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 17:04 | 19/Aug/2007
The timeless charm of GOA
The charm of Goa brings me back to my blog. Goa seems like a place from other world with the most beautiful beaches and the most affectionate people. The "pilot" or the rented motorcycle is extremely convenient mode of transport for travel. There is the fascination of Calangute, the historic Anjuna or the hilly Vagator and the party feel of Baga be... more...
 20:47 | 30/Apr/2007
Rediscovered reality
Before I describe my visit to Matheran, I will also like to thank many new blogger friends who welcomed and encouraged me to the blogging world. As a resolve, out of various options thrown at me for the place of stay, I chose Premdeep Hotel as the only webworld reference on google search of "Premdeep Matheran" landed in a travel blogspot.  The visi... more...
 18:17 | 21/Apr/2007
Intro to blogging
I find myself joining the blogging community today. It is another small step for me and surely the mankind has taken giant strides already. The actions done continuosly form habit. This is one activitiy I will like to continue. Today I was searching for planning a holiday in Matheran next weekend. I will post photograhs and experiences once back. more...
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 DrHarmeet Singh | 20:29 | 11/Dec/2007
Friends: (1227)  | City: Birmingham  | Interests: Having a good laugh
Very Hot
A Zen master visiting London City goes up to a hot dog vendor (Indian of course) and says, "Make me one with everything."The hot dog vendor fixes a hot dog and hands it to the Zen master, who pays with a €20 note.The vendor puts the bill in the cashbox and closes it. "Excuse me, but where’s my change?" asks the Zen master.The vendor responds, "Chan...  more...
 Sreeji JS | 08:27 | 18/Nov/2007
Friends: (15)  | Interests: Reading , Riding
A fallen Price IV
During the forest period of 13 years the Pandavas made many a strong alliances, it seemed that each of their activities were aimed at an outright fight to finish with the Kauravas. In the last period of the anonymity there were two incidents which almost exposed them. One was the killing of Keechaka – as the saying goes if the one who is dead is ke...  more...
 cool kate | 10:13 | 13/May/2007
Friends: (9)  | City: Pune  | Interests: Reading, Music, t...
Happy Mother's Day
Hardest job in the world! MOM - JOB DESCRIPTION This is hysterical. If it had been presented this way, no one would have done it!!! POSITION: Mother, Mom, Mama, Ma, Mommy, Momma. JOB DESCRIPTION: Long term, team players needed, for challenging permanent work in an, often chaotic environment. Candidates must possess excellent communication and organ...  more...
 ayesha afri | 16:02 | 13/Oct/2007
Friends: (228)  | City: dhaka  | Interests: blog ,book reading
why
There are no moonlight, no sunlight The earth is so dark… No wind to take breath.   There are no flowers No color The earth is colorless   There are no bird, no butterfly No song, no color, no light… No love, no humanity   The earth is so dark…so… Why  life?   more...
 aravind das | 17:28 | 26/Nov/2007
Friends: (641)  | City: Vishakapatnam  | Interests: health,cinema,cur...
CHEERS FOR TEAM INDIA
Three cheers for ANIL " THE JUMBO"  & his men in blue.By defeating pak in the opening test anil kumble has opened his account on a winning note & pushed  vigour into the team to aim for 3-0 win.Another person to be congratulated is our 10dulkar...By surpassing allan border's runs he is now standing next to LARA.Hope he will be numero-uno by next ye...  more...
 Sophia Roy | 00:22 | 6/Jul/2007
Friends: (196)  | City: Hyderabad  | Interests: Music, books, psy...
JOURNEY OF THE SOUL---5
FOR YOU on YOUR BIRTHDAY----6TH JULY 2007 “LIFE IS AS UNCOMPLICATED AS YOU MAKE IT”   --- Capt Sameer Roy Choudhury    Corps of Signals, 19 Assam RiflesToday for the first time in 27 years I cannot hear your voice as I wish you happy birthday…for  you have crossed the boundaries of space and time…the final frontier has been left behind…you are a fr...  more...
 A S | 10:11 | 5/Nov/2007
Friends: (356)  | City: Pune  | Interests: Food, Books, Movi...
Why God allows pain
 This is one of the best explanations of why God allows pain and suffering that I have seen... A man went to a barbershop to have his hair cut and his beard trimmed. As the barber began to work, they began to have a good conversation. They talked about so many things and various subjects. When they eventually touched on the subject of God, the barb...  more...
 J G | 22:51 | 27/Nov/2007
Friends: (486)  | City: Noida  | Interests: Reading, Music, K...
This is a forwarded msg. hope worth sharing with you all...If you have a function/party at your home and if there is excess food available at the end, don't hesitate to call 1098 (only in India) - child helpline. They will come and collect the food. Please circulate this message which can help feed many children. PLEASE, DON'T BREAK THIS CHAIN, "He...  more...
 meera gupte | 19:03 | 4/Oct/2007
Friends: (25)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: reading , soft mu...
I AM ONLY ME
                 There goes my reason for living                  There goes my one of dreams                 There goes my only passion                 There goes of my everything........                As memory turns back the pages                I can see happy years we have had before                Now the love that has kept this heart beatin...  more...
 simran kumar | 12:47 | 18/Apr/2007
Friends: (95)  | Interests: reading,blogging,...
sm crazy thoughts
   U know ur sheer indiffernce    the way u tend to take things the way u treat me as u feelmakes me..actually...doubt myselfhow could I b so foolishhow could i b so..innocenti failed to possibly seewhat u had in ur mindwhat games u were actually...uptobut u know what.......thos lil moments of blissthose lil words of kindnessthose whisprings...that...  more...
 Namrata Hari... | 09:16 | 11/Dec/2007
Friends: (351)  | City: Bhubaneshwar  | Interests: JILL OF ALL TRADE...
The "DATE -RAPE"
Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault(WARNING AND DISCLAIMER: The readers are advised to apply their common sense after reading this article and behave responsibly. However, I am not responsible if someone picks a tip from the article and uses it with criminal intentions. Care has been taken to keep some portions and the names of the drugs ambiguous, to ...  more...
 Malini Laskar | 14:23 | 26/Nov/2007
Friends: (54)  | City: Faridabad  | Interests: Life is beautiful
Thanks & Bye
Doston, Bahut dino tak aap logo ka sath raha, bahut izzat aur bahut pyaar mila aap logo se, par ab kuch karno se aap sabhi se izazat leti hu.... is vade ke sath ki wapas aaoungi ek din.... ek nayee jindagi ki shuruat ki khabar liye.... Aap sabhi ko mera bahut bahut shukriya.... Love Shailey      more...
 Jessica Singh | 09:49 | 13/Sep/2007
Friends: (847)  | City: Ever heard of Nadir ?  | Interests: blogging ...and t...
Sleepless in ......
I have always been a dreamer.But, these days I am not even able to sleep properly. A constant irritation itches on in my mind and I know not where it comes from. As a child, our own Doctor Uncle used to point out that diagnosis was pivotal to medication. I somehow found a deeper meaning in those words in connection to our daily lives even when I wa...  more...
 Manasee Mishra | 11:58 | 23/Jul/2007
Friends: (216)  | City: Lucknow  | Interests: Nature,Moovies,Th...
Find... Who R You !
Hi frnz...Here'z somethin 4 u , which describes   -  "WAT SORT OF PERSONALITY DO YE POSSESS..."  1.)- Me First     AN EGOISTUr attitude to life is simple, direct, and aboveboard - every decision u make is based on the answer to one question : "What's in it for me?" If ur selfishness, greed, and ruthless desire for self-advancement hurt other ppl, t...  more...
 astro group | 11:56 | 20/Feb/2007
Friends: (27)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: Astronomy, Astrop...
STAR BURSTS IN NGC2440 - A Recent Phenom...
This image, taken by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, shows the colorful "last hurrah" of a star like our Sun. The star is ending its life by casting off its outer layers of gas, which formed a cocoon around the star's remaining core. Ultraviolet light from the dying star makes the material glow. The burned-out star, called a white dwarf, is the whit...  more...
 S M | 14:17 | 4/Aug/2007
Friends: (196)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Reading, Writing,...
The Future Redefined
The Future Redefined The books are way of life and the collection of books that we keep is our knowledge source often. It will be crazy idea to keep a collection of books handy while on the move or going for work for any book worm. When is the last time you bought a newspaper on the news stand to keep abreast with the latest happening. Have you eve...  more...
 Shilpa Patil | 19:17 | 28/Aug/2007
Friends: (21)  | City: Udgir  | Interests: Movies, Music, Bo...
Chak De!! India
On 14th Aug '07 I watched Chak de! India...And Wow!! What a wonderful movie to watch on the eve of Independence Day...Celebrating freedom of Indian women....Bravos to Shah Rukh Khan for agreeing to act in such a movie which had no Box Office appeal and Yash Raj films for making such an unromantic movie...I don’t remember when I last loved a Yash Ra...  more...
 richa bhagwat | 12:56 | 19/Jun/2007
Friends: (134)  | Interests: paintin
m coming home
  I wana go back homeTo d place I belongLong lasting memoriesThat I always carry with meI have moved too farFrom my home, d place I belongMy aims where big& my dreams where biggerFor me, then, my home seemed smallerSo I left my home, all aloneIt’s been a lonely journeyIn search of pleasures And lots of moneyMy hunger alas my greedHas bought me here...  more...
 Siddharth Arora | 11:33 | 4/Dec/2007
Friends: (234)  | City: Indore  | Interests: Meeting new peopl...
Prashna Chinha
Kaun hoon mein, kya naam hai meraKya astitva hai mera, kya pehchaan hai meriKya hoon mein bas ek kshanbhangur heeMit jana hai jiski niyatiBujh jana hai jiska parinaamKya manzil hai meri, kaunsa rasta hai meraKyun hai zindagi ek prashna chinha see lagtiKyun hai har nazar jaise mujhe hi ghoortiSamay jaise alp viraam sa ruk gaya haiEeshwar bhi jaise p...  more...
 Yogesh Gandhi | 19:27 | 9/Aug/2007
Friends: (64)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Life and somethin...
Reference Object-Theory of Familiarity
I wonder is it too much of stress or just another phenomenon that happens, though one can't realy explain why.7pm.It's been ages, should hit the gym.The place hasn't been more crowded than this before.Happens.Things look different if too much time has passed.There's this guy who comes by while i am on the stepper.A hi is mandatory baba.I know him, ...  more...
 Stylish Gal | 01:10 | 12/Sep/2007
Friends: (245)  | Interests: Masti, awaragardi...
Flame Part 3
Do you rememberWhen we first met... in that cold december  I shivered in my blue Cashmere pulloverYes! The one with exact shade of my eyesn how we instantly felt those strong vibes Do you rememberThe way we waited to catch a glimpseTime stood still, the world in an eclipseAnd when we met our eyes were lockedchoking with emotions the mind was blocke...  more...
 Angel Eyez | 12:39 | 18/Apr/2007
Friends: (81)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: POETRY n MUSIC
To my alarm clock
Every morning I lie there innocently sleepingWhen the peace is ruptured by a horrible beeping.My serenity ripped asunder, sudden and drasticBy this evil, demonic, red-eyed piece of plastic.I roll over in pain and pound on the snooze,Groaning, moaning, thinking 'What's there to lose?''Don't make me get up, just nine minutes more.'The same thing I've...  more...
 Abhiroop Bha... | 20:39 | 10/Dec/2007
Friends: (194)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: computer,internet...
RODEO DRIVE PLASTIC SURGERY
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 ClubFreedom ... | 20:38 | 20/Apr/2007
Friends: (139)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Touring, Travelin...
Sabeer Ki Arzoo
~ : `Arzoo' :~Sabeer B hatia has relaunched A rzoo.Arzoo.com is a one-stop travel shop and is re-launched with vision, ‘To be your preferred travel partner for India’. It caters to different consumer segments including families planning for vacations, business travelers and individuals.Arzoo.com offers its customers the ability to book domestic and...  more...
 bulbultuk bu... | 10:46 | 2/Dec/2007
Friends: (310)  | Interests: ALL ROUND THRILL ...
I LOVE YOU
I LOVE YOUI LOVE YOUI LOVE YOUI LOVE YOUI LOVE YOUI LOVE YOUI LOVE YOUHi ILAND FRIENDS , BULBUL IS ALIVE AND KICKING,FLUTTERING AND FLYING,HALE AND HEARTY,CHEERFUL AND POSITIVE AND WILL BE BACK SOON.....THE ABOVE SHOWS HOW MY LOVE FOR YOU ALL IS GROWING BY THE DAY..ONCE I AM  BACK I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE JUSTICE TO MY RETURN AND BE ACTIVE AS EVER OR I...  more...
 Mari Vin | 12:20 | 17/Jul/2007
Friends: (50)  | City: iland  | Interests: writing,music, w...
ECLIPSE
                      E C L I P S E                 This   to   my   50   friends  …                                   ’ THANK  YOU ‘ Thanks   specially  to  my  30  friends  for  your    comments on my posts… Thanks in particular  to  my faithful  friends who commented in appreciation on  all my  posts from the beginning  till the end.   E .P, E B...  more...