Russell Peters...racism (re)Defined

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Chennai..here I come..

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wwooha. hahha.. Jumping in joy.;)

Just booked my tickets to home. Cannot wait for spend month break at home, its been almost 10month since my last visit. I must admit during last few trip I feel out of place in my own hometown.

Chennai Blogger friends-- may be its good time to put face to names..!! email/comments if interested to catchup for cafe.

and give some pointer to some new kool eat-out and hangout places..

also, Iam taking 4day break journey in Dubai.
any advice/suggestions would help. must do's & see..!!

It's just a thought...

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as I face yet another relocation in my life, I was try to describe my current mood and I find this song is very close to my thoughts...



I haven't really ever found a place that I call home
I never stick around quite long enough to make it
I apologize that once again I'm not in love
But it's not as if I mind
that your heart ain't exactly breaking

It's just a thought, only a thought

But if my life is for rent and I don't lean to buy
Well I deserve nothing more than I get
Cos nothing I have is truly mine

I've always thought
that I would love to live by the sea
To travel the world alone
and live my life more simply
I have no idea what's happened to that dream
Cos there's really nothing left here to stop me

It's just a thought, only a thought

But if my life is for rent and I don't learn to buy
Well I deserve nothing more than I get
Cos nothing I have is truly mine

While my heart is a shield and I won't let it down
While I am so afraid to fail so I won't even try
Well how can I say I'm alive

If my life is for rent...

Happy Birthday... to me...;)

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Birthdays comes and goes in every year
but few remains with us as golden memories

Its a special day to celebrate with loved ones
Although, the years carry our age away
but every aged year brings happiness into our heart

Life is full of ups and down, weary or teary
but life goes always with smile instead of frown

The birthday song sung to forget the world
and the birthday wishes keep pouring to live more
When the birthday gifts are overflowing on the table
and impatient face is glowing to open them.

Dine and wine are served unlimited
Music followed by dance to remember unforgettable day
'Happy Birthday To You' that is last words that we hear
from each and everyone and again the drums are silent
for another year to come.

Man's main task in life is to give birth to himself,
to become what he potentially is.
The most important product of his effort is his own personality
and I hope, I continue to enhance that important product.

Vagabonding Journey Planner

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I consider myself lucky & blessed for all the opportunities I had over the years, for interesting renaissance life experiences and traveling is one of the habits I value at premium for richness it brought to my thought process, tolerance, understanding oneness in diversity, appreciation for life, home and time.

OK Iam not a Vagabond. I am a common man with desire for certain level of material comforts. But I always wondered for long-term travel and excused myself due to lack of money and time. Reading Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel, by Rolf Potts made me realize, may be I don't lack resources but desire to make such a journey. and may be my Indian DNA structure is constantly mapping my interest in the context of family, friends, material success and appreciate for all of those since billion others at our doorsteps lack those. [/my Review @ Journey with Books: Vagabonding by Rolf Potts]

I subscribe to view that Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention to arrive safely in a pretty & well preserved body; but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming 'Wow! What a ride!' and purpose of life is to live it, to taste it, to experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience. May be this very thought can make me constantly challenge my comfort-zone to make such a journey.

But Challenges is not the lifestyle or resources but emotional support system. To find a partner in crime who share view & energy for such exploration. One thing I certainty don't want to do- is to gain rich life experience and not have enough people f/or enough time around me to share those rich life experience.

May be along with Art of Traveling, I need to learn of Art of Balancing. And May be for Starters, I should map my travel and pen down my experience. Vagadoner Blog Page coming soon not sure how soon is soon...

Miss Teen USA...response

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Having made fun of Miss Teen South Carolina, I thought I should be fare and post her interview on Today Show where they let her off the hook so easily and gave her a second chance to answer the "confusing" question on LIVE television. I don't think they should have laughed in her face, but may be they could have given her a little hard time..;L)

Tragic state of America

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Miss South Carolina was asked about tragic state that 20% American cannot locate their own country in world map, why?

her response: (If I haven't posted this video may be you wouldn't trust me with her answer)


oh dear lord... I'm totally speechless and cannot stop laughing, even without the part where she totally lost it - "students in the US can't find things on maps because they don't have maps".. this from the land which gave us Google Maps..

"Why people think Americans are stupid"

that's the stupid storm of middle america..;) and their great leader..:



so many great sentence.. but my pick "over century and half american & japan had formed great partners.." how can any stupid soul forget World War..!?)

Forest Fire... ancient Olympia burning

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Greece in a state of emergency & mourning



Five out of seven prefectures in the Peloponnese, southern Greece, along with central and southern Evia were again ravaged by wildfires on Sunday, with 42 blazes contained overnight, including a handful of previously damaging fires in the greater Athens area, although new fires were continually erupting. Tragically, the official death toll rose to 59 -- late Sunday evening -- in the wake of an unprecedented barrage of wildfires that erupted since Thursday, fanned by gale-force winds, heat and amid widespread speculation of arson. According to a fire brigade spokesman during a Sunday afternoon briefing, 63 new wildfires alone were reported in just a 24-hour period, of which 40 were quickly extinguished

Dove's Campaign

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noticed nice blog from blogpourri about Woman's Worth. interesting to note Dove pro-age campaign.



response to this ad.. pro-family and women's groups are urging a boycott of Dove products for "contributing to the sexualization of women as a commercial tool, as well as exposing children to adult nudity." and "media analysts have accused the company of pandering to women in an attempt to sell products".

and can you believe this ad is banned because of nudity ..;~) but victoria secret model is still OK..!!

Dove have history of making innovative ads.. "Other ads that have created media buzz for the company have included the "True Colors" ad that featured little girls worried about their appearances and a series of ads featuring large women, older women and women with perceived flaws that asked viewers to vote on their level of attractiveness."

whatz more Interesting is that-- according to Dove's global survey, only 2% of the 3000 women surveyed believe they are beautiful. 90% describe themselves as 'attractive' while 29% described themselves as 'average'. 63% of respondents felt that women were expected to be more attractive than women of their mothers' generation. Now Dove is sponsoring programs to boost the self-esteem among women.

I wonder why women feel pressure to look good than mother's generation.!? and I hope (like always)man are not blamed for this too...! and what this means in content of Indian women..!!

TAG(ged)...

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If anyone bother to notice, i haven't blogged for while this summer. some other things took my free time.. traveling, visitors, reading, movies..(excuses excuses anyways). after a while i logged-into my google reader-blogroll to find aprilslady had tagged. so i thought for now, i will fill my page with that..

1.(a) Pick out a scar you have
on my right eye bros

(b)and explain how you got it?
when i was 7-- playing.. eye closed and accidentaly landed on piece of wood which had nail on it.. yap, would have lost my eye.

2.What does your phone look like?
..!!?.. like a phone

3. What is on the walls of your bedroom?
spiders,..dirt,..may be..;)
actually nothing

4. What is your current desktop picture?
sunset photo which I took in a greek island...

5. Do you believe in gay marriage?
as long as Iam focused to, I don't care whoz getting married to who...

6. What do you want more than anything right now?
Vacation

7. What time were you born?
7:30am sunday

8. Are your parents still together?
Yes.

9. Last person who made you cry?
cannot remember..

10. What is you favorite perfume/cologne?
NA.. not into it. I buy when iam in airport.. recent one was 'Salvadore Dali Le Roy Soleil'

11. What kind of hair/eye color do you like in the opposite sex?
naturally/god given.. no colored lens or no colored hair..

12. What are you listening to?
Hayfa Wehbe -- Arabic Lebanese singer (if interested.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXCfUtQMg8c )

13. Do you get scared of the dark?
I dont get scared. and if I do it may be in dark but not because of dark..

14. Do you like pain killers?
NA..not much experience with medicines so far..

15. Are you too shy to ask someone out?
used to be.. not any more..

16. If you could eat anything right now, what would it be?
home food...

17. Who was the last person you made mad?
didn't notice..

18. Is anyone in love with you?
many.. if you know me, you will too..;)