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Showing posts with label Favorite Tid Bits. Show all posts

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I got this chain message from a friend a couple of days ago and it struck a chord with me. I would like to share it with all of you.
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I want to go back to the time,
When getting high meant on a swing,
When drinking meant apple juice,
When daddy was the only hero,
When love meant mom's hug,
When dad's shoulder was the highest place on earth,
When your worst enemies were your siblings,
When the only thing that could hurt were wounded knees,
When the only thing broken were toys,
When race issues were who ran the fastest,
When war was a simple card game,
When goodbyes meant only till tomorrow,
When life was just simple and carefree.
But what I remember the most was wanting to grow up.
And now all I want is to go back to those times.
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Lessons from mere Sentences...

Lately, I have been obsessing about contemporary Indian authors. Some books turned out to be cliffhangers, some utterly bewildering and many, thoroughly enjoyable. So in this obsessive phase of mine, I came across a very touching book.

"Sister of my Heart" by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni.

A couple of sentences from the book struck a chord with me and I would like to share it with all of you.
Mini lessons, shall we call them?
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"You must make your own happiness. You must be wise enough to recognize it when it comes. And if it doesn't come in spite of all your efforts, you must do something about that as well"

"I was sad, but not unhappy"

"Perhaps it is just that desire lies at the heart of human existence. When we turn away from one desire, we must find another to cleave to with all our strength"

"Because that's the thing about us human beings when we really love someone, we can be happy even while out heart is breaking"

"Don't regret what you can't change"

"I promised myself I would no longer place my hopes on a happiness that was held in someone else's hand"

"But sometimes the only way to healing is through the corridor of pain"

"But then, love is never about deserving, is it? Nor is hate"

"If there is one thing his story has taught me, it is that when all the dross is melted away from the human heart, only gold remains"

and finally, the sentence that is so simple, yet means so much...

"I love her because I love her"
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Pick the book up when you get the chance... It was simply amazing!
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"Kabhi Kabhi"

Here I am... In the country that I was born... The country where I've spent only eight years of my life. India.

And its been a blast! Watching movies, relaxing with my grandparents while I listen to my grandma tell me stories of when she was young, gossiping with cousins, eating roadside chaat and meeting old friends...

But the reason for this post is not to tell you about my India experience. But the reason for this entry is a song... That has been playing over and over again on every television set here in every home.

"Kabhi Kabhi Aditi Zindagi" from the movie "Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na"

So what is it about the song?

Does it have the high pitched notes of the flute, the soft sound of the water fall, the sob of a violin or the faint thud of a tabla? Like the songs "Maula Mera Maula" and "Javeda Zindagi" from "Anwar"? No... it doesn't...

Does it have deep meaningful lyrics like the song "Ajeeb Dastaan Hai Yeh" from "Dil Apna Preet Paraya"? Does it have the "old is gold" tab linked to it? No... it doesn't...

Does it have trendy beats and fast music like the song "Ya Ali" from "Gangster"? No... it doesn't...

Does it have Hrithik Roshan pining away for his love like in the song "Tum Se Mujhe" from "Na Tum Jaano Na Hum"? No... it doesn't...

So, then what is it bout this song that has made me fall in love with it and has managed to make it into my list of top songs?
Maybe its because I've heard it so many times that its been hammered into my brain and I've been forced to fall in love with it. Or maybe because the simplicity of the song and music has stolen my heart...

It carries a simple message of how life always has a bright side, despite the troubles and pain it may give us. A simple message where a small smile can bring unimaginable amounts of happiness.

And to always remember... that when you feel like you have no hope left in life and nothing seems to be going right, then you will always have someone that loves you so much that it will make everything alright... Their love will make everything alright...

So, its just this simplicity that made me write this entry... And I hope that you will listen to this song and enjoy it as much as I do...
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"Hum Tum"- "Yeh zindagi bahut lambi hai, aur hamare paas waqt bahut kam hai"

I was watching Hum Tum last weekend, and I fell in love with the movie all over again. I know, its a complete chick flick, but I loved every minute of it. It was so funny! Especially, the "Hum Tum" cartoons... they are adorable! Saif Ali Khan was hysterical... Just as hysterical as he was in Dil Chahta Hain. And Rani Mukherjee was the beautiful lady she always is... So here are a couple of "Hum Tum" comics that I got in the email that I would like to share with everybody... Hope you enjoy it. And if you can, watch the movie too! :-)


































































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Chain Email- "Ever Been To An Exam Without Studying?"

I absolutely LOVE this chain email because it manages to make me laugh every single time.

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"Crazy Thoughts"

I was looking through a website yesterday and I found a couple of questions on there that were quite amusing. I would like to share it with everybody and maybe you can try answering these questions for me... because I am still thinking about them... :-)

- Why is the show called "Unsolved Mysteries?" If they were solved, they wouldn't be mysteries.
-Why did Sally sell seashells on the seashore when you can just pick them up anyway?
-Why do we sing "Rock a bye baby" to lull our little ones to sleep when the song is about putting your baby in a tree and letting the wind crash the cradle to the ground?
-If a doctor suddenly died while doing surgery, would the other doctors work on the doctor or the patient?
-Why do we say we're head over heels when we're happy? Isn't that the way we normally are?
-Why do sleeping pills have warning labels that state :'Caution: May Cause Drowsiness'?
-What happens if you get a paper cut from a Get Well card?
-Why are elderly people often called "old people" but children are never called "new people"?

Just some stuff to think about... More stuff can be found at this link... Enjoy! ;-)
http://bored.com/crazythoughts/index.html
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A Line

"हम ने जो सुन लिया, ऊसने कहॉ भी नहीं..." (My hindi writing is a bit poor. Please excuse any mistakes)
"hum ne jo sun liya, usne kahan bhi nahin..."
rough translation: "I have heard, what has not even been said..."

I was listening to a hindi song a couple of days ago... and this line caught my interest for some reason.
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About Me!

To escape from the humdrum existence people call "life", I explore the jungle of my mind. A meandering path, with thoughts as my obstacles. I put aside the smiling face of my mother, snapshots of holidays with friends, lost memories of my childhood... All in an attempt to find answers to my branching questions.

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