Come with me to a third grade classroom..... There is a nine-year-old kid sitting at his desk and all of a sudden, there is a puddle between his feet and the front of his pants are wet. He thinks his heart is going to stop because he cannot possibly imagine how this has happened. It's never happened before, and he knows that when the boys find out he will never hear the end of it. When the girls find out, they'll never speak to him again as long as he lives.
The boy believes his heart is going to stop; he puts his head down and prays this prayer, "Dear God, this is an emergency! I need help now! Five minutes from now I'm dead meat."
He looks up from his prayer and here comes the teacher with a look in her eyes that says he has been discovered.
As the teacher is walking toward him, a classmate named Susie is carrying a goldfish bowl that is filled with water. Susie trips in front of the teacher and inexplicably dumps the bowl of water in the boy's lap.
The boy pretends to be angry, but all the while is saying to himself, "Thank you, Lord! Thank you, Lord!"
Now all of a sudden, instead of being the object of ridicule, the boy is the object of sympathy. The teacher rushes him downstairs and gives him gym shorts to put on while his pants dry out. All the other children are on their hands and knees cleaning up around his desk. The sympathy is wonderful. But as life would have it, the ridicule that should have been his has been transferred to someone else - Susie.
She tries to help, but they tell her to get out. You've done enough, you klutz!"
Finally, at the end of the day, as they are waiting for the bus, the boy walks over to Susie and whispers, "You did that on purpose, didn't you?" Susie whispers back, "I wet my pants once too."
May God help us see the opportunities that are always around us to do good..
Remember.....Just going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in your garage makes you a car.
Each and everyone one of us is going through tough times right now, but God is getting ready to bless you in a way that only He can. Keep the faith.
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Happy Daughter's Day
Yeah,
Its the first time, I have heard of such a day being celebrated.
I always thought that our society never loved us enough to want to celebrate such a day. After all we do have Parent's day where we wish our parents and do so much for them, but nothing is done for us in return on children's day.
I would like to wish every lady / girl reading my blog a very Happy Daughter's Day, for we are all daughters (be it a grandmom, mother, aunt, etc). You are the reason the World is a much more happier place to live in.
You bring about love and warmth wherever you go.
You are naughty, but tender.
You are emotional, but caring
You are the reason why men are much more caring. You are their inspiration. Like Sonia Gandhi is to our PM, Manmohan Singh, or like Mother Theresa / Lady Diana was an inspiration to men and women all over the world.
Cheers! All you lovely daughters. Enjoy not just today, but celebrate the fact that you are born a daughter.
- Dolly
Its the first time, I have heard of such a day being celebrated.
I always thought that our society never loved us enough to want to celebrate such a day. After all we do have Parent's day where we wish our parents and do so much for them, but nothing is done for us in return on children's day.
I would like to wish every lady / girl reading my blog a very Happy Daughter's Day, for we are all daughters (be it a grandmom, mother, aunt, etc). You are the reason the World is a much more happier place to live in.
You bring about love and warmth wherever you go.
You are naughty, but tender.
You are emotional, but caring
You are the reason why men are much more caring. You are their inspiration. Like Sonia Gandhi is to our PM, Manmohan Singh, or like Mother Theresa / Lady Diana was an inspiration to men and women all over the world.
Cheers! All you lovely daughters. Enjoy not just today, but celebrate the fact that you are born a daughter.
- Dolly
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Quote for the Week!!!
It's better to lose your pride to the one you love
Than to lose the one you love because of pride.
Than to lose the one you love because of pride.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
SEVEN SECRETS OF SUCCESS
They are present with you in every room, that you enter
CEILING
FAN
CLOCK
MIRROR
WINDOW
CALENDAR
DOOR
CEILING
Aim High
FAN
Be Cool
CLOCK
Every Minute is Precious
MIRROR
Reflect before you Act
WINDOW
See the World
CALENDAR
Be Up-to-Date
DOOR
Push Hard to Achieve your Goals
SUCCESS IS WITH YOU WHEREVER YOU GO
The Power of Love
A story is told of a girl who got married and went to stay with her in-laws. For a time everything went off very well, but as years went by the mother-in-law started making her life a misery, running her down in front of people saying "why did my son ever marry you?" She was at her wits end and wanted to end her life.
So she went to her father and told him of her plight, and requested him to give her some poison to get rid of her mother-in-law. So he gave her some powders and told her to mix them in her food everyday, so that her mother-in-law would have a slow death without anyone knowing what killed her. But he also told her during this time to be extra loving and to go out of her way in pleasing her, and catering to her every need.
So she followed his advice, and as time went by, the mother-in-law was so happy with the way she was being treated, that she kept praising her daughter-in-law to the skies and told her friends that her son was really lucky to have such a wonderful wife. The daughter-in-law was so taken back by this sudden change of heart that she went to her father and told him that she did not want her mother-in-law to die and to give her some powders which would heal her. Her father told her "you know my child, those powders I gave you were only a tonic. What really changed her was your love and attitude towards her. That, he said is the "POWER OF LOVE"
So she went to her father and told him of her plight, and requested him to give her some poison to get rid of her mother-in-law. So he gave her some powders and told her to mix them in her food everyday, so that her mother-in-law would have a slow death without anyone knowing what killed her. But he also told her during this time to be extra loving and to go out of her way in pleasing her, and catering to her every need.
So she followed his advice, and as time went by, the mother-in-law was so happy with the way she was being treated, that she kept praising her daughter-in-law to the skies and told her friends that her son was really lucky to have such a wonderful wife. The daughter-in-law was so taken back by this sudden change of heart that she went to her father and told him that she did not want her mother-in-law to die and to give her some powders which would heal her. Her father told her "you know my child, those powders I gave you were only a tonic. What really changed her was your love and attitude towards her. That, he said is the "POWER OF LOVE"
In an Emergency
I feel this is important for all..
Sometimes we need to learn from the mistakes of others
Sometimes we need to learn from the mistakes of others
Keep Smiling!!!
In d pic, jus look at their condition.
No place to sleep, still they have made some space for d cat n d dog... water poring from the roof but still each 1 of them have a peaceful smile on their face. Simply amazing!
The happiest people in the world are not those who have no problems,
but those who learn to live with things that are less than perfect.
SO KEEP SMILING,IT WILL TAKE AWAY ALL YOUR PROBLEMS.
No place to sleep, still they have made some space for d cat n d dog... water poring from the roof but still each 1 of them have a peaceful smile on their face. Simply amazing!
The happiest people in the world are not those who have no problems,
but those who learn to live with things that are less than perfect.
SO KEEP SMILING,IT WILL TAKE AWAY ALL YOUR PROBLEMS.
Friday, September 14, 2007
TOUCHING ISN'T IT
I was walking around in a store. I saw a cashier hand this little boy his money back saying "I'm sorry, but you don't have enough money to buy this doll."
Then the little boy turned to the old woman next to him: ''Granny, are you sure I don't have enough money?''
The old lady replied: ''You know that you don't have enough money to buy this doll, my dear.''
Then she asked him to stay there for 5 minutes while she went to look around. She left quickly. The little boy was still holding the doll in his hand.
Finally, I walked toward him and I asked him who he wished to give this doll to.
"It's the doll that my sister loved most and wanted so much for this Christmas. She was so sure that Santa Claus would bring it to her."
I replied to him that maybe Santa Claus will bring it to her after all, and not to worry.
But he replied to me sadly. "No, Santa Claus can't bring it to her where she is now. I have to give the doll to my mommy so that she can give it to my sister when she goes there."
His eyes were so sad while saying this. "My sister has gone to be with God. Daddy says that Mommy is going to see God very soon too, so I thought that she could take the doll with her to give it to my sister.''
My heart nearly stopped .
The little boy looked up at me and said: "I told daddy to tell mommy not to go yet. I need her to wait until I come back from the mall."
Then he showed me a very nice photo of him where he was laughing. He then told me "I want mommy to take my picture with her so she won't forget me."
"I love my mommy and I wish she doesn't have to leave me, but daddy says that she has to go to be with my little sister."
Then he looked again at the doll with sad eyes, very quietly.
I quickly reached for my wallet and said to the boy. "What if we checked again, just in case you do have enough money?''
"Ok" he said "I hope that I have enough." I added some of my money to his without him seeing and we started to count it. There was enough for the doll and even some spare money.
The little boy said: "Thank you God for giving me enough money!"
Then he looked at me and added "I asked yesterday before I slept for God to make sure I have enough money to buy this doll so that mommy can give it to my sister. He heard me!''
"I a lso wanted to have enough money to buy a white rose for my mommy, but I didn't dare to ask God for too much. But He gave me enough to buy the doll and a white rose.''
"My mommy loves white roses."
A few minutes later, the old lady came again and I left with my basket.
I finished my shopping in a totally different state from when I started. I couldn't get the little boy out of my mind.
Then I remembered a local newspaper article 2 days ago, which mentioned of a drunk man in a truck, who hit a car, where there was one young lady and a little girl.
The little girl died right away, and the mother was left in a critical state. The family had to decide whether to pull the plug on the life-assisting machine, because the young lady would not be able to recover from the coma.
Was this the family of the little boy?
Two days after this encounter with the little boy, I read in the newspaper that the young lady had passed away.
I couldn't stop myself as I bought a bunch of white roses and I went to the funeral home where the body of the young woman was exposed for people to see and make last wishes before burial.
She was there, in her coffin, holding a beautiful white rose in her hand with the photo of the little boy and the doll placed over her chest. I left the place, teary-eyed, feeling that my life had been changed forever. The love that this little boy had for his mother and his sister is still, to this day, hard to imagine. And in a
fraction of a second, a drunk driver had taken all this away from him.
Now you have 2 choices:
1) Repost this message.
2) Ignore it as if it never touched your heart
"With hurricanes, tornados, fires out of control, mud slides, flooding, severe thunderstorms tearing up the country from one end to another, and with the threat of bird flu and terrorist attacks,"Are we sure this is a good time to take God out of the Pledge of Allegiance?"
Life is God's gift to you. What you do with your life is your gift to God.
So what are you going to do with it?
Then the little boy turned to the old woman next to him: ''Granny, are you sure I don't have enough money?''
The old lady replied: ''You know that you don't have enough money to buy this doll, my dear.''
Then she asked him to stay there for 5 minutes while she went to look around. She left quickly. The little boy was still holding the doll in his hand.
Finally, I walked toward him and I asked him who he wished to give this doll to.
"It's the doll that my sister loved most and wanted so much for this Christmas. She was so sure that Santa Claus would bring it to her."
I replied to him that maybe Santa Claus will bring it to her after all, and not to worry.
But he replied to me sadly. "No, Santa Claus can't bring it to her where she is now. I have to give the doll to my mommy so that she can give it to my sister when she goes there."
His eyes were so sad while saying this. "My sister has gone to be with God. Daddy says that Mommy is going to see God very soon too, so I thought that she could take the doll with her to give it to my sister.''
My heart nearly stopped .
The little boy looked up at me and said: "I told daddy to tell mommy not to go yet. I need her to wait until I come back from the mall."
Then he showed me a very nice photo of him where he was laughing. He then told me "I want mommy to take my picture with her so she won't forget me."
"I love my mommy and I wish she doesn't have to leave me, but daddy says that she has to go to be with my little sister."
Then he looked again at the doll with sad eyes, very quietly.
I quickly reached for my wallet and said to the boy. "What if we checked again, just in case you do have enough money?''
"Ok" he said "I hope that I have enough." I added some of my money to his without him seeing and we started to count it. There was enough for the doll and even some spare money.
The little boy said: "Thank you God for giving me enough money!"
Then he looked at me and added "I asked yesterday before I slept for God to make sure I have enough money to buy this doll so that mommy can give it to my sister. He heard me!''
"I a lso wanted to have enough money to buy a white rose for my mommy, but I didn't dare to ask God for too much. But He gave me enough to buy the doll and a white rose.''
"My mommy loves white roses."
A few minutes later, the old lady came again and I left with my basket.
I finished my shopping in a totally different state from when I started. I couldn't get the little boy out of my mind.
Then I remembered a local newspaper article 2 days ago, which mentioned of a drunk man in a truck, who hit a car, where there was one young lady and a little girl.
The little girl died right away, and the mother was left in a critical state. The family had to decide whether to pull the plug on the life-assisting machine, because the young lady would not be able to recover from the coma.
Was this the family of the little boy?
Two days after this encounter with the little boy, I read in the newspaper that the young lady had passed away.
I couldn't stop myself as I bought a bunch of white roses and I went to the funeral home where the body of the young woman was exposed for people to see and make last wishes before burial.
She was there, in her coffin, holding a beautiful white rose in her hand with the photo of the little boy and the doll placed over her chest. I left the place, teary-eyed, feeling that my life had been changed forever. The love that this little boy had for his mother and his sister is still, to this day, hard to imagine. And in a
fraction of a second, a drunk driver had taken all this away from him.
Now you have 2 choices:
1) Repost this message.
2) Ignore it as if it never touched your heart
"With hurricanes, tornados, fires out of control, mud slides, flooding, severe thunderstorms tearing up the country from one end to another, and with the threat of bird flu and terrorist attacks,"Are we sure this is a good time to take God out of the Pledge of Allegiance?"
Life is God's gift to you. What you do with your life is your gift to God.
So what are you going to do with it?
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Thought for the Day!!!
Keep your thoughts positive,
because your thoughts become your words.
Keep your words positive,
because your words become your actions.
Keep your actions positive,
because your actions become your habits.
Keep your habits positive,
because your habits become your lifestyle.
Keep your lifestyle positive,
because your lifestyle becomes your destiny.
because your thoughts become your words.
Keep your words positive,
because your words become your actions.
Keep your actions positive,
because your actions become your habits.
Keep your habits positive,
because your habits become your lifestyle.
Keep your lifestyle positive,
because your lifestyle becomes your destiny.
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
TEMPTATION
Many years ago a king had one beautiful daughter. She had many offers of marriage, but she couldn't make up her mind. A romantic girl, she wanted a man who would love her more than he loved anything else.
Finally, she devised a way to test the love of her suitors. An announcement was made and sent throughout the kingdom that on a certain day, there would be a race. The winner of the race would marry the princess. The race was open to every man in the kingdom, regardless of his position. All that was required was that the man had to profess to love the princess more than he loved anything else.
On the chosen day, men rich and poor gathered for the race. Each professed wholehearted love for the princess. They gathered at the starting line, prepared to run the course of many miles that had been marked for the race. Each man was told that the princess waited at the finish line. Whoever reached her first could take her as his bride.
Just before the race was to begin, an announcement was made. The king, they were reminded, was a wealthy man with treasures gathered from all over the world. Not wanting any man to run in vain, it was announced, the king had liberally scattered some of his finest treasures along the course. Each runner was welcome to take as many as he liked.
The race was begun. Almost immediately, the runners began to come across great gems and bags of gold. There were necklaces and pendants and jewel encrusted cups and swords and knives. One by one, the runners, princes and paupers alike, turned aside to fill their pockets and carry off what treasures they could. Blinded by the immediate promise of wealth, they forgot the princess and all their professions of love.
All except one. He pressed on, ignoring what to him were trinkets when compared to incomparable beauty of the princess and the prospect of gaining her hand in marriage, finally crossing the finish line.
That is the way temptation works. It places things in our path meant to blind our eyes to the kind of life God wants us to live.
With God's grace, we can learn to avoid temptation, we can learn to walk away from those things that would be gods in our life. With God's grace, we can keep our focus on Him and the love we have for Him. With God's grace, we can turn to loving our neighbor. We can learn to love someone else instead of loving ourselves.
Finally, she devised a way to test the love of her suitors. An announcement was made and sent throughout the kingdom that on a certain day, there would be a race. The winner of the race would marry the princess. The race was open to every man in the kingdom, regardless of his position. All that was required was that the man had to profess to love the princess more than he loved anything else.
On the chosen day, men rich and poor gathered for the race. Each professed wholehearted love for the princess. They gathered at the starting line, prepared to run the course of many miles that had been marked for the race. Each man was told that the princess waited at the finish line. Whoever reached her first could take her as his bride.
Just before the race was to begin, an announcement was made. The king, they were reminded, was a wealthy man with treasures gathered from all over the world. Not wanting any man to run in vain, it was announced, the king had liberally scattered some of his finest treasures along the course. Each runner was welcome to take as many as he liked.
The race was begun. Almost immediately, the runners began to come across great gems and bags of gold. There were necklaces and pendants and jewel encrusted cups and swords and knives. One by one, the runners, princes and paupers alike, turned aside to fill their pockets and carry off what treasures they could. Blinded by the immediate promise of wealth, they forgot the princess and all their professions of love.
All except one. He pressed on, ignoring what to him were trinkets when compared to incomparable beauty of the princess and the prospect of gaining her hand in marriage, finally crossing the finish line.
That is the way temptation works. It places things in our path meant to blind our eyes to the kind of life God wants us to live.
With God's grace, we can learn to avoid temptation, we can learn to walk away from those things that would be gods in our life. With God's grace, we can keep our focus on Him and the love we have for Him. With God's grace, we can turn to loving our neighbor. We can learn to love someone else instead of loving ourselves.
Ultimate joke
At a doctor's clinic one morning a patient arrives complaining of serious backache. The doctor examines him and asks him "What the hell did you do to your back?
"The patient replies "You know that I work for a local night club?Today morning I got home to my apartment early and heard a noise in my bedroom. On entering I knew someone had been sleeping with my wife and the balcony door was open. I rushed out the balcony door and did not find anyone. As looked down from the balcony I saw a man running out and he was dressing himself. I grabbed the fridge and threw it at him. That's how I strained my back"
The 2nd patient arrives looking as if he has been in a car wreck. The doctor says "My previous looked bad, but you look terrible. What the hell happened to you?" He replies, "You know I have been unemployed for a while now. Today was the first day at my new job. I forgot to set my alarm and was running late. I was running out of the building, getting dressed at the same time, and you won't believe it but I was hit by a fridge."
The 3rd patient arrives; he looks even worse than the other two patients do. The doctor is shocked. Again asks, "What the hell happened to you?" "Well I was sitting in a fridge & someone threw it from the 3rd floor!", said the patient.
"The patient replies "You know that I work for a local night club?Today morning I got home to my apartment early and heard a noise in my bedroom. On entering I knew someone had been sleeping with my wife and the balcony door was open. I rushed out the balcony door and did not find anyone. As looked down from the balcony I saw a man running out and he was dressing himself. I grabbed the fridge and threw it at him. That's how I strained my back"
The 2nd patient arrives looking as if he has been in a car wreck. The doctor says "My previous looked bad, but you look terrible. What the hell happened to you?" He replies, "You know I have been unemployed for a while now. Today was the first day at my new job. I forgot to set my alarm and was running late. I was running out of the building, getting dressed at the same time, and you won't believe it but I was hit by a fridge."
The 3rd patient arrives; he looks even worse than the other two patients do. The doctor is shocked. Again asks, "What the hell happened to you?" "Well I was sitting in a fridge & someone threw it from the 3rd floor!", said the patient.
Quote for the Week
Today as I passed Churchgate station, I saw a big dog on his back, his legs up in the air, playing by himself.
We, as adults have forgotten the child in us. We are so worried about what others think of us.
Live Life to the fullest.
This is your only chance
- Dolly
We, as adults have forgotten the child in us. We are so worried about what others think of us.
Live Life to the fullest.
This is your only chance
- Dolly
Helpful Hints
1. If silver jewellery gets black apply toothpaste and rub it very well.
2. While whisking egg white, add a pinch of salt for quicker results.
3. Coffee will remain fresh longer in the refrigerator.
4. Get more juice from a citrus fruit by warming it slightly in the oven.
5. Potatoes soaked in salt water for 20 minutes will bake more rapidly.
6. Store curry leaves in silver foil, it will last as much as one month.
7. To prevent boiled potatoes from sticking to the grater, always apply little oil on the grater.
8. For clean storage of radish, remove their tops before putting in the refrigerator.
9. To get rid of the smell of eggs in the cakes, add one tablespoon honey to the cake batter while beating it as it will make the taste better, too!
10. If you want to keep any salad fresh for the evening party, first chill the bowl or tray in which you intend to serve your salad.
11. Use squeezed lemon to get rid of bad smells from fingers after peeling garlic or cleaning fish.
12. To avoid milk from spilling, apply glycerine to the rim of vessel.
13. Before roasting a chicken store in the fridge for 24 hrs for richer flavour.
14. Never use metal containers, foil, or dishes with metal trim in the microwave.
15.To remove the odour from flask or thermos, rinse with curd+pinch of salt.
16. If you wax your ashtrays, ashes won't cling, odours won't linger and they can be wiped cleaned easily with a paper towel or disposable tissue.
17. Substitute of wine in recipes is grape juice.
18. If you keep your candles in the freezer they will last longer and drip less.
19. To prevent sticking of ice trays in the freezer, place a sheet of foil or wax paper under them.
20. If Glasses are stuck together, keep them in the fridge and they will separate easily the next day.
21. Citric fruit rinds will remove grease spots from oven tops.
22. If you want drip-free, long-burning candles, put them in the freezer overnight before burning them.
23. Pour leftover coffee in the soil of your plants. It acts as a good fertiliser.
24. Keep the refrigerator free of odours by placing a tsp. of soda bicarbonate in a corner of the fridge.
25. Oil stain may be removed by rubbing the area with a piece of lime dipped in salt.
26. To prevent bad odour in the refrigerator, dip cotton into vanilla essence and keep in the refrigerator.
27. Keep cutlets coated with breadcrumbs 1 hour in the refrigerator before frying. Take out the cutlets, hold in your palm and press lightly all sides. This way the breadcrumbs will stay put and won't mess up while frying. You will also have a crispy coating.
28. Roll each cucumber in a piece of newspaper while storing in refrigerator - this will remain fresh for a week.
29. Wash stale cabbage with salt, water and few ice cubes. This will regain its freshness and kill germs.
30. Chocolate can be unrelenting. But, you have a chance of removing it if you use a dry grease solvent and some soap and water. Don't rinse it, but wash it right away. Depending on the fabric, you may have to take it to the cleaners.
31. Keep ants at bay. A little lemon juice squirted in the area's they infest should keep them away.
32. Easing sticky locks on doors or cupboards. Rub a soft pencil along the key and insert it into the lock, do this a few times and the lock should be easier to move and the key should slide in and out easier.
33. Dusting Tip: Use paint brushes to dust cracks and hard to reach places in telephones, stereos, etc. A small paint brush is also useful for cleaning difficult to reach areas.
34. To remove grease from inside an oven, put a small pan of ammonia in the oven over night with the door closed. In the morning, remove the pan and the inside grease should wipe off easily
2. While whisking egg white, add a pinch of salt for quicker results.
3. Coffee will remain fresh longer in the refrigerator.
4. Get more juice from a citrus fruit by warming it slightly in the oven.
5. Potatoes soaked in salt water for 20 minutes will bake more rapidly.
6. Store curry leaves in silver foil, it will last as much as one month.
7. To prevent boiled potatoes from sticking to the grater, always apply little oil on the grater.
8. For clean storage of radish, remove their tops before putting in the refrigerator.
9. To get rid of the smell of eggs in the cakes, add one tablespoon honey to the cake batter while beating it as it will make the taste better, too!
10. If you want to keep any salad fresh for the evening party, first chill the bowl or tray in which you intend to serve your salad.
11. Use squeezed lemon to get rid of bad smells from fingers after peeling garlic or cleaning fish.
12. To avoid milk from spilling, apply glycerine to the rim of vessel.
13. Before roasting a chicken store in the fridge for 24 hrs for richer flavour.
14. Never use metal containers, foil, or dishes with metal trim in the microwave.
15.To remove the odour from flask or thermos, rinse with curd+pinch of salt.
16. If you wax your ashtrays, ashes won't cling, odours won't linger and they can be wiped cleaned easily with a paper towel or disposable tissue.
17. Substitute of wine in recipes is grape juice.
18. If you keep your candles in the freezer they will last longer and drip less.
19. To prevent sticking of ice trays in the freezer, place a sheet of foil or wax paper under them.
20. If Glasses are stuck together, keep them in the fridge and they will separate easily the next day.
21. Citric fruit rinds will remove grease spots from oven tops.
22. If you want drip-free, long-burning candles, put them in the freezer overnight before burning them.
23. Pour leftover coffee in the soil of your plants. It acts as a good fertiliser.
24. Keep the refrigerator free of odours by placing a tsp. of soda bicarbonate in a corner of the fridge.
25. Oil stain may be removed by rubbing the area with a piece of lime dipped in salt.
26. To prevent bad odour in the refrigerator, dip cotton into vanilla essence and keep in the refrigerator.
27. Keep cutlets coated with breadcrumbs 1 hour in the refrigerator before frying. Take out the cutlets, hold in your palm and press lightly all sides. This way the breadcrumbs will stay put and won't mess up while frying. You will also have a crispy coating.
28. Roll each cucumber in a piece of newspaper while storing in refrigerator - this will remain fresh for a week.
29. Wash stale cabbage with salt, water and few ice cubes. This will regain its freshness and kill germs.
30. Chocolate can be unrelenting. But, you have a chance of removing it if you use a dry grease solvent and some soap and water. Don't rinse it, but wash it right away. Depending on the fabric, you may have to take it to the cleaners.
31. Keep ants at bay. A little lemon juice squirted in the area's they infest should keep them away.
32. Easing sticky locks on doors or cupboards. Rub a soft pencil along the key and insert it into the lock, do this a few times and the lock should be easier to move and the key should slide in and out easier.
33. Dusting Tip: Use paint brushes to dust cracks and hard to reach places in telephones, stereos, etc. A small paint brush is also useful for cleaning difficult to reach areas.
34. To remove grease from inside an oven, put a small pan of ammonia in the oven over night with the door closed. In the morning, remove the pan and the inside grease should wipe off easily
A Millionaire & Three Beggars
There was a good-natured millionaire in the town. Three beggars thought of approaching him for help. The first man went to the millionaire and said: "O Lord! I want five rupees. Please give me." The millionaire was taken aback at this man's impudence. "What! You demand five rupees from me as though I owe you the money! How dare you? How can I afford to give five rupees to a single beggar? Here, take these two rupees and get away," he said. The man went away with the two rupees.
The next beggar went to the millionaire and said: "Oh Lord! I have not taken a square meal for the past ten days. Please help me."
"How much do you want?" asked the millionaire.
"Whatever you give me, Maharaj," replied the beggar.
"Here, take this ten rupee note. You can have nice food for at least three days." The beggar walked away with the ten rupee note.
The third beggar came. "Oh Lord, I have heard about your noble qualities. Therefore, I have come to see you. Men of such charitable disposition are verily the manifestations of God on earth," he said.
"Please sit down," said the millionaire. "You appear to be tired. Please take this food," he said, and offered food to the beggar.
"Now please tell me what I can do for you."
"Oh Lord," replied the beggar; "I merely came to meet such a noble personage that you are. You have given me this rich food already. What more need I get from you? You have already shown extraordinary kindness towards me. May God bless you!"
But the millionaire, struck by the beggar's spirit, begged of the beggar to remain with him, built a decent house for him in his own compound, and looked after him for the rest of his life.
God is like this good millionaire. Three classes of people approach Him, with three different desires and prayers. There is the greedy man full of vanity, full of arrogance, full of desires. He demands the objects of worldly enjoyment from God. Since this man, whatever be his vile desires, has had the good sense to approach God, He grants him some part of the desired objects (even these very soon pass away, just as the two rupees the first beggar got are spent before nightfall).
The other type of devotee prays to the Lord for relief from the sufferings of the world, but is better than the first one, in as much as he is ready to abide by His Will. To him the Lord grants full relief from suffering, and bestows on him much wealth and property.
The third type he merely prays to the Lord: "O Lord, Thou art Existence-Absolute, Knowledge-Absolute, Bliss-Absolute, etc., etc." What does he want? Nothing. But the Lord is highly pleased with his spirit of renunciation, of desirelessness and of self-surrender. Therefore, He makes him eat His own food, i.e., He grants this man Supreme Devotion to Himself. Over and above this, He makes the devotee to live in His own House For ever afterwards this devotee dwells in the Lord's Abode as a Liberated Sage
The next beggar went to the millionaire and said: "Oh Lord! I have not taken a square meal for the past ten days. Please help me."
"How much do you want?" asked the millionaire.
"Whatever you give me, Maharaj," replied the beggar.
"Here, take this ten rupee note. You can have nice food for at least three days." The beggar walked away with the ten rupee note.
The third beggar came. "Oh Lord, I have heard about your noble qualities. Therefore, I have come to see you. Men of such charitable disposition are verily the manifestations of God on earth," he said.
"Please sit down," said the millionaire. "You appear to be tired. Please take this food," he said, and offered food to the beggar.
"Now please tell me what I can do for you."
"Oh Lord," replied the beggar; "I merely came to meet such a noble personage that you are. You have given me this rich food already. What more need I get from you? You have already shown extraordinary kindness towards me. May God bless you!"
But the millionaire, struck by the beggar's spirit, begged of the beggar to remain with him, built a decent house for him in his own compound, and looked after him for the rest of his life.
God is like this good millionaire. Three classes of people approach Him, with three different desires and prayers. There is the greedy man full of vanity, full of arrogance, full of desires. He demands the objects of worldly enjoyment from God. Since this man, whatever be his vile desires, has had the good sense to approach God, He grants him some part of the desired objects (even these very soon pass away, just as the two rupees the first beggar got are spent before nightfall).
The other type of devotee prays to the Lord for relief from the sufferings of the world, but is better than the first one, in as much as he is ready to abide by His Will. To him the Lord grants full relief from suffering, and bestows on him much wealth and property.
The third type he merely prays to the Lord: "O Lord, Thou art Existence-Absolute, Knowledge-Absolute, Bliss-Absolute, etc., etc." What does he want? Nothing. But the Lord is highly pleased with his spirit of renunciation, of desirelessness and of self-surrender. Therefore, He makes him eat His own food, i.e., He grants this man Supreme Devotion to Himself. Over and above this, He makes the devotee to live in His own House For ever afterwards this devotee dwells in the Lord's Abode as a Liberated Sage
Thursday, September 06, 2007
Lets play scrabble
When you rearrange the letters:
PRINCESS DIANA : END IS A CAR SPIN
MONICA LEWINSKY : NICE SILKY WOMAN
DESPERATION : A ROPE ENDS IT
THE EYES: THEY SEE
GEORGE BUSH: HE BUGS GORE
SLOT MACHINES: CASH LOST IN ME
ELECTION RESULTS: LIES - LET'S RECOUNT
AND FOR THE GRAND FINALE:
MOTHER-IN-LAW: WOMAN HITLER
PRINCESS DIANA : END IS A CAR SPIN
MONICA LEWINSKY : NICE SILKY WOMAN
DESPERATION : A ROPE ENDS IT
THE EYES: THEY SEE
GEORGE BUSH: HE BUGS GORE
SLOT MACHINES: CASH LOST IN ME
ELECTION RESULTS: LIES - LET'S RECOUNT
AND FOR THE GRAND FINALE:
MOTHER-IN-LAW: WOMAN HITLER
Wednesday, September 05, 2007
To Ankita (Ooph... Ankie Baby)
To
ANKITA
--- The True Rock Star
Could someone let me know what's going on? The day the Indian Idol nominee performs his / her best, the next day is voted out.
Someone from media informed me that the voting is considered for the next week's episode (not for the same week). Hence the person gets eliminated.
Ankie baby, I have not watched Indian Idol Season 1 or 2. This is the 1st time, I have watched almost all episodes and I believe you are a super star.
The effort put in by you, into each and every performance (not forgetting the props), speaks a lot about your hard work and dedication. None of the participants have taken time out to do so. I agree with Javed Akthar that you are a true performer, not so much of a singer. The Monica song with the cage as prop, was breath taking. You were very very sexy. You outdid even the great Helen.
Ankita, you have a long way to go and trust me, with your kind of confidence, you will definitely reach for the stars very very soon.
Indian Idol was just part of the stepping stone for you. I know one thing for sure, the other girls be it Charu, Pooja, Dipali, None of them rocked the stage as you did (none of the boys can do so either - not even Amit Paul)
So here's wishing you all the very best in all that you do.
ANKITA
--- The True Rock Star
Could someone let me know what's going on? The day the Indian Idol nominee performs his / her best, the next day is voted out.
Someone from media informed me that the voting is considered for the next week's episode (not for the same week). Hence the person gets eliminated.
Ankie baby, I have not watched Indian Idol Season 1 or 2. This is the 1st time, I have watched almost all episodes and I believe you are a super star.
The effort put in by you, into each and every performance (not forgetting the props), speaks a lot about your hard work and dedication. None of the participants have taken time out to do so. I agree with Javed Akthar that you are a true performer, not so much of a singer. The Monica song with the cage as prop, was breath taking. You were very very sexy. You outdid even the great Helen.
Ankita, you have a long way to go and trust me, with your kind of confidence, you will definitely reach for the stars very very soon.
Indian Idol was just part of the stepping stone for you. I know one thing for sure, the other girls be it Charu, Pooja, Dipali, None of them rocked the stage as you did (none of the boys can do so either - not even Amit Paul)
So here's wishing you all the very best in all that you do.
Its my Life
The past 2 months have been a roller coaster ride for me.
My parents had left for Dxb in the 1st week of July. And I decided to learn to live life as an independent working woman would. After all I have to get ready for the Big Day
This time I decided to cook on my own (no more tiffin service). Yeah, I don't know much about cooking. So every day I logged onto the net, searched for mouth watering recipes, did the grocery shopping on my way home from work and then would start cooking in the later part of the evening. I tried recipes like prawn masala (1 and half hours for me), shahi paneer, peas pulao, hot dog mince, etc.
My friends were always excited to hear about the trouble I took with each dish and always appreciated and encouraged me. My office colleagues were more than eager to taste and provide with their comments on where I could improvise on each dish. (Oh! By the way. If you are looking for a recipe site, log onto www.ndtv.com
Over and above this, the house was well maintained, BUT I started getting a lot of visitors - like cockies and lizzies. I was hence forced to do pest control to get rid of the unwanted pests.
I left for dxb in aug for 2 weeks to join my parents on a holiday. Another post will tell you of my most enjoyable trip this year. . on my return within a few days left for the HRD conference to Northpoint (Khandala). Had an awesome time, though it was mostly work filled (with late nights for fun)
I did not cook on my return from my trip. But I must admit, living alone is so so cool, especially if you are surrounded by friends / colleagues who love you and encourage you to be your best at all times.
At this point of time, I would like to thank one special train friend, for not only encouraging me, but took me to do my grocery shopping as well, and of course negotiate on rates. Thank you Vidya, for all your help.
And as usual, something did happen while I was home alone - unexpected pests. Nevertheless, I had an enjoyable two months. I learnt to cook and not get scared of lizards.
Looking forward to my next holiday filled with loads and loads of freedom again..
My parents had left for Dxb in the 1st week of July. And I decided to learn to live life as an independent working woman would. After all I have to get ready for the Big Day
This time I decided to cook on my own (no more tiffin service). Yeah, I don't know much about cooking. So every day I logged onto the net, searched for mouth watering recipes, did the grocery shopping on my way home from work and then would start cooking in the later part of the evening. I tried recipes like prawn masala (1 and half hours for me), shahi paneer, peas pulao, hot dog mince, etc.
My friends were always excited to hear about the trouble I took with each dish and always appreciated and encouraged me. My office colleagues were more than eager to taste and provide with their comments on where I could improvise on each dish. (Oh! By the way. If you are looking for a recipe site, log onto www.ndtv.com
Over and above this, the house was well maintained, BUT I started getting a lot of visitors - like cockies and lizzies. I was hence forced to do pest control to get rid of the unwanted pests.
I left for dxb in aug for 2 weeks to join my parents on a holiday. Another post will tell you of my most enjoyable trip this year. . on my return within a few days left for the HRD conference to Northpoint (Khandala). Had an awesome time, though it was mostly work filled (with late nights for fun)
I did not cook on my return from my trip. But I must admit, living alone is so so cool, especially if you are surrounded by friends / colleagues who love you and encourage you to be your best at all times.
At this point of time, I would like to thank one special train friend, for not only encouraging me, but took me to do my grocery shopping as well, and of course negotiate on rates. Thank you Vidya, for all your help.
And as usual, something did happen while I was home alone - unexpected pests. Nevertheless, I had an enjoyable two months. I learnt to cook and not get scared of lizards.
Looking forward to my next holiday filled with loads and loads of freedom again..
Sunday, September 02, 2007
Golden Rules for Finding Your Life Partner
When it comes to making the decision about choosing a life partner, no one wants to make a mistake. Yet, with a divorce rate of close to 50%, it appears that many are making serious mistakes in their approach to finding Mr./Miss. Right!
If you ask most couples who are engaged why they're getting married, they'll say: "We're in love"; I believe this is the .1 mistake people make when they date. Choosing a life partner should never be based on love. Though this may sound "not politically correct", there's a profound truth here.
Love is not the basis for getting married. Rather, love is the result of a good marriage. When the other ingredients are right, then the love will come. Let me say it again: "You can't build a lifetime relationship on love alone"; You need a lot more!
Here are five questions you must ask yourself if you're serious about finding and keeping a life partner.
Question - 1: Do we share a common life purpose?
Why is this so important? Let me put it this way: If you're married for 20 or 30 years, that's a long time to live with someone. What do you plan to do with each other all that time? Travel, eat and jog together? You need to share something deeper and more meaningful. You need a common life purpose.
Two things can happen in a marriage:
1. You can grow together, or
2. You can grow apart.
50% of the people out there are growing apart. To make a marriage work, you need to know what you want out of life!
Bottom line - Marry someone who wants the same thing.
Question - 2: Do I feel safe expressing my feelings and thoughts with this person?
This question goes to the core of the quality of your relationship. Feeling safe means you can communicate openly with this person. The basis of having good communication is trust - i.e. trust that I won't get "punished"; or hurt for expressing my honest thoughts and feelings. A colleague of mine defines an abusive person as someone with whom you feel afraid to express your thoughts and feelings. Be honest with yourself on this one. Make sure you feel emotionally safe with the person you plan to marry.
Question - 3: Is he/she a mensch?
A mensch is someone who is a refined and sensitive person. How can you test? Here are some suggestions. Do they work on personal growth on a regular basis? Are they serious about improving themselves? A teacher of mine defines a good person as "someone who is always striving to be good and do the right ";. So ask about your significant other: What do they do with their time? Is this person materialistic? Usually a materialistic person is not someone whose top priority is character refinement.
There are essentially two types of people in the world -
1. People who are dedicated to personal growth and
2. People who are dedicated to seeking comfort.
Someone whose goal in life is to be comfortable will put personal comfort ahead of doing the right thing. You need to know that before walking down the aisle.
Question - 4: How does he/she treat other people?
The one most important thing that makes any relationship work is the ability to give. By giving, we mean the ability to give another person pleasure.
Ask: Is this someone who enjoys giving pleasure to others or are they wrapped up in themselves and self- absorbed?
To measure this, think about the following: How do they treat people whom they do not have to be nice to, such as waiters, bus boys, taxi drivers, etc.. How do they treat their parents and siblings? Do they have gratitude and appreciation?
If they don't have gratitude for the people who have given them everything; can you do nearly as much for them? You can be sure that someone, who treats others poorly, will eventually treat you poorly as well.
Question - 5: Is there anything I'm hoping to change about this person after we're married?
Too many people make the mistake of marrying someone with the intention of trying to "improve"; them after they're married. As a colleague of mine puts it: "You can probably expect someone to change after marriage for the worse" If you cannot fully accept this person the way they are now, then you are not ready to marry them.
In conclusion, dating doesn't have to be difficult and treacherous. The key is to try leading a little more with your head and less with your heart. It pays to be as objective as possible when you are dating; to be sure to ask questions that will help you get to the key issues. Falling in love is a great feeling, but when you wake up with a ring on your finger, you don't want to find yourself trouble because you didn't do your homework.
Another Perspective -
There are some people in your life that need to be loved from a distance.. It's amazing what you can accomplish when you let go of or at least minimize your time with draining, negative, incompatible, not-going anywhere relationships. Observe the relationships around you.
Pay Attention -
· Which ones lift and which ones lean?
· Which ones encourage and which ones discourage?
· Which ones are on a path of growth uphill and which ones are going downhill?
· When you leave certain people do you feel better or feel worse?
· Which ones always have drama or don't really understand, know, or appreciate you?
The more you seek quality, respect, growth, peace of mind, love and truth around you...the easier it will become for you to decide who gets to sit in the front row and who should be moved to the balcony of your life.
An African proverb states, "Before you get married, keep both eyes open, and after you marry, close one eye"; Before you get involved and make a commitment to someone, don't let lust, desperation, immaturity, ignorance, pressure from others or a low self-esteem make you blind to warning signs. Keep your eyes open, and don't fool yourself that you can change someone or that what you see as faults aren't really that important.
· Do you bring out the best in each other?
· Do you compliment and compromise with each other, or do you compete, compare and control?
· What do you bring to the relationship?
· Do you bring past relationships, past hurt, past mistrust, past pain?
· You can't take someone to the altar to alter them. You can't make someone love you or make someone stay.
If you develop self-esteem, spiritual discernment, and "a life"; you won't find yourself making someone else responsible for your happiness or responsible for your pain. Seeking status, sex, and security are the wrong reasons to be in a relationship.
WHAT KEEPS A RELATIONSHIP STRONG IS -
1. Trust
2. Communication
3. Intimacy
4. A Sense of Humor
5. Sharing Tasks
6. Some get away time without Business or Children.
7. Daily Exchanges (meal, shared activity, hug, call, touch, notes, etc.)
8. Sharing Common Goals & Interests.
9. Giving each other space to grow without feeling Insecure.
10. Giving each other a sense of Belonging & Assurances of Commitment.
If these qualities are missing, the relationship will erode as resentment withdrawal, abuse, neglect, and dishonesty; and pain will replace.
If you ask most couples who are engaged why they're getting married, they'll say: "We're in love"; I believe this is the .1 mistake people make when they date. Choosing a life partner should never be based on love. Though this may sound "not politically correct", there's a profound truth here.
Love is not the basis for getting married. Rather, love is the result of a good marriage. When the other ingredients are right, then the love will come. Let me say it again: "You can't build a lifetime relationship on love alone"; You need a lot more!
Here are five questions you must ask yourself if you're serious about finding and keeping a life partner.
Question - 1: Do we share a common life purpose?
Why is this so important? Let me put it this way: If you're married for 20 or 30 years, that's a long time to live with someone. What do you plan to do with each other all that time? Travel, eat and jog together? You need to share something deeper and more meaningful. You need a common life purpose.
Two things can happen in a marriage:
1. You can grow together, or
2. You can grow apart.
50% of the people out there are growing apart. To make a marriage work, you need to know what you want out of life!
Bottom line - Marry someone who wants the same thing.
Question - 2: Do I feel safe expressing my feelings and thoughts with this person?
This question goes to the core of the quality of your relationship. Feeling safe means you can communicate openly with this person. The basis of having good communication is trust - i.e. trust that I won't get "punished"; or hurt for expressing my honest thoughts and feelings. A colleague of mine defines an abusive person as someone with whom you feel afraid to express your thoughts and feelings. Be honest with yourself on this one. Make sure you feel emotionally safe with the person you plan to marry.
Question - 3: Is he/she a mensch?
A mensch is someone who is a refined and sensitive person. How can you test? Here are some suggestions. Do they work on personal growth on a regular basis? Are they serious about improving themselves? A teacher of mine defines a good person as "someone who is always striving to be good and do the right ";. So ask about your significant other: What do they do with their time? Is this person materialistic? Usually a materialistic person is not someone whose top priority is character refinement.
There are essentially two types of people in the world -
1. People who are dedicated to personal growth and
2. People who are dedicated to seeking comfort.
Someone whose goal in life is to be comfortable will put personal comfort ahead of doing the right thing. You need to know that before walking down the aisle.
Question - 4: How does he/she treat other people?
The one most important thing that makes any relationship work is the ability to give. By giving, we mean the ability to give another person pleasure.
Ask: Is this someone who enjoys giving pleasure to others or are they wrapped up in themselves and self- absorbed?
To measure this, think about the following: How do they treat people whom they do not have to be nice to, such as waiters, bus boys, taxi drivers, etc.. How do they treat their parents and siblings? Do they have gratitude and appreciation?
If they don't have gratitude for the people who have given them everything; can you do nearly as much for them? You can be sure that someone, who treats others poorly, will eventually treat you poorly as well.
Question - 5: Is there anything I'm hoping to change about this person after we're married?
Too many people make the mistake of marrying someone with the intention of trying to "improve"; them after they're married. As a colleague of mine puts it: "You can probably expect someone to change after marriage for the worse" If you cannot fully accept this person the way they are now, then you are not ready to marry them.
In conclusion, dating doesn't have to be difficult and treacherous. The key is to try leading a little more with your head and less with your heart. It pays to be as objective as possible when you are dating; to be sure to ask questions that will help you get to the key issues. Falling in love is a great feeling, but when you wake up with a ring on your finger, you don't want to find yourself trouble because you didn't do your homework.
Another Perspective -
There are some people in your life that need to be loved from a distance.. It's amazing what you can accomplish when you let go of or at least minimize your time with draining, negative, incompatible, not-going anywhere relationships. Observe the relationships around you.
Pay Attention -
· Which ones lift and which ones lean?
· Which ones encourage and which ones discourage?
· Which ones are on a path of growth uphill and which ones are going downhill?
· When you leave certain people do you feel better or feel worse?
· Which ones always have drama or don't really understand, know, or appreciate you?
The more you seek quality, respect, growth, peace of mind, love and truth around you...the easier it will become for you to decide who gets to sit in the front row and who should be moved to the balcony of your life.
An African proverb states, "Before you get married, keep both eyes open, and after you marry, close one eye"; Before you get involved and make a commitment to someone, don't let lust, desperation, immaturity, ignorance, pressure from others or a low self-esteem make you blind to warning signs. Keep your eyes open, and don't fool yourself that you can change someone or that what you see as faults aren't really that important.
· Do you bring out the best in each other?
· Do you compliment and compromise with each other, or do you compete, compare and control?
· What do you bring to the relationship?
· Do you bring past relationships, past hurt, past mistrust, past pain?
· You can't take someone to the altar to alter them. You can't make someone love you or make someone stay.
If you develop self-esteem, spiritual discernment, and "a life"; you won't find yourself making someone else responsible for your happiness or responsible for your pain. Seeking status, sex, and security are the wrong reasons to be in a relationship.
WHAT KEEPS A RELATIONSHIP STRONG IS -
1. Trust
2. Communication
3. Intimacy
4. A Sense of Humor
5. Sharing Tasks
6. Some get away time without Business or Children.
7. Daily Exchanges (meal, shared activity, hug, call, touch, notes, etc.)
8. Sharing Common Goals & Interests.
9. Giving each other space to grow without feeling Insecure.
10. Giving each other a sense of Belonging & Assurances of Commitment.
If these qualities are missing, the relationship will erode as resentment withdrawal, abuse, neglect, and dishonesty; and pain will replace.
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