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Rains make one contemplative and philosophical... :)

Hmm...

Must every relationship in this world have a name?

What about those who dare to disobey the "love laws" ,as Arundhati Roy might say?

A truly remarkable article by the late Parveen Babi.Written and published in 1997.This article brings out her clarity in thinking, her intelligent approach and her burning quest for soul searching.A remarkable enigma.
( THE AGE OF PHILOSOPHY:a critique of pure reason )

What Color is Your Brain?
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You Are a German Shepherd Puppy

Intelligent, quick witted, and a bit aggressive. You've got the jaw power to take a bite out of anyone you choose.

these dogs are sooo cute...;)

Your Dominant Intelligence is Linguistic Intelligence

You are excellent with words and language. You explain yourself well. An elegant speaker, you can converse well with anyone on the fly. You are also good at remembering information and convicing someone of your point of view. A master of creative phrasing and unique words, you enjoy expanding your vocabulary. You would make a fantastic poet, journalist, writer, teacher, lawyer, politician, or translator.

Here's wishing everyone a very happy new year....let the year 2005 be as eventful as last year ,2004, but in all the positive ways.

The year 2005 should be declared as the year for celebrating humanity in the face of disaster, as Disaster alone can bring out the best qualities of man which would otherwise lie embedded within the subterfuges of apathy...

You Are the Investigator

5 You're independent - and a logical analytical thinker. You love learning and ideas... and know things no one else does. Bored by small talk, you refuse to participate in boring conversations. You are open minded. A visionary. You understand the world and may change it.

1. When the door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we don't see the one which has been opened for us.

2.Don't go in for looks; they can deceive.  Don't go in for wealth; even that fades away.Go for someone who makes you smile, because it takes only a smile to make a dark day bright. Find the one who makes your heart smile.

3. Dream what you want to dream; Go where you want to go.Be what you want to be... Because you have only one life and only one chance to do all the things you ever wanted to do.

4. May you have enough happiness to make you sweet;
   May you have enough trials to make you strong;
   enough sorrow to keep you human, and enough hope to make you happy.

5. The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything;
 they just make the best use of everything that comes their way.

6. When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling.
   Live your life in such a away that when you die, you're the one who's smiling and everyone around you is crying.

You Are From Saturn

You're steady, organizes, and determined to achieve your dreams. You tend to play it conservative, going by the rules (at least the practical ones). You'll likely reach the top. And when you do, you'll be honorable and responsible. Focus on happiness. Don't let your goals distract you from fun! Don't be too set in your ways, and you'll be more of a success than you ever dreamed of.

Take the quiz: "What does your birth month reveal about you?"

November
Has lots of extraordinary ideas. Difficult to fathom. Thinkforward. Unique. brilliant. Sharp thinking. Fine, strong clairvoyance. make good doctors. Dynamic. Secretive. Inquisitive. Know how to dig secrets. Always thinking. Less talkative. amiable. Brave. generous. Patient. Stubborn. hardhearted. Determined. Never quit. Hardly become angry unless provoked. Love to be alone. Think differently. Sharp-minded. Motivate self. Dont appreciate praises. Highspirited. Well-built, tough. Deep love, emotions. Romantic. Uncertain in relationships. Homely. Hardworking. High abilities. Trustworthy. Honest. Keepsecrets. Cant control emotions. Unpredictable.




"Make good doctors"?!
damn ....on my way to become an engineer...

You belong in the world of balance, where
everything has two sides and everything is not
always what it appears on the outside. Of
course, if you have a sense of humor, you may
find employment as a sarcastic comedian. If
not, enjoy the choices that are presented to
you through life, they will always have two
sides to them,one which leads you to the light,
and the other which entrenches you in darkness.
Walk on with hope, my friend.


Where do you belong?(ANIME IMAGES)
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I really must stop this madness of picking up these quizzes...

Came across this in a well known newspaper:

 

JACKIE CHAN CLEANS UP HAMPI!

 

      The crowd here was spell bound. They saw action star Jackie Chan in action on Thursday. While shooting for the film ‘The Myth’, the Martial Arts king found garbage strewn near the Stone Car. He collected all the garbage and piled it in the corner in a no-nonsense manner.

       With disgust on his face, he said: “Don’t you know the importance of historical monuments? Can’t you keep them clean? The crowd had no answer. It was a lesson they won’t forget in a hurry.

        But this did not deter them from rushing forward to have a glimpse of the star. Jackie Chan himself was astounded…

        Stanley Stone, the director of the film said that the script had been written to suit the locations of Hampi. He said he was amazed by the beautiful monuments here.

      But then, we don’t know how to preserve our own heritage. We treat it as rubbish!

 

       

        I was shaking with anger when I read this article. This is the plight we have reduced to. A foreign actor teaching us that we have to keep our monuments and artifacts clean.

And we, like fools, accept this with passive compliance.

       OK, so Jackie Chan truly played a heroic role by cleaning up the garbage. That was highly commendable of him. Do we see other actors even attempting to do this? Stars like Shah Rukh, Hrithik, Aishwarya Rai won’t even come close to that pile of debris, leave alone cleaning it up, lest their image be spoilt.

       But even then, why do we always let ourselves be thrown around with insults and lessons about how to look after our culture (even though we need such doses) and our heritage?

      The worst thing was the damn reporter writing, “ But we don’t know how to preserve our own heritage. We treat it as rubbish!” As if the reporter was an American or any other foreigner that he had the right to view it as an outsider. He might have, at any point done the same thing by throwing garbage on the streets, which is nothing better. The insolence!

       This problem gets infested even in the urban areas. That’s what is so irksome. The authorities don’t even want to solve such problems by putting more disposal cans in all the areas of this city. But they don’t mind doing superficial work, i.e., tarring and re-tarring the roads near the Vidhan Soudha whenever any foreign delegate comes and doing some so-called sweeping on the routes these foreign delegates are likely to travel. (E.g. the route to electronics city, etc.). The suburbs are conveniently forgotten.

        The main problem is our attitude. We don’t want to attempt to bring about a change in anything. Everyday we go about our work like zombies, curse the traffic during jams, check out the latest sms on our mobile, do something in college/office and come back home. We have this “chalta hai” attitude, which has been ingrained in every Indian, who notices the deplorable state of practically everything, but attributes it to poor politics and the money-grabbing politicians, who fail to evoke any feeling of patriotism in our hearts.                 That is what is lacking. We don’t have any role model to look up to, nor do we have the    feeling of being an Indian, that existed among our forefathers during the freedom struggle. We don’t have the guts to stand up a foreigner like Jackie Chan and say that our was a great country once upon a time because we know that we have done a wrong by deprecating the value of our own monuments, a symbol of our cultural munificence.

     And we want to become a Super Power. Not entirely impossible, given the wonders our population can do and given the motivation. But at present, it seems to be darkness at the beginning of a very large tunnel, where the light at the end alone can give us some solace.

You are naturally born with a gift, whether it be
poetry, writing or song. You love beauty and
creativity, and usually are highly intelligent.
Others view you as mysterious and dreamy, yet
also bold since you hold firm in your beliefs.


What Type of Soul Do You Have ?
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hmm.Carry On.

You represent... apathy.
You don't really show any emotion. You can be
considered cruel and cold, but you just don't
really care about anything. This is just the
way you are... you're quite a challenge to get
close to, and others may perceive you as
boring.


What feeling do you represent?
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Parched lands look up longingly at the sky. The inveterate sun surveys its dominion, the emaciated scenery, and smiles blithely. Inured eyes glance up assiduously, eager for a sign from the unyielding , flagitious sky. Hungry, lustful lips quiver in expectance. Dried up flora and fauna move about petulantly, communing in their dried up language.
Experienced eyes shake heads sorrowfully. They whisper, it’s late again this year. Like an appointment. But then, as they pass this sentence, they look up, watchful. Suspiciously. Something invisible, nebulous moves towards them. The ambience changes. The tone changes. The air throbs with silent exultation. The familiar smell advances, like the enemy about to slay its foe. A muddy, cool, salubrious breeze wafts towards the surprised people. Everyone comes out with their gaze firmly fixed on the approaching clouds, as though hypnotized. Trees are awakened from their afternoon siesta. The clouds vanquish the sun and the sun retreats, meekly. Everything looks fresh, and new. The whole of Nature waits. Expectantly. Suddenly, the heavens yield, exposing God.

And it rains…

I am a sweet person, sorely misunderstood.