For Auld Lang Syne

Tomorrow will be a new year..the year 2009. But in this new year should old acquaintance be forgotten? Definitely not.




The English lyrics:

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
and never brought to mind ?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
and auld lang syne?

CHORUS:

For auld lang syne, my dear,

for auld lang syne,

we'll take a cup of kindness yet,

for auld lang syne.

And surely you’ll buy your pint cup !
And surely I’ll buy mine !
And we'll take a cup o’ kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

CHORUS

We two have run about the slopes,
and picked the daisies fine ;
But we’ve wandered many a weary foot,
since auld lang syne.

CHORUS

We two have paddled in the stream,
from morning sun till dine ;
But seas between us broad have roared
since auld lang syne.

CHORUS

And there’s a hand my trusty friend !
And give us a hand o’ thine !
And we’ll take a right good-will draught,
for auld lang syne.

CHORUS

HOW TO: Throw a New Years Party!

WISHING YOU A HAPPY FESTIVE SEASON!!

So new years is around the corner..and since my folks are out of town I am having a new years eve party at my place!!Woohoooo

All it takes to have a great New Year's Eve is close friends, the right attitude and of course, a place to party. So to avoid waiting in long line ups the Eve of the New Year, spending tons of money, and in order to make sure you're spending the night with your close friends rather than the coat check guy, take a look at these ways to throw a New Year's party at home.

Tell your friends

There can be no party without people.Just call those people that you truly want to spend the night with before making all the arrangements. I have called only the guys from my gang. Doesn't make sense inviting people you hardly know.

Sending invitations

In order to spread the word, your best bet is to call people to tell them about the bash. Not only is this the least expensive way, but it's also the most reliable.
If you prefer mailing invitations, send e-mail invitations.

Munchies

Light snacks, cocktails, or finger foods are the way to go on New Year's Eve, as opposed to a sit-down dinner. This will give people the opportunity to mingle with others, without restricting them to a designated seat at the dinner table. Here are some food items to have on hand:

Nachos and salsa

Pretzels, chips

Nuts

Vegetable and dip

Chicken wings

Mini pizzas

Pigs in a blanket

An assortment of cheeses

I am planning on ordering pizza and a cake. I don't know to cook and I ain't trying it on new years eve!

All the alcohol you need

This is a very important point, especially for New Year's Eve. Make sure to check your bar or fridge to see what you need to buy. Don't be a big shot and assume that you have everything, or the last thing you'll be doing is shots. Try to do your alcohol shopping before December 31st, to avoid the mayhem in stores.

But get more than you need; the last thing you want is to deprive people of alcohol, or they may just end up taking the party elsewhere. If you end up with too much alcohol, it never hurts to keep your bar well-stocked for next time.

If there's ever a night for champagne, this is it. Make sure you have some bubbly to cork open when the clock strikes twelve.

Also, make sure to have champagne flutes, or at least wine glasses handy.

If you want to get a bartender, you can get in touch with a college employment service; they may have student bartenders who are willing to work, and they are usually less expensive than professional services.

Most importantly; ensure that no one gets behind the wheel drunk.

Thankfully, since most of my guests don't drink ( ya you heard it right)....I think a bottle of vodka and few cartons of fruit juice will do.

Party decorations

The beautiful women in your place will not be the only dcor at the party; you should adorn the room with balloons (extra points for New Year's balloons, in black, white and silver); streamers; and whatever else you can muster up to make the apartment look festive.

Dig out the diwali lights and the ganpati decorations...I am thinking of bringing out my carom board, so that we can have a game or two.

Music to my ears

Having a lot of music on hand is a necessity. Your play list should include dance, dance, and more dance, and some slow music for when things get mellow. Trance music is my fave for getting everyone on the dance floor. Bollywood music also gets everyone groving.

Have a ball when it drops

The most important thing to remember when throwing a New Year's bash at your place is to have a good time, relax and realize that as long as you're spending the night with close friends, it'll be memorable.

Have a great New Years Party!!!...and if you have no where else to go, you are welcome to join my party!Cheers!!!

This FotoFriday we are celebrating the Season to Be Jolly!!

Detail from a nativity scene set in a lokal church in Eslöv, Sweden.

Two crystal balls decorated on a Christmas tree.

Danish gingerbread for christmas, decorated with father Christmas on a coloured scrap.

Danish christmas dinner with traditional christmas dishes: Duck with stuffing made of apples and prunes, roast pork with crackling, potatoes fried in caramel, sweet and sour red cabbage and gravy. The traditional christmas decoration colors are red, gold and white. The dessert is a traditional dish called risalamande.

Chocolate Santa.Simply yummy treat.

A Danish Christmas tree illuminated with burning candles, adorned with homemade Christmas decorations such as red hearts, white paper snowflakes, a golden star at the top, and gifts stacked underneath.

Merry Christmas

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE!!

Christmas is a very special holiday for me. Although we dont celebrate it at home, my school used to celebrate it with full spirit. I still remember building the manger in our classroom, the special Christmas program, drawing sir coming dressed up as Santa.. And who can forget all the good food...the marzipan sweets, plum cake, candies..hmmmmm

Find out wat wiki has to say about Christmas.

Christmas Carol

Deck the halls with boughs of holly,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Tis the season to be jolly,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Don we now our gay apparel,
Fa la la, la la la, la la la.
Troll the ancient Yule tide carol,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.

See the blazing Yule before us,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Strike the harp and join the chorus.
Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Follow me in merry measure,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
While I tell of Yule tide treasure,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Fast away the old year passes,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Hail the new, ye lads and lasses,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.


Sing we joyous, all together,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Heedless of the wind and weather,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.

My dream is to fly!! SO HIGH!!

Yves Larock - Rise Up
Uploaded by Yves-Larock

Love this song. It has an awesome rhythm that make you wanna get up and dance..and fly so high!


Info:
"Rise Up" is a 2007 song recorded by the singer Yves Larock. To date, it is his most successful single, reaching the top ten in many European countries, including Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Finland, Italy, Portugal, Romania, Malta and Russia. Since release, "Rise Up" has become a major hit in bars and clubs.

So as you know 15 Dec was my birthday and it was a fun day! Went out to lunch with my folks and in the evening my friends surprised me by turning up with cake and all. The biggest surprise was that Modi was there too!!She had arrived from the US just that morning and I had no clue that she was here in Mumbai.
Here is a pic of that evening. Other pics with anuja..

Happy Bday to Me!!

Hey its my bday today. Turned 23!!!!!Now only I could get a gift like this :P

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MEEEEE!!!!!

Here is what my birthday forecast says...

The Year Ahead

Forecast for December 2008 to December 2009

Your birthday falls shortly after a Full Moon this year, suggesting a period of communication and teaching. You may be turned to for advice more frequently, and you are very willing to offer your help. This is a strong year for publicity and any other endeavors that involve spreading the word. As well, your ability to be objective--or to see the "big picture"--can be especially rewarding this year.

The Sun conjuncts Mars in your Solar Return chart, and you are more active, competitive, and impassioned than usual this year. Your desire nature is strong, and increased physical activity, including sexual, is likely. Independent work is favored. Competitive activities may also thrive this year. Increased energy and enterprise are with you this year. You are more willing to go after what you want in a direct, forthright, and straightforward manner!

With Mars and the Sun square to Saturn and Uranus, however, you could be quite restless this year. Attempts to assert your individuality, freedom, and originality can sometimes undermine your feeling of groundedness and security. Yet, your are not satisfied when you conform. There may be sudden and unexpected twists that force you to do something different or free yourself from old habits. Striking a balance between convention and innovation is the challenge. Setbacks tend to be temporary and often lead to new, more creative paths or solutions. Ambivalence is likely and could color many of your decisions and projects. It can be challenging at times to make one particular decision and stick to it.

The Sun and Mars harmonize with Neptune, helping to soften some of the characteristics and circumstances described above. Creativity and imagination run high this year.

Mercury forms a conjunction to Pluto in your Solar Return chart, and you stand to gain some perhaps profound new insights into your life. You can be especially persuasive and convincing in your communications, whether written or oral. You can easily slip into the role of counselor or advisor. You are inclined to do a lot of “digging”, researching, analyzing, investigating, and getting to the bottom of things. Increased psychological awareness of yourself and others can benefit you greatly, and employing strategy in your decision making is easier than usual this year. Relationships with younger people may be especially rewarding and meaningful.

With Venus and Mars in a hard aspect to each other, your affections are strongly stimulated, and you are more acutely aware of your powers of attraction. Romance, love, and sexuality occupy your mind more than usual. You can enjoy an increase in personal magnetism (as well as libido!), but be wary of competitiveness or tension in existing love relationships, as this aspect ignites your passions in general, whether they‘re feelings of love or anger! Venus and Mars also strongly aspect Saturn, punctuating your relationships and love nature with some pressure and the need to be responsible.

With Jupiter in harmonious aspect to Saturn at the time of your birthday this year, a period of constructive accomplishment is ahead. In general, you are practical, realistic, and your judgment is especially sound--and you derive much satisfaction from your work. The key to harnessing this wonderful energy is to identify and find pleasure in the simple things that make you happy. A nice balance between optimism and practicality is with you this year.

This year, you are anxious to put your plans into motion, but if you don't focus on one or two projects at a time, you could find you're just spinning wheels. You are certainly more enterprising this year, and taking a balanced approach to life, in terms of realistic expectations, is the best approach for maximizing success. This could be challenging at times, since you are likely feeling quite restless. Rebelliousness is a possible downfall. You are more passionate, excitable, and magnetic than ever, and the year is bound to be a very exciting one!

2008 is a Number One year for you. Ruled by the Sun. This is a year of action. The seeds you plant now, you will reap later. Others might find you less sociable, as you are busier than ever and you focus on your activities and your needs. Still, you are outgoing and your initiative is stronger than ever. Advice - Stand alone, take action, start fresh, express independence.

2009 will be a Number Two year for you. Ruled by the Moon. This is a year of potential companionship. It is a quiet, gentle, and mostly harmonious year that is less active than other years. Instead, you are more responsive to the needs of others. If you are patient and open yourself up in a gentle manner, you will attract both things and people. This is an excellent year in which to build and develop for the future. Advice - be patient, be receptive, enjoy the peace, collect.

This week on FotoFriday a tribute to Flickr. I think it is an amazing site.It offers all the features for uploading your photos. Infact I have my own account there. But it is the professional and stunning pics that we can explore that make the site so amazing.

Here are some great photographs uploaded today

I love the flaky, old photograph quality of this pic. Also such a beautiful rainbow.


This pic is a macro shot of a kiwi fruit!! Can you believe that. It looks somewhat like peacock feathers. Amazing how an object can change according to our perspective.


This scene happens everyday in front of my window.Love the orange glow of the setting sun.


An amazing shot.The pic brilliantly captures the curves of the dunes.


Love the expression!! The emotion comes out of the pic with such ease.

8 Min Abs

Check this out!..Its a really old recording..but I think that it still works.Its just 8 min long so you can squeeze this workout into your schedule no matter how busy you are. And believe me it sure works those abs. So if you want those 6 packs popping( 6-8 pack abs are the flavour of the season apparently)try this workout.

Yo!! Pronouns in Spanish

Pronouns in Spanish are similar to those in Hindi.Here is a basic list

Type of pronoun	Purpose	Examples in Spanish (English)
Subject	Simply replaces the subject of a sentence	Yo (I), tú (you), él (he), ella (she), ellos (they), ellas (they)
Demonstrative	Replaces a noun while also pointing to it	Éste (this one), ésta (this one), ésa (that one), aquéllos (those ones)
Object	Functions as the object of a verb or preposition	El (him), ella (her), mí (me), me (me), ellos (them)
Reflexive	Used when the direct object and indirect object of a verb refer to the same person. These are used much more in Spanish than in English.	Me (myself), te (yourself), se (himself, herself, themselves)
Possessive	Refers to something owned or possessed by someone.	Mío (mine), mía (mine), míos (mine), mías (mine), suyo (his, hers, theirs)
Indefinite	Refer to nonspecific people or things	Algo (something), nadie (nobody), alguien (anybody), todo (all), todas (all), uno (one), unos (some), ninguno (none)
Relative	Introduces a clause that gives more information about a noun or pronoun	Que (that, which, who, whom), quien (who, whom), cuyo (whose), cuyas (whose), donde (where), lo cual (which, that which)
Interrogative	Used in questions	Qué (what), quién (what), cuándo (when)

Mumbai Metro 1

One of the biggest infrastructure projects under way in Mumbai is the Mumbai Metro. In a city dependent on its public transport system, the metro is expected to ease traffic flow and provide a fast mode of travel.

Work on the first corridor has already started. It will provide the east-west connection that was desperately needed.The design of the tracks and the stations seem impressive.


The next metro route will start from Charkop and go all the way to Mankhurd. The bidding process has started for this line. There is a stop on this route at BangurNagar, so I am pretty excited about it. The metro rails should be completed and running by 2014.
This is the final plan for the Mumbai Suburban Rail Network..