Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Resolutions .......

Hi Everybody,

Probably the last post on most of the blogs & so it be about the New Year Resolutions.

Everyone has new year resolutions. Some stay by it & many just forget it.

So following is the list of my new year resolutions:

1. Exercise & swim regularly, loose some weight & get more fit n muscular
2. Study towards a professional degree. Get enrolled for CA
3. Find a new professional job with more pay 
4. Buy a new car (BMW or Merc)
5. Eat at the right time & the right food
6. Drink more water everyday
7. Blog more often

Let me know urs.

Cheers!

Saturday, December 27, 2008

Sunscreen....

Hello Everybody,
This is the most inspirational song i ve heard & i believe everyone must listen to it atleast once in life.....

Everybody is free to wear Sunscreen - Baz Luhrmann

Ladies and Gentlemen of the class of ’97
Wear Sunscreen
If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it.
The long term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience…
I will dispense this advice now. 

Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth; oh nevermind; you will not understand the power and beauty of your youth until they have faded. 
But trust me, in 20 years you’ll look back at photos of yourself and recall in a way you can’t grasp now how much possibility lay before you and how fabulous you really looked….
You’re not as fat as you imagine. 
Don’t worry about the future; or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubblegum. 
The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind; the kind that blindside you at 4pm on some idle Tuesday. 
Do one thing everyday that scares you 

Sing.... 
Don’t be reckless with other people’s hearts, don’t put up with people who are reckless with yours. 

Floss.... 
Don’t waste your time on jealousy; sometimes you’re ahead, sometimes you’re behind…the race is long, and in the end, it’s only with yourself. 
Remember the compliments you receive, forget the insults; if you succeed in doing this, tell me how. 
Keep your old love letters, throw away your old bank statements. 

Stretch.... 
Don’t feel guilty if you don’t know what you want to do with your life…the most interesting people I know didn’t know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives, some of the most interesting 40 year olds I know still don’t. 
Get plenty of calcium. 
Be kind to your knees, you’ll miss them when they’re gone. 
Maybe you’ll marry, maybe you won’t, maybe you’ll have children,maybe you won’t, maybe you’ll divorce at 40, maybe you’ll dance the funky chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary…
what ever you do, don’t congratulate yourself too much or berate yourself either – your choices are half chance, so are everybody else’s. 
Enjoy your body, use it every way you can…don’t be afraid of it, or what other people think of it, it’s the greatest instrument you’ll ever own.. 

Dance….
Even if you have nowhere to do it but in your own living room. 
Read the directions, even if you don’t follow them. 
Do NOT read beauty magazines, they will only make you feel ugly. 

Brother and sister together we'll make it through....Someday your spirit will take you and guide you there....I know you've been hurting, but I've been waiting to be there....For you. And I'll be there, just tell me now, whenever I can...

Get to know your parents, you never know when they’ll be gone for good. 
Be nice to your siblings; they are the best link to your past and the people most likely to stick with you in the future. Understand that friends come and go,but for the precious few you should hold on. 
Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and lifestyle because the older you get, the more you need the people you 
knew when you were young. 
Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard; live in Northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft. 

Travel.... 
Accept certain inalienable truths, prices will rise, politicians will philander, you too will get old, and when you do you’ll fantasize that when you were young prices were reasonable, politicians were noble and children respected their elders. Respect your elders. 
Don’t expect anyone else to support you. 
Maybe you have a trust fund, maybe you have a wealthy spouse; but you never know when either one might run out. Don’t mess too much with your hair, or by the time you're 40, it will look 85. 
Be careful whose advice you buy, but, be patient with those who supply it. 
Advice is a form of nostalgia, dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it’s worth. 

But trust me on the sunscreen…

Brother and sister together we'll make it through....Someday your spirit will take you and guide you there....I know you've been hurting, but I've been waiting to be there....For you. And I'll be there, just tell me now, whenever I can....Everybody's free....

Thats all for now guys,
Have a lovely weekend

Cheers!

Thursday, December 25, 2008

Onkar - The Painter



As every year my sister sent me the "Kalnirnay" calendar just a few days ago. And this time i had a surprise along with the calendar. Nobody told me this before when i called them & i was completely unaware about this.

Look at that scenery. Isn't  that just wonderful ? I mean, its drawn by a mere 7 year old. I was not only surprised by that accurate objects but also by the colour coding & shading. As rightly said "Imagination had no bounds". Just superb.

I was thrilled to see that. I mean i did draw fairly well, but at the age of 7, just mind blowing. And then when i called him to tell him how good it was, the first question he asked me was, how did u like my surprise, mama? And u guys can almost guess what my reaction would have been.

Not to end it there check the following greeting he made & sent it to me.

Now isn't that just gr8. I have no words. What a beautiful christmas tree & a gift box. I just love him. He is such a cutie pie. 
He just made my christmas & new year. 

Anyways guys, i m now in canberra, travelling a bit & enjoying the lovely summer.
Have a good one.
Cheers!

Boxing Day Test ......


Boxing Day Test, as it is commonly referred as is a cricket test match hosted in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia involving the australian cricket team and the opposition national team touring australia that summer. It beings annually, traditionally on 26th December of every year.

Why is it called a boxing day test match? Or infact y is 26th December called a boxing day?

Any guesses?

May be there is a big boxing match in australia? Was there any boxing match played in the history? People box each other? Kids play with boxes? What can it be?

I asked this question to many of my Oz friends as well, & guess what, only 1 knew the correct answer. 
I researched this even before i migrated to australia. Just bcoz i studied the country, culture, important days & events etc etc.

So have u guessed y is 26th December called Boxing Day?

No ..............

Ok, let me tell u then.

Christmas is celebrated on 25th December & all the families have feast. They dress well, eat well, meet, greet etc etc. Its celebrated with joy & fun.
This day is celebrated from centuries. In australia over a century ago they started a custom.

As you can imagine a century ago, there was poverty. Rich & poor were the two class of people recognised with. So on the Christmas eve, the rich people would cook all the delicious food, call over family & friends & celebrate the occassion. 
On 26th December, all the left over food was put in the empty boxes from the gifts received & distributed among the poor & thats y 26th December is called Boxing Day.

Thats it for now folks,

Wish you all a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year.

Cheers!