HEY PEOPLE...I'M SO GLAD TO INFORM....

all of you, that the jury of Indibloggies have nominated my Friend's (SHALINI) travel blog among the top 12 travel blogs in the country. I would be glad if you joined me in casting your vote for her blog at http://multivote.sparklit.com/web_poll.spark/21900 .Shalinis travelogue is listed in category 9.

I'm sure you'll like her blog ... PLZzzzzzzzzzz VOTE FOR IT !!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

There was a Nebraska farmer who grew award-winning corn. Each year he entered his corn in the state fair where it won a blue ribbon...
One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something interesting about how he grew it. The reporter discovered that the farmer shared his seed corn with his neighbors.
"How can you afford to share your best seed corn with your neighbors when they are entering corn in competition with yours each year?" the reporter asked.
"Why sir," said the farmer, "didn't you know? The wind picks up pollen from the ripening corn and swirls it from field to field. If my neighbors grow inferior corn, cross-pollination will steadily degrade the quality of my corn. If I am to grow good corn, I must help my neighbors grow good corn."
He is very much aware of the connectedness of life. His corn cannot improve unless his neighbor's corn also improves.
So it is in other dimensions. Those who choose to be at peace must help their neighbors to be at peace. Those who choose to live well must help others to live well, for the value of a life is measured by the lives it touches. And those who choose to be happy must help others to find happiness for the welfare of each is bound up with the welfare of all.

The lesson for each of us is this: if we are to grow good corn, we must help our neighbors grow good corn.

TAG TIME

try this out! i am tagging all my visitors!!

1. Last drink: NESTEA's ice tea

2. Last phone call : DHRUV

3. Last text message: DHRUV

4. Last song you listened to: kanden kadhalai

5. Last time you cried: 2 days back!

6. Dated someone twice: wat's dating??

7. Been cheated on? Never

8. Kissed someone & regretted it? Nope

9. Lost someone special? my granny

10. Been depressed? most of the times(coz its exams time :P)

11. Been drunk and threw up? not applicable


FAVORITE COLOURS:

12. black

13. white

14.pink

15. Peacock Green/Blue.


FIRSTS :

15. Made new friends: at college

16. Fallen out of love: ????

17. Laughed until you cried: countless no of times.....

18. Met someone who changed you: i meet them everyday :P

19. Found out who your true friends were: i'm losing faith in true friendship....:(((

20. Found out someone was talking about you: Yes, both in good and bad ways.

21. Kissed anyone on your friend's list: nooo

22. How many people on your friends list do you know in real life: everyone! i dont add strangers to my frnd list

23. How many kids do you want to have: a boy and a gal, just like me and my bro :)

24. Do you have any pets: temporary pets...puppies, now given to the blue cross...

25. Do you want to change your name: i luv my name!

26. What did you do for your last birthday: my frnds threw a surprize party! memorable and spl day!

27.What time did you wake up today: 09:00am

28. What were you doing at midnight last night: Playing mafia wars on facebook

29. Name something you CANNOT wait for: A msg (a reply rather) from my frnd, after texting!

30. Last time you saw your father: morning..

31. What is one thing you wish you could change about your life: I am happy with wat its been so far...wish it continues to be the same!

32. Most visited web page: Orkut, facebook, my blog, yahoomail, twitter, youtube


WHAT'S YOUR:

33. Name: Jayashree

34. Nicknames: maams, jaya, jae, maami, etc etc etc

35. Zodiac sign: Aries :)

36. Male or female or transgender: FEmale (duhhhh????)

37. Elementary: Udhayachal primary school, Mumbai

38. School: DAV, PSBB

39. Colleges: SRM

40. Hair color: Black

41. Long or short: used to be long, but now :(((

42. Height: ppl say i'm 6ft but may be a little less!

43. Do you have a crush on someone? hmmmmmm

44. Ever been in love? Always... (with myself and my loved ones).

45. Piercings? Ears.

46. Tattoos? i hate them

47. Righty or lefty: Righty

48. First surgery: no

49. First piercing: Ears.

50. First best friend: Shwetha(bombay-my kinder garden frnd, still my best buddy)

51. First sport you loved: Lock and key :P:P

52. First pet: mani(no more)

53. First vacation: ooty, but vacation was always (mumbai to chennai)

54. First concert: well, should i write my 1st performance?? :P i performed on jan17th 2003 in vinayagar temple, adambakkam

55. First crush: (sorry...marandhu poche!!)


RIGHT NOW:

56. Eating: bun

57. Drinking: lemon tea

58. I'm about to: study for biometrics

59. Listening to: nothing

60. Waiting for: exams to end


YOUR FUTURE

61. Want kids? Yes.

62. Want to get married? Yes.

63. Careers in mind? music


WHICH IS BETTER WITH THE OPPOSITE SEX?

64. Lips or eyes: Eyes

65. Hugs or kisses: Both

66. Shorter or taller: Taller

67. Older or Younger: Younger

68. Romantic or spontaneous: Romantic

69. Nice stomach or nice arms: Neither...a gud heart :P

70. Sensitive or loud: Both

71. Hook-up or relationship: Relationship.

72. Trouble maker or hesitant: Neither. Caring one is much better.


HAVE YOU EVER :

73. Kissed a stranger: yeah, small babies and kids...

74. Lost glasses/contacts: 3 times within one year! :(

75. Broken someone's heart: Yes :(

76. Had your own heart broken: The same Yes :(

77. Been arrested: lol...no

78. Turned someone down: Yes.

79. Cried when someone died: even if a novel character dies, i cry! :) :P

80. Liked a friend that is a boy? yes


DO YOU BELIEVE IN:

81. Yourself: Absolutely.

82. Miracles: too much, and sometimes, they happen...like me getting good grades even if i dint study a bit!

83. God: too god fearing!!

84. Love at first sight: no

85. Heaven: Yes

86. Santa Claus: no

87. Kiss on the first date? No.

88. Angels: Yes

89. Devils: Yes


ANSWER TRUTHFULLY:

90. Is there one person you want to be with right now? Yes

91. Had more than one boyfriend/girlfriend at one time? No.

92. Wanted to kill someone ever? never

93. Among you blog mates, whom would you like to kiss? no 1

94. Committed a blunder and regretted later? Yes. loads of times

95. Wanted to steal your friend's boyfriend / girlfriend? No.


ASSOCIATE WITH SOMETHING YOU WEAR:

96. White: dhuppata

97. Black: bindhi

98. Red: none

99. Pink: dress

100. Posting this as 100 Truths? Maybe.

THIS IS SIMPLY AMAZING...MUST WATCH!

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE...DONT USE CELL PHONES AT HOSPITALS

TO ALL...... VERY IMPORTANT... ....

This is a real incident that happened in a local hospital in Bangalore , India . A 4 - year old girl was admitted due to leg fracture. As it was an open fracture, she had to undergo an operation to stitch the protruding bone back in place. Though it was quite a minor operation, she was hooked on to life support system, as a part of the process.

The doctors had to input some data prior to the operation to suit different conditions. Thereafter, the operation proceeded.. Half way through the process, the life support system suddenly went dead.

The culprit : -

Some one was using his/her hand-phone outside the operation theatre. And the frequency had affected the system.. They tried to track the person, but to no avail. The little girl, young and innocent as she was, died soon after.
Be compassionate! Do not use your hand phone / mobiles especially at any hospitals or within the Aircraft or any places where you are told not to use it... You might not be caught in the act, but you might have killed someone without knowing.
Sometimes it's a matter of Life & Death.....!! !

Please pass this to as many, since most of us are just not aware of the seriousness of this issue.

Last Word :

So friends, please avoid using your mobile phones in hospitals / petrol pumps / aircraft etc ... wherever it is mentioned no use of mobiles, go by the rules, it's a matter of life & death.

A tiny mail can save a life..
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REAL INCIDENT.... READ N PASS..

FRIENDS FOREVER...read on

In the walk of life you will find several people. Some are there with you only for a momentary phase while other walk the path of life with you for a considerable distance. Friends come and go. But it requires true courage and spirit to be friends forever and to walk the journey of life till the end. As a Jewish saying goes- "Who finds a faithful friend, finds a treasure". But it is not easy to find this treasure. Only very fortunate ones succeed in achieving it; once it is found try your best not to loose it. An anonymous author very aptly described friends forever as- "Some people come into our lives and quickly go.

Some stay for a while and leave footprints on our hearts. And we are never, ever the same." A true friend is someone who understands you even without your having to explain anything- someone who understands you and cares for you.

If you feel a pain in your heart when you see a tear in your friend's eye, if your friend is more happy than you to see you successful, then you must understand that you have found a friend forever. A true friend is someone with whom you do not have to make an effort to share your thoughts. The mental harmony between true friends comes naturally. If effort is at all required then it is not true friendship. People might claim to be your true friends. Declarations are easy to make. But it's only the person who is your friend forever, who will stand with you through the thick and the thin.

FOR THE KEBAB LOVERS

INGREDIENTS:

• ½ Cup Corn Kernels
• 2 Big Potatoes (boiled)
• 2 Onions (chopped)
• ½ cup Capsicum
• 2-½ cm Ginger (chopped)
• 3 Green Chilies (chopped)
• Salt to taste
• Oil for deep frying

METHOD:

•	Without using any water, crush the corn kernels in a grinder to get a coarse paste.
•	Mix this coarse paste with potatoes, onion, ginger, capsicum, green chilies and salt.
•	Divide the mixture into equal portions and shape them as kebabs.
•	Heat oil in a pan and deep fry the kebabs until they turn golden & crisp.
•	Take them out with a slotted spoon. Drain excess oil on kitchen tissue.
•	Corn Kebab is ready to eat. Serve hot with sauce or mint chutney.

WHAT'S ON TODAY's MENU # 5

Crispy toasted bread and a spread of all veggies, cheese and tomato sauce. This is a quick snack for kids when they wish to eat pizza and cant wait for long :) This microwave bread pizza would take not even ten minutes when you have the cheese grated and sauce ready on hand.. Yummmm.....

Ingredients:

• Bread slices- 5 to 6
• 2 tsp melted unsalted butter
• onions -1 (finely chopped)
• Tomato - 1 (finely chopped)
• Capsicum - 1(finely chopped)
• Grated cheese
• Tomato ketchup / pizza sauce / marinara sauce
• Salt to taste
• Pepper powder to sprinkle

Method:

Mix all the vegetables together with a pinch of salt.
Fresh bread slices can be used Or you can toast it with butter.
Heat a pan with little butter. Toast the slices on one side till its crispy.
Remove and spread a tsp of tomato ketchup on it.
Add over the bread, 2tbsp of mixed vegetables.. sprinkle the generous helping of grated cheese on it.
Transfer everything to a microwave plate n cook for 3 minutes in high temperature..till all the cheese gets melted.
Remove the slices from the micro oven and sprinkle wee bit of pepper powder.
Top it with some tomato ketchup. You could even make a nice smilie face on it to make it more attractive to your little ones.
Serve with any fresh juice for a perfect and healthy breakfast.
I am sure Kids will definitely love it...Yummmm....

WISHING ALL THE KIDS A HAPPY CHILDREN'S DAY

TO-DO LIST

* The greatest Joy: Giving

* The greatest loss: Loss of self-respect

* The most satisfying work: Helping others

* The ugliest personality trait: Selfishness

* The most endangered species: Dedicated leaders

* Our greatest natural resource: Our youth

* The greatest "shot in the arm": Encouragement

* The greatest problem to overcome: Fear

* The most effective sleeping pill: Peace of mind

* The most crippling failure disease: Excuses

* The most powerful force in life: Love

* The most dangerous pariah: A gossiper

* The world's most incredible computer: The brain

* The worst thing to be without: Hope

* The deadliest weapon: The tongue

* The two most power-filled words: "I Can"

* The greatest asset: Faith

* The most worthless emotion: Self-pity

* The most beautiful attire: SMILE!

* The most prized possession: Integrity

* The most powerful channel of
communication: Prayer

* The most contagious spirit: Enthusiasm

* The most important thing in life: GOD

HAVE A NICE DAY

THE DONKEY STORY ...worth reading!

One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey.
He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him. They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well. At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly. Then, to everyone's amazement he quieted down.
A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well. He was astonished at what he saw. With each shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. He would shake it off and take a step up.
As the farmer's neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up. Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and happily trotted off!
MORAL :
Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The trick to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up. Each of our troubles is a steppingstone. We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping, never giving up! Shake it off and take a step up.

Remember the five simple rules to be happy:

1. Free your heart from hatred - Forgive.
2. Free your mind from worries - Most never happens.
3. Live simply and appreciate what you have.
4. Give more.
5. Expect less from people but more from God.

You have two choices... smile and close this page,
or pass this along to someone else to share the lesson .
God bless us all!

WORLD'S BEST ILLUSION

If you watch the above images from your seat in front of the computer, Mr. Angry is on the left, and Mrs.Calm is on the right.

Get up from your seat, and move back 12 feet, and PRESTO!! they switch places!!

It is said this illusion was created by

Phillippe G.Schyns and Aude Oliva of the Univ. of Glasgow .

This proves that we may not be seeing what's actually there, all the time!!