MY LIBRARY OF THOUGHTS

Beverly Hills Maasai

2012-02-29T13:10:00.001-05:00

Beverly Hills Maasai is the sequel to Alexandria of Africa, where Alexandria Hyatt was shipped to Kenya for a shoplifting crime & learned life lessons about not taking anything for granted. Since Alexandria returned from her trip & is residing in her Beverly Hills mansion, she recieves a call from Nebala, a man who Alexandria befriended in Kenya. Alexandria was expecting a greeting call from Kenya, but it looks like...Nebala and his 2 friends are at LAX themselves for the Beverly Hills Marathon! Looks like Alexandria is in for a bumpy ride once again! Beverly Hills Maasai is an enjoyable book about reaching out of your comfort zone & giving back to the friends who helped you when you were in need. It is fulled with happy, laughable moments & pulse pumping serious times that you have to read! I completely recommend this book to the people who read Alexandria of Africa, and if you haven't read that one yet, I recommend reading it and this wonderful sequel!

About the author : Eric Walters

Never Mind, I'll Do It !!

2012-02-28T23:20:00.000-05:00

As parents we can find ourselves frustrated by the lack of speed our children have in getting tasks done. When we are tired of waiting or really need something done right now, we may find ourselves saying “Never mind, I’ll do it!” It often takes less time and energy to simply do it ourselves. However, when we jump in and do something our children should be doing, we are stealing the opportunity for them to increase their self discipline and sense of responsibility.

What do our children think when they hear us say “Never mind, I’ll do it”? Perhaps thoughts like:

I can get out of doing work if I simply delay long enough.
Dad is mad at me but at least I don’t have to do it.
I’m kind of lazy.

Since there are no positive messages being sent in this situation, it’s something to avoid doing.

One dad described being so frustrated with his 5-year-old’s slowness in getting dressed that he finally took over and dressed his son. In his anger he scolded his son saying he was acting like a baby and shouldn’t need help getting dressed. What thoughts was this boy probably having about himself in this situation? What thoughts was he having about his dad?

Another approach this dad could have taken was to give his son the choice of getting dressed at home or taking his clothes in a bag and getting dressed at school. Allowing our children to accomplish their own tasks in their own way is a gift which will help them grow.

The Next Always by Nora Roberts

2012-02-24T18:04:00.003-05:00

Today I finished reading this book somehow. I was very uncomfortable right at the beginning n thought may be as the story would proceed might catch my interest, but I was so wrong – the town, the inn, the bookstore.

The book absolutely feels like an advertisement for the town in general and Nora Roberts’s family interests in particular. I’ve enjoyed the occupational details in some of her other books, because I’ve always felt like I was reading fiction – often well researched fiction, but fiction all the same. And while Roberts has set more than one book in this general area of Maryland, never before has it seemed so calculating.

This book, set in a series of places so particularly personal to the author, is different. It doesn’t feel entirely like fiction and I find myself distracted, wondering about the author’s motivation for writing the book and including all these real life places. Does she regard the book as love letter to her town? Is it an advertisement? What was she thinking?

When I read, I like to get lost in the book. I found it very difficult to lose myself in this book. It was just too distracting. But I had to finish it cuz I started it at first place.

I used to impatiently wait for NR new releases. After paying good money for The Search and Chasing Fire, I realized that I’ll only read her new books if someone gifts them to me. Both of those were massively disappointing. Part of me thinks her time has come and gone, and she is simply riding the wave of her famous name. I was curious to see how this latest would be reviewed n now I have my answer.

About Me

2012-02-19T13:11:00.017-05:00

Today I've plenty of reasons to play a game. This weekend is a long weekend here in Ontario. Tomorrow it's a provincial holiday (Family Day). Tomorrow it's my 12th Wedding Anniversary too. Ofcourse a successful one with two wonderful kids. Can't ask for more. Touchwood. This is a "fun post" . Let's play, share, n tag. Here r the rules:

RULES:

1. Post these rules
2. You must post 11 random things about yourself.
3. Answer the questions set for you in their post.
4. Create 11 new questions for the people you tag to answer.
5. Go to their blog and tell them that you've tagged them.
6. No stuff in the tagging section about you are tagged if you are reading this. You legitimately have to tag 11 people.

11 RANDOM THINGS ABT ME:

1. First of all cums my family. I love my family, my husband, my kids, my in-laws. Their happiness means the world to me. They r happy, m happy. They r not m not. I live for them.
2. M addicted to books, libraries. If m lost from my family in the mall, they know where to find me....lol....If m not home, they know where I am.
3. Cooking, cleaning, music n driving a car r my other hobbies.
4. I CANNOT see anybody in pain.
5. I can't live without tea, coke, coffee. ANYTIME.
6. It's not the clothes, not the hair, not the looks, not the eyes, n definately not the money that matters to me abt others but its the personality that attracts.
7. I don't party, I don't socialize, I don't shop much. But I don't think twice when it cums to kids.
8. My worst nightmare r lizards, cockroach, rats, little inscets crawling on the ground....eeewwww...yuck.
9. I find happiness in little things around me.
10. I love sunrise n sunsets.
11. I love my house. I can't saty out of it for a longer time.

QUESTIONS FROM ME:

1. Your favourite book ?
         Keeps changing. "Love in a Nutshell" cuz m reading this now n its kinda interesting.

2. Which internet site do u waste ur time on? ( Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
         Facebook..lol...games , status updates, ...trying to cut down on this ...

3. Your Favourite holiday destination?
         Mauritius. I've been there but wanna visit again.

4. Your Favourite movies?
         All Leonardo DiCaprio Movies.

5. The song on ur mind right now ?
         Cuando Me Enamoro by Enrique and Juan Luis Guerra.

6. What's sumthing u always have in ur fridge?
        Ice-creams

7. U miss being with ?
        My Parents.

8. The one thing u want in ur house?
        Pool Table.

9. Beach or the Mountains?
         Mountains.

10. Ur drink ?
          Coffee.

11. Define urself in one word ?
           Simple.

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Book BagLady
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Lets book it
I'm a book shark
Kristina's world of books
The Thinking Mother
My life. One story at a time .

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Cinder by Marissa Meyer

2012-02-19T11:02:00.002-05:00

I put Cinder on my library queue because the idea of a cyborg Cinderella sounded different and interesting. I'm glad I did because I really enjoyed Cinder.

Cinder is a cyborg with a horrible stepmother and two stepsister (Peony who she gets along with and Pearl who is like her mother, horrible). I liked Cinder. She's smart, independent, and creative. She's certainly not waiting for a prince to come and sweep her off her feet. She's got plans. But there is a prince that unfortunately doesn't get much fleshing out but hopefully we'll get to know him more in the next book. I loved this strange version of Earth, androids, humans, and cyborgs all living together. I think Meyer did a good job of world building. I look forward to learning more about Cinder's world in the next book.

Overall, I enjoyed Cinder. I think it was a good first book in an upcoming trilogy. Certainly keep me engaged.

Die For Me by Amy Plum

2012-02-17T12:10:00.000-05:00

If you’re looking for a fun, romantic new twist on the paranormal YA genre, look no further than Die For Me by Amy Plum — the first in a new series about Kate, who moves to Paris with her older sister to live with their grandparents, after the death of their parents. While there, Kate meets the handsome and mysterious Vincent and his group of equally mysterious friends. When she finally uncovers what their shared secret is, it’s unlike anything she ever could have imagined.

Die For Me is chock full of toe-curling romance (enhanced by the swoon-worthy Paris setting), mixed in with plenty of kick-ass sword-fighting and engaging characters. Kate, Vincent and all the others are a delightful group who you’ll quickly come to love. Reading about them is something akin to spending time with Twilight‘s Cullen family; that is, you simply wish they were your own family and friends. Reading and spending time with these characters is easy, fun, and something you’ll want to do much more of.

For being first in a new series, Die For Me still ends as a mostly stand-alone book — a pleasant treat for the multi-book weary reader — with only a few holes and loose threads left for future books. It’s just enough to keep you intrigued for the next book, without the agony of a cliffhanger — a truly perfect combination, if you ask me.

But what really makes me want to keep reading is Plum’s unique twist on the undead. These aren’t vampires or zombies like you’ve ever seen before. Her Revanants (just read the book — it’ll be explained) are wholly unique and offer an original new take on the paranormal romance. This is just the sort of book to read after finishing the likes of Twilight, Hush, Hush, or The Vampire Diaries.

Tribute to Whitney Houston

2012-02-11T23:54:00.001-05:00

She had an effortless voice I've ever heard. May her soul RIP...:( ...These r some of my personal favourites and wud like to share.

I Will Always Love You

Could I Have This Kiss Forever

Rock With Somebody

I Wanna Dance With Somebody

Winning an Award

I'm Every Woman

And the list is endless......... R.I.P Whitney we're not just letting go of a beautiful woman but a voice that no one can even compare too she was beautiful inside and out no matter what mistakes she made she is a symbol and an icon of a generation of amazing music. Your gone but not soon forgotten. Love.

Chain Reation by Simone Elkeles

2012-02-11T11:34:00.002-05:00

This week I'm looking forward to the next installment of one of my favorite authors of contemporary young adult fiction: Simone Elkeles. I mean seriously, Simone is one of the best writers for young people. She has really captured the art of good story-telling. I first read her work about two years ago, Perfect Chemistry, and I've been hooked on her stuff ever since. The story left me in tears...lol...love, angst, loss and death...ugh...awesome!

She's also a very cool person too. Her Rules of Attraction, finally put her on the New York Times best sellers list and she's always running around to pick up some award or speak at some conference or another. She's incredibly busy author.

Chain Reaction is the third Perfect Chemistry novel and it follows the love affair of the youngest Fuentes brother, Luis. Let's check out the description from Amazon:

Luis Fuentes is a good boy who doesn't live with the angst that his big brothers, Alex and Carlos, have always lived with. Luis is smart, funny, and has big dreams of becoming an astronaut. But when he falls for the wrong girl, Luis enters a dark world he's never known, and just when he thinks he's got life all figured out, learns some disturbing news about his family that destroys his positive outlook on life. Will that Fuentes bad boy streak come out with a vengeance and lure Luis to live on the edge like his new girlfriend and his own father?

I know it's gonna be hot. Simone's books always are. She tells it like it is: the sex, the feelings, everything. Can you take it?

Hardcover or Paperback

2012-02-10T10:47:00.001-05:00

Actually it doesn't matter. I like both. There are places where u want to carry paperback. Like bus-stops, doctor's office or in the park. There r things I like abt Hardcover books, n things I hate. They're luxurious to hold, with thicker paper and smooth, sometimes deluxe-to-the-touch dust-jackets, but they weigh too much to cart around on the bus, park any where outside the house. There r some books which I really want them in my bookshelf at home in hardcovers. like Steve Jobs, Nora Roberts, Hugo Cabret, Fallen In Love, Peter Robinson, Harry Potter, Taken, Hunger Games, to name a few.

Which one do u prefer? Hardcover or Paperback? And Why ?

TIM TEBOW

2012-02-09T13:28:00.001-05:00

Best inspirational book of all time!! "THROUGH MY EYES" by Tim Tebow.

To any athlete out there, I recommend you read this book. When I first started reading this book I thought to myself, this is going to be a good book, I was right.

Tim Tebow was born on August 14, 1987 in the Phillipines while his family was on a missions trip. His birth was unsuspected and almost killed his mom. They was very fortunite to survive. His family knew upon birth that Tim would have special God given talents. They were right because he grew up to be one of the best high school quarterbacks in the nation. Tim was always a competitive person and did not like to lose and was very emotional when he did lose.

I would classify this book as Adventure, because it kind of takes you through his life from when he was born up to the present as a professional football quarterback for the Denver Broncos. I think this is why he titled the book "THROUGH MY EYES". As I read each chapter, I enjoy it more and more. I really enjoyed this book, and again recommend it to any athlete out there as a good source of inspiration. This book is 260 pages long but worth the read.

When Technology Takes Over Kids

2012-02-05T13:55:00.002-05:00

How do you know when your kids are becoming too attached to their technology? One mom knew when she asked her son to turn off his Xbox game and instead of turning it off, he shoved her.

Being pushed was a big red flag for her since he was normally a cooperative kid. After a family meeting, they decided to have no TV, movies or computer games from Sunday evening until the following Friday evening. She says their home is much more pleasant with this new rule.

My two kids age 9 and 4, do play games. They have everything what a kid asks for at this age. But there is a limit n time for every little things. They have their scheduled routine. Sundays its their day. Games, movies, dinners, shopping. They name it. But, its THE only day, THE only time with limits.

Young kids becoming addicted to video games is a problem across the world. An international study of video gaming among kids found about 9% of children in grades 3 - 8 were pathological gamers - resulting in depression, anxiety, social phobias, and lower school performance.

As with all potential addictions, it’s much easier to control the behavior before it becomes a full blown addiction. If your kids are starting to show signs of being too attached to their technology, it’s time to make a change.

Word Cloud

2012-02-02T23:40:00.001-05:00

Like many of you out there, I'm constantly trying to find unique and different words to replace the boring old ones that I always seem to turn to. Such words add a bit of spice and intrigue to our stories and, let's be honest, they make us look (and feel) a little smarter too.

Checking out a suggestion from one of my kids teacher, I signed up for StumbleUpon a few months ago to help me with this ongoing quest. I've actually gotten some pretty cool link suggestions. Two that have been very helpful.

The first was a blog post about creating Beautiful Word Clouds, like the one in the opening picture. Basically, you choose a word (like 'technology') then brainstorm on all words that are related to the main one. It really helped me in writing a short story I'm working on. "MAKE IT HAPPEN". For writing books, though, I was looking for something more. And I came across something awesome the following week.

The light came from another blog post on DESHODA called, "100 of the Most Beautiful Words in the English Language" (which, for some reason, actually worked out to 103 words!) WOW! What an amazing list! Let's just say I printed it off and added it to my word folder to refer to whenever I get stuck. And I thought I'd share this list with all of you today so you can do the same.

Yeah, I'll probably still suffer with the occasional bought of 'Writer's Block', but never again will I be stuck with trying to find a beautiful, unique word when I need one. Conclusion? Start with a Thesaurus, move to creating your own Beautiful Word Cloud then add some of these words to it.

Happy writing to you all this week!

Until next time!

Khairu
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Ailurophile: A cat-lover.
Assemblage: A gathering.
Becoming: Attractive.
Beleaguer: To exhaust with attacks.
Brood: To think alone.
Bucolic: In a lovely rural setting.
Bungalow: A small, cozy cottage.
Chatoyant: Like a cat’s eye.
Comely: Attractive.
Conflate: To blend together.
Cynosure: A focal point of admiration.
Dalliance: A brief love affair.
Demesne: Dominion, territory.
Demure: Shy and reserved.
Denouement: The resolution of a mystery.
Desuetude: Disuse.
Desultory: Slow, sluggish.
Diaphanous: Filmy.
Dissemble: Deceive.
Dulcet: Sweet, sugary.
Ebullience: Bubbling enthusiasm.
Effervescent: Bubbly.
Efflorescence: Flowering, blooming.
Elision: Dropping a sound or syllable in a word.
Elixir: A good potion.
Eloquence: Beauty and persuasion in speech.
Embrocation: Rubbing on a lotion.
Emollient: A softener.
Ephemeral: Short-lived.
Epiphany: A sudden revelation.
Erstwhile: At one time, for a time.
Ethereal: Gaseous, invisible but detectable.
Evanescent: Vanishing quickly, lasting a very short time.
Evocative: Suggestive.
Fetching: Pretty.
Felicity: Pleasantness.
Forbearance: Withholding response to provocation.
Fugacious: Fleeting.
Furtive: Shifty, sneaky.
Gambol: To skip or leap about joyfully.
Glamour: Beauty.
Gossamer: The finest piece of thread, a spider’s silk.
Halcyon: Happy, sunny, care-free.
Harbinger: Messenger with news of the future.
Imbrication: Overlapping and forming a regular pattern.
Imbroglio: An altercation or complicated situation.
Imbue: To infuse, instill.
Incipient: Beginning, in an early stage.
Ineffable: Unutterable, inexpressible.
Ingénue: A naïve young woman.
Inglenook: A cozy nook by the hearth.
Insouciance: Blithe nonchalance.
Inure: To become jaded.
Labyrinthine: Twisting and turning.
Lagniappe: A special kind of gift.
Lagoon: A small gulf or inlet.
Languor: Listlessness, inactivity.
Lassitude: Weariness, listlessness.
Leisure: Free time.
Lilt: To move musically or lively.
Lissome: Slender and graceful.
Lithe: Slender and flexible.
Love: Deep affection.
Mellifluous: Sweet sounding.
Moiety: One of two equal parts.
Mondegreen: A slip of the ear.
Murmurous: Murmuring.
Nemesis: An unconquerable archenemy.
Offing: The sea between the horizon and the offshore.
Onomatopoeia: A word that sounds like its meaning.
Opulent: Lush, luxuriant.
Palimpsest: A manuscript written over earlier ones.
Panacea: A solution for all problems
Panoply: A complete set.
Pastiche: An art work combining materials from various sources.
Penumbra: A half-shadow.
Petrichor: The smell of earth after rain.
Plethora: A large quantity.
Propinquity: Proximity; Nearness
Pyrrhic: Successful with heavy losses.
Quintessential: Most essential.
Ratatouille: A spicy French stew.
Ravel: To knit or unknit.
Redolent: Fragrant.
Riparian: By the bank of a stream.
Ripple: A very small wave.
Scintilla: A spark or very small thing.
Sempiternal: Eternal.
Seraglio: Rich, luxurious oriental palace or harem.
Serendipity: Finding something nice while looking for something else.
Summery: Light, delicate or warm and sunny.
Sumptuous: Lush, luxurious.
Surreptitious: Secretive, sneaky.
Susquehanna: A river in Pennsylvania.
Susurrous: Whispering, hissing.
Talisman: A good luck charm.
Tintinnabulation: Tinkling.
Umbrella: Protection from sun or rain.
Untoward: Unseemly, inappropriate.
Vestigial: In trace amounts.
Wafture: Waving.
Wherewithal: The means.
Woebegone: Sorrowful, downcast.

It's Monday! What Are You Reading?

2012-01-30T18:40:00.007-05:00

Last Week I Finished :

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

Reading Now Is :

Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick

Up Next :

The Stones Release by Kerry A. Jones

How far along are you in your current read before you start thinking about what you’ll read next?

I usually know what the next 2-3 books I'm going to read are. That way I'm sure to get the books I've agreed to do a tour/review of read in time. If I don't have anything scheduled for a few days, I'll pick a book from my TBR shelf of from the books I have set aside for a challenge.

The Candle ( My Haiku)

2012-01-30T15:26:00.001-05:00

Am I the candle

burning myself but I'm glad

there's light for others.

Did You Help Someone Today?

2012-01-18T15:02:00.004-05:00

Wherever u live, wherever u go, there r people who need your help: the elderly man or lady who can't rake the leaves or wash the car, that kid who just fell off his bike and looks hurt, the mother who needs someone to watch her kids so she can run to the grocery store. Isn't there something you can do? Not for money, but just that you're a nice person u have a big heart. You can make an unforgettable difference in someone's life, by giving just a little of your time and energy. And the person u helped will never forget it.

I remember this thing happened with me years ago when my mother-in-law was in hospital for her knee surgery. I used to go every afternoon to accompany her for lunch. I have my coffee n she has her lunch n we chat. I noticed, there was this very old lady in her late 80's next to her bed. She had lunch in front of her but was not able to eat coz of all those antibiotics passing her veins from her right hand. She was looking here n there to find Nurse so she cud help but as usual, when u need help u'll never find it. So minutes later I went up to her n asked her, "Wud u mind if I feed u?" She said, "i really appreciate if u don't have problem." .....

     Couple of days ago I got a message from a dear friend of mine that his Uncle met with a severe accident. Nuthing I cud do but Pray n next day I got the message that he is fine now n surgery was successful. What else I wanted to hear !! There is a saying which goes, "You are always there at a place, at a given time, for a REASON."
     It's so easy to get lost in our own little worlds, worrying abt our own problems. You can do better than that.Take a minute to look around you and notice other people. You have the power to reach out, to care. Use it to help others, and let others help you when u need it. That's what we're here for.

ATM

2012-01-18T01:04:00.000-05:00

A new sign in the Bank Lobby reads:

"Please note that this Bank is installing new Drive-through ATM machines enabling customers to withdraw cash without leaving their vehicles. Customers using this new facility are requested to use the procedures outlined below when accessing their accounts.

After months of careful research, MALE and FEMALE procedures have been developed.

Please follow the appropriate steps for your gender:

MALE PROCEDURE

1. Drive up to the cash machine.
2. Put down your car window.
3. Insert card into machine and enter PIN.
4. Enter amount of cash required and withdraw.
5. Retrieve card, cash and receipt.
6. Put window up.
7. Drive off.

FEMALE PROCEDURE
1. Drive up to cash machine.
2. Reverse and back up the required amount to align car window with the machine.
3. Set parking brake, put the window down.
4. Find handbag, remove all contents on to passenger seat to locate card.
5. Tell person on cell phone you will call them back and hang up.
6. Attempt to insert card into machine.
7. Open car door to allow easier access to machine due to its excessive distance from the car.
8. Insert card.
9. Re-insert card the right way.
10. Dig through handbag to find diary with your PIN written on the inside back page.
11. Enter PIN.
12. Press cancel and re-enter correct PIN.
13. Enter amount of cash required.
14. Check makeup in rear view mirror.
15. Retrieve cash and receipt.
16. Empty handbag again to locate wallet and place cash inside.
17. Write debit amount in check register and place receipt in back of checkbook.
18. Re-check makeup.
19. Drive forward 2 feet.
20. Reverse back to cash machine.
21. Retrieve card.
22. Re-empty hand bag, locate card holder, and place card into the slot provided.
23. Give dirty look to irate male driver waiting behind you.
24. Restart stalled engine and pull off.
25. Redial person on cell phone.
26. Drive for 2 to 3 miles.
27. Release Parking Brake.

Money

2012-01-18T00:58:00.000-05:00

There was a man who worked all of his life and saved all of his money. He was a real miser when it came to his money. He loved money more than just about anything, and just before he died, he said to his wife, "Now listen, when I die, I want you to take all my money and place it in the casket with me. I wanna take my money to the afterlife."

So he got his wife to promise him with all her heart that when he died, she would put all the money in the casket with him.

Well, one day he died. He was stretched out in the casket, the wife was sitting there in black next to her closest friend. When they finished the ceremony, just before the undertakers got ready to close the casket, the wife said "Wait just a minute!"

She had a shoe box with her, she came over with the box and placed it in the casket. Then the undertakers locked the casket down and rolled it away. Her friend said, "I hope you weren't crazy enough to put all that money in the casket."

"Yes," the wife said, "I promised. I'm a good Christian, I can't lie. I promised him that I was going to put that money in that casket with him."

"You mean to tell me you put every cent of his money in the casket with him?"

"I sure did. I got it all together, put it into my account and I wrote him a check."

The Wealthy Barber Returns

2012-01-14T14:42:00.001-05:00

On Thursday, after dropping off kids to school, I and my husband had an appointment with a Banker. She was explaining us all the new policies, terms n conditions which we both were patiently listening as she thought we were, but I admit we were not. We didn't knew this would talk 2 hrs. I don't blame her, she was doing her job n we were doing ours. And we didn't wanted to interrupt her either. So all this time went by n we were at our next level for paperwork. It was time to pick my little one from school. My husband had to leave n I had to be there for further proceedings. Finally, everything came to an end. All processed, Done, Deal, Signed....and my hubby didn't come yet. As I was waiting for him n wishing if I've had the book to kill my time, This banker came up to me n gave me this book to my surprise. What more could I ask for. The book is about financial security, money saving, investments and all money related issues. Though this subject is not my cup of tea, I started reading to kill my time.
     "The wealthy Barber Returns" by Dave Chilton. I must admit that it's an amazing read. He is so funny, so smart. He stated all the simple plans for better financial future. The topics are excellent, the advice current and helpful. I really liked his thoughts on credit cards. His statement, "I can't afford it" really impressed me. Nice everyday advices. Its very interesting of what he has to say after 20 years of "The Wealthy Barber". I didn't read this one, but sure will.
      He is coming here in Mississauga for two of his seminars. Will try my best to attend if time permits.
     I am thankful for that banker for giving me this book as a complimentary on our project and added that we were her #1 customer. That HELPED....:))

Make Life 100%

2012-01-14T13:35:00.000-05:00

What Equals 100%? What does it mean to give MORE than 100%? Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%?

We have all been in situations where someone wants
you to give over 100%.

How about achieving 101%? What equals 100% in life?

Here's a little mathematical formula that might
help you answer these questions:

If: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Is represented as: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26.

Then:

H-A-R-D-W-O-R- K

8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11 = 98%

and

K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-E

11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5 = 96%

But,

A-T-T-I-T-U-D-E

1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5 = 100%

It is our attitude towards life and work that makes our lives 100%.

What do you think? You might have something to share with me.

Fibonacci

2012-01-06T12:01:00.001-05:00

     Last night I made this Fibonacci Sonnet. I started at 1:00 a.m n by the time I finished, it was 3:30 a.m. I know it doesn't take long to make this Sonnet but as this is my first ever so was trying hard on this. I knew how to make Fibonacci Sonnet but its been a while that I left the practise.
     U know what Fibonacci is ? Do u ? OK, let me tell u in short. Here's how it works:
0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21.....To get a Fibonacci number, u add the previous two numbers.
0+1=1, 1+1=2, 2+1=3, 3+2=5, 5+3=8, 8+5=13, 13+8=21, ....and so on...OK, so now the point is, as u have made this sequence, u can use the same pattern for words to make short paragraph called "sonnet." All u need is Pen, Paper and a Steady Hands n ofcourse a Steady Mind to focus...lol..
     First write a word, then write another word, then write two words to make a sentence. Next, write a three word sentence, followed by a sentence of five words. Very soon ur finishing ur eight word sentence, ur thirteen word sentence, topping it off with a woofing twenty-one word sentence. The next paragraph should be shorter than last one. Ur going backwards now. 21, 13, 8, 5, 3, 2, 1, 1. It ends the way it started.......Its as easy as that ....This is my second challenging adventure after Sudoku's, Ken ken, and now Sonnet.....Its fun...Here's my FIBONACCI SONNET. Hope u'll like it and do share ur tries.

dream

so real

in the garden of flowers

picking the brightest one among all the colours

placing it tenderly in the vase of love, sparkling it with the perfume of care

warding off even just a speck of dust, tending to it every minute of the day

guarding it well from the eyes of others

this flower is my treasure

You are

THE

FLOWER.

Changes and Awards

2012-01-04T02:25:00.003-05:00

Hello Everybody, How r u all doin' ?

My today's blog is on CHANGES. Don't think that m going to write a 150 words essay on this subject. Enuf said in all my previous blogs.

The change m talking abt tonite is the changes I made in my Blog Designing. So far I've never focused on proper designing my site, coz I've always busy writing. I pick a random life topics, every day to day issues. Nuthing in particular. I blog for my passion in writing. So tonite, I was just browsing different blogs, reading them. I smiled with them, felt sorry for them. While travelling along with them, i was even focusing on their styles, patterns, the gadgets they used, how they have designed. Learned a lot from others and tried to applied on my site. Hope u'll like the new look. Your suggestions are more than welcome.

This afternoon when I was on my usual routine of checking my blog. It came as a surprise to me upon receiving a " One Lovely Blog Award" from a very friendly and inspiring blogger from Philippines. Thanks a lot, Mama Mia, I'm so touched for the love you pass on so sincerely despite the fact that we have just got acquainted. You have chosen me so wholeheartedly to be among the lucky recipients. Wow! It's really a surprise.

      Mama Mia, the idea of receiving an award never crosses my mind. This is my fourth award I got from a blogger friend and I'm appreciating it so much. In so many ways, I'm grateful that others are willing to spare some of their precious moments to read my simple posts. I'm trying my best to put bits and pieces together and come up with something that might be of interest just to anyone. I blog for my passion in writing, be it ever so simple. Initially, I couldn't help wondering whether anyone would care to drop by. It isn't a big deal, it's just that the inquisitive side of my mind plays its role. As time goes by, I realise that there are quite a number of visitors and it keeps on growing. Some left comments which inspires me even more and for that I always make a point to reply all comments, giving a little bit of personal touch which I regard as my commitment towards friends to keep the friendship going.

     Going through the journey of life, the unexpected happens, sometimes. As I said in one of my posts, I'm unable to foresee what lies ahead, be it good or bad. Somehow, I cross paths with so many wonderful people from some other parts of the world. Thus, making my life even more meaningful. We are all total strangers but in many ways bloggers unite us and enable us to share so much; from a simple talk to something that can boost our knowledge in different fields.

     I enjoy visiting other blogs, too. There are times when it comes as another surprise on seeing my blog listed in the blog list of other bloggers. I feel honoured for the appreciations and compliments from all these great bloggers. It gives inspiration and and does make a lot of difference....Cheers !!

Just Perfect

2012-01-02T02:44:00.003-05:00

Hello Everyone,
                          First let me wish u all a very very Happy New Year. Another chance to get it right.
So....Its 1:40 a.m here in Toronto, with a temp High of 6 degree n Low of -2, showers here n there n not to forget my Coffee. Family is sleeping. Kids looks adorable when they r sleeping. Just perfect time to WRITE. (well, not really..but anyways) Usually I READ at this time.
     Now here I m putting on my "Thinking Cap" to create wonders. Let's see what's cooking in. Oops, It say LOVE...:)
     Love is like a war: Easy to begin n hard to end. Love, a small word that carries thousands' meaning. When in love, everything is beautiful and the feeling is so wonderful beyond description. Love defies all barriers. Come what may be it crossing the sea of evil, climbing the mountain of thorns, walking the road of dangers or trekking the jungle of obstacles, a madly in love couple endure all.
     Like a story; love has its beginning, rising climax and anti-climax. Initially, love is always at its best. Its grows and blooms beautifully. Everything is at its extreme feel-good.
     I ever said : Be it the fire of separation nor the evil of temptation will ever separate us.
     Now, I am wondering how could I ever come up with such a very powerful statement? The answer lies in the heart sizzling with love.

     I'm not going to elaborate more on this. Let me ask u : "How do you define LOVE?"

     Music and Love go hand-in-hand. The best way to express is to take the help of music. My current favourites are two songs, "Just The Way You Are" by Bruno Mars and "Dil Ye Bekarar Kyun Hai" from Players. (This is a bollywood song with English translation for u). I am captivated by the beautiful lyrics that talk abt love, administration and the beauty of a beloved person... Enjoy...Good Night ...:)

Just The Way You Are

Dil Ye Bekarar Kyun Hai

Things I Hope My Kids Learn Sooner Than I Did

2011-12-14T20:59:00.001-05:00

1. The amazing amount of "anything and everything" that's out of our hands.
2. The pleasures of pausing somewhere you shouldn't at two in the afternoon.
3. How money works.
4. It's the small moments that make it worthwhile.
5. How to dance. (This one I still donno ...:)..)
6. Success in life is how well you deal with Plan C.
7. Admitting you don't have all the answers produces remarkable results.
8. Don't tell someone who knows how to do his job, how to do his job.
9. Figure out who the important people are; make sure they know you know.
10. Last but not the least, Service. Service to mankind is service to God.

In-Laws

2011-12-10T22:30:00.000-05:00

     Admittedly, this has been an easy one for me coz my in-laws are extraordinary people. And I must say my husband is equally lucky cuz my parents were also special. But its his bad luck that he didn't see his father in-law and didn't get much time to spend with his mother in-law. However, for many people, in-laws present quite a challenge, to say the least. And even if you like your in-laws, you do have to make certain sacrifices simply because of the nature of marriage. You will, for example, have to make trade offs as to where u spend holidays. You will also have to deal with the almost unavoidable problems of conflicting backgrounds and upbringing different religious philosophies, differing views on parenting, discipline, spending, saving, the relative importance of spending time with family, and so forth.Yet, despite the probable differences among you, I believe that most in-law relationships have the potential to be loving and filled with mutual respect.
     The trick to making the most of ur relationship with ur in-laws is to stay focused on gratitude. While their almost certainly will be differences you will have to deal with, gratitude will enable you to appreciate, rather than struggle against, those differences.
     Its easy to forget, yet you love your spouse, you owe ur in-laws an enormous debt of gratitude ! If not for their bringing your spouse into the world, you'd be with someone else, or alone. In most instances, it took ur in-laws (or one of them) to raise your spouse. So, regardless of what you may think,, they played a significant role in your spouses upbringing.
     Before you sarcastically think some think like "that explains why my spouse has certain problems," keep in mind that the opposite is equally true. If you blame ur in-laws for any issues your spouse struggles with, its only fair to give them credit for his or her strengths as well. In addition, if you have children, their genes their physical makeup come, in part, from your in-laws. With their contribution, your children would not be the people they are. If you think your kids are cute, and who doesn't think so, some of that cuteness, whether you want to believe it or not, comes from your in-laws.
     Believe me, m not a bury-your-head-in-the-sand-and-pretend-that-everything-is-perfect kind of person. I realise that all in-laws have certain difficult qualities, just as I will too my future daughter-in-law, some day down the road (way down the road). However, what choice do u have? You can continue to complain abt your in-laws, make mean spirited jokes about how difficult it is to have them, and wish that they were different or you can begin to focus less on their irritating quirks and characteristics and instead focus on that which you have to be grateful for. I believe the decision is an easy one. Stay focused on gratitude and my guess is that you will be able to improve your existing relationship in a significant way.
     I share this cute corner with my mom-in-law. This filmy gossip. I get her the weekly newspapers. She reads them n shares it with me when we meet and I do the same. And trust me, I just read it for her. She even saves some cooking tips, health tips paper cutting for me and we share n discuss.
     Every relation has this sweet corners, find them, maintain them, feed them, give space, make space. These corners helps save relations when things go wrong, when things r not in control. It helps to let go things. Understanding is a must in all relation......Enjoy your weekend with your in-laws...:)

Will This Matter a Year from Now?

2011-12-07T11:15:00.000-05:00

     Almost every day I play a game with myself that I call "time warp." I made it up in response to my consistent, erroneous belief that what I was all worked up about was really important.
     To play "time wrap," all you have to do is imagine that whatever circumstance you are dealing with isn't happening right now but a year from now. Then simply ask yourself, "Is this situation really as important as I'm making it out to be?" Once in a great while it may be - but a vast majority of the time, it simply isn't.
     Whether it be an argument with your spouse, child, or friends, a mistake, a lost opportunity, any kind of problem or circumstance, chances are, a year from now you aren't going to care. It will be one more irrelevant detail in your life. While this simple game won't solve all your problems, it can give you an enormous amount of needed perspective. I find myself laughing at things that I used to take far too seriously. Now, rather than using up my energy feeling angry and overwhelmed, I can use it instead on spending time with my husband and children or engaging in creative thinking.