Seven ages of Man..by..shakepeare

This is one of my favorite poetry's in English where every stage of man is defined so clearly ..when I first read this in school,I was in 8 th grade our English teacher describing each and every line so clearly that it still has that effect on me..after years...
William Shakespeare one of the greatest writers of its time,so clear about his perception that it tells us the road ahead and where we stand right now...
The sixth stage is my favourite paragraph ... defined very clearly when we reach our old age ,which is also little scary but how the process changes from a blooming bud to a flower which is now ready to shed its petals .... leaving behind only a dry stem which was once a pride of the garden...

All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances,
And one man in his time plays many parts,
His acts being seven ages. At first, the infant,
Mewling and puking in the nurse's arms.
Then the whining schoolboy, with his satchel
And shining morning face, creeping like snail
Unwillingly to school. And then the lover,
Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad
Made to his mistress' eyebrow. Then a soldier,
Full of strange oaths and bearded like the pard,
Jealous in honor, sudden and quick in quarrel,Seeking the bubble reputation....
Even in the cannon's mouth. And then the justice,In fair round belly with good capon lined,With eyes severe and beard of formal cut,Full of wise saws and modern instances;And so he plays his part.

The sixth age shifts into the lean and slippered pantaloon,With spectacles on nose and pouch on side;His youthful hose, well saved, a world too wide For his shrunk shank, and his big manly voice,Turning again toward childish treble, pipes And whistles in his sound. Last scene of all, That ends this strange eventful history, Is second childishness and mere oblivion,Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything.....

global friendship..

Friendship around the globe..on-line friends..talking to one of my friends who was upset today as his girlfriend left him for no apparent reason..I was surprised when he told me she is trapped by a gang and they told her to delete him ,even this friend of mine ,his a/c was also deleted few days back and he had sent me a message from his second ID saying somebody played dirty with him and deleted his account as his password was hacked.. I am surprised what kinda place is orkut??.no security..every other day password is hacked,people take out grudges on each other...but trapped by a gang is a big lie,I cannot believe somebody can force you to delete your friend and blackmail you for not talking to him...we are all educated people and know exactly where the help is available whether its India or US ..these stories are fake like being trapped or blackmailed ,its just an excuse to ditch your boyfriend or delete him from your friends list ,its a clear cut signal to stay away ,as you are unwanted and there is somebody else in the picture....I told my friend,he was in tears as she played with his emotions taking him for a stride.. talking to him on his cell everyday and now building up stories..both of these are in my friends list..
This guy is an MBA,I believe marketing manager holding a good position in a corporate and I think drawing a six figure salary .. very sincere and sensitive person..the girl as far as I know is a computer wizard very smart in graphics and good looking person..I usually get best scraps from her..don't know the whole story ..but looks like this gurl is dumping the guy but doesn't have guts or courage to tell the real reason.. so building up stories... Well there are all types of people in this world ..
But I am happy ...since one of my old friends is back in my friends list... My all good friends are stars of my friends list ..they glow,twinkle and make me smile too... I definitely miss them when they are not in my friends list...

applebee's..

   Lunch at applebees on sunday...I thought of spending some time with family so decided to have lunch here ...also had an opportunity since my son recieved an award from school as a star Kid.. being an acedemic honor student in school and recieving a token of gift from applebee...

The food I ordered, a chicken barbeque sandwhich ,with fries and my husband ordered for some chicken rolls ..were absolutely lousy ..it was very dry and hard the fries were some what good... crisp ..seasoned ..but sandwhich with smoke flavour .. was like a smell of skunk ... yuck...

The server was a young boy ,with his different kinda accent ..little bit confused laughing for no apparent reason... Usually I like applebee as their food is good but ..my whole opinion changed ..as to what I ate today.... I had also ordered some mozzarella sticks as appetizer ..which were rubbery..absolutely useless... only the kids meal was good..fried chicken strips .. which I liked.. and kids enjoyed it too .. which was free gift from school..

I think tgi friday is much better place with good food and ambiance ....but I dont understand one thing,why its always dark in all restaurants ..diffused lighting I mean ..some times I think I might fall on someone if I am not careful ...

This overall experience of applebee ..was awful!!

Day after thanks giving...

barely minimum sleep.... may be four to five hours everyday..it was very hectic ,as this week we had lot of festivities around ..thanks giving was main event..with loads of cooking at home ..eating lot of stuff ...seems like there is no other work..and then to shop very next day!! Stores open for black Friday sale at 4 AM.. sales papers were delivered on thanksgiving night, showed up some huge sales..I went through some papers ..took a note for the best sales and stores ..we need to target...Target store was first one at 7 in the morning.. no place for parking and no carts available for shopping ..total madness as if everything is free.. long lines to check out..I took couple of things but didn't want to wait for an hour in the line..but thankfully line moved very fast and we were done in few minutes.. I could see people spending money like crazy ..keepin credit cards in their hands.. a black gurl ahead of me..for checkout ..swiped her card and it declined as no money was there ,she then payed some cash and left rest of her shopping behind..So much desperation for so little ..stuff... Jc penny another store ..where I go more often..for appliances ..saw a small pressure cooker just $4 (5quarts),me with mom( mother-in law)we laughed at the price ..a hand blender for $3 ..kinda amazing or a pop up toaster for $15.. are good prices to shop.. Best buy had put up Acer laptops for $129....but it was finished by 6am ..in the morning.....people slept in the cars very night to get hold of them...All electronic stores were done before 6 AM..
Every year I see this kind of madness and decide not to go next year,but when black friday sales come up..I am all set to shop..!!!

Good morning..

Its quarter to ten.. thankgivin eve ..I am at home.. got up at 9..am nice and fresh ,checking my mail ,messages from friends on face book and orkut... some of the scraps are too good..they just fill your day with love and happiness...so I decided to send somethin back in the form of scrap...some quotes..some pictures and some jokes... ...

Facebook... where there are thirty requests ..for friendship...I showed this to my hubby last night ,,he laughed ..at me sayin.."You are in a position now to reject friends"..I don't understand .. where these people are coming from??? even after ignoring the request it is sent again...some fake ids..those who think themselves to be very smart!!!!
Modesty on face book is missing ,even though the corporate now checks your face book profile for interviews or references ..Recently I came to a profile as referred by my Dad,to check the gurl out as they were looking for a bride for our cousin..I went to her profile..the gurl was wearing strapless dress holding a glass of drink and smiling to the world... Dad standin next to me said this is the gurl from delhi..an MBA...HR manager in gurgoan...I didn't say much about her ..since this gurl might be a bride in my in-laws family...
But then we wanted to confirm ..about the girl, so we called up our relatives in delhi and ..it was another girl of same name,thankfully with same profession..with a decent picture in profile...
..I think India is far ahead .. growing up too fast or may be..I am in a time freeze..
Many of my friends who visit India come back with a shock of culture and purchasing power..
Seems like people have money to burn...recently my aunt was on vacation here to US...every year we have relatives coming in summers ..to spend vacation here..and I am surprised the shopping they do..here in US... and then they pay extra to carry a baggage to India not considering the conversion fact...
but where is this money coming from????
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positive thinking...

Do you feel that people and situations have let you down? Quite obviously, you are down in the dumps. But don't hover on these bad thoughts.....Positive thinking is the key to your survival. Stay positive and think happy thoughts.
Here are a few quotes that will pep you up......

Abraham Lincoln ....Most folks are about as happy as they make up their mind to be......

Thomas Edison ....Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.

Dr. Joyce Brothers .....Success is a state of mind. If you want success, start thinking of yourself as a success.

Mahatma Gandhi ....A man is but the product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes.

Norman Vincent Peale.....Change your thoughts and you change your world.

Dale Carnegie....... If we think happy thoughts, we will be happy. If we think miserable thoughts, we will be miserable.

Henley....... I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul.

Henry Ford ....Whether you think that you can, or that you can't, you are usually right.

Winston Churchill.... A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.

Oprah Winfrey .....Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness.

T. S. Eliot.....Keep true, never be ashamed of doing right; decide on what you think is right and stick to it.

Henri Matisse....... There are always flowers for those who want to see them.

Robert H. Schuller.....It takes but one positive thought when given a chance to survive and thrive to overpower an entire army of negative thoughts.

Bill Meyer.....Every thought is a seed. If you plant crab apples, don't count on harvesting Golden Delicious.

Ellen Glasgow........ No life is so hard that you can't make it easier by the way you take it.

Hubert Humphrey......Oh, my friend, it's not what they take away from you that unts. It's what you do with what you have left.

Susan Longacre ......Reach for the stars, even if you have to stand on a cactus. ..

Suggested reading.. "The Secret"
This book I have read number of times ,every time I read it helps me to come up as a different person ......a positive approach to life ,self motivated..shows me a clear path ..where I stand and where I wannabe..

Thanks giving!!!

..Its like living with gratitude..its wonderful time of the year,where family and friends cook delicious foods of the season,spending frantic hours in the kitchen and then put all mouth watering dishes together before the table is set!!!! I usually call this as "American bisakhi" ,where the crop is ready and farmers thank God for the food given to us.It was started by native Indians(red Indians) teaching their children to thank almighty for wonderful foods given to us on this earth..
Its to feed our bodies and mind ,the philosophy is great ...but also reminds me of my bisakhi of Punjab which is celebrated with same zest....."its harvest time".
Thanksgiving where turkey (bird) is roasted ,a compulsory ritual...poor turkeys..I always pity ..its takes me at least five to six hours to bake it.. and butterin it every half hour as the bird is too dry to eat with cranberry sauce and baked potatoes with fried rice and Cesar salad ..followed by pumpkin pie or my favourite..new york cheese cake... its like stuffing yourself..
But I think why only on thanks giving I realize the abundance that exists in my life and the more I give,is less compared to what you have given to me ..I am grateful to you..(almighty)
This year lets strive to have only one obligation on thanks giving ------ to sincerely Give Thanks...