A wonderful story comes from 19th century England. According to the account, Queen Victoria was once at a diplomatic reception in London.
The guest of honor was an African chieftain. All went well during the meal until, at the end, finger bowl were served. The guest of honor had never seen a British finger bowl, and no one had thought to brief him beforehand about its purpose. So he took the bowl in his two hands, lifted it to his mouth, and drank its contents down!
For an instant there was breathless silence among the British privilege guests, and then they began to whisper to one another. All that stopped; however, when Queen Victoria silently took her finger bowl in her two hands, lifted it, and drank its contents! A moment later, 500 surprised British ladies and gentlemen simultaneously drank the contents of their own finger bowls.
It was the queen’s uncommon courtesy that guarded her guest from certain embarrassment.
J this is a very rare but very effective human trait … while the most common human trait is to look for chances to humiliate/insult someone else or be neutral when someone makes mistake & let him/her go through the embarrassment … but it takes presence of mind, uncommon courtesy to follow someone else’s mistake in order to guard them from embarrassment!!
Thursday, May 27, 2010
The Finger Bowl !!
Perception - Donkey Story
Different people have different perception. One man’s meat could be another man’s poison.
A couple bought a donkey from the market.. On the way home, a boy commented, “Very stupid. Why neither of them rides on the donkey? “Upon hearing that, the husband let the wife ride on the donkey. He walked besides them.
Later, an old man saw it and commented, “The husband is the head of family. How can the wife ride on the donkey while the husband is on foot?” Hearing this, the wife quickly got down and let the husband ride on the donkey.
Further on the way home, they met an old Lady. She commented, “How can the man ride on the donkey but let the wife walk. He is no gentleman.”The husband thus quickly asked the wife to join him on the donkey. Then, they met a young man. He commented,
“Poor donkey, how can you hold up the weight of two persons. They are cruel to you.” Hearing that, the husband and wife immediately climbed down from the donkey and carried it on their shoulders.
It seems to be the only choice left. Later, on a narrow bridge, the donkey was frightened and struggled. They lost their balance and fell into the river. You can never have everyone praise you, nor will everyone condemn you. Never in the past, not at present, and never will be in the future.
Thus, do not be too bothered by others words if our conscience is clear. Do what you think is right, not what others think.
Friday, May 21, 2010
Electronics service center phone numbers
| Brand | Address (All Service Centres Work from : 11AM to 5.00PM on working days | Phone |
ACER Laptops | SMS to +91-9901676677 : they will call back | 1800116677 |
| ACER Monitor | Call For Onsite Service for LCD Monitors | 18003000 1919 |
| Altec Lansing // ASUS | Rashi Peripherals, 20/1 Club Road, Chetpet (Behind Shree Mithai) | 42849274 / 42849276 |
| APC UPS | Call For Onsite Service | 18004254877 / 39022272 |
| ASUS ( All Products ) | Rashi Peripherals, 20/1 Club Road, Chetpet (Behind Shree Mithai) | 42849274 / 42849276 |
| Canon | Call for On-Site / Carry in Location | 42385200 |
| Creative ( All Speakers) | Addonics, Old 5, New 9, Kuppu Muthu St.,( Near: Hotel Srinivasa ), Triplicane, Chennai. | 28412415/28412414 |
| Dax Networking | No.11, 2nd Cross St., RK Nagar, Mandaveli. Ch. 28, Next Road To ICICI ATM | 24616120 / 22 / 24616521 |
| Dell | TOLL FREE Number | 1800 425 426 / 080 2506 8026 |
| Dlink (ALL) | No.103, 1st Flr. ABC Trade Centre, Devi Theatre Complex, Old 50, Anna Salai, Chennai-02. | 28412207 / 28412206. |
| Epson Printers | Call For Onsite Service - Toll Free : 18004250011 / 39001600 | 98403 01456 / |
| Gigabyte - Toll Free 1800 425 4945 | No.103, 1st Flr. ABC Trade Centre, Devi Theatre Complex, Old 50, Anna Salai, Chennai-02. | 28412207 / 28412206. |
| HP - Laptops | Maha Electronics, Jeypore Hall # 241, Peters Rd., (Near: Hotel Saravana Bhavan/Satyam Theatre), Chennai, 45960960, 45960900 | |
| HP Printers | Alwarpet : Redington, 550/136, TTK Road, 24354174 // Egmore : Redington, Wellington Estate, Opp Ethiraj College, 28207499 | |
| ICE UPS | 5, Judge Jumbulingam St., Mylapore, chennai | 42155392 ( Call For Onsite in chennai) |
| Intel (all products) | Email Product Serial No's with problem : apacsupport@mailbox.intel.com | 1600 4256835 |
| Kingston Products | Accel ICIM Systems No.132, 2nd Flr., Greams Rd., Near IDBI Bank, | 42015162 / 163 / 1800 4254515 |
| LG | No.21, Waller's Road, (Behind Casino Theatre), Chennai - 02 (Monitors: ONSITE) | 28416768 / 28435618 / 19 |
| Linksys | TOLL FREE Number | 1800 425 5797 |
| Logitech : Call Suresh 9894029920 | CALL : 9894029920 and confirm service centre address | CALL : 9894029920 , 42145184/6259 |
| Mercury / Kobian | 50, Mehta Cmplx, Rajgopal st., Ch. 2 | 42027019 / |
| Microtek (Monitors, UPS, ALL) | 31, Wallers Road, (Behind Casino Theatre), Mount Rd., Chennai 2 | 42143443 / 43227595 / 9381058996 |
| MSI Products | Digicomp Systems , 3/2, Elango Salai, Near SUN TV, Teynamper, Ch. 18 | 42113393 / 9980666789 |
| Norton / Symantic | TOLL FREE Number | 1800 4254235 |
| Numeric UPS | Call For Onsite Service | 24981444 // 24983270 |
| Phillips LCD | Call For Onsite Service | 1800 425 6396 |
| Pixel View & XFX Cards | Rashi Peripherals, 20/1 Club Road, Chetpet (Behind Shree Mithai) | 42849274 / 42849276 |
| Samsung ( All Drives ) | Citi Service, Near: Hotel Palm Grove, Kodambakkam, Chennai. | 28226762 / 63 |
| Samsung ( Monitors/ Printers/Laptops) | Call For Onsite Service | 1800 110011 monitor : 30308282 |
| Seagate & Maxtor | Call For Onsite Service - FREE PICK UP & DELIVERY | 1800 425 4535 // 044-42015212 |
| Seagate & Maxtor | Accel ICIM Systems No.132, 2nd Flr., Greams Rd., Near IDBI Bank / BSNL | 42015162 / 163 , 1600 33 11 04 |
| Sony ( All Drives & Card readers) | Rashi Peripherals, 20/1 Club Road, Chetpet (Behind Shree Mithai) | 42849274 / 42849276 |
| Transcend ( All Products) | Accel ICIM Systems No.132, 2nd Flr., Greams Rd., Near IDBI Bank / BSNL | 42015162 / 163 , 1600 33 11 04 |
| TVSE Printers & Keyboards | Call For Onsite Service | 1800 425 4566 / 30301717 |
| Viewsonic | Call For Onsite Service Call Or Mail to : service@in.viewsonic.com | 23744630 / 0981835772 |
| Western Digital | Call Onsite (email id.. Wdexpress.india@wdc.com or rmasupport.wd@rteservices.com ) | 1800 11 93 93 / 011-26384700 |
| Wipro | No. 145, Eldams Rd., Chennai. | 24363501 / 3507 / 9840097251 |
| Zebronics (Top Notch) | 31, Wallers Road, (Behind Casino Theatre), Mount Rd., Chennai 2 | 42168966 |
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Rich Vs poor
One day, the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the
express purpose of showing him how poor people live.
They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family.
On their return from their trip, the father asked his son, "How was the trip?"
"It was great, Dad."
"Did you see how poor people live?" the father asked.
"Oh yeah," said the son.
"So, tell me, what did you learn from the trip?" asked the father.
The son answered:
"I saw that we have one dog and they had four.
We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden and they have a creek that has no end.
We have imported lanterns in our garden and they have the stars at night.
Our patio reaches to the front yard and they have the whole horizon.
We have a small piece of land to live on and they have fields that go beyond our sight.
We have servants who serve us, but they serve others.
We buy our food, but they grow theirs.
We have walls around our property to protect us, they have friends to protect them."
The boy's father was speechless.
Then his son added, "Thanks Dad for showing me how poor we are."
Isn't perspective a wonderful thing? Makes you wonder what would happen if we all gave thanks for everything we have, instead of worrying about what we don't have.
Appreciate every single thing you have!
They Say Guys Are Liars
He met her at a party.She was so outstanding,many
guys chasing after her,while he was so normal,nobody
paid attention to him.
At the end of the party,he invited her to have
coffee with him,she was surprised but due to being polite, she promised.
They sat in a nice coffee shop, he was too nervous
to say anything, she felt uncomfortable, and she thought to herself,
"Please, let me go home..."
Suddenly he asked the waiter, "Would you please give
me some salt? I'd like to put it in my coffee." Everybody stared at
him, so strange! His face turned red but still, he put the salt in his
coffee and drank it.
She asked him curiously, "Why you have this hobby?"
He replied, "When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea, I liked
playing in the sea, I could feel the taste of the
sea, just like the taste of the salty coffee. Now every time I have the
salty coffee, I always think of my childhood, think of my hometown,
I miss my hometown so much, I miss my parents who are still living
there." While saying that tears filled his eyes. She was deeply touched.
That's his true feeling, from the bottom of his
heart. A man who can tell out his homesickness, he
must be a man who loves home, cares about home, has responsibility of
home... Then she also started to speak, spoke about her faraway
hometown, her childhood, her family.
That was a really nice talk, also a beautiful
beginning of their story. They continued to date. She found that
actually he was a man who meets all her demands; he
had tolerance, was kind hearted, warm, careful.
He was such a good person but she almost missed him!
Thanks to his salty coffee! Then the story was just like every
beautiful love story, the princess married to the
prince, and then they were living the happy life... And, every time
she made coffee for him, she put some salt in the coffee, as she knew
that's the way he liked it.
After 40 years, he passed away, left her a letter
which said,
"My dearest, please forgive me, forgive my whole life's
lie. This was the only lie I said to you---the salty
coffee. Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous at that
time, actually I wanted some sugar, but I said salt. It was hard for
me to change so I just went ahead. I never thought that could be the
start of our communication! I tried to tell you the truth many
times in my life, but I was too afraid to do that,
as I have promised not to lie to you for
anything... Now I'm dying, I afraid of nothing so I
tell you the truth, I don't like the salty coffee,
what a strange bad taste... But
I have had the salty coffee for my whole life! Since
I knew you, I never feel sorry for anything I do for you. Having
you with me is my biggest happiness for my whole life. If I can live
for the second time, still want to know you and have you for my
whole life, even though I have to drink the salty coffee again."
Her tears made the letter totally wet. Someday,
someone asked her,
"What's the taste of salty coffee?" She replied,
"It's sweet."
Pass this to everyone because love is not to forget
but to forgive,
not to see but understand, not to hear but to
listen, not to let go
.....And they say guys are Liars;
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Difference in conversation between two women and two men
| TWO WOMEN TALKING: |
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Tintu mon
Funny!!!! Don't miss it
Dad to Tintu mon: when I beat you how did you control your anger?
Tintu mon: I start cleaning the toilet.
Dad: How does that satisfy you?
Tintu mon: I clean it with your tooth brush.
Tintu Mon 2 God: Plz give me 1 bag full of money, a job and 1 big vehicle
full of girls.
God: Bless u!
Today Tintu Mon is the bus conductor of a Girls College.
Sardar: Do u know how 2 swim?
Tintumon: No.
Sardar: A dog is better than u! It can swim.
Tintumon: So do u know how 2 swim?
Sardar: For sure!
Tintumon: Then, what's the difference between u and a dog?
Tintumon called FM radio & said
"I've found a purse with Rs.15000/- a credit card & an ID card of
Mr.Mani, No.13,Halls rd,kannur….
Radio jocky : How honest ….so you want to return his purse…?
Tintumon : no……. i just wanted to dedicate a sad song for him…
Father and tintumon were standing in front of the tiger's cage at the zoo.
The father was explaining how ferocious and strong tigers are, and
tintumon was taking it all in with a serious expression.
"Dad," tinumon said finally, "if the tiger got out of his cage and ate you
up …"
"Yes, son?" the father said expectantly.
"What bus should I take home?" tinumon finished.
Tintumon's First Interview
Interviewer: "Tell me opposite words.. COOL"
Tintumon: "Hot"
Interviewer: Girl
Tintumon: "Boy"
Int: "India"
Tintu: "Pakistan"
Int: "Good Keep it up"
Tintumon: "Bad Put it down"
Int: "Stop It"
Tintumon: "Start that"
Int: "Idiot Get Out"
Tintumon: "Clever Come in"
Int: "Oh my God"
Tintumon: "Oh your devil"
Int: "I reject You"
Tintumon: "You appoint Me"
Tintumon was asked to write a sign board for the traffic near the school.
He wrote"Drive carefully! Don't kill the students, wait for the teachers"
prof:chemical symbol of Barium?
Tintumon:BA
prof:For sodium?
Tintumon:NA
prof:wat will we get if 1 atom of BA & 2 atom of NA combines?
tintumon:"BANANA"
· PASSIVE VOICE
teacher: Write the passive voice of " I made a mistake"
tintumon: " I was made by a mistake"
TEACHER
Behind every successful student there is one good teacher.
But what about failed student?
Tintumon went to his Dad's Friend's home late night.
Uncle offered him to Sleep in Baby's room.
Tintumon refused because the Baby might Cry at Night and went to sleep in
the drawing hall.
Next morning he saw a Beautiful young Girl at the breakfast table,
Tintumon : Who are you?
The girl replied,"I am Baby and You??"
Tintumon : I am a Stupid!!!
BEGGAR
Bus Cunductor: Why are you standing near the door, is your father a
watchman?
Tintu Mon: Why are you always asking for "Chillara", Is your father a
Beggar ??
PROFESSOR
A professor to tintumon: "what is attention deficit hyperactive disorder?"
tintumon: "JIMBALAKDI BAMBA"
professor: "i dont understand anything"
tintumon: "same 2 you"
LKG-TINTUMON
To be is to do(Socrates)
To do is to be(Plato)
To be or not to be(Shakespeare)
Aaha angane vittal pattuo..Scoo be do be dooo(Tintu mon, LKG)........
PTA Meeting
Tintumon: Dad, there is a small PTA meeting at school tomorrow…..
Dad: Wat do u mean by a small PTA meeting ?
Tintumon: its… just u, me & the Principal !
Techy Tintumon
Teacher: Write a C program to prevent TITANIC from sinking..
Tintumon:Declare the variable TITANIC as float…!
What happens if 1 rupee = 45 dollars!
Scene 1
Venue: Microsoft Corporation, New York, US. Some s/w engineers are
Seeing some photographs.
s/w engg 1 : What's that?
s/w engg 2 : Bob's photographs from India .
s/w engg 1 : Wow. Let me see. Which is this place?
s/w engg 3 : (Sees the photo) This is ITPL, Bangalore.
s/w engg 1 : Fundoo yaar! And what is this? He got Bajaj Pulsar also.
s/w engg 2 : Let me see (sees). This guy enjoyng life maan...
s/w engg 3 : You know how much an Bajaj Pulsar costs?
Nearly 60K.....
Say it in dollars... (60000*45 = 27,00,000 dollars)
s/w engg 2: Oops. We can't dream of such a thing here.
s/w engg 1 : Let's go to India & try for a job.
[Everybody excited.]
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SCENE 2
Venue: Sun Microsystems, SanFrancisco , California, US
s/w engg 1: I'm with you man. My Visa is expected anytime. Soon I will
fly to India
s/w engg 2: Ohhh.... When is the party?
s/w engg 1: When I get it on hand.
s/w engg 2: Where will you be working?
s/w engg 1 : I'll be working in Electronic City.
s/w engg 2 : Oh! Electronic City. Great yaar. where it is...
s/w engg 1 : It is in Bangalore.
s/w engg 3 : Fundoo place yaar. Nice climate Not like California.
You'll love the weather yaar. One of my friends is in Koramangala...
He says it's the ultimate place to live in Bangalore. Cool maan.
s/w engg 2 : Who is the client yaar?
s/w engg 1: You know Municipality Corporation of Bangalore ?
s/w engg 3 : Yeah. MCB. One of my friends is there in
the Road Cleaning Division. Most challenging job yaar. People are
working in the cutting edge of technology there.
s/w engg 1 : I'll be writing software for the accounts department of
the GCU.
s/w engg 2: GCU? what it means...?
s/w engg 1 : that is Garbage Collecting Unit.
s/w engg 3 : : Great yaar. That's what I like about
that country. You can get a job which requires all your skill. Not like
here. See I'm writing software for the space shuttle remote control.
I hate this.
s/w engg 1 : Don't worry guys. I'll give you my
Hotmail id. You can send your resume to me and I'll forward it to the
HRD.
[Everybody takes down his Hotmail id.]
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SCENE 3
Venue: IBM, New York, US
(Conversation between a Male s/w engg. and Female s/w engg.)
Male : Hi!
Female: Hi. You know. I'm planning to settle in India soon.
Male : What??
Female : Yeah. My marriage will be here in America only. He is doing
his Ph.D in J.N.T.U and he's coming here for a month. His study
will be over in 2 months. He's already got a job in MSCB. We planned to
settle in Hyd itself... I'm also planning to work there. Let's see...
Male: Good luck... dont forget us & US...
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SCENE 4
Venue: Intel Corp. US
s/w engg 1: Great news guys. Our George has got
admission in the IGNOU with scholarship for B.A History. A
great new field yaar...
All are excited...
George : Got my Visa yesterday. It's all finalized now.
s/w engg 2 : Congrats yaar. So you are out of this country.
s/w engg 1 : B.A in Histroy...ohh. ..man, enjoy your life there!!
s/w engg 2 :Got full aid, eh?
George : Yeah. Got the UGC scholarship That will be 1200 Rupees / year.
s/w engg 1 : Great. Enjoy.
s/w engg 2 : (Thinking loud): 1200 Indian Rupees...!
that means 1200 * 45 = 54000 Dollars... with that amount I can buy an
three bed-room flat & a Mercedes here...!!!
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SCENE 5
A foreigner working in Hyderabad as Software Engg gets
a call from his Home ..
Father : What are you doing son ?
S/w Eng : Having breakfast ?
Father : what are you eating ?
S/w Eng: Coconut Sauce and Rice Cake i.e., (Idli and Chutney)
Thatz,,, Lifeeeeee
Monday, May 10, 2010
Five hidden dangers of Facebooking
Washington, May 10 (ANI): An expert in online privacy has drawn attention to the five dangers of sharing information on social networking site Facebook.
Joan Goodchild, senior editor of CSO (Chief Security Officer) Online, claims marketing efforts by the company often results in a compromise on account holders' privacy, reports CBS News.
Goodchild noted five risks of using Facebook on 'The Early Show on Saturday Morning.' They are:
1.Your information is being shared with third parties
2. Privacy settings revert to a less safe default mode after each redesign
3. Facebook ads may contain malware
4. Your real friends unknowingly make you vulnerable
5. Scammers are creating fake profiles
Earlier this week, 15 privacy and consumer protection organizations filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission, alleging that the site manipulates privacy settings to make users' personal information available for commercial use. (ANI)
Thursday, May 6, 2010
21 Reasons Why I Love u
* I can be myself when I am with you.
* Your idea of romance is dim lights, soft music, and just the two of us.
* Because you make me feel like, like, like I have never felt before.
* I can tell you anything, and you won't be shocked
* Our undying faith is what keeps the flame out of love alive
* You and me together, we can make magic.
* We're a perfect match.
* Thinking of you, fills me with a wonderful feeling.
* Your love gives me the feeling, that the best is still ahead.
* You never give up on me, and that's what keeps me going.
* You are simply irresistible
* I love you because you bring the best out of me.
* Your terrific sense of humor
* Every time I look at you, my heart misses a beat
* You're the one who holds the key to my heart
* You always say what I need to hear (You are perfect).
* You have taught me the true meaning of love.
* Love is, what you mean to me - and you mean everything.
* You are my theme for a dream.
* I have had the time of my life and I owe it all to you.
* And, of-course, your intelligence, 'cause you were smart enough to fall in love with me ;-)
Enjoy the Interview
OFFICER : WHAT IS YOUR NAME ?
CANDIDATE : M P. SIR
OFFICER : TELL ME PROPERLY
CANDIDATE : MOHAN PAL SIR
OFFICER : YOUR FATHER'S NAME ?
CANDIDATE : M P. SIR
OFFICER : WHAT DOES THAT MEAN ?
CANDIDATE : MANMOHAN PAL SIR
OFFICER : YOUR NATIVE PLACE
CANDIDATE : M P. SIR
OFFICER : IS IT MADHYA PRADESH ?
CANDIDATE : NO, MUNNUR PAL SIR
OFFICER : WHAT IS YOUR QUALIFICATION?
CANDIDATE : M P. SIR
OFFICER : (ANGRILY) WHAT IS IT ?
CANDIDATE : METRIC PASS
OFFICER: WHY DO YOU NEED A JOB ?
CANDIDATE : M P. SIR
OFFICER: AND WHAT DOES THAT MEAN ?
CANDIDATE : MONEY PROBLEM SIR
OFFICER : DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY
CANDIDATE : M P. SIR
OFFICER : EXPLAIN YOURSELF CLEARLY
CANDIDATE : MAGNANIMOUS PERSONALITY SIR
OFFICER : THIS DISCUSSION IS NOWHERE, YOU MAY GO NOW
CANDIDATE : M P. SIR
OFFICER : WHAT IS IT NOW
CANDIDATE : MY PERFORMANCE....?
OFFICER : MP !!!
CANDIDATE : WHAT IS THAT SIR..?
OFFICER : MENTALLY PUNCTURE
Her diary and his diary
I asked him what was wrong - he said, "Nothing." I asked him if it was my fault that he was upset. He said it had nothing to do with me and not to worry. On the way home, I told him that I loved him, but he simply smiled and kept driving. I can't explain his behavior; I don't know why he didn't say, "I love you too." When we got home, I felt as if I had lost him, as if he wanted nothing to do with me anymore. He just sat there and watched TV; he seemed distant and absent. Finally, I decided to go to bed. About 10 minutes later he came to bed. I decided that I could not take it anymore, so I decided to confront him with the situation but he had fallen asleep. I started crying and cried until I fell asleep. I do not know what to do. I'm almost sure that his thoughts are with someone else. My life is a disaster.
" HIS DIARY"
Today India lost the cricket match again. DAMM IT..............
Facts that u may not know
1. Money isn't made out of paper, it is made out of cotton.
2. The 57 on a Heinz ketchup bottle represents the variety of pickles the Company once had.
3. Your stomach produces a new layer of mucus every two weeks otherwise it will digest itself.
4. The dot over the letter ' i' is called the title.
5. A duck's quack doesn't echo, no one knows why.
6. Forty percent of McDonald's profit comes from the sales of 'happy meals'.
7. Every person has a unique tongue print.
8. 315 entries in Websters 1996 dictionary were misspelled.
9. On an average, 12 newborns will be given to wrong parents daily.
10.During the famous chariot scene in "Ben Hur", a small red car can be seen at a distance.
11.Warren Beatty and Shirley Maclaine are brother and sister.
12.Chocolate affects a dog's heart and nervous system. A few ounces will kill a small sized dog.
13.Most lipsticks contain fish scales.
14.Donald Duck comics were banned in Finland because he doesn't wear pants.
15.Ketchup was sold in the 1830's as a medicine.
16.Leonardo Da vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.
17.There are no clocks in the Las Vegas gambling casinos.
18.There are no words in the dictionary that rhyme with orange, purple and silver.
19.A tiny amount of liquor on a scorpion will make it go mad instantly and sting itself to death.
20.By raising your legs slowly and lying on your back, you can't sink in quicksand.
21.American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one olive from each salad served in first class.
22.Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.
23.The glue on Israeli postage stamp is certified kosher(halal).
24.Guiness Book Of Records holds the record for being the book most often stolen from Public Libraries.
25.Astronauts are not allowed to eat beans before they go into space because passing wind in a space suit damages them.
TYPES OF KISSES
| Types Of Kisses |
Below you will find a variety of kiss types. If you find some that catch your fancy, feel free to try them :
Butterfly Kiss - With your faces less than a breath away, open and close your eyelids against your partners. If done correctly, the fluttering sensation will match the one in your heart.
Cheek Kiss - A friendly, "I really like you" kiss. Often the preferred kissing method of a first date. With your hands on your partner's shoulders, gently brush your lips across her cheek.
Earlobe Kiss - Gently sip and suck the earlobe. Avoid louder sucking noises as ears are sensitized noise detectors.
Eskimo Kiss - With your faces less than a breath apart, gently rub your noses together.
Eye Kiss - Hold your partner's head with both hands and slowly move their head in the direction you wish your kiss to go... then slowly kiss up towards your partner's eyes and give them a tender kiss on top of their closed eyes.
Eyelid Kiss - While your partner is resting/sleeping with eyes closed, very very gently kiss the spot right below their browbone. A very intimate kiss.
Finger Kiss - While laying together gently suck on their fingers. This can be very seductive and pleasurable.
Foot Kiss - An erotic and romantic gesture. It may tickle, but relax and enjoy it! To give a toe kiss by gently suck the toes and then lightly kissing the foot. It helps to gently massage the base of the foot while performing the kiss.
Forehead Kiss - The "motherly" kiss or "just friends" kiss. The forehead kiss can be a comforting kiss to anyone. Simply brush your lips lightly across the crown of their head.
Freeze Kiss (or Melt Kiss) - Experiment with this fun kiss. Put a small piece of ice in your mouth, then open mouth and kiss your partner, passing them the ice with your tongue. It's an erotic and sensual french kiss with a twist of cold.
French Kiss - The kiss involving the tongue. Some call this the "Soul Kiss" because the life and soul are thought to pass through the mouth's breath in the exchange across tongues. Surprisingly, the French call this "The English Kiss".
Fruity Kiss - Take a small piece of fruit and place between your lips (juicy fruits such as grapes, strawberries, small pieces of pineapple or mango are ideal). Kiss your partner and nibble one half of the piece of fruit while they nibble the other until it breaks in half, allowing the juice to run into your mouths.
Hand Kiss - Gently raise her hand to your lips. Lightly brush your lips across the top of her hand. Historically this kiss was performed with a bow, which showed deference to a lady.
Hickey Kiss - The object is not to draw blood, but to gently leave a mark that will prove your interlude was not a dream. This is often included in erotic foreplay.
Hostage Kiss - Cover your lips with tape and get your love's attention. When they come near, make noises like you're trying to tell them something and motion as if you can't get the tape off. Once they remove the tape from you to hear what you're trying to say tell them: "I've been saving my lips all day just for you!" Then kiss your love passionately!
Hot and Cold Kiss - Lick your partner's lips so that they're warm, and then gently blow on them. The sudden cold blast makes for a sensual explosion, and they will often try it on you next, as well as get very passionate.
Mistletoe Kiss - Surprise your lover by capturing them with a gentle holiday kiss under the mistletoe. This is also a good method for shyer individuals to steal a kiss from a potential lover.
Letter Kiss - Send your lover a kiss in a love letter by writing the letter x several times in a row at the bottom of a letter such as XXXXX.
Lick Kiss - Just before kissing, gently run your tongue along you partners lip whether it be the top or bottom one depending on the position of your lips. Very sensual.
Lip Sucking Kiss - When kissing gently suck on their lower lip. This can be very exciting.
Neck Nibble Kiss - Gently nibble up and down your partners neck. End with a gentle kiss on the lips.
Nip Kiss - This kiss can create a very erotic sensation. While kissing your partner, ever so gently nibble on their lips. You must be very careful not to bite to hard or hurt your partner. When done correctly, this kiss ignites wonderful sensations.
Reverse Lips Kiss - It involves standing above your lover and kissing them from over their head. This way, each kisser can take the hyper-sensitive bottom lip of thier lover in their mouths, and GENTLY draw blood to the surface of the lip by nibbling and sucking. A very sensuous, connecting kiss.
Searching The Cavern - Use the lips and tongue to gently tickle and kiss your lover's navel. Vary speeds and stroke to change sensation. Invigorating and intoxicating.
Shoulder Kiss - Simply come from behind, embrace her, and kiss the top of her shoulder. This is a sensual, loving kiss.
Sip Kiss - Take a small sip of your favorite drink. Leaving a little bit of it on your lips, kiss your partner. It is a unique way to create a sensual feeling and your partner will enjoy it.
Talking Kiss - Whisper sweet nothings into your partner's mouth. If caught in the act, simply say as Chico Marx, "I wasn't kissing her. I was whispering into her mouth."
Teaser Kiss - Starting on the forehead, a sweet short kiss on lips, then move up the arms up to her hand, kiss her hand, then come back up her arm, to her face and then lightly kiss her lips till she wants a passionate kiss.
The Buzzing Kiss - Gently place your lips against your lover's neck , behind their ear. Now, send a shudder through their skin by gently growling and humming, vibrating your lips and cheeks as you do so. Move up and down the neck, over the bones of the face and lips. Stimulating and erotic when done correctly.
The Whipped Cream Kiss - Dip your finger into some cool whip or whipped cream of your choice. Lick it off slowly, then embrace your partner and kiss them deeply letting their tongue slip over yours for a wonderfully sweet kiss. It's very seductive and passionate.
Tiger Kiss - Quietly sneak up behind your partner making sure they do not know what you are going to do. Out of the blue, grab them and gently bite their neck. Make sure to get a few good growls in too. This will surely surprise them.
Trickle Kiss - Take a sip of a favourite drink and trickle it slowly into partner's mouth while kissing.
Tongue Sucking - A variation of the French kiss. During an open-mouth kiss gently suck on your partner's tongue (not too hard because it may hurt). Very sexy :-)
Quickie Kiss - When you're in a rush. Often the nose gets it rather than the lips.
Vacuum Kiss - While kissing open-mouthed, slightly suck in as if you were sucking the air from your partners mouth. This is a playful kiss.
Wake Up Kiss - Before your partner awakes lean over and kiss their cheek and move over giving soft kisses until you reach their lips. Definitely a more than pleasant way to wake up!
101 different ways to say "I LOVE YOU"
Afrikaans - Ek is lief vir jou
Albanian - te dua
Arabic - Ana Ahebak / Ana Bahibak
Arabic (to the female) - Bahebbek
Arabic (to the male) - Bahebbak
Armenian - yes kez shat em siroom
Assyr - Az tha hijthmekem
Bahasa Malayu (Malaysia) - Saya cinta mu
Bangla - Ami tomakay bala basi
Bavarian - tuI mog di
Bosnian - Ja te volim (formally) or volim-te Turkish seni seviyorum
Bulgarian - Obicham te
Cambodian (to the male) - oun saleng bon
Cambodian (to the female) - bon saleng oun
Cantonese - Ngo oi ney
Croatia - Volim te
Czech - Miluji Te
Danish - Jeg elsker dig
Dutch - Ik hou van jou
English - I love you
Esperanto - Mi amas vim
Estonian - Ma armastan sind / Mina armastan sind (formal)
Ethiopia - afekereshe alhu
Finnish - Minä rakastan sinua
Flemish (Ghent) - 'k'ou van ui
French - Je t'aime
Gaelic - Tį mé i ngrį leat
Georgian - Miquar shen
German - Ich liebe Dich
Greek - agapo se
Greek - S'agapo
Gujarati - oo tane prem karu chu
Hawaiian - Aloha au ia'oe
Hebrew - Ani ohevet ota
Hebrew fem. Plural - Ani ohav etkhen
Hebrew fem. sing. - Ani ohav otakh
Hebrew masc. or mixed plural - Ani ohav etkhem
Hebrew masc. sing. - Ani ohaw otkha
Hindi - Main tumsey pyaar karta hoon / Maine Pyar Kiya
Hungarian - Szeretlek
Icelandic - Eg elska thig
Indonesian - Aku Cinta Kamu
Indonesian - Saya cinta padamu
Italian - Ti amo/Ti voglio bene
Japanese - Anata wa, dai suki desu
Japanese - Sukiyo Javanese (formal) - Kulo tresno marang panjenengan
Javanese (informal) - aku terno kowe
Kenya (Kalenjin) - Achamin
Kenya (Kiswahili) - Ninakupenda
Korean - SA LANG HAE / Na No Sa Lan Hei
Kurdish - Khoshtm Auyt
Laos - Chanrackkun
Latin - Te amo
Latvian - Es mīlu Tevi
Lebanese - Bahibak
Lithuanian - As Myliu Tave
Macedonian - Jas Te Sakam
Malay - Saya cintakan mu / Saya cinta mu
Maltese - Inhobbok hafna
Mandarin - Wo ai ni
Nigeria (Hausa) - Ina sonki
Nigeria (Yoruba langauge) - Mo fe ran re
Norwegian - Jeg elsker deg
Pakistan (Urdu) - May tum say pyar karta hun
Persian - Tora Doost Darem
Pig Latin - I-yea Ove-lea Ou-yea
Polish - Kocham Cie
Portuguese (Brazilian) - Eu te amo
Portuguese (Continental) - Eu amo-te
Punjabi - me tumse pyar ker ta hu'
Romanian - Te iubesc
Russian - Ya tyebya lyublyu
Scottish Gaelic - 'S tough leam ort
Serbian (accent 'O') - Volim te
Serbo-Croatian - Volim te
Sign language - Spread hand out so no fingers are touching. Bring in middle & ring fingers and touch then to the palm of your hand.
Slovak - Lubim ta
Slovenian - ljubim te
South Sotho - Ke o Rata
Spanish - Te quiero / te amo / yo amor
Sri Lanka - mame adhare
Swahili - Naku penda
Swedish - Jag älskar dig
Swiss German - Ch-ha di gärn
Tagalong - Mahal Kita / Iniibig kita
Tamil - Naan Unnai Khadalikkeren
Telugu - Nenu Ninnu Premisthunnanu
Thai - Khao Raak Thoe / chun raak ter
Thai (affectionate, sweet, loving) - Khao raak thoe
Thailand - chun luk ter
Turkish - Seni Seviyorum
Ukrainian - Yalleh blutebeh / ya tebe kohayu
Urdu (to a girl) - Mea tum se pyaar karta hu
Urdu (to a boy) - Mea tum se pyar karti hu
Vietnamese - Toi yeu em
Vietnamese (Females) - Em yeu Anh
Vietnamese (Males) - Anh yeu Em
Welsh - Rwy'n dy garu di
Zambia (Chibemba) - Nali ku temwa
Zimbabwe - Ndinokuda
Zulu - Mina funani wean
SMS LANGUAGE
SMS LANGUAGE SHORTCUTS1dRfl - wonderful
2 - to/too/two
2dA - today
2moro - tomorrow
2nite - tonite
3dom - freedom
4 - for
4get - forget
4N - foreign
ADN - any day now
AFAIK - as far as I know
AFAIR - as far as I recall
ASAP - as soon as possible
ATM - at the moment
B - be
B4 - before
B4N - bye for now
BB - bye-bye
Bf -boyfriend
BG - big grin
BION - believe it or not
BK - big kiss
BTDT - been there, done that
BTW - by the way
By - busy
C - see/sea
CB - call back
CUL - see you later
CWYL - chat with you later
DUZ - does
DUZNT - doesn't
F2F - free to talk?
G2G - got to go
Gf - girlfried
Gr8 - great
Grr - angry
H2 - how to
HUH - have you heard?
IC - I see
ICCL - I couldn't care less
IK - I know
ILU (or ILY) - I love you
in4ml - informal
KISS - keep it simple, stupid
KUTGW - keep up the good work
@ "At"
MSG "Message"
W "With"
ATB "All the best"
NE "Any"
W/O "Without"
B "Be, Bee"
NETHNG "Anything"
WKND "Weekend"
BCNU "I'll be seeing you"
NE1 "Anyone"
XLNT "Excellent"
BWD "Backward"
NO1 "No-one"
XOXOX "Hugs and kisses"
B4 "Before"
OIC "Oh, I see"
YR "Your"
C "See, Sea"
PCM "Please call me"
1 "One, Won"
CU "See you"
PLS "Please"
2 "Too, To, Two"
DOIN "Doing"
PPL "People"
---*---
:) Original smiley
:-) Classic smiley
;-) Wink
:-)) Very happy
|-) Hee-hee
:-D Laugh loud
:-o Amazement
:^D" Great! I like it!
:-* Kiss
<3 I love you
:-s Confusion
{} No comment
:-C Totally unbelievable
%-) Confused
*:* Fuzzy face
:-@ Screaming
:-7 Wry remark
:-p Sticking out tongue
:-( Frown
:> Develish grin
(:-|K- Dressed to kill
:-|| Angry
::=)) Seeing double
:-> Hey
|:-0 No explanation
#:-) Hair in a mess
;-(' I am spitting mad
#-) Partied all night
:-| Hmmm
:-& Tongue-tied
L8 - late
L8r - later
LMK - let me know
M8 - mate
MOF - matter of fact
MT - empty
MTE - my thoughts exactly
NAGI - not a good idea
Ne - any
Ne1 - anyone
No1 - no one
nrg - energy
OIC - Oh I see
OK - okay
ONNA - oh no, not again!
OTT- over the top
PCM - please call me
Pls - please
Ppl - people
PTL - praise the Lord
R - are
Re - regarding
RUOK - are you okay?
Spk - speak
Sry - sorry
SWAK - sealed with a kiss
THX - thanks
TTYL - talk to you later
TXT - text
U - you
U@ - you at? (where are you?)
UOK - you okay?
UR - your/you're
Usu - usually
W8 - wait
W84M - wait for me
W/ - with
Wan2 - want to
wn - when
WMF - works for me
XLNT - excellent
Y - why
YM - you mean
YR - yeah, right
GONNA "Going to"
SUM1 "Someone"
3SUM "Threesome"
GR8 "Great"
STRA "Stray"
4 "For, Four"
H8 "Hate"
THNQ "Thank you"
:-) "I'm happy"
L8 "Late"
THX "Thanks"
:-o "I'm surprised"
L8R "Later"
U "You"
:-( "Sad face"
LUV "Love"
UR "You are "
d:) "Baseball cap "
MOB "Mobile"
WAN2 "Want to?"
;-/ "Confused"
2DAY "Today"
F2T "Free to talk"
RUOK "Are you okay?"
2MORO "Tomorrow"
FWD "Forward"
RGDS "Regards"
---*---
(:-... Heart-broken
%-) I'm tipsy but happy
#:-o Oh no!
:-# My lips are sealed
8-) Sender wears glasses
:+( I'm hurt by that
:*)? Are you drunk?
<:-0 Eeek!
:-e I'm disappointed
(-: Sender is left-handed
<:-) Dumb question
~o~ Bird
:@ Ouch!
:-(*) Sick comment
(:-) Bald
:// Frustrated
:3-< Dog
d:-) Hats off to your great idea
:-$ Put your money where your mouth is
:-{) Sender has moustache
|-| Going to sleep
:@) Pig
o/ Praise the Lord
*<:o) Clown
:-{)} Sender has moustache & beard
:=8) Baboon
8^ Chicken
~#:-( Bad hair day
:'-( I am crying
:*) I' tipsy
:-o Oh
O:-) Innocent
Toxic gases threat Chennai's IT cos - Report Published by US Environmental Protection Agency
Nearly 27 toxic gases, of which three can cause cancer, are
emitted from the burning of garbage in Pallikaranai in the vicinity of
Chennai's much-touted IT corridor, a survey said.
Released on the eve of the Bhopal disaster anniversary, "Choking in
Garbage" is a review of garbage disposal at Pallikaranai by Community
Environmental Monitoring Program of The Other Media, a Chennai-based
NGO.
"Most of the chemicals found target the central nervous system and the
respiratory system ," the report said.
The presence of benzene, which can cause leukaemia among children, was
found to be 2,000 times higher than levels thought to be safe.
Pallikaranai is the largest natural rainwater harvesting systems in the
region, linked to the Bay of Bengal through a network of backwaters and
rivulets.
The study sample was taken from the Perungudi area of the IT corridor,
barely 500m from the dumping site, and analysed for 69 volatile organic
chemicals and 20 sulphur compounds.
The sample was analysed at the Columbia Analytical Services in Simi
Valley, California, according to established procedures of the US
Environmental Protection Agency. At least 15 out of 27 chemicals found
in the sample exceeded US EPA's regulatory levels.
The area has offices of premier IT companies, educational institutions
and government resettlement colonies, besides being home to several
species of birds, fishes and reptiles.
According to two Madras University researchers - Dipankar C Patnaik and
Priya Narayanan - about 18,00 tonnes of garbage from six zones are
dumped daily by city authorities in the Perungudi dumpyard, on
Pallikaranai marshland.
Chennai generates 3,500 tonnes of garbage - organic waste, plastic,
packaging waste, paper, metal, glass, construction debris ash, sand and
grit - everyday.
Have u ever missed someone
because u think that he/she
doesn't miss u?
Missing someone is terrible but at the same time,
a sweet feeling.
U will be sitting around wondering if u meant anything
to him/her. Thinking if he/she ever cares about u.
Rushing to the phone once it rings hoping that
it's him/her.
Looking out of the window hoping that he/she will
surprise u by appearing downstairs.
Sitting in front of the television but thinking of
him/her,missing the final episode of your favorite show.
Laying on your bed, thinking of the last time u
were out together.
Thinking of how nice it will be to sit under the stars
again, talking about everything, your dreams,
plans,future.
Logging on to the internet hoping to see him/her online.
When u realise that he/she isn't online and did
not return your mail,u will start worrying if he/she is okay.
Missing someone is a way of growing up i guess. It exposes u to loneliness.
It teaches u how to cope with being lonely and let u know that there is
actually a feeling known as emptiness.
Sometimes it feels good to miss someone.
U know that u really care and u indulge in the
feeling of loving/caring for him/her.
But missing someone and not knowing if he/she is
feeling the same is terrible.
U feel as if u are being left alone.
So if u miss someone, tell him/her and let them know.
At the same time, ask if they miss u.
Don't let the feeling of missing someone become
jealousy or paranoia.
If u are the one being missed and u know it, let
the other party know.
If u miss him/her too, tell them. Don't let them wait.
And if the one you are missing can't/doesn't reciprocate,
MOVE ON!!
Life is short, so instead of being hurt & waiting
around-Move on!!
Believe in Ur self & life, there's someone out there
waiting to miss U
too!!
Contact Lens Users Please Be Aware
May be useful to your friends wearing Contact Lenses.
To those who wear contact lenses, remove them when you have or attend a
BBQ party or whatsoever that got to do with flames... I heard a
horrible true story about contact lenses.... It happened to a 21 year old guy,
he wore a pair of contact lenses during a barbecue party. While, he was
barbecuing, he stared at the fire charcoals. After a few seconds, he
started to scream for help and moved rapidly, jumping up and down. No
one in the party knew why... When he arrived at the Hospital, the doctor
said he'll be blind permanently courtesy of the contact lenses that he had
worn. Contact lenses are made by plastics, and the heat from the
charcoal melted his contact lenses.
DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHERE
OVERHEAT AND FLAMES ARE CONCERNED..
The Dreadful Murder of HP Employee..
BPO worker raped and killed in B'lore, driver held
A young woman working in a call centre was allegedly raped and brutally murdered by the company's driver, police said on Friday accusing the multinational of not providing security to women on night duty.The 24-year-old woman employee of HP was killed on early Thursday and the accused arrested in the night.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Alok Kumar said the driver, Shiv Kumar, had confessed to raping and murdering Pratibha after he picked her up from her house for night duty at the HP call centre.
"Instead of taking her to the office, located in the electronics city, the company's vehicle driver took her to Anjanapura on the outskirts of Bangalore south and raped the married woman around 3 am on Thursday," Alok Kumar said.
In his confession, Shiv Kumar said he slit her throat in panic when she tried to raise an alarm and call the office on her mobile.
"She was the lone employee being ferried to the office for duty in the odd hours," the police official said. He criticised the multinational firm for not providing security to its women employees on night duty for escorting them to office and back home.
He said it was unfortunate that a premeditated attempt to molest the victim with a sex motive had resulted in her death.
"The accused driver even robbed the victim of her mobile and cash (Rs 300) before disappearing from the spot. It is a clear case of security lapse on behalf of the company employing women on night duty. The company should provide escorts while transporting its women staff, especially on night duties," the DCP pointed out.
The police are investigating the case to ascertain the driver's antecedents and summoned HP officials to discuss providing security cover to its women employees.
Inter caste marriages - an interesting article
This is a nice article (author unknown) with a pinch of humor in it.
It's bit long but as it is amazingly written so worth reading. :-)
So it goes like this:
Grandmother was pretending to be lost in prayer, but her prayer-beads
were spinning at top speed. That meant she was either excited or upset.
Mother put the receiver down. "Some American girl in his office, she's
coming to stay with us for a week." She sounded as if she had a deep
foreboding. Father had no such doubt. He knew the worst was to come.
He had been matching horoscopes for a year, but my brother Vivek had
found a million excuses for not being able to visit India, call any of
the chosen Iyer girls, or in any other way advance father's
cause.Father always wore four parallel lines of sacred ash on his
forehead. Now there were eight, so deep were the furrows of worry on his
forehead. I sat in a corner, supposedly lost in a book, but furiously
text-messaging my brother with a vivid description of the scene before
me.
A few days later I stood outside the airport with father. He tried not
to look directly at any American woman going past, and held up the card
reading "Barbara". Finally a large woman stepped out, waved wildly and
shouted "Hiiii! Mr. Aayyyezh, how ARE you?" Everyone turned and looked
at us.Father shrank visibly before my eyes. Barbara took three long
steps and covered father in a tight embrace. Father's jiggling out of it
was too funny to watch. I could hear him whispering "Shiva shiva!".She
shouted "you must be Vijaantee?" "Yes, Vyjayanthi" I said with a smile.
I imagined little half-Indian children calling me "Vijaantee
aunty!".Suddenly, my colorless existence in Madurai had perked up. For
at least the next one week, life promised to be quite exciting.
Soon we were eating lunch at home. Barbara had changed into an even
shorter skirt. The low neckline of her blouse was just in line with
father's eyes. He was glaring at mother as if she had conjured up
Barbara just to torture him. Barbara was asking "You only have
vegetarian food? Always??" as if the idea was shocking to her. "You know
what
really goes well with Indian food, especially chicken? Indian beer!" she
said
with a pleasant smile,seemingly oblivious to the apoplexy of the
gentleman in front of her, or the choking sounds coming from mother. I
had to quickly duck under the table to hide my giggles.
Everyone tried to get the facts without asking the one question on all
our minds: What was the exact nature of the relationship between Vivek
and Barbara? She brought out a laptop computer. "I have some pictures of
Vivek"she said. All of us crowded around her. The first picture was
quite innocuous. Vivek was wearing shorts, and standing alone on the
beach. In the next photo, he had Barbara draped all over him. She was
wearing a skimpy bikini and leaning across, with her hand lovingly
circling his neck.Father got up, and flicked the towel off his shoulder.
It was a gesture we in the family had learned to fear. He literally ran
to the door and went out. Barbara said "It must be hard for Mr. Aayyezh.
He must be missing his son." We didn't have the heart to tell her that
if said son had been within reach, father would have lovingly wrung his
neck.
My parents and grandmother apparently had reached an unspoken agreement.
They would deal with Vivek later. Right now Barbara was a foreigner, a
lone woman, and needed to be treated as an honored guest.It must be said
that Barbara didn't make that one bit easy. Soon mother wore a perpetual
frown.
Father looked as though he could use some of that famous Indian beer.
Vivek had said he would be in a conference in Guatemala all week, and
would be off both phone and email. But Barbara had long lovey-dovey
conversations with two other men, one man named Steve and another named
Keith. The rest of us strained to hear every interesting word. "I miss
you!" she said to
both.
She also kept talking with us about Vivek, and about the places they'd
visited together. She had pictures to prove it, too.It was all very
confusing.
This was the best play I'd watched in a long time. It was even better
than the day my cousin ran away with a Telugu Christian girl. My aunt
had come howling through the door, though I noticed that she made it to
the plushest sofa before falling in a faint. Father said that if it had
been his child, the door would have been forever shut in his face.
Aunt promptly revived and said "You'll know when it is your child!" How
my aunt would rejoice if she knew of Barbara!
On day five of her visit, the family awoke to the awful sound of
Barbara's retching. The bathroom door was shut, the water was running,
but far louder was the sound of Barbara crying and throwing up at the
same time.
Mother and grandmother exchanged ominous glances. Barbara cameout, and
her face was red. "I don't know why", she said, "I feel queasy in the
mornings now."
If she had seen as many Indian movies as I'd seen,she'd know why.
Mother was standing as if turned to stone. Was she supposed to react
with the compassion reserved for pregnant women? With the criticism
reserved for pregnant unmarried women? With the fear reserved for
pregnant unmarried foreign women who could embroil one's son in a
paternity suit?
Mother, who navigated familiar flows of married life with the skill of
a champion hoarse man, now seemed completely taken off her moorings.
She seemed to hope that if she didn't react it might all disappear like
a bad dream. I made a mental note to not leave home at all for the next
week. Whatever my parents would say to Vivek when they finally got
a-hold of
him would be too interesting to miss. But they never got a chance. The
day Barbara was to leave, we got a terse email from Vivek. "Sorry, still
stuck in Guatemala. Just wanted to mention, another friend of mine,
Sameera Sheikh, needs a place to stay. She'll fly in from Hyderabad
tomorrow at 10am. Sorry for the trouble."
So there we were, father and I, with a board saying "Sameera". At last a
pretty young woman in salwar-khameez saw the board, gave the smallest of
smiles, and walked quietly towards us. When she did 'Namaste' to father,
I thought I saw his eyes mist up. She took my hand in the friendliest way
and said "Hello, Vyjayanthi, I've heard so much about you." I fell in
love with her. In the car father was unusually friendly. She and Vivek
had been in the same group of friends in Ohio University. She nowworked
as a Child Psychologist.
She didn't seem to be too bad at family psychology either. She took out a
shawl for grandmother, a saree for mother and Hyderabadi bangles for me.
"Just some small things. I have to meet a professor at Madurai
University, and it's so nice of you to let me stay" she said.Everyone
cheered up.Even grandmother smiled. At lunch she said
"This is so nice. When I make sambar, it comes out like chole, and my
chole tastes just like sambar". Mother was smiling. "Oh just watch for 2
days, you'll pick it up." Grandmother had never allowed a Muslim to
enter the kitchen.
But mother seemed to have taken charge, and decided she would bring in
who ever she felt was worthy. Sameera circumspectly stayed out of the
puja room,but on the third day, was stunned to see father inviting her
in and telling her which idols had come to him from his father. "God is
one" he said.Sameera nodded sagely.
By the fifth day, I could see the thought forming in the
family's collective brains. If this fellow had to choose his own
bride,why couldn't it be someone like Sameera? On the sixth day, when
Vivek called from the airport saying he had cut short his Gautemala trip
and was on his way home, all had a million things to discuss with him.
He arrived by taxi at a time when Sameera had gone to the University.
"So, how was Barbara's visit?"
he asked blithely. "How do you know her?" mother asked sternly. "She's
my secretary" he said. "She works very hard, and she'll do anything to
help."
He turned and winked at me.
Oh, I got the plot now! By the time Sameera returned home that evening,
it was almost as if her joining the family was the elders' idea. "Don't
worry about anything", they said, "we'll talk with your parents."
On the wedding day a huge bouquet arrived from Barbara. "Flight to India
- $1500.Indian kurta - $5.Emetic to throw up - $1.The look on your
parents'
faces - priceless" it
said.