This genius never ceases to amaze me !!!

 

1. “The only real valuable thing is intuition.”

2. “Imagination is more important than knowledge.”

3. “The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.”

4. “Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.”

5. “The only reason for time is so that everything doesn’t happen at once.”

6. “The gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for absorbing positive knowledge.

7. “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.”

8. “The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.”

9. “Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything he learned in school.”

10. “No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it.”

11. “The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.”

12. “Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.”

13. “Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the the universe.”

14. “Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.”

15. “When you sit with a nice girl for two hours, it seems like two minutes. When you sit on a hot stove for two minutes, it seems like two hours. That’s relativity.”

16. “If the facts don’t fit the theory, change the facts.”

17. “What really interests me is whether God had any choice in the creation of the world.”

18. “A man should look for what is, and not for what he thinks should be.”

19. “A question that sometimes drives me hazy: am I or are the others crazy?”

20. “A table, a chair, a bowl of fruit and a violin; what else does a man need to be happy?”

21. “Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen.”

22. “Few are those who see with their own eyes and feel with their own hearts.”

23. “Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.”

24. “Intellectuals solve problems, geniuses prevent them.”

25. “I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.”

26. “I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.”

27. “I think and think for months and years. Ninety-nine times, the conclusion is false. The hundredth time I am right.”

28. “The value of a man should be seen in what he gives and not in what he is able to receive.”

29. “Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.”

30. “We still do not know one thousandth of one percent of what nature has revealed to us.”

31. “You ask me if I keep a notebook to record my great ideas. I’ve only ever had one.”

32. “If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.”

33. “It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.”

34. “Not everything that counts can be counted; and not everything that can be counted counts.”

35. “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.”

Life isn’t a game of jeopardy where each question has an answer or vice versa.

 

Unexplainable at times, people come into our lives by chance and become an integral part of our beings – of who we are and what we become!! They influence us with their life, their personality, their charisma and most importantly their affection towards us. They come into our life for a season – but end up being the reason of change, in our attitudes and perspectives for our life’s journey.

Dr Pritam Singh (fondly remembered as Pritam Uncle) was one such noble soul, who touched many a lives with his unconditional love and care. His charm and positivity was contagious. His open heartedness was ever so welcoming. His genuineness was always, more felt than seen.

Not a dry eye could be found in the house on the fateful first day of March when God so chose to bestow on him a place besides him. The day he left for his heavenly abode leaving behind our grieving hearts still unable to accept this unfathomable loss.

A charmer, lively as life itself, Pritam Uncle was humility personified. Intellect, humor, devoutness, dignity, integrity and warmth are virtues he imparted at ease. With an honest and logical mindset, he was always fair and brought tranquility to any discussion.

I can never forget the day when I was leaving Michigan to set forth on my new journey in life and he held me close while putting his hand in blessings on my head. He quoted anecdotes from Guru Nanak’s travels and wished for me to be never alone in spirits; and to be always surrounded by congenial people (and I’ll never find anyone who’d fill his void) – His unconditional love was my paramount support. His faith in me helped me trust myself and my abilities as I tread along the stumbling blocks. A fatherly figure and a friend and guide to me – he or his words would lighten up any of my stressed days. His blessings, his love, affection and ever smiling face will be with me as long as I live. As I miss him today, I do realize that he’ll always be with me in spirits and in the most cherished ways!!

 

People like him never die….

They just relocate – From their Homes into our HEARTS!!!

Love you lots Uncle

Aapki Jhalli ….
Your naïve kiddo !! 

na thi humein masarrhat
na tha jashn hi pehle
phir jhoom uthi duniya
uske aane ke baad

Hoti hai keemat cheez ki
uske milne se pehle
Aur insaa ki dil mein…..
Uske jaane ke baad

kurbat mein faasle hain
qayamat ke din se pehle
ik nigaah phir dekhlun
dil kar raha fariyaad

– Khushi

 

[Kurbat - Nazdeeki or Nearness]

[Masarrhat - Khushi or Happiness]


Naye daur ki nayi kahaani

Aaj aapko sunati hun

Role swap ka kissa hai yeh

chaliye details batati hun


subah sehar ke 6 baje thei

alarm jab woh bola thaa

biwi jee ne snooze dabaya

bus 5 min aur sona thaa


“5 min aur” karte karte

8 bajne ko aayei jab

Harh badha uth gayi shreemati

hosh thikane aayei tab


Naashta bana rahe thei hubby

Honey !! bolo kya khaaogi

Bread…Cereal…paranthei…. bhi hain

Bolo – Nosh !! kya farmaogi


Gym routine mein lagi huyi hun

Figure maintain nahi karna hai kya

Tum ghee laga dete ho inn per

Paranthei  kha kar marna hai kya


Pati dev khabrakar bolei

Acha acha – sorry baba….

Low-fat ….. cereal deta hun

Lunch mein sandwich bana diya hai

Greek yogurt bhi rakh deta hun


iss per Biwi pyar se boli -


Thanks sweetheart – ab chalti hun

Office mein early meeting hai

Sham –  der hogi aane mein

Beautician ke sang seating hai


Aaj vacuum tum karke rakhna

Bahut dino se dhool jami hai

Garbage bhi dispose kar dena

Uski badboo thami nahi hai


Laundry ke do load lagana

Dekho whites aur color alag se

Aarav ka homework karwana

School shuru… ho raha hai kal se


Haan haan – sab main kar rakhunga

Munni ko tum khilati jaao

Formula hajam nahi hai hota

Usse apna doodh pilati jaao


Daftar se jab sham ko niklo

Tum Leti aana tamatar aaloo

Ghar ka raashan khatam hua hai

Tabhi karunga chulha chaaloo


Iss per Biwi gurrah kar boli

Mayuri raste nahi hai mere

Apna bazaar kyun nahi ho jaate

Issi bahane ghar se nikloge

Baithei baithe ho rahe ho mote


Chalo…. main bazar ho aaunga

Tum tension toh naa lo – biwi

Cable waale ko tum kahna

Set karke woh jayein TV


Direct TV ke channels kei toh

Sasur jamai serials hain pangei

Bigaadh diya hai tum mardon ko

Grih-shaanti mein daalein dangei


Kab se kah rahi hun tumko

Food channel hi dekha karo tum

roz roz ka simple khana

Naye vyanjan seekha karo tum


Haan – koshish toh karta rahta hun

aglei weekend   surprise karunga

Tum ne kabhi na chakha jo hoga

Aisa cuisine design karunga


Jaane weekend woh kab aayega

Issi aas mein saalon hai beete

Sanjeev kapur se kar leti shaadi

swad aata tab mere hissei


Khana toh tum bana lete ho

peit bus bharna ho jis se

Tum toh bus kahte rahte ho

Sasurjee se tum kuch na seekhei


Naaraaz bhala kyun hoti ho tum

Naa Raaz tumse chhupa hai koi

Koshish toh karta rehta hun

Hukum tumhara rukaa na  koi


haaye meri kismet hai phooti

mujhko koi aaram nahi hai

baatein hi toh banate ho tum

tum ko toh koi kaam nahi hai !!!


poora din laga rahta hun

pati nahi naukar laana tha

tang aa kar – jaa raha hun mayike

jeevan sangni tumeh maana tha


dekha doston


roz roz ki taana kashti

kahaan kisi ko bhaa paayi hai

dono ka sahyog zaroori

Grihasti tabhi to has payi hai


Daadi amma sahi kahti thi

Do pahiyon per hi chalti gaadhi

Ek jana bhi agar ho dheela

Aa jati hai vipdaa bhaari


Main aur Tum ki behas ko chodho

Ahum ko rakho Hum se door

Ek aur Ek se banao gyaraaah

Pyaar se hota jeevan paripoorn


- Khushi

Eid Mubarak

na Uski nigaah mein fark hai
na humko hi fark karna hai
gunaahon se tauba karke
bus uske kehar se darna hai

Ek Khuda ki Ek ibaadat
mein sir jhukaye rakhna hai
Eid Diwali toh hain bahane
milker meetha chakhna hai

Al hamdulillah – Eid Mubarak :)

khushi

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He created us all equal  
then who are we to pull apart 
all we need is - His forgiveness 
or be wary of the day we depart

Festivals are only an excuse
  to eat lots of sweets and tarts
  One God and One Faith 
  Forever Follow it in your heart

khushi

Life does come back to a full circle.

Sometime back, I was reading a book and it mentioned a role swap between parents and kids as time passes. And it sure was true. I vaguely remember my childhood days where I would ask a plethora of questions (often repetitive ) to my parents and they would indeed be patient in all their replies. In time, now when I have come by and far in my years in life, I see myself standing at the giving end. and It sure feels great :o )

I sure feel ecstatic – sharing my experiences with my folks and helping them adjust in a new place – trying to be as patient (if not more) as they were to my inquisitiveness – way back then :)
And its an elite feeling when your folks start treating you responsible and turn to you for advices and opinions.

Its surely a happy feeling when the hands that rocked the cradle – hold yours for love and support :)

- Khushi

Just came across this beautiful poem which depicts the hustle bustle of our daily lives where we just forget to take time for smelling the roses. :)

Har khushi Hai Logon Ke Daman Mein,
Par Ek Hansi Ke Liye Waqt Nahi.
Din Raat Daudti Duniya Mein,
Zindagi Ke Liye Hi Waqt Nahi.

Maa Ki Loree Ka Ehsaas To Hai,
Par Maa Ko Maa Kehne Ka Waqt Nahi.
Saare Rishton Ko To Hum Maar Chuke,
Ab Unhe Dafnane Ka Bhi Waqt Nahi.

Saare Naam Mobile Mein Hain,
Par Dosti Ke Lye Waqt Nahi.
Gairon Ki Kya Baat Karen,
Jab Apno Ke Liye Hi Waqt Nahi.

Aankhon Me Hai Neend Badee,
Par Sone Ka Waqt Nahi.
Dil Hai Ghamon Se Bhara Hua,
Par Rone Ka Bhi Waqt Nahi.

Paison ki Daud Me Aise Daude,
Ki Thakne ka Bhi Waqt Nahi.
Paraye Ehsason Ki Kya Kadr Karein,
Jab Apane Sapno Ke Liye Hi Waqt Nahi.

Tu Hi Bata E Zindagi,
Iss Zindagi Ka Kya Hoga,
Ki Har Pal Marne Walon Ko,
Jeene Ke Liye Bhi Waqt Nahi…….

I take you for granted
and act like a bug
you calm down my fears
and give me a hug

your embrace is so dear
my worries you slay
My bestest of friends – “Mom”,
Happy mother’s day :)

– Khushi

taqdeer mein nahin woh baat nahin ban ni,
jo ho nahin sakta uski ummed kya karni,

taqdeer ka likha toh badalta hai insaa hi
na toote gar umeed naa tootegi himmat bhi

The weather has been weird
with summer nowhere close
Outdoors will be nasty
So movie is what I propose.

You should dress all fancy
and show off best of clothes
Exclusive it is – for you
No babies and no Beaus !!

And dinner would be nice
in a restaurant somewhere close
Lets all forget those shackles
and play it as it goes :)

KHUSHI

Ladies and gentlemen, hobos and tramps,
Bug-eyed mosquitoes and bowlegged ants!

I’m about to tell you a story I’ve never heard before,
So pull up a chair and sit on the floor.
Admission is free, so pay at the door.

One fine day, in the middle of the night,
two, dead boys got up to fight.

Back to back, they faced each other,
drew their swords and shot each other.

A deaf policeman heard the noise,
and saved the lives of the two dead boys.

If you don’t believe my lies are true,
ask the blind man, he saw it too!







Dear Uncles and Aunties -

“Often mom and dad …….. Whisper it to me

With YOU in their world…..they are happy and in glee

They often argue too– on which one I could go

What do you think – whose copy should I be !! “

-Khushi

 

Attribute

Mommy

Daddy

Eyes
Ears
Nose
Legs
Hair
Height
Smile
Intelligence
Humor
Other

Dard -e- intehaa dekho
hum tanha ‘Arz’ kahte hain
Hunsi ko haal na samjho
Dikhaava-marz sahte hain

Tamanna dil ki, mar jaye
“kya hai harz” kahte hain
ishq mein hum, wafaa chahein
log khudgarz kahte hain

– Khushi

The latest reports from the Internal Revenue service shows that it has streamlined its tax form this year.

It goes like this:

A. How much did you make last year?

B. How much do you have left?

C. Send B.

Farewell to the old
Ringing in the new
Today I made resolutions
Repeated quite a few. :)


Too busy in the mundane
And excuses of the vast
We often avoid the effort
And the present turns to past

Wish we’d cared some more
Life isn’t here to last
Overruled by heavens above
We are helpless and aghast

People we take for granted
Are closer to the heart
Find time for that last call
Before death do us part!!


In loving memory of my dearest Mamu (Uncle) who left us for his heavenly abode today. May his soul rest in peace.
I was to call him today.
I wish I had done it sooner……..
I wish I had known when it’ll be too late !!

 

Too busy in the mundane

And excuses of the vast

We often avoid the effort

And the present turns to past

Wish we’d cared some more

As life isn’t here to last

Overruled by heavens above

We are helpless and aghast

People we take for granted

Are closer to the heart

Find time for that last call

Before death do us part!!

In loving memory of my dearest Mamu (Uncle) who left us for his heavenly abode today. May his soul rest in peace. I was to call him today. I wish I had done it sooner L I wish I has a second chance. L

Its here we’ll rise
And break through the crust
Its here we’ll shine
And we’ll bite the dust

A seed that grows
Into a tree so tall
And New life sprouts
From the seeds that fall

The shades of gray
Evaporate and evolve
They roar and they rain,
And on Earth they dissolve

Such is the cycle
Of life my friend
We soar high and high
And Succumb in the end

The lesson to learn…
Is to spread some cheers
And to live forever
In the memory of dears.

– Khushi

Funny how Nuzrat Fateh Ali Khan demands his heart back

…..As Long distance relationship doesn’t work for him either…..

Jei Tu Ankhiyaan dei saamne nahi rahna,

Tei Beeba Saadha dil modhh dei !!!

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Har mehfil mein aapki………izzat afzaai ho
har chahat ki aapki……………poori bharmayi ho
shab-e-raat mein aapki………chaandni hi chhaayi ho
mukammal huye rozon per aapko
Eid ki……. beinteha badhaai ho :)

Mujeh aaj bhi woh din yaad aata hai …………jab thodhi see anxious aur bahut enthusiastic………….main British airways ki flight mein baithi thi…….Pehli baar US aaane ke liye……….Fingers crossed aur mixed emotions……!!

Pehle pehle toh US badha atpata sa lagaa……

¨    sadhak ki side ulti….

¨    gadhi mein driving side bhi ulti……

¨    Yahan per toh Bijli ka switch bhi ulta ON hota tha………

¨    biscuit cookie ban gaye…….aur Petrol Gas

¨    32 degree Fahrenheit sun kar 0’C waali thand bhi nahi lagti thi.

ek woh din tha aur ek aaj ka din hai …………samay ka pata hi nahi chala….padhaai aur phir naukri…….guzurte guzarte itne saal ho gaye….. yahaan ki tez raftaar zindagi mein kitni baar ghar ki yaad aayi……aur jaane anjaan maine apne aap ko aur masroof kar liya.

Dooriyan humein cheezon ki ehmiyat samjhaati hain…….aur inn saalon mein maine jaana……ki jis bharat ko main miss karti hun…..woh ek zameen ka tukdha nahi hai.

Main miss karti hun…

¨    wahaan ke culture ko……

¨    humaari roz marra ki zindagi ko……

¨    wohh sabzii waale ke gali mein awaaz lagane ko……..

¨    model town ke chaurahe per lagi chaat ki dukaan ko……

¨    3 kilometer ka raasta 3 ghante ke traffic jam ko…….

¨    Gaadhi chalate huye non stop honk karne ko

¨    Ek haath ki jageh mein auto rickshaw ke naak ghusaa dene ko

¨    woh ghoomte ghumate bina phone kiye kissi dost ke ghar jaa dhamakne ko ……

¨    aur roz bhai se remote ke liye ladhne ko……

India ek desh nahi hai….ek sanskriti hai……ek vyavahaar hai……

humaare rom rom mein basaa ek ehsaas hai……hum jaahaan bhi rahein…na hum iss se alag nahi hain aur na hi yeh humse…….

Apne issi ehsaas ko aapke saamne kuch panktion mein prastut karma chahati hun…….I hope aapko yeh koshish pasand aaye.

Arz karti hun ::

Jab chidhiyon ke chehakne……..Sei ubharti thi bhor
Doodh waale ki khat khat…… Sharma aunty ka shor

Maa bulati thi neechei ………Ki naashta hai ready
Pocket money thi milti ………Jab khush hote da
ddy

University ke campus ………thandi hawaon ke jhonke
Badhi Maruti ke peechei ………Roz kutte jo bhonke

Gali waale Golgappe………Extra pani ki maangein
Tikki waale ki chaat………Tandoori woh taangein


Woh college mein gedhi………chai walei ka theila
Samose-Chhole ke order………Sab yaaron ka mela

Block buster ho movie………Toh college se bunk
Woh bullet aur Chetak ………ki sadhkon per jung

woh Archies ki Gallery………aur mehngei woh cards
Woh chui mui ke bear………Valentines ke Hearts

Second class ticket per ………Reserved dibbei mein chadhna
Aur upar ki berth ………Sei TC sei ladhna

Auto waale sei chhuttei………Paiso per jhagdha
Nukkadh ki dukaan  ………    Per bargain tagdha
May ka mausam ……..aur dasheri woh aam
Holi ki masti …….aur thandayi ke jaam

Woh kullu manaali……aur ooty ki waadi
Wohh nehru ki topi….. aur Gandhi ki khaadi

Pehli baarish ki boondein……..geeli mitti ki khushboo
Woh chai pakodhei …….    Khushi raam ke laddooo


Sarson ka saag …..         aur roti Makkyi ki
Desig ghee ka tadka…….na fikar Calories ki

Ab police ke siren hain …….chidhiyan hain khoyi
Safeway kee grocery hai……….kaandhon per dhhoyi

Har Sunday ka vacuum……..aur rest room ki safaai
Ghar per thi aish…………..Yaad aati hai Baai

Woh mummy se halwei ………Aur champi ka laad
Nahi socha tha itna     ………woh aayega yaad

Aati hain yaadein ……jab aanchal koi lehrata hai
Mann lalcha uthta hai…..jab india koi jaata hai

Hai kareeb iss dil ke …….Jai hind ka naaara
Har daulat se badh ker … mera watan hai pyaara !!


- Jai Hind
:: Khushi


Some long-lost, striking memoirs
As if scattered, along my way
Barefoot I walked, and stepped on them
As I traveled, bit far and away

I wonder where, enroute these tours
I Wonder where, I lost my shoes
My Fears My Hopes and all my dreams
I wonder when, I’d be allowed to choose

If only I could, I’d fly so high
Leave the ground and touch the sky
My fears would cry and dreams would glee
For once and forever, ‘Myself’ I’d be

- Khushi

Inspired by:

chhoti chhoti chhitrayi yaadein, bichhi hui hain lamhon ki lawn par,
nange pair un par chalte chalte, itni door aa gaye hain,
ki ab bhool gaye hain joote kahan utaare the

She’s Caring, affectionate and cute
A determined dreamer in pursuit
Charming, spirited and full of beaut
Eagerly awaiting to be her suit !!

Here’s wishing all the wonderful men I know,
who have changed the diapers and taken the flow
Best of the moments that made you cry…..
Holding your kiddo who made your life glow :)

Congratulations !! Its your day !!


Happy Father’s day Dear Paapa :)

I love you and miss you much.



Aansu

“Tujeh dekhe bina teri tasveer bana sakti hun
tujeh mile bina tera haal bata sakti hun
Hai meri dosti mein itna dum
Teri aankh ke aansu ….iss aankh se gira sakti hun”

“Dosti toh sirf ek ittefaaq hai
Yeh toh dilon ki mulaakaat hai
Dosti nahi dekhti yeh din hai ki raat hai
isski kasauti toh bus wafadaari ayr jazbaat hai”

Ikea Interview

The Perky anecdotes….And taunting darts
Some golden memories……And hearty laughs
The moments you cherished and I did too.

The hectic schedules……And stressful time
The pressing deadlines…..and routine that rhymed
The busier you got and I did too.

This baffling life……And ups and downs
We cheered each other ……And acted as clowns
You said “I am here” and I did too.

With changing priorities…And changes in you
Bud seasons have gone….you bid us adieu
You said, “Please understand”, and I will do.

– Khushi

If you had purchased $1,000 of

AIG stock one year ago, you would have $42 left.

With Lehman, you would have $6.60 left.

With Fannie or Freddie, you would have less than $5 left

But if you had purchased $1,000 worth of beer one year ago, drank all of the beer, then turn in the cans for the aluminum recycling Refund, you would have had $214.

Based on the above, the best current investment advice is to drink heavily and recycle. It’s called the 401-Keg…..

Heartiest Congratulations for

 

A decade so full

of beans and grinds,

of SKUs and scones

of the design that binds,

of PIM and locations

of daylight rewinds,

of cherished memories

and the Analytical minds !!

 

Happy Anniversary C P

latteart

bicycle

 

 


You don’t have a rank

you are special each way

you clear all my doubts

and push my worries away

 

Cant fathom that you are

As mean as you say ;-)

Your warmth and concern

Could brighten any day !!

                                     — Khushi

 

Hard Road

 

Someone once asked me,

 why do you always insist

on taking the hard road?

And I replied,

 why do you assume

I see two roads?

Hindi greetings

Man Hammerring

HAMMERING MAN

As a part of the City of Seattle’s public art program, The Seattle Arts Commission installed the 48 feet tall Hammering Man on September 12, 1992 at the entrance to the downtown Seattle Art Museum at First Avenue and University Streets.

The Hammering Man‘s arm “hammers” silently and smoothly four times per minute from 7 am to 10 pm every day. It runs on a 3-hp electric motor set on an automatic timer. Hammering Man rests its arm each evening and every year on Labor Day. 

Read more  : http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/visit/hammerMan.asp

 Img src        : http://gocalifornia.about.com/bl_wastlphoto_art.htm

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man coffeedrinkingman coffeedrinking

 

The Seattle Coffee Works installed this coffee drinking Man on July 14, 2009 outside their store on the intersection of First and Pike. The 15 feet tall kinetic Coffee Drinking Man’s hand moves while he enjoys his coffee. To date he remains nameless.

Read more: http://www.citizenrain.com/2009/07/giant-coffeedrinking-man-takes.html

 

 

 

 

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man beer drinking

The Beer Drinking man: In front of the (in)famous Blue Moon in the University District.

Also called the hammered man as a parody on SAM’s hammering man, this was installed about 12 years ago and is supposedly the most drunk man in Seattle ;)  

Ref: http://farm1.static.flickr.com/188/432108572_e03fdb294c.jpg?v=0

House warming quilt

 

 

 

 

 

The weather was warm
and outdoors was fun
some patties did get burnt
with the corn so well done

Hope you enjoyed as much
the drinks and the sun
I am glad you could make it
with your humor and some pun

You’ll make the day special;
I knew it from the start!
Your presen(ce) and presen(ts)
I appreciate from my heart

Keep visiting :-)
Thanks

Khushi

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He slept beneath the moon;
He basked behind the sun;
He lived a life of going-to-do;
And died with nothing done !!

A disappointed salesman of Coca Cola returns from his Middle-East assignment.

A friend asked, “Why weren’t you successful with the Arabs…?”

 

The salesman explained:

“When I got posted to the Middle East, I was very confident that I would make a good sales pitch as Cola is virtually unknown there. But, I had a problem. I didn’t know the language (Arabic). So, I planned to convey the message through three posters…”

 

First poster: A man lying in the hot desert sand…totally exhausted and fainting.

Second poster:  The man drinking our Cola.

Third poster: Our man is now totally refreshed.

 

These posters were pasted all over the place.

 

 

“Then that should have worked!” said the friend.

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 “The hell it should have” said the salesman. 

“Didn’t realize that Arabs read from right to left”

 

J Know your customers J

 

 

 

vday091 

 

It?s amazing how you can speak right to my heart
Without saying a word you can light up the dark
Try as I may I could never explain
What I hear when you don?t say a thing.

 

The smile on your face lets me know that you need me
There?s a truth in your eyes sayin? you?ll never leave me
The touch of your hand says you?ll catch me if ever I fall
You say it best when you say nothing at all

All day long I can hear people talking out loud
But when you hold me near, you drown out the crowd
Old mr. webster could never define
What?s being said between your heart and mine

The smile on your face lets me know that you need me
There?s a truth in your eyes sayin? you?ll never leave me
The touch of your hand says you?ll catch me if ever I fall
You say it best when you say nothing at all

The smile on your face lets me know that you need me
There?s a truth in your eyes sayin? you?ll never leave me
The touch of your hand says you?ll catch me if ever I fall
You say it best when you say nothing at all.

 

- Alison Krauss

Bad times can bring out the best and the worst of us. There is a character with a huge heart and apparently stacks of cash for needy folks willing to wait in line for it in Time Square.

He has been cast as “Bailout Bill” and he has created a stir because he is giving away money directly to those in need, figuring that the folks on the bottom rung of the ladder need just as much help as those at the top, that the government has been bailing out.

According to reports, In order to get the money people have to go to the ‘Bailout Booth’ in the heart of Manhattan’s Times Square; to a small cubicle, where, depending on your story you can get a cash stipend to help out with a present financial dilemma.

Anyone is eligible if they are willing to stand in line. The handouts range from $50 to a maximum of $5,000. I imagine Bailout Bill is hearing some pretty sad stories and the occasional ‘whopper’. You should not have to worry about taxes either because anyone can give up to a $13,000 gift to anyone they want without creating any tax obligation.

I think this is a great idea and I hope the word spreads fast because this is the type of behavior that would be worthy of copycats. The ideal copycat to me would be those Wall Street traders (or traitors, depending on your view) that reaped billions of dollars in fallacious bonuses.

Of course ‘my pal Warren’ (Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) fame) should have thought of this first and I hope he is reading this or one of his associates passes this along. The board members of every company that has received federal bailout money should also take notice.

This idea can also be extended further. Some people might just need some counsel about how to deal with a short term problem when they cannot afford top tier advice. Ahh — but free advice might not be worth much and cash is king. Bailout Bill is doing his best to make those in need feel like king for a day.

continued-relationship

The truth is,

you never know how strong your relationship is

until it’s tested.

A great relationship is not just about what you have. It’s about what you do to make a relationship stronger, safer, more caring and committed.

Step #1: Find a shared dream for your life together.

Step #2: Choose each other as your first family.

Step #3: Learn how to fight right.

Step #4: Find a balance between time for two and time for you.

Step #5: Build a best friendship.

Step #6: Face down a major challenge together.

Reference : Yahoo

First the gas prices…..

and now the snow……….

 
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and some day hearts might fall too ;) ……….

 

Like many other of my kind, I am a victim of inquisitiveness and an urge to create. Creativity is not a virtue of the very few…Each of us has some such manifestation which may or may not get visibility. Some hide it because they are shy while others hide it unbeknown. Childhood for its very innocence has the strength to break the shell and not care about anything. Of all that I fancied back then, I thought I wouldn’t want to relive any of those now until my friend re-introduced me to LEGOS.

 

Simply put the “Building block toys” which could captivate me for hours. Complexity varying from 8 to 10000 pieces, joining them together one by one seems like building an ocean drop by drop. The most amazing moment is when you see the parts moving together in unison. And then you blurt out “That’s my baby” J

 

bull-1Well, I am helping my friend build a Motorized BullDozer Lego (approx 1300 pieces).

 Ok Ok…..I shouldn’t say “helping”, rather, seizing the opportunity to do it myself. When I should rather be getting some others tasks accomplished, I feel so contented clicking and clamping.

 

More updates and hopefully some pics to follow.

 

 

UPDATE: Its done…..and it moves……..and its terrific :)   yayyyyyy

 

 

Upon taking up residency in the White House, a president also assumes a tidy salary of $400,000 a year, plus extra cash for expenses. That’s certainly not the kind of change you’d find under most couch cushions, but it’s not such a princely sum that the president will be set for life when leaving office. While many leaders are either independently rich enough or old enough that they just retire after leaving office, others are desperate to make a buck or a pound. So how do ex-presidents and other former world leaders support themselves as they while away the autumn of their years?

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Image Courtesy: Charmaine Green www.naidoc.org.au/…/poster/poster_win06.aspx

There comes a point in your life when you realize:

 

·        who matters,

·        who never did,

·        who won’t anymore…

·        and who always will.

 

So, don’t worry about people from your past,

there’s a reason why they didn’t make it to your  future.

    

 

A visitor from Holland was chatting with his American friend and was jokingly explaining about the red, white and blue in the Netherlands flag. “Our flag symbolizes our taxes,” the man said. “We get red when we talk about them, white when we get our tax bill, and blue after we pay them.” “That’s the same with us, the American said, “only we see stars, too.”

 

 

 

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