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Styling Tables in Word

Checklist

Basic Cell Alignment: Bottom

How to Style for Bottom Cell Alignment

Basic Row and Cell Styling: Add/Delete Rows/Columns/Cells

How to Add Rows/Columns

How to Delete Rows/Columns

Alignment of Rows and Cells: Left, Right, Center, Decimal

How to Align By Decimal

Rules: Top, Bottom

Checklist

Use this checklist to ensure that you have styled a table properly according to journal specs.

Note: Please check the table specs for the journal you are editing before styling a table.

Basic cell alignment: Bottom
Basic row and cell styling: Add/delete rows/cells
Alignment of rows and cells: Left, right, center, decimal
Rules: Top, Bottom

Basic Cell Alignment: Bottom

The very first item you should style is the vertical cell alignment in a table. Many, if not all, table specs require for data in a cell to be aligned to the bottom of the cell.

How to Style for Bottom Cell Alignment

Select the entire table.
Select Table/Table Properties/Cell/Vertical Alignment/Bottom

In Print View, click on the four-headed arrow to select the entire file. Double-click the arrow to open the Table Properties dialog box.

In Normal View, select Table/Select/Table.

Select Table Properties.

Select Cell/Vertical Alignment/Bottom.

Basic Row and Cell Styling: Add/Delete Rows/Columns/Cells

· Data must be in its own, separate cell.

· If you have any hard returns in the file that are not in the TableHead, you must add rows and cut and paste data into the new cell.

This is the table before editing the rows and cells:

Sample	(nm)
Latex A— dried in a dessicator at RT
Before heating, Fig. 1(a)¶ Before (measured at edge), Fig. 2¶ After (heating by sample), Fig. 1(b)¶ After (heating by probe), Fig. 1(c)	¶ ¶ ¶		0.94¶ 0.50¶ 0.17¶ 0.30	0.11¶ 0.22¶ 0.71¶ 0.91

Latex A—annealed in the oven at 120 °C for 60 min
Before heating by probe, Fig. 1(d)		0.20			14.3

Latex B—dried in a dessicator at RT
Before heating, Fig. 3(a)		1.25			0.088
After (heating by probe), Fig. 3(b)		0.02			0.29

This is the same table after editing the rows and cells:

Sample	(nm)
Latex A— dried in a dessicator at RT
Before heating, Fig. 1(a)			0.94	0.11
Before (measured at edge), Fig. 2			0.50	0.22
After (heating by sample), Fig. 1(b)			0.17	0.71
After (heating by probe), Fig. 1(c)			0.30	0.91

Latex A—annealed in the oven at 120 °C for 60 min
Before heating by probe, Fig. 1(d)		0.20			14.3

Latex B—dried in a dessicator at RT
Before heating, Fig. 3(a)		1.25			0.088
After (heating by probe), Fig. 3(b)		0.02			0.29

How to Add Rows/Columns

· Place cursor in the row or column.

· Depending on whether you want to add a row above the current row or below the current row, or add a column to the left or to the right of the current column, select the following:

§ From the Table Dropdown Menu

· Table

· Insert

· Rows Above (Columns to the Left)

· Rows Below (Columns to the Right)

§ From the Table Toolbar

· Click on the Insert Table icon

· Select desired action

· Note: Whatever action you select will be active on the icon until you change the action. For example, if you select Insert Rows Above, clicking on the icon again will repeat the same action.

Insert Row or Column from the Table Dropdown Menu

Insert Row or Column from the Table Toolbar

How to Delete Rows/Columns

· Place cursor in the row or column that you wish to delete

· Select Table/Delete/(Columns, Rows, or Cells)

Delete Rows/Columns from the Table Dropdown Menu

Alignment of Rows and Cells: Left, Right, Center, Decimal

We have determined that all cells should be vertically aligned with the bottom of the cell, but now we must adjust the horizontal alignment of the data in the table.

· Start “from scratch”: select the entire table as shown above and Align Bottom Center.

· Use the alignment icons on the Table Toolbar, not the Styles and Formatting Toolbar.

…use this one!

Do not use this one…

· Highlight the row, column or individual cell.

· Click on the desired alignment (always select the Bottom alignment options, unless you are aligning by decimal).

§ Note: Whatever action you select will be active on the icon until you change the action. For example, if you select Align Bottom Center, clicking on the icon again will repeat the same action.

This is the table before vertical alignment.

Sample	(nm)
Latex A— dried in a dessicator at RT
Before heating, Fig. 1(a)			0.94	0.11
Before (measured at edge), Fig. 2			0.50	0.22
After (heating by sample), Fig. 1(b)			0.17	0.71

Latex A—annealed in the oven at 120 °C for 60 min
Before heating by probe, Fig. 1(d)		0.20			14.3

Latex B—dried in a dessicator at RT
Before heating, Fig. 3(a)		1.25			0.088
After (heating by probe), Fig. 3(b)		0.02			0.29

This is the table after vertical alignment.

Sample	(nm)
Latex A— dried in a dessicator at RT
Before heating, Fig. 1(a)			0.94	0.11
Before (measured at edge), Fig. 2			0.50	0.22
After (heating by sample), Fig. 1(b)			0.17	0.71

Latex A—annealed in the oven at 120 °C for 60 min
Before heating by probe, Fig. 1(d)		0.20			14.3

Latex B—dried in a dessicator at RT
Before heating, Fig. 3(a)		1.25			0.088
After (heating by probe), Fig. 3(b)		0.02			0.29

How to Align By Decimal

· Select all the cells in the column for which you need decimal alignment.

· Set the button on the left-hand side of Word’s horizontal ruler for decimal tabs by clicking on it until you see the decimal tab icon ( an upside-down T with a dot next to it).

· Create the tab by clicking on the place on the ruler where you want your tab to be.

· If you already have numbers in the column, they will immediately align themselves with the decimal tab,

· If you enter new numbers, they will automatically align with the tab as well, without your having to enter a tab into each cell.

· Note that any numbers that appear in MathType will not appear to align properly with the rest of the column. That’s okay! As long as the decimal alignment has been set, it will export properly.

Select the column.

Select the Decimal Tab:

Create the tab by clicking on the ruler.

Table before decimal alignment

(a) Reduced matrix elements.

	0	0	-10.22	0
	0	8.218	-15.78	3.131
	-10.22	15.78	-15.38	2.860
	0	3.131	-2.860	-29.67
(b) Conventional quadrupole moments.

	0	3.00	-7.35	-10.83

Table after decimal alignment

(a) Reduced matrix elements.

	0	0	-10.22	0
	0	8.218	-15.78	3.131
	-10.22	15.78	-15.38	2.860
	0	3.131	-2.860	-29.67
(b) Conventional quadrupole moments.

	0	3.00	-7.35	-10.83

Rules: Top, Bottom

· Start “from scratch”: Select the entire table as shown above and remove all rules.

§ From the Table dropdown menu:

· Select Table/Table Properties/Table/Borders and Shading/Borders/Setting: None

· Apply to entire table

§ From the Table Toolbar:

· Select the Borders icon

· Select No Border

Table with rules (pre-editing)

(a) Reduced matrix elements.

	0	0	-10.22	0
	0	8.218	-15.78	3.131
	-10.22	15.78	-15.38	2.860
	0	3.131	-2.860	-29.67
(b) Conventional quadrupole moments.

	0	3.00	-7.35	-10.83

Table without rules (pre-editing)

(a) Reduced matrix elements.

	0	0	-10.22	0
	0	8.218	-15.78	3.131
	-10.22	15.78	-15.38	2.860
	0	3.131	-2.860	-29.67
(b) Conventional quadrupole moments.

	0	3.00	-7.35	-10.83

Table with rules (post-editing)

(a) Reduced matrix elements.

	0	0	-10.22	0
	0	8.218	-15.78	3.131
	-10.22	15.78	-15.38	2.860
	0	3.131	-2.860	-29.67
(b) Conventional quadrupole moments.

	0	3.00	-7.35	-10.83

Note: Even though the journal specs may call for double rules on the top and bottom of the table, use single rules. Single rules will convert to double rules according to the journal specs.

2014-09-23T10:40:00.000+05:30

SWARLIPI - The Fusion Band

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SWARLIPI - The Fusion Band, with information about their name, genre, songs and concert with biography.

The name "Swarlipi" was introduced by our vocalist Amit Baunthiyal.

Nikhil Kr. Roshan is the founder of the band and introducing his band with semi-classical fusion genre to the world since 2013.

"Swarlipi" is a Hindi term for the word "Script of Musical Notes".

Swarlipi is a semi-classical Indian fusion band based in New Delhi. We create songs based on different Raagas. Also, we play unplugged and fused versions of today's popular Hindi songs.

Our members are highly skilled in their fields. Each one of us have been performing in our fields since years. This is the first time we have collaborated to make a fusion band. We hope to spread the power of fusion in the world.

Amit Baunthiyal is the lead vocalist of the band, Clint plays drum, Kamal Parihar plays Tabla and Percussions and Nikhil Kr. Roshan plays the keyboard in the band.

We are working on some of the melodious bandishes of raagas and will soon be out in the surrounding.

Regards,

Nikhil Kr. roshan

Manager

SWARLIPI - The Fusion Band

Facebook: www.facebook.com/swarlipithefusionband

E-mail: swarlipiband@gmail.com

Mobile: 09654959405

Do contact us for shows and gigs! We also do charity shows for free of cost.

Swarlipi - The Fusion Band (A semi-classical fusion band based in New Delhi)

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The name "Swarlipi" was introduced by our vocalist Amit Baunthiyal. Nikhil Kr. Roshan is the founder of the band and introducing his band with semi-classical fusion genre to the world since 2013. "Swarlipi" is a Hindi term for the word "Script of Musical Notes". Swarlipi is a semi-classical Indian fusion band based in New Delhi. We create songs based on different Raagas. Also, we play unplugged and fused versions of today's popular Hindi songs. Our members are highly skilled in their fields. Each one of us have been performing in our fields since years. This is the first time we have collaborated to make a fusion band. We hope to spread the power of fusion in the world. Amit Baunthiyal is the lead vocalist of the band, Vansh Wardhan plays drum and Nikhil Kr. Roshan plays the percussions. Kamal Parihar plays Tabla and Percussions. Debjyoti plays the Keyboard in the band. We are working on some of the melodious bandishes of raagas and will soon be out in the surrounding.

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We are professional in the dancing and singing field. We have our dance studio in South Ex-1, New Delhi and growing. At present, we teach Jazz, Salsa, Contemporary, Bollywood, Freestyle and Lyrical dance styles.

We provide classes everyday at 1890, Basement, Jagram Mandir Road, Kotla, South Ex-1, New Delhi-03. Classes begin with cardio and then different styles to dances.

At "The Move", we care about your preferences and teach in a simpler way so that even if you have not danced earlier, we can make you perform on bigger stage with confidence.

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THE MOVE DANCE CLASS, NEW DELHI

We provide classes everyday at 1890, Basement, Jagram Mandir Road, Kotla, South Ex-1, New Delhi-03. Classes begin with cardio and then different styles to dances.

At "The Move", we care about your preferences and teach in a simpler way so that even if you have not danced earlier, we can make you perform on bigger stage with confidence.

Please drop us a message along with your contact number and we will get back to you or contact us at the number and email address mentioned in the Contact Us section.

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THE MOVE---the ultimate dance class (New Delhi, India). Dance

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THE MOVE---the ultimate dance class

We are professional in the dancing field. We have our dance studio in South Ex-1, New Delhi and growing. At present, we teach Jazz, Salsa and Contemporary dance styles.

We provide classes on Sundays at Dharma Bhawan in evening at 5. Classes begin with cardio and then different styles to dances.

At "The Move", we care about your preferences and teach in a simpler way so that even if you have not danced earlier, we can make you perform on bigger stage with confidence.

Please drop us a message along with your contact number and we will get back to you or contact us at the number 9873809405 (Nikhil) or email us at "themovedancers@gmail.com".

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Learn Raaga Basics: Raag Yaman

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Learn Raaga Basics: Raag Yaman: Aaroh: ni Re Ga Ma(t) Dha Ni SA Avaroh: SA Ni Dha Pa Ma(t) Ga Re Sa Lesson 1: Swaramaalikaa Lesson 2: Lakshangeet L...

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We are professional in the dancing field. We have our dance studio in South Ex-1, New Delhi and growing. At present, we teach Jazz, Salsa and Contemporary dance styles.

We provide classes on Sundays at Dharma Bhawan in evening at 5. Classes begin with cardio and then different styles to dances.

At "The Move", we care about your preferences and teach in a simpler way so that even if you have not danced earlier, we can make you perform on bigger stage with confidence.

Please drop us a message along with your contact number and we will get back to you or contact us at the number and email address mentioned in the Contact Us section.

THE MOVE---the ultimate dance class

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THE MOVE---the ultimate dance class

We are professional in the dancing field. We have our dance studio in South Ex-1, New Delhi and growing. At present, we teach Jazz, Salsa and Contemporary dance styles.

We provide classes on Sundays at Dharma Bhawan in evening at 5. Classes begin with cardio and then different styles to dances.

At "The Move", we care about your preferences and teach in a simpler way so that even if you have not danced earlier, we can make you perform on bigger stage with confidence.

Please drop us a message along with your contact number and we will get back to you or contact us at the number and email address mentioned in the Contact Us section.

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Going behind the scenes of Harry Potter (27 Photos)

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Learn Raaga Basics: List of Raagas

2012-07-05T07:39:00.001+05:30

Learn Raaga Basics: List of Raagas

Hi All,
I found this site a few days ago and I found it very useful that I couldn't resist myself to share it with you. The site contains a very long list of different kinds of raags. Just visit the site and you will find yourself in a very wonderful land of music and its lessons. Thanks to the creators of this site.

[Courtesy http://learnraagabasics.blogspot.in/]

Regards,
Nikhil Roshan

Word list of US-UK spelling variants

2012-04-07T08:26:00.000+05:30

Word list of UK and US spelling variants

Hello!

I work as an editor for science journals and books as well as encyclopedia. There are a lot of instances where I have to search for spelling differences between US and UK. On the top of that, there are some of the spellings that are common in both. It becomes such a pain to search for the words which even popular sites have forgotten to mention. Moreover, I found that a tabulated list of US and UK spellings is a better way to look for both spellings simultaneously.

One of my friends suggested me the site http://www.wordsworldwide.co.uk/articles.php?id=37 and I found it really interesting, so with due acknowledgement to the site owners I would like to post this list here. Sometimes we want to share our resources to similar kinds of people; you are absolutely allowed and welcome to do that, just mentioned the site address and the blog address in the contributors are or acknowledge us.

Thanks for being till last with me. Here's the list:

Click here to download the list.
http://www.wordsworldwide.co.uk/docs/Words-Worldwide-Word-list-UK-US-2009.doc

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Word list of US-UK spelling variants

Last edited on 22 May 2009 @ 1515

This table in whole or in part may be reporoduced if acknowledgment is provided to the copyright holders, Words Worldwide Limited.

The list includes words commonly hyphenated in the US and/or the UK..

Current list size = 7713 lines.

Please report errors and omissions via psk@wordsworldwide.co.uk

Key: UK-ALT-1 = Preferred UK spelling; US-ALT-1 = Preferred US spelling

UK-ALT-1 UK-ALT-2 UK-ALT-3 UK-ALT-4 UK+US US-ALT-1 US-ALT-2 US-ALT-3 US-ALT-4

abridgeable abridgable abridgable abridgeable

absinths absinthes absinthes absinths

acarpellous acarpelous acarpellous

accessorisation accessorization accessorization accessorisation

accessorise accessorize accessorize accessorise

accessorised accessorized accessorized accessorised

accessorises accessorizes accessorizes accessorises

accessorising accessorizing accessorizing accessorising

acclimatisable acclimatizable acclimatable acclimatizable acclimatisable

acclimatisation acclimatization acclimation acclimatization acclimatisation

acclimatise acclimatize acclimate acclimatize acclimatise

acclimatised acclimatized acclimated acclimatized acclimatised

acclimatiser acclimatizer acclimatizer acclimatiser

acclimatisers acclimatizers acclimatizers acclimatisers

acclimatises acclimatizes acclimates acclimatizes acclimatises

acclimatising acclimatizing acclimating acclimatizing acclimatising

accoutre accouter accoutre

accoutred accoutered accoutred

Regards,
Nikhil Roshan

[Courtesy http://www.wordsworldwide.co.uk/articles.php?id=37 and www.youtube.com/watch?v=tetrDiujy8I]

How did Bruce Lee die

2011-11-04T08:34:00.000+05:30

There has been much debate and fictional stories about exactly what caused Bruce Lee to die. For that reason, we receive many messages from people asking us - how did Bruce Lee die? We hope this article answers the questions that many martial artists are asking.

Bruce Lee died of a cerebral edema (an excess accumulation of water in the cellular spaces of the brain) - on the 20th July 1973.

Cause of the cerebral edema - allergic reaction to painkillers called Equagesic (pictured) - a drug used for short-term pain treatment accompanied by tension or anxiety.

It was on the 20th July 1973 at approximately 16:00 that Bruce Lee and Raymond Chow (Hong Kong film producer) drove to the house of Betty Ting Pei, pictured right, located at Flat 2a, 67 Beacon Hill Road, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong. She was a popular Taiwanese actress and they wanted her to play a part in Lee's next coming move, Game of Death.

At around 19:30 Bruce complained of having a headache. At this point, Betty gave him some of her pain killers (Equagesic) which she had been prescribed by a doctor. Bruce then went to lie down on her bed to help relieve the pain, at this point Raymond Chow left the apartment to meet George Lazenby at the Miramar Hotel. Bruce was supposed to join him to meet George too.

At around 21:00 Raymond called Betty to ask why Bruce still had not arrive at the hotel to discuss the Game of Death with George Lazenby. Betty explained she tried to wake him up but could not. This worried Raymond and therefore within 30 minutes he arrived back at the apartment and just like Betty, he could not wake Bruce up.

Being concerned Raymond decided to ring Betty Ting Pei’s doctor up, Dr. Eugene Chu. The telephone was constantly engaged but finally he got through to Dr. Chu. He immediately came to Betty’s apartment but after 10 minutes he still couldn’t wake Bruce up.

After calling Bettys doctor Dr. Eugene Chu. it was decided that this was an emergency and Bruce needed urgent medical care. Ambulances were called which took Bruce to Queen Elizabeth’s hospital

Upon arrival at the hospital with a team of doctors waiting for him, he was pronounced dead.

At 23:00 hrs Raymond Chow informed the world of the news (pictured).

Lee was only 32 years on his date of death. A funeral was held in Hong Kong and then his body was flown to the United States where he was buried at Lake View Cemetery in Seattle. Since, his son Brandon was buried next to him.

Brandon Lee was accidently shot while filming. The crew were supposed to use dummy cartridges, but instead a real bullet was found to have been used. Brandons grave is show on the right of Bruce's.

There are many fictional stories of how Bruce Lee died, however this article is the official press release behind it. Whether these accounts are true or not is a huge question of debate which should be kept in mind.

[Courtesy http://www.intermartialarts.com/article/how-did-bruce-lee-die]

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How to Be Funny - wikiHow

2011-08-11T10:24:00.006+05:30

How to Be Funny - wikiHow

Humor is something that thrives between man's aspirations and his limitations. There is more logic in humor than in anything else. Because, you see, humor is truth. ~ Victor Borge

Having a funny disposition can prove a positive way of viewing life and your place in the world. A good sense of humor has many benefits, from personal happiness to making you the life and soul of a party, to helping you see the lighter side of life and sharing your irreverent sense of challenging situations with those more seriously inclined. Being funny is recognized as an important part of job hires too – a survey of 737 CEOs found that 98 percent of them favored hiring someone with a sense of humor over someone who didn't display such a sense.^[1]

Being funny is not about being flippant or frivolous – it's about being genuinely humorous and encouraging other people to have a good laugh. And while it might be a little challenging changing your outlook about the role of good humor in your life, being funny is something innate, and wanting to be funnier is the first fabulous step to becoming that way! Shuck off your stern self and tickle your funny bone with the following fun steps!

EditSteps

Funny is innate!

Trust in your innate sense of humor. Being funny doesn't come in "one-size-fits-all"; what makes you funny is unique to you and the way you observe the world. Focus first on what you find funny in life and learn from your own reactions to the things that make you laugh. Trust that you do have a funny bone – as babies we laugh from 4 months of age, and all children express humor naturally from kindergarten age, using humor to entertain themselves and others, with riddles, knock knock jokes, laughing at themselves, and even using physical slapstick humor.^[2] So it's already in you – you just need to bring it forth again!

o Find the things that make you laugh because they will probably make others laugh as well. Search for books, movies, TV shows, photos, stories, words, poems, people, work incidents, pet follies, near catastrophes, etc., that you've found funny. Keep a note of them.

o Do funny things and enjoy the things that make you laugh more often. Indulge in reading a comic strip, share jokes with the kids, give in to "silly things" just because they're funny, and laugh as often as you can.

Friends are a great source of funny

Learn a little about what makes us laugh. Laughter is generally the desired result of anyone seeking to be funny, and usually this is because we view laughter as a sign of happiness or as a release of tension. Laughter itself is unconscious – while it is possible for us to inhibit our laughter consciously (although not always successfully!), it is very hard for us to produce laughter on demand, and doing so will usually seem "forced".^[3][4] Fortunately, laughter is very contagious (we're about 30 times more likely to laugh in the presence of others),^[5]and in a social context, it's easy to start laughing when others are laughing.^[6] Getting people to laugh, therefore, requires genuine humor, which is definitely about more than reciting hackneyed jokes!

o What makes us laugh foremost includes feeling a sense of superiority over someone else behaving "dumber" than us, or being surprised by the incongruity of something, or by feeling a welcomed relief from an anxiety.^[7]And for many of us, seeing our own frustrations reflected back at us by someone who clearly understands a familiar predicament or situation and injects levity into responding to it nearly always improves our mood!

o Keep in mind that while good joke-telling is an art form in and of itself, it is not a requisite for being funny. Not being able to remember jokes does not doom you to being humorless! Indeed, research by scientists at Washington State University has shown that a joke poorly told can be funny in its own right depending on who you tell it to; it's possible we have a tendency to find being let down by bad humor cause for amusement too!^[8]

o Different things make different people laugh – it's important to keep this in mind when it doesn't seem that someone is responsive to your being funny.

Incongruity is funny!

Learn the key foundations of being funny. In a nutshell, as good comedians already know, being funny boils down to good timing and taking the best advantage of the context. This is why learning long lists of jokes won't necessarily make you "funny" because you still need to grasp the levity of a situation as it's unfolding before you, within the context of those present and the precise facts of each situation. Here are some of the basic components of being funny:

o Misleading the mind, surprise, or cognitive incongruity: Verbal jokes use this element to the greatest level possible, trying to misdirect your attention much the same as a magic trick seeks to do.^[9] Basically, this technique relies on cognitive processing errors, turning assumptions upside down, and word confusion. For example: "What happens to liars when they die?" Answer - "They lie still." This joke works because you have to interpret the joke in two ways, and the brain is temporarily confused by its inability to draw on usual experience.^[10] All of this happens quickly and unconsciously, and humor becomes your brain's "graceful" way of coping with the mixed signals; if you "get" the joke, you'll be laughing.

§ When writing, you can still use this technique – write something that appears to be headed in one direction but end up somewhere else totally, such as Groucho Marx' clever one-liner, "Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read", or Rodney Dangerfield's line, "My wife met me at the door the other night in a sexy negligee. Unfortunately, she was just coming home." The aim is to keep what's coming up a total surprise!^[11]

o Surprise where it's least expected: On the plus side for you as an improving funny person, it's good to know that the less funny a place is, the easier it becomes to spring the element of humorous surprise (for example, a dour workplace), while it is far harder to maintain the element of surprise where humor is expected (for example, a comedian doing stand-up comedy).^[12]

o Timing: Apt timing is as important as surprise, because if you give the brain too much time to work out a situation or joke, the funny moment will pass by. This is probably why jokes people have heard before don't work, as recognition dulls humor because the brain is already primed by experience.^[13] React quickly and strike while the humorous moment exists.

o Serious: Much humor derives from very serious events and situations in our daily lives. The sooner you grasp this reality and learn to bend it to your sense of humor, the better! (See below for qualifications on making humor out of "serious" moments!)

Be a little silly sometimes!

Think silly: This is about taking serious stuff and being not-so-serious with it. Try to find the funnier, lighthearted side of what you're observing and think like a kid.

o Status change: Changing a person's status, or the status of something long held to be true, can be very funny. For example, having a CEO of a company ask the receptionist for advice on how to run the company. Or, as Stephen Colbert did, taking a tried and true saying such as "Be the change you want to see in the world" and telling people "[P]lease don’t do that. Some of us like it the way it is. Personally, things are going great for me right now.”^[14] can be very amusing.

o Know your audience: Have a reasonable idea of what those around you find funny. When you're in a group of people you don't know, for example, just listen to what subjects they're talking about and what's making them laugh. Generally the better you know someone, the easier it will be to make them laugh.

Find funny things in everyday life

Broaden your factual knowledge or joke material. It is much easier to find funny moments in material you know well – your workplace attitudes, your amazing knowledge of 17th century poetry, your familiarity with fishing trips that went wrong, etc. Whatever the material, though, it also needs to resonate with your audience, meaning that your concise ability to deconstruct a 17th century poem might not hit its mark with somebody not familiar with the piece! As a general rule, people who are very focused on one hobby, occupation, or sitcom can be very funny to other people who are also wrapped up in that particular pursuit. When they try to be funny around people who are not "in the loop," however, their humor often falls flat. In other words, they may come off as "geeks" or "nerds." How do you avoid this?

o Broaden your horizons so that you are tuned-in regardless of who you're speaking to. If you can find the humor in physics and Paris Hilton, for example, you're well on your way.

o Work your smarts. In a way, being funny is simply showing that you are intelligent enough and know enough about something (hopefully a great many things) to find the humorous nuances that others miss. Make it seem effortless.

o Be observant. While knowing a lot can increase your capacity for humor, there's no substitute for seeing a lot. In fact, many very knowledgeable people fail to see the humor in things. Look for the humor in everyday situations, and see what others don't.

Use yourself as fodder for the funnies!

Be prepared to put your own foibles in the spotlight. Good comedianstend to use themselves as the principal target for humor, presumably because they know their own foibles so well, but also because it is a means by which they show others the warts-and-all side of their personality which instantly connects with our own warts-and-all side. George Bernard Shaw summed it up well when he stated: "When a thing is funny, search it carefully for a hidden truth." We all spend so much time trying to be better people, often trying to smother up unpleasant truths about our appearance/abilities/thoughts, etc., that it's great to use humor to release the tension this brings about, to let out a collective sigh of relief that we're all in this crazy rat race together, all feeling the same inadequacies and all thinking the same thoughts about things that bug us.

o Don't take yourself so seriously. Remember the most embarrassing moments in your life so far, the monumental stuff-ups, the times you refused to make changes, the breakdowns in communications that you played a major part in, and maybe even the time you tried to be funny around your friends-but no one laughed but you. Instead of seeing their serious, reputation-wounding side, start seeing what was funny about these moments and how you can share the funny side of it with others. Being able to laugh at yourself in a healthy, non-defensive way is good for you.

o Be self-deprecating and humble. These traits can make you appear approachable and when you're being funny, it shows other people that you're like them, you've been through the same trials they have, and that you're a "regular" person. Just make sure to play down the right things in your life though, and not make yourself appear self-destructive or low in self-esteem - these do not make you seem funny but pitiable, and sometimes, pathetic. If you think your humor is self-mortifying, then it's not funny but painful for your listeners – and you.^[15]

o Be an active listener (and therefore lifelong learner). Listen carefully to others and really hear them, and understand what they're about. When you're busy focused on people other than yourself, you'll get a better sense of how to help others through humor, and it will also enable you to observe and relate the small joys of life too – making your funny self more believable and empathetic.

o Be prepared to make daily adjustments to your perspectives of the world and of other people. Your own leaps of faith and changes of heart can be very warming tales of saving face through humor for others to learn from.

Reading humor can improve your humor!

Learn from funny people. This is a delightful part of seeking to be a funnier person – you get to watch comedians! Whether they're professional comedians, your parents, your kids, or your boss, learning from the funny people in your life is a key step to being funny yourself. Watch the methods that they use and see what you can adapt to your own situation and personality. Keep a note of some of the funnier things these people say or do. And find what you admire most in these people – even if all you do is cobble together your own funny plan based on one admired trait from each person, you'll be improving your sense of funny tremendously. Immersing yourself like this will help you to develop a toolbox of techniques you can use to be funny:

o Read funny books, comics, poems, etc. Read works by people like James Thurber, P.G. Wodehouse, Stephen Fry, Kaz Cooke, Marian Keyes, Woody Allen, Zadie Smith, Bill Bryson, Bill Watterson, Douglas Adams, etc. – and don't forget children's books by good authors; they can be a terrific source of good humor! There are many excellent authors writing funny literature – do a search online for lists of humorous authors, or check out the authors in book stores.

o Read joke books. It can't hurt to have a few good memorized jokes up your sleeve; and reading jokes can inspire you to start making up your own witticisms. When reading them, try to dissect the elements that make them such good jokes. Equally, try to work out why some jokes do not work and you'll be learning what to avoid!

o Read one-liners. One liners can steal the show. Dorothy Parker was brilliant with one-liners; for example, when told that Calvin Coolidge had died, she replied: "How can they tell?". You need quick wit and readiness for delivering good one-liners but studying other people's can inspire your own.

§ One liners can be an excellent means for opening and sustaining a dry presentation – for example, stating "If we are what we eat, most of us are in danger of becoming French fries", before proceeding to talk about dry nutritional figures can set the audience at ease that you're funny underneath all those stats.^[16]

o Hang out with funny people. Their humor will rub off on you. However, if their humor is at the expense of others, you may need to find other friends.

o Watch funny shows. There are so many TV shows and movies with excellent comedians. Just do yourself a favor and watch them, lots!

o Read speeches by good comedians or people who have a wonderful sense of humor. Note the ways in which they move or involve the audience using humor, even for serious topics.

o Watch improvisers. All good comedians are improvisers but some people choose to improvise for a living and the experience can be hilarious! Attend an improvisation performance and take part in it as much as you can – you'll laugh a lot and observe exactly how they take instant unknown situations and turn them into something very funny.

Being funny can help with learning

Focus on the benefits of being funny. From a motivational point of view, as you travel along the path to becoming funnier, it is helpful to understand the extensive benefits of being a funny person. There are benefits both for yourself, and to bestow on those amused by your humor:

o Being funny can break down barriers between people and cause us to bond. Laughter itself is considered to be a "universal language".^[17] Steve Allen said that humor acts as a "social lubricant and humanizing agent",^[18]giving it an important place during even the most serious of times. For example, during both World Wars, comedians and cartoonists formed an important part of maintaining morale among both troops and citizens.

o Humor can energize you and leave you feeling a lot more alert. It's like a "mind-break" without having to travel.

o Being funny can make you seem a lot less scary. Have you ever experienced a moment where you've frightened a small child but you've quickly turned the situation around by telling a joke, or making fun of your scary height or appearance? It's a natural reaction when we want to make ourselves seem less frightening to others.

o Humor can reduce anxiety. Using humor before an exam, test, presentation to the board, etc., is the ideal way to defuse tension and reduce anxiety levels.

o Laughter can relieve pain. Numerous studies attest to the ability of laughter to relieve serious pain and illness for defined periods of time.^[19] Being funny when you visit a friend in hospital can be a breath of fresh air for them.

o Being funny can help people to learn. Whenever you're in a position to teach people, using humor can be a fantastic tool for easing the learning process. Defusing anxiety in a classroom or workplace so that those learning are more receptive to what is being taught is an age-old tradition that works.^[20]

o Being funny can boost creativity. David M Ogilvy recognized this when he said: "The best ideas come as jokes. Make your thinking as funny as possible." Use humor to solve problems creatively.

A little fun at work livens things up

See being funny as a positive way up the corporate ladder. Peter Ustinov made a very insightful comment that "comedy is simply a funny way of being serious." Having a humorous side at work is beneficial for you and understanding this can help overcome any reservations you might feel about not being taken seriously if you're funny. In fact, if you're known as a good worker and funny, you'll be the person others want to spend time around. Being funny at work can help build teams and relieve workplace stress. In addition, funny people tend to be creative thinkers, intent on keeping an open mind about work challenges, as well as seeking new ways to fix them.^[21]

o Give a thought to being a funny leader. A leader who loosens up allows the team to loosen up too. If you're in aleadership or management role, set a tone that encourages good humor around the workplace and encourages fun to be a part of workplace life. Find out from your employees what their idea of fun is and start to build relationships of trust based on allowing fun into the workplace.

o Consider creating fun ways of tackling hard problems. Taking difficult work situations and turning them into funny ones might seem frivolous at first but it can be an amazing way to turn around a bad situation. For example, a team suffering from low morale can be bolstered by adding humor to the solution, as occurred when a Pennsylvanian bank started a "Worst Customer of the Week" award, complete with champagne given to the employee who told the worst tale of customer behavior each week. This resulted in every teller going out of their way to serve the difficult customers!^[22]

Humor about the serious stuff needs careful treatment - know the context well!

Know when not to be funny. Steve Allen noted that anything could be dealt with humorously, including religion, death, cancer, oppression, etc., but he stressed that this doesn't make it socially appropriate to do so.^[23] Getting the balance right is important when you're trying to be funny; there are times when being humorous about something solemn or tragic will fall flat and insult people. Rely on your common sense and the fact that your least favorite member of the family is starting to glare at you with deep malice.

o Assess and know your audience before treading forth. If they're likely to take a dim view of your humor under any circumstances, know this beforehand!

o Do the "how would I feel?" test. Will Rogers once said: "Everything is funny as long as it is happening to Somebody Else." Would it be so funny if you were the target of the humor? This is aside from the fact that all good humorists should be able to laugh at themselves – know the difference between good, healthy humor and poor taste, or hurtful insults.

o Be extremely careful about cracking jokes or pulling pranks in the following situations: workplace, funerals and weddings, places of worship (or religious events), whenever your humor could be mistaken for harassment or discrimination, or if your humor might physically harm somebody (for example, a prank).

10.

Not all funny stuff hits the target - swallow your embarrassment and try again!

Spring back. Every well-rounded, self-confident funny person knows how to take a failed funny – forgive yourself. Sometimes a joke will fall flat, or an observation that cracks you up will just make others groan. Don't be discouraged. Learn from your comedic errors,and keep trying. Even the highest paid comedians don't always get a laugh, and no one expects anybody to be funny all the time. If you feel like you're temporarily off your game, just don't try to force humor.

Regards,

Nikhil

[Courtesy http://www.wikihow.com/Be-Funny]

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2-Trailer

2011-05-19T10:40:00.000+05:30

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Regards,
Nikhil

A Poetic Resignation Letter [Fwd Mukesh Udasi]

2011-05-06T14:21:00.000+05:30

A Poetic Resignation Letter

2011-04-13T16:36:00.000+05:30

New Product Announcement

Announcing the new Built-in Orderly Organized Knowledge device, otherwise known as the BOOK.

It’s a revolutionary breakthrough in technology: no wires, no electric circuits, no batteries, nothing to be connected or switched on. It’s so easy to use even a child can operate it. Just lift its cover. Compact and portable, it can be used anywhere -- even sitting in an armchair by the fire -- yet it is powerful enough to hold as much information as a CD-ROM disk.

Here’s how it works: each BOOK is constructed of sequentially numbered sheets of paper (recyclable), each capable of holding thousands of bits of information. These pages are locked together with a custom-fit device called a binder which keeps the sheets in their correct sequence. By using both sides of each sheet, manufacturers are able to cut costs in half.

Each sheet is scanned optically, registering information directly into your brain. A flick of the finger takes you to the next sheet. The BOOK may be taken up at any time and used by merely opening it. The "Browse" feature allows you to move instantly to any sheet, and move forward or backward as you wish. Most come with an "index" feature, which pinpoints the exact location of any selected information for instant retrieval.

An optional "BOOKmark" accessory allows you to open the BOOK to the exact place you left it in a previous session -- even if the BOOK has been closed. BOOKmarks fit universal design standards; thus a single BOOKmark can be used in BOOKs by various manufacturers.

Portable, durable and affordable, the BOOK is the entertainment wave of the future, and many new titles are expected soon, due to the surge in popularity of its programming tool, the Portable Erasable-Nib Cryptic Intercommunication Language stylus [PENCIL].

[Courtesy http://www.google.co.in/ig?hl=en&refresh=1]

How Love Keeps You Healthy

2011-03-24T13:47:00.000+05:30

How Love Keeps You Healthy

By Kathakoli Das Gupta

Get in the mood

A fulfilling relationship with your partner helps you overcome your daily challenges-a difficult boss, rush hour traffic, rising prices and random rudeness from strangers-and multiplies your joys. You have something (or someone) to fall back on every day (thank God!). You are calmer and securer. How could that not be good for you? But it's not just that feeling of high, or the sense of security that makes love so wonderful.

There's emerging evidence about the physical benefits of love too: sex, kinship and caring all improve heart health, boost immunity, lower stress and give that wow glow to your skin! In fact, it may not be long before doctors prescribe steamy sex, romantic getaways and compassionate communication in addition to a healthy diet, exercise and sleep. Sounds good? Explore love with your partner to bring on happiness and cash in on the health gains.

Love protects your heart
A 2007 study from the University of Pittsburgh found that women who are in good marriages or relationships have a much lower risk of heart disease than those in high-stress ones. "This is possibly because being in a loving relationship reduces stress, which is a major risk factor for heart disease," explains Dr Anil Mishra, medmedical director and senior consultant interventional cardiologist at Kolkata's BM Birla Heart Research Centre.

It's equally beneficial for men: men who have sex twice or more a week are up to 45% less likely to have a heart attack and stroke than those who have sex once a month or less, according to several studies.
Relationship must reads: 5 Tips to Feel Closer to Her

It keeps you disease-proof

Studies have shown that lovemaking increases the levels of immunoglobulin A, an antibody that is the body's first line of defence in fighting bugs that cause diseases and infections. This gives your immunity an overall boost helping you keep diseases at bay.

One of the most concrete pieces of evidence comes from a study by Carl J Charnetski, PhD, a professor of psychology at Wilkes University and co-author of Feeling Good Is Good for You. He measured the immune function of 112 college students, many of whom were in close, loving relationships.

He found that those who had sex with their partner once or twice a week had higher amounts of immunoglobulin A than those who had sex less than once a week or not at all. Charnetski was, however, surprised to discover that the immune systems of those who had sex three or more times a week were comparable to the no-sex group. According to Charnetski, the possible explanation for this was that "couples who have sex just once a week are simply in healthier, more secure relationships and have nothing to prove."
Photos: Celebs who are unlucky in love

It helps you fight cortisol
"Research on the neurobiology of love has shown its impact on several hormones and neuro-transmitters," says Prevention advisor Dr Prabha S Chandra, professor of psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru. Romantic love, triggers the release of several neuro-transmitters such as dopamine, neuro-hormones like oxytocin and neuro-peptides like endorphin, that have an overall bearing on stress and well-being.

"These happy chemicals have a positive effect on your cerebral (and physical) ambience and seem to dispel disease-and-stress-inducing negative chemicals," explains Dr Jitendra Nagpal, senior consultant psychiatrist, Vidyasagar Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences (VIMHANS) and Moolchand Medcity, New Delhi. The release of oxytocin, for example, evokes feelings of contentment, calmness and a sense of security focussed around your partner. Combined, all of these help to reduce stress.

Sex, experts emphasise, is only one aspect of love, important, but not as powerful as the real magic in relationships-bonding. That sense of being united, even when bad times strike, is what Brian Baker, a psychiatrist at the University of Toronto, calls cohesion. And Baker's research has found that cohesion is crucial to both health and happiness (more than a good sex life!).

In one study, he tracked 229 adults under job strain. Though they had higher BP to begin with, spouses in pleasurable marriages actually helped to lower systolic BP by 2.5 mm/Hg over a 12-month period.

He also found that happy couples seem to know almost instinctively that doing things together and spending more time with each other adds to their happiness (see Work Out Together and Come Closer). It's not that sex didn't matter to these couples. "It's one component of satisfaction, but at the end of the day it was their emotional collaboration that kept the marriage strong," Baker adds.

It keeps you fit
Sex is a fantastic workout! Says Dr Sudhakar Krishnamurti, andrologist, micro-surgeon, sexual medicine expert, and founder of Andromeda Andrology Centre, Hyderabad, "A vigorous round of sex can burn mega calories!" Studies say it can vary from 85 to 200 calories depending on the intensity and duration.

This is the equivalent of walking between half an hour to an hour on the treadmill. "If it's vigorous, the pulse rate rises to about 150, which is equivalent to an athlete's pulse rate at maximum effort. Plus, the sexual act builds the muscles of the pelvis, buttocks, thighs, arms, neck and the thorax," says Krishnamurti.

Mumbai-based Reebok master trainer Vinata Shetty explains that the pelvic floor muscles that you build through sex not only prevent conditions like urinary continence but also lead to improved core strength.

It makes your skin glow
Sex increases blood circulation which pumps oxygen into your skin, making it glow. "Also, when you are happy (and love does makes you happy, right?), your endocrine system (that regulates your hormones) functions properly, creating a good oestrogen-progesteron balance that has a good effect on your skin," explains Mumbai-based dermatologist Dr Aparna Santhanam.

Get in the mood for love, people. Getting healthy will never be so much fun!

Reproduced From Prevention. © 2011. LMIL. All rights reserved

Jobs That Last Even in Tough Economic Times

2011-03-18T22:23:00.000+05:30

Jobs That Last Even in Tough Economic Times

Author: Shirley McNeal

We are told that our country is not in a recession, but it certainly appears that way and feels that way to many Americans. All the signs point in that direction which means that the economy and the job market are chaotic. Even though there is no career that is absolutely secure in these disorderly times, it is important to take measures to ride out the storm until the economy is more stable. There are, however, some jobs that handle the fluctuations of the economy much better than others. Instead of finding yourself headed to the unemployment line, consider finding a career that is more secure and can withstand the turbulent times of a troubled economy.

Even though there are no careers that are absolutely immune from the poor economic situation, there are some careers that are better able to withstand the recession than others. Here are a few factors to consider:

*Consider a job that is high in demand.

*Consider jobs that require special skills.

*Consider jobs that provide necessary goods and services.

*Consider jobs offered by stable and reputable companies.

According to some recent statistics, there have been some occupations harmed by the economic downturn such as: construction, retail businesses and transportation. There are some occupations that have been able to withstand the pressures of a troubled economy. The following is a list of the ones we need to consider in times of a recession:

*Healthcare and pharmaceutical careers will always have a place in our society. As people become older and the demand for healthcare increases then more physicians, physicians' assistants, registered nurses, and pharmacists will be needed to meet the demand.

*Education will be necessary to meet the demand of educating children, youth and young adults at many educational levels. Therefore, there will always be a need for teachers and educational administrators across our nation.

*Sales-Marketing careers are of value because these positions often help to increase business and save money for the company.

*Computer-Technology careers with emphasis on managing databases and programming software are more secure in their jobs. Having the specialized skills of being able to know the inner workings of computers and being able to work with complex computer systems will give you an advantage.

*Accounting careers will continue to be needed as tax laws change and more laws imposed on the nation. Careers in accounting remain secure during recessions.

*Environmental careers should remain a secure area of employment since the green movement is in demand. It may be a good time to consider a career in an environmental field.

Careers that offer advice on how to stretch the dollar are usually in demand. Play it smart and plan ahead by preparing for careers that are high in demand and fine-tune your skills to bring value and benefit to the organization.

Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/career-management-articles/jobs-that-last-even-in-tough-economic-times-603357.html

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Ten Guilty Pleasures

2011-02-21T16:32:00.007+05:30

Ten Guilty Pleasures

People generally have their own guilts time to time and so do I have one....no, I've ten of them. Guilts sometimes leave an impression of shame and sometimes it's so much intentional that it has its own pleasure. One of my guilts, I remember, spreads a genuine smile on my face when I think of the lady gardener from whose garden I stole some of the guavas and in return she tried to shot me dead with a knife; I'm only alive today and writing this post because of her poor aiming ability. Thank god.

Let me tell you guys some of the guilts that I own and haven't revealed it to anyone yet.

(1) When I first stole money

I was 7 and I needed some money, approx. Rs. 5, and I stole it from my dad's pocket. He never knew as I didn't tell anyone, not even to my friends because I was afraid of being caught. It wasn't about being sorry or Dad would have scolded me but the shame of what I did at that weak moment and earned a tag of thievery. I am not very proud of the deed but whenever I think of it now, it makes me smile a bit as it was a very small amount and I could've asked for it but still I preferred thievery. Childhood is something when you take decisions for you and then forget about it but in teenage when you recall such memories you either find it funny or you feel guilty.

(2) When I first acted innocent in class

I was in standard 8th and I had been assigned to draw the world map by my geography teacher. It was obvious that no one would like to draw something which is already a mess and so did I.

Next day in the class, I don't know how come he chose me, my teacher came to me and asked for the homework and you won't believe me but I myself did it. Before he could reach me, I knew his intentions so I tore at least five pages of my geography book which contained the maps and when chewed them. When he arrived to me I acted that it was already like this and the shopkeeper of the bookstore sold me this worn out book which didn't contain the essential pages that is why I couldn't complete my homework. He didn't believe me but he left me because I never lied before and I was seriously nervous and he sensed that. He left me only with a warning that he won't tolerate it next time. Well, the next time didn't come but it is in my memories still. I should have drawn that map because now I am an editor and I've got an offer for editing contents of a map for a map-making company. :))

(3) When I first scored 100 by cheating

I wasn't very good in Maths even when I was in 10th standard. My tuition teacher was very curious in searching our brains for solutions of typical mathematical problems so he set a 30 days test for 2 hours each day so that we become fast enough to complete our test papers in the examination hall prior to time and don't miss a single problem under the excuse of less time.

I was the only who was really scared as I had no intentions to become an engineer since my childhood. I decided to check his PC for the question paper when no one was there.I cracked this password, thanks to my cousin brother who taught me how to crack PC's passwords, then I ticked all the questions in my book and shut down the PC as if nothing happened. The next day I was really damn good prepared for the exam and this time I scored 100%. Everyone was shocked and amused by my performance and this continued; I got 100% five consecutive times. My teacher praised me a lot by now I admit that it wasn't a deed to be praised. But, of course, it brings a filthy smile on my face when I think about those days.

(4) When I first hit on my friend's girlfriend

He never knew it that it was me who made the situation for his breakup with his girlfriend. I can recall that I was in 12th when I found that Virus had a crush on her and so did I. He knew about my crush but never knew that it was me who called her with his name and said that I liked her although it wasn't very successful but it worked in a peculiar way. She started talking to none of us. I didn't tell him that due to my mistake he was in such a bad situation. After sometime I found another girl and forgot about her but my friend is in the same condition and haven't left her thought still. I beg your pardon my friend she will not talk to you because of me. YOU CAN PUNCH ME. :((

(5) When I first told my father about my girlfriend

It wasn't obvious that my father was so curious to know about my living pattern when I was out of station for 2 years, studying in St. Xavier's College. If I hadn't seen him myself I would have considered it as a joke because my father never showed interest in knowing how I live. He only cared for me as a father but this time he was behaving like a friend. I got his letter in which he wrote that he wants me to become something good in my life so that he can tell everyone that his son is no less than others. He asked me if I wanted to say something to him and So did I.

I replied him through another letter, a letter full of sentiment. I knew that there are certain things that I couldn't dare to say face by face so I decided to mention those things in this letter. I told him that I loved to go in Internet cafes and surf internet for hours, I love him and mom, I wanted to become very rich, and ....I had a girlfriend who was actually our neighbor.

I thought that I'ld go in holidays to home and until then he would forget about the letter but to my luck, I dunno good or bad, he didn't receive the letter. When I reached home after a week in holidays that letter arrived in front of me and Dad read it. He literally wept and said that he didn't know that his son wanted to say so much to him. he hugged me.

It wasn't intentional but I hugged his back. This is not a guild but a pleasure always to recall such situations in memories.

(6) When I first wrote love letters for someone else

It was summer and the nights were so long. My roommate had a girlfriend and I was friends with her too. She was pretty and I wasn't sure what she looked in my dumbo friend. He used to take ideas from me to make her smile or surprise her. One day he came to me and said that he would write a love letter to his girlfriend everyday and asked me to help her. Two days later I realized that it was me only who was writing letters to her, those were my thoughts to her that I used to write in the letter. After a time she realized it too and we started talking over phone. Although we're only friends but this hurted my roommate. I tried to convince him but failed. It didn't spoiled their relation but it spoiled the flavor. He stopped writing, or rather say stopped delivering my written letters to her. I though he was jealous so I stopped interfering and it became fair for all. But the truth is that I am still friends to that girl and my roommate in no more in our lives. He's lost somewhere. It is not a guilt because I tried my best to settle them down but I smile on my victory over the affection. She guilts gives so much pleasure.

(7) When I used my landlady's phone for 2 hours and paid for only 45 mins.

I am that kind of person who cheats but I did it when I needed time to talk to my mom and I didn't have that much money. I fooled my landlady. She had a base phone at her PG from which we used to call and the bill used to arrive for 3 months altogether. I had very few money but I needed to call home urgently. I didn't tell anyone and talk for approx 2 hours and when Aunty asked for the bill according to the time I fooled her by saying that I called a Reliance phone and it costs only 50 paise a minute. My words were convincing that time and she only charged me for 45 minutes. After 3 months the bill came and she asked everyone that if anyone had called without paying but everyone refused including me. I saved money but still it bothers me and sometimes I feel that I should go there and pay her rest of the money. It sometimes seems funny and my friends laugh at it but, yes, it's still a guilt for me.

(8) When I laughed at Virus' breakup
Now i feel that I shouldn't have done this as he was my friend but the story of his breakup was so much funny that I couldn't stop myself from laughing my ass off. He said it in such a way that it became a kind of proverb for me "I like her, she likes someone else and that someone likes someone else. Everyone likes someone else, why don't they love each other, huh?"

I still use this proverb but behind his back. Whenever he said something it came to me as a funny incident but this time he was serious and I didn't know it. I laughed at it so hard that I didn't see tears coming down on his cheeks. It was a very embarrassing moment for me but I didn't beg pardon. But now I think that I should have at least said some wonderful sentences from some of the romantic films to heal his wounds. It is a big guilt to me that I wasn't there when my friend needed me the most but the next time, if he has another breakup I'll be there. Sorry, Virus.

(9) When I first found that she loved someone else

Now it was my turn to have a kick on ass. I was on the same edge where I saw my other friends. I used to play a lot in the game of love but this time I was serious and she wasn't, at least not for me. I never thought that there can be a day when she will have a boyfriend and I'ld never know. The day came and she told me that she had a boyfriend and I was so shocked that I forgot about the friendship and started blaming her for everything. She wasn't to be blamed after all; it was always me who messed things and now it is the time that I should go back and admit that I was wrong. I can't bear this guilt anymore. I want my friend back and with the same affection to each other, no hard feelings. I really care about it.

This taught me that I should always think about myself first then blame anyone.

(10) When I killed my dream

It was 2 months ago when I actually tried to kill myself by killing my own dreams. I was devastated and there seemed no reason for growing, achieving something...or even living. I was only wondering why I lost her. Why it is only me who loses something regularly? Why it happens to me that if someone touches me or I touch someone his life also becomes messed up? I was frustrated so badly that I need some divine connection. Although I am an atheist but I went to temple and only sat there observing people for 7 hours. My roommates were so worried that they regularly tried to push me up but it didn't work.

Two days lated my mom called and I think she came to know about the situation from my sister. She, like a true friend, talked to me and convinced me that life doesn't end here. I have to live and complete my complete my goals. Then my dad took the phone and asked about her and then I suddenly came out of it. It was so good to know that I always had so many people, my own people, to care about me and I was finding love and affections somewhere else while it lay by my side all the time. My parents, my sister, my friends all of them were so concerned about me that I decided to look after myself and my career, and nowadays I am working to the best of my capabilities.

It is always easy to live and enjoy your life when you know that your own people care about you.

Thanks everyone for always being by my side.

Regards,
Nikhil Roshan