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 14:30 | 1/Jan/2007 |
| The way to a man’s heart… | |
| by rituja joshiIt is dawn. I hear the birds chirping as the aroma of fresh coffee rouses me from my slumber. I turn over to look at Sanju. I love to see her tousled sleepy face in the mornings. She looks so beautiful, so carefree this time of the day, her hair spilling all over her face. Even after all these years, I can still spend hours gazing at...
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| 14:30 | 1/Jan/2007 |
| Love is in the air- Meeting Mr. Perfect | |
| Rutuja Joshi You flourish and blossom, You are filled with merriment and joy, The day you meet the perfect boy! You are all giggles and all smiles, You no worry, you no care, When love is in the air….. Oh, love is in the air! She glances shyly at him. Their eyes meet, if only for a fleeting moment .He smiles. Oh, he takes her breath away; her heart almost skips a beat. “Hello Mrs Rukmini Parth Saxeena”, he whispers, and she melts! She is so happy today! It’s a wonderful day, the weather gorgeous, the food delicious, and the décor enchanting. It definitely is the perfect day, her wedding day; and her husband is definitely her Mr. Right, her Mr. Perfect! He looks absolutely smashing in his dark suit and the tie they bought just last week, together. It was their choice, the tie and life together, totally their choice their destiny…. *************** Six months ago, before meeting Mr. perfect “Ruku at least talk to him, meet him once,” had begged her auntie. “Only if he is willing to meet me alone, not fortified by his entire creed and clan,” She had fired back. Tara , Rukmini’s mom had rolled her eyes. She had washed her hands off, a long time ago. She had almost given up on her dream, of ever seeing her little doll all dressed up as a bride. Now that her doll was not little any more, she feared the worst. She feared that her daughter was doomed to remain a maiden her whole life! Now that she was fast approaching her big three-o, yes her thirtieth birthday, by Tara ’s standards she had crossed the threshold! Absolutely! Not that Ruku was against the institution called marriage or something. It was just that she had never been struck by cupid’s golden arrow. She hadn’t run into Mr. Right in school nor at college. He hadn’t turned up at the library, or at the corner café. It was not that she was overtly choosy; but frankly none of her pals fitted the bill nor did any of her girl-friends’ brothers! And in her field of work the chances of her coming across him were zilch, nil, absolutely none! She was a cosmetics consultant, you see. At that stage, trying to find him on her own was rather blotchy; she was the first to admit. Oh she was optimistic. She was sure that she would meet her Mr. Right someday. That day had just not arrived! And as she refused to be paraded in front of half a dozen strangers who came to look at the prospective bride for their has-it-all grooms. And as she refused to participate in the grueling personal interviews involving one candidate and a dozen interviewers in the arranged-marriage process, she was still waiting for that perfect day! “Believe me Ruku, he is absolutely made for you! Tall fair handsome, definitely your Mr. Right! Why his name is Parth. Rukmini and Parth , the perfect couple.” Of course that declaration had invited giggles from her cousins. And with that, the dam had burst open. “You girls nowadays, you are all spoilt. During my time…..” had started her granny, her favorite lecture. “Granny, I’ve agreed to meet him, haven’t I? What more do you guys want?” she had mumbled and fled from the scene. And three days later D-day had arrived. She was going to meet Parth at her office, after work. She had talked to him on phone just the previous evening. He had not been that bad, pretty pleasant actually. They had chatted about each-other, exchanged hobbies, likes-dislikes. And of course he knew her condition, her condition about no brothers and sisters; no aunts and uncles; no shields! “I don’t really like this show-see business too. A girl should not be treated like a thing.” He had agreed. “I am hardly a girl now; I am a matured woman running my own business.” She’d corrected. “Sorry, didn’t mean to demean you or something. And I respect, rather admire you for what you have achieved.” He’d replied. Hey, maybe he was just right; maybe he was her Mr. Perfect. He had definitely almost impressed her already, with his words, his thoughts and his charisma. She was definitely looking forward to meeting him tomorrow. In fact, she was a little apprehensive even. What if he didn’t like her? What if it just didn’t click? He had sounded too good to be true, maybe a little too perfect. She heard a buzz in her head, a bell ringing or was it an alarm? “Ruku, don’t wear black,” had instructed her granny, but had she listened? “Ruku, don’t cut your hair too short. Men like woman with long hair,” had instructed her mother, years ago. But had she listened? And now here she was waiting for Parth at her office in her chic black dress, her hair a stylish bob. Her best friend Madhu was discreetly sitting on the sofa flicking through the magazines. And at the chime of six, in walked Mr. Tall fair handsome. Miraculously, he looked exactly like he had looked in the snap. And was that a box of Ghirardelli’s, the dark chocolate, she just loved? “Parth?” She had approached him. “Hello, you must be Rukmini.” He had said. “Since I have not seen your photograph...” He had presented her the chocolates. “Parth, will you have a seat. I’ll be right back in a few minutes.” And with that she rushed into the women’s room, Madhu had followed. “Oh Rukmini, he’s absolutely fabulous! So handsome na. And he’s almost the V.P. at his company; he is practically running it already. Mrs Rukmini Parth Saxeena, You are so lucky na.” Madhu had gushed and carried on and on. She had them married already! And if she had had her way, she’d already have had their children christened; of course a boy and a girl, the perfect family! “Hey, cut it out.” Ruku had put the brake. “He looks and sounds too perfect. I don’t think it will work.” She had stated, ever the pessimist. “Ruku, you are too much na!” And with that Madhu had shooed her out. That evening Parth took Rukmini to Paradise Found, the charming garden restaurant. She could feel people staring at them, faces turning as they walked in, the perfect couple, youth and beauty, poise and charm. The food was delicious, the mood mellow and the evening still young. They had chatted for hours; he had laughed at the right spots and sympathized at the right ones too. They enjoyed each other’s company, they quite complemented each other, oh they seemed to be the right fit! Well, it was almost too perfect. Rukmini was definitely apprehensive, definitely getting worried. Why, he had even split the bill with her! She could hear the bell ringing in her head, now persistently. And as they had strolled in the public park, their hands touched occasionally, it was such a soothing feel! It was getting dark, there was a slight chill in the air; he had offered her his jacket and later, his hand when she almost stumbled on a rock. God it felt so great. He was absolutely fantastic. His likes and dislikes, his thoughts and feelings, his conduct and manners, his family and of course his paycheck! Not that, that mattered but… It was too good to be true. She was definitely worried. The ringing had definitely become shriller. “Thanks Uncle, some other time. It is getting late.” Parth had shaken hands with her father as he had dropped Rukmini at her house. Oh, he had been the perfect gentleman. “I’ll definitely come in for tea and snacks some other time.” He had glanced at her, as he said that. Now she was petrified, it was too much, he was too perfect! The ringing was now a clamor! “But beta, we can’t let you leave just like that. In fact, this is not the time to have tea. You must have dinner,” her granny had barged in and had pulled him inside, into the living room. Rukmini had been flabbergasted. Flabbergasted and apprehensive! Parth seemed flabbergasted too, flabbergasted and apprehensive; as if he was not prepared! For once he seemed lost……totally lost…..scared even. And as she saw him hurriedly remove his shoes and socks…she realized why! She giggled. She hugged and congratulated herself…thank god he was not all that perfect after all…… Thank god, he had holes in his socks! Thank god for that! Thank god for those precious holes! And she felt a certain peace, there was silence and bliss .The ringing had died down. Our Cinderella had found her Prince Charming, at last! If he stumbles, if he but fall, You hold his hand, you stand tall. You complete him, the perfect circle together, There is no her without him; and him without her. Oh there are torrents of tears, Ferocious fights, fireworks and tempers flare. But you forgive and forget, When there is love in the air!!!
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| 13:46 | 1/Jan/2007 |
| pyaar kiya to darna kya | |
| by priyaRaghav got into the train as fast as he could. The train was to depart in another five minutes. He thought himself lucky enough to have caught the train on time. He looked around, found his seat number, placed his bag under his berth and sat down and wiped his face. Five more minutes to tick away now and he relaxed a bit. He looked around t...
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| 13:42 | 1/Jan/2007 |
| celebrations galore | |
| hi everyoneonce again a year passes by & the other one rings in.... but does it really make a difference to our day to day schedule & routine except for changing of the calendar(waste of stationery... waste of our resourses...which is fast dwindling) changing of the diary.... what difference does it really make ... ponder over it.... we humans are ...
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| 12:14 | 1/Jan/2007 |
| the onus is on moderate muslims | |
| by arul sMy Dear Muslim friends,With another thwarted terrorist attack more and more people have started equating Islam with terrorism and one often heard reply from you is "Don't blame the whole Muslim community or Islam because of some rouge elements". To add strength to that argument the question that is asked is why Hinduism or for that matter ...
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| 15:18 | 30/Nov/2006 |
| shaadi | |
| hitoday is the 30th of november..i fly to india tomorrow ...i am set to be married on the 5th of december...to my darling monali....the excitement has not yet set in...may be will ...when i am at mumbai.... but the anxiety surely has set in...with the increasing number of divorce rates around me...specially with people i have know for so long....bu...
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| 16:59 | 17/Nov/2006 |
| the lying lover | |
| by ixedocHis shift was over: sitting crouched over a screen and keyboard – trying to figure out what that blessed yankee was drawling over the headphones – eight hours of hell: that’s what being a transcriptionist is. Robotic. Mechanical. Automatons. That’s what this career made you – like spring wound wall clocks. The turnover of employees was phe...
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| 16:44 | 17/Nov/2006 |
| mujhe pyaar hai UNSE | |
| by ixedocThe magic isn’t there any more.Magic isn’t there? Is that all you have to say?No, really much more than that. You’ve become cold, and I know this may devastate and hurt you, I’ve met this woman in my office who….. Guessed as much, the way you’ve been playing truant of late – always finding alibis and excuses for staying over late at work. ...
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| 16:30 | 17/Nov/2006 |
| the other woman | |
| by ixedocI felt an elbow nudge into my flank. I jolted awake, and looked at the bedside timepiece – 3. 35 A.M. I turned over to see her , and noticed even in the dull glow of the night-lamp, her eyes was wide, and she was fully awake. What did you say her name was?Who?That female you were talking to on our way to the market last eveningI don’t reco...
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| 16:23 | 17/Nov/2006 |
| The Ideal Woman | |
| by: ixedoc on May 12 2005 12:04PM He was always with the best looking dames in the college. He courted and wooed the prettiest only, and they fell for his charms like ninepins. We, the less gifted, envied – and cussed. He got mail, cards, smelling of anais anais, or bulky envelopes with lipstick marks. And he was forever on the phone, some female o...
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| Sandeep Ohri | 06:31 | 5/Dec/2007 |
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| Higher Electricity Bills .. again ? |
| If you don't take action now .. you may end up paying higher electricity bills .. again !!Just a small reminder that there is a Public Hearing on Dec 6th at the YB Chavan Auditorium (Opp. Mantralaya), Mumbai - at 11 am. This is to hear public suggestions / comments on MSEDCL's petition to increase electricity tariff in lieu of imposing second "stag...
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| satya singh | 00:53 | 29/Mar/2007 |
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| Folder Lock (new technique) |
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| Hi Frenz, I'm proud to present this technique.Suppose you want to lock the folder games in C: which has the path C:\Games.In the same drive create a text file and typeren games games.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B303 09D}Now save this text file as loc.batCreate another text file and type in itren games.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B303 09D...
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| sudin patil | 12:12 | 2/Jun/2007 |
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| Believe while others |
| BELIEVE WHILE OTHERS ...by William Arthur Ward Believe while others are doubting. Plan while others are playing. Study while others are sleeping.Decide while others are delaying.Prepare while others are daydreaming. Begin while others are procrastinating.Work while others are wishing. Save while others are wasting. Listen while others are talking. ...
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| sahil banga | 16:12 | 3/Dec/2007 |
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| Kalatop Wildlife Santuary: Review |
| Kalatop Wildlife Santuary: An Overlap of Real and SurrealThat we took the wrong route, no issues, that we had a hard time with the submerged bridges and treacherous marshy routes as alternates, no problems, because once we reached Kalatop, it was all worth it. Nestled in the virgin parts of Himalayas, Kalatop is an 8km vertical drive from the small...
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| budhoose kan... | 22:13 | 13/Dec/2007 |
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| My boss in the office retired yesterday and the new boss was to take charge today.As matter of caution I decided to leave home one minute earlier than usual to reach office, spot on time. I reached the office half a minute earlier than the usual time.But the boss was not in sight. In fact he did not appear till 11 in the morning.He was sweating all...
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| Baldeo Pandey | 20:35 | 31/Oct/2007 |
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| बांछें खिल गई थी,दरवाजí 5; पर खड़े देवदूत,भë 2;पेट भोजन का निमंत्र...
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| Reema | 20:03 | 1/Nov/2007 |
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| Nice Quotes!!! |
| Nice Quotes!!!!1) Its impossible to please everyone, So don't even try!!!!2) Some cause happiness wherever they go, others, whenever they go.3) The best way to pay for a lovely moment is to enjoy it.4) The happy people are failures because they are on such good terms with themselves they don't give a damn.5) A man's as miserable as he thinks he is....
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| arjun narang | 16:01 | 29/Dec/2006 |
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| NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS 2007. |
| DONT MAKE NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS.WHY NOT MAKE DAILY OR MONTHLY RESOLUTIONS.WHY MAKE RESOLUTIONS WE CANNOT KEEP UP.Making New Year resolutions has become a FAD with the advent of thenew year. Why does anyone require to make a resolution only on New Years Eve.Why is it a FASHION to follow what the whole world is doing.Does it mean that we are using thi...
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| Sonu Katha | 18:15 | 28/Oct/2007 |
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| 'Talking too much' is top job-interview ... |
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| Talking too much is the most common interview mistake that job candidates make,according to 36 percent of recruiters who completed the ninth edition of the quarterly Executive Recruiter Index, released by Korn/Ferry International, the premier global provider of executive search, outsourced recruiting andleadership development solutions. Other commo...
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