Be yourself — who else is better qualified? — Frank J. Giblin II
Every man dies, not every man really lives. — William Wallace
Ignorance is the night of the mind, but a night without moon or star. — Confucius
Private victories precede public victories. You can't invert that process any more than you can harvest a crop before you plant it. — Stephen Covey
Where much is expected from an individual, he may rise to the level of events and make the dream come true. — Elbert Hubbard
Those who have suffered much are like those who know many languages; they have learned to understand and be understood by all. — Madame Swetchine
Time has a wonderful way of weeding out the trivial. — Richard Ben Sapir
A friendship can weather most things and thrive in thin soil; but it nees a little mulch of letters and phone calls and small, silly presents every so often — just to save it from drying out completely. — Pam Brown
This is the miracle that happens every time to those who really love; the more the give, the more they possess. — Rainer Maria Rilke
The most important of all sciences man can and must learn is the science of living so as to do the least evil and the greatest possible good. — Leo Tolstoy
When you win, nothing hurts. — Joe Namath
I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. — Henry David Thoreau
The world shall perish not for lack of wonders, but for lack of wonder. — J. B. S. Haldane
Like a welcome summer rain, humor may suddenly cleanse and cool the earth, the air and you. — Langston Hughes
A little axe can cut down a big tree. — Jamaican proverb
There is something that is much more scarce, something rarer than ability. It is the ability to recognize ability. — Robert Half
An exciting truth may be eclipsed by a thrilling lie. — Aldous Huxley
To be content with what we possess is the greatest and most secure of riches. — Cicero
Breathless, we flung us on the windy hill, laughed in the sun, and kissed the lovely grass. — Rupert Brooke
We can only change the world by changing men. — Charles Wells
A spark neglected makes a mighty fire. — John Dryden
The most engaging powers of an author are to make new things familiar, familiar things new. — William Makepeace Thackeray
It's how you deal with failure that determines how you achieve success. — David Feherty
Out of difficulties grow miracles. — Jean de la Bruyere
We always take credit for the good and attribute the bad to fortune. — Jean De La Fontaine
Home is the sacred refuge of our life. — John Dryden
Things are pretty, graceful, rich, elegant, handsome, but until they speak to the imagination, not yet beautiful. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
No pain, no palm; no thorns, no throne; no gall, no glory; no cross, no crown. — William Penn
I think we consider too much the good luck of the early bird, and not enough the bad luck of the early worm. — Franklin D. Roosevelt
The ripest peach is the highest on the tree. — James Whitcomb Riley
Each one sees what he carries in his heart. — Goethe
There is only one road to true human greatness: through the school of hard knocks. — Albert Einstein
Beachcombing's charm is its infinite variety, its rewards are not confined to objects acquired. One may comb, instead, coherent thoughts from the wreck left in one's mind by emotional storms. — Nelson Bryant
People demand freedom of speech as compensation for the freedom of thought which they never use. — Kierkegaard
One never notices what has been done; one can only see what remains to be done. — Marie Curie
Like a ten-ton cake, the world is more than anyone can eat at one sitting. Select a piece of it, then enjoy the party. — Samuel M. Silver
Without music, life is a journey through a desert. — Pat Conroy
TIRED.. REST WE CONTINUE LATER.. HOPE U ENJOYED.. :)
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Monday, July 30, 2007
Few Quotes for U.. :) Ofcourse for u cause i already read..
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Labels: close to reality, quotes, reality
Is it the time to say TATA to expensive cars??
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Labels: cars, close to reality, economy, India, mileage, reality, TATA, zing
Pls vote in support of this petition if you feel like..
the police firing on people.. we all know what happened.. let us read the people's views here.. we can write our views as well..
http://www.petitiononline.com/cpfap/petition-sign.html
Saturday, July 28, 2007
Street Children of Malaysia
News broadcasted by ALJAZEERA today on malaysian street children..
yeah..believe it..Its in Kuala Lumpur, the HQ of Malaysia
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Sunday, July 22, 2007
Jaxtr - make free phone calls all over the world
tired of paying bills to ur mobile or land line service provider?
here is the alternative.. :) pls go n reigster ur fone.. i cant do that for u..
call me once u r done with it..
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Saturday, July 14, 2007
Sri N. Chandra Babu Naidu In USA
Mr.Nara Chandrababu Naidu's US tour.. many details available at one place..can go ahead and watch
Sri N. Chandra Babu Naidu In USA
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Labels: chandrababu, nara, news, pics, reality, TANA, TDP, USA, videos
Sunday, July 8, 2007
ClintonS with TANA representatives
Looking forward to see the next US presidential elections..
we donno much abt the presidents of US who ruled b4 we have some knowledge on global political arena, but from the time we have some, so far i have seen only one Charismatic n People's president.. Bill Clinton, now his wife hillary gonna contest for presidential seat in d coming elections as a candidate from Democratic Party.. i donno whether i hate republicans r not, but i love democrats.. may be this is due to d leaders that we have seen in our period of time..
Love to see a president of that country with some heart instead of current butchers.. :)
Posted by CloseToReality at Sunday, July 08, 2007 0 comments
Labels: 2007, america, bill clinton, bush, clinton, close to reality, george w bush, hillary, NRI, reality, social responsibility, TANA, telugu, USA
NARA in USA
if there is one real administrator of Andhra that we can say we have, he is NARA.. lets forget abt d politics here.. his ability is indisputable in this regard..now he is looking for support away from andhra as well.. NRIs, i hope they r with him.. Response is showing "S", if few r still in dilemma, pls come out from it.. there is no other person in our range of sight that "can do" or "wanna do" something 4 the state..
few need telanganam (btw.. i am from TELANGANA.. but not somebody wish to follow britishers' rule "divide n Rule" KCR might want it),
few need visa scam(s)
few need aarbhaatam
few need Pracharam
few need mattu paneeyam
few need aada vaari sukham
few need banjaru polam (real estate)
few need free nivasam (MLA n Ministers' quarters)
few need factionism
few need sunnam & kannam (cement factories)
ila cheppukuntoo pothe chaantadanta mandi kanipistunnaru, okkadoo paniki vachee vadu leadu.. none of d above said waste fellas can do some good 4d state.. i hope everybody will accept with dis..
its ok,if u r not a TDP supporter.. but vote for NARA..cause
its a Vote for Andhra,
its a vote for student
its a vote for Raithu
its a vote for nirudyogi
its a vote for chirudyogi,
its a vote for women,
its a vote for OLD,
its a vote for IT world,
its a vote for development
n finally its a vote for a "BETTER TOMORROW n BETTER BHARAT"
inta cheppaka inkokkati kuda cheppalani vundi :) wanna say one more thing at the end.. i am a great fan of CHIRU [our MEGASTAR, i lost my chappals few times during his movie releases :) entaina megastar kada, aa maatram bharinchallendi, kotta cinema modati aata choodalante,], i hope he wont be tempted by reviewing the surveys on his entry into politics.. its ok if he can join a progressive party like TDP n do good for d people, but if he wants to be a number 1 for a new political party n wanna form a government by winning in d elections, it will some more screw up the current political picture of AP.. all we can see is a HUNG n atukula bonta n instability.. Already JAY PRAKASH the GREAT [ :) is it JANA RAJAKEEYAM or JAYA RAJAKEEYAM??] started some nonsense.. may be JP admired by looking at KCR's vaapu.. so.. if i were given a chance to request CHIRU something, my humble request to my dear MEGA STAR is "PLS TAKE A RIGHT DECISSION FOR STATE, NOT FOR SELF".. if we r really destined to sit on d CM seat of d state, someday it will come to us, we dont need to go 4 it, specially a macho n charismatic CHIRANJEEVI..
foto courtesy: eenadu
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TANA celebrations
2007, USA, TANA .. its all about andhra, its all about telugu, The Italian of the East.
Nandamuri got much applause from community for his outstanding performance in d role of Sri Krishna Devaraya.. rest u know.. pics few of us only watched.. so.. those who didnt, enjoy d pics here.. thanks to Eenadu (the heart & soul of andhra pradesh), none of us have d doubt about it, may be YSR have some.. hahaha..
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Labels: 2007, balakrishna, chandrababu, nandamuri, nara, reality, TANA, USA
Rainforest World Music Festival 2007
music lover?? want to enjoy this time at a different n cool place??
find this..
The Rainforest World Music Festival is a unique festival that brings
together on the same stage renowned world musicians from all continents and indigenous musicians from the interiors of the mythical island of Borneo.
Its formula of afternoon informative workshops, ethno-musical lectures, jamming sessions and mini concerts, followed by evening performances on the main stage has proven to be a hit with the audience, who come from near and far.
The festival site also sets up a variety of food and drink stalls, an arts and crafts area as well as a counter for festival memorabilia, Sarawak souvenirs and CDs by the performing artists, all this contributing to a fun filled, wholesome festival experience. World Music plus a country fair atmosphere in the midst of lush greenery.
The Rainforest World Music Festival, a not-to-be-missed occasion, guarantees a smashing time in the heart of the
Borneo Jungle !
organisers r saying this.. reality?? i donno.. pls go n find :)this week i am busy..
Rainforest World Music Festival 2007
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Labels: 2007, malaysia, music, rain forest music, reality, sarawak
tajmahal - India - 07.07.07
results of new 7 wonders contest released few hours ago n Tajmahal proved it again..
If it is really a wonder, no matter wherever u conduct d contest, no matter whoever the voters are.. it will stay as a wonder and it will maintain its significance.. still thinking what am i talking about?? its about TAJMAHAL.. a symbol of Love & Passion.. still remained as one of d seven wonders.. ofcourse UNESCO didnt consider this new 7 wonders contest, even myself.. anyway, votes of d world proved passion 4 Tajmahal..heartful thanks to everybody who supported Taj by casting your valuable vote..
Lets read few facts abt TAJ..
Agra, once the capital of the Mughal Empire during the 16th and early 18th centuries, is one and a half hours by express train from New Delhi. Tourists from all over the world visit Agra not to see the ruins of the red sandstone fortress built by the Mughal emperors but to make a pilgrimage to Taj Mahal, India’s most famous architectural wonder, in a land where magnificent temples and edificies abound to remind visitors about the rich civilization of a country that is slowly but surely lifting itself into an industrialized society.
The postcard picture of Taj Mahal does not adequately convey the legend, the poetry and the romance that shroud what Rabindranath Tagore calls "a teardrop on the cheek of time". Taj Mahal means "Crown Palace" and is in fact the most well preserved and architecturally beautiful tomb in the world. It is best described by the English poet, Sir Edwin Arnold, as "Not a piece of architecture, as other buildings are, but the proud passions of an emperor’s love wrought in living stones." It is a celebration of woman built in marble and that’s the way to appreciate it.
Taj Mahal stands on the bank of River Yamuna, which otherwise serves as a wide moat defending the Great Red Fort of Agra, the center of the Mughal emperors until they moved their capital to Delhi in 1637. It was built by the fifth Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan in 1631 in memory of his second wife, Mumtaz Mahal, a Muslim Persian princess. She died while accompanying her husband in Burhanpur in a campaign to crush a rebellion after giving birth to their 14th child. The death so crushed the emperor that all his hair and beard were said to have grown snow white in a few months.
When Mumtaz Mahal was still alive, she extracted four promises from the emperor: first, that he build the Taj; second, that he should marry again; third, that he be kind to their children; and fourth, that he visit the tomb on her death anniversary. He kept the first and second promises. Construction began in 1631 and was completed in 22 years. Twenty thousand people were deployed to work on it. The material was brought in from all over India and central Asia and it took a fleet of 1000 elephants to transport it to the site. It was designed by the Iranian architect Ustad Isa and it is best appreciated when the architecture and its adornments are linked to the passion that inspired it. It is a "symbol of eternal love".
The Taj rises on a high red sandstone base topped by a huge white marble terrace on which rests the famous dome flanked by four tapering minarets. Within the dome lies the jewel-inlaid cenotaph of the queen. So exquisite is the workmanship that the Taj has been described as "having been designed by giants and finished by jewellers". The only asymmetrical object in the Taj is the casket of the emperor which was built beside the queen’s as an afterthought. The emperor was deposed by his son and imprisoned in the Great Red Fort for eight years but was buried in the Taj. During his imprisonment, he had a view of the Taj.
As a tribute to a beautiful woman and as a monument for enduring love, the Taj reveals its subtleties when one visits it without being in a hurry. The rectangular base of Taj is in itself symbolic of the different sides from which to view a beautiful woman. The main gate is like a veil to a woman’s face which should be lifted delicately, gently and without haste on the wedding night. In indian tradition the veil is lifted gently to reveal the beauty of the bride. As one stands inside the main gate of Taj, his eyes are directed to an arch which frames the Taj.
The dome is made of white marble, but the tomb is set against the plain across the river and it is this background that works its magic of colours that, through their reflection, change the view of the Taj. The colours change at different hours of the day and during different seasons. Like a jewel, the Taj sparkles in moonlight when the semi-precious stones inlaid into the white marble on the main mausoleum catch the glow of the moon. The Taj is pinkish in the morning, milky white in the evening and golden when the moon shines. These changes, they say, depict the different moods of woman.
Different people have different views of the Taj but it would be enough to say that the Taj has a life of its own that leaps out of marble, provided you understand that it is a monument of love. As an architectural masterpiece, nothing could be added or substracted from it.
the walls are inscribed with verses from the holy Quran. It is said that the inside and outside walls of tajmahal are inscribed with the hole content of Quran.
courtesy: angelfire n others
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Labels: 07.07.07, 070707, close to reality, India, love, new 7 wonders, passion, places, reality, tajmahal, UNESCO
taj mahal mallee vachhindi.. phir ek bar aa gaya TajMahal (telugu version)
If it is really a wonder, no matter wherever u conduct d contest, no matter whoever the voters are.. it will stay as a wonder and it will maintain its significance.. still thinking what am i talking about?? its about TAJMAHAL.. a symbol of Love & Passion.. still remained as one of d seven wonders.. ofcourse UNESCO didnt consider this new 7 wonders contest, even myself.. anyway, votes of d world proved passion 4 Tajmahal..heartful thanks to everybody who supported Taj by casting your valuable vote..
follow d link 4 details..e e n a d u . n e t - h e a r t & s o u l o f a n d h r a
few details about Tajmahal: This immense mausoleum was built on the orders of Shah Jahan, the fifth Muslim Mogul emperor, to honor the memory of his beloved late wife. Built out of white marble and standing in formally laid-out walled gardens, the Taj Mahal is regarded as the most perfect jewel of Muslim art in India. The emperor was consequently jailed and, it is said, could then only see the Taj Mahal out of his small cell window.
In short ..the Taj Mahal,the greatest symbol of - Love & Passion!
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Friday, July 6, 2007
Salaries of MP's ...who said this is a poor nation??
courtesy: a mail from a friend..
In India..
Salary & Govt. Concessions for a Member of Parliament (MP)
Monthly Salary: 12,000
Expense for Constitution per month: 10,000
Office expenditure per month: 14,000
Traveling concession (Rs. 8 per km): 48,000 (eg.For a visit from kerala to Delhi & return: 6000 km)
Daily DA TA during parliament meets: 500/day
Charge for 1 class (A/C) in train: Free (For any number of times)
(All over India )
Charge for Business Class in flights : Free for 40 trips / year (With wife or P.A.)
Rent for MP hostel at Delhi : Free
Electricity costs at home : Free up to 50,000 units
Local phone call charge : Free up to 1 ,70,000 calls.
TOTAL expense for a MP [having no qualification] per year :32,00,000 [i.e. 2.66 lakh/month]
TOTAL expense for 5 years : 1,60,00,000
For 534 MPs, the expense for 5 years :
8,54,40,00,000 (nearly 855 crores)
AND THE PRIME MINISTER IS ASKING THE HIGHLY QUALIFIED, OUT PERFORMING CEOs TO CUT DOWN THEIR SALARIES…..
This is how all our tax money is been swallowed and price hike on our regular commodities.......
And this is the present condition of our country:
855 crores could make their life livable !!
Think of the great democracy we have.............
PLEASE FORWARD THIS MESSAGE TO ALL REAL CITIZENS OF INDIA ..
but,
STILL Proud to be INDIAN
Please include this if you want to send this content thru e-mail: "I know hitting a delete button is easier.......bt.......try 2 press fwd button 2 make people aware of it!"
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Labels: close to reality, India, politics, reality, salary, social responsibility
adventures at Perhentian Islands
didnt tell u rite? last month we went to perhentian Islands.. hectic journey covered around 1000Km in a day.. was able to visit n passby the places that never went so far during this 3 n 1/2 years.. covered few states of malaysia by road n tasted different foods at different locations.. islands are beautiful.. worth travelling.. luckily got wonderful vegetarian food at the beach resorts.. thanks to TUNABAY (resorts).. other wise i wud ve died without food.. :) dont have much time to spend there, but on the whole its a nice experience to remember.. look at us how active we are even after the whole night car journey without sleep :) ofcourse.. still young rite??
sounds nice? why waiting?? browse for perhentian islands, plan ur trip n drop me a msg.. we go together.. :) what do u say??
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Labels: fun, holidays, islands, malaysia, perhentian, pics, tour, weekend
Tickle: Put Life To The Test
My confidence is high.. how abt u??
try at tickle :)
close to reality's confidence
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Labels: confidence, reality, test, tickle
woman strips in dowry row
new way of protest, Dowry lovers, pls be careful.. ladies r coming out with innovative ideas.. :)
Pchh.. looks a bit extreme, but no comments Indian woman strips in dowry row
Posted by CloseToReality at Friday, July 06, 2007 0 comments