Life's Little Instructions

Had received this list as a forward, no idea who compiled the list. But whoever it is, thanks a lot :). Heres the Life's little instructions:

1. Have a firm handshake.
2. Look people in the eye.
3. Sing in the shower .
4. Own a great stereo system.
5. If in a fight, hit first and hit hard.
6. Keep secrets.
7. Never give up on anybody. Miracles happen everyday.
8. Always accept an outstretched hand.
9. Be brave. Even if you"re not, pretend to be. No one can tell the difference.
10. Whistle .
11. Avoid sarcastic remarks.
12. Choose your life"s mate carefully. From this one decision will come 90 per cent of all your happiness or misery.
13. Make it a habit to do nice things for people who will never find out.
14. Lend only those books you never care to see again.
15. Never deprive someone of hope; it might be all that they have.
16. When playing games with ! children, let them win.
17. Give people a second chance, but not a third.
18. Be romantic.
19. Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.
20. Loosen up. Relax. Except for rare life-and-death matters, nothing is as important as it first seems.
21. Don"t allow the phone to interrupt important moments. It"s there for your convenience, not the caller"s.
22. Be a good loser.
23. Be a good winner.
24. Think twice before burdening a friend with a secret.
25. When someone hugs you, let them be the first to let go.
26. Be modest. A lot was accomplished before you were born.
27. Keep it simple.
28. Beware of the person who has nothing to lose.
29. Don"t burn bridges. You"ll be surprised how many times you have to cross the same river.
30. Live your life so that your epitaph could read, No Regrets
31. Be bold and courageous. When you look back on life, you"ll regret the things you didn"t do more than the one"s you did.
32. Never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them.
33. Remember no one makes it alone. Have a grateful heart and be quick to acknowledge those who helped you.
34. Take charge of your attitude. Don"t let someone else choose it for you.
35. Visit friends and relatives when they are in hospital; you need only stay a few minutes.
36. Begin each day with some of your favorite music.
37. Once in a while, take the scenic route.
38. Send a lot of Valentine cards. Sign them, "Someone who thinks you"re terrific."
39. Answer the phone with enthusiasm and energy in your voice.
40. Show respect for everyone who works for a living, regardless of how trivial their job.
41. Send your loved ones flowers. Think of a reason later.
42. Make someone"s day by paying the toll for the person in the car behind you.
43. Become someone"s hero.
44. Marry only for love.
45. Count your blessings.
46. Compliment the meal when you"re a guest in someone"s home.
47. Wave at the children on a school bus.
48. Remember that 80 per cent of the success in any job is based on your ability to deal with people.

Beauty

A few pics i had taken when i was in Naperville.

Mandu & Maheshwar

I got to visit Mandu and Maheshwar as i had traveled to Indore paying a visit to my cousin and niece who are quite settled in Indore. Mandu is a city in Dhar district of the Malwa region in MP, its located around 100km from Indore. Maheshwar is a town in Khargone district located around 90kms from Indore. Posted below are pics from these places :)

First pics from Mandu





These are the pics of the ruins of the fort of Mandu





I loved Maheshwar better, mainly because of the beautfiul carvings present on the temple. Omkareshwar Mandir is located on the banks of Narmada river. Few scenes from the movie Asoka(Starring Sharukh Khan) were shot here. In the late eighteenth century, Maheshwar served as the capital of Rajmata Ahilya Devi Holkar, ruler of the state of Indore. Maheshwar is also famous for the hand loom industries, Maheshwari saris in particular :)

















And as usual, a couple of pics of the flora :-P

Trip to Melkote

Had been to a trip to Melkote close by to bangalore, so heres some pics from the trip :)

Fotu-grapi

No postwa faar lang timewa, alsaa...nothing to postwa..soo today i postwa pics i takewa...

Wokies wokies...No offense to anyone, just felt like typing something crappy :-P. As i dont have much to post, i am posting some pics i have taken.





So simple...yet so beautiful :)




Standing tall :)





The weeping tree.

Friends Forever

I speak and understand only 3 languages Kannada, Hindi and English. My linguistic skills is very limited. But when it comes to listening to music, my linguistic disability doesn't hinder me much :-P, i prefer to listen to all kind of music. You will find many Tamil and Telugu songs in my Ipod. Though i wont understand a thing about the lyrics, i will still hum along :-P . But i do make it a point of getting the lyrics translated from my friends who understand the language :).

Recently few Malayalam songs got added to this list. The songs are all from an album by the name "Malayalee". I loved one in particular titled "Friends Forever". I am trying to get the lyrics translated by one of my friends :). Will update this post with the lyrics as soon as Sarun gets time to translate :).Anyone reading this who knows the lyrics, feel free to reply :). Till then enjoy the video :). Dedicated to all my friends...friends forever :).

Dazed

Read at your own risk :-P, remember you have been warned.

I lay awake, but dazed. My eyes staring into nothing. I could see all the stars, and my head hurt. My mind was blank, void of any thoughts. The moment seemed to stretch forever.
Splaaash...senses returned back to me as i felt cool water being splashed on my face. The person splashing water irritatingly said "You need to watch where you place your step, you slipped over a banana peel"

P.S: I did warn you :)