Its the CAUSE, NOT the Answer

December 7, 1941..It was a day like any other..A bright Sunday morning..clear sky..it was a ordinary day for people of Hawaii..But things changed..the clear sky now turning dark,People could see large number of planes(353 to be precise) heading towards pearl harbor.. It was a surprise military strike conducted by the Japanese navy against the United states of America..The attack sank 4 U.S navy battle ships, wounded nearly 1,500 and took lives of over 2,500 people..It was an attack the world can never forget..will never forget..Cause on this day the sleeping giant woke up..what followed next was total chaos.."little boy" and "fat man" shook the world..on August 6, 1945 the "little boy" jumped on the city of Hiroshima followed by "fat man" crushing the city of Nagasaki on August 9.."little boy" and "fat man" were the two nuclear bombs dropped on the city of Hiroshima and Nagasaki as ordered by the U.S President Harry S. Truman.. Over 200,000 men and women lost their lives..Thousands more have died with Illness attributed to exposure to radiation released by the bombs..And when all this was happening in some corner of the sky,Mars,The god of war was smiling.. he had done his work..Before man learned to talk..man learned to fight..fight for something which was not even his..Even Today we fight these wars its just that the face of war has changed..in the earlier times the opponents would face each other bravely and fight..today One opponent attacks the other like a gut less chicken..yes..terrorism..Michel Nostradamus (born Michel de Nostredame), a 16th Century French astrologer and physician once predicted..

In the year of the new century and nine months,
From the sky will come a great King of Terror…
The sky will burn at forty-five degrees.
Fire approaches the great new city…

In the city of York there will be a great collapse,
two twin brothers torn apart by chaos
while the fortress falls the great leader will succumb
third big war will begin when the big city is burning

And it so happened that on September 11, 2001 the city of New york was under attack..
On that morning, 19 Islamist terrorists affiliated with al-Qaeda hijacked four commercial passenger jet airliners.The hijackers intentionally crashed two of the airliners into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, killing everyone on board and many others working in the building.The United States responded to the attacks by launching a "War on Terrorism", invading Afghanistan to depose the Taliban, who had harbored al-Qaeda terrorists, and enacting the USA PATRIOT Act.And once again the god of war was laughing..

November 26,2008 The City of Mumbai after a tiering day was shook to its very roots when 15 gunmen entered the busy capital..Hundreds of people lost their lifes..The atack lasted for 4 days..the attacks occurred in South Mumbai: at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus the Oberoi Trident, the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Leopold Cafe, Cama Hospital, the Orthodox Jewish-owned Nariman House, the Metro Cinema, and a lane behind the Times of India building and St. Xavier's College. There was also an explosion at the Mazagaon docks, in Mumbai's port area, and in a taxi at Vile Parle.

War..We have been fighting wars for a very long time..but where has all this led us to??nowhere..so why dont we give peace a chance??war has never been the answer..it has always been the "cause"..People are afraid to step out of their houses.."What if today is the day i die?"..Its not late..we can stop these wars..All we have to do is to start spreading the message of peace and love and soon we will have the god of war cornered..only to teach him to love too.. :)

Its a beautiful world

Yesterday Night reminded me of those times when i was out all night..Drives on the ECR it used to be so much fun..I used to drive and Nisha used to sit right beside me and when ever a car came near us she used sit on my head and make me race that person..It used to be fun..100KMPH,150,180 dint scare me and neither did it scare Nisha..Just the empty road and the sweet sound of Engine..But Back then I never did really enjoy the surroundings..It was just plain speed..But at last..Things changed..no more night time drives..Life started to take an U turn from fun Lane to Boredom..Yesterday after a really long time I was Out in the All night..there are time when you just cant sleep..and at times like these a single Idea can sound so much appealing..A looooooong drive..The moon was not full but it was Beautiful..The Air cold..and my car..Not in a condition to be driven..A big crack in my windshield caused by a stone with fell of a building under construction next to my apartments(Have been planing to give it for servicing for ages now..but something just keeps coming up)..The Idea of a Long drive was too appealing(I besides I just could not sleep..Had to drop my friend at 4 for his I.V)..So now my only option was Bike..SO there I was Awake when the World around me was enjoying a sweet slumber..I dint want to go alone so woke my friend up..She was happy to come..Once upon a Time I used to go out on Long Drive with her 24/7..SO picked her up and Made my way towards ECR..There was noting in front of me but the empty road ahead..100KMPH Was hardly a speed which could slow me down..I was enjoying the Cold air which was hitting against my face..The sound It created along with the sound of my Bike's engine was a sweet Melody in itself..The world Around me was silent..I could only a few people standing at Tea stalls and drinking Tea..The Sky was Dark, the Bright Stars and the Moon Looked like shining Crystals In the sky..The drive along East coast was amazing..At 3:30 I dropped Neha Back at her place and made my way back to my apartments..It was time to Drop My friend at his stop..I called up my other friend to see if he was awake..he was..so asked him to come along as well..So at 4:30 I dropped my friend at his stop and was talking to him till his bus came..The World around had started waking up..It was 5 in the morning and the Birds had woken up..They started singing..The the trees turning Green once again were looking fresh..So me and my other friend Decided to go to the beach..It was still dark when we got there..And all around I could see people jogging or doing Yoga..6 years in chennai and I had never once seen the sunrise..So today things were going to change..I was not going anywhere..So we sat down near the water..The waves hitting against the shore..By 6 the the sky started turning bright..and the sea now had a light shade of orange..The fisher folks were ready to set sail..The world once sleeping had now woken up and was looking forward at a new and beautiful day..Full of Hopes and wishes..At last at 7 I saw it..I finally saw the sunrise..It was beautiful..Bright orange ball of fire rising from the distant horizon..The early morning light refreshed me..Everything around was so pleasant..I got back home at 8..and started typing this post..Trust me..I found it very difficult to type all this cause words just cant describe the true beauty of the great outdoors..But one thing I CAN type without any effort..No matter Night or morning..Its a beautiful world out there..So go Enjoy it.. :)

The Boy who "Helps" live

Harry Potter the Boy who lived..Harry Potter series is one of the best selling book series of the modern age..Books so well written that people of any age group can read and enjoy the book..The whole Harry potter affair has become a craze..you can go about selling twigs by just calling it a wand..add the name Harry potter to anything and it will sell faster that you can spell sell..And the latest book from Harry potter series to hit the market is The Tales of Beedle the Bard..the book..well..the book is..frivolous,abhorrent,a total waste of time(well not really..the book is so small that it hardly takes you 10 minutes to finish it) and the book can bore anyone pallid..The book has just 5 stories out of which the fifth story is a repeat..There are notes by Albus Dumbledore which are very useful if you live in an imaginative world which is filled with witches and wizards..of course its a book for children but come on its a book written by J.K Rowling..I expected it to be fun for everyone..So my message for all those people who dont own a copy of the book..BUY IT..no..No mistake in my typing..Buy it..


The Tales of Beedle the Bard is a book of children's stories by British author J. K. Rowling. It purports to be the storybook of the same name mentioned in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the last book of the Harry Potter series.

The book was originally produced in a limited edition of only seven copies, each handwritten and illustrated by J. K. Rowling. One of them was offered for auction in late 2007 and was expected to sell for £50,000 ($103,000); ultimately it was bought for £1.95 million ($3.98 million) by Amazon.com, making the selling price the highest achieved at auction for a modern literary manuscript. The money earned at the auction of the book was donated to The Children's Voice charity campaign.

The book was published for the general public on 4 December 2008, with the proceeds going to the Children's High Level Group

The Tales of Beedle the Bard
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The book costs somewhere around 700 bucks..but thats not much is it??30% of the cash earned by the sales of the book goes to The Children's Voice charity campaign..

More than 1 million children live in large residential institutions across Europe.Contrary to popular belief,most of them are not orphans,but are in care because their families are poor,disabled or from ethnic minorities.Many of these children have disabilities and handicaps,but often remain without any health or educational interventions.In some cases that do not receive life's basic,such as adequate food.Almost always they are without human or emotional contact and simulation.

To change the life of institutionalised and marginalised children,and try to make sure that no future generation suffers in this way,J K Rowling and Baroness Nicholson set up the Children's High Level Group(CHLG) charity in 2005.

There is so much we can do to help these kids and buying this book can be the first step if you haven't started already..And besides,When people around you are talking about this book, you wont sit there dumb nodding your head in a Goofy way...The Book has already sold Millions of copies across the world..So the boy who lived is now Helping these children live..And we have the power to join his team and spread the Magic...

Something Different

Different-what does it mean??you open up a dictionary and it says "different:partly or totally unlike in nature, form, or quality..It is something you dont come across in your Daily life..And even if you do,its something which you least expect..Snow in Chennai would be different,India winning the soccer World cup(now that would be a surprise),Different..There are many Different things happening all around us..But we are too busy with our Same routine life to notice..Some of these Different things are good like a Movie(Slumdog millionaire) with majority of the cast being Indian getting Nominated for ten Oscar awards and there are Different things Happening which are bad like the Mumbai Attacks..A little Difference can Affect your life so much..and sometimes even change the way you look at things and people..I am talking about something which you least expect but when it happens it touches your heart..I have come across such incidences..and I would like to share 5 such incidences with you..I want this post to be Something Different.. :)

Ok lets start with Food..Yummmm...I love food and i gobble up any thing you keep in front of me..so what better way to start than talking about Food??There are many Different cuisines..There Is Indian,continental,Mexican,Italian,Chinese....Ah Chinese..When we think of Chinese we Imagine fried snakes,cockroaches and god know what else..Chinese cuisine..Perfect for meat eaters..no vegan can enjoy eating in china and Enjoy a meal in an Chinese restaurant thinking what if my crackling spinach is fried in meat oil or oyster sauce(Oyster sauce is a major sauce in all Chinese dishes)??You see the word Veg and Chinese just dont go well together..Thats what I thought till the time I went to a restaurant called flower drum..Its a Chinese restaurant in Egmore which is pure veg..Yes..you heard me..P.U.R.E V.E.G...I looked at the menu and on the front page in bold letters was the notice"We dont use oyster sauce and Our dishes may not taste like the dishes you eat in other places"..I just could not believe it..this place was like no other Chinese place..this place was Different.. Anyways Talking about Restaurants..How do people go to a Restaurant??A silly question i know but come on..you dint expect me to ask it..so that makes it Different..Yeah back to the question..how do people get to Restaurant or any other destination??In Cars or bikes yeah??but what if you dont have one?We use the bus service or trains..But what if there is a strike?what do we do then??we prefer walking rather than catching an auto..In a place like Chennai Going in an auto would be like telling a robber where you hide all your money..Auto drivers..we all hate arguing with them.. They are scoundrels and rude scoundrels to top it..So this leads me to my second Incident..It was a fine Sunday morning..and like any other Sunday morning my mom wakes me up and asks me to get a few things for her from the market..I am in the market waiting for the vegetable vendor to deal with other customers who were woken up(by moms or wives) before me and got to the shop before I even got off the bed..SO there I am standing and looking in every direction..At a fair distance I See an auto driver drinking tea in a small shop..nothing different in that..The driver has almost finished his tea when a dog comes near him and starts wagging his tail..I was pretty sure that the auto driver would pick up a stone and start pelting the dog with it..what else is expected from the "rude" and "arrogant" cheater??SO there i WAS..ready to go and yell at the Auto driver for his misdeed..but to my surprise the sight i saw was completely different..The Auto driver bought a Packet of biscuits and started feeding the dog..The beast had suddenly turned beautiful..It was because of the actions of some that i had come to a conclusion that all auto drivers are rude and care for no one..I always wanted to to see these Rude Auto drivers behind bars..that would teach them a lesson..Behind bars..Jail...Police..corruption..bribe..Wow..Its a perfect chain..the word police and bribe is a match made in heaven..No wonder they have such a big belly..Santa looks like a starving old man in front of the cops..But taking in account the auto drivers story..is every police officer the same??So here my friends is Incidence number 3..I was driving back home from my friends house one day..I got to the Gemini flyover area and got caught in the traffic..ok so there i was again..stuck in a place and looking in every direction(Yeah i do that a lot)..On the left i saw two cars parked and the drivers of each car arguing with one another and a police man in the middle trying to sort out things..in middle of this heated argument the phone of one of the drivers started ringing and so he left the other driver and the cop.. So making most of the situation the other driver offered bribe to the cop and said that it was his mistake but he dint want to admit it to the other driver,he asked the cop to put the full blame on the driver who was by now almost done with his phone conversation..but the police denied the bribe and put a case against the driver for reckless driving and attempt to bribe.. For the first time I saw a cop do something right..he could have taken the bribe from this reckless driver but he dint..Reckless drivers..There is no shortage of reckless drivers in Chennai..and it seriously gets on my nerves when some reckless driver cuts in front of you..its almost as if he/she appears out of no where..My encounter with a "Reckless driver" is incident number four..I was driving back home at around 9 in the night..I was near park Sheraton(A major 5 star hotel in Chennai)when a "reckless driver" came out of park Sheraton and cut in front of me..the roads were narrow so there was no chance for me to overtake him..so i was following him..this car in front of me was the only hurdle in between me and free road..Anyways what could i do??I was happy as long as that guy kept moving..but at last..my happiness was short lived..the "Reckless Driver" suddenly stopped..right in middle of the road..I was frustrated.. "rich son of a gun" i thought..The guy just got out of his car and started running towards his right..drunk maybe??so i started honking..honk...honk..hon...I stopped..To my surprise the man did this to help an old lady to cross the road..after helping her across he looked at me apologized sat in his car and drove away..I was touched..Form that day onwards whenever i see any old person i stop the car or bike(not in middle of the road) and help that person..Just because someone is rich does not mean he is snobbish..Ahhh..but these rich people what a life they have..exotic food everyday,dressed up in Armani..driving fancy sports cars..and foreign trips almost every month.. trips..Its not just Indian who go abroad..Indian Tourism has grown and many foreigners these days come to India and marvel at all the Indian wonders..So Here I am finally at Incident number five..And one of my most favorite memories..I was walking to my friends house..a foreigner dude was walking in front of me with a book in his hand..a few minutes later I saw the foreigner dude sit on a footpath right beside two street dwelling kids and teach them how to read..awestruck.. i was awestruck..And it got me thinking..If some foreigner dude can do something like this for Indian kids..Then why cant we??We were blessed to have all the facilities..so why dont we make use of what we have learn t and pass on the knowledge??Why go around searching for such differences when you yourself can be the difference the world needs??So lets take these five stories into account and do Something Different.. :)

Dreams..!

Dreams..Everyone has a dream..as a child we dream we had all the candy in the world..as we grow up our dreams start changing..We dream of a day without homework or better, aliens abduction your teacher and dropping her off on a distant planet..then there comes a stage in our life when we  dream of becoming something some day..A doctor,an engineer, a cricketer,an actor or a soldier who just enters enemy territory and sweeps out all the foes in one shot..but how many of us follow our dreams??we get lost in the opinions of society..what everyone is doing we want to do the same..play it safe..and then we sit and start dreaming again..but this time your boss is abducted by the aliens..Then there are few people who dream of a better nation..They call it a vision..but again there are only a few who work for the cause and the rest sitting in their office and dreaming..Whats happened to "where there is a will there is a way"?why do we give up half way through??why do we care of what others think??We have seen a dream and we know its beautiful then why let someone else tell you that the our dream is useless and it will never work out for us..If bill gates had not followed his dreams we would still be using a code based computer..If the wright brothers had not followed their dreams we would still be dreaming of flying like a bird..Gandhiji dreamt of a free India and today we walk the road without worrying of some white guy coming upto you and making you clean his shoes..if Sri sri Ravi Shankar had not dreamt of peace all around the world then would we have an Art of living??Its not difficult to fulfill a dream..all we have to do is remain focused and give your best..I came across this video on youtube called "Kiwi"..Its a small story of a kiwi bird who had a dream..it wanted to fly..just watch the video..you will love it..

I just love this video..its so simple but it teaches you so much..I think it time we followed our dream rather than just having one..and "Fly"...fly like the kiwi...

Willing

Human life so often seems to be a pendulum between willfulness and willingness.  Slight and huge difference.  Will-full is that place where I am sure of what should be done.  I am an expert, I am full of confident knowledge and experience and therefore it follows that you all should listen to me and acknowledge my righteousness.  It rarely works.

Willingness is that empty mind of surrender and listening.  That place where I am open to hear you, not tell you about me.  It is a place where fear has no grip, and love makes life like teflon and we all slide and giggle as if on a glorious hill of snow.

Mindful of compassion and doing no harm are good markers on the path, good walking sticks to take with me.  At the same time I reach for the hand of the person next to me, the Lord next to me and like wonderful ever-present parents, they lift me up and swing me in complete joy.

The Big Joy in Small Things

A glass of  lassi in Navratna Le Royal Meridien Chennai costs around 105 bucks..you have India s top chefs working their ass off to make that one perfect glass of lassi..Then the glass is 

decorated and brought to you..you take a sip and you are like.."Umm,Nice..but not what I was looking for"...A glass of lassi in anna lassi shop(A small shop near Richie street) costs 11 bucks..You have just one guy who turns on his traditional lassi machine to make you a glass of lassi..Then the glass is tossed at you..You take a sip and you are like..".....".. speechless..The Lassi is so amazing that you cant leave the place without having another glass..amazing..it has the most authentic taste of lassi..And to top that the guy adds a little homemade makkhan in your glass..yummmm...Its a very small shop but the food Items they serve are outta this world..Kachori,samosa,pattis,gulab jamun,rabdi and many more things..one bite will take you on a trip to the flavors of the north..Roadside junk..thats what people call it..I tell someone that I ate in taj and that person is like.."wow..You should take me also there once" but when I tell the same person about this roadside shop..his face drops..he gives me a nasty look and walks away..Why don't people understand that small places like these can give you pleasures that no big place can.. Its fun to eat roadside..Its fun to eat with your hands rather than looking at some waiter who would be happy to spit in your food if given a chance..Roadside..I just love that word..I feel like using it again and again..People say life is short..but to me life is big..and we should make use of this big life and enjoy these smaller things in life rather than living a routine life..bunk your college or work one day and go for a drive..just you and yourself..go to places you have never been before..eat the hot pagodas they sell on the beach..go to a village(there are many villages near chennai)and teach the kids there the importance of ABCD(ABCD..again is a small thing to us but means a lot to that kid)..Gift the children there a small 2 rupees pencil and a 10 rupees book and see the priceless smile on their faces..These small actions can make a big difference..And thats why with a big smile on my face and a anna lassi shop kotcori in my hand I name this post..The Big joy in small things.. ^_^

ok I am Typing in the smallest of fonts avilable on blogger(its a shame..yahoo has smaller) yet I am pretty sure that you are reading this part of my post with more concentration than the part above..yeah??Thats my point..Just start enjoying the smaller things in life..and Have a big smile on your face.. 

Islam does NOT mean Terrorism!!

Ok I am a big Simpsons fan..watched all the episodes of the show..and the latest one which came out was by far the best one..When we talk of terrorism..the first thing that comes in our head is..Islam..The Muslims..But is that right??As far as I know..Terrorism HAS NO RELIGION..A terrorist can be anyone from any country.. In the recent days we saw raj thakrey go all crazy and send his party members to go beat up people who were not from mumbai(that counts as terrorism)..now how would you feel if tomorrow other countries start calling us a terrorist nation based on this incident..when people meet a Muslim their first reaction is "Oh"..So again..dont judge a person by his or her religion.. Just because a guy is Muslim does NOT mean that he is going to blow something up tomorrow..anyways..I was talking about simpsons..the latest episode is a must watch..here is the plot..

"Bart befriends a Muslim boy and invites him and his parents to dinner, only for Homer's paranoia to get the better of him, but when Homer goes over to their house to apologize, he sees the father with sticks of TNT and thinks he's going to blow up Springfield Mall"

interesting??

well here is the link..enjoy(click Here===> 2007 Mypods and Boomsticks)

Brothers in arms

Whenever there has been war..There has been death in large numbers..the soldiers who fight for our lives putting theirs in danger..When we are sleeping peacefully in the night,they stay up and guard our borders..everyday we read in the papers.."5 soldiers die in a militant encounter,Solider dies fighting"..This post is for all those soldiers who sacrificed their life to save ours..I have played many war games..I know what these soldiers face everyday..When you are least expecting a grenade comes out off no where and blows you off.But unlike games these soldiers don't have a save game option..they cant start afresh from the last save point..if they are shot..they are dead..Yet they are not afraid..Rather they fight with all the strength they have..Even In mumbai..we saw how these soldiers fought for days without taking a break..not even a drop of water..They had to kill or capture a terrorist without putting the lives of the civilians in danger..So just give a few minutes from your busy lives to remember those brave men who gave up their life so that you could live yours..The Indian military has all my respect..Its because of them that i feel proud to say.."I AM AN INDIAN"..

United We Stand

This entry is not for me or for you..Its for the frustration that's growing inside me..i don't know what to say or what to type..26/11/2008..a dark day..a day that brought tears in our eyes and sorrow in our heart..all we could see was death all around..Mumbai..The Heart of India the biggest and one of the most important city was under attack..men with gun walked Into the city and killed nearly 150 people..Their first attack at the CST station shook Mumbai..But that was just the start.. a "WAR" some N.E.W.S channels called it..Important landmarks fell victims to these attacks..The Taj Mahal Hotel..Oberoi Hotel and the Trident..
People who were out with their families and friends,On vacation,Enjoying.. suddenly found themselves trapped..at gun gun point they had no other choice..The whole city was awake with the roar of bombs and gun fires..shocked to see the top floor of taj mahal light up with flames below the dark sky's..There was nothing anyone could do..There was a smell of death in the air..fear gripping the hearts of everyone..Mumbai was under attack..Terrorists..why do they do this??What do they get??They seriously think killing innocent people is going to send them to heaven??little kids shot down..the cops who entered the building to save lives of the innocent, shot to death..Its sad..If these terrorists seriously think that this is going to send them to heaven then fine ask them to take my place..I don give a damn..but please stop killing the innocent..stop this religious insanity..Religion has just become an excuse for war these days..Its ironic..We go to temples ,mosques and churches to pray at times like this..when at the same time there is a church,mosque or a temple is blown away to dust..Thats it I cant take it anymore..I AM NOT A HINDU..I AM NOT A MUSLIM OR A CRISTIAN ..I AM A HUMAN..and for the sake of humanity..just stop it..stop this god forsaken war..

The same old story is happening all over again and now even more often,

The moment our guard was let down and everything was swiftly forgotten,

The same beasts have struck, those that deify The Devil and The Demon,

Yet again have we been badly hit, by the same Vile Sons-of-Vermin,
They seem to be extremely pleased by their feat of extreme cowardice,

For they’ve now declared they’re going to be a huge problem, to be brought to justice.

Do whatever you want, you’ll never be able to stop us, they openly seem to taunt,

We shall continue to carry on with our “just” task, our aim is just to kill and increase number count.

They claim you’ve oppressed us all for long, hence you yourselves are to blame,

And thats the reason why, this "gallant" act of theirs is going to get the Devil, unparalleled fame.

I can only say that, by brutally slaying innocents and sounding the bugle of death’s knell,

Little do those fools know what actually awaits them there, in that place, better known as “hell”.

its with tears in my eyes that i end my entry..I just want to shout..to scream..to tell someone..Just type my heart out..but yeah..we the people of INDIA wont be effected by this act of cowardice..we will join hands..UNITED WE SHALL STAND..

Beautiful Rain

It was raining today,And for once,I was not IN it.The weather was perfect for one to sit by his window with a book in one hand and a cup of coffee in other.It was so beautiful, The sky turning golden in color moments before the rain,the cool breeze,the restlessness of the birds who knew the intentions of the Rain god,It was all so natural and perfect.I was Wide awake yet I felt I was dreaming.Moments later it started to rain.After the first few drops the earth(mud) let out a beautiful aroma.I just love the smell of wet mud,Its so different and refreshing.The Trees all came to life, dancing and singing along with the rain inviting me to come join them, They looked greener than ever so full of life.Cool breeze was running all over the place,spreading joy every where it went.As the sun went below the horizon turning the sky gray,the mellifluous music of rain hushed the sounds made by cars and people,For a moment I Forgot that I live in a city.It was just me,my silence and the rain.The whole experience was like a perfect dream.I saw kids come out of their houses to dance and play around in the little mud puddles created by rain god himself.




I get drenched whenever it rains.I got drenched at least 14 times in the last two months.I Always used to get angry at the rain god.But after today I came to realize that people argue with them,They who make your life worth living and the ones you really care for.So the next time i get drenched,Ill join the trees and the rain and dance my heart out,Because I dont hate the Rain God,I just love arguing with him. ^_^

I heard the early morning rain;
Tapping, tapping on my window pane...
Making merry music in the early morning light.
For winter rains are a true delight,
Reviving the earth before early spring...
Refreshing water to the thirsty earth;
Bringing forth the miracle of new birth.
There are those who would wish it would go away;
But we must realize the part rain plays;
For rain is a blessing from God above...
It fills our wells, giving water to drink.
Without it all life would become extinct;
So make sure to thank God for the music of rain
in night, and the refreshing rain in
the morning light...

Karma and the way I look at it!!

Today was one of those boring days,I had nothing to do,there was nothing to watch on the television(no movies,no sitcoms,nothing).Finally i decided to watch F.R.I.E.N.D.S on star world. Yeah i Know F.R.I.E.N.D.S is an amazing show,But after watching every single episode atleast 14 times,It does kindda get boring.Anyways I was watching the show when suddenly "the next program" box popped up.The next show was,"My name is Earl".For those of you who dont know about the show,Here is some information:The series stars Jason Lee, Ethan Suplee, Jaime Pressly, Eddie Steeples and Nadine Velazquez. Lee stars in the title role as "Earl J. Hickey", a petty crook with occasional run-ins with the law, whose newly won $100,000 lottery ticket is lost when he is hit by a car. While lying in his hospital bed after the accident, he develops a belief in the concept of karma when he hears about it during an episode of Last Call with Carson Daly. He decides he wants to turn his life around and makes a list of all the bad things he's ever done. After doing his first good deed, he finds his $100,000 lottery ticket. He sees this as a sign and, with his new lucky money, he proceeds to cross items off the list, one-by-one, by doing good deeds to atone for them.



nice eh?The show is all about "KARMA".After the show I started Thinking about Karma.What is karma?we have been listening about this Karma thing ever since we were little kids(dont do this,Its a bad Karma,Dot fight with others-Bad Karma,Help others-Good Karma).So what really is Karma?Does God Really send People with bad Karma to hell?Nobody is Perfect,And we all would have committed bad karma some time or the other,So are we all going to Be sent off to Hell?are the gates of heaven closed for us?All these Questions got me thinking on this Karma subject,When suddenly out of the blue a thought struck me.What if Karma is not something that sends us to heaven or hell?To me Karma is this Chain that determines if you are going to LIVE a happy or a sad life.Any good thing that you do,You forget it in a day or two,But do something bad and you wont forget it for the rest of your life.Every bad Thing you do links up with the earlier bad thing that you did.All the sins you commit(Bad Karma) link up and Form this heavy chain in your head which starts to weigh you down.Buried under This Heavy chain,Everything around you starts looking ugly to you,And any place with ugly things all around you sure sounds like hell.So going to temples or churches and praying for your sins is not going to decide if your going to heaven or hell,its the way you think which is going to decide if you are going to LIVE in heaven or hell,And this to me is Karma.Stop doing all the things that you think are bad and make you feel guilty.Dont let the guilt in you link up and form a chain.Do good thing which make you and others around you happy.Cause happiness is the only thing which can break down the ugly chain of guilt.

But what if there really was something like good and bad karma?(not saying that there isnt.but I seriously don think that someone who created the beautiful world can send anyone to Hell).Anyways Ill give you something to think about.You all would have heard the saints and the holly men say that all living things are of the same importance right?Kill a man or kill a fly,its one and the same,Bad Karma.Thats why Jain monks are not allowed to wear slippers,Because they may kill an Insect under their feet.ok,So here is an interesting situation.

Mike and Tom were lost in a forest.they both had a gun with them because they had come to the forest for hunting.Mike was tired,So he was walking slow and was around 5 meters behind Tom.Suddenly Mike saw that a Tiger was creeping behind Tom,Ready to pounce on him and kill Him.So Mike took out his gun and shot the Tiger dead.Ok,So now tell me,What does this result to?Mike killed a living thing(Bad Karma) to save the life of another(Good Karma).Got you thinking??I f you figure out and explanation then lemme know. :)

ok with this I think ill conclude my entry on KARMA.

P.S: Watch "My Name is Earl" if possible.The show is just plain hilarious! ^_^

Shut up and Smile :)

When was the last time you looked into a mirror and smiled??You know,just stand there and smile.I did it today,Just looked into the mirror and smiled,as simple as that :).But the feeling,Well the feeling was just amazing.All my worries,all my problems just drifted away.The only thought running in my head was that to spread this feeling with everyone,let the world know what a small smile can do.A smile not only makes you happy but also the people around you.It's the best gift that you can give to someone,And yeah,Its free :).Lets take a look at a new born baby,It knows nothing,It does not know to make funny faces,It does not know any jokes either,yet when we look at a baby we feel happy,we feel relaxed,all we feel like doing is to look at the baby and smile.It's because the one thing the baby does know to do,is to smile.Ok fine,Lets forget the baby and lets just imagine that you are going somewhere in your brand new car,when suddenly some other car comes from the side and crashes into your car.there are scratches on your brand new car,you get angry and you are like"what the hell??My brand new car,Its scratched",You get down from your car and start yelling at the other driver.what happens next??does the driver apologize??nope,he gets angry and starts yelling at you(it was your fault buddy,you dint show any indicator..bla bla bla..)In the end you both curse each other and drive away.But now,Imagine,what if you dont yell at the other driver?instead you just look at him and give him a smile?what happens next?ill tell you,The other driver gets out of his car,Comes to you and he will be like "hey,listen,i am really sorry bout that,I was in a hurry,I dint mean to,Here,this is my address,Get your car fixed and send me the bill,ill pay"saying this he smiles back at you and drives away.That's the power of a smile,trust me,the car thingy,Well,It;s happened to me.

so next time you pass a mirror.Just stop,look at yourself and smile.its the best gift you can give your self.A smile may be free,but the joy it spreads,is PRICELESS :)

keep smiling.. ^_^

ok ill conclude my entry with this Video(lyrics below the video) called Shut up and smile and it by Bowling for soup..Its one of my favorite songs.




Its not the end of the world
In fact its not even the end of the summer
But thank god the tv is on
Cuz theres no way we could know
Anything that’s goin down
Or how were supposed to be feeling about it
I cant tell you how much I wish we could shut up and smile, yeah

Sail around the world and tell them all to keep singing it
la la la la la la
all we needs a harmony and we’ll convince the world to sing
la la la la la la
throw your arms around someone (throw your arms around someone)
maybe spread a little love
I know it sounds a little dumb (or maybe I’m a little drunk)
But all we need is some ice cream and a hug

Take a good look around
Does life really suck
Are we just complaining
I hope that this mic is on (testing 1, 2)
Cuz im on a roll here
I hope this is making some sense
I hope that you’ll throw up your hands and sing it
And tell all the haters that they should just shut up and smile, yeah

Sail around the world and tell them all to keep singing it
la la la la la la
all we needs a harmony and we’ll convince the world to sing
la la la la la la
throw your arms around someone (throw your arms around someone)
maybe spread a little love
I know it sounds a little dumb (or maybe I’m a little drunk)
But all we need is some ice cream

All we need is love and beer
And old school metal and holiday cheer
TO be happy
(All you need is someone near)
like ben and jerry
(to hold you close and pretend that they care)

can we all just, get along now
we found something that we all have in common now
we can hold hands, do keg stands
water skiing sounds great to me now

Sail around the world and tell them all to keep singing it
la la la la la la
all we needs a harmony and we’ll convince the world to sing
la la la la la la
throw your arms around someone (throw your arms around someone)
maybe spread a little love
I know it sounds a little dumb (or maybe we’re a little drunk)
But all we need is some ice cream and a hug

(Chanting “All we need is love and beer”)
all we need is some ice cream and a hug
all we need is some ice cream and a hug
all we need is some ice cream and a hug