A Journey about me!!

Have fun with cootie toy

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best of luck friends..

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Enjoy each day!!!

2006-10-13T03:05:00.000-07:00

Leave Letters.

2006-08-20T23:29:00.000-07:00

This is a collection of leave letters and applications
written by people in various places of India.

A candidate's application: "This has reference to your
advertisement calling for a 'typist and an accountant
- Male or Female'... As I am both for the past several
years and I can handle both, I am applying for the
post.

I.T.I., Bangalore: An employee applied for leave as
follows: Since I have to go to my village to sell my
land along with my wife. Please sanction me one-week
leave.

Another employee applied for half day leave as
follows: "Since I've to go to the cremation ground at
10 o-clock and I may not return, please grant me half
day casual leave"

A leave letter to the headmaster: "As I am studying in
this school I am suffering from headache. I request
you to leave me today"

An incident of a leave letter "I am suffering from
fever, please declare one day holiday.

Another leave letter written to the headmaster: As my
headache is paining, please grant me leave for the
day.

A covering note: "I am enclosed herewith..."

Another one: "Dear Sir: with reference to the above,
please refer to my below..."

>From H.A.L. Administration dept: As my mother-in-law
has expired and I am responsible for it, please grant
me 10 days leave.

Actual letter written for application of leave: "My
wife is suffering from sickness and as I am her only
husband at home I may be granted leave".

Letter writing: - "I am in well here and hope you are
also in the same well."

Another gem from I.T.I. Leave-letter from an employee
who was performing his daughter's wedding: "as I am
marrying my daughter, please grant a week's leave.."

This is from N.A.L. Bangalore: From an employee who
was performing the "mundan" ceremony of his 10 Year
old son: "as I want to shave my son's head, please
leave me for two days.."

Our Great INDIA.

2006-08-12T17:24:00.000-07:00

Do you know that India is the richest country in the world!
Right now, India is the richest country in the world! Wondering how? It's really amazing. It's due to Mr. G Vaidyaraj, who donated all his wealth, about which he
actually did not know. He is a descendent of Raja Krishnadev Raya from Mysore district. For the last 300 years or so, three stones were worshipped in his
house. But nobody tried to see what it was, except this person, who is a lawyer by profession. One day, when there was nobody in his house, he took the stone out to
see what it was that they worship. Due to the dust deposited on it, from many many years, it looked only like a simple stone. But when he touched it, some portion of the stone was cleansed. And he saw a bright ray of light. He saw something which attracted his attention. And he was amazed when he cleaned all of them. The whole room was filled with light. He discovered they were diamonds of about 4600 carats each. He informed the Govt. of India and the news is censored with its security. It's now deposited in a Swiss Bank. The cost of single diamond exceeds the GDP of USA + UK. India can buy virtually 7 developing nations. Even World Bank does not have enough money to buy it. One diamond costs thrice the debt of World Bank over India . One such diamond can buy 10 Bill Gates to you. And the World Bank has proposed the Indian Govt. that it can pay India in Installment if it wishes to do so. India's GDP is 34.25 billion dollars. Bill Gates' property is 95 billion dollars approximate so that is the way "nature changes". Our Prime Minister has refused to sell it. He said
it will be sold or mortgaged for credit when we need it. Otherwise right now we have no problems. You can go through Times of India with a small column on it a week ago. Star TV presented a 115 minute documentary on it about 15 days ago. The Hindu with its half page article in it. After that it was censored as classified. Another good news is that in the Desert of Thar a deposit of Oil and Natural gas have been found. This stores what Kuwait has in its stomach. India can go with this ONGC energy reserve with another 30 years. And moreover it! can export it to other counties. It's incredible!! But true. An Indian boy in his 12th standard has disproved Einstein's "Theory of Relativity". Shocked? Read on... Sudarshan Reddy has theoretically proven the existence of a sub-atomic particle, which can travel at speed greater than that of light, thereby challenging one of the fundamental postulates of the "Theory of Relativity". In his recent research paper submitted to the Institute of Advanced
Physics (IAP) at Trieste ( Italy ), Sudarshan has proved the existence of a class of sub-atomic particles called "leptons",which can travel faster than light. The international physics community is shocked by this discovery. Dr.Massimo Martelli, President of the IAP has this to say about the paper submitted by Sudarshan. "After long, careful and critical analysis, I can confidently say that Sudarshan's re search papers show tremendous leap in our understanding of physics. His investigation mounts up on "leptons". His work builds substantially on the work of Einstein and others in the field of relativity." When physicists from Princeton University tried to measure Sudarshan's IQ with an IQ-meter (at the American Embassy in Delhi ), the meter
broke down. Sudarshan,incidentally, is the brother of Madhu Reddy, the Indian whiz
kid who developed an operating system superior to Microsoft Windows. We should all be very proud of these boys.

I am India

2006-07-21T18:31:00.001-07:00


This film is a journey through emerging India," the fastest growing free market democracy in the world". It celebrates the relentless spirit of the people of India, who through their karma give it a place amongst the leading economic nations of the world. Conceived and produced by Bharatbala Productions (BBP) for India Band Equity Foundation (IBEF).

Know urself

2006-07-06T21:39:00.000-07:00

Find your birthday and then find your tree, and read description
of the tree below these dates. This is really cool and quite
accurate

Dec 23 to Jan 01 - Apple Tree
Jan 01 to Jan 11 - Fir Tree
Jan 12 to Jan 24 - Elm Tree
Jan 25 to Feb 03 - Cypress Tree
Feb 04 to Feb 08 - Poplar Tree
Feb 09 to Feb 18 - Cedar Tree
Feb 19 to Feb 28 - Pine Tree
Mar 01 to Mar 10 - Weeping Willow Tree
Mar 11 to Mar 20 - Lime Tree
Mar 21 (only) - Oak Tree
Mar 22 to Mar 31 - Hazelnut Tree
Apr 01 to Apr 10 - Rowan Tree
Apr 11 to Apr 20 - Maple Tree
Apr 21 to Apr 30 - Walnut Tree
May 01 to May 14 - Poplar Tree
May 15 to Ma y 24 - Chestnut Tree
May 25 to Jun 03 - Ash Tree
Jun 04 to Jun 13 - Hornbeam Tree
Jun 14 to Jun 23 - Fig Tree
Jun 24 (only) - Birch Tree
Jun 25 to Jul 04 - Apple Tree
Jul 05 to Jul 14 - Fir Tree
Jul 15 to Jul 25 -Elm Tree
Jul 26 to Aug 04 - Cypress Tree
Aug 05 to Aug 13 - Poplar Tree
Aug 14 to Aug 23 - Cedar Tree
Aug 24 to Sep 02 - Pine Tree
Sep 03 to Sep 12 - Weeping Willow Tree
Sep 13 to Sep 22 - Lime Tree
Sep 23 (only) - Olive Tree
Sep 24 to Oct 03 - Hazelnut Tree
Oct 04 to Oct 13 - Rowan Tree
Oct 14 to Oct 23 - Maple Tree
Oct 24 to Nov 11 - Walnut Tree
Nov 12 to Nov 21 - Chestnut Tree
Nov 22 to Dec 01 - Ash Tree
Dec 02 to Dec 11 - Hornbeam Tree
Dec 12 to Dec 21 - Fig Tree
Dec 22 (only) - Beech Tree

TREES (in alphabetical order)

Apple Tree (Love) -- quiet and shy at times, lots of charm,
appeal, and attraction, pleasant attitude, flirtatious smile,
adventurous, sensitive, loyal in love, wants to love and be
loved, faithful and tender partner, very generous, many talents,
loves children, needs affectionate partner.

Ash Tree (Ambition) -- extremely attractive, vivacious,
impulsive, demanding, does not care for criticism, ambitious,
intelligent, talented, likes to play with fate, can be very
egotistic, reliable, restless lover, sometimes money rules over
the heart, demands attention, needs love and much emotional
support.

Beech Tree (Creative) -- has good taste, concerned about its
looks, materialistic, good organization of life and career,
economical, good leader, takes no unnecessary risks, reasonable,
splendid lifetime companion, keen on keeping fit (diets, sports,
etc.).

Birch Tree (Inspiration) -- vivacious, attractive, elegant,
friendly, unpretentious, modest, does not like any thing in
excess, abhors the vulgar, loves life in nature and in calm, not
very passionate, full of imagination, little ambition, creates a
calm and content atmosphere.

Cedar Tree (Confidence) -- of rare strength, knows how to adapt,
likes unexpected presents, of good health, not in the least shy,
tends to look down on others, self-confident, a great speaker,
determined, often impatient, likes to impress others, has many
talents, industrious, healthy optimism, waits for the one true
love, able to make quick decisions..

Chestnut Tree (Honesty) -- of unusual stature, impressive,
well-developed sense of justice, fun to be around, a planner,
born diplomat, can be irritated easily, sensitive of others
feelings, hard worker, sometimes acts superior, feels not
understood at times, fiercely family oriented, very loyal in
love, physically fit.

Cypress Tree (Faithfulness) -- strong, muscular, adaptable,
takes what life has to give but doesn't necessarily like it,
strives to be content, optimistic, wants to be financially
independent, wants love and affection, hates loneliness,
passionate lover which cannot be satisfied, faithful,
quick-tempered at times, can be unruly and careless, loves to
gain knowledge, needs to be needed.

Elm Tree (Noble-mindedness) -- pleasant shape, tasteful clothes,
modest demands, tends not to forgive mistakes, cheerful, likes
to lead but not to obey, honest and faithful partner, likes
making decisions for others, noble-minded, generous, good sense
of humor, practical.

Fig Tree (Sensibility) -- very strong minded, a bit self-willed,
honest, loyal, independent, hates contradiction or arguments,
hard worker when wants to be, loves life and friends, enjoys
children and animals, few sexual relationships, great sense of
humor, has artistic talent and great intelligence.

Fir Tree (Mysterious) -- extraordinary taste, handles stress
well, loves anything beautiful, stubborn, tends to care for
those close to them, hard to trust others, yet a social
butterfly, likes idleness and laziness after long demanding
hours at work, rather modest, talented, unselfish, many friends,
very reliable.

Hazelnut Tree (Extraordinary) -- charming, sense of humor, very
demanding but can also be very understanding, knows how to make
a
lasting impression, active fighter for social causes and
politics, popular, quite moody, sexually oriented, honest, a
perfectionist, has a precise sense of judgment and expects
complete fairness.

Hornbeam Tree (Good Taste) -- of cool beauty, cares for its
looks and condition, good taste, is not egoistic, makes life as
comfortable as possible, leads a reasonable and disciplined
life, looks for kindness and acknowledgment in an emotional
partner, dreams of unusual lovers, is seldom happy with its
feelings, mistrusts most people, is never sure of its decisions,
very conscientious.

Lime Tree (Doubt) -- intelligent, hard working, accepts what
life
dishes out, but not before trying to change bad circumstances
into good ones, hates fighting and stress, enjoys getaway
vacations, may appear tough, but is actually soft and relenting,
always willing to make sacrifices for family and friends, has
many talents but not always enough time to use them, can become
a complainer, great leadership qualities, is jealous at times
but extremely loyal.

Maple Tree (Independence of Mind) -- no ordinary person, full of
imagination and originality, shy and reserved, ambitious,
proud, self-confident, hungers for new experiences, sometimes
nervous, has many complexities, good memory, learns easily,
complicated love life, wants to impress.

Oak Tree (Brave) -- robust nature, courageous, strong,
unrelenting, independent, sensible, does not like change, keeps
its feet on the ground, person of action.

Olive Tree (Wisdom) -- loves sun, warmth and kind feelings,
reasonable, balanced, avoids aggression and violen ce, tolerant,
cheerful, calm, well-developed sense of justice, sensitive,
expressive, well-empathetic, free of jealousy, loves to read and
the company of sophisticated people.

Pine Tree (Peacemaker) -- loves agreeable company, craves peace
and harmony, loves to help others, active imagination, likes to
write poetry, not fashion conscious, great compassion, friendly
to all, falls strongly in love but will leave if betrayed or
lied to, emotionally soft, low self esteem, needs affection and
reassurance.

Poplar Tree (Uncertainty) -- looks very decorative, talented,
not very self-confident, extremely courageous if necessary,
needs goodwill and pleasant surroundings, very choosy, often
lonely, great animosity, great artistic nature, good organizer,
tends to lean toward philosophy, reliable in any situation,
takes partnership seriously.

Rowan Tree (Sensitivity) -- full of charm, cheerful, gifted
without egoism, likes to draw attention, loves life, motion,
unrest, and even complications, is both dependent and
independent, good taste, artistic, passionate, emotional, good
company, does not forgive.

Walnut Tree (Passion) -- unrelenting, strange and full of
contrasts, often egotistic, aggressive, noble, broad horizon,
unexpected reactions, spontaneous, unlimited ambition, no
flexibility, difficult and uncommon partner, not always liked
but often admired, ingenious strategist, very jealous and
passionate, no compromise.

Weeping Willow (Melancholy) - likes to be stress free, loves
family life, full of hopes and dreams, attractive, very
empathetic, loves anything beautiful, musically inclined, loves
to travel to exotic places, restless, capricious, hon est, can
be influenced but is not easy to live with when pressured,
sometimes demanding, good intuition, suffers in love until they
find that one loyal, steadfast partner; loves to make others
laugh.

New Game: SPORE

2006-07-05T14:26:00.000-07:00

From the mind of Will Wright, the creator of The Sims, comes SPORE™, an epic journey that takes you from the origin and evolution of life through the development of civilization and technology and eventually all the way into the deepest reaches of outer space. These are six phases in this game.

Tide Pool Phase: Fight with other creatures and consume them to adjust the form and abilities of your creature. It’s survival of the fittest at the most microscopic level.
Creature Phase: Venture onto land and help your creature learn and evolve with forays away from your nest. The only way to grow is by taking chances!
Tribal Phase: Instead of controlling an individual creature, you are now caring for an entire tribe. Give them tools and guide their interactions as you upgrade their state of existence.
City Phase: Bring your creatures’ race into a new golden era by building up the technology, architecture, and infrastructure of their city.
Civilizaion Phase: Once your city is established, your creatures begin seeking out and interacting with other cultures. Make contact with an olive branch or a war cry. The goal for your creatures is to conquer the planet.
Space Phase: The time has come to move on to other worlds in your solar system. Make contact, colonize, or terraform, then venture further to find other solar systems. A ‘mission’ structure provides new goals in your quest for galactic dominance.

This game is said to be the best game ever to be launched and the gamers are eagerly waiting for its release. Click here to see the trailer from 2006's E3 conference.

Video

Indian Traffic

2006-06-23T14:01:00.000-07:00

Roomba Technology

2006-06-19T14:56:00.000-07:00

The first floor washing robot for the home that preps, washes, scrubs and dries your floor. From the name, I guess nobody can expect it to be a robot. Roomba is the new robot technology introduced by iRobot Corporation into consumer market. It is an intelligent and effective vacuuming robot. All Roomba Vacuuming Robots feature iRobot’s unique AWARE™ Robot Intelligence Systems. AWARE uses dozens of sensors to monitor Roomba’s environment, and adjusts Roomba’s behavior up to 67 times per second, ensuring that Roomba cleans effectively, intelligently and safely. Click here to watch video on how it works.

Mini Cars.

2006-06-13T14:45:00.000-07:00

I always have a passion for cars. I am posting some Mini Cars that impressed me.

A new era of shopping!

2006-06-09T16:02:00.000-07:00

Until now, if someone is willing to buy a product he/she has to search all the stores known by them to know which store is offering the cheapest price and more over reviews on every product is not available. If you want something you have to be a nerd looking for its information over the web. But now there is this new site named as ShopWiki which is similar to wikipedia in it's name as well as it's function(I guess). ShopWiki is a shopping search engine that indexes retail products from thousands of online merchants. ShopWiki is not a store and does not sell anything. The purpose of the site is to help consumers find the products they are looking for online with ease. ShopWiki actively crawls more than 120,000 stores to ensure you find the best product and price available. However, crawlers periodically scan the Internet, searching more than 300,000 Web sites, to find more stores and to ensure that they only show results from true retail outlets. ShopWiki features consumer-friendly, unbiased search results. The website also provides product reviews and you can also narrow your search by entering your price range in the search query. You have the option of having a price watch on products when you mention you price range. I feel that it is wonderful to have a site like this so that it will save us a lot of time. You can actually find a lot more if you can visit this site.

Log-in & logout time in companies

2006-06-09T15:37:00.000-07:00

Note: click on the image to enlarge it.

Quotation of the Day

2006-06-09T15:22:00.000-07:00

To all My Friends....

2006-06-09T00:47:00.000-07:00

History of Saree.....

2006-06-08T07:23:00.000-07:00

A sari (also spelled saree) is the traditional garment worn by many women in the Indian subcontinent. The garment is known by different names in various Indian languages; in Hindi, Gujarati and Marathi, it is known as saadi; in Kannada as seere; in Telugu as sheera and in Tamil as podavai.
The sari is long strip of unstitched cloth, ranging from five to nine yards in length, which can be draped in various styles. The most common style is for the sari to be wrapped around the waist, with one end then draped over the shoulder. The sari is usually worn over a petticoat (called lehenga/ghagra in northern India and pavada/pavadai in the south) and a low-cut, short-sleeved, midriff-baring blouse known in north India as a choli.

Origins And History
The word 'sari' is believed to derive from the Sanskrit word 'sati', which means strip of cloth. This evolved into the Prakrit 'sadi' and the sound later decayed into 'sari'.
Some versions of the history of Indian clothing trace the sari back to the Indus valley civilization, which flourished in 2800-1800 BCE. One ancient statue shows a man in a draped robe which some sari researchers believe to be a precursor of the sari.
Ancient Tamil poetry, such as the Silappadhikaram and the Kadambari by Banabhatta, describes women in exquisite drapery. This drapery is believed to be a sari. In the Natya Shastra (an ancient Indian treatise describing ancient dance and costumes), the navel of the Supreme Being is considered to be the source of life and creativity. Hence the stomach of the dancer is to be left unconcealed, which some take to indicate the wearing of a sari.
Some costume historians believe that the men's dhoti, which is the oldest Indian draped garment, is the forerunner of the sari. They say that until the 14th century, the dhoti was worn by both men and women.
Sculptures from the Gandhara, Mathura and Gupta schools (1st-6th century CE) show goddesses and dancers wearing what appears to be a dhoti wrap, in the "fishtail" version which covers the legs loosely and then flows into a long, decorative drape in front of the legs [1]. No bodices are shown.
Other sources say that everyday costume consisted of a dhoti or lungi (sarong), combined with a breast band and a veil or wrap that could be used to cover the upper body or head. Some argue that the two-piece Kerala mundum neryathum (mundu, a dhoti or sarong, neryath, a shawl, in Malayalam) is a survival of ancient Indian clothing styles, and that the one-piece sari is a modern innovation, created by combining the two pieces of the mundum neryathum.
It is generally accepted that wrapped sari-like garments, shawls, and veils have been worn by Indian women for a long time, and that they have been worn in their current form for hundreds of years.
One point of particular controversy is the history of the choli, or sari blouse, and the petticoat. Some researchers state that these were unknown before the British arrived in India, and that they were introduced to satisfy British ideas of modesty. Previously, women only wore the one, draped cloth and casually exposed the upper body and breasts. Other historians point to much textual and artistic evidence for various forms of breastband and upper-body shawl.
It is possible that the researchers arguing for a recent origin for the choli and the petticoat are extrapolating from South India, where it is indeed documented that in some areas, women wore only the sari and exposed the upper part of the body. Poetic references from works like Shilappadikaram indicate that during the sangam period in ancient South India, a single piece of clothing served as both lower garment and head covering, leaving the bosom and midriff completely uncovered. In Kerala there are many references to women being topless, including many pictures by Raja Ravi Varma. Even today, women in some rural areas do not wear cholis.

Types of Sarees...
Though each region in the Indian subcontinent has developed over the centuries its own unique sari style, the following are the well known varieties, distinct on the basis of fabric, weaving style or motifs:

Bangladeshi Saris
Jamdani
Dhakai
Tangail
Pabna

Indian SarisNorthern styles:
Bandhani – Gujarat and Rajasthan
Chikan – Lucknow
Kota doria – Rajasthan
Banarasi – Benares
Tant
Jamdani
Tanchoi
Shalu
Kantha– West Bengal
Baluchari– West Bengal
Central styles:
Chanderi – Madhya Pradesh
Paithani – Maharashtra
Lugade – Maharashtra
Ikat – Orissa
Southern styles:
Pochampalli – Andhra Pradesh
Venkatagiri – Andhra Pradesh
Gadwal – Andhra Pradesh
Guntur – Andhra Pradesh
Narayanpet – Andhra Pradesh
Mangalagiri – Andhra Pradesh
Balarampuram – Kerala
Coimbatore – Tamil Nadu
Kanjivaram or Kanchipuram – Tamil Nadu
Chettinad – Tamil Nadu
Mysore Silk – Karnataka

Pakistani saris
In Pakistan, the wearing of saris has almost completely been replaced by the Salwar kameez for everyday wear. According to many observers, the sari has lost favour in Pakistan since it is seen as being associated with India. However, the sari is often worn by the elderly, and to formal events.

Sri Lankan saris
Sri Lankan women wear saris in many styles. However, two ways of draping the sari are popular and tend to dominate; the Indian style (classic nivi drape) and the Kandyan style (or 'osaria' in Sinhalese). The Kandyan style is generally more popular in the hill country region of Kandy from which the style gets its name. Though local preferences play a role, most women decide on style depending on personal preference or what is perceived to be most flattering for their body.
Contrast this example of a Kandyan style sari draping with what Sri Lankans refer to as the ' Indian style'. The Indian style generally consists of an uninterruped flow of sari fabric over the stomach and shoulders. The traditional Kandyan (Osaria) style consists of a full jacket, covers the midriff completely, and is partially tucked in at the front as is seen in this 19th century portrait. However, modern intermingling of styles has led to most wearers baring more of the midriff. The final tail of the sari is neatly pleated rather than free-flowing. This is rather similar to the pleated rosette used in the 'Darivian' style noted earier in the article. Here is another example of a Sri Lankan style of draping the sari.

Proud To Be Indian...

2006-06-06T10:10:00.000-07:00

Message in a Bottle...

2006-06-06T08:26:00.000-07:00

love the heart that hurts you..
but never hurt the heart that loves you...