Happy 2011

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Be Happy Don’t Worry its 2011

We live in a world that prizes medical science and blames illness on factors such as genes, viruses, bacteria or poor diet, certain perplexing cases stand out. I say why don't we consider Mr. Wright, a man whose tumors "melted like snowballs on a hot stove" when he was given an experimental drug that he believed would cure his cancer, but was later declared to be worthless by the American Medical Association.

In our life things come and go and so is the case with difficulties, problems that we face every now and then, nothing stays for ever except our belief/vision, our philosophy, our views on life. So, be happy and don’t worry because most of the worries will get washed away with time. Same time during last year we welcomed 2010 and now after spending much time and accumulating new memories we are ready to say goodbye to it. Just remember, we're all manifestations of love!

Best wishes for a happy and prosperous 2011 to everyone who loves life and its natural nature.

Hope, to write more in this year, 2011. You can artificially look through the window in order to discover what you didn't know was there. It is then up to you if you naturally walk through the door and change the discovering to becoming; Happy New Year 2011 Happy New Year 2011 :)

Happy 2011

Posted by : Jegan

Date :Friday, December 31, 2010

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Manmadhan Ambu

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I watched MMA last night and I must say that it is a must watch in theater at least for the Neela Vaanam song sequence... it is presented in a wind back manner giving a very good feel. The characterization is extremely good (Except the finale 40 minutes). The script is very engaging right from the starting to middle but looses its way towards the end... or rather seemed rushed as in any movie scripted by Kamal Haasan! This smart script is also the negative point of Manmadhan Ambu, well written script may not go well with our masala movie aka "c" class fans, may not go with people expecting a Endhiran, Dasavatharam or Singam, this is different.

I like to give kudos to Kamal as it’s hard to make a good comedy movie with a strong story line, though there are few like ‘Sathi Leelavathi’ and this is another one. The script is written in such a way that the movie starts slowly, moves like a romantic movie, pick up pace and shifted to a mere "b" grade comedy movie at the end. The first half is full of comedy and bar sequences involving Madhavan and Sriman is very funny. After a very long time I get to see Madhavan in a stupendous character. He tickles every funny bones now and then at many portions. Trisha dubbing with her own voice and seen without skin shows should be well applauded. Thanks to Kamal Haasan!

Sangeetha proves to be an amazing actress in comedy roles as well. Ramesh Aravind and Oorvasi have acted in Kamal Haasan’s films in comedy oriented characters, but this time they have something different for you. Suriya’s cameo is FUN!

Verdict; *** go see it :)

Manmadhan Ambu

Posted by : Jegan

Date :Sunday, December 26, 2010

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Tag : Cinema, KamalHaasan, Perspective, Review

cybersex

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A world without Internet, the most important invention of the 20th century, would be unimaginable. The World Wide Web doesn’t only bring together the continents, but it unites as well the people from all the different countries. And what’s more…. the famous cybersex has already become a normal part of the sexual life of many users. Whether it’s chats, games, videos or online striptease, the Internet has a lot to offer for every kind of taste and preferences. The inventions of the various possibilities of the virtual erotic world overflow the cyber landscape. The technical aspect is especially confronted with new challenges for making the cybersex even more real.

Have you ever heard something about the High Joy Enabled iVibe Controller? Sounds quite freaky and it really is. It’s a kind of love set with a vibrator for her and a special one for him. Sounds very normal, but the set also contains some software and a USB cable. What is that all for? Well, you just have to connect the equipment to your computer, find a willing “chat partner“and then the party can get started. Due to the program the computers are connected with each other, so that one of the chat partners can control the sex toy of the other person. With a few mouse clicks the partner produces certain vibrations and pleasure for the other one. This invention with the support of a webcam can really rescue a lot of long-distance relationships or bring together love pairs from different parts of the world. Orgasm by a few mouse clicks, sounds easy!
Another version, but without annoying cables in the genital area, is the so called “OIOO”. With this special set the two sex toys are connected via Bluetooth. Via an internet telephone, sexual pulses will be transmitted which will be decoded in the artificial genitals into vibrations. With this technique you don’t have to concentrate on making mouse clicks for satisfying your partner. Now you only need some candle light and romantic music, and the date would be perfect.
Of course, the moral questions exert a certain influence in this matter. Is it really healthy to achieve an orgasm with some latex, silicone, mouse clicks and a fast internet connection? But undoubtedly those new inventions of the progressive technology will make a lot of lonely hearts beat faster. But you should try to spend fewer hours in front of the PC and get out and date some real people.
If you want to spend some breathtaking romantic holidays, than you only have to visit the city of love and lights. The French capital has a lot to offer you, so that you won’t need any kind of technology. Rent the best apartments in Paris and enjoy some economic and comfortable accommodation.

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cybersex

Posted by : Jegan

Date :Saturday, December 18, 2010

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My birthday today! Rejoice!

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Today is my birthday. To be honest with you, since I was old enough to think by myself, I do not really like celebrating my birthday … It is a sort of indefinable feeling that prevents me from jumping to the ceiling when this day comes …

But one thing is sure, I do appreciate when people remember it. That is the case today, especially when I didn’t know that I had so many great friends! Not many know when my birthday is;

Point one: I never put it out for anyone to see on any social sites;

Point two: I do not tell anyone when my birthday is even when asked;

Point three: I usually spend the day with my family and very close special friends only;

But anyway I was thrilled to have received some unexpected wishes.. and at the same time a bit disappointed when some expected wishes never made it through. But oh well, it’s better like that as it educates me.

How old am I? I’m young enough to act, to behave and to think like a “mature” man. If you get what I mean then you are probably around my age! LOL!

Is age that important? I don’t think so … at the same time I can’t seem to put out of my mind that I get older and older every year. I feel it as a kind of frustrating and slow walk towards my final destination: DEATH (now I know you’re getting scared). I know that I’m too young to think about death but I just don’t like this kind of “obligation” that years put on you, to be, to think and to act as it will never be.

On a happier note, this years birthday is indeed a very very very special one as I got my first wishes from my LOVED nephews!!!!! They made my entire year so worthwhile with their beautiful childlike rendition of HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU with a kiss to seal it. I love them soooo very much! So once again; Today is my birthday and today ends in 2 mins!!!! IRONY!

My birthday today! Rejoice!

Posted by : Jegan

Date :Thursday, December 16, 2010

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Perusing to pursue!

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Be shameless, be persuasive! What do you love? or Who do you love? I don't know about you but I can tell you that I love myself more than any others first. Mind you, it does not mean I love myself only but all I am saying is its always me first... I know it not a very appealing statement to a few, the few who do not dare face the truth. Anyway I’m currently in the middle of “Soul Coaching” which so far has been wonderful in leading exercises that are clearing up a lot in my life. I've been in a reading mood the last few weeks, and I just picked up book number four. I think my brain must have needed some quiet, some time to focus. And, the reading helps. Anyway here are the titles and a one or two line thoughts of it ;)

Hack by Mellisa Plaut, a cab driver in New York, who blogged (So naturally I liked her style of writing ;)) about her experiences as a cabbie. Her blog afforded a realistic glimpse into the city’s life, and caught the eye of publishing house last year. The book, Hack: How I Stopped Worrying About What to Do With My Life and Started Driving a Yellow Cab is a very good read... very insightful.

Too soon old, too late smart by Gordon Livingston, is something that I can see myself read again and again and still be touched by it. Here is a quote below; it won't spoil the book for you, if you ever mean to read it, just like Dr. Livingston's titles didn't change what I would take away from his observations.

"We love someone when the importance of his or her needs and desires (to us) rises to the level of our own."


The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins is a very manual and manifesto book for everyone who will consider reading it. I consider myself spectacularly unqualified to hold much of an opinion on Evolutionary Biology, but I found the book extremely interesting. So its all your call now!

Ruth just pulled another book off of her shelf, and I'll start it today. Ruth, an ardent reader has a similar taste to mine when it comes to books, so I am looking forward to it. Anyway the book is titled Oogy and it is by Larry Levin.

Perusing to pursue!

Posted by : Jegan

Date :Saturday, December 11, 2010

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Respectful!

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Good morning folks! Its 8:03 a. m. and to those of us arose from sleep; Are we “awake”? We breath the oxygen to sustain our bodies but are we “ALIVE”? In our metamorphosis of spirit have we truly stepped outside the boundaries of self & grew into a loving consciousness that embraces all?Lets us grow beyond the hypocrisy of self-centeredness & live… Love YOU!

Now wait, did Jegan just say that? You might ask; Well, here is an explanation of the above;

"Until my beliefs, thoughts, and intentions were in alignment with the natural laws and the principles of this world I continued to be behind the dust of ignorance. I am what I think I am. All that I am arises with my thoughts. With my thoughts, I make my world. I live in illusion and the appearance of things. There is a reality. I am that reality. When you understand this, you see that you are nothing, and being nothing, you are everything. That is all. This is I, Jegathpriyan!"

So all that I am trying to replete here is the 'full story' is that absolutely everything perceived by/as any perspective, ever, whether the hand before you, a thought, or the keyboard that you use, dinosaurs or colonies, asteroids and galaxies, ... the complete universe! is all....
'Self!'
'One'
Ultimately, no 'external'. Nothing is 'external' to existence, that which is perceived!
That which is perceived exists.
That which exists is perceived.
Not a thing exists that is not perceived.
Not a thing is perceived that does not exist.
There is no, nor can there be, any evidence to the contrary.

The complete Universe (Truth/Reality/Existence/God/Self... or any feature therein) can be defined/described as the sum-total of *all* Perspectives! So if you understand this then you might understand why I said what I said.

"All statements are true in some sense, false in some sense, meaningless in some sense, true and false in some sense, true and meaningless in some sense, false and meaningless in some sense, and true and false and meaningless in some sense." -Robert Anton Wilson

Respectful!

Posted by : Jegan

Date :Sunday, December 5, 2010

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Tag : I, Perspective, Religion

Love is Salty?!

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I'm currently working on a short story that is almost complete.. but till then I wanted to share this written by a fellow student ;) So, till the next time I be back with an original short story/post of mine.. ENJOY THIS ONE...



He met her on a party, she was so outstanding, many guys were chasing after her,while he was so normal, nobody paid attention to him.

At the end of the party, he invited her to have coffee with him, she was surprised, but due to his politeness, she promised.

They sat in a nice coffee shop, he was too nervous to say anything, she felt uncomfortable, she thought, please, let me go back home..

Suddenly he asked the waiter: ‘Would you please give me some salt? I’d like to put it in my coffee.’ Everybody stared at him, so strange! His face turned red, but, still he put the salt in his coffee and drank it.

She asked him curiously: ‘why you have this hobby?’ He replied: ‘When I was a little boy, I was living near the sea, I liked playing in the sea, I felt the taste of the sea salty just like the taste of the salty coffee.

Now every time I have the salty coffee, I think of my childhood and my hometown, I miss my hometown so much; I miss my parents who are still living there. Saying that, tears filled his eyes.’

She was deeply touched. That’s his true feeling, from the bottom of his heart. A man who can tell out his homesick, he must be a man who loves his home, cares about home, has responsibility of home..

Then she also started to talk, she talked about her faraway hometown, her childhood, her family. that was a really nice talk, also a beautiful beginning of their story.

They continued to date. She found actually he was a man who meets all her demands: he was tolerant, kind hearted, warm, careful…he was such a good guy but she almost missed him!

Thanks to his salty coffee! Then the story was just like every beautiful love story: the princess married to the prince, then they were living the happy life…And, every time she made coffee for him, she put some salt in the coffee, as she knew that’s the way he liked.

After 40 years, he passed away, left her a letter which said:

“My dearest, please forgive me, forgive my whole life lie. This was the only lie I said to you—the salty coffee. Remember the first time we dated ? I was so nervous at that time. Actually I wanted some sugar, but I said salt. It’s hard for me to change so I just went ahead. “

“I never thought that could be the start of our communication! I tried to tell you the truth many times in my life, but I was too afraid to do that, as I have promised not to lie to you for anything..Now I’m dying, I am afraid of nothing so I tell you the truth: I don’t like the salty coffee, what a strange bad taste but I had the salty coffee for my whole life since I knew you, never feel sorry for anything I do for you.”

“Having you with me is my biggest happiness for my whole life. If I can live for the second time, I still want to know you and have you as my wife for the whole life , even if I have to drink the salty coffee again.”

Her tears made the letter totally wet. Someday, someone asked her: what’s the taste of salty coffee?

She replied. It’s sweet.

by, DANIEL HU

Love is Salty?!

Posted by : Jegan

Date :Tuesday, November 30, 2010

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Your words

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"Your words in my memory are like music to me " - I love music, more than any other medium....music and the words of songs speak to me, and I have a huge collection of songs that over the years have helped me on my life path.

I've been thinking what to blog about today, and as I was trying to decide on a subject I started listening to some of my most beloved songs on Audacious, yeah I'm big on Linux based apps for a while now ;) Sometimes I'll stumble across a hidden gem, or perhaps some new tune...as I did with Marina and the Diamonds, long before she became mainstream!! Just thought I would add that. Well tonight I thought I would share with you a very special song, I've loved it for a few years now, I'm never tired of it and think I am slightly addicted to Martha Wainwrights voice. Why don't you listen for yourself? ;)




"And dreaming, pick up from
The last place we left off
Your soft skin is weeping
A joy you can't keep in "

Your words

Posted by : Jegan

Date :Monday, November 29, 2010

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Did I!?

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Yup, I did it at last! After some 11 years in the United States of America, only yesterday I took on the BF sale! And that too was an accident of a sort. Confusing? Yes it indeed was very confusing to me too!

I believe BF is nothing but a BIG FAT scam!!!!!!! Yes! I still do stand by that believe even today, even after my BF shopping last night. Why? Simply because it's too much for many to resist. And when one is caught up in such vulnerable state of mind, they WILL do everything that they in the right mind will not be doing.

Anyway last night at around 6 p.m. I took my Vizio Blu Ray player (VBR120) which btw, I strongly discourage buying to the Walmart on RT 174 in an attempt to return. It had to be an attemplt as I did not have my recipt with me. DUD! But anyway upon my arrival at the customer service center I learned that due to the lack of a receipt I had to either exchange or get store credit crushing my dream of getting the money back to buy the Sony BDP-S570. So with much irritation I went back to the electronics department looking for a decent Bly Ray player and to my surprise found the S570 available. Typically Walmart carries only Vizio, LG, Magnovox and Samsung players. It was priced at $158, a mark down from $198 or a rollback as they called it. I knew Target had the player for $209 which I was going to buy initialy so natuaraly this seemed a better deal so I took the LAST box from the shelve to the CS rep.

More pleasent surprise awaits; the CSR rings my Vizio for a return at $98 and scans the New Sony I just picked up and to both our surprise it came up to be $90!! NINTY dollars!!! I looked delightely surprised at him and he said I guess it must be a BF special. HAPPY FACE!!

I returned home with 10 dollars in my pocket and a new, better.. much better player in my hands. So, being caught up in the BF SALE aroma I decided I will take another round at the stores which were all open almost all night just to see what I can snatch or maybe not. No surprise there; most of the items at the stores I went to were all crappy out of league, old, out dated, made in china, cheap stuff with big price tags. Which were now marked down due to the special BF sale! Although very few good items were available on a discount most was crap that you did not need. But I did have a good time watching people fight and stand in line to buy cheap crappy items thinking they got a deal! Here is an example; Walmart had a Laptop for $198!! Any average shopper would look at it and go WOW!!! Only the smart ones will look to see the specs and go HAHA.. what a crap! The specs of the Walmart laptop reads: Intel Celeron, 160GB, Wireless Lan, 15.6" LCD and many more! The line to buy the laptop which went on sale only from 5 a.m. today went from aisle 2 all the way like a snake to aisle 22!!!

Summary; it really is a zero-sum game. Either the store wins or you win. You win when you buy the exact item you want at the price you want or you don’t buy at all and walk away with your cash. The store wins when you buy something else out of desperation or frustration.

Did I!?

Posted by : Jegan

Date :Friday, November 26, 2010

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Tag : Black Friday, Memories, Perspective, Tech

H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y T O Y O U

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Moments of bliss is yours forever, In šāʾ Allāh
As the world of darkness leaves you, In šāʾ Allāh
Hence, happiness is always yours, In šāʾ Allāh
Even though, birth is an 'enigma'
Now, it is time again to celebrate
Dancing lights, filled with sweet dreams
Reminding you again how special you are
As today is your very special day
Now, allow me to wish you 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY'.
A "Happy Birthday" wish I send,
As if it's written on the wind,
Sent to Faridah, to my friend,
Sweet wishes to you I do send!

"May Allah Bless you my dearest friend"
With lots of love as always.

H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y T O Y O U

Posted by : Jegan

Date :Saturday, November 13, 2010

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Kamals' God!

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கிரகணாதி கிரகணங்கட்கப்பாலுமே ஒரு
அசகாய சக்தி உண்டாம்
ஆளுக்கு ஆளொரு பொழிப்புரை கிறுக்கியும்
ஆ(யா)ருக்கும் விளங்காததாம்
அதைப்பயந்ததையுணர்ந்ததைத் துதிப்பதுவன்றி
பெரிதேதும் வழியில்லையாம்
நாம் செய்த வினையெலாம் முன்செய்ததென்பது
விதியொன்று செய்வித்ததாம்
அதை வெல்ல முனைவோரைச் சதிகூடச் செய்தது
அன்போடு ஊழ் சேர்க்குமாம்
குருடாகச் செவிடாக மலடாக முடமாகக்
கரு சேர்க்கும் திருமூலமாம்
குஷ்டகுஹ்யம் புற்று சூலை மூலம்
குரூரங்கள் அதன் சித்தமாம்
புண்ணில் வாழும் புழு புண்ணியம் செய்திடின்
புதுஜென்மம் தந்தருளுமாம்
கோடிக்கு ஈஸ்வரர்கள் பெரிதாக வருந்தாமல்
சோதித்து கதி சேர்க்குமாம்
ஏழைக்கு வரு துயரை வேடிக்கை பார்ப்பததன்
வாடிக்கை விளையாடலாம்
நேர்கின்ற நேர்வலாம் நேர்விக்கும் நாயகம்
போர்கூட அதன் நின் செயலாம்
பரணிகள் போற்றிடும் உயிர்கொல்லி
மன்னர்க்கு தரணி தந்து அது காக்குமாம்
நானூறு லட்சத்தில் ஒரு விந்தை உயிர் தேற்றி
அல்குலின் சினை சேர்க்குமாம்
அசுரரைப் பிளந்தபோல் அணுவையும் பிளந்து
அணுகுண்டு செய்வித்ததும்
பரதேசம் வாழ்கின்ற அப்பாவி மனிதரை
பலகாரம் செய்துண்டதும்
பிள்ளையின் கறியுண்டு நம்பினார்க்கருளிடும்
பரிவான பரபிரம்மமே
உற்றாரும் உறவினரும் கற்று கற்பித்தவரும்
உளமார தொழு(ம்) சக்தியை
மற்றவர் வைபவம் கொண்டு நீ போற்றிடு
அற்றதை உண்டென்று கொள்
ஆகமக் குள(ம்) மூழ்கி மும்மலம் கழி
அறிவை ஆத்திகச் சலவையும் செய்
கொட்டடித்துப் போற்று மணியடித்துப் போற்று
கற்பூர ஆரத்தியை
தையடா ஊசியிற் தையெனத் தந்தபி்ன்
தக்கதைத் தையாதிரு
உய்திடும் மெய்வழி உதாசீனித்தபின்
நைவதே நன்றநின் னை.

Kamals' God!

Posted by : Jegan

Date :Thursday, November 11, 2010

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Tag : Adore, I Write, KamalHaasan, KamalHassan, Perspective, poem, Religion

Happy Deepavali!!!

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Lets us all come together to lit the light of joy, make the less fortunate smile,
put on new apparels and show our friends some style :) HAPPY DIWALI!

Happy Deepavali!!!

Posted by : Jegan

Date :Friday, November 5, 2010

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Soothing sounds..

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Those who trust in themselves will find their strength renewed. They'll rise on wings like eagles ; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not grow weak. .


Mil bhi jaayen agar ham tumhen raah mein..pher lena nazar par milana nahi..




Kanavodum ninaivodum neengamal un arugil vaazhvanae...




Je regarde une étoile qui annonce ta venue..Mon ange, mon idéal, je tremble un peu, où es-tu?




I play, I strum, I bang; just to keep the rhythm flowing..chasing back the shadows, my Angel, cradles my musicality..

Soothing sounds..

Posted by : Jegan

Date :Friday, October 29, 2010

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Through my eyes..

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As some of you know, I am taking script writing classes and last weekend I attended a workshop on film making organized by AAC Movie Mania. It was a wonderful experience, though too short. It was a very insightful workshop on the basic do’s and dont’s. I have always wanted to create, be it music, writing a book or movie, this workshop filled me with great knowledge about the tiny details of film making; or any kind of creation for that matter.

So naturally after I finished it, my first thought was, "When is my story getting adapted into a screenplay and who is buying the rights?" haha! But I know the answer to that is ME and me only! All in all, I am preparing myself for the worst, but hoping for the best. I do wonder, in particular, how it's going to be viewed. We'll see. I hate having to wait, but meanwhile, I'll busy myself with studying the nuances of script writing.

Through my eyes..

Posted by : Jegan

Date :Wednesday, October 27, 2010

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Tag : Adore, Digital Impression, I, Perspective, Share

Here is why...

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I do not watch much TV, news especially, simply because it nothing but biased propaganda, a joke, and all they care about is the ratings! I get 90% of my news from the internet, as do a hell of a lot of other liberal people. TV news was supposed to be about, the news is supposed to inform you on important issues so you can make an informed decision. But it is never the case these days.

But anyway, in recent times I watch it when I am at work as that is part of my working environment. Since then I happen to watch at home when it’s raining, maybe when I’m sick, or for a few select sporting events. And when and if I watch, it is only the Morning Express on CNN, why? Well, Robin Meade is very pretty (al though at times she puts on way too much make up) and that seems to be the point. Her delivery is odd and unnerving, with stresses and pauses in weird and inappropriate places, and the content is … lacking. I suppose Robin just reads off the teleprompter, though ― she seems completely unfamiliar with everything she reports, even the second or third time around ― so it must be somebody else’s fault. In any case she has style. Watch her when you get some time.. remember not for the news ;)

Oh FYI - I know there are much prettier and hotter women… but they are not from here like Mélissa Theuriau for exapmple. But, she is worth a whole new post, so look out for her soon ;)

Here is why...

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Date :Thursday, October 21, 2010

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Amnesia (not)

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Apologies to any faithful readers out there, but I must take another hiatus. Personal matters have distracted me from blogging. Nothing serious, just attempting to ensure my future success in this big wide world.

Keep an eye out for a possible update in a few days.

p/s I miss(x2) amnesia sometimes ;) lol

Amnesia (not)

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Date :Tuesday, October 19, 2010

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Il Faut..

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Ishwar allaah tere jahaan mein nafrat kyon hai jang hai kyon..
Tera dil to itna baRa hai insaan ka dil tang hai kyon..



Il faut expliquer que, d'une part, le premier précepte de l'homme est le respect de toutes vies, we all should take this to our heart; "You come to love not by finding the perfect person, but by seeing an imperfect person perfectly." I marvel at the good effects of this great emotion called love. It brings out the best in everyone and if I were to become the most powerful person in the world like President Barrack Obama I would find ways to harness the loving natures of everyone so as to heal the world and make it a haven for peace, love and happiness. Easier said than done, I know, but can you imagine a world where everyone is filled with love for everyone else irrespective of race, religion, nationality or political affiliation, if you do, you will understand why I dream about that.... remember I am a lover not a fighter!

Il Faut..

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Date :Wednesday, October 6, 2010

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I swear..

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Every moment feels right
And I may feel like a fool
But I’m the only one dancing with you
Whoa oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh , oh oh
Cant get you out of my mind
I swear i've been there
I swear i've done that
I'll do whatever it takes just to see those..




Get inspired;
Originally by Stray Cats, this song has been recreated with a more in depth guitar interludes by the rock band A rocket to the moon.

I swear..

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Date :Tuesday, October 5, 2010

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Jhootha!

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Jhootha Hi Sahi, the recent release from A R R seems to have a strong dose of Rahman’ish flavaa!

CRY CRY – Rashid Ali, Shreya Ghoshal

"no no no, kabhi nahi.." quite addictive lines from this song by Rashid and Shreya makes it interesting al though it reminds me of Aditi - JTYJN and Kadu Potai Kadu from Karuthamma. It is similar in its free-flowing format and conversational lyrics, particularly when Shreya Ghoshal joins, this one is vintage Rahman-style slow poison!

"Cry cry itna cry karte hain kaayko.. Itna darrte hain kaayko.. Pal pal marrte kaayko.. Why why aisa why waisa kyun hota..Hona hai jo ho.."

HELLO HELLO – Karthick

Hello hello is where Rahman plays his genre-bending card…rather well. With a faint echo of Middle-eastern, but treading pleasant experimentation, this track by Karthick is interesting precisely because of its unconventional sound! Though I think Shankar Mahadevan or even Adnan Sami would have been a better choice.

MAYYA YASHODA – Chinmayee,Javed Ali

Chinmayee sounds different and surprisingly in brilliant form, must have been through a million takes! Mayya Yashoda is kinda unique with its spiritual at the same time spooky traditional tune that gets hyper-enthusiastic towards the end thanks to Javed Ali. Although once again this songs reminds me of Radha Kaise Na Jale - Lagaan.

CALL ME DIL – Rashid Ali

Call me dil‘s dulcet notes get accentuated because of Rashid Ali’s vocals as Rahman gets his balladish orchestration pitch-perfect here!

DO NISHAANIYAN – Sonu Nigam

Sonu goes all romantic in Do nishaaniyan, but it sounds at best like a Yuvvraaj leftover, except for Abbas’s fascinating lyrics! I think this song would have been elevated to higher levels if Hariharan was used.

PAM PA RA – Shreya Ghoshal

Pam pa ra, is okay. Charming... Shreya the Savior!! The song has heavy resemblance from Mere Dil Ka Wo - Kabhi Na Kabhi.

I’LL BE WAITING – Vijay Yesudas

I’ll be waiting is the soundtrack’s stunning highlight – Vijay Yesudas in a dreamy, beautifully orchestrated, jazzy package that touches on lovely Hindi lyrics too! Again Hariharan is the man for these kinda songs!! Though Vijay does do a decent job.

There are two remixes – Do Nishaaniyan ( Reprise ) and Mayya Yashoda ( Thames Mix ) in the album…

As if making up for Endhiran’s bombastic outburst, Rahman delivers and succeeds with a gorgeous experiment, quite confidently!

Overall raaaating : 4/5

Jhootha!

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Because of you..

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In this world,
Where hate and violence roams around every corner,
And the monster inside of us wanders restlessly throughout the night,
There is still hope.
All this chaos is no match for you.
All you have to do is smile and you bring so much happiness and joy.
Even in the coldest winters,
When the lakes freeze over and hundreds of people are freezing
and the cold stretches from their head to their toes,
The warmth that you bring is enough to give them peace.
But even though this might be selfish,
You will always be mine.
My arms will always be wrapped tight around you,
Even if we seem like we are two people, we are in fact one.
We might be distanced by culture, faith and language;
But the truth is you are my other half.
We were destined to be together.
You are everything im not.
And I'm everything that you want.
Your eyes are my guiding light,
And my words, are your guide.
When we finally meet,
We will finally become one.
We’ll shine to be brighter than the sun,
and we will dance wildly in the night like fireflies in the moonlit sky.
We will bring happiness to the world,
Together, we bring hope to all.
Baby, its a fact.
You are everything in my life.
You are my beautiful rescue,
My love,
My only one.
I wouldnt mind waiting 100 years or 1000,
if i could just become your love.
Hands down, you are my Angel in this world.
I hope you never change.
You are forever always in my head.
I think about you everyday,
1000 times a day or maybe its more,
It's about every single moment in my life.
Together we shine brighter than all the stars in the sky.
I want to stay with you always and forever,
Always by your side.
We are love,
We are hope,
We are eternity.
If anybody say otherwise, they are dead wrong.
We are bigger than love.
Baby, Together we are invincible.
So lets hurry up and find each other,
so we can make this a reality.

Because of you..

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Date :Monday, October 4, 2010

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Originality?

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I like to take strides and complete it to satisfaction. It is one characteristic of mine that helps me stand tall. I don’t care for monotonous. I believe, when tried, anything and everything can be made interesting. Including my fellow brothers and sisters thought process back home, at least when it comes to cinema. As Kamal Haasan is a living proof of this statement.

A while back ago I came across a fellow bloggers' post about Kamal and his “inspirations” as written by the blogger. I wanted to put together my thoughts about his post but did not get the time and eventually forgot about it. So, when I came across the same post written in Tamil by another blogger I had to document my thoughts into words;

Since its origin, originality has been closely linked to creativity. It is often seen as the inevitable result of that creative process. But some people seem to have misunderstood it to be a separate entity standing by itself. As in many creative activities like writing, composing, cooking and a few others, it has also become the ultimate criteria for the use of creativity in the development of products. There is little doubt about the fact that even in Western culture this longing for originality is a relatively recent phenomena."Bad poets deface what they take, and good poets make it into something better, or at least something different."

I think for the most part almost all content in life is the result of the "remixing" or "mashing-up" of culture. Cinema is no exception. Every movie that comes out has some mashing up of culture, the writer/directors personal influences, and affiliations, better called as inspirations. KamalHaasan is no exception. Then what is my point of this post? One might ask.. Well, all I am trying to bring forth is the genius that lies in Kamal. I say why can’t us “Tamilan’s” for once not be the “Tamil Nandu”???

"Ce qui fait les hommes de génie, ou plutôt ce qu'ils font, ce ne sont point les idées neuves, c'est cette idée, qui les possède, que ce qui a été dit ne l'a pas encore été assez." - - Eugene Delacroix

This French quote literally translates to; "What moves men of genius, or rather, what inspires their work, is not new ideas, but their obsession with the idea that what has already been said is still not enough."

Originality comes not from a genre, setting, plot, characters, voice or any other element on which we can work. It cannot. It isn’t possible. Originality can come only from what you bring of yourself to your story. In other words, originality is not a function of your novel; it is a quality in you. I think Kamal is one of the very few Indian film makes to have understood it. Yes, he did bring many English movies to the main stream Tamil people. But that is not without his own quality! As a matter of fact I think he did a huge favor to the Tamil people by exposing worldly culture, thoughts, perspective and ideas through cinema. He took the Indian cinema world to the next level! No one can deny that.

Now, lets take a look at the claims of some half-baked viewers of Hollywood flicks, they will never realize the connection between Ramayana, Mahabharatha and Avatar let alone it is the story of Pocahontas. They will not see the connection between many Indian movies and Titanic. No one sees the Matrix in Inception, which itself is a collection of ideas from several books, and scientific research. Get my point?

Originality?

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Date :Saturday, October 2, 2010

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Encompassing self..

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Breathe; a deep breath this time... The rain is coming down, every tree branch, every plant leaf a slalom course for water drops racing each the other to the dry land. The gray sky has no composition, but both bright and dark to the eye. As though hinting to ME; get grounded and remember the taste of your intentions for your life. Remember the tang or the sour-sweetness… the rich chocolaty flavor… whatever your dreams and desires taste like… remember that.


Now, observe your first breadcrumb on the path ahead of you. You may look at some and instantly know - my breadcrumbs have a flaky light brown crust - not hard and dark. And you can readily dismiss it. Next crumb, it might take as little as a sniff for you to know FOR SURE… this isn’t how mine smelled. And you turn to the next. This one looks right, smells a little more familiar, but now, you have to take a taste. You might have a slew of crumbs that look right and smell right — and you might have to compare. None of them may be spot on - and if not, pick the one that is the closest. Then you proceed to the next crumbs placed before you, and then again. Follow those sensations that you memorized… the taste, smell and feel you recognize instantly as your path.


Sounds a little daunting in terms of getting that bridge built and getting from here to there, doesn’t it? But that’s only as you first start out. The breadcrumbs will thin. The paths will become more obvious. It will happen - as long as you set out. If you sit down for a time, it will take longer. That’s not always a bad thing. Sometimes we need rest. For others, there is a sense of urgency and they’ve strapped on their traveling packs and are setting out to find out. Some it will take what may be or seem like lifetimes to follow their breadcrumbs, and for others, it may take only what appears to be a day. It’s all good. It’s your journey. Seriously, it’s all good.

Encompassing self..

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Date :Sunday, September 26, 2010

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Devil

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Devil, directed by John Erick Dowdle and written by Brian Nelson has Shyamalan's fingerprints stain on every frame. Do not see the boringly STUPID movie.

Devil

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Date :Saturday, September 25, 2010

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Pleasure in time..

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It is half past 3 Wednesday morning and here I am sitting to blog!!! You must think I am crazy, maybe you are right. I am crazy, crazy about having pleasures when I want to and how I want to. Well, I woke up to a dream, in which I am swimming in a lake and listening to the birds chirp. In the backdrop I am also hearing a soothing voice calling my name.. I am not able to see who it is due to the glowing radiance from the reflection of the sun in the water. I wipe and rub my eyes in an attempt to get a better view but alas! I wake up.. I could not go back to bed so I decided to listen to some music to ease me into bed. But it seems music had bestowed me with inspirations to write and share its joy.

Have you seen the connection between photography and music?? Well, I think I see it like this; a photograph is a record of a moment captured, frozen in time. But exactly how long is ‘a moment’? When you take a photo, the camera’s shutter opens for a fraction of a second to expose the film (or the digital cell) inside. Usually this fraction will be somewhere between 1/250 and 1/60 of a second – and generally speaking, the smaller the aperture of your shutter, the longer you you need to expose the film. Using a pinhole camera it’s possible to keep the shutter open for longer than a second without over-exposing the picture. Much, much longer in some cases.

In a very similar way, music is a record of a moment expressed. Contradicting many I believe music is also frozen in time, though it is much more rejoiced over and over again it is about that past moment. Time’s passing is apparent to all of us: We measure it constantly; we see ourselves age, we suffer loss and celebrate renewal, we remember and predict. Yet physicists labor over a definition. Is time a fundamental property of the universe? Or is it just a by-product of the interaction of more basic laws? Does it even exist? Thanks to the limitless possibilities of music & photography, composers bend and stretch time into sculptures for us to contemplate. As these forms of art is passed down and continues to be created all over the world, it becomes apparent what a rich and resilient material time is, and how much there is to say about its incorporeal flow.

Emotional responses to what I see, hear, play even. A deep sense of connection. The child-like experience is back, that sense of utter amazement of “wow” with what I hear and see. Here I share a few hope you can connect too :)

If you’re lost you can look..and you will find me
Time after time
If you fall I will catch you..I’ll be waiting
Time after time



Unkii ulfat kaa yaqiin ho..

Unke aane kii ummiid..
Hon ye dono suuraten tab hai
bahaar intizaar..

Kaatre En Vaasal Vanthaai..

Methuvaaga Kathavu Thiranthaai..
Kaatre Un Paerai Kaettaen Kaathal Enraai..

** note this is not the original track but an unplugged solo version by Unikrishnan.

Pleasure in time..

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Date :Thursday, September 23, 2010

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Poralle Ponnuthayi..

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Why, when we speak of love, do we most often refer to a feeling or personal pleasure or a circumstance that makes us happy? I am not going to try and answer that today but I do want to confess my love affair with music and devotion to a singer with which I could immediately and directly relate, Swarnalatha! She had the most soulful yet stylish voice. She had a subtle pathos in her voice with songs like Porale and Oru Naal. Who can forget her emotional struggle expressing pained love in her humming of Sunta Hai? Or the lusty and flirtatious humming of Hai Rama? It is a pity that she had to die so soon so young..I will remember swarnalatha for my whole life just for this part...

"Kannil oru vali irunthal kanuvugal varuvathillai..."

Watch this space for some of her gems which I will be posting soooooon :)

Poralle Ponnuthayi..

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Date :Friday, September 17, 2010

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Butterflies Are Free

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Although there are a couple exterior and location shots most of it takes place in the same setting, the main characters apartment. But. nevertheless it works wonders for the film as it showcases the acting talent of the cast and the technical talent of the crew.

The story is of a young blind man's quest to taste independence, especially from his mother and his encounters in doing so. It is a gentler tale of truth, freedom, the generation gap and young love. Though this outline of the movie is very typical of its time, Butterflies Are Free is special as its main character aka the hero is blind. It is quite a interesting perspective, the movie records his exploration into the adult world of choices, emotions, sex (or love) and life itself. In the movie, his mother character who goes from being overprotective (naturally) to having to push her son from the nest. The different emotions portrayed by the character are wonderful and I/we (desi's) could/can (all) connect to her as an overprotective parent.

Butterflies Are Free a must watch for its brilliance in character development, screenplay, performance and because I say so!!


Raaja Paarvai; Okay, in my view the Tamil movie is a re incarnation of Butterflies are free. I think you have to give credit to Kamal Haasan for his brilliant adaptation. I am not saying this just because I am an ardent fan of his works but it speaks for itself. I demand you to watch both the movies before sitting in for an argument.. maybe discussion? ;)

The similarities are quite obvious when you see them both; Kamal is a blind musician; he seeks to be independent from his mother; his heroine is bold and outgoing. That is it. Everything else is Kamal's improvisation.

Butterflies Are Free

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Eid Mubarak

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Taqabbalallâhu minnâ wa minkum

May this beautiful day keep all of us in a ever smiling frame of happiness. My hearty wishes goes to each and every soul who celebrates. Especially for you; Faridah, Ishak, Kiran, Hafiza, M.M, Shadab, Fatima, Rehana, Seyed Ali Moulana, Syma, Rama, Abdhul and all your families : )

Eid Mubarak

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Date :Friday, September 10, 2010

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Me, a Father?

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As people interact with me, I do not intend to hide my flaws. However, I hope that they will get something good from knowing me. Life too short to make enemies. Smile :)

But, Alas! Does anyone even recognize or use this emotion anymore? All day long at work, I am faced with differing requests and complaints, not only from customers but also from my employees, that someone else is responsible for their "failures". When will they realize that we all have a part to play. Take responsibility I said!!

Among many other things, I am trying to read this engrossing book "We Need To Talk About Kelvin" by Lionel Shiver. The writing is beautiful, poetic at times, and it is a book of letters, from a woman to her husband, trying to rediscover what went wrong, after their son goes to high school and kills 9 people one day.

She traces all the way back from when they first entertained the idea of children, to the fateful day Kelvin commits the shooting. Where did they go wrong? The writing is raw and harrowing, and Lionel has a real gift. What happens when a mother does not feel the motherly love when she holds her baby for the first time, and what happens when your child is evil in nature. Why is it that the mother always cops the blame? I am only halfway through the book and I am already questioning the judgment that we are quick to pass about parents.

So far, I have to admit that I am loving and savouring this book.. It is not difficult to empathize with the mother in the book, but let me reassure you that she is flawed, and she is real. The book paints the father as a doting parent, the perfect child loving adult with a blind spot. It really makes me appreciate the responsibility that parents take on.

One good example is how quickly we condemn the mother who leaves her child in the bathtub for 5 seconds to pick up the phone and comes back to discover that her child has drowned in two inches of water. Two inches. She could have been a great mother all this time, but we discount that. We only remember and judge her for the 5 seconds that she was away. As if to say that the loss of her child and her guilt is not enough to tie her down already.

The book also makes me wonder; does this responsibility towards our children blind us to the point of protection that we will blame anyone or everyone than our own child for something that they had committed. Are we teaching them the right thing by shielding them and reaffirming their perfection? When and how do we teach responsibility. Will this world be a better place to live if we all took some responsibility instead of trying to find excuses and place the blame on others? The real question is will I be the father painted in this book or the father I preach to be in my blog.. hmmm

Me, a Father?

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Date :Wednesday, September 8, 2010

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Bears!!!

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Ok, so I went hiking over the weekend and didn't encounter any bears. Maybe I’m an idiot (ok, keep your opinions to yourself, thank you...), but I’m disappointed that I didn't meet any bears in the woods. But then again I only went to Great Falls, VA!!!
A friend of mine told me that he had seen bears in the woods near where I went hiking, and that's kind of why I went hiking over the weekend. But I saw no bears :( But I did see some eagles and hawks…bugs.

But anyway it was lots of fun and tiring. My dogs loved it too :) They kept going and going.. guess they don’t get tired that easily. I especially like the fact that they don't really care if you're there or not. They kept going!! So you are left with no choice but to just keep going!! The trees, water fall and the animals.. what a sight full of serenity. It is funny but most of the things in the human world (car washes, malls, political parties, tv shows, etc) would disappear without human patronage and attention. But not the woods (and, well, nature) are seemingly disinterested in whether we're paying attention or not. And that's why the woods (and, well, nature) are so calming. I loved it!!

Bears!!!

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Date :Tuesday, September 7, 2010

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Picking it up..

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Funk? Well, you know how you just feel like you are in a funk or a slump? Seriously, like you are in a rut that you can’t get out of? I have felt that way for the past few days. Hence, the lack of post. I just have felt like a hermit or a turtle wanting to hide in its shell and float away. It could be a full moon, the alignment of the planets, who knows. Hopefully it will pass soon. But I did want to post something...so.. and 'cause I did have a good time at my friends place this past weekend.

Last Saturday, I went over to visit Chandru and his baby girl Nikita. As you know I love photography and I love photographing newborn babies even more. So after taking some 50+ pics of Nikita I decided to give her some rest, She is a tiny little cuteee baby :) I will be posting some pics soon so watch out ;) That evening we, Chandru, bro and I decided to take a on a 4 mile run along the "famous" Rt.66. I must say it was quite a scene. Though I was exhausted much soon than expected, which I don't understand as I do run 4 miles every other day on the treadmill. Anyway it is always fun to run outside in the open with someone else.

Sunday after noon I decided to treat Chandru, his wife Usha, his Mom, my bro and most importantly myself to a good meal. Not that Usha's or Chandru's mom does not cook well I wanted it to be a treat from me. So, after driving to Fairfax to the Super H-Mart where I got some fresh veggies I took literally nothing more than 1hr and 15mins to cook a four dish lunch meal for five. I was quite impressed with the time. I thought my dishes were okay but everyone else loved it including my bro who is somewhat of a critic for the most part.. lol But either way I was happy, as I love to cook, especially for those I care. It gives me a good feel of accomplishment to make someone feel fulfilled. And as far as I know only food will make someone accept of being fulfilled anything and everything else we always want more.

Such fun filled happy moments reminded me… being in a slump doesn’t mean what your doing is wrong or off course… being in a slump means that you’ve done something that others haven’t done… YOU’VE STARTED! Traveling down the road less traveled will never be easy. Expect bumps in the road and even some moments of failure or miscalculated decisions along the way. Its all a part of the process! Its a part of the voyage…

Picking it up..

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Date :Thursday, September 2, 2010

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I'll be the first..

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Thank you Sharmiii :) I understand what you said.. "Keep watch and pray, so that you will not give in to temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak." I totally get this. My body, my very human thoughts can be very weak, desiring possessions, certain situations to happen, and in the midst of this, yes I totally want to do God’s ( now you know whom I speak of here.. lol ) will, the spirit is willing in me. So how do I reduce the influence of my human desire? Oh whatever I think I am going to budge to me temptation... After all I did write Cultivating God.

I'll be the first..

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Date :Saturday, August 28, 2010

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Wo panaah tumhi ho..

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Why now? Why again? I really don't know or have any answers to these questions now but its there.. I thought if I bite the bullet. Take the hit. Even though it's painful, like a plunge into ice cold water, my heart and mind, like the body, would slowly adjust to the changes in atmosphere.

I was wrong.. here is my confession, I’m Weak. So for maybe a minute or an hour or for however long it takes before my pride take over once again, I’m going to be okay with not being okay. And I’m going to say that i miss you and I’m going to admit that i stood in front of your house for over an hour tonight just because all i wanted all day was a chance to see you.

You don’t survive in me
because of memories;
nor are you mine because
of a lovely longing’s strength.

What does make you present
is the ardent detour
that a slow tenderness
traces in my blood.

I do not need
to see you appear;
being born sufficed for me
to lose you a little less.

Yes, I left that door open for your return
But now I know the truth, just go and let me grieve
Don't look back; I am no longer your concern
Just close the door behind you as you leave.....

transliterating to words : I'm singing close only to your ears;
I'm speaking only to your heart;
I'm a visual treat only to your eyes;
I'll close my eyes only in your lap;

FYI - I know I can do a better job than this.. but it was just a midnight madness ;)

Wo panaah tumhi ho..

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8/25 9:35

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Where is my summer????? After another cloud-filled day, I think I’m ready to throw in the towel. It seems the only way to get any ‘summer’ out of the summer here is to leave town. Even if I go 30 miles, I know that I’ll be getting more sunshine than around here. And I swear if I hear that ggHH&&**ggU* quote one more time…! Thanks Sharmi!!!

But for as much as I look forward to the foretold September summer, its arrival will mean the end of another short summer. Anyways today is quite a special day for my good old friend Chandru!! He is a first time father since 9:35pm today!!! Congrats to you buddy!!! You are getting oooold!! lol

Anyway I think as one grows older however, their romantic and interpersonal relationships matures, and they actually became more self-honest about their feelings; At least that is what I think and hope I am becoming. But to answer your question: Yes, I do one day want to attach my name to a very loose title: “father”.

8/25 9:35

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Date :Wednesday, August 25, 2010

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Weekend Waves..

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Whoo hoo! What a weekend it was! Not only did I have the best of the best times at the beach, but I also have the worst after surfing sore ever…yeah I tried surfing for the first time at Rehoboth Beach, DE! Thanks to the super powered bloody strong waves with equal current, my buddies and I had a blast!!! Surf Party!! Every day of summer is precious to me. So in an attempt to make the most of warm days, blue skies and late evenings, I tried surfing. Due to my natural rebellious nature I took it to my self to try and ride a strong and violent wave without the proper guidance resulting to a bruised arm, leg and left side of my face.

The wave was so strong that it took me some 8 feet above the water and slammed me deep under the water in the rough stony sands twice!!! Though it was super fun at first the 2nd throw left me exhausted with a bloody mark from the sand and the stone on my body and face.

Weekend Waves..

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Date :Tuesday, August 17, 2010

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Alive

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There are millions of nature’s mysteries;
That I do not understand nor lay claim;
The harsh now billowing west wind’s eyes;
Engulf white-tipped frothy waves and collide;
The midnight storm showers and lightning did mate;
The fresh rain melts lavender petals in my wake;
I was entranced by its walls of gloom, dark and dim;
Manhood beats gallantly finally ridden of their sin;
Be Inquisitive;
Touch it;
Taste it;
Smell it;
Feel it;
Record it with Clarity;
Be Alive to Everything.

by, Heather Mirassou.

Alive

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Date :Friday, August 13, 2010

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Not again!!!

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It happened again!!! And it is only 8 months since the last time!!! But at least this time around it was only my rear right tire. It was a quite a big piece of unrecognizable metal that punctured it!!

It was 8:08 this morning, and I just had passed AACC. Suddenly I felt loosing control of my real wheel, so after turning into the TD bank parking lot I reluctantly stepped out of car to find a flat...although I have changed a flat tire before and it is a no brainer, it is not something I need today! So after calling and letting my branch know of the situation I took to changing the flat to my donut. And I must say I was very impressed with my skills, it took me not more than three minutes to change the flat. It seems my triceps work out if finally paying off.. lol
Anyway it was 5 mins past my time due when I entered my office. So it was not too too bad.. oh and my baby was sleeping in the car all the while!! Yeah!! she comes to work with me :) Anyway I am happy for her :)

Not again!!!

Posted by : Jegan

Date :Wednesday, August 11, 2010

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Tag : Car World, Digital Impression, I, Perspective

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Occasionally, I'll write a post that I truly wished everyone would read. This is one of those posts for me. But first, let me clarify that this is by no mean a generic advice to you my friend. All I’m doing here is jotting down my point of views. I am and will always be encouraging you or anyone for that matter to continue enriching themselves with knowledge as much as possible; be it through school/system education or self education. Now, I am not old enough to say “back in my day” but I do remember having my head in books for countless hours during my secondary (high) school and college years. At the same time, I have to admit that I was really blessed for I did not have to work or get a student loan to pay for my education.

Yes, this post is about student loans. A big problem in the financial industry that the big wicks are trying so very hard to hide. Thus, when I stumbled upon a little factoid today, I couldn't’t believe it! By factoid I refer to our current educational system, which I believe is the root cause of this financial mess we have entered in the name of student loan. See graph below:
The above graph from frontline suggests that the for-profit colleges cost three times more than the public and non-profit colleges. Yes, we all know that it is a no brainier for any for-profit company to be non profitable! duh!! So, I am not going to take my fury on these legit for-profit colleges. But, the system which allows it to happen. Student lives and taxpayer/investor cash are all at stake. What was once a cost-benefit decision is now a foregone conclusion: You must get a college degree. Like all bubbles, the college bubble has been pumped to excess by societal and market failures. Among these: the societal failure that for many, a public high school education is often inadequate or irrelevant; and market failures created by distortions in what passes for the market place for a college education - e.g., tax-payer funding that encourage unbridled growth in supply and unchecked appetite for it. (And in an environment where super-loose monetary policy already encourages mallinvestments in education, fiscal distortions are the last thing you need.) But how many of us are actually aware of this? Is it time to be paying close attention to our failing system?

Although the for profit colleges enroll only ten percent of all post-secondary students, for-profit schools receive almost a quarter of federal financial aid! yes! FEDERAL FINANCIAL AID!! Go figure! And, FYI - the the Department of Education figures for 2009 show that 44 percent of the students who defaulted within three years of graduation were from for-profit schools, leading to serious questions about one of the key pillars of the for-profit degree college movement: that their degrees help students boost their earning power. Isn't it time we expose this failing industry, and why it may be the biggest scam foisted upon Americans since the ARM swindles that have practically crippled our economy...permanently.

On the contrary, I do agree that there are some benifts in a for-profit college; read the previous post. But at the same time, as much as I believe that a college education is a good investment, it is not priceless! So go get your college education but be bright while choosing it; here are some alternatives to think about: work while you attend school to help pay expenses; go to a junior college for the first two years; go to a public university instead of a high-cost private institution; seek out an employer than offers tuition assistance and last but not the least save money in advance to pay for college.

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