Another Year gone!!!!

As we sit at the threshold of 2009... I look back and ask my self do i really want to enter it with head held high & chest spanned out??? The only answer is I don't know'???

As i stand on this threshold and turn over my shoulder to relive 2008 i notice that the year has been well... "eh"

Done nothing to be proud off, nothing that people will talk off days after i am gone.... Tried something new to make life better but it does not seem to be working yet... so what can i look forward to for 2009... Just few more sleepless nights in anticipation of the next day... work.. the Dubai HEAT & may be hope of marriage...

If i can look back and think the only thing i am proud off (not sure if others share the same sentiments) is that I shared my true feelings with the one person I love in this world.... What tomorrow holds for me i don't know but at least when i am gone i can boast among the other idiots in hell that I did at least one good deed :)

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL!!! hope the years to come are stronger, more enjoyable & filled with love for you all....AMEN :)

You'll Always be in My heart

Come stop your crying, it will be all right
Just take my hand, hold it tight
I will protect you from all around you
I will be here dont you cry

For one so small,you seem so strong
My arms will hold you keep you safe and warm
This bond between us cant be broken
I will be here dont you cry

And youll be in my heart
Yes, youll be in my heart
From this day on
Now and forever more
Youll be in my heart
No matter what they say
Youll be here in my heart
Always

Why cant they understand the way we feel
They just dont trust what they cant explain
I know were different but deep inside us
Were not that different at all

And youll be in my heart
Yes, youll be in my heart
From this day on
Now and forever more
Youll be in my heart
No matter what they say
Youll be here in my heart
Always

Dont listen to them, cause what do they know
We need each other, to have and to hold
Theyll see in time, I know

When destiny calls you, you must be strong
I may not be with you, but you gotta hold on
Theyll see in time, I know

Well show them together cuz...

Youll be in my heart
I believe, youll be in my heart
Ill be there from this day on
Now and forever more

The BEST Things in LIFE!!!

1. Falling in love.

2. Laughing till your stomach hurts.

3. Enjoying a ride down the country side.

4. Listening to your favorite song on the radio...

5. Going to sleep listening to the rain pouring outside.

6. Getting out of the shower and wrapping yourself with a warm, fuzzy towel.

7. Passing your final exams with good grades.

8. Being a part of an interesting conversation.

9. Finding some money in some old pants.

10.. Laughing at yourself.

11. Sharing a wonderful dinner with all your friends.

12. Laughing without a reason.

13. "Accidentally" hearing someone say somthing good about you..

14. Watching the sunset.

15. Listening to a song that reminds you of an important person in your life.

16. Receiving or giving your first kiss.

17. Feeling this buzz in your body when seeing this
"special" someone.

18. Having a great time with your friends.

19. Seeing the one you love happy.

20. Wearing the shirt of a person you love and smelling his/her perfume..

21. Visiting an old friend of yours and remembering great memories.

22. Hearing someone telling you "I LOVE YOU"



"True friends come in the good times when we tell them to, and come in the bad times.....without calling."

The man "THE LEGEND"

Given all that's gone on over the past three weeks, this was so much more than just a match-winning century

He's 35-years-old and owns practically every batting record in the game, but you couldn't escape the feeling that this was probably Sachin Tendulkar's finest hour

Kevin Pietersen said it best after the game. "Who can write Sachin Tendulkar's scripts any better?," he asked. "The man from Mumbai came in and scored a sensational hundred. He batted like a superstar."

Yuvraj Singh faced the cameras. "My dream has come true," he said with the expression of a man who's come home "I have won a Test for India with Tendulkar.i"

So, where does this 103 with an asterisk on top figure in the Tendulkar pantheon? "I would rate this hundred as one of the best for sure," he said. "The win makes it even more special. I would put this one right up there given the circumstances and the surface, the weather and the target. We were able to overcome all the obstacles. I would rate it as one of the top ones."


Those that aren't Indian struggle to fathom exactly what Tendulkar means to so many millions, and it's doubtful whether even those that live here really comprehend just how much a part of the national consciousness he has become. He is such a unifying force, a personality capable of stirring the emotions in every nook and corner of a vast land

And in these times of distress and anger, it was so very appropriate that it would be Tendulkar who put the smiles back on at least a few faces.

Strangers Like Me.....

Whatever you do, I'll do it too
Show me everything and tell me how
It all means something
And yet nothing to me

I can see there's so much to learn
It's all so close and yet so far
I see myself as people see me
Oh, I just know there's something
bigger out there

I wanna know, can you show me
I wanna know about these
strangers like me
Tell me more, please show me
Something's familliar about these stransgers like me

Every gesture, every moe that she makes
Makes me feel like never before
Why do I have
This growing need to be beside her

Ooo, these emotions I never knew
Of some other world far beyond this place
Beyond the trees, aboe the clouds
I see before me a new horizon

I wanna know, can you show me
I wanna know about these strangers like me
Tell me more, please show me
Something's familiar about these strangers like me

Come with me now to see my world
Where there's beauty beyond your dreams
Can you feel the things I feel
Right now, with you
Take my hand
There's a world I need to know

I wanna know, can you show me
I wanna know about these strangers like me
Tell me more, please show me
Something's familiar about these strangers like me

... I wanna know

Some random thoughts...

Your today is the tomorrow that you worried about yesterday.

Keep the faith and drop the fear.

Don't believe your doubts and doubt your beliefs.

Life is a mystery to solve not a problem to resolve. Trust me.

Life is wonderful if you know how to live.

"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that took our breath away!

Two World's One Family...

Put your faith in what you most believe in
Two worlds, one family
Trust your heart
Let fate decide
To guide these lives we see

A paradise untouched by man
Within this world blessed with love
A simple life, they live in peace

Softly tread the sand below your feet now
Two worlds, one family
Trust your heart
Let fate decide
To guide these lives we see

Beneath the shelter of the trees
Only love can enter here
A simple life, they live in peace

Raise your head up
Lift high the load
Take strength from those that need you
Build high the walls
Build strong the beams
A new life is waiting
But dangers no stranger here

No words describe a mothers tears
No words can heal a broken heart
A dream is gone, but where theres hope

Somewhere something is calling for you
Two worlds, one family
Trust your heart
Let fate decide
To guide these lives we see

The Circle of life

From the day we arrive on the planet
And, blinking, step into the sun
There's more to see than can ever be seen
More to do than can ever be done
There's far too much to take in here
More to find than can ever be found
But the sun rolling high
Through the sapphire sky
Keeps great and small on the endless round
It's the Circle of Life
And it moves us all
Through despair and hope
Through faith and love
Till we find our place
On the path unwinding
In the Circle
The Circle of Life
[FS:] It's The Circle of Life
And it moves us all
Through despair and hope
Through faith and love
Till we find our place
On the path unwinding
In the Circle
The Circle of Life

As the dusk shadows... and the dirt settles..

There are hardly few words Ican use to describe how i feel over the events that occured in the last few days....

Last week began nice and romantic I was home after 7 months and was enjoying every moment... but little did i know that my holiday would end on a note of helplessness , anger, hatred, curiosity & yet a new zeal...

What happend over the last 4 days has not only left me as a Mumbaiite, not only India but the enitre world dumbfounded....

It's been a traumatic experience so far; the Mumbai terror attack has left everyone silent, surprised and shocked.

Words fail. The heart's torn with tears. Pride at having fought the terrorists contradicts a feeling of a disturbed loss. These last few days have been more than like an unending nightmare. And now, that it's finally over- the mind is restless, still, caressed only by togetherness.

Here, the Taj stands- alone, as if. Under the night sky, as the dusk falls, and the din and bustle of the city of dreams returns to what it was, one moves on....with an unending hope- that can never be defeated. Never.

Hoist the colors

Yo, ho, haul together,
hoist the Colors high.
Heave ho,
thieves and beggars,
never shall we die.

The king and his men
stole the queen from her bed
and bound her in her Bones.
The seas be ours
and by the powers
where we will well roam.

Yo, ho, haul together,
hoist the Colors high.
Heave ho, thieves and beggars,
never say we die.

Some men have died
and some are alive
and others sail on the sea
– with the keys to the cage...
and the Devil to pay
we lay to Fiddler's Green!

The bell has been raised
from it's watery grave...
Do you hear it's sepulchral tone?
We are a call to all,
pay head the squall
and turn your sail toward home!

Yo, ho, haul together,
hoist the Colors high...
Heave ho, thieves and beggars,
never say we die

Yo ho....A pirate's life for me

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me

We pillage, we plunder, we rifle and loot
Drink up me hearties, yo ho
We kidnap and ravage and don't give a hoot
Drink up me hearties, yo ho

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me

We extort, we pilfer, we filch and sack
Drink up me hearties, yo ho
Maraud and embezzle and even high-jack
Drink up me hearties yo ho

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me

We kindle and char, inflame and ignite
Drink up me hearties, yo ho
We burn up the city, we're really a fright
Drink up me hearties, yo ho

We're rascals, scoundrels, villains, and knaves
Drink up me hearties, yo ho
We're devils and black sheep, really bad eggs
Drink up me hearties, yo ho

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me

We're beggars and blighters and ne'er do-well cads
Drink up me hearties, yo ho
Aye, but we're loved by our mommies and dads
Drink up me hearties, yo ho

One Liners :)

1. I say no to alcohol, it just doesn't listen.
2. A friend in need is a pest indeed.
3. Marriage is one of the chief causes of divorce.
4. Work is fine if it doesn't take too much of your time.
5. When everything comes in your way you're in the wrong lane.
6. The light at the end of the tunnel may be an incoming train..
7. Born free, taxed to death.
8. Everyone has a photographic memory, some just don't have film.
9. Life is unsure; always eat your dessert first.
10. Smile, it makes people wonder what you are thinking.
11. If you keep your feet firmly on the ground, you'll have trouble putting on your pants.
12. It's not hard to meet expenses, they are everywhere.
13. I love being a writer... what I can't stand is the paperwork.
14. A printer consists of 3 main parts: the case, the jammed paper tray and the blinking red light.
15. The guy who invented the first wheel was an idiot. The guy who invented the other three, he was the genius.
16. The trouble with being punctual is that no one is there to appreciate it.
17. In a country of free speech, why are there phone bills?
18. If you cannot change your mind, are you sure you have one?
19. Beat the 5 O'clock rush, leave work at noon!
20. If you can't convince them, confuse them.
21. It's not the fall that kills you. It's the sudden stop at the end.
22. I couldn't repair your brakes, so I made your horn louder!
23. Hot glass looks same as cold glass. - Cunino's Law of Bur nt Fingers
24. The cigarette does the smoking you are just the sucker.
25. Someday is not a day of the week
26. Whenever I find the key to success, someone changes the lock.
27. To Err is human, to forgive is not a Company policy.
28. The road to success.... Is always under construction.
29. Alcohol doesn't solve any problems, but if you think again, neither does Milk.
30. In order to get a Loan, you first need to prove that you don't need it.

And the last one …

31. All the desirable things in life are either illegal, expensive,
fattening or married to someone else.

"............" -- In other owrds Quote Un Quote

"I don't know how they can figure out what's going on in my mind when sometimes I myself can't figure that out."
Journalists work in mysterious ways, Sachin Tendulkar finds out

"Success is a process... During that journey sometimes there are stones thrown at you, and you convert them into milestones."
Sachin Tendulkar in an interview at the end of the day he went past Brian Lara to become the leading run-scorer in Test cricket

"To me he will not just be remembered as a great player and a lovely human being, but as somebody who tried to learn Bengali for the last 14 years but never managed to do so!"
Sourav Ganguly pays a sort of tribute to Sachin Tendulkar

"He wouldn't be Ganguly if I'd change anything."
Rahul Dravid pays a compliment to his team-mate

"Every series has its charm and even India-Australia has such charm. But you can't really beat the rivalry that India-Pakistan has."
Anil Kumble strikes a different note ahead of the most hyped series of the year

A man's true Identity..

It’s often said that Reputation and Character are twin brothers who were separated at birth but will eventually meet up again sometime in their lives. And when they do reunite, they will be equal.

Reputation is always the older brother, shaping destinies even before life begins. Character would naturally have to follow, judging by history and constant public scrutiny. Character is not what other people think about you – it is who you really are deep inside. Many people with great reputations haven’t got the character to match and when the two brothers eventually meet, Reputation is dragged down to the level of truth to where Character lives his real life...

A series of unfortunate events... but fun none the less

Day before yesterday was an evening of a series of unfortunate events....

Event 1: our office was one of the few open during the Eid holidays.. well technically eid came a day earlier so instead of having wed Thurs off and then the weekend we has Tuesday Wednesday off Thursday WORK and then weekend.... so event 1 was Thursday working (trust me no one was i nthe mood)

Event 2: A much awaited Hindi movie was released-- movie name Kidnap... so the guys and I decided we have to see it... so went on line based on a hunch that we would not get tickets and right we were... luckily we got last 3 front row tickets... so booked them..

Event 3: We well I believed i had booked the tickets in the mall right across the street but since it was to be one of THOSE nights it turnedo ut the tickets were booked in a mall on the other side of the creek.. So for a 10.30 show we caught a cab, after Abhijoy ran down a cab till he stoped, at around 10:15 and raced through the Dubai traffic.... REACHED IN TIME

Event 4: the seats man the were the best seats in the house we were at the smae angle at which it is impossible to see whts on a laptop montior... thats right front row EXTREME right form where the actors on the left of the screen got into a blur... oh and to top it off we were not together... One seat was seperate... Parvez was the brave soul to sit seperate....

Event 5: KIDNAP the movie well if we look beyond the skin & cleavage exposure of Manisha Lamba (actress)was kind of a heart braker... it was like watching welllll....... see the movie has left me speeachless there are no words to describe how irritating each song was and how worngly timed they were....

Anyways 3 hours later we were out of the theater and back on the taxi hunt...... an evening filled with misshaps was about to die a slow death we got a cab within minutes..... LUCKY US

A song that defines me...

Ham hain rahi pyar ke, hamase kuchh na boliye
Jo bhi pyar se mila, ham usi ke ho liye
Ham usi ke ho liye
Jo bhi pyar se mila, ham usi ke ho liye

dard bhi hamen qubul, chaina bhi hamen qubul
Hamanen har tarah ke phul, haar men piro liye
Jo bhi pyar se mila

dhup thi nasiba men, to dhup men liya hai dam
Chandani mili to ham, chandani men so liye
Jo bhi pyar se mila HUM USI KE HOLIYE...

dil pe asara kiye, ham to bas yunhin jiye
Ek kadam pe haNs liye, ek kadam pe ro liye
Jo bhi pyar se mila

Rah men paden hain ham, kabase aap ki qasam
dekhiye to kam se kam, boliye naa boliye
Jo bhi pyar se mila

Ham hain rahi pyar ke, hamase kuchh na boliye
Jo bhi pyar se mila, ham usi ke ho liye

Words... Of Wisdom

The most unfair part of life is the way it ends... I mean, life is tough, it takes up a lot of your time. What do you get at the end of it all.. DEATH??? Whats that like a bonus or something.... I think the life cycle is all backwards... You should die first, and get it out of the way...Then go live in an old age home, You get kicked out of there for being too young & healthy, then go collect your pension, then on starting work you get a gold watch, you work forty to fifty years until you are young enough to enjoy your retirement, you drink alcohol, you party, you flirt, & get ready for college, you study and go to high school and then to primary school, you become a kid, you play, you have no responsibilities, you become a Little baby, you go back ,you spend your last 9 months floating with luxuries like central heating a spa, room service and then finish of as an orgasm... :)

AMEN to that!!!

I need a Hug!!!

23rd September.... Day 3 in row that i am the last one in office and not yet decided that i will leave in the next half an hour.....

It is strange the way the lord has created all of us... We are strong but yet weak in emotion... We have the will to push out negativity but yet the grass is greener there....

It is not the first time that I am staying back late or working hard.. I have done it a million times and have pulled through without a sweat.. but still something today is making me stop and write this... It is not the lack of desire to go on nor the absence of strength.... But strangely it is the absence of a simple warm hug...

Sounds funny I know.. but when you have someone special somehow the absence of a simple hug or the sight of a simple smile on her / his face is like a generator boost to your strength quota... I never knew being far would be difficult.. Well o n the looks of it it is not but it is times like these i just wished i could re find my strength from somewhere... just for that final yard.....

I agree not all of us are blessed with that someone special but even among our friends there will be that someone who is closer to you may be only as friend but still closer even a warm hug form that person could do wonders...

Here stuck with lots work no jinguli jaan (my pet name for my wife to be) nor even that close friend just a lone warrior fighting hard to survive & at some level loving it some level searching for the strength to go on....

I NEED A HUG!!!!!

An Oath....

In the face of adversity, uncertainty and conficting sensory information...

I herby pledge to remain evermindful of the magical infinite, loving rality in which i live.. A reality that conspires tirelessly in my favor.. I furthur recognise that living within space and time, as a CREATION among my CREATIONS is the ultiamte adventure.. because thoughts become things, & dreams come true, & ALL THINGS REMAIN FOREVER POSSIBLE....

As a being of eternal light, I hereby resolve to live,love & be happy at ALL costs no matter what, with reverence & kindness to and for ALL...

AMEN

Life's Little Instruction Manual

Have a firm handshake.

Look people in the eye.

Sing in the shower.

Own a great stereo system.

If in a fight, hit first and hit hard.

Keep secrets.

Never give up on anybody. Miracles happen everyday.

Always accept an outstretched hand.

Be brave. Even if you're not, pretend to be. No one can tell the difference.

Whistle.

Avoid sarcastic remarks.

Choose your life's mate carefully. From this one decision will come 90 per cent of all your happiness or misery.

Make it a habit to do nice things for people who will never find out.

Lend only those books you never care to see again.

Never deprive someone of hope; it might be all that they have.

When playing games with children, let them win.

Give people a second chance, but not a third.

Be romantic.

Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.

Loosen up. Relax. Except for rare life-and-death matters, nothing is as important as it first seems.

Don't allow the phone to interrupt important moments. It's there for your convenience, not the caller's.

Be a good loser.

Be a good winner.

Think twice before burdening a friend with a secret.

When someone hugs you, let them be the first to let go.

Be modest. A lot was accomplished before you were born.

Keep it simple.

Beware of the person who has nothing to lose.

Don't burn bridges. You'll be surprised how many times you have to cross the same river.

Live your life so that your epitaph could read, No Regrets

Be bold and courageous. When you look back on life, you'll regret the things you didn't do more than the one's you did.

Never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them.

Remember no one makes it alone. Have a grateful heart and be quick to acknowledge those who helped you.

Take charge of your attitude. Don't let someone else choose it for you.

Visit friends and relatives when they are in hospital; you need only stay a few minutes.

Begin each day with some of your favorite music.

Once in a while, take the scenic route.

Send a lot of Valentine cards. Sign them, 'Someone who thinks you're terrific.'

Answer the phone with enthusiasm and energy in your voice.

Keep a note pad and pencil on your bed-side table. Million-dollar ideas sometimes strike at 3 a.m.

Show respect for everyone who works for a living, regardless of how trivial their job.

Send your loved ones flowers. Think of a reason later.

Make someone's day by paying the toll for the person in the car behind you.

Become someone's hero.

Marry only for love.

Count your blessings.

Compliment the meal when you're a guest in someone's home.

Wave at the children on a school bus.

Remember that 80 per cent of the success in any job is based on your ability to deal with people.

AND MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL: Don't expect life to be fair.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME.......... Parsee style :)

Well its true today is my parsee birthday... :) So HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME.... well i had quite day and i am happy for that given the hectic week i had prior to this and i'm sure life is goign to get better (sarci remark) next week as well...hahahahaha.. kidding its fun its the challenge... after all i have 2 lovely familes praying for me back home....

Anyways... follwoing last nights horrid movie "HIJACK" i decided to sta over at freidns place we were up talking till late cribbing abt life.. wondering whts in stor for us tom and in the days to come... and we dozed of by 4 am.... :)hehehe.. yup the good old days.. Anyway.. the last evening i was introduced to one of Bhavesh's office colleagues who is a cathloic and we started talkign and she told me about St mary's church which she visits often.. and i really wanted to go to the church.. I know I know I am not a cathlic but somehow after a fire a temple the only place i fell piece of mind and be with myself is a church and since there is not fire temple here in Dubai I really wanted to go... It was really sweet of her to agree to take me there.So we decided we would go today

We left around 4.30... and we reached the churc.. it was amazing ti was really nice to vitness people of different comunities different nationalities american / indian/ british / Philipinos / french all standing shouldr to shoulder attending the summon..

And the church well it was a work of art the alter was something to stare at constantly and get lost i nits peace... once the summon was over and people started leaving and a few of us stayed back... and suddenly the yswitched off al lthe lights and only the the lights behind the holy corss were on and trust me i felt i was in heaven the only time i felt the smae was when for the first time my parents took me to the UDWADA atashberahm at night post 10 pm for the first time asa kid.. minus the heat it was breath taking...

So i spent my birthday sleeping reding aboutthe UAE finance arket and then siitign as close to heaven as possibel and asking god to help all myf riedns and family.... so if my prayers are ehard you all reading this would be happier :) all the best live fre live happy... MUAH to you all....

A smile the only curve that is right.......

If there is ever any sorrows in life,
Don't ever be scared....
Only let yourself believe, THAT HAPPINESS WILL COME

If the sun sets every day it also rises the very next day
If there is night, then there is also morning
If there is a journey, then there is also a destination
If in ONLY front of grief, we smile and sing along


If there is any shortage in life or If there is any moistness on the eyelashes
Don't let the tears run, Don’t lift any unhappiness,Don’t lose to the world, Don’t ever get scared, Don’t stay absent minded but....


Laugh and tell the world I WILL COME AGIAN wit hhappiness in my heart, dancing to the tunes of happiness and I WILL CHANGE THE SEASON

If a hurricame has to come, then let it come
Don’t let it blow out the lamp in your heart...
Let there be darkness for a few nights, let people tal kto you the way they choose.. YOU have to continue walking...

Whatever difficulties may come by , The heart should not fear and not stop smiling

Every dark cloud always has the sun shining behind it we just need to see that light......

Until I meet you.. The dawn of a new life

I was lying alone tired and dry,
Looking out into the endless sky.
Another day had flown by,
Another wind hand roughened my way.
Life seemed to be taking an endless turn,
The night wind would cool and the day heat would burn.
Years flew I had not moved an inch,
Same old story, same old salty pinch.
I had given up, no where to run not a place to go,
Not a thing to do.

Then!!!! You walked up so casually to me,
A strange halo of light around you I could see.
Your hair bounced in its place as if it were hit by the winds of Joy,
Your eyes sparkled with a naughtiness of a ten year old boy.
I was taken by surprise, it showed in my smile,
5 mins you spoke, your hands controled your lovely locks in the wind your lips parted to endless streams of words and hints of heart warming smiles.
A nod, and then ur back was turned bouncing away into the mist of the night,
You turned once to smile and your face set so many things right.
I stared at you until darkness swallowed its own beauty,
What was this peace i felt, where did my worries disapeear, i asked my self, who was this heart warming beauty?

It seemed to me, Life had finally taken its beautiful turn,
The road ahead was one of scenic beauty and fun.
Not a tear not a whine just a smooth fly by,
I could reach for the stars and pluck them form out form the night sky.
Everywhere i went every thing i did i saw her pretty smile, I saw the spark in her deep blue eyes,
All my dreams my hopes suddenly reinstated, a new vision a new dream a new vigour a brand new sky.

I turn around to see that lonely self way good bye,
I smile back and look the other way for now i have not tear to cry.
It's a new life a new journey a new begining, a new me,
In my path that smile is only what I see.

I cant forget you stranger, nor could i leave your memories behind,
I walk with them hand in hand as lifes roads bend and twine.
I love you and I thank you for this new zeal,
I can kick life in the face and pluck out my own meal.
It is my new begining, my new life.
Its a whole new life!!!

Liek a seller ful of old wine....

Every morning,I awaken to the same old sun,
Hoping, today's winds will bring with them some new fun.
But, Alas!! The same old winds blow again and again,
Time flies by, injecting the same old pain.

I need a cure, from this fire ant,
I'm calling out to you oh Holy saint!
But, as usual he gives no answer,
How can I continue to live in this same old sewer

Enough, is enough,
I need to grab life by its cuffs.
And surf the highest wave, soar the highest cloud,
So when i lie down, I do it without a frown.

This is MY LIFE, MY TIME,
And I'm not growing old and empty like a seller full of old wine.
I want to shine brighter than the brightest night star,
I want to drive the fast car.
Say Hello to death in a million ways,
And alive I shall walk away.
But I'm afraid as of today, only 23 I feel I'm already old,

Haven't seen or loved thy neighbour, nor the world.
This is my life, and my time,
Alas!! I feel I'm aging like........ Like a seller full of wine.

What if???

What if life was different?
Would the world be the same?
What if love was different?
Would people still happily play its game?

What if life was different?
I'd live still the same.
What if you my love were different?
I'd love you still the same.

What if life took everything I had away?
Would i be able to fight till the end?
BUT... What if life took you away?
I'd strangle the very existence of life, and all the rules for you i shall bend.

What if I'd never told you how i felt?
would we have still been the same?
What if I had never meet you, or if i never fell in love with ur smile until i wore the death belt?
When i would meet the almighty I'd be, for not meeting the most beautiful creation, full of shame.

The words that flow, my dear, are confusing , i know,
But if I had never meet you,
If i had never felt the warmth or seen that smile on your face glow,
I'd never be so happy,so different, I'd be just one among a lot of a sorry million so few.

What if I were asked at my death bed to choose between you and an Angel?
I'd laugh in the face of Almighty, mock his stupidity, and Scream a loud 'Your Name'
What if....... my dear 'You were my Angel'
I shall tell you my miserable life would never have been the same.
Today i lay down, with just a few minutes till i shut my eyes on this sinful world,
I think of the fun we had, together, and far apart.

Without your warmth,your smile, how would I live in my new world,
Oh what can I do to once again in happiness see your lips part,
IF,OH! how i wish it were possible,
I could live another lifetime,
I would undo the Wong, redo the happiness
But what if I couldn't?
I'm only human you know...
But what if I couldn't?
Would we be the same..

What IF?

A zillion questions unasnwered....?????

Here I ask just a few...??

1. Why am I the way I am? Is it my choice or what my parents taught me?

2. Why is the world unfair to people who mean well? Is it inhuman to be nice to someone without being hurt?

3. Why did I study so much? Why am I working with people who could not clear their MBA entrance?

4. Why did my parents beat me for every mistake i made as a child? Isn't making mistakes the best way to learn?

5. Why was I left out of every family occasion as a child because studying was more important? and Now that I am really not around do they miss me?

6. Why did I spend hours crying in my bath room for not clearing my CAT entrance? How my colleague get to there without even trying 1 attempt??

7. Why is studying so important?? while half those who are millionaires are school dropouts and the other half who did study do nothing related with intellectual ability??

8. Why do parents scream and shout so much at their children when they misbehave is it because they are their own flesh and blood or is it because they need to maintain their image among society or is it pay back time???

9. They say luck favors the brave? Why Because the brave hand down their morals and ethics??

10. Why does world revolve around materialistic things only? Aren't they add ons to love and not a reason to love????

11. Why is the grass always greener on the other side why cant we see the chlorophyll in our lawn???

12. Why are we taught that no two people are the same when your parents / Friends / loved ones always want you to be like someone else??

13. Why do we feel jealous of our friends cant we be proud of them???

14. Why does love bring tears? OR is it just to wash out today's happiness so we can smile more tomorrow??

15. Why do we get affected by people who say a lot? Don't we know that god has given us a brain a heart and 2 ears??

16. Why are we forced to eat green veges.... when even without them we can be perfectly healthy?

17. Why are we forced not to day dream even though within or dreams and aspirations we find opportunities???

18. Why are we afraid of what will happen? When all we know best is to save our own behind

19 Why do we all need someone to serve us...don't we have a pair of limbs each??

20 Why do we begin each journey with only acceptance to triumph and dejection if we are meet with failure? I would rather fail in a cause that will ultimately triumph than to triumph in a cause that will ultimately fail

Why.....?

Grand parents...

Grandma sayings:

What children need most are the essentials that grandparents provide in abundance. They give unconditional love, kindness, patience, humor, comfort, lessons in life. And, most importantly, cookies, food and "FUN"

There's no place like home except Grandma's

Grandmas never run out of hugs or cookies

Grandmas hold our tiny hands for just a little while, but our hearts forever.

A grandfather is someone with silver in his hair and gold in his heart

This is the best line to define a grand parent: -

"Grandma & Grandpa always made you feel they had been waiting to see just you all day and now the day was complete"

Miss you dada dadi... wish you were here beside me but i am sure you looking after Del & me (she is the best is'nt she ;)) Ihope I have made you proud till date, won't dissapoint tin the future as well.. Miss your pink shirt and strap ons dada........

Nana Nani you are the best grandparents a child could ask for, love you a lot miss you both trmendously miss the smell of your house... miss your warm pat on the back or that warm hug and eve nthat occasional shout.... I did not realise how fast I grew.. :) but i am always 'your nanllo shazu'.. :) MISS YOU LOVE YOU BOTH
(Del please read the above to nana nani as and when you can)

And this i write specially for a grand ma i wish i had known and spent more time with. Dear Mumma (del if i recall you used to call her Mumma right) I am sure that you are watching over us with love and affection.. do not worry Del is a precious angel and I will give her the smae love and affection you showed.. I wish i could have recieved the same... but i am sure the strength you bestow upon us now will help us make you proud and keep you happy always... Love you

And to all the grandparents out there WE LOVE & MISS YOU TREMENDOUSLY

The Hu Ha's of life......

1. Don't compare your self with anyone in'the world.... You only insulting yourself

2. No locksmith manufactures a lock without a key... So why do we believe god gives us only problems and no solution... chill the solutions will come by

3. Life laughs at your face when you are sad and unhappy.... But when you are HAPPY it laughs with you.. and most importantly it stands up and SALUTES YOU WHEN YOU SPREAD THAT SMILE

4. Evey successful person has a pain full story to tell and every pain full story has a success full ending... SO ACCEPT THE PAIN AND GET READY FOR WHATS COMING YOUR WAY

5. It is easy to say "YOU ARE WRONG" its difficult to bow down and say "IT'S MY FAULT"... But remember it is easier to protect your feet with Shoes / Slippers than to cover the earth with a carpet

6. No one can go back and change a BAD beginning...But you can always start now and CREATE A SUCCESS FULL ENDING

7. If every problem has a solution (point 2) then why do we worry about it.. AND if we still feel there is no solution it then WHAT'S THE USE OF WORRYING..

8. If an opportunity goes by don't fill those itsi bitsi eyes with tears.... who knows you you might be blinding yourself against an even better opportunity floating gently bye

9. "CHANGING THE FACE" can change nothing BUT "FACING THE CHANGE" can change everything

10. Don't Complaint about others change yourself if you want peace

11. Mistakes are pain full when they happen.... But years later when you collect them all its called EXPERIENCE which leads to success

12. Be BOLD WHEN YOU LOOSE & CALM WHEN YOU WIN...

Quote of life:-

" HEATED GOLD BECOMES AN ORNAMENT BEATEN COPPER BECOMES WIRES DEPLETED STONE BECOMES A STATUTE WEATHERED MOTHER NATURE BECOMES GORGEOUS SCENIC BEAUTY.... SO THE MORE PAIN YOU GET IN LIFE YOU BECOME MORE VALUABLE"

The Pencil Story

In the Begining the pencil maker spoke to the pencil and told him that if he needed to survive in the world he needed to remember 5 key points:-

1. YOU WILL BE ABLE TO DO MANY GREAT THING S BUT ONLY IF YOU REMEMBER TO LET YOURSELF BE HELD IN SOMEONE ELSE'S HAND

2. YOU WILL EXPERIENCE A PAIN FULL SHARPENING FROM TIME TO TIME BUT THIS IS REQUIRED IF YOU ARE TO BECOME A BETTER PENCIL

3. YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO CORRECT ANY MISTAKE YOU MAKE

4. THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF YOU WILL BE WHAT'S INSIDE

5. NO MATTER WHAT Condition YOU MUST ALWAYS LEAVE A CLEAR, LEGIBLE MARK NO MATTER HOW DIFFICULT THE SITUATION

Having heard this the pencil understood and promised his maker he would be the best pencil ever...

hmmmm.... interesting 5 points don't you think.. Now lets replace the pencil by us humans....

1. We as humans are quite cab bale of doing great things but only if we let other humans have access to us for the various qualities we posses after all the "NO BIRD SOARS TOO HIGH IF HE SOARS WITH HIS OWN 2 WINGS"

2. We do experience a painful sharpening from time to time by going through various problems in life but think of it each painful blow if treated in the right makes you a stronger and better person doesn't?

3. We not perfect we do make mistakes and we and only we have the ability to rectify them.. DO WE??

4. The most important part of us is how we are on the inside after all beauty is only skin deep...

5. And last on every surface we walk we must leave a mark no matter what the situation we must look ahead..

So i guess we all are like our everyday pencil Aren't we? We are all here for a purpose some find it some don't.. FOR those who don't its important how we leave a mark behind.. how people reembark us once we shut our eyes forever.. You may not be the richest man or the strongest or even the best looking.. you may be just another pebble o the road but we al lcan leave a mark on this world its all if we choose too....

“Serenity is not freedom from the storm, but peace within the storm.”

I was reading up on the net and I stub bled upon this article By: Molly Stranahan.

For those of you don't know Molly Stanahan is a Psy.D., who uses a synthesis of life’s teachings, including her training and personal and professional experiences, to help people make choices that lead to happier, healthier, more-fulfilling lives. She received a doctorate in psychology from Rutgers University Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology in 1996.

She has defined 25 resolutions to attain happiness and they are so true.. I am just highlighting the steps she has written about. For further details do read http://soulfulliving.com/learned_so_far.htm

1. I will make happiness a worthy goal, for achieving it is entirely within my power.
2. I will use my feelings to tell me when things aren’t working for me.
3. I will let go of what I cannot change: other people, the past, the future.
4. I will focus on what I can change--my thoughts, beliefs, expectations, and behavior, which will change how I feel.
5. I will appreciate the moment.
6. I will focus on what I have so that I experience abundance, remembering that unhappy people focus on what they want, and they feel deprived.
7. I will be grateful.
8. I will believe that all people are equally valuable and worthy by virtue of being human, and that makes me valuable and worthy.
9. I will accept others as they are: valuable, love able, unique and worthwhile.
10. I will stop assuming I know what others think and feel.
11. I will not judge others (or myself) because it is harsh and destructive.
12. I will let go of my Shoulds.
13. I will remember that other people’s actions are almost always about them, not about me.
14. I will communicate, ask questions and listen.
15. I will be curious.
16. I will lower my expectations.
17. I will remember that “being human” means being imperfect and making mistakes. And that’s all right.
18. I will take chances. I will be bold and take a stand.
19. I will live my values.
20. I will remind myself that “I don’t know” is a good answer.
21. I will listen to my body.
22. I will remember to breathe. Really breathe.
23. I will get enough sleep.
24. I will remember that if I ask for what I want and accept what I receive, I will get what I need.
25. “Serenity is not freedom from the storm, but peace within the storm.” I will live by this motto.

HAPPY LIVING :)

Learning through the ages

I foud this article on the net.. and its so true and i thought i would share it wtih all you guys...


"Age 5 I learnt I like my teacher because she cries when we sing "Silent Night."

Age 6 I learnt our dog doesn't want to eat my broccoli either.

Age 7 I learnt when I wave to people in the country, they stop what they are doing and wave back

Age 9 I learnt just when I get my room the way I like it, Mom makes me clean it up again.

Age 12 I learnt if you want to cheer yourself up, you should try cheering someone else up.

Age 14 I learnt although it's hard to admit it, I'm secretly glad my parents are strict with me.

Age 15 I learnt silent company is often more healing than words of advice.

Age 24 I learnt brushing my child's hair is one of life's great pleasures.

Age 26 I learnt wherever I go, the worlds worst drivers have followed me there.

Age 29 I learnt if someone says something unkind about me, I must live so that no one will believe it.

Age 39 I learnt there are people who love you dearly but just don't know how to show it.

Age 42 I learnt you can make someone's day by simply sending them a little note.

Age 44 I learnt the greater a person's sense of guilt, the greater his or her need to cast blame on others.

Age 46 I learnt children and grandparents are natural allies.

Age 47 I learnt no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on and it will be better tomorrow.

Age 48 I learnt singing "Amazing Grace" can lift my spirits for hours.

Age 49 I learnt motel mattresses are better on the side away from the phone.

Age 50 I learnt you can tell a lot about a man by the way he handles these three things: A rainy day, Lost luggage and Tangled Christmas tree lights.

Age 51 I learnt keeping a vegetable garden is worth a medicine cabinet full of pills.

Age 52 I learnt regardless of your relationship with your parents, you miss them terribly after they die.

Age 53 I learnt making a living is not the same thing as making a life.

Age 58 I learnt if you want to do something positive for your children, work to improve your marriage.

Age 61 I learnt life sometimes gives you a second chance.

Age 62 I learnt you shouldn't go through life with a catchers mitt on both hands. You need to be able to throw something back.

Age 64 I learnt if you pursue happiness, it will elude you. But if you focus on your family, the needs of others, your work, meeting new people and doing the very best you can, happiness will find you.

Age 65 I learnt whenever I decide something with kindness, I usually make the right decision.

Age 66 I learnt everyone can use a prayer.

Age 72 I learnt it pays to believe in miracles. And to tell the truth, I've seen several.

Age 75 I learnt even when I have pains, I don't have to be one.

Age 82 I learnt every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love that human touch--holding hands, a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back.

Age 85 I learnt I still have a lot to learn"

Lifes like a WELL... the more you want to dig it the more fresh water it will churn out... Never close your mind ot anything... Anythign you undertake will teach you somehting that can change your life. think of it if you had not wanted the shiny toy when you were a baby you would have never learnt how to wlak and you propably would not be reading this right now...

JEENA ISI KA NAAM HAI.... My take on life

History as we all know it have produced great artists, be it in the field of acting, dance,lyrics and each one brought to their audience something special something unique something magnificent.... As audiences we all sang danced & laughed with them but we never got to see their pain or their sorrow...

It was the great Charlie Chaplin that said "I cry in the rain so that no one can see my pain" -- truly the saddest quote by the worlds funniest man



There was a very famous song in an old Bollywood Flick (Anari)and the great Mukesh who wrote a song named "Kisi Ki Muskurahaton Pe" the lyrics of which, and I quote:-

"Kisiki muskuraahaton pe ho nisaar Kisika dard mil sake to le udhaar Kisike waaste ho tere dil mein pyaar Jeena issi ka naam hai"

Today if i look back at life and i picture these two great artists and their mesage I in some way feel connected with what they said.. because i feel that if to make a loved one happy we swallow our pain and our sorrow it is only a small price to pay especially in a world where most people befriend you only to step on you and move ahead....

Lat us think about this for a second.. Imagine you have a certian problem that you need to discuss.. and you go up to your Friend / fiance / wife to discuss but you see that he or she too has some unhappiness or some problem or he / she has some really good news to share and is extremely exited what would you do ask him / her to shut up and listen only to you or put your problems aside and try and get a smile on her / his face... Don't you think the latter would help you to smile as well.... I know it worked i do it very often..

Yes their are times when your humbleness ( if we can call i that) may come out as submissive but then who is the better person you who have helped someone e feel better or he who has stepped on you to go ahead... To know that you have made a sacrifice does not always mean standing on top of the tallest tower and screaming out your escapades at times it is also best to let time unfold its success to you...

This world has formulated itself into a world where our thought process is

Doubt or Hatred -- Want -- Personal benefit

Think about it does it not happen in our daily life...

When a parent calls out to their teenage child the first thought in the child's head is "oh go now what have i done god cant they leave me alone" cant it be that the parent is calling you for a gift a praise a pat on the back or even to tell you about their travel plans and how they trust you would take care of the house.... When we ask someone for help the response is "How is it going to help me" man does everything have to be about "ME ME And ONLY ME"....

There are many times that i have been in absolute discomfort and have wanted to share it but i have realised that putting my friend or my loved one in front of my pain has brought me more happiness than i would have felt if she would have solved my problem and we neglected hers...People react to his by saying "You know what Shaz you are letting everyone walk over you or you become spineless" and this leaves me at confused state is it wrong to find happiness in someone Else's happiness.. its weak of an individual to bend a little so that WE ALL ARE HAPPY TOGETHER..

I know i think differently from others and there will be many of my friends and loved ones who I know for a fact do not like the way i think and behave.. but its alright cuase seeing anyone of them, they need not be my closest of firends or the best bud i have, happy makes my day even if I end up crying in the rain....

Zara Haslo Jhoomlo Gaalo Mere Saath Oh DIL walon.... Comeon sing and dance with me

It is so ironical that a negative character in one of the greatest movies ever made could say a line so amazing and so true.. "WHY SO SERIOUS"....

If I am able to recall correctly it was the great Charlie Chaplin that said

"A DAY WITHOUT LAUGHTER IS A DAY WASTED"

be it our very own charlie Chaplin or "the dark KNIGHT" they passed on a message so true and so not what we humans believe and follow....

Our life unconsciously revolves around ourselves, our family, our worries our dreams our glory and that in the middle of all this we stop living and we stop laughing... I always say if you having a bad day its even more fun cause if you get out of that smiling the sleep u get at night is amazing (and i love my sleep).

No but on a serious note i sincerely believe that "YOU DON''T STOP LAUGHING BECAUSE YOU GROW OLD BUT YOU GROW OLD BECAUSE YOU STOP LAUGHING"

Misery and sorrow are like the bad guys in a movie they keep coming back to kill you until you kill them yourself or until you get a full proof way to defend against them... And god has given us the simplest of curves to fight it "A smile".... What is very funny is that we spend hours and hours getting all the wrong curves of our body into shape and forget the one curve that would really help life get better "A SIMPLE SMILE"..

A smile can really go miles, in not only uplifting your mood but even those around you... Somehow I have this inherent urge to make sure that at least my friends around me are not down and depressed for tooo long because if they are i start getting edgy and restless with the negativity and I have to get that smile back on even if it means loosing my sanity and saying something so not rational... and for those asking "WHY?" I can't answer your question.. because i guess even i have no answer to that. Some say its because i have a big heart some say you love to nag and interfere.. I say no I love to smile.. and I don't want to look like the jackass who smiles alone... Smiling is a extremely contagious disease just like crying.. Yes the single curve takes a while to catch on as compared to to the zillions frwoning your face but ity does catch on

Food for thought:- " Have you ever noticed in a play group if one baby starts crying slowly all of them do, but if one kid is enjoying and laughing you see the cranky ones ease up and follow his lead...." amazing ain't it...

SO decide waht you want to be the cranky child who makes the world cry or you want to be that one guy/gal who no matter what stood against all odds.. and WON just cause he decided to smile a bit more than the others...

Keep a Smile always guys no matter what.. trust me it works...

Doctor's Prescription:- When unwell or when down with sorrow think of the 1 thing that has made you laugh and smile the most from your heart... I bet my life your pain will reduce your tears will dry up and your life will change.. It is tried tested and proven.... THink about it no harm giving it a try.. What's the worst that ocul happen you owuld get back to your sorry state right so why not try it and see if it changes your mood...

And to quote the late KISHOR DA:-

"Haste gate jahan se guzar,
Duniya ki tu parvah na kar,
Muskuraate hue din bitana,
Yahan kal kya ho kisne jaana,
Haan zindagi ek safar hai suhana,
Yahan kal kya ho kisne jaana."

Which means:-

"LIVE LIFE FREE, SMILE AND DANCE AWAY ALONG THE ROADS OF LIFE.... SPEND EACH DAY SMILING.... YOU NEVER KNOW WHATS INSTORE FOR YOU TOMORROW..LIFES A BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY" -- AMEN

Definition of Market Research!!!

The definition of MR defined by our very own DILBERT

DILBERT - "As usual I worked till midnight last, Mom"

Mom - "Good at least you made some extra money"

DILBERT - " No MOM I do not get paid overtime"

Mom - "Well at least it was important work"

DILBERT - "Not really, my boss made me change my presentation but it only made it worse"

Mom --"well at least you are prepared for your meeting now"

DILBERT -"Nope it was cancelled but that is OK as the project is not funded anyway"

Mom -"So let me understand this... YOU WORKED FOR FREE TO WORSEN A PRESENTATION FOR A MEETING THAT WON'T HAPPEN FOR A PROJECT THAT DOES NOT EXIST? YOU MUST BE IN MARKET RESEARCH"

She makes Love out of nothing at all!!!

This for Delzeen.....

I know just how to whisper
And I know just how to cry
I know just where I find the answers
And I know just how to lie
I know just how to fake it
And I know just how to scheme
I know just when to face the truth
And then I know just when to dream
And I know just where I touch you
And I know just what to prove
I know when to pull you closer
And I know when to let you loose

And I know the night is fading
And I know the time?s gonna fly
And I?m never gonna tell you everything I gotta tell you
But I know I?ve got to give it a try

And I know the roads to riches
And I know the ways to pain
I know all the rules and then I know how to break?em
And then I always know the name of the game

But I don?t know how to leave you
And I?ll never let you fall
And I don?t know how you do it
Making love out of nothing at all

Making love
Out of nothing at all

Everytime I see you, well the rays of the sun are all
Streaming through the waves in your hair
And every star in the sky is taking aim at your eyes
Like a spotlight
The beating of my heart is a drum and it?s lost
And it?s looking for a rhythm like you
You can take the darkness from the deep of the night
And turn it to a beacon burning endlessly bright
I gotta follow it ?cause everything I know
Well, it?s nothing ?till I give it to you

I can make the runner stumble
I can make the final block
And I can make every tackle at the sound of the whistle
And I can make all the stadiums rock
I can make tonight forever
Or I can make it disappear by the dawn
And I can make you every promise that?s ever been made
And I can make all your demons be gone
But I?m never gonna make it without you
Do you really wanna see me crawl ?
And I?m never gonna make it like you do

Making love out of nothing at all

Making love
Out of nothing at all...

Time to stop and think!!!

I would like to start by asking those who love nothing but a golden spoon or those who care too little about life to please not read this cause it might offend them

I always looked at life as a journey that one has to live through at each stage..."LIVE IN THE MOMENT" that is what i thought life is and I belived money wealth etc.. fell around this and somehow worked out for the best and I still believe in the former to a great extent after all "TODAY IS A GIFT that is why it's call THE PRESENT right" but somehting happend last evening....

It was zorastrian new year and mine first away from my grany's cooking (sad).. So anyway i decided to cheer my self up and go shopping.. I was anywyas runing out of supplies.. (its been 4 motnhs here and i had brought stock to last only 2)..

Moving down each ile of the super market my hand automatically went for "BRANDS" that i would not think twice about picking back home in India and everytime i picked it up I saw my self returning it to the shelf.. NO its not that i cannot afford them now nor are they so frightfully expensive that they dont fit my budget but suddenly each price tag seemed heavier than before... SO i picked up a local bisuct brand (which tasted well let me not add the adjective) simple floride toothpaste as opposed the the gels that used back home.. and so on...and i stil ended up spending AED120 (INR 1400 aprox)

Back home when i was alone i began to think there must be thousands of people like me who have never been aaway from home or never have been denied anythign by their parents and thought what pain they might have gone through if they were not well off...I am not syaing i was born in a kings palace.. my parents also had their limitations and I am amazed how they never said a thing about my buyig habits..

What i am trying to put across is no parent is going to say "no" and we as children take advantage of that "Muumy I want that, or dad how can you by that for me its so LS, what will my friends think" not once do we stop and think wow he has bought me this something that would have made him have to work 2 more hours or hear his boss sware at him for a whole 15 minutes... We never see that do we??

Today i know how it hurts to spend that 1 dirahm extra to have fun and after spending it i think was it worth it or could i have done it in a better manner..

I am not saying one should stop having fun and be a miser NO that is not my message, My message is live in the present, You have one life live it to the fullest... but there are times when one can do away with something... and i say this to everyone Tomorrow even if i have ZILLIONS AND ZILLIONS OF ruppess or AED or dollars i would rather teach my child to value 1 out of those Zillions than to spend them all...Yes being a parent i want him to have the best in life and I will die but give him the best of everything but what parent am I if I cant make him appritiate hard work...

Yes there is another school of thought that if my parents cant give me all the happiness then they not doing their duty.. fair enough I do not disagree on that part... you are their flesh and blood and you deserve everything they can dish out to you but then are you doing your duty of understnading them.....

Anyway when you are alone in a land filled with lovely ladies asking you to spend that 1 dhiram more you need to put your brakes on suddenly and think..... And I do look back and see that most of things that i demanded back home i actually did not really need......I have friends who demand stuff whihc would take them years and years to buy if they were i ntheir fathers shoes and for waht for passing an exam or for gettign into B school.. when you young you envy such peopel and say "Man I wish my dad could give me that" but now i think back and say man that was so stupid...

Its time to stand up and think!!! and take responsibilities for actions to think twice before SPLURGING before throwing demands...

I appologise to all readers if my thoughts offend them or their beliefes.. and I am one for always having fun and I believe one can have fun with right company no matter where and how.. You do not need to go to a 7 star hotel for dinner to have fun if you have freidns who like you for the way you are you can have fun even at the dirtiest of places.....

Positive Attitude

If you think you are beaten you are;
If you think you dare not, you don't;
If you want to win but think you can't;
It's almost a cinch you won't.
If you think you'll lose, you're lost;
For out of the world we find
Success begins with a fellow's will;
It's all in a state of mind.
Life's battles don't always go
To the stronger and faster man,
But sooner or later the man who wins
Is the man who thinks he can.

Dubai The Magnificent -- Head ya Tail -- 2 sides of a coin

The heading of this article defines or rather simplifies my understanding and take on this city and on life in general....

Coming form a very protective background and one that saw blackboard through my schooling / college days and books through those nights I had hardly dreamt of a life away form home... NOT because of fear of not being able to take care of myself but fear of not knowing whats out there..

Anyway life called out to me and gave me a chance to put a lost childhood behind and explore a bit and I answered without a moments hesitation..

Minus the crying and sobs back home i was warned of the evils and perils that await me in life... Well this is when i used gods greatest gifts to man "2 ears" took in the the "gyan" (big talk),retained the intelligent stuff, threw out the rubbish... and decided to take life as it comes my way.

So 27Th April 2008 I landed on a man made paradise "DUBAI". The first thing that took me by the collar and dropped a pumping heart to ground ZERO was the the view of hot dry parched thirsty sand outside my plane window just before we turned for Dubai... I can never forget that feeling... but that lasted 2 seconds and then the high risers of a city built to drop jaws.....

Dubai to me can be looked at in 2 ways,

1. A torrid desserts trying to become a paradise among dictators OR

2. A land of Paradise ruled by visionaries of the future....

It's all about how you perceive it and look at a situation -- A mind game... I was clearly hit by the later of the 2. I saw a land that had everything going for itself even though the gods had written it off... Yes there are laws that you wish never existed, there is the heat that makes you take a potato peeler and peal off your skin but beyond that there is so much more...

The "est" city I call it, because nothing with Dubai is simple "THE BIGGEST MALL" / "THE BEST OF CARS" / "THE TALLEST BUILDING" / "THE MOST EXPENSIVE OF HOTELS" and the soon the whole world just an hours ride off the coast of Dubai...

It's been around 4 months that have spent here and Dubai sends out some key learning's (mind my research language) for all of us:

1. Never let fate determine your condition

2. No one is perfect but its how you take control that hides your faults

3. Never give up until you have given it your BEST

4. Use your resources and ability to the maximum

5. CHANGE is the only thing CONSTANT in this world

How people look at the city is their choice.. what I advice is look beyond the pain.. there are a lot more things to smile about and wonder about.....

Dubai is a prime example of this very statement.. it saw and accepted its fate as a dessert and converted its present to a city where you have a fountain in the middle of a road throwing water 20 feet into the air throughout the day...

I would like to end here with one question....

Imagine you are a parent (mom / dad) you give birth to 2 children.. One is perfect in every way.. smart talented and a complete out performer.. the other is mentally unstable or week whom would you love more....... or would you even love one more than the other... .I know i would not..

Life is beautiful.. let us not waste it cribbing of how it could be better.. But lets begin to live it and bask in its glory....

My Belief

Somehow I cannot believe that there are any heights that cannot be scaled by a man who knows the secrets of making dreams come true.. Well to me the secret is as simple as 'C' 'C' 'C' & 'C'.. that's right 4 C's... They are..

1. Curiosity --"Who/why when/ what/ how.... dig deep"

2. Confidence --"I will and I can"

3. Courage -- "Not the absence of fear but the judgement that there is something more important than fear"

4. Consistency -- "Give your best no matter what is thrown at you -- after all kites rise against the wind and not with it"

When you believe in a thing believe in it all the way implicitly and unquestionably......

After all failure is not defined by how many times you fall but by how many times you choose to stay down and refuse to get up.......