This is it!

The big day is here, and here i am wishing my dearest cousin sis a very happy married life!! God bless you sweetheart. :)

A Welcome Change

Finally the change that i have been looking for is here!! My membership with the gym has expired today. The routine of coming back from work and rushing off to gym is now broken. :) And the best thing to happen to me is the block leave (a compulsory leave of 10 days or more). Just what i was looking for. Its been long since i did something different, the last time i did something different was in April when i had gone to Goa for 3 days, the trip was gr8 but definitely short. It's time that i do something new so that i can get out of the rut that i am stuck in!!

So here it is, this Saturday i will be flying down to Bhubaneswar (those who don't know about this place click on it). I am going there for my cousin's wedding. Yes, my closest cousin who i literally grew up with is gonna get married on the 29th of June 2009, which is also coincidentally my brother's marriage anniversary. :) I still remember the times when i was on school, i used to look forward to the summer vacations coz as soon as they wud start, we would be off to Bhubaneswar for a long vacation.



The best part abt vacations was meeting my cousins and this cousin in particular coz she's just one yr elder to me, so we wud mostly do everything together. But i must say amongst the two of us she was the angel and i was but obvious, the little devil! :P On one hand she was this sweet, little, obedient gurl who wud always listen to what her parents said. And on the other hand, i was a complete rebel who always did what she felt like. I never liked to obey anyone blindly, i wouldn't jus do something coz i hav been asked to do so! In fact i still don't do that. :P That's coz i always do things that i am convinced about, if i am not convinced abt something, i won't do it, no matter what! So we would play all those silly games which i don't even want to mention here. ;)

Everything has remained pretty much the same, she's still the obedient, sweet and industrious girl. And i still pretty much am the rebel, if u wud like to call me so. She's going to marry a guy who has been chosen by her parents. They feel he will keep her happy coz he's passed from an IIM and he's financially well off! And i still being the gurl i am, have chosen my life partner on my own and will marry him when we feel we hav achieved what it takes to have a comfortable life together. I wudn't want to marry someone jus bcoz i am growing old or some other random reason!



Coming back to the point, i am not trying to ridicule anybody here. There are tons of gurls like my cousin who go the arranged marriage way every yr, each and every day. I would actually like to appreciate their guts coz i don't have the guts to marry someone who i hardly know, i can' t marry someone who i have met just once! I mean, hello! this is the man who i am going to spend my whole life with!! How can i assume that i will be happy with him just bcoz he has passed out from an xyz b-school and that he earns a 6 figure salary. I think it definitely doesn't work this way, i think when it comes to arranged marriage, most of the people just assume a couple of things or probably they are a sure bunch of optimistic people who wud like to believe that everything will be fine. Or another corollary to this is that mebbe i think too much!! Its best to plunge into a marriage headlong, without thinking of what will or will not happen.



All i can say here is "To each his own". As of now i just wanna let my hair down, enjoy the wedding and the celebrations and come back with a fresh mind to resume office. And i also have to think of an interesting way of work out. I know i still have the option of renewing my gym membership, but i m sorta bored of running on the tread mill and pumping iron. I want to do something new and different viz. kick-boxing, tai-chi, power yoga or pilates!? What say people, any suggestions?? I will do my research once i come back. As of now my bags are packed and i am off the the land where the wedding bells are tolling. :) This is not my last post b4 the break. So i am not saying a bye as yet!

Different Strokes

Now that's a thought to live by! Isn't it!? And below is a passing birthday thought from me. Yes, i am gonna blow _ _ candles tomorrow!! ;) I have taken an off from office, so i will be spending some quality time at home.

Also planning to go to the salon, whats a birthday without some pampering!! :P Come evening and i will be going out with my whole family for dinner. That's my parents and my bf, will miss my bro and sis-in-law though. :(

Lateral Thinking

This instance truly proves that lateral thinking is nothing but having different answers to the same question. :)

Q. Why did the chicken cross the road?




A. 1) KINDERGARTEN BOY: To get to the other side.

2) SADDAM HUSSEIN: This was an unprovoked act of rebellion and we were quite justified in dropping 50 tons of nerve gas on it.

3) MOSES: And God came down from the Heavens, and He said unto the chicken, "Thou shalt cross the road." The chicken crossed the road, and there was much rejoicing.

4) EINSTEIN: Whether the chicken crossed the road or the road moved beneath the chicken depends upon your frame of reference and relativity.

5) GEORGE BUSH: We are committed to establishing a democracy where chickens freely cross roads without oppression from terrorist organizations.

My weekend is going to be a gr8 one. I am going to watch X-Men Origins: Wolverine tomorrow and then i will be going to the salon to pamper myself. Sunday is not yet planned but i guess i will mostly stay home and relax. I hope all of have a happy weekend!! :)

You're Still The One

We were meant to be
long before we were born,
and we came together
to help each other
find who we really are,
and become all that
we were destined to be.

We'll struggle through
the hard times and
grow through them.

We'll overcome
whatever obstacles
life puts before us,
and we'll only get better
with time.

And as the years pass,
our love will grow and blossom,
because we were meant to be!

P.S: 8 yrs back a guy had said those three magical words to a girl who was barely in her teens....she had said a naive "Yes" back then, and rest as they say is history.

Unraveling Life

I realised this when i met somebody today....Do u believe that, good things happen to good people? If thats true then why do so many people around me suffer?? Does that mean that they are all bad people!?

The World's Best

Basilica of our Lady of Peace, Yamoussoukro - Seating Capacity: 18,000



World's Biggest Indoor Swimming Pool - World Water Park, Canada: Size - 5 Acres



World's Busiest Airport - J.F.K International Airport, New York



World's Longest Bridge - Donghai Bridge, China: Length - 32.5 kms



World's Biggest Passenger Ship - MS Freedom of the Seas: Passenger Capacity - 4300



World's Biggest Plane, Airbus A380: Passengers Capacity - 555



World's Biggest Bus, Neoplan Jumbo Cruiser 2 in 1 Double Decker Bus: Passenger Capacity - 170



World's Highest Statue - Christ The Redeemer, Rio De Janeiro



World's Tallest Building - Burj Dubai, Dubai: Height - 900 Meters



World's Largest Palace - Palace of the Parliament, Bucharest, Romania: More than 500 bedrooms, 55 kitchens, 120 sitting rooms



World's Costliest Stadium - New Wembley Stadium, London: Capacity - 90,000, Cost - $ 1.6 bn



World's Biggest Excavator - Built by KRUPP of Germany: Weight - 45,5oo tons, 95 meters high and 215 meters long



World's Biggest Hotel - MGM Grand Hotel, Las Vegas: Capacity - 6,276 Rooms



World's Most Expensive Hotel - Burj Al Arab Hotel, Dubai: Cheapest Room: $ 1000 per night, Royal Suite: $ 28,000 per night



World's Biggest Church - Roman Catholic Cathedral, Ivory Coast

Aren't all of them just amazing!! I am speechless....I never knew of the existence of such marvels. Have a gr8 weekend people. :)

Brand New Hairstyles for year 2009

Aren't they just too good!! Now tell me which one is yours?? ;)

What if?

I was tagged by John with a tag which i had never thought of doing coz the whole idea of it scares me to no end. But i feel its definitely worth a thought, i know we can't plan life coz destiny has its own ways. But we can definitely decide how do we want to conduct our life before death engulfs us.

"What would u do if u realised that you had only 24 hrs to live?" I know not many of us wud like to think abt it, but here i am with my list of 10 things that i would like to do before i die. I narrowed down my options to ten bcoz i know, as a human being i wud want to do a 100 things but, i guess i would like to stick to the top 10 things that come to my mind as of now. Here they are:

1. I would like to call all the people who matter to me, to my place and have the last party of my life. Isn't that a gr8 way to bid good bye to life!?

2. I would like to tell my parents how much i love them and that i am lucky to have them as my parents.

3. I would like to make love to my beloved coz i want to feel love for that one final time.

4. I would like to forgive those ppl who i had not been able to forgive before. I don't want to die with any grudges in life.

5. I would like to sing my favorite song, listen to good music coz music makes me the person i am!

6. I would like to pass on, whatever material possesions i have to the people who i love.

7. I would tell everybody around me not to cry when i die, coz i can't see the people i love in pain!

8. I would like to say my final prayer to god, thank him for whatever he has bestowed upon me, for making my life so worthwhile.

9. I would like to stay awake and witness the last 24 hrs pass by! Who wants to waste time sleeping, after all i am going to fall into deep slumber after 24 hrs.

10. And finally, i would like to be surrounded by the people i love when i die!

Is that too much to ask for. I hope not coz this would be the most ideal way of leaving this world. But a question that arises in my mind is "Do ideal situations exist?"

Let's Do Our Bit

Today i.e. 5th June is the World Environmet Day. The World Environment Day was established by the UN General Assembly in 1972 to mark the opening of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment. Commemorated every year on 5 June, World Environment Day is one of the principal vehicles through which the United Nations stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and enhances political attention and action. The day�s agenda is to:

� Give a human face to environmental issues;
� Empower people to become active agents of sustainable and equitable
development;
� Promote an understanding that communities are pivotal to changing
attitudes towards environmental issues;
� Advocate partnership, which will ensure all nations and peoples enjoy a safer and more prosperous future.

The theme for World Environment Day 2009 is �Your Planet Needs You! Unite to Combat Climate Change�. It reflects the urgency for nations to �seal the deal� at the crucial climate convention meeting in Copenhagen some 180 days later in the year.

It also raises a call for everyone to get involved, rethink actions and ways that result in wastage and heavy greenhouse gas emissions, and adopt a greener lifestyle. Each year a different city is chosen as the principal venue for the global celebration of World Environment Day. This year�s host is Mexico which affirms the growing role of the country in the fight against climate change, including its growing participation in the carbon markets.

Mexico is also a leading partner in UNEP�s Billion Tree Campaign. The country, with the support of its President and people, has spearheaded the pledging and planting of some 25 per cent of the trees under the campaign. Mexican President Felipe Calderon states that the World Environment Day celebration will �further underline Mexico�s determination to manage natural resources and deal with the most demanding challenge of the 21st century � climate change.�

This year�s World Environment Day will also highlight the �Green New Deal� � a solution to the global financial meltdown and global warming by calling for increased investments in renewable energy sources, ecosystem infrastructures and energy-efficient production processes.

Thought for the Day....

Decide to be happy today, to live with what

is yours - your family, your business, your job.

If you can't have what you like,

maybe you can like what you have.

Just for today, be kind, cheerful, agreeable,

responsive, caring, and understanding.

Be your best, dress your best, talk softly,

look for the bright side of things.

Praise people for what they do

and don't criticize them for what they cannot do.

If someone does something stupid, forgive and forget.

After all, it's just for one day.

Who knows, it might turn out to be a good day!

After this philosophical poem, lets look at the lighter side of life i.e. a child's prayer to god:




"Dear God, this year please send clothes for all those poor ladies in Daddy's Computer..."