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 12:06 | 25/Jun/2008
Stop making money
I often ask one question to the participants of my training programs. “What is your topmost priority?” and the answer that I receive most of the times is “money”. I ask them, “What is the best way to earn money?” I received variety of answers; some of them are, finding loopholes in the system. Marry a rich man or woman, become a politician, and man... more...
 21:27 | 23/Jun/2008
Goal
22nd June 2008 Exactly 2yrs ago, I wrote a story in this blog (now deleted), a story about the failures of my life, from my childhood till about 33 yrs of age. How my life was a disaster. I was completely depresses and shattered with no hope or satisfaction. I was not happy with the way my life was shaping. There was no clarity as to what path to t... more...
 12:30 | 22/Jun/2008
Sexual comfort
In the organization where I work, during a conversation with one of my female colleague I observed that she would always keep adjusting her “Duppatta” (Don’t know English word). No doubt that she is quite a voluptuous woman, I was trying hard to resist my temptation to look at her body, making straight eye contact, however she constantly kept on ad... more...
 16:57 | 22/May/2008
COST OF FREEDOM
 It was in the middle of the night in the not so chilled Mumbai winter, I couldn’t sleep as my mind was constantly thinking about ways to get rid of someone who loved me most, my wife. Her being so possessive about me was not letting me live my life the way I wanted to, she wouldn’t let me travel because of her insecurities, her thoughts of me bein... more...
 17:54 | 12/Jul/2007
Paid Holiday
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 15:03 | 12/Jul/2007
Noah's Ark
Everything I need to know about life, I learned from Noah's Ark...  One: Don't miss the boat.  Two: Remember that we are all in the same boat.  Three: Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark.  Four: Stay fit. When you're 600 years old, someone may ask you to do something really big.  Five: Don't listen to critics; just get on with the... more...
 14:56 | 12/Jul/2007
Hell
A man dies and goes to hell.  There he finds that there is a different Hell for each country. He goes to the German hell and asks " What do they do here ?" He is told, " First they put you in an electric chair for an hour. Thenthey Lay you on a bed of nails for another hour. Then the German devil comesin and beats you for the rest of the day " T... more...
 15:02 | 20/Jan/2007
Warren Buffet
There was a one hour interview on CNBC with Warren Buffet, the second richest man who has donated $31 billion to charity. Here are some very interesting aspects of his life: 1)        He bought his first share at age 11 and he now regrets that he started too late!2)        He bought a small farm at age 14 with savings from delivering newspapers. 3)... more...
 17:02 | 30/Nov/2006
Once upon a time a Washer man was bringing up two donkeys. Let us say Donkey-A and Donkey-B. Donkey-A felt it was very energetic and could do better than the other.  It always tried to pull the washer man’s attraction over it by taking more load and walking fast in front of him. Innocent Donkey-B is normal, so it will walk normal, irrespective of t... more...
 22:09 | 21/Nov/2006
INDIA AFTER 2050
This is something we all Indians would love to dream of......May all  this dream come true since we all have that potentiality.Year : 2050Place : Two Americans at IBM, USA.Currency Conversion Rate: Rs.1 = $1000 Alex : Hi John, you didn't come yesterday to office? John : Yeah, I was in Indian Embassy for stamping. Alex: Oh really, what happened, I h... more...
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 A Dream | 17:01 | 11/Jun/2008
Friends: (170)  | City: Chandigarh  | Interests: Reading.., sharin...
Yaadein [Jane kaha gaye woh din...]
When Gulli-Danda & Kanche (marbles) were more popular than cricket.When we always had friends to play aais-paais (I Spy), chhepan-chhepai& pitthoo anytime ... When we desperately waited for "Yeh Jo HaiJindagi" (Doordarshan serial)When chitrahaar, vikram-baitaal, Dada Daadi Ki Kahaniyaan were so fulfilling.When there was just one Tv in every five ho...  more...
 Himanshu sol... | 21:07 | 24/Jun/2008
Friends: (31)  | City: Jaipur  | Interests: music, make real ...
Love is like a beautiful roseIt needs time and space to grow It needs proper nourishment And a gentle touch. It starts out as a tiny seed And grows through time. You need to treasure Every bloom that appears.Each bloom symbolizes A special event. Happiness . . . Joy Laughter . . . and even tears.These events are what your Love will become. And just...  more...
 Anand Khande... | 20:50 | 21/Jun/2008
Friends: (1)  | City: Jodhpur  | Interests: writing, listenin...
ye log
ye log mujhe apne aap ko manaane bhi nahi dete shabdo ko aansuo me bhigone bhi nahi dete chhal bhi karte hai or puchhkarte bhi hai chahu agar main rona to rone bhi nahi dete..   this is my first script made in 1998, when I was studying in 11th class..    more...
 candies alla... | 14:51 | 14/May/2008
Friends: (91)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Reading, going fo...
Smart Old Woman
An older lady gets pulled over for speeding.......... Older Woman: "Is there a problem, Officer?" Officer: "Ma'am, you were speeding."  Older Woman: "Oh, I see." Officer: "Can I see your license please?" Older Woman: "I'd give it to you but I don't have one." Officer: "Don't have one? " Older Woman: "Lost it, 4 years ago for drunk driving. " Office...  more...
 vijayaram reddy | 19:21 | 20/Jun/2008
Friends: (363)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Music, Poetry, ma...
KANAKA DURGA
సాక్షĹ 4;తు కనకదుĸ 0;్గా దేవి సాక్షĹ 5;గా -కవితన 49;నా, కవిత్ĸ 5;మన్నా ...  more...
 She | 17:30 | 6/Jun/2008
Friends: (361)  | City: Holly feet of sai  | Interests: Sai baba
Jai Sai Baba
Sathya Sai baba is the Omnipresent,Omnipotent and Omniscent One.As such ,His nature is unfathomable.He has this to say of the world:'There is only one religion-the religion of Love.There is only one langusge-the language of the Heart.There is only one caste-The caste of humanity.There is only one god-He is Omnipresent.  more...
 ashok pal | 04:48 | 17/Jun/2008
Friends: (38)  | City: NOIDA  | Interests: music,movie,walki...
BE HAPPY
  KHUS RAHO  Zindagi hai choti, har pal mein khush raho...Office me khush raho, ghar mein khush raho...Aaj paneer nahi hai, dal mein hi khush raho... Aaj gym jane ka samay nahi, do kadam chal ke hi khush raho... Aaj Dosto ka sath nahi, TV dekh ke hi khush raho... Ghar ja nahi sakte to phone kar ke hi khush raho... Aaj koi naraaz hai, uske iss andaz...  more...
 SmartMind Fr... | 14:03 | 6/Jun/2008
Friends: (73)  | Interests: writing!!..sleepi...
The BLacKS are BACK!!
It was around 7ish when I stepped out of my office for my evening snack. The whole place had painted itself with a misty orange color and everything around looked orange….even my colleague started getting that color on his face…the wind was blowing as though it was all excited and was jumping with joy for their arrival…”aah!...there I see it”…I mut...  more...
 RAGHUPAT | 20:07 | 23/Jun/2008
Friends: (82)  | City: Hyderabad  | Interests: "I dare to dream"...
the way you look tonight.
Never seen you lookin’ so lovely as you did tonight Never seen you shine so bright Never saw so many men Ask you if you wanted to dance Lookin’ for a little romance Given half the chance I have never seen that dress you’re wearing Or the highlights in you hair that catch your eyes I have been blind. Lady In Red Is dancing with me Cheek t...  more...
 datanentrygo | 07:49 | 19/Mar/2008
Friends: (317)  | City: Ranchi  | Interests: computerjobs
Jobs of editorial proofreading.
Jobs of editorial proofreading. Editorial proofreaders they can also recommend changes in word choice or inappropriate punctuation. Jobs of editorial proofreading. http://jobcenter.webs.com/pr.htm  more...
 Make Money | 17:04 | 23/Jun/2008
Friends: (380) 
Data Entry Work
Data Entry WorkThe Work from Home Business Data Entry Work job was anoption which did not exist up to only a few years ago. Traditionallythe data entry operative was, usually, a temporary position in theadministration section of the firm. The data entry worker drove to workjust like all the other workers.The amount of numeric data available to a co...  more...
 Vikas Vij | 14:41 | 17/May/2008
Friends: (526)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Everything
Of a Happy Life
[Written in context of the various criticisms that Amitabh Bachchan has been facing ever since he became a fellow-blogger.]OF A HAPPY LIFEFacing personal vilification and condemnation is the exclusive privilege of men of eminence. They thrive on it, and it only makes their positions stronger.  Whether it is the timeless heroes like Socrates or Jesu...  more...
 News Domain | 12:36 | 6/Oct/2007
Friends: (965)  | City: Chandigarh  | Interests: Reading, writing,...
please income
SantaSingh got his promotion and became principal in colledge. To keep up with his status, he decided tospeak only in English to all his juniors. One morning, his peon peeped through the doorto see if his principal was busy. Santa Singh noticed him and shouted, 'Why areyou outstanding! Please in...  more...
 Aditya Todkar | 15:06 | 27/Dec/2006
Friends: (2)  | City: Pune  | Interests: Skating, Basketba...
Gingerbread Man
In many fairy tales, Gingerbread Man ran away from various creatures, people and my brother Aryaman :) who wanted to eat them.  more...
 raj panda | 13:32 | 2/May/2008
Friends: (42)  | City: Noida  | Interests: Blog writing
Essence of Life
Yesterday I called on Siddhatha, after gossiping half an hour, I asked him what are special news from Bhubaneswar? Nothing special he told me, Just the killed of Biranchi Das (Coach of Budhia, The child marathon runner) has been nabbed today, and the news channels here are covering only him and nothing more. Any thing more special. Yes there is one...  more...
 Jissy Thomas | 15:32 | 15/Jun/2008
Friends: (116)  | City: Baroda  | Interests: Looking at the po...
Nothing's Impossible.
This is the story which I heard somewhere. I don't know who has written it but it's interesting for sure.This story is about three monkeys. Once, as they were roaming, they saw a mountain. Two of those monkeys talked to each other and decided that they would climb that mountain. One monkey tried. Half way through, he became very tired and came down...  more...
 Anand Chatte... | 11:59 | 15/Jan/2007
Friends: (9)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Reading,Music
Inefficient Governement of Bangalore
I was reading a news article about why bangalore was experiencing the power cuts (load shedding). It talked about the financial constraints of buying power from the central grid to overcome the shortage of power. I wonder how come Bangalore which has one of the highest tax rates in the country in most of the things like, petrol (including other fue...  more...
 Mystique Str... | 06:44 | 15/Dec/2006
Friends: (4)  | City: Hyderabad  | Interests: blogging
My childhood
Oh boy.. the mere thought of being a child again makes me grin ear to ear.. wishful thinking.. hmmmmmm.. actually I'm having mixed thoughts at the moment.. ones that make me angry that why does childhood end before we even begin to appreciate it.. and ones that make me feel helpless that i cant do anything about it.. :(( When i was a small girl.. m...  more...
 Rajendra Sha... | 12:45 | 14/Dec/2006
Friends: (1)  | City: Sangli  | Interests: Networking, I T t...
My technicality
I really dont know where to start from but lets see!! This is the first blog of my life and I wish that You readers understand me. I am a bit weak in english (Desi hoon na!!), so please ......I am a teacher in a college in Kolhapur, and I teach computers. I am a BE in electronics having wide interest in networking and Open Source Softwares(OSS) LIN...  more...
 Ajay Sharma | 15:50 | 13/Jun/2007
Friends: (17)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Music, Reading, M...
Poetry
Tum mere khoon men shaamil ho ragon men bhi ravaan ho, Leknin mere haathon ki lakiron men kahan ho. Meaning: You exist in my blood and pass through my vessels. But why are you still not in my luck?  more...
 vinay mendon | 12:25 | 11/Jan/2007
Friends: (10)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: reading,watching ...
world's fastest
What is the world's fastest airplane? The X-43 reached Mach 9.8 but it was an unmanned flight.  The X-15 reached Mach 6.72, but it is a rocket powered aircraft. The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, which made it's first flight on December 22, 1964, is still considered to be the world's fastest airplane reaching Mach 3.2 or 2,193.167 MPH in July 1976. The ...  more...
 ZEUS ZEUS | 22:23 | 9/Jan/2008
Friends: (570)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: nothing. absolute...
'Away From Her' - A Review
An aged wife tells her husband,“You could have just driven away without a care in the worldfor me, and forsaken me”With a pause pregnant with unsaid emotions he whispers,“Not a chance.”Inthese two lines which appear to be so unambiguously banal in content at first glance there might lay the ultimate test and triumph of  an alliance forged over a li...  more...
 Anil Goel | 00:15 | 24/Jun/2008
Friends: (767)  | Interests: Bollywood, Group ...
Pali Hill Pearls - a la
I felt like posting something after a long time. And its always these oversimplified things that I somehow feel the urge to share. My views on the digital economy not so much via the blog - unless there is some oversimplification there too.  ...this one was straight out of Madhur's Page 3, the scene where drivers are waiting outside a party, chatti...  more...
 Arvind Katoch | 11:02 | 21/Jun/2008
Friends: (15)  | City: mandi  | Interests: writing, travelling
Worries of Future
Worries about the future are common in this world and we all people have number of worries relates to our future. Therefore, we all work really hard to make our future secure by all means. One of the best option available in front of people for making their future secure is investing money wisely and saving it for future. Most of the problems which...  more...
 Joy Kaidharath | 09:07 | 21/Nov/2007
Friends: (1468)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Social upliftment
This MAY BE LAST POST FROM ME, IT ALL WI...
This may be my last post, depending on the out come of the decision of Justice Radhakrishnan and Justice Dalvi at 2.30 p.m.  Case detail is given in the image which is given at the end.If this is the last post, then see you in the next world (if what the religions teach is truth).  If not, then it does not make any difference, because then, we will...  more...
 Hellz Angel | 09:37 | 7/May/2008
Friends: (414)  | City: The other side of heaven  | Interests: dunn bludie bug m...
Dire Straits - Part III (Final Part)
The place from where I was standing I could see the complete set-up. Every thing was so bollywood type. The mandap was decorated with marigolds, roses and tulips. The rice-lights were dancing too-n-fro in the most synchronic way. Every one was dressed as richly and as sparkly as they could. There was the rushing and hushing of the ghar-ke-buzurg, w...  more...
 Gopal krishnan | 14:45 | 17/Nov/2007
Friends: (10)  | City: Vapi  | Interests: Carnatic Music, P...
A trip to Mahabaleshwar
I decided to go to Mahabaleshwar during these deepavali holidays, this time. Visiting an hill-station always brings a worse feel of déjà vu, as the uphill / downhill roads, the pathways, the lush-green mountains, lake with boating, riding on a horse’s back – all seems to be similar. I knew one cannot escape these in a hill-station. I doubt, can the...  more...
 Ash K | 00:16 | 9/Jun/2008
Friends: (110)  | City: --  | Interests: Reading, Food, Mo...
Book Review: Keep Off The Grass - By Kar...
The novel has an honest attempt - to make you laugh till your sides ache. The book is replete with humor, laughter and funny one-liners which keep you on the edgeto the last word read. Certainly this one tickles your funny bone. The novel's protagonist Samrat Ratan, son of second generation US immigrantschooses to leave hot shot investment banking,...  more...
 gopal garg | 18:23 | 4/Dec/2006
Friends: (13)  | City: Rourkela  | Interests: chatting
Friendship or what.......???????????
plz answer for below ques.....gopal...WhaT is friendSHIp !*Y PPL break IT uP? y Do Frnz decieve us ! y do They Play wid our feelings! y do They juz cant understand us ! y Sum of Our frnz r Mean! is makin Sum1 our frnd is nEccEssary! y do frnz iGnore Us! y they DuN Trust us! y do they Leave us in d hour of need ! ARE all Frnz D same!just think.........  more...
 dilip krishnan | 16:38 | 22/May/2008
Friends: (245)  | Interests: Reading, writing,...
All, in a Day!“It’s 720, and you are still sleeping as if you haven’t had even a wink in the last one week”.Muzzeebatein pehle batake nahin aate!“You better get up now” – this is one wake-up call no husband could pretend he didn’t hear. “You see, I went for a walk all by myself. Your colleague Mr. Sharma was walking with his wife”.“Why, did you exp...  more...
 Amit Mukherjee | 00:35 | 21/Jul/2007
Friends: (136)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: assertiveness, ca...
Search Jobs, Post Resume Free!
Call or Send SMS to any phone anywhere in the world Free!Download Free ScreenSavers and Wallpapers!Win cash Rs.5,000. SMS BLUFF to 7333 (India Only) Free registration!Search Jobs, Post Resume Free!Get 10 Complimentary Downloads for your mobile Free!Send SMS to India @ 1 Cent / SMS! Packs Start $2 Only.How to Create Highly Profitable Blogs That Suck...  more...
 Bole Toh | 17:06 | 9/Jan/2008
Friends: (295)  | City: alien city  | Interests: kabhi haddi todna...
Symo, Bhajji and Lee..... A Triangular L...
Happy New Year!!!One more theory of reason of discontent between Andrew Symonds and Harbhajan singh and why it all started.Caution: The article below is reproduced from another site. If it seems too offensive for your taste, you can always watch Aastha Channel.The Inside Story The following in an account of the disturbing events that transpired in ...  more...
 yogendu joshi | 16:30 | 10/May/2008
Friends: (3)  | Interests: Rock, Heavy Metal...
Gazal - Ramesh Parekh
બંધ પરબીડિયા ; માં મૃત્યુ મળે તમને,બચી શકાય તો બચવાની ક્ષણ મળ...  more...
 simran shriv... | 12:07 | 14/Dec/2006
Friends: (17)  | City: Bhopal  | Interests: lisining songs an...
plz help . plz help
Today i want to share a problemI think those persons who attached with bolgs they all are mature. so, plz slove this problem."one girl, her age is 21 and she is "Brahaman" this is the big problem of this gril. Many boys wants to talk this girl and all boys proposed her. And due to situation she except 3 proposal after some gap.When she was only 16 ...  more...
 pinky singh | 14:05 | 27/Jul/2007
Friends: (66)  | City: Gandhinagar  | Interests: reading, writing ...
I’m wishing you another yearOf laughter, joy and fun,Surprises, love and happiness,And when your birthday’s done,I hope you feel deep in your heart,As your birthdays come and go,How very much you mean to me,More than you can know.Instead of counting candles,Or tallying the years,Contemplate your blessings,As your birthday nears.Consider special peo...  more...
 Sarath Kumar | 21:38 | 2/Dec/2006
Friends: (2)  | City: calicut  | Interests: sports,games.
bound 2 hpn
yeah...nice 2 c nobody postin any blogs here....like seasons..its occ i feel like bloggin...one suchday ul find many a posts of mine includin this response of u guys....anyhow i lv once again  more...
 Mommies AtWork | 20:18 | 16/Nov/2007
Friends: (114)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: parenting, relati...
Of Little girls & difficult - to - expla...
Though I am going through a phase when I'm usually harried or depressed....there are some genuinely light moments....thanx to maya.A few days back, maya & I were watching some movie on tv. Noah was asleep. Since its diwali hols, sleeping deadlines for maya are a lil relaxed. Among the ads that play again & again in between the numerous breaks, ther...  more...
 Abhiroop Bha... | 20:03 | 23/Apr/2008
Friends: (201)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: computer,internet...
NURSING SCHOOL
If you always feel like to do something to alleviate thepains and sufferings and support who are ailing; Health sector is full withopportunity and it is ever increasing with the growing population of elderlypeople. You know; certified nursing assistants are doing the jobs like feedingthe patients, bathing, grooming, dressing and if necessary helpin...  more...
 vamsidhar va... | 18:26 | 29/Nov/2006
Friends: (1)  | Interests: Movies, chating
Internet ExplOrer :: Useful ShOrtcuts
1. Quick jump to Web Site IEType just the Internet domain name in the URL Address field and hold down ctrl enter keys.This will fill in www as the machine name and TLD .com2. Quick jump to Web Site Part II IEType go ebay in the URL address field.This will go to MSN search page site and select the best match.3. Presentation Mode IESelect the F11 fun...  more...
 SAMIR SHAH | 23:02 | 5/Dec/2006
Friends: (4)  | Interests: Serfing, Reading ...
                                     As I was walking             down life's highway             many years ago            I came upon a            sign that read            Heavens Grocery Store.             When I got a            little closer             the doors swung            open wide           And when I came             to myself      ...  more...
 A S | 21:53 | 23/Jun/2008
Friends: (418)  | City: Pune  | Interests: Food, Books, Movi...
Am off to Bangalore
Well folks, i am off to Bangalore tomorrow.  I take off at the unearthly hour of 7.50 a.m. which means that i have to leave my house at 6.30, while all of you'll are busy snoozing!! :(I will be in Bangalore all of this week.  (Come back on sat morning) and though i already have way too many outstation friends a few more can not hurt. :) so anyone w...  more...
 gloria simi | 19:40 | 19/Oct/2007