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 15:09 | 19/Jul/2008
phir wahi sawaal
......from nowhere she sprang to the windshield of my car and started wiping the glass. i tried hard to ignore at first but couldnot. i looked at her and my hand searched for some thing to give to her instantly but i was not able to find anything to give to her . time was running out as the traffic signal seconds read 9,8,7.....then i got hold of a... more...
 12:37 | 16/Jul/2008
any one who could help me fix this
hi, dear friends . somedays back i had to submit my laptop at the service centre for some problem with my surgery recording system. they told me that they will have to uninstall my hard disk once for to install that software properly . they assured me that everything will remain same as before as they would be taking a backup of all the programmes ... more...
 12:57 | 14/Jul/2008
breakdowns
i know that everything doesn't work out as plannedalways............. but still i don't know i am feeling very out of place with myself . On friday while going to a far off hospital i forgot my mobile , o.k i informed at my home to divert the important calls , operated and when i came to my car , i found that i had left the headlights on [it was ra... more...
 22:39 | 11/Jul/2008
world's costliest gift
Today we got a special gift from our 7 years daughter . we had not expected something or anything like this from her , though she is more creative than her dadiji, more meticulous than her mom in carrying out a work once undertaken and certainly more artistic than me . when we were getting ready to get into our car for dinner at a new resturant ''b... more...
 16:01 | 2/Jul/2008
courageous she
my patient ,suffering from the systemic vasculitis , underwent a major operation yesterday where her gangrenous skin and soft tissue was removed . i was so uncomfortable and apprehensive while taking her for surgery as i was concerend how she will tolerate the pain afterwards and whether the child would be safe as it is a precious pregnancy [six ye... more...
 18:04 | 30/Jun/2008
systemic vasculitis
systemic vasculitis ---it is a dreaded disease , an autoimmune kind where ur own defence system acts against ur body ......in this case the small and medium sized vessels of body like that supplying skin , intestine , kidneys, lungs , .....can get affected . here this disease has affected the skin of a pregnant [6 months] female , causing gangrene ... more...
 09:08 | 27/Jun/2008
how much pain?
how much pain can be endured by an indiviual. recently we have a patient ,female , who is suffering from a rare disease in which the bodies immune system turn hostile to the body itself and attacks the small and medium sized vessels[ arteries and veins] , destroying them and thus causing unbearable pain , necrosis of the skin, pus and infection,and... more...
 11:35 | 24/Jun/2008
nageshwar
this is enormous in size and magnificance .   we enjoyed it thoroughly , there is a temple and a small shopping place where u can get original rudraksh . more...
 11:10 | 24/Jun/2008
dwarika
we visited dwarika recently ,it is near porbandar ...around two hours drive from there. it retains the old town charm, nothing much has changed though there is commercialism but not so much as i have seen at other places . i took this photo from outside as the inside photography is not permissible . we did some shopping like purchasing lord krishna... more...
 20:40 | 21/Jun/2008
life dearer
why does life looks so valuable when u r about to lose it ......everything the place u have lived , the relations u have formed and the relations u have, suddenly looks so much more precious ....u want to hold on to everything in life ......embrace everybody , notwithstanding the faults that irritated u or made u angry ....nothing matters ....it is... more...
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 Zebunissa | 11:58 | 18/Jul/2008
Friends: (69)  | City: Pune  | Interests: physocology
First impressions
First impression is the last impression..I don’t think so..Whenever I meet people I feel they are goodInnocent sweet honest just like me ;) And then as we progress further I realize it’s not trueAnd then my behavior changes ..Simultaneously the people who were under impression that I am goodStart noticing these changes and start feeling that’s untr...  more...
 Sami Ahmed | 09:04 | 22/Jul/2008
Friends: (579)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Writing, Reading ...
When They Got Married
When they got married, both of them brought in their dreams into their marriage.After the engagement and before the marriage, which is naughtily called as probation period by some people, Sujit, during one of those meetings at restaurents, had asked his fiancee, “How do you want me to be after our marriage? Do I have to change myself in any manner?...  more...
 rahul deb | 21:15 | 20/Jul/2008
Friends: (96)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: wild thoughts
Dogs as our friend and protector
In todays world the greatest achievement is to reach home safely.    there is trouble everywhere .  violence violence violence..........    the traffic is bad ... its difficult to drive scooter these days ... if ladies are driving scooters   they are distracted by the goons and they end up hitting and falling ....  or the rowdies come and dash agai...  more...
 gman | 16:13 | 19/Jun/2008
Friends: (28)  | City: Pune  | Interests: Reading Music Lon...
THE PERFUME
THE PERFUMEAs she stood in front of her 5th grade class on the very first day of school, she told the children an untruth. Like most teachers, she looked at her students and said that she loved them all the same.  However, that was impossible, because there in the front row, slumped in his seat, was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard.  Mrs. Thompson...  more...
 kesavdatt | 15:38 | 15/Jul/2008
Friends: (77)  | City: Gurgaon  | Interests: Music, Book readi...
अवकास
प्रिय दोì 0;्तो,में आ&# 2346; सभी लोगो ;ं को यह बत&# 2366;ना चाहता  हूँ की कल &# 2360;े य...  more...
 Aria | 22:45 | 20/Jul/2008
Friends: (109)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: poetry
ingeminating
earmarked for death in this grotesque pandemoniuminept at descrying my way back to the surfaceonly light which exists here, is that of memory flaring up,illuminating rough pictures and writings overheadwhich you'd painted once, to invoke and placate me I abide, gazing in wonderturning first into warmth and recognitionthen growing violent or somber,...  more...
 Kamal Nuhiwal | 00:49 | 18/Jul/2008
Friends: (103)  | City: Siliguri  | Interests: writing, travelli...
Moments of Happiness- A Joy Forever!!
Once again a new day, a new sunshine and a fresh new story sluiced with breeze from the sacred corner of lonely heart.  I feel that there is nothing as heavenly as one’s honest heart. Honest to itself first and honest to everything thereafter. When I recapitulate my feelings, expectation, experience and agony of trounce of each night I passed for t...  more...
 Keshav Dayal | 04:45 | 18/Jul/2008
Friends: (45)  | City: NOIDA  | Interests: Peace, Co-existen...
TRUTH and LIE
The first story which I am going to narrate here in this article is based on facts. The story had been told by my father to me and by several other senior citizens of my village. My father had been an agriculturist. His next door neighbour was one Mr. Har Lal Singh. Mr. Har Lal Singh was head of his family. In his family, he had his wife and three ...  more...
 The Princess | 23:11 | 5/Jun/2008
Friends: (227)  | City: Mother Earth  | Interests: When we just obse...
HUNG BY THE TONGUE
Some people just have a knack for saying the wrong thing at the wrong time. They are being, "Hung By the Tongue!"A state trooper pulled a man over for speeding on a deserted road. Since the road was clear and the weather fine, the trooper had indicated that he may not give the man a ticket, and let them off with a warning. He even complemented both...  more...
 sasmita | 20:33 | 21/Jul/2008
Friends: (42)  | City: INdia  | Interests: reading,writing,s...
life
sometimes so many things happen at the same time...all very demanding....like say i returned home after a week...tired n needing rest n here what i find is lot many works waiting to be done..n that too soon...suddenly  what i face is a stomach upset....these r not all..i think i have been betrayed by people i love most  n it hurts...all through thi...  more...
 anil verma | 03:14 | 20/Jul/2008
Friends: (727)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: wrighting, readin...
Blind Faith ?
Sai Baba open one-eye ?Jul 18, 2008. Bangalore: It was blind belief, but people came with their eyes wide open, all for a glimpse of the one-eyed Sai Baba. A one-foot high idol of Sai Baba attracted a huge crowd as well as huge donations all through Friday, when word spread fast that Sai Baba had come to bless one and all by opening one eye on Guru...  more...
 Sarath Chandra | 02:34 | 20/Jul/2008
Friends: (64)  | Interests: Physics, philosop...
The Breaking Point
A chill ran down my spine. So this is how it feels, I thought. I never felt it again. It was a rope of ice pulled along my spine and held for a split second longer at the lowest point. In my numbness, I noticed the floor boy happily waving me out. I knew the psychology of his happiness. It wasn’t worth the effort to verbalize it. I was just refused...  more...
 kavita | 21:05 | 5/Jul/2008
Friends: (211)  | Interests: duhhhh
THE WAY THE COOKIE CRUMBLES
THE WAY THE COOKIE CRUMBLESokk..guess i"m blogging wit alarming regularitymust b to do with d fact tht my bday is next week...9th of july n me being a true blue cancerian im getting intensely crabbyor just mebbe..it has to do with d fact tht im throwing a party for a bunch of frnds on wednesday n wednesday is a skool day..okkkk, so whts d hitch??d ...  more...
 wwwlooseweig... | 22:18 | 16/Jun/2008
Friends: (42)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Helping Overweigh...
work smart earn big
business opportunity. This opportunity is from a multinational company called Herbalife International. Herbalife started in 1980 is now a 28 years old company. Herbalife has its presence in 65 countries. Herbalife has 6.5 crore satisfied customers around the globe. Herbalife has 1.7 million distributors working world wide. Herbalife is listed on Ne...  more...
 Ananta Khakh... | 18:25 | 3/Jul/2008
Friends: (211)  | City: Balacharah  | Interests: Football , Cricke...
WALKING IN THE MOONSOON RAIN IN DEEP RAI...
I HAVE JUST COME OUT OF OFFICE ON 03.07.08 ON BHARAT BANDH DAY AT 1305 HOURS  TO GO FOR LUNCH. IT WAS AN ORDINARY DAY EXCEPT THE FACT THAT NO OFFICE SUPPORT STAFF TURN UP , INCLUDING THE DRIVERS  . THAT MEENS I HAVE TO WLAK BACK FOR LUNCH IN THE BRIGHT SUNNY SUMMER  MID DAY. AS SOON AS I HAVE CAME OUT OF OFFICE THE RAIN CAME DOWN LASHINGLY FROM NOW...  more...
 keshav singhal | 14:46 | 15/Jul/2008
Friends: (353)  | City: Ajmer  | Interests: Learning, Reading...
Does not see
नींद न देखे टूटी खाट, भूख न देखे झूठा भात,प्याì 0; न देखे धोबी-घाé...  more...
 nitin bhatnagar | 20:24 | 25/Jun/2008
Friends: (248)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: listening music, ...
Let's Laugh.....
Prescription for cyanide A nice, calm and respectable lady went into the pharmacy, walked up to the pharmacist, looked straight into his eyes, and said, "I would like to buy some cyanide." The pharmacist asked, "Why in the world do you need cyanide?" The lady replied, "I need it to poison my husband." Please click here to read the full post  more...
 vijaya jyothi | 00:53 | 20/Jun/2008
Friends: (23)  | City: Hyderabad  | Interests: reading, blogging...
Mirabai married outside her religion and refused to change. When her husband died after a few years of marriage, she refused to join him on the funeral pyre, a practice at the time that was expected of high caste Rajput widows, and instead proclaimed that now it was time for her to devote herself to Krishna. Mirabai was reviled for this choice by b...  more...
 Suman Das | 20:32 | 16/Jul/2008
Friends: (15)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: Research, Busines...
Nanotechnology: Today's Science, Tomorro...
Nanotechnology refers broadly to a field of applied science and technology whose unifying theme is the control of matter on the molecular level in scales smaller than 1 micrometre, normally 1 to 100 nanometers, and the fabrication of devices within that size range. It is a highly multidisciplinary field, drawing from fields such as applied physics,...  more...
 Sahaja | 02:20 | 30/May/2008
Friends: (33)  | City: UK  | Interests: Music, Books, Tra...
Thoughtssss
You Know what?? Livingalone in a foreign land teaches you a lot!! Yesterday, I was just thinking what did I observe living in a different country??Immediately I did not get anyanswers, through the day, there were many instances where I thought ya this isnot the same back in India.......shayad, its true ki we see what we want!!!Well, What did I real...  more...
 raja | 15:38 | 18/Jul/2008
Friends: (57)  | City: Coimbatore  | Interests: everything the wo...
INHUMANELY HUMANE
         THIS BLOG IS DEDICATED TO FREE THINKERS ALL OVER THE WORLDINHUMANELY HUMANE                              Rajesh and Deepti were good friends, theywere studious, they do not miss any coaching classes, even if it’s in the otherside of town, one day it so happened that there was minor riot in that side of town,Rajesh acted as a guardian angel...  more...
 vidushi chau... | 18:24 | 11/Jul/2008
Friends: (55)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Books, kids, conv...
Solace
SolaceOmnipresent, ever- potent,You lie before me- majestic, strong.The skies darken, and your wild is free,The wicked streak ensnares as it slays.Mesmerized eyes follow, lives falter,You stay You, fiercely You.The clouds sail in- puffy, white, innocent, against a clear blue sky,And you murmur in approval like a lazy beast sprawled replete,Charming...  more...
 praveen sharma | 12:59 | 22/Jul/2008
Friends: (711)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: To love is to suf...
Better & Sweetest Wife
 A wife is often someone who stands by her man through thick and thin. So, what better way to let her know that you can’t ask for anyone better than this short and light-hearted love poem?No Better WifeYou have stood by me in my lifeThrough tears, laughter and strifeFor all your love which is rifeI can’t ask for a better wife!If you have a sweet an...  more...
 venmonybimal... | 12:20 | 19/Jul/2008
Friends: (182)  | City: Chengannur  | Interests: writing,painting,...
My Visitor..........
These were my special visitors.........she came with family....except hubby, he is on a BT...  more...
 ranjit singh | 17:07 | 22/Jul/2008
Friends: (243)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Writing, Music, T...
School Days-1
           समरà¥à¤ªà¤£à¤…ब सौंप दिया इस जीवन का सब भार तà¥à¤®à¥à¤¹à¤¾à¤°à¥‡ हाथों में है जीत तà¥à¤®à¥à¤¹à¤¾à¤°à¥‡ हाथों में है हार तà¥à¤®à¥à¤¹à¤¾à¤°à¥‡ हाथों में मेरा निशà¥à¤šà¤¯ बस à¤à¤• यही à...  more...
 so lilia | 14:39 | 22/Jul/2008
Friends: (187)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: music
my day starts with youit ends with me onlyi love to see you smileyou hate to see me happyi treasure everything about youyou avoid anything that concerns mei love to look at your eyesyou love to look the other wayi dream of you while sleepingits ur nightmare even just to think of mei accepted and embraced ur faultsyou make me feel im haunted by litt...  more...
 StudentOf VIHE | 19:19 | 21/Jul/2008
Friends: (63)  | City: Hyderabad  | Interests: Reading Inspirati...
Come up O Lions! - - - Roars Swami Vivek...
Let these thunderbolts-like words of Swami Vivekananda enter your mind and see the change; they will certainly revolutionize the mind by recharging your spiritual battery. Swamiji’s literature helps one to develop tremendous energy by tapping hidden potential within oneself. It not only develops Can do attitude but also serves as a powerful antidot...  more...
 indal kumar | 13:46 | 31/Dec/2007
Friends: (260)  | City: Gurgaon  | Interests: Friendship, Shaya...
WISHES (2008)
My Dear All Friend,         I wish you a very Happy & Prosperous New Year 2008.                   wishing you a great time with good things          happening, every moment glowing         with joy and laughter, and may each          fresh dawn bring good loock for all my friend                                        with best compliments          ...  more...
 shalini tandon | 17:56 | 22/Jul/2008
Friends: (178)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: writing, reading,...
Politically Ignorant
When it comes to Politics, I don’t mind calling myself as cent percent politically ill-literate. I seriously don’t understand the art of becoming a minister, chief minister or for that matter even PM. From the little I know or what I have observed stronger the criminal background bigger is your chance to get a seat as MLA or MP. Such are the heroes...  more...
 nomenzone | 19:36 | 24/Jun/2008
Friends: (137)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: blogging
it was raining hard..Last Part
“….And then what hppnd…?? …..ya, I kno u are eager to kno that……but may be I m not the right person to tell u that….!!... how wud u like to hear it frm Adi himself…?? ….”….“…Hi frnds…I m Aditya….I know that u all know me well by now….coz this stupid lill bird of mine has been troubling u a lot for quite a while….!!! Its her big time habit to stretc...  more...
 daniel ribero | 16:33 | 20/Jul/2008
Friends: (535)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Business Networki...
Affiliate Programs Are Wonderlands Of Op...
It has been said that affiliate programs are the easiest ways to online riches. There is a lot of truth in that statement, though it must be remembered that affiliate marketing is still a job, albeit one which you could do in the comforts of your own home, hence, you cannot make the most out of it without exerting some effort.Even if you are not fa...  more...
 sadaf | 14:53 | 12/Jul/2008
Friends: (196)  | City: Jaipur  | Interests: reading,music,pai...
Tell Me Whom You LoveJohn Blanchard stood up from the bench, straightened his Army uniform, and studied the crowd of people making their way through Grand Central Station. He looked for the girl whose heart he knew, but whose face he didn't, the girl with the rose. His interest in her had begun thirteen months before in a Florida library. Taking a ...  more...
 Charu Govil | 07:17 | 23/Jun/2008
Friends: (261)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: writing, listenin...
On the Path of Genocide…
A religion is a guideline or discipline for a serene life in this world. God is a fear to limit us to follow the right path, and be afraid of an external power that rewards or punishes you, as per your deeds.Hinduism is one of the oldest religions, evolved after covering one of the most tortuous paths of reforms and varied civilizations. The cult i...  more...
 usha rani | 09:44 | 18/Jun/2008
Friends: (84)  | City: Vishakapatnam  | Interests: reading, writing
A Divine Image Cruelty has a human heart, And Jealousy a human face; Terror the human form divine, And secrecy the human dress. The human dress is forged iron, The human form a fiery forge, The human face a furnace seal'd, The human heart its hungry gorge.           By William Blake     p.s.: do you think of this poem as Pessimistic or Reality?!  more...
 Saakshee I | 08:34 | 31/Jan/2008
Friends: (953)  | City: Close to u!  | Interests: This is the real ...
A brief time as a Coquette
Nothing new to pen so dredging up an old one for ya’ll from my teendom. How I almost became a coquette and got sucked into the lives of BB and her hubby.. My mom’s pal BB (BIG take your pick for the second B) had a problem she has a hubby who loves her deeply. But BB just tolerated him. His show of love irritated her no end- but luckily for her he ...  more...
 dhrubo | 21:43 | 22/Jul/2008
Friends: (162)  | City: NOIDA  | Interests: In my small world...
This Happens only in India
       Kudos to our speaker in the LokShaba – Mr. Somnath Chatterjee ! It is he who had really understood theneutrality and the sanctity of the position of the Speaker in a ParliamentaryForm of the Govt. and has not backed out his responsibilities. He knows what isgood for the country and has stood firm on principles. We should not loose hopetill w...  more...
 Vaidehi | 16:51 | 19/Jul/2008
Friends: (0)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Music, internet, ...
OOPS
Well, something shocking has happened!!!Apparently, someone hacked into my ILand blog and deleted all my friends list and blogs. Luckily, I managed to change my password pronto and did the damage control but i still lost my posts and my 400 odd friends. It's so funny and hilarious. I had heard abt security flaws on ILand but didnt expect anyone to ...  more...
 usha dhana | 10:35 | 22/Jul/2008
Friends: (82)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Reading
My dear HUBBY
Lat week I had a fight with my hubby.. my dear one... well, it lasted for 2 days... very badly hurt mentally... both sides... due to the exchange of words meant to hurt the opposite one...He loves me a lot... have sacrificed a lot because of my needs... faced lot of difficult situations because of me... still he loves me... then, why did I speak so...  more...
 Prachi Dublay | 13:16 | 23/May/2008
Friends: (240)  | City: Mind n Music!