apu pleaded with his mother.  “Finish your homework first, only then you can go,” Aai replied.  “Pleeeeaseeeeeee…….my lovely mother, my sweet mother,” Apu unleashed his weapon of flattery mixed with innocence that always worked with his mother. ...  more...
 Sanghamitra ... | 22:14 | 19/May/2007
Friends: (404)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Writing , Reading...
Major Som nath Sharma , The first recipi...
Major Som nath Sharma , The first recipient of Param Vir Chakra ..Disclaimer : The contents have been borrowed from reliable sources ---------------------------------------- -------------------------Major Somnath Sharma, son of Major General Amarnath Sharma, was born on 31 January 1923, in Himachal Pradesh District Kangra. He was commissioned in the...  more...
 Ashish G | 01:22 | 19/Apr/2007
Friends: (228)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: to become a bette...
Facts About Women
Why are women so difficult to understand? Why relationships fall apart because of misunderstandings? What exactly do women want? Why men fail to properly understand the woman in their lives? These questions have been asked many a times but nothing has been done to seek those answers.http://factsaboutwomen.wetpaint. com is an effort in that regard. I...  more...
 Gloria Aurora | 16:52 | 28/May/2007
Friends: (462)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: In almost everyth...
Run.....the race of life
Every morning in Africa, a gazelle awakens. He has only one thought on his mind: To be able to run faster than the fastest lion. If he cannot, then he will be eaten. Every morning in Africa a lion awakens. He has only one thought on his mind: To be able to run faster than the slowest gazelle. If he cannot, he will die of hunger. Whether you choose ...  more...
 Kush A | 19:51 | 14/Dec/2007
Friends: (185)  | City: Mysore  | Interests: Football, books, ...
Was 9/11 an inside job?
False flag operations: Covert operations conducted by governments, corporations or other organizations which are designed to appear as though they were carried out by other entities. The term is derived from the military practice of flying flags of nations not their own in order to mislead. As an example, in 1939, when Hitler had under control Czec...  more...
 shailesh S | 17:12 | 8/Jun/2007
Friends: (1383)  | City: Noida  | Interests: Internet, surfing...
Ever You Wonder ………(Some stray thoughts…...
Why are they called stairs inside but steps outside?Why, any tool, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible corner?  If love is blind, how can we believe in love at first sight?  Why 'abbreviated' is such a long word?How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered?  Why, when you change...  more...
 arun motwani | 19:26 | 11/May/2007
Friends: (191)  | Interests: reading (books on...
About the Life
          ABOUT THE LIFE : We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give. Life is just a Chance to grow a Soul. Life is like Onion, You peel it off one layer at a time, and sometimes you weep. You don’t get to choose how you are going to die or when. You can only decide how you’re going to live Now. Life is like a Taxi. The Meter ...  more...
 Janit Vora | 22:12 | 4/Jun/2007
Friends: (38)  | City: Gandhinagar  | Interests: Blogging, Reading
Let Go
Let go, Let it flow,run, have fun; Let go your heart Let it fear the dark Let it love the lark Let it free. Sate the satan of your soul Feed the flames of your desires Plunge down the precipice Create a world of your own device Forget the musts, indulge the wills; Feel the rush of the wind Feel the ground beneath your feet Feel the Freedom to feel.  more...
 Kishore Bandi | 14:18 | 8/Mar/2007
Friends: (117)  | City: Hyderabad  | Interests: Computers, Entert...
Reading Mind
Have scientists found a way to read your mind? Many of who saw the movie "Minority Report" experienced two distinct reactions: first, "Please, this is pure science fiction" and then, "There but for the grace of God..." Really, how many of us have not fantasized at least once about what we would do if we ever came upon that guy who stole our car? An...  more...
 nishant shah | 03:43 | 1/Dec/2007
Friends: (516)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Music Rock Meta...
Remember the days
Remember the DaysRemember the days when,We played at the beachside shed,Cloning the villas of sand and clayAnd when the oceans touched our feetWe would gleefully gaze the sun in crimson redRemember the days when,We used to hide candies from Mums eyesAnd our grandpas narrated the fables of the timberland.We swirled in the wind to catch the butterfly...  more...
 Joe Average | 18:59 | 14/Oct/2007
Friends: (43)  | City: Chandigarh  | Interests: Biking, Sketching...
Hi Again...
Hi... this is comin after a looong time. really wanted to write something but havent had the time to gather my thoughts and refine them.. Recently i saw the movie Dil Dosti Etc.. wont be reviewing it for u nor wud i disclose the story, just that the story made me ponder quite a lot on many issues. The most pertinent one being -"Can you love someone...  more...
 Stylish Gal | 01:10 | 12/Sep/2007
Friends: (245)  | Interests: Masti, awaragardi...
Flame Part 3
Do you rememberWhen we first met... in that cold december  I shivered in my blue Cashmere pulloverYes! The one with exact shade of my eyesn how we instantly felt those strong vibes Do you rememberThe way we waited to catch a glimpseTime stood still, the world in an eclipseAnd when we met our eyes were lockedchoking with emotions the mind was blocke...  more...
 Chitra Venka... | 14:49 | 9/Aug/2007
Friends: (176)  | City: India  | Interests: Nature, philosoph...
Dreams
 Each one of us has been endowed with the innate capacity to dream. We begin dreaming very early in life as kids.  All of us recollect those times in ourchildhood, can’t we, when we dreamed of wanting to excel in our studies or ofhaving that special toy and when it did materialize, what was it that we felt? A feeling of joy, ecstasy? A dream come t...  more...
 gambu laar | 19:16 | 9/Feb/2007
Friends: (68)  | Interests: foot
X rated politics
This was the only optimal heading I was able to think about for the people I’m going to narrate about.They are these people who work against the development of India. They are these people who have made these blasts in Mumbai. No when you here of “ Mumbai blast”  the second thought that comes to most of the readers is …. “ oooh that’s a racist guy ...  more...
 Shyama Menon | 10:28 | 1/Dec/2007
Friends: (424)  | City: Cochin  | Interests: Finding the real ...
Sporting me!
You know how it is, one fine day, you end up playing some sport and realize how fit you really are. It may be a company sports event or maybe a club sports day that lets you know your fitness level. For me it's our building association’s fancy sounding “Winter Olympics”! So there I was participating in all sorts of things these last two weeks and d...  more...
 Mainak Mazumder | 01:36 | 9/Dec/2007
Friends: (619)  | City: GREEN PLANET  | Interests: Disaster Manageme...
CLIMATE CHANGE AND SUSTAINABILITY
Climate Change and Its Impacts Our personal perception of Climate Change is largely developed through experience and interpretation of records compiled by our ancestors. People who grow up in the warmer temperate regions and tropics are in awe at the first sight of snow, no matter what they have read or visualized from film and television. It is al...  more...
 ZEUS ZEUS | 00:51 | 11/Dec/2007
Friends: (552)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: nothing. absolute...
The Tea-shop girl
The corner shop that serves us teaAnd houses all furore.From rising price to falling starsIn voices shrill and sore.A pair of eyes does follow themLook askance at their dinWhen closing shop with little handsOr washing strainers clean.A simple riddle troubles her,At times, does make her smileHow grown up men have silly fightsKnowing all the whileTha...  more...
 Giftson SJ | 18:13 | 29/Nov/2007
Friends: (128)  | City: Tirunelveli (stationed: Lagos, NIGERIA)  | Interests: Being Naughty.......
BATTLE OF THE SEXES
Hiee Buddies.....         The Battle continues...................................,   Love you all.....!!!!!  Cheers.....:-) ~:gift:~  more...
 Shree Sharma | 21:37 | 27/Aug/2007
Friends: (464)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: reading
Why?
In India we think of very high of those people who are living or working abroad !!! As a student or as a professional we grow up with a dream of studying or working abroad.I feel nothing in the world is like India. We leave behind our families and the place where we were brought up, once we leave then we realize what we have missed.I have seen a bl...  more...
 Trans Persona | 09:39 | 19/Jul/2007
Friends: (133)  | City: Heaven on Earth.  | Interests: Living Life.
Dor....
Finally I Watched Dor.I never realised it was such a masterpiece till I watched it.The plot, characterisation and thetheme are just awesome. But, it"s for those who look at a movie as a piece of art.The music is simply soul-stirring and I cannot help but be moved by the number "Ye Hosla".It"s just inspiring and touching.Ayesha Thakia and Gul panag ...  more...
 Guru | 12:50 | 2/Nov/2007
Friends: (211)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Meeting people, F...
Fish TRAP.....
A couple went on vacation to a fishing resort. The husband liked to fish at the crack of dawn; his wife preferred to read. One morning the husband returned after several hours of fishing and decided to take a nap. The wife, to escape her snoring husband,decided to take the boat out. Since she was not familiar with the lake,she rowed out to the midd...  more...
 bronzegoddes... | 07:38 | 5/Dec/2007
Friends: (94)  | City: Chennai(Madras)  | Interests: Wham!!Bham!! I gi...
Hey!! Wassup?
“Hey! Wassup?”“Hey! How’s it going?”These are the most common questions that are asked to us and these are the most questions that we ask people every other day.Analyzing these, they are the most meaningless questions and we give such bullshit as replies.And even when we ask these questions how many times do we really mean it from our bottom of our...  more...
 Ash K | 18:18 | 20/Nov/2007
Friends: (488)  | City: Wonderland - Iland  | Interests: Books, Food, Movi...
Healthy Contradiction….
Believing in commitment more than love…Palpable feelings instead of diplomatic smiles…Liking grey over black-o-white….Enjoying silence over garrulous sessions… Listening to Heart more often than the mighty Head…Adjusting rather than whining and retaliating…Taking a step or two to introspect than going full steam…Choosing a silent prayer over mindle...  more...
 siddharth d | 20:10 | 7/Dec/2007
Friends: (159)  | City: Chennai  | Interests: ........life
SHADES OF SERENDIPITY
 There is a moment I cry…And there is another where I try…. With scores of faith …I take the path laid…. Stumbling down the stepladder…I  was positioned in the corner.. Swearing on the very fate for my crash,That once took me to the pinnacle…. I stand……without a hold up Unaware of the disaster to strike…. Just as the rainbow flickers after the rain...  more...
 urvi s | 22:04 | 25/Feb/2007
Friends: (160)  | City: Jamnagar  | Interests: Pursuing peace an...
Tagged !!!
My dear friend DK tagged me few days back. We feel we know ourselves quite well, but after these questions one realises we need to know ourself more !! Thanx DK, it was like looking inside me….. Three things that scare me Travelling in flights Addition of years to my age Closed spaces (quite claustrophobic) Three people who make me laugh Saas bahu ...  more...
 Sunil K | 10:02 | 18/Sep/2007
Friends: (524)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: sleeping, watchin...
Common lines after people get drunk…
Common lines after people get drunk…1.     Tu Mera bhai hai…2.      Gaadi mai Chalunga…3.      Abe abhi itni Aur Andar ja sakti hai…4.      Tu bura mat manna bhai…5.      Mai teri Dil Se Izzat Karta hu…6.      Aaj Chad nahi rahi hai kya bat hai…7.      Tu Kya samajh raha hai mujhe chadd gayi hai…8.      Ye mat samajh ki pi ke bol raha hu…9.      Ya...  more...
 raj andipatti | 22:28 | 15/Jul/2007
Friends: (103)  | City: earth  | Interests: music
THE DEFEATED
Defeat   is  colourless......all  alone......you.............................lick   your  wounds.......thinking,  what  might  have  been......Your   dreams......lying   shattered......in  myriad   pieces........What   has  gone   wrong.......?.......................................... .....Agonising........you   are  all  alone........................  more...
 Amit Srivastava | 11:42 | 6/Oct/2007
Friends: (198)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Reading, writing,...
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