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 10:21 | 2/Jul/2007
SOMEONE....
Someone I can talk toSomeone I can trust.Someone who will be thereWhen my relationships rust.Someone who wil save me,When everything goes wrong.Someone who wil comfort meAnd help me to be strong.Someone who listensAt any time of day.Someone who wil brightenAny sky that’s gray.Someone who will alwaysWant to be my friend.Someone who wil fight for me,... more...
 21:11 | 11/May/2007
AAMCHI MUMBAI
Awesome B O M B A Y * Bombay has no bombs and is a harbour not a bay. * Churchgate has neither a church nor a gate. It is a railway station. * There is no darkness in Andheri. * Lalbaag is neither red nor a garden. * No king ever stayed at Kings Circle . * Nor did Queen Victoria stay at Victoria Term... more...
 20:06 | 24/Apr/2007
WAQT NAHI...
Har khushi Hai Logon Ke Daman Mein,Par Ek Hansi Ke Liye Waqt Nahi.Din Raat Daudti Duniya Mein,Zindagi Ke Liye Hi Waqt Nahi.Maa Ki Loree Ka Ehsaas To Hai,Par Maa Ko Maa Kehne Ka Waqt Nahi.Saare Rishton Ko To Hum Maar Chuke,Ab Unhe Dafnane Ka Bhi Waqt Nahi.Saare Naam Mobile Mein Hain,Par Dosti Ke Lye Waqt Nahi.Gairon Ki Kya Baat Karen,Jab Apno Ke Liy... more...
 09:55 | 31/Mar/2007
RAINBOWS
If I could catch a rainbow I would do it just for you.And share with you it's beautyOn the days you're feeling blue.If I could build a mountainYou could call your very own.A place to find serenityA place to be alone.If I could take your troublesI would toss them in the sea.But all these things I'm findingare impossible for me,I cannot build a mo... more...
 12:22 | 17/Mar/2007
SACHIN>>>Impossible is Nothing
For Sachin, impossible is nothing He has been compared with Sir Donald Bradman, has carried the hopes of a billion people for almost 18 years now and inspired thousands to follow in his footsteps.No doubt all eyes will be on Sachin Tendulkar when India start their World Cup campaign on Saturday against Bangladesh.His apetite for runs has only grown... more...
 16:48 | 10/Mar/2007
MUST READ
O lny srmat poelpe can raed tihs. cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset ... more...
 20:14 | 26/Feb/2007
If You Love Someone . . .
If you love some one because you think that he or she is really gorgeous ...then it's not love..it's - INFATUATION.If you love some one because you think that you shouldn't leave him because others think that you shouldn't...then it's not love..it's - COMPROMISE .If you love some one because you think that you cannot live with out his touch ...... more...
 22:01 | 9/Feb/2007
THINK & THINK
I was sinking low and deep -A little tired, a little sad,Fighting to stay afloat... fighting to live...To accept what seemed likeA grey world, a grey reality and a grey sky.So many things laying off in the pastseemed so much of a dream within a dream..Their wrinkled image blurred in time's fleeting river.So many things which had slipped away,So man... more...
 04:43 | 1/Feb/2007
BE HAPPY BUDDY
Never cry for any relation in lifeBecause for the one whom you cry Does not deserve your tearsAnd the one who deservesWill never let you cry.................Treat everyone with politenessEven those who are rude to you,Not because they are not niceBut because ... more...
 14:48 | 20/Jan/2007
HARNAI -BEST PLACE TO VISIT
Harnai is a very quiet beach situated at a distance of about 200-km from Mumbai. It is gaining tourist importance day by day and is usually visited by people from Pune and Mumbai during the weekends. There is an old fort too at Harnai, which is built in different levels. South of the Harnai fort is the palm-fringed beach of Murud, famous for its cl... more...
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 kanika gupta | 10:16 | 11/Jul/2007
Friends: (203)  | City: Pune  | Interests: e-commerce, googl...
one reminder
hi everyone,refering to the previous post... i want to tell you that ive earned $470 from the affiliate program mentioned!!you too can earn much more, by just following the instructions.one thing i just came to know is... for being eligible to earn as a webmaster, you have to be "active", which means you have to refer 2 or more people to the progra...  more...
 richa bhagwat | 12:56 | 19/Jun/2007
Friends: (134)  | Interests: paintin
m coming home
  I wana go back homeTo d place I belongLong lasting memoriesThat I always carry with meI have moved too farFrom my home, d place I belongMy aims where big& my dreams where biggerFor me, then, my home seemed smallerSo I left my home, all aloneIt’s been a lonely journeyIn search of pleasures And lots of moneyMy hunger alas my greedHas bought me here...  more...
 laidback rebel | 12:16 | 11/Apr/2007
Friends: (36)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: music, people, re...
Climate Of Repression
Maharahstra's decision to ban sex education in schools, to some extent explains why the state has come out tops in the survey on child abuse recently conducted across the nation. (Maharashtra followed by A.P. and M.P). Not that all abuse is entirely sexual in nature but what is apparent is the low level of awareness in general, and that includes t...  more...
 sagarika | 23:06 | 3/Apr/2007
Friends: (6)  | Interests: nothing...interes...
retailing 2
yeah it true...wht happens to the store next door....has anyone bothered abt the impact of malls on the retail ouletsThat day I left Spencer and went back to my time tested and trusted retail oulet. I could sense insecurity in their voice,,,,they wills urely loose customers..and also not gain new ones with such malls in the picture....To think abou...  more...
 cool kate | 10:13 | 13/May/2007
Friends: (9)  | City: Pune  | Interests: Reading, Music, t...
Happy Mother's Day
Hardest job in the world! MOM - JOB DESCRIPTION This is hysterical. If it had been presented this way, no one would have done it!!! POSITION: Mother, Mom, Mama, Ma, Mommy, Momma. JOB DESCRIPTION: Long term, team players needed, for challenging permanent work in an, often chaotic environment. Candidates must possess excellent communication and organ...  more...
 Hreet Kaur | 16:55 | 20/Aug/2007
Friends: (127)  | City: Sheffield  | Interests: nothing.............
Sorry madam no locks
Lastweek I went to France. I visited a small place in southern France calledCastres. I was staying in old castle converted into hotel, keeping the oldtradition of place as it is. I was excited as well as scared to go to France, as Ihave heard many stories about French people being rude to English speakers andmake their lives miserable. Trust me it ...  more...
 Anjali shahi | 09:47 | 28/Mar/2007
Friends: (698)  | Interests: diff. subject
Looking good
We all want to look good , but in our teenage due to hormonal changes , pollution , exam. stress ,often this seems virtually impossible to achieve. Nearly 80% of the teenagers get some degree of Acne (Pimple/Zits) .      Acne - combination of blackheads, whiteheads & a variety of imflamed lesions, which appears in the form of pustules , bumps or la...  more...
 Purushottam ... | 10:26 | 24/Jul/2007
Friends: (95)  | City: Ghaziabad  | Interests: Movies, Theatre, ...
Facing up to your kids' sexual activitie...
http://in.rediff.com/getahead/2007/jul/23sex.htmI read this article yesterday, and believe me I was sleepless last night. I was not shocked about the news that teenagers these days are actively involved in sex (because I know it), but what made me restless is the thought that how should parents react if they find out their kid is actively involved ...  more...
 Usha Gopakumar | 20:15 | 3/May/2007
Friends: (31)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: trekking movies m...
Teenage heartaches
After reading Moe’s post on teenage love, I was reminded of a crush that I had on a guy with a similar moniker “S” while I was schooling in Chennai for a couple of years way back in 90’s. S was dreamy, cute and a rebel in short a real dream boat.. HE was a real stud in our school which was basically filled with studious Tam kids. HE was glamour pe...  more...
 Tina anit | 11:34 | 19/Jul/2007
Friends: (22)  | City: Thiruvananthapuram  | Interests: interests are jus...
Yet..........
If only those memories could be frozen If only those moments could be caged If only those words were spoken I've nothing to offer this moment but a sigh.. But if i could own my yesterdays, could my todays own me... Yet the yearning remains.....  more...
 Shaila Kotian | 16:47 | 28/Jun/2007
Friends: (78)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Lust, love, and k...
PRAYER-I
Today I remember you fatherToday I miss you father I remember the day you held me in your armsAnd we watched the raindrops whispering to our outstretched palms I miss the days when you brought me sweet jalebis after your morning walksI miss the days when we used to have our usual round of laughter and talks I remember the days when we made fun of t...  more...
 anasua chatt... | 20:38 | 2/Nov/2007
Friends: (87)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: writing, current ...
Happiness is a choice
Are we all messed up inside? The older I get the more convinced I am that there is nothing termed as a "normal" person. "Normal" should be deleted from all languages. Normal is such a vague term, I grew up thinking that the journey of life would be just so, but I found out that the road was so convoluted and there were so many exits, so many crazy ...  more...
 Anindita Mit... | 05:54 | 24/Apr/2007
Friends: (9)  | Interests: browsing
My site
Hey Friends... Visit my site! http://amy.jerry.tripod.com  more...
 Sumit Arya | 13:39 | 25/Oct/2007
Friends: (229)  | City: Gurgaon  | Interests: Computes, Latest ...
That one Minute....
Once a smart Sales Executive and His Manager were traveling towards Ooty in a train.Just Opposite to their seat, a beautiful girl was sitting along with her grand ma.With in some time, Eye-Eye interactions started between Our S/W engineer & that girl.After some minutes, train started moving in to a tunnel and it was very dark.Suddenly, every body h...  more...
 amol prabhud... | 00:36 | 26/May/2007
Friends: (359)  | City: Goa  | Interests: understanding mys...
Success in Life
  The founder of a highly successful company was asked what it took to achieve success in life. He replied: “The same thing it tool to get started; a sense of urgency about getting things done.”     Success in life should be determined by contributions, not accumulations.  more...
 nishant shah | 03:43 | 1/Dec/2007
Friends: (516)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Music Rock Meta...
Remember the days
Remember the DaysRemember the days when,We played at the beachside shed,Cloning the villas of sand and clayAnd when the oceans touched our feetWe would gleefully gaze the sun in crimson redRemember the days when,We used to hide candies from Mums eyesAnd our grandpas narrated the fables of the timberland.We swirled in the wind to catch the butterfly...  more...
 Banani Behera | 08:43 | 26/May/2007
Friends: (6)  | Interests: Reading book,watc...
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 reenu sahore | 19:18 | 14/Jun/2007
Friends: (44)  | City: Dubai  | Interests: Nowdays everythin...
The Law of the Seed
Take a look at an apple tree. There might be five hundred apples on theTree, each with ten seeds. That's a lot of seeds! We might ask, "Why would you need so many seeds to grow just a few moreTrees?" Nature has something to teach us here. It's telling us: "Most seeds neverGrow. So if you really want to make something happen, you better tryMore than...  more...
 Daily Hadith | 19:31 | 17/Mar/2007
Friends: (0)  | Interests: For subscribing a...
About Rasulullah's (SAW) ascend to heave...
Ravi: Sharik bin 'Abdullah bin Abi Namr (RA) Hadith: I heard Anas bin Malik telling us about the night when Rasulullah (SAW) was made to travel from the Ka'ba Mosque. Three persons (i.e. angels) came to Rasulullah (SAW) before he was divinely inspired was an Apostle), while he was sleeping in Al Masjid-ul-Haram. The first (of the three angels) said...  more...
 shriya sinha | 01:54 | 27/Sep/2007
Friends: (83)  | City: Patna  | Interests: Good food.....lil...
Runny nose
AkcchooooooooonI hate it when my nose runsI prefer it when its immobileYou know when the weather changes it always wants to run away....Then it tries to grease its way out of my face.....But my face is stubborn too...it pulls it with all its strength...and then my head aches and my throat complains...My hanky is wet and i am tired.....God help me f...  more...
 kshipra kulk... | 11:00 | 1/Mar/2007
Friends: (7)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: music,reading n m...
N sum more of dem....
JOIN THE LAUGHATHON!!!!Teacher to Sardar " Where were U born?Sardar : In Tiruvanantapuram.Teacher : Spell it?Sardar : (after thinking) I think I was born in GOA.==================================== ============================Santa : People consider me as a "GOD"Banta : How do you know??Santa : When I went to the Park today, everybody said, Oh GOD !...  more...
 Sudha Chandr... | 09:17 | 14/Sep/2007
Friends: (61)  | Interests: music painting ph...
uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuHello to all my freinds on rediffiland and a very happy morning to all of you.Today my son has tamil exam and today night iam going to my mother's p...  more...
 bhawna deshwal | 16:11 | 3/Dec/2007
Friends: (136)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: reading singing ...
yaad hai
Kohre se chupi gulabi subah me aanchal samhaltechupte chupate tera mujhse milne aanamujhe aaj bhi yaad haiSardi se kaapte tere khubsurat hotho ka muskuranaphir der se aane ka sabab batanamujhe aaj bhi yaad haiOss se bheegi diwar par bethe hue mujhe aapne aanchal me chupanaor khudh hi sharmakar meri baanho me aanamujhe aaj bhi yaad haiJate jate phir...  more...
 Tripti Goswami | 10:42 | 3/Mar/2007
Friends: (9)  | City: city of joy  | Interests: readinwritindancin
LIFE
LIFEwhat are we?where are we?what shall we do here?never thought about itshall i stay where i amor should i be someone elsethat is the question i ask myselfthat is one thing i want to knowshould i give upor should i stay a little longershould i be meor should i be a little strongerthat is the question i ask myselfthat is one thing i want to knowlif...  more...
 urvi s | 22:04 | 25/Feb/2007
Friends: (160)  | City: Jamnagar  | Interests: Pursuing peace an...
Tagged !!!
My dear friend DK tagged me few days back. We feel we know ourselves quite well, but after these questions one realises we need to know ourself more !! Thanx DK, it was like looking inside me….. Three things that scare me Travelling in flights Addition of years to my age Closed spaces (quite claustrophobic) Three people who make me laugh Saas bahu ...  more...
 laxmi laxmi | 09:58 | 13/Dec/2007
Friends: (55)  | City: Hyderabad  | Interests: listing music, ch...
Dear all read it..............
Dear All Read it.................!Don't avoid Pls read this  mail) FROM Arvind Khamitkar , I.A.S, Directorof Medical & Research Div, Chennai Dear Friends, A few weeks ago, in a movie theatre, a person felt something poking from her seat. When  she got up to see what it was, she found a needle sticking out of the seat with a note attached saying "Yo...  more...
 Priya nair | 20:30 | 7/May/2007
Friends: (149)  | Interests: Reading, Music
Blinded
Kiss – Definition for that I really don’t know… I have even read an article which describes the different ways of kissing – God knows what that is all about??? Well anyway I have always imagined how my first kiss would be. Well no surprise there – I am sure about 99% of you would have done the same. I didn’t have much of reference except for well E...  more...
 Ramya Ghume | 09:04 | 5/Aug/2007
Friends: (86)  | Interests: I am interested i...
friendship
Happy Friendship day To all my friend.  more...
 SnowyCool Hima | 14:11 | 20/Nov/2007
Friends: (105)  | City: Noida  | Interests: Driving...Music.....
What do you do
What do you do when everything you have worked for,Everything you have poured your very essence into…Is drained away, leaving behind the empty feeling.What do you do when all your feelings are gone,You even have a hard time pretending pain or happiness…But anger comes so easy because you have nothing else.What do you do when mornings seem endless,U...  more...
 sunaina pandita | 10:18 | 17/Nov/2007
Friends: (21)  | City: NOIDA  | Interests: MUSIC
Love
                                          You're in my world each time I wake,                              Each time I go to sleep.                                My love for you has grown so deep                                My heart just skips a beat.                               Each time when I'm so close to you                             ...  more...
 Abhishek Goel | 13:45 | 30/May/2007
Friends: (271)  | City: Chandigarh  | Interests: programming poetr...
Increase your earnings
Increase your earningsInvite your family and friends to grow your network and increase your earnings.You can send the following content to your contacts by personal email account.Hi,mGinger.com pays you to read ads on your cellphone! These ads are only about your interests.Not only that, you get to decide when you want these ads.Based on my calcula...  more...
 shobhana raj... | 23:36 | 15/Dec/2006
Friends: (27)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: stcckmarket discu...
hi, friends  more...
 ayesha afri | 16:02 | 13/Oct/2007
Friends: (228)  | City: dhaka  | Interests: blog ,book reading
why
There are no moonlight, no sunlight The earth is so dark… No wind to take breath.   There are no flowers No color The earth is colorless   There are no bird, no butterfly No song, no color, no light… No love, no humanity   The earth is so dark…so… Why  life?   more...
 manisha sharma | 13:14 | 1/Dec/2007
Friends: (236)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Reading,Listening...
monkey....nahin bolna kisi ko......   SOMETIMES...  We must be hurt in order to grow,We must fail in order to know,We must lose in order to gain. Some Lessons are learned best only through pain.  SOMETIMES... The Lord calms the storm, SOMETIMES... He lets the storm rage... and calms His child...Better go through the storm with Him, Than smooth wate...  more...
 kirti pandey | 11:53 | 25/Feb/2007
Friends: (8)  | City: faridabad  | Interests: Reading, writing,...
Life is not materials
Long ago, when I  was studying for my Media Diploma in Xavier's Mumbai, we had a group discussion. Does India stand a chance of making it as prosperous as USA?I siad we needed to define 'prosperity'. If it entails that parent hardly eat a meal with their kids, everyone is coming in and going out of the house at any hour, leaving notes for each othe...  more...
 amanda summers | 18:34 | 10/Apr/2007
Friends: (13)  | City: Patna  | Interests: saitani karna,sab...
a lost love
Long days will pass and years will go by And the love I have for you will never die Time will pass and memories will stay Its hard to stop loving you as you're in my mind every day I remember always your smile To share the times you gave your love and care Always thoughtful, always kind These are the memories that will stay in my mind They say that...  more...
 mads pat | 12:41 | 7/Apr/2007
Friends: (2)  | City: Jaipur  | Interests: music,reading,travel
Why does this happen?
Hey, just completed reading Bridget Jones'diary.I know, I know am a little behind the world. but still I caught up with you all! Ok the point is I read the book.I found it overall readable but at times I found myself losing interest at some places.But do you think this is or will be the case of young women in India too? I mean leave the part of the...  more...
 Blessy Mammen | 04:08 | 24/Feb/2007
Friends: (5)  | City: Jabalpur  | Interests: Painting and Reading
Down with the Flu
I am down today, Naah , not really with the Flu.. but down inthe dumps. I wish I could change somethings... many things however as of now, I cannot. I wish someone changed things for me. But Alas, Iknow even that wont happen. Someone quite rightly said " If you want to change you or your surroundings, the only person who can do it is you yourself. ...  more...
 Pooja RavIndu | 21:28 | 15/May/2007
Friends: (149)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Hindi Cinema,Pani...
speechless
Its good to see people miss me..not being mean but just thinking aloud.. Im alone again..or maybe I'm lonely again.. Don't ask me why..its been a process I want to put an end to now..it means putting an end to my life..in a way..but be it..  more...
 Lucky L | 08:48 | 10/Apr/2007
Friends: (54)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Drawing, painting...
Your Name
Some beautiful...wordings that I got. Would like to share with myRediffIland friends... Just words....Your Name....I wrote your name in the SKY,but the wind blew it.I wrote your name in the SAND,but the waves washed it away.I wrote your name in my HEART.and it will forever stay... - Jessica BladeMe too will complete my 1 year at Iland on 15.04.07.....  more...
 Juliana Vara... | 14:44 | 18/Aug/2007
Friends: (31)  | City: Panjim  | Interests: reading, listenin...
U R Special !
You  Are  Special !In the star-studded night sky,You are an individual star.Don't try to be like "others"Be the original that you are!Why do you let your uniqueness make you shy?Remember, every star is important to the sky.In the bouquet of flowers,You are that beautiful red rose…Which soothes everyone's eyes,From which the fragrance flows.Why do f...  more...
 THE MARIGOLD | 13:34 | 4/Jun/2007
Friends: (168)  | City: NEAR TO U  | Interests: Reading,Movies,Co...
WHEN A GIRL.....................
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