Oprah winfrey is a gift to the earth.
What a woman she is. Every woman, I am sure, loves her.
Here is her interview with Barka Dutt
In-order to know more about her, please access the below link.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oprah_winfrey
January 23, 2012
December 31, 2011
February 02, 2011
My Favorite Past times
I love reading. I love reading newspaper. I love reading books (but, read only a few books of chetan bhagat's and a few popular ones).
I love watching news. I love watching videos related to health care, skin care, tips etc etc. :)
I love watching interviews of celebrities. Interviews of Priyanka Chopra, Deepika padukone etc etc. And I love watching debates. I love watching shows like we the people, big fight and the like.
I love writing( anything I want to write about). Just about anything (like this one :))
I love walking (be it in the sun, evenings or in the night).
I love exploring new roads esp. in Banjara hills. And, I love buying petty snacks and ice-creams on my way back.
I love shopping. But, it has some down drastically. Need to pick up on it.
And yeah, I like cooking only to some extent and only if it turns out well. Otherwise, I hate it like everyone else.
And, ukw, I am always addicted to something or the other. One day I am addicted to carrots, one day I am addicted to coke and one day I am addicted to chocolates or anything sweet. I remember, how I was addicted to Lays in egg. final year. I remember how I was addicted to Pepsi tin in Office. I remember how I was also addicted to wicked brownie. Beautiful. Beautiful.
I love watching news. I love watching videos related to health care, skin care, tips etc etc. :)
I love watching interviews of celebrities. Interviews of Priyanka Chopra, Deepika padukone etc etc. And I love watching debates. I love watching shows like we the people, big fight and the like.
I love writing( anything I want to write about). Just about anything (like this one :))
I love walking (be it in the sun, evenings or in the night).
I love exploring new roads esp. in Banjara hills. And, I love buying petty snacks and ice-creams on my way back.
I love shopping. But, it has some down drastically. Need to pick up on it.
And yeah, I like cooking only to some extent and only if it turns out well. Otherwise, I hate it like everyone else.
And, ukw, I am always addicted to something or the other. One day I am addicted to carrots, one day I am addicted to coke and one day I am addicted to chocolates or anything sweet. I remember, how I was addicted to Lays in egg. final year. I remember how I was addicted to Pepsi tin in Office. I remember how I was also addicted to wicked brownie. Beautiful. Beautiful.
Walkin is good for health :p
I walk 2 km. \ day. In the morning, in the afternoon and in the evenings. I meant, it can be anytime :)
December 27, 2010
December 26, 2010
Aggresive truth
We badly need balance in life. I agree. This is the truth. Nobody can escape from this.
For eg, If we eat sweet for for some days, we feel like eating hot food. We need variety in food (dont we need variety in everething? he he). If we wear western clothes for a long time, we feel like wearing something traditional.
This is true for everything.
Btw, one advantage of growing up is we start to think. We analyze things. We will probably come to a conclusion. yay!
For eg, If we eat sweet for for some days, we feel like eating hot food. We need variety in food (dont we need variety in everething? he he). If we wear western clothes for a long time, we feel like wearing something traditional.
This is true for everything.
Btw, one advantage of growing up is we start to think. We analyze things. We will probably come to a conclusion. yay!
December 23, 2010
Pre-Paid mobile re-charge for free?
Yes. Absolutely!! :D
You can now re-charge your pre-paid mobile phones for free!!
You should go to www.freecharge.in and re-charge your mobile through a credit\debit card and you get coupons worth the amount you re-charge.
For ex, if you re-charge for 100 Rs/, you can choose coupons worth 100 Rs/ from Barista\ Mc D\ Basin Robins! Isn't great? :D
You can now re-charge your pre-paid mobile phones for free!!
You should go to www.freecharge.in and re-charge your mobile through a credit\debit card and you get coupons worth the amount you re-charge.
For ex, if you re-charge for 100 Rs/, you can choose coupons worth 100 Rs/ from Barista\ Mc D\ Basin Robins! Isn't great? :D
Corruption: Have we taken it for granted?
I am sure this is one of the best posts I have ever read. Thanks Vijay and thanks Hindu :)
You can click on the title to go to the post directly. But, yeah, here is the Link anyway..http://www.hindu.com/op/2010/12/19/stories/2010121957481600.htm
You can click on the title to go to the post directly. But, yeah, here is the Link anyway..http://www.hindu.com/op/2010/12/19/stories/2010121957481600.htm
Love [From Hindu paper under Religion]
Story: A man went up to Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and said he could not refrain from sinning; he had no morals and was unwilling to reform.
And yet, he did not want to be punished for his sins. Was there any way out, he asked Ramakrishna.
Ramakrishna replied that there was no way for a man to escape the consequences of his actions. The only way out that he could think of was for the man to stop sinning. The man said this was impossible. He could not give up his immoral ways. Ramakrishna then suggested that the man surrender the consequences of his sins to him (i.e. Ramakrishna only)
The man agreed and went away. He continued to live his immoral life. Before he did something that he knew was wrong, he would mentally submit the consequences of his actions to Ramakrishna. But, as he did this, his consequence began to trouble him. He wondered why Ramakrishna, who had done no wrong, should face the consequences of someone else 's sinful deeds. The thought brought him to tears. And yet, he could not stop sinning.
But, in the course of time, as he continued to sin and to surrender the consequences to Ramamkrishna, he began to feel more and more remorseful. Ultimately, he could no longer sin and allow Ramakrishna to take the punishment for him. And he went to Ramakrishna and said he had turned over to a new leaf. Thus, Ramakrishna's love had transformed even a habitual sinner change his ways.
Such is the love that great guru's have for mankind and such is the influence that they yield upon people; the effect they have on people is nothing short of miraculous. It is like turning brass to gold.
[Those who do not go beyond their everyday life are dead, though they may be alive.
What is the use of our life if we just eat, sleep and die, and do not move to a higher plane of thought?]
And yet, he did not want to be punished for his sins. Was there any way out, he asked Ramakrishna.
Ramakrishna replied that there was no way for a man to escape the consequences of his actions. The only way out that he could think of was for the man to stop sinning. The man said this was impossible. He could not give up his immoral ways. Ramakrishna then suggested that the man surrender the consequences of his sins to him (i.e. Ramakrishna only)
The man agreed and went away. He continued to live his immoral life. Before he did something that he knew was wrong, he would mentally submit the consequences of his actions to Ramakrishna. But, as he did this, his consequence began to trouble him. He wondered why Ramakrishna, who had done no wrong, should face the consequences of someone else 's sinful deeds. The thought brought him to tears. And yet, he could not stop sinning.
But, in the course of time, as he continued to sin and to surrender the consequences to Ramamkrishna, he began to feel more and more remorseful. Ultimately, he could no longer sin and allow Ramakrishna to take the punishment for him. And he went to Ramakrishna and said he had turned over to a new leaf. Thus, Ramakrishna's love had transformed even a habitual sinner change his ways.
Such is the love that great guru's have for mankind and such is the influence that they yield upon people; the effect they have on people is nothing short of miraculous. It is like turning brass to gold.
[Those who do not go beyond their everyday life are dead, though they may be alive.
What is the use of our life if we just eat, sleep and die, and do not move to a higher plane of thought?]
December 22, 2010
December 21, 2010
Excuse me? when did we hear abwt child line centres? Hyderabad is improving like a snail pace?
Okay here is the direct dump from the News paper. I wish I could post the Link which I cannot any more [ Read the below post, if you want to know why :)]
The Central govt. is trying to establish 8 more Child line centres to rescue street children from child labour, sexual harassment etc and provide them food, education etc..In addition to the one in the state capital, the new centres would be established at Warangal, Tirupathi, Srikakulam, Ananthapur, Guntur, Kadappa, Kurnool and Vizag districts.
The child line centres recieves evereday nearly 80 phne calls on the toll free number 1098 Of these, 80 calls, nearly 25 are connected to emotional support. Most children, whose parents are either working or stay far from the children or dont live together end up making such calls, he (philips of child line centre) informed...
The Central govt. is trying to establish 8 more Child line centres to rescue street children from child labour, sexual harassment etc and provide them food, education etc..In addition to the one in the state capital, the new centres would be established at Warangal, Tirupathi, Srikakulam, Ananthapur, Guntur, Kadappa, Kurnool and Vizag districts.
The child line centres recieves evereday nearly 80 phne calls on the toll free number 1098 Of these, 80 calls, nearly 25 are connected to emotional support. Most children, whose parents are either working or stay far from the children or dont live together end up making such calls, he (philips of child line centre) informed...
Hindu goes Paid!
Sadly, we can no more read Hindu paper online. It goes paid. You need to subscribe in-order to read it online.
In this Online era, I don't know how many people read hard-copy of news paper esp. kids. On top of it, Hindu charging for online news paper is bad (considering the online charges are minimal but, nobody wants to pay for it) considering the fact that it is one of the well known news papers across India.
So I politely ask Hindu guys to give online edition for free like earlier :D
In this Online era, I don't know how many people read hard-copy of news paper esp. kids. On top of it, Hindu charging for online news paper is bad (considering the online charges are minimal but, nobody wants to pay for it) considering the fact that it is one of the well known news papers across India.
So I politely ask Hindu guys to give online edition for free like earlier :D
September 08, 2010
Can't women have their space?
Following are the Letters to the Editor:
Why are dress-codes, decency standards, culture, etc., applicable to women alone? I haven't seen a single woman passing remarks on a man-no matter how he is dressed. It is time we changed our attitude towards women and looked at them as fellow human beings, not mere 'objects.'
By Amit Sharman, Nayi dilli.
The article has certainly not been written in a fit of anger but has illustrated the harassment women face on the streets everyday. Judging women on the basis of their appearance is a blatant example of patriarchy.
Have we ever heard anyone saying men should be dressed decently? Why do men, who get ''provoked'' by clothes, hardly get ''provoked'' by domestic violence, female foeticide or environmental degradation?
By Anuradha singh, Nayi dilli
I am sure the man the author has referred to in her article would have passed vulgar comments on a woman wearing saree too. It is not what a woman wears but a man's level of decency that is the point of focus here.
By Deepa Nagaraj, Bengaluru.
The Letters which appeared on Wednesday in response to Krithiga Balasubramanian's article "Cant women have their space" (Open Page, Aug 29th) showed how narrow-minded many people still are. A Salwar Kameez is a decent dress but three-fourths is not?
Women's minds are conditioned such that some of them can look at things only from men's perspective. If men wear close to nothing, it is their right-beacuse they are men. And the man Krithiga mentioned need not have been drunk. When men step out of their homes, they are different people. I have heard youngsters pass vulgar comments at women old enough to be their mothers.
By Renisha Christie
Here are some more..
Why are dress-codes, decency standards, culture, etc., applicable to women alone? I haven't seen a single woman passing remarks on a man-no matter how he is dressed. It is time we changed our attitude towards women and looked at them as fellow human beings, not mere 'objects.'
By Amit Sharman, Nayi dilli.
The article has certainly not been written in a fit of anger but has illustrated the harassment women face on the streets everyday. Judging women on the basis of their appearance is a blatant example of patriarchy.
Have we ever heard anyone saying men should be dressed decently? Why do men, who get ''provoked'' by clothes, hardly get ''provoked'' by domestic violence, female foeticide or environmental degradation?
By Anuradha singh, Nayi dilli
I am sure the man the author has referred to in her article would have passed vulgar comments on a woman wearing saree too. It is not what a woman wears but a man's level of decency that is the point of focus here.
By Deepa Nagaraj, Bengaluru.
The Letters which appeared on Wednesday in response to Krithiga Balasubramanian's article "Cant women have their space" (Open Page, Aug 29th) showed how narrow-minded many people still are. A Salwar Kameez is a decent dress but three-fourths is not?
Women's minds are conditioned such that some of them can look at things only from men's perspective. If men wear close to nothing, it is their right-beacuse they are men. And the man Krithiga mentioned need not have been drunk. When men step out of their homes, they are different people. I have heard youngsters pass vulgar comments at women old enough to be their mothers.
By Renisha Christie
Here are some more..
September 07, 2010
September 01, 2010
Why hustle us into marriage?
The is regarding the article " why hustle us into a marriage (open page, Aug 29th, 10)" portrays the exact state of girls across the country. A girl should be given the freedom to choose what she wants. This cannot be enforced by Law. Parents should understand and the change should come from them. Let us hope the article will change their minds of at-least a few parents who want to get their daughters married immediately after their graduation.
People talk of gender equality. Who are they to give women equality? Parents, by and large, think that if the family of a prospective groom does not demand dowry, it is supreme. They are ready to sacrifice their daughters at the alter of such families, irrespective of the other conditions. When a marriage does not last, the girl is emotionally shattered at a very young age.
People talk of gender equality. Who are they to give women equality? Parents, by and large, think that if the family of a prospective groom does not demand dowry, it is supreme. They are ready to sacrifice their daughters at the alter of such families, irrespective of the other conditions. When a marriage does not last, the girl is emotionally shattered at a very young age.
August 31, 2010
Some of the (must read) responses on 'Salary hike for MPs'
The Cartoon was spot on. When I first read about the pay hike, I thought to myself what our MPs draw as salaries and perks is peanuts for them compared with the money they spend on the elections, not to mention corruption.
As a reader of The Hindu for 30 years, I compliment the news paper on condensing a page of news in a simple cartoon. Our MPs have been unanimous in demanding an exorbitant hike in their pay and perks. What is painful is that they have made a mockery of our poor country by demanding more :)
A whopping three-fold increase in the salaries of MPs when people are groaning under galloping inflation! Even more distressing is that they want more. Now that the MPs have got their raise, will the govt. inform parliament how many of them have pan cards, how many of them filled IT returns in the last three years and how many of them pay tax on their income?
It is shameful that people's representatives have given themselves the right to fix their emoluments, as per their fanciful assessments. Even if their monthly emoluments could be discussed at some length, how is the increase in their air travel justified? why can't they set an example by travelling economy class? could these savings not be used for better allocations in the social sector, for which the govt. always has an alibi of not having enough resources? Do MPs not have the responsibility of ensuring social equality to the 78% of people who earn less than Rs. 20 a day?
I refer to a British media report "The man who lives without money." It is about Mark Boyle, who gave up using money since 2008 and loves his new life style. I think our govt. should invite him to India and ask him to address our MPs, who are not satisfied with a 300% salary raise.
Our MPs have every legitimate right to demand a pay hike. But they should be made more accountable for their work. They should show progress to people of their constituencies at regular intervals, rather than visit their constituencies during elections. They should attend Parliament regularly and play a constructive role in debates rather than disrupt the House frequently.
This refers to the report that our MPs held up the proceedings in the Lok Sabha because they were dissatisfied with the 300% hike in their salaries, from Rs. 16,000-Rs. 50, 000 a month. An average Indian earns less than Rs. 50 a day. That our MPs are dissatisfied with their hike is a matter of shame. Among the elected representatives, the MPs undoubtedly get the maximum benefits. Despite this, a number of them do not show any interest in attending Parliament. Even if they do, a substantial time is wasted on unproductive work.
As a reader of The Hindu for 30 years, I compliment the news paper on condensing a page of news in a simple cartoon. Our MPs have been unanimous in demanding an exorbitant hike in their pay and perks. What is painful is that they have made a mockery of our poor country by demanding more :)
A whopping three-fold increase in the salaries of MPs when people are groaning under galloping inflation! Even more distressing is that they want more. Now that the MPs have got their raise, will the govt. inform parliament how many of them have pan cards, how many of them filled IT returns in the last three years and how many of them pay tax on their income?
It is shameful that people's representatives have given themselves the right to fix their emoluments, as per their fanciful assessments. Even if their monthly emoluments could be discussed at some length, how is the increase in their air travel justified? why can't they set an example by travelling economy class? could these savings not be used for better allocations in the social sector, for which the govt. always has an alibi of not having enough resources? Do MPs not have the responsibility of ensuring social equality to the 78% of people who earn less than Rs. 20 a day?
I refer to a British media report "The man who lives without money." It is about Mark Boyle, who gave up using money since 2008 and loves his new life style. I think our govt. should invite him to India and ask him to address our MPs, who are not satisfied with a 300% salary raise.
Our MPs have every legitimate right to demand a pay hike. But they should be made more accountable for their work. They should show progress to people of their constituencies at regular intervals, rather than visit their constituencies during elections. They should attend Parliament regularly and play a constructive role in debates rather than disrupt the House frequently.
This refers to the report that our MPs held up the proceedings in the Lok Sabha because they were dissatisfied with the 300% hike in their salaries, from Rs. 16,000-Rs. 50, 000 a month. An average Indian earns less than Rs. 50 a day. That our MPs are dissatisfied with their hike is a matter of shame. Among the elected representatives, the MPs undoubtedly get the maximum benefits. Despite this, a number of them do not show any interest in attending Parliament. Even if they do, a substantial time is wasted on unproductive work.
June 02, 2010
Blue sunday-The Doors
I found my own true love was on a blue Sunday
She looked at me and told me
I was the only one in the world
Now I have found my girl
My girl awaits for me in tender time
My girl is mine, she is the world
She is my girl
La, la, la, la
My girl awaits for me in tender time
My girl is mine, she is the world
She is my girl
She looked at me and told me
I was the only one in the world
Now I have found my girl
My girl awaits for me in tender time
My girl is mine, she is the world
She is my girl
La, la, la, la
My girl awaits for me in tender time
My girl is mine, she is the world
She is my girl
Tripping on the Doors-after quite a while
One of the users in youtube says:
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5 months ago
it still cracks me up when my uncle had a book on the doors and his father found it and burnt it,since he thought the doors were a bad influence on him
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peggy170
2 months ago 9
this is as good as it gets. if you havent read the bio of jim called no one here gets out alive your missing out a grate poet but a twisted mind its what i love about him.
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67675656565655656565
5 months ago
it still cracks me up when my uncle had a book on the doors and his father found it and burnt it,since he thought the doors were a bad influence on him
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peggy170
2 months ago 9
this is as good as it gets. if you havent read the bio of jim called no one here gets out alive your missing out a grate poet but a twisted mind its what i love about him.
April 30, 2010
April 20, 2010
Innocent and vulnerable children
Evereday in the News papers we come accross 'sexual assault\sexual harassment on minors' or a boy battles rare disease and has no money for cure (Philanthropists contact ---- number.
So many children die of hunger, so many children go through sexual harassment. It's a disgrace to India. Why cant we do something about it? why cant the govt. do something about it?
There should be a strict law against the convicted. Life imprisonment or hang. Before addressing any other issues, govt. should conc. on child abuse and take strict measures against the convicted and should continue to make an effort that these things wont happen rather than giving 1 Laptop a child or something.
A newspaper has noted that nearly 30 incidents of sexual assaults and accidental deaths of children happened in the last one month and I am sure many many cases go unnoticed or unreported.
I guess, nearly 75\100 go unnoticed coz either the child does not open up ( too innocent to understand what had happened) or the reluctant parents who refuse to file a case fearing their jobs (Laborers)
Let us do something today. Let us feed the poor. Give something to someone today. We come across poor children..servant children playing in the colony. Feed them..once in a while cos they all lack nutrion. Aan also, Let us donate our old clothes to someone today.
So many children die of hunger, so many children go through sexual harassment. It's a disgrace to India. Why cant we do something about it? why cant the govt. do something about it?
There should be a strict law against the convicted. Life imprisonment or hang. Before addressing any other issues, govt. should conc. on child abuse and take strict measures against the convicted and should continue to make an effort that these things wont happen rather than giving 1 Laptop a child or something.
A newspaper has noted that nearly 30 incidents of sexual assaults and accidental deaths of children happened in the last one month and I am sure many many cases go unnoticed or unreported.
I guess, nearly 75\100 go unnoticed coz either the child does not open up ( too innocent to understand what had happened) or the reluctant parents who refuse to file a case fearing their jobs (Laborers)
Let us do something today. Let us feed the poor. Give something to someone today. We come across poor children..servant children playing in the colony. Feed them..once in a while cos they all lack nutrion. Aan also, Let us donate our old clothes to someone today.
April 04, 2010
March 28, 2010
Absolutely Intolerable
Went to Karachi Bakery today. To my surprise, the price of everething was just double compared to other bakeries or stores. Cashew nuts\kg is 600 Rs. when it is around 300 Rs. in any kirana stores or other super markets. A chocolate pastrie would cost you 50 Rs. This is the minimum price that you should pay if you want to buy one. The maximum went up to 125 Rs (chocolate truffle) (Info: you can buy one in almond house for just rs. 25, the freshest and the most tastiest!).
But, sadly, there were quite a few people (rich pple I should mention) buying cakes, nuts and other stuff.
I think we should ban such stores. It is so silly of us to buy in there. This is absolutely intolerable. Who gives them rights to put prices of their own?
But, sadly, there were quite a few people (rich pple I should mention) buying cakes, nuts and other stuff.
I think we should ban such stores. It is so silly of us to buy in there. This is absolutely intolerable. Who gives them rights to put prices of their own?
March 26, 2010
March 20, 2010
The author who wrote Jim's biography says:
I can still remember the first Doors concert I went to, scared to the very depth of my thirteen year old soul, thinking: This guy is dangerous. Someone's gonna get hurt, probably him. Or me. Or all of us. No one here gets out alive he sang in the song, 'five to one' and when you confront that sort of fear-or the unholy terror a song like 'The End' can engender-something inside you shifts. Confronting the end, eternity blinks. Thant concert changed my Life. I still don't know exactly what happened to me back in 1967. But, I know it was transcendent.
When the music was over (s0ng), there was a stillness, a serenity, a connection with Life and a confirmation of existence. In showing us the Hell, the doors took us to heaven. In evoking death, they made us feel alive. By confronting our sense of hopelessness and sorrow they led us to freedom. Or at least they tried.
I can still remember the first Doors concert I went to, scared to the very depth of my thirteen year old soul, thinking: This guy is dangerous. Someone's gonna get hurt, probably him. Or me. Or all of us. No one here gets out alive he sang in the song, 'five to one' and when you confront that sort of fear-or the unholy terror a song like 'The End' can engender-something inside you shifts. Confronting the end, eternity blinks. Thant concert changed my Life. I still don't know exactly what happened to me back in 1967. But, I know it was transcendent.
When the music was over (s0ng), there was a stillness, a serenity, a connection with Life and a confirmation of existence. In showing us the Hell, the doors took us to heaven. In evoking death, they made us feel alive. By confronting our sense of hopelessness and sorrow they led us to freedom. Or at least they tried.
Why?
I was thinking why the doors music sounds so different. I am sure there would be many reasons. I can never be able to put it to words properly as there is always a subtle gap between what you want to say and what you say. But, here is what I came up with and I guess every doors fan agrees upon.
I will not put points or bullets because there would be 100s of points which I haven't recognized yet and by putting points, I don't want to narrow it down.
To start with,
The Doors music is so original. A tune\rhythm is never copied\fabricated\changed\enhanced unlike the other famous bands. For example, Led Zeppelin copied a lot of tunes. In-fact, they made an Indian play tabla for their band.
It is hypnotic. It occupies your mind completely.
It was like a resurrection.
The lyrics are like a puzzle (for, Morrison was also a great poet)
There was spoken poetry in their stage shows. Instead of singing the original lyrics from the songs on stage, morrison used to sing his own spontanious lyrics on stage which made public awestruck.
This post will continue for a long time as I discover more
I will not put points or bullets because there would be 100s of points which I haven't recognized yet and by putting points, I don't want to narrow it down.
To start with,
The Doors music is so original. A tune\rhythm is never copied\fabricated\changed\enhanced unlike the other famous bands. For example, Led Zeppelin copied a lot of tunes. In-fact, they made an Indian play tabla for their band.
It is hypnotic. It occupies your mind completely.
It was like a resurrection.
The lyrics are like a puzzle (for, Morrison was also a great poet)
There was spoken poetry in their stage shows. Instead of singing the original lyrics from the songs on stage, morrison used to sing his own spontanious lyrics on stage which made public awestruck.
This post will continue for a long time as I discover more
March 19, 2010
February 12, 2010
Have Never heard better than this!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRt2jX1kaYo
RIP Freddie..
Some of the comments in youtube..
kadensgrandpa08 (11 hours ago)
Freddy a bit of the world died the day you went home,And you went home way 2 early rest well friend and thanks for everything.
bijou201 (1 day ago)
We miss you Freddie so much!!!! Your amazing voice, your shows, your major talent....everything. Today's world of music is not the same without you....
lovinit53 (1 day ago)
was just checking queen out. the moment he started his first few sentences...i was really amazed alraedy...too bad i learnt from comments here he has passed on....=(
TyreeAm (1 day ago)
I fell in love with Freddie when I was in my teens. My Mother used to say "turn that S#$t down!" I plugged in my headphones and still jammed.
Later it turned into "Turn that S$%t off" LOL
I am now in my early 50's and still love his voice and spirit!
I miss yah Freddie!
RIP Freddie..
Some of the comments in youtube..
kadensgrandpa08 (11 hours ago)
Freddy a bit of the world died the day you went home,And you went home way 2 early rest well friend and thanks for everything.
bijou201 (1 day ago)
We miss you Freddie so much!!!! Your amazing voice, your shows, your major talent....everything. Today's world of music is not the same without you....
lovinit53 (1 day ago)
was just checking queen out. the moment he started his first few sentences...i was really amazed alraedy...too bad i learnt from comments here he has passed on....=(
TyreeAm (1 day ago)
I fell in love with Freddie when I was in my teens. My Mother used to say "turn that S#$t down!" I plugged in my headphones and still jammed.
Later it turned into "Turn that S$%t off" LOL
I am now in my early 50's and still love his voice and spirit!
I miss yah Freddie!
February 02, 2010
When you are (considerably) free, you get so many thoughts..
I want to be a writer. Damn! I cant write so well..:( :(
Where are we heading to?
I think it is so foolish of us to be in this rat race.
What do we get by earning more money and promotions? Can it get you happiness? Can it get you peace? Can it get you health? Can it get you a smile on that face that you crave to see?
What do we get by earning more money and promotions? Can it get you happiness? Can it get you peace? Can it get you health? Can it get you a smile on that face that you crave to see?
February 01, 2010
January 14, 2010
Technology a boon or a bane? Alas!
Where is this world coming to?
What is Facebook? What is Orkut? What do we need Orkut and Facebook for? Networking? Why? Cant we Live without those so-called networking sites? People tend to waste so much of time by visiting someone else's profile who they dont know at all. Huh, to my suprise, when I accidentally saw one of my friends scraps-there were scraps from unknowns. I felt so baaad. I mean, what is happening to this world? Where are we heading to?
What is the motto to talk to somebody unknown and trying to make friendship with him\her. Do they actually go and meet those unknows and start a relationship! Damn! Talking to an unknown in-order to get some valuable information or of same interests s id kind of tolerable but evil intentions cannot be tolerated.
I just hope that there are better people in this world and I still hope that the world is a better place to live-in.
What is Facebook? What is Orkut? What do we need Orkut and Facebook for? Networking? Why? Cant we Live without those so-called networking sites? People tend to waste so much of time by visiting someone else's profile who they dont know at all. Huh, to my suprise, when I accidentally saw one of my friends scraps-there were scraps from unknowns. I felt so baaad. I mean, what is happening to this world? Where are we heading to?
What is the motto to talk to somebody unknown and trying to make friendship with him\her. Do they actually go and meet those unknows and start a relationship! Damn! Talking to an unknown in-order to get some valuable information or of same interests s id kind of tolerable but evil intentions cannot be tolerated.
I just hope that there are better people in this world and I still hope that the world is a better place to live-in.
January 11, 2010
January 09, 2010
December 25, 2009
September 28, 2009
September 27, 2009
Things that I like to do..
I like early mornings and the empty stomach in the mornings. I think that's the power to do something or to start up something..
I like to have pastries( the almond house pastries!!! :))))
I like to go for Long walks..to an extent where ur Legs start aching..
I like debates..any debates.. The BiG Fight and we the people in NDTV are good.
I like to read news papers for hours..
On the contrary (as many people would say) I like watching vh1 classis, attending Rock concerts, I hope there is one band who would only want to play the doors kind of music or the blues\jazz you may call it.
I am an extremist. I like no sleeping at all or excessive sleeping.
I was an insomiac a few months ago. I was trying out ways for a Good nights sleep..so I started reading a book hoping that would cause sleep.. Instead, i was more curiouis in reading the book and almost finished the book. I tried music on mp3 player, it sounded so good that i woke up and kept Listening to it till the battery went down.
I was addicted to Barista's wicked brownie. I used to have it evereyday in office almost for 4 months in a row.
Similarly, I got addicted to 'Pepsi My Can'..thank god..that was only for a shorter period of time :))
I am interested in anything chaos..disorder.a chaos environment./..an activity which has no meaning or a very lil meaning..yeah as rightly said by Jim, it seems to be the road towards freedom...
Offlate i like this Dylan song.."Beyond here lies nothing"
okay..something about yourself.
I like to have pastries( the almond house pastries!!! :))))
I like to go for Long walks..to an extent where ur Legs start aching..
I like debates..any debates.. The BiG Fight and we the people in NDTV are good.
I like to read news papers for hours..
On the contrary (as many people would say) I like watching vh1 classis, attending Rock concerts, I hope there is one band who would only want to play the doors kind of music or the blues\jazz you may call it.
I am an extremist. I like no sleeping at all or excessive sleeping.
I was an insomiac a few months ago. I was trying out ways for a Good nights sleep..so I started reading a book hoping that would cause sleep.. Instead, i was more curiouis in reading the book and almost finished the book. I tried music on mp3 player, it sounded so good that i woke up and kept Listening to it till the battery went down.
I was addicted to Barista's wicked brownie. I used to have it evereyday in office almost for 4 months in a row.
Similarly, I got addicted to 'Pepsi My Can'..thank god..that was only for a shorter period of time :))
I am interested in anything chaos..disorder.a chaos environment./..an activity which has no meaning or a very lil meaning..yeah as rightly said by Jim, it seems to be the road towards freedom...
Offlate i like this Dylan song.."Beyond here lies nothing"
okay..something about yourself.
September 15, 2009
August 16, 2009
Jim Morrison-another conspiracy on how he died(2007).
Look at the comments-they are really good!
Look at this one:
I'm not sure how important this story is 36 years after the event.
However, it is a reminder of the talent that was around during that era (Beatles, Stones, Dylan, Hendrix, Joni Mitchell) and how incredible poor the music industry's output has been since the 60s.
Compare the above list of artists to the line-ups at the recent Wembley concerts.
Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear........
- Sean Perot, Walthamstow,
http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/investing/20030616a1.asp
Look at this one:
I'm not sure how important this story is 36 years after the event.
However, it is a reminder of the talent that was around during that era (Beatles, Stones, Dylan, Hendrix, Joni Mitchell) and how incredible poor the music industry's output has been since the 60s.
Compare the above list of artists to the line-ups at the recent Wembley concerts.
Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear........
- Sean Perot, Walthamstow,
http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/investing/20030616a1.asp
July 25, 2009
Sasi Vahdane-Iddaru!
what a melodious classic song. I listened to this song for like 20 times time today. Great music..by Rehman!
July 21, 2009
July 18, 2009
June 13, 2009
This is the mteenth time I am Listening to
reppelu vidichina galulu theram vethagaga
nalugu addala godala naduma nenu velige divvela
thadime kshanamulo thadime kshanamulo..
urime valapulo...
Seeing my status message in Gmail, New york Nagaram, My brother told: I just read that 3 indians are part of a list of 100 most creative people in the world and Rehman is one of them.
May 10, 2009
Very Calm, Nobody is around..
I would like to say one more time..I guess by this time a lot of pple got bored of my interest in the doors. But, everytime I listen to them I get new thoughts.
Apparently, The Doors Music died with Morrison. The rest of the three members in the band were only the best Players(Keyboardist, Drummist and the Guitaris) But, Jim Created music, gave Lyrics to the music.
Well, I have been Listening to 'The Doors' since 2 hrs. today and obv..I cant stop appreciating their music. It is such an original band, original and the most lively Music.
Some people only see Jim as a drunkard, dopist, etc. But, most importantly, he was an Artist. He read millions of Books since childhood..He graduated from UCLA.
He was a Poet. He was a Movie-maker. He Lived fast, died fast..).
One thing I dont quite understand 'The Doors' recieved so many awards in 2006, 2007 and 2008! The band died in 1971 with Morrison(the rest of the three members in the band, didnt make any new music after Jim's dismissal) Does it mean that pple recognized their music so late? or does it mean that their music continued to be a hit for over 38 yrs now???
Have a Look ath this..
In 2007, The doors recieved Lifetime achievement award.
In 2007, it recieved Grammy Award
In 2008, some of the albums of the Doors were certified as Glod, Silver and Platinum by RIAA(Recording Industry Association of America)
The Doors' "Light My Fire" is ranked #7 on VH1 Greatest Rock Songs, in 2000.
The Doors were the first American Rock-n-Roll band to sell 8 consecutive Gold records....
Apparently, The Doors Music died with Morrison. The rest of the three members in the band were only the best Players(Keyboardist, Drummist and the Guitaris) But, Jim Created music, gave Lyrics to the music.
Well, I have been Listening to 'The Doors' since 2 hrs. today and obv..I cant stop appreciating their music. It is such an original band, original and the most lively Music.
Some people only see Jim as a drunkard, dopist, etc. But, most importantly, he was an Artist. He read millions of Books since childhood..He graduated from UCLA.
He was a Poet. He was a Movie-maker. He Lived fast, died fast..).
One thing I dont quite understand 'The Doors' recieved so many awards in 2006, 2007 and 2008! The band died in 1971 with Morrison(the rest of the three members in the band, didnt make any new music after Jim's dismissal) Does it mean that pple recognized their music so late? or does it mean that their music continued to be a hit for over 38 yrs now???
Have a Look ath this..
In 2007, The doors recieved Lifetime achievement award.
In 2007, it recieved Grammy Award
In 2008, some of the albums of the Doors were certified as Glod, Silver and Platinum by RIAA(Recording Industry Association of America)
The Doors' "Light My Fire" is ranked #7 on VH1 Greatest Rock Songs, in 2000.
The Doors were the first American Rock-n-Roll band to sell 8 consecutive Gold records....
May 06, 2009
Random
My Orkut is not working..I meant, I cannot view my own scraps.
I wanted to delete all of my scraps and I was doing 'select all, delete all' page after page. All of a sudden, it gave me an error message saying 'page expired'. I logged in back only to see t154 scraps (still left undeleted). But, when I click on it, it says "no scraps". Huh. How strange.
And I noticed, nobody else are able to view my scraps!
Please dont spoil the language..
I have this hatred for the words "Tu" "Tum log" "Tu yich" and the like..I show instant dislike for those who talk adultrated hindi. Why cant pple speak proper hindi?
I wanted to delete all of my scraps and I was doing 'select all, delete all' page after page. All of a sudden, it gave me an error message saying 'page expired'. I logged in back only to see t154 scraps (still left undeleted). But, when I click on it, it says "no scraps". Huh. How strange.
And I noticed, nobody else are able to view my scraps!
Please dont spoil the language..
I have this hatred for the words "Tu" "Tum log" "Tu yich" and the like..I show instant dislike for those who talk adultrated hindi. Why cant pple speak proper hindi?
April 26, 2009
April 15, 2009
April 08, 2009
Love Is A Losing Game
Amy Whinehouse
I happened to see this song last sunday once again on Vh1 (vh1, zindabad!) and I've decided to put this up in my Blog :)
Such a soothing(different, actually) voice she's got.
Music can heal mental injuries I feel.
I happened to see this song last sunday once again on Vh1 (vh1, zindabad!) and I've decided to put this up in my Blog :)
Such a soothing(different, actually) voice she's got.
Music can heal mental injuries I feel.
April 06, 2009
Poetry by Jim M
If my poetry aims to achieve anything, it's to deliver people from the limited ways in which they see and feel
Whoever controls the media, controls the mind
The time to hesitate is through
The most important kind of freedom is to be what you really are. You trade in your reality for a role. ...You give up your ability to feel, and in exchange, put on a mask
We fear violence less than our own feelings. Personal, private, solitary pain is more terrifying than what anyone else can inflict.”
People are afraid of themselves, of their own reality; their feelings most of all. People talk about how great love is, but that's bullshit. Love hurts. Feelings are disturbing. People are taught that pain is evil and dangerous. How can they deal with love if they're afraid to feel? Pain is meant to wake us up. People try to hide their pain. But they're wrong. Pain is something to carry, like a radio. You feel your strength in the experience of pain. It's all in how you carry it. That's what matters. Pain is a feeling. Your feelings are a part of you. Your own reality. If you feel ashamed of them, and hide them, you're letting society destroy your reality. You should stand up for your right to feel your pain.
People fear death even more than pain. It's strange that they fear death. Life hurts a lot more than death. At the point of death, the pain is over. Yeah, I guess it is a friend...
This is the strangest life I've ever known.
The future's uncertain and the end is always near
That's what real love amounts to- letting a person be what he really is. Most people love you for who you pretend to be. To keep their love, you keep pretending- performing. You get to love your pretence. It's true, we're locked in an image, an act
Whoever controls the media, controls the mind
The time to hesitate is through
The most important kind of freedom is to be what you really are. You trade in your reality for a role. ...You give up your ability to feel, and in exchange, put on a mask
We fear violence less than our own feelings. Personal, private, solitary pain is more terrifying than what anyone else can inflict.”
People are afraid of themselves, of their own reality; their feelings most of all. People talk about how great love is, but that's bullshit. Love hurts. Feelings are disturbing. People are taught that pain is evil and dangerous. How can they deal with love if they're afraid to feel? Pain is meant to wake us up. People try to hide their pain. But they're wrong. Pain is something to carry, like a radio. You feel your strength in the experience of pain. It's all in how you carry it. That's what matters. Pain is a feeling. Your feelings are a part of you. Your own reality. If you feel ashamed of them, and hide them, you're letting society destroy your reality. You should stand up for your right to feel your pain.
People fear death even more than pain. It's strange that they fear death. Life hurts a lot more than death. At the point of death, the pain is over. Yeah, I guess it is a friend...
This is the strangest life I've ever known.
The future's uncertain and the end is always near
That's what real love amounts to- letting a person be what he really is. Most people love you for who you pretend to be. To keep their love, you keep pretending- performing. You get to love your pretence. It's true, we're locked in an image, an act
April 05, 2009
March 22, 2009
March 11, 2009
March 10, 2009
PETA.org
I came accross this video yest. on youtube when I was searching for a music video
Hope you will stop eating meat after watching this video.
Let us enlighten everyone. Please share this with as many people as you can.
March 03, 2009
These are some of the responses in youtube for the video 'The End' by the The Doors.
jlinky1234 (1 day ago): People fear death even more than pain. It's strange that they fear death. Life hurts a lot more than death. At the point of death, the pain is over. Yeah, I guess it is a friend.
-Jim Morrison
danzigisjebus (13 hours ago: actually he changed his looks on purpose ..
to change his image..he was sick of being the pretty fuck...he wanted to be remebered for his art ..not his looks
bia0 (15 hours ago: This is real music! Love u Jim, rest in peace.
Vampmond (1 week ago): Jim morrison FOR EVER A GOD OF MUSIC!!
mikem1030 (1 day ago): your music will live forever.
DarthXasthur (1 week ago): YES!! Thats exactley what he is, a poet. I wish more people would see that. May he live on forever.
17booker17 (1 week ago): what we can say......nothing...iwait for another world with him...to make us real...
smacker57 (1 week ago): Close as in same expression and presence....Jim may have reincarnated as Valo.
riggsgirl52 (1 week ago): Door were my first concert.... memories!
wallytherhino2 (1 week ago): The Doors made amazing music.
SISISISISISISISI (1 week ago): "don t let me die in an automobile,i wanna lie in an open field"..so beautifully ironic..creepy somehow..but still awesome!!the greatest song i've ever heard!
For 'Light My Fire'
rlwest87 (15 hours ago): AMAZING!! Love Morrison's voice. Morrison became a big deal because he caused more controversy than the others did. But whatever still an amazing band. I've just made the Doors fan club even larger by getting my friend addicted to them!
drummer4life008 (16 hours ago): im doing a report on jim morrison and its the most interesting and probably the best report that ive ever done
cerafil (1 week ago): back in the day, when people played the music they felt....
elazdeparka (1 week ago): jim thanks because of your music i met the love of my life.(Any) You know we can get much higher
clairenoir1 (2 weeks ago): I love the doors!!! Im reading a book about jims life at the moment and it says that Jim put his hand over his ear so he could hear himself sing over the crowd. i agree with icouldntfindanameman, im only 14 and thanks to my parents im one of the doors biggest fans ever!
jlinky1234 (1 day ago): People fear death even more than pain. It's strange that they fear death. Life hurts a lot more than death. At the point of death, the pain is over. Yeah, I guess it is a friend.
-Jim Morrison
danzigisjebus (13 hours ago: actually he changed his looks on purpose ..
to change his image..he was sick of being the pretty fuck...he wanted to be remebered for his art ..not his looks
bia0 (15 hours ago: This is real music! Love u Jim, rest in peace.
Vampmond (1 week ago): Jim morrison FOR EVER A GOD OF MUSIC!!
mikem1030 (1 day ago): your music will live forever.
DarthXasthur (1 week ago): YES!! Thats exactley what he is, a poet. I wish more people would see that. May he live on forever.
17booker17 (1 week ago): what we can say......nothing...iwait for another world with him...to make us real...
smacker57 (1 week ago): Close as in same expression and presence....Jim may have reincarnated as Valo.
riggsgirl52 (1 week ago): Door were my first concert.... memories!
wallytherhino2 (1 week ago): The Doors made amazing music.
SISISISISISISISI (1 week ago): "don t let me die in an automobile,i wanna lie in an open field"..so beautifully ironic..creepy somehow..but still awesome!!the greatest song i've ever heard!
For 'Light My Fire'
rlwest87 (15 hours ago): AMAZING!! Love Morrison's voice. Morrison became a big deal because he caused more controversy than the others did. But whatever still an amazing band. I've just made the Doors fan club even larger by getting my friend addicted to them!
drummer4life008 (16 hours ago): im doing a report on jim morrison and its the most interesting and probably the best report that ive ever done
cerafil (1 week ago): back in the day, when people played the music they felt....
elazdeparka (1 week ago): jim thanks because of your music i met the love of my life.(Any) You know we can get much higher
clairenoir1 (2 weeks ago): I love the doors!!! Im reading a book about jims life at the moment and it says that Jim put his hand over his ear so he could hear himself sing over the crowd. i agree with icouldntfindanameman, im only 14 and thanks to my parents im one of the doors biggest fans ever!
March 01, 2009
No. This is not a cooking Blog. But, yeah, I cooked something today.
There was nothing much to eat today afternoon as my parents were away for a family function for a longer period of time.
So, I decided to make maggie for myself. I cut the beans and carrot. Took a pan, boiled beans carrot and maggie. But, strangely, there was no masala power:(:( So, I added just salt in it( I was sure that its gonna be tasteless!)
Liquid in the maggie tasted so good that I only had that. So, I decided to make more of that it.
So I have cut the beans, carrots and put it in a pan of water Boiled it and added a few noodles for taste.
NOW THIS IS CALLED 'BEANS's AND CARROT SOUP'. I NEVER KNEW THAT THIS SOUP IS MADE LIKE THIS. IT WAS AWESOME!
To MAKE BEANS AND CARROT SOUP
ALL YOU NEED IS:
BEANS
CARROT
&
SALT
PREPARATION:
Cut the Beans and Carrot into small pieces. Boil it for around 20 minutes of time. Take a Bowl and pour all the Liquid leaving the Beans and Carrot. Add salt to it.
There was nothing much to eat today afternoon as my parents were away for a family function for a longer period of time.
So, I decided to make maggie for myself. I cut the beans and carrot. Took a pan, boiled beans carrot and maggie. But, strangely, there was no masala power:(:( So, I added just salt in it( I was sure that its gonna be tasteless!)
Liquid in the maggie tasted so good that I only had that. So, I decided to make more of that it.
So I have cut the beans, carrots and put it in a pan of water Boiled it and added a few noodles for taste.
NOW THIS IS CALLED 'BEANS's AND CARROT SOUP'. I NEVER KNEW THAT THIS SOUP IS MADE LIKE THIS. IT WAS AWESOME!
To MAKE BEANS AND CARROT SOUP
ALL YOU NEED IS:
BEANS
CARROT
&
SALT
PREPARATION:
Cut the Beans and Carrot into small pieces. Boil it for around 20 minutes of time. Take a Bowl and pour all the Liquid leaving the Beans and Carrot. Add salt to it.
February 28, 2009
February 13, 2009
January 26, 2009
January 24, 2009
A Random poem which I read in one of the sites
Baby I need you
Id give up the world, just to be with you
And if my love doesnt fit
And still I just dont quit
Then do me the favor of allowing me
Just to follow you.
When I hear you name
I suddenly start to ache
Even though it doesnt belong to you
My gut churns and gets raked
And if I can only remember you
do me the favor of alowing me
just to think of you
Id give up the world, just to be with you
And if my love doesnt fit
And still I just dont quit
Then do me the favor of allowing me
Just to follow you.
When I hear you name
I suddenly start to ache
Even though it doesnt belong to you
My gut churns and gets raked
And if I can only remember you
do me the favor of alowing me
just to think of you
December 13, 2008
The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes "Awww!”
Written by one of the doors fans in youtube!
Written by one of the doors fans in youtube!
October 05, 2008
Random Video on Youtube
Bunch of guys trying to play Light My Fire. These guys should do live tours..:) :)
September 29, 2008
Gitanjali
Video just doesnt go with the gravity of the song. Is it not the same with most of the tollywood songs?
September 09, 2008
July 21, 2008
The Three Mistakes of my Life
I agree. One Night @ Call Center is an utter waste
But, This Book is Okay. You can read it once (like a movie ha!). I liked the Business skills of Govind, Ali's potential for Cricket and Vidya's part probably...
Chetan, like Govind said, you have good potential but you can do a lot better.
Cheers!
But, This Book is Okay. You can read it once (like a movie ha!). I liked the Business skills of Govind, Ali's potential for Cricket and Vidya's part probably...
Chetan, like Govind said, you have good potential but you can do a lot better.
Cheers!
July 14, 2008
I wish I was born back in those great days
Cancel my subscription to the resurrection, send my credentials to the house of detention "That line is forever etched in my memory."
The immortal Doors.
Will music ever be this awesome again?
or are you dommed to a eternity of T.I. and Yung Joc?
Why can't the music we have today sound more like this. Or Pink Floyd or any other classic rock. There should be a band which plays this kind of Music. Bring back the revolution. Otherwise, Jim, come crawling out of your grave Lizard King. We need you to save todays music.
The immortal Doors.
Will music ever be this awesome again?
or are you dommed to a eternity of T.I. and Yung Joc?
Why can't the music we have today sound more like this. Or Pink Floyd or any other classic rock. There should be a band which plays this kind of Music. Bring back the revolution. Otherwise, Jim, come crawling out of your grave Lizard King. We need you to save todays music.
July 09, 2008
July 3rd 1971
Riding through the storm: Doors' keyboard player Ray Manzarek muses on life after Jim MorrisonBy Veronica BlakeLast updated at 8:16 AM on 04th July 2008
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Thirty seven years ago this week, Jim Morrison, the lead singer of the legendary rock band The Doors, was found dead at his apartment in Paris. The coroner said death was due to a haemorrhage brought on by a heart attack, which was caused by taking a too-hot bath after a heavy drinking spree.
According to Morrison's girlfriend, Pamela Courson, who found his body, he had a beatific smile on his face and - she confessed before her own death two years later - had suffered an accidental overdose of heroin which she had injected into his veins.
Four days later, dressed in his best suit and still smiling, he was buried in the poets' corner of the Pere Lachaise cemetery, alongside Oscar Wilde and Moliere.
Doors wide open: John Densmore, Robbie Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim MorrisonCuriously, there were no post mortem tests, the coffin was permanently sealed just after his death was certified, and no one had been allowed to see the body.
This, coupled with the fact Morrison had fantasised about faking his own death and going to live anonymously in the Seychelles, has led to continuing speculation about whether he is still alive.
'I often wonder if his death has been an elaborate charade,' muses Ray Manzarek, The Doors' keyboard player and the singer's closest friend.
He and the original Doors guitarist, Robbie Krieger, calling themselves Riders On The Storm (after one of the group's best-known hits), give a show in London next week as part of a European tour.
He is also preparing to make his own movie version of Morrison's life and times - he says director Oliver Stone's 1991 film, The Doors, with Val Kilmer as the troubled singer, took too many liberties with the truth.
Says Manzarek: 'Jim was a restless soul, always looking for something else in life, and even six years of success - and excess - with The Doors hadn't been enough for him. A year earlier, he had shown me a brochure for the Seychelles and said: "Wouldn't this be the perfect place to escape to if everyone believed you were dead?"
'At the time, I never thought anything of it. Jim was a real wild man who was always coming up with crazy ideas. But he was also very smart.
'When I got the call from our manager to say he had died in Paris, I was in California. We had just released LA Woman, and Jim was having a sabbatical while we planned our next tour.
'My first reaction was that Jim's death was another rock 'n' roll rumour. My mind went back to a party in Hollywood, where Jim hadn't turned up.
'It was all pot and cheap wine, the way Jim liked his parties. Someone rushed in and shouted:
"Oh my God, Jim's been killed in an automobile accident." Just as we were stumbling around, wondering what to do, in walks Jim. Alive and ready to party. We laughed at our gullibility and the party went on.'
So, when Manzarek got the call to say Morrison had died in Paris, he refused to take it seriously. The Doors' manager, Bill Siddons, was sent to Paris to establish the truth - but by the time he was able to report back, Morrison had been buried.
'It was a terrible shock,' says Manzarek, 69. 'Sure, he lived life on the edge, but hell, he was only 27.' Manzarek says he and Morrison were so close it was as if a major part of his life had been taken away.
They first met in 1965 on California's Venice Beach. 'He was strolling along looking so cool in his skin-tight jeans and his bare feet and we got talking. We discovered we were both film students at the University College of Los Angeles, and shared an interest in music. He sang Moonlight Drive right there for me on the beach. We decided to start a rock band.'
Dorothy Fujikawa, who was then Ray's girlfriend and later became his wife, financially supported the two of them while they worked on their songs. They took the group's name from Aldous Huxley's book, The Doors of Perception, which quoted William Blake's poem: 'If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear to man as it is, infinite.'
They went on to lead one of the world's most successful bands, selling more than 75million albums worldwide.
Manzarek says: 'Jim came to be identified with the rebellious side of late Sixties, early Seventies rock. He was fun - though dangerous to be with.
'When we were trying to get a break and had little money, we went to the supermarket. Jim hid three steaks under his coat - as we made our escape, he asked the check-out girl for a date.
'Once, at an awards dinner, he ordered six bottles of wine and was incoherent. He relieved himself into one of the empty bottles and put it back on the table. When he was called up to the stage for his prize, he staggered. The beauty queen gave him his award, and he gave her his room key.
'When we flew to Arizona to see a Rolling Stones concert, he was so drunk that he pinched the flight attendant's bottom. The captain told him to cool it, but Jim wouldn't, so the police arrested him when we landed.'
Morrison was in more trouble in Miami, when he was charged with indecent exposure. He was sentenced to eight months hard labour and fined $500 (£250). He remained free pending appeal.
Manzarek says: 'We knew it was the price to pay for working with a genius. He was an exuberant maniac. He would disappear and live like a monk. He had no possessions, just a credit card and a driving licence. He was recklessly generous, buying all the pamphlets off the poets on the beach.'
But with Morrison, there was always one recurring theme in his conversations with Manzarek: death. 'We were walking on the beach when he asked me how old I expected to be when I die. I said probably 78, and he said: "No, not me, man. I'll never make it that far. I see myself as a shooting star, like when you're out at night and you see one exploding across the sky and then suddenly it goes out." '
And so it came to pass that on July 3, 1971, Ray Manzarek received the call telling him the bright star had imploded.
'When I finally spoke to Pam, she was too distraught to tell me what had happened. She kept sobbing that her world was diminished without him. I knew she was a heroin addict, but I never knew that Jim touched it.'
Morrison had a fear of needles, so on the night of his death he asked her to inject the drug for him. The dose was misjudged, and it killed him. Pam said his last words to her, called from the bath, were: 'Are you still there?'
Manzarek says: 'There are all sorts of conspiracy theories, but in my heart, I know that the story about him faking it is just an urban legend - isn't it?'
One part of the story that Manzarek clings to is Pam's account of how Jim looked when she found him.
'He wasn't happy in his last years because he was too unfulfilled. He wanted to settle down with Pam, and live life the way he wanted to. So when Pam told me Jim had died with a smile on his face, I felt it was as if he'd found what he was looking for.'
Riders On The Storm are at London's Forum on July 8
May 14, 2008
April 30, 2008
I feel the real art died with morrison... excellent videos... excellent band...the end.
well, have a look at this videO. I liked the Lyrics :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3Gt5dQ_KaM
well, have a look at this videO. I liked the Lyrics :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3Gt5dQ_KaM
April 21, 2008
April 15, 2008
The Doors - Indian Summer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOKAQSGCm8Q&feature=related
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IM so glad i got into the doors. No other band touches me the way the doors do!!! Im still glad we have this king of music.
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IM so glad i got into the doors. No other band touches me the way the doors do!!! Im still glad we have this king of music.
April 12, 2008
There cant be another Jim Morrison
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Tk4G-OrmpM
See me change
See me change, you
You gotta see me change
See me change
Yeah, Im leavin town
On a midnight train
Gotta see me change
See me change
See me change, you
You gotta see me change
See me change
Yeah, Im leavin town
On a midnight train
Gotta see me change
Wild Child By 'The Doors'
All right, wild child full of grace. Savior of the human race, your cool face. Natural child, terrible child. Not your mothers or your fathers child. Your our child, screamin wild
Do you remember when we were in africa?
Here is the link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jye61t6LaDU
Do you remember when we were in africa?
Here is the link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jye61t6LaDU
April 07, 2008
April 04, 2008
April 02, 2008
March 18, 2008
March 17, 2008
I just couldn’t sleep thinking of 'The Doors' or rather Jim Morrison or may be it’s the snickers which I am not able to digest.
That’s when I decided to get up and write something
For those of you who don’t know 'The Doors’, scintillating psychic 1970’s Rock Band which acquired gr8 fame soon after the Band is formed.
'The Doors'/ 'The Doors of perception' is the greatest band ever in the history of Rock! Jim Morrison {[1943-1971] [the Lead Vocalist]} is truly a Lizard King. King of Poems, King of Freedom...
What makes this guy so special?
For the fact that he was a great Lyricist? For the fact that he had the burning desire for Music and Poetry? For the fact that he had a gr8 voice? For the fact that he was a drug addict? For the fact that he died at 27? For the fact that he had the greatest hair style ever? For the fact that he had a gr8 body? For the fact that he was a set example for every damn Rock star on the earth? For the fact that he had a huge following?
For reasons known and unknown… he is the Best!
Now, I should Go sleep otherwise my brain doesn’t work in Office
That’s when I decided to get up and write something
For those of you who don’t know 'The Doors’, scintillating psychic 1970’s Rock Band which acquired gr8 fame soon after the Band is formed.
'The Doors'/ 'The Doors of perception' is the greatest band ever in the history of Rock! Jim Morrison {[1943-1971] [the Lead Vocalist]} is truly a Lizard King. King of Poems, King of Freedom...
What makes this guy so special?
For the fact that he was a great Lyricist? For the fact that he had the burning desire for Music and Poetry? For the fact that he had a gr8 voice? For the fact that he was a drug addict? For the fact that he died at 27? For the fact that he had the greatest hair style ever? For the fact that he had a gr8 body? For the fact that he was a set example for every damn Rock star on the earth? For the fact that he had a huge following?
For reasons known and unknown… he is the Best!
Now, I should Go sleep otherwise my brain doesn’t work in Office
March 16, 2008
March 13, 2008
March 11, 2008
February 25, 2008
January 07, 2008
Ruby Ruby Ruby...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMDcOViViNY
Scott McKenzie - "San Francisco"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKWiwfOhI6U&feature=related
Do It Again - The Chemical Brothers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atNMZS7Rfuw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMDcOViViNY
Scott McKenzie - "San Francisco"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKWiwfOhI6U&feature=related
Do It Again - The Chemical Brothers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atNMZS7Rfuw
January 02, 2008
November 26, 2007
July 23, 2007
EmOn, OuR Next Indian Idol
Isn't he amazing?Here is the Link for pictures of EmOn http://picasaweb.google.com/saha.a2006/EmonChatterjee You can also click on the post title for more pictures of him [:)]
July 20, 2007
Kill those who abuse Children
Needless to say, largely, we come accross in the News Papers about 'Child being Molested/abused/murdered by an elderly person'
Hang Hang Hang..Yes Hang those who abuse Children
Using Children for Begging, abduction and wrongful detention, using children for pornography, corporal punishment, intimidation, intoxication..are all considered as a biG sin and undoubtedly, should be hanged
There is always a posiibility that the punishment to death penalty can make prosecution difficult.
"In cases where Children are concerned there is always a possibility that the accused will use everything in their power to intimidate the child, maim him/her or even kill to destroy eveidence" a social activist said.
Hang Hang Hang..Yes Hang those who abuse Children
Using Children for Begging, abduction and wrongful detention, using children for pornography, corporal punishment, intimidation, intoxication..are all considered as a biG sin and undoubtedly, should be hanged
There is always a posiibility that the punishment to death penalty can make prosecution difficult.
"In cases where Children are concerned there is always a possibility that the accused will use everything in their power to intimidate the child, maim him/her or even kill to destroy eveidence" a social activist said.
June 22, 2007
Unwell :(
I am down with Fever yet again almost after one year. Whenever I go to Hyd I get sick(for reasons unknown). Bangalore!!! Call me..
I need to come back!
I need to come back!
June 20, 2007
Questioning is Basic to all learning
An article from TOI[]
The questioning mind hungers for knowledge and is fertile for intellectual development. A non-questioning mind, on the other hand, is sterile. Such minds have given little new to this world. And yet, our School education is almost entirely answer-friendly. it is a one way traffic in which questioning remains the prerogative of the teacher and the examiner. Students take the questions as given and rarely feel free to raise their own. For many students even the Basic question:why do i need this Education/ remains unresolved.
Answer-oriented teaching places a premium on information rather than undersatnding. Obviously, it needs to be changed. The best way is to make questioning skills an imp part of learning. Infact, one could go a step further and allot marks in eack exam for questioning. Give a lit of topics to the examinees and ask them to raise questions. The more imaginative the Q's, the more marks the examinee gets in that section. it would not only ensure greater involvement of children in their studies but also make it more meaningful by encouraging independent thinking., innovation and exploration. What is more, it would compel teachers to avoid getting in to a rut. Questions are the triggers for new discoveries and solutions.
All most all gaint leaps of mankind have sprung from a question-a simple one like-"why does apple fall down and not go up?" or, "why does demand go down when prices go up?"
Who would raise Questions if not the unconditioned minds of the young? So, lets encourage them to articulate these freely. It would serve one more purpose. Children would learn not to submit to any authority unquestioningly. Such children would, in due course, make a more responsible citizenery. What better way to strengthen Democracy in this Country?
Dnt you agree?
By Satish K sharma.
The questioning mind hungers for knowledge and is fertile for intellectual development. A non-questioning mind, on the other hand, is sterile. Such minds have given little new to this world. And yet, our School education is almost entirely answer-friendly. it is a one way traffic in which questioning remains the prerogative of the teacher and the examiner. Students take the questions as given and rarely feel free to raise their own. For many students even the Basic question:why do i need this Education/ remains unresolved.
Answer-oriented teaching places a premium on information rather than undersatnding. Obviously, it needs to be changed. The best way is to make questioning skills an imp part of learning. Infact, one could go a step further and allot marks in eack exam for questioning. Give a lit of topics to the examinees and ask them to raise questions. The more imaginative the Q's, the more marks the examinee gets in that section. it would not only ensure greater involvement of children in their studies but also make it more meaningful by encouraging independent thinking., innovation and exploration. What is more, it would compel teachers to avoid getting in to a rut. Questions are the triggers for new discoveries and solutions.
All most all gaint leaps of mankind have sprung from a question-a simple one like-"why does apple fall down and not go up?" or, "why does demand go down when prices go up?"
Who would raise Questions if not the unconditioned minds of the young? So, lets encourage them to articulate these freely. It would serve one more purpose. Children would learn not to submit to any authority unquestioningly. Such children would, in due course, make a more responsible citizenery. What better way to strengthen Democracy in this Country?
Dnt you agree?
By Satish K sharma.
March 09, 2007
Latest Update; Better late than never
I have just finished reading this Book called "Five Point Someone" by Chetan Bhagat.
Well, this Book is about the life of Three IITians mainly an example of.. how screwed up your college years can get if you dont think straight.
As rightly said in the Book, If you dont think straight it can ruin your college life..and your future may be at stake...
It actually is a very good book, must read for every Engg. student atleast, because students often get relaxed during their Engg. completely forgetting Books.
I wish I had read long before..
Well, this Book is about the life of Three IITians mainly an example of.. how screwed up your college years can get if you dont think straight.
As rightly said in the Book, If you dont think straight it can ruin your college life..and your future may be at stake...
It actually is a very good book, must read for every Engg. student atleast, because students often get relaxed during their Engg. completely forgetting Books.
I wish I had read long before..
November 23, 2006
Life in +hp
Hey...So far so Good.
Well, I am still undergoing training.
Our first trainer, Krishna kumar, was cool. Arun was cool, good, Knowledgeable... are just a few to mention! And, our third trainer is Gaurav ( hero he is!) Today is our first day with him..ooof!
More in detail..very soon
Stay tuned~ ~ ~
Well, I am still undergoing training.
Our first trainer, Krishna kumar, was cool. Arun was cool, good, Knowledgeable... are just a few to mention! And, our third trainer is Gaurav ( hero he is!) Today is our first day with him..ooof!
More in detail..very soon
Stay tuned~ ~ ~
November 17, 2006
August 15, 2006
Gender bias in India
Every day in Newspapers I come accross, "woman sets self ablaze" or "woman's body fished out" or "woman commits suicide due to financial problems".Its the woman who suffers largely. Descrimination against the female Gender is alive and well in India.
Illegal dowry's are paid to the family of the Groom and cost of the dowry goes up with the financial status of the family! Is this not enough? Huh. We are living in such a country? However, a law was passed long ago prohibiting the reveal of gender feotus but the law's are not well enforced. But, its still the same in rural areas atleast.
And why not, boys recieve more food, Good clothing, and are admitted to hospitals for treatments more frequently and recieve more education than girls. What a discremenation!
Moreover, even in the Movies(esp. south indian movies)..women are potrayed as less able than men. Nuthing but, women who always CRY. The roles given to men are highly dominating wherein it is always the man who saves women. It is the Hero who rescues the Heroine from being molested by a grp of boys.
And , there is always this famous line "Girls should behave like girls" and "Girls should be decent". What does this mean? For example, Girls are not allowed to wear skimppy clothes whereas, boys can wear anything and everything.
And also, a woman can neither drink nor smoke in public places and if she does, she is considered as the most boldest, wildest woman on earth. Haha
Well, Not that I am fond of, But, my only concern is the bias. well, Govt should takecare, should educate more people against the descrimination through media and educative campaingns ultimately supressing the male dominated society!
Illegal dowry's are paid to the family of the Groom and cost of the dowry goes up with the financial status of the family! Is this not enough? Huh. We are living in such a country? However, a law was passed long ago prohibiting the reveal of gender feotus but the law's are not well enforced. But, its still the same in rural areas atleast.
And why not, boys recieve more food, Good clothing, and are admitted to hospitals for treatments more frequently and recieve more education than girls. What a discremenation!
Moreover, even in the Movies(esp. south indian movies)..women are potrayed as less able than men. Nuthing but, women who always CRY. The roles given to men are highly dominating wherein it is always the man who saves women. It is the Hero who rescues the Heroine from being molested by a grp of boys.
And , there is always this famous line "Girls should behave like girls" and "Girls should be decent". What does this mean? For example, Girls are not allowed to wear skimppy clothes whereas, boys can wear anything and everything.
And also, a woman can neither drink nor smoke in public places and if she does, she is considered as the most boldest, wildest woman on earth. Haha
Well, Not that I am fond of, But, my only concern is the bias. well, Govt should takecare, should educate more people against the descrimination through media and educative campaingns ultimately supressing the male dominated society!
May 05, 2006
Exceptions are exempted
Internet chatting is for the losers!!! (I repeat..exceptions are exempted). They suck big time. It is for the people who have no real lifes. They seek life on-line. They forget to eat, sleep ..whatnot. Now, these people are artificial~~ and Virtual~~, mind you virtual.
So, all you guys up there! Listenup! I am not goin to get on messenger for ages now. If you guys wanna talk, e-mail me or callup. I am right here :D
So, all you guys up there! Listenup! I am not goin to get on messenger for ages now. If you guys wanna talk, e-mail me or callup. I am right here :D
April 27, 2006
April 15, 2006
Hey
There is a significant increase in my eye sight.
It has increased from -0.25 to -0.75 in the left eye and -0.75 to -1.50 in the right eye.
:(
It has increased from -0.25 to -0.75 in the left eye and -0.75 to -1.50 in the right eye.
:(
April 11, 2006
A little unwell!
I had been suffering from fever (viral, 102F), cold, and a lil cough since 3 days. Rightnow, I am okay. I dont know why I am getting sick so frequently. Now, this is the fourth time since June 2005. Well, I think, I desperately need a change. Change of weather, change of site :))
March 19, 2006
Am I addicted to computer?
People spend loads of time talking online with friends and relativesThey tend to lose all sense of time when they are online. Some people even make friends with strangers whom they have'nt met in their real lifes. They forget to eat, sleep or go to school deteriortating their health and there by falling grades. They are sooo deeply drawn into the internet world that they do not notice entire days passing by :((
Some people sink into computer oblivion, neglecting their lovers and families, succumbing to loss of sleep and deteriorating health. Now, these people begin living artificial lives that deter their health and emotional stability.
"People dont express this as an issue, but its something that really is an issue.":(
Now, where does one draw the line? well, it certainly depends on Individuals as to how effectively they use their computers. Because there are clearly so many benefits to computer use.
So. I indeed accede to the fact that it is an incredible intellectual tool and it has become a part of our lifes.
But,being on-line is certainly a virtual and artificial life.
March 18, 2006
GreenDay vs Oasis mashup!
I walk a lonely road
The only one that I have ever known
Don't know where it goes
But it's home to me and I walk alone
Today is gonna be the day
That they're gonna throw it back to you
I walk this empty street
On the Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Where the city sleeps
and I'm the only one and I walk alone
By now you should've somehow
Realized what you gotta do (I walk alone, I walk alone)
I don't believe that anybody
Feels the way I do about you now (I walk alone, I walk alone)
My shadow's the only one that walks beside me
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me'
Til then I walk alone
Every day I wake up and it's Sunday
Whatever's in my head won't go away
The radio is playing all the usual
And what's a wonderwall anyway
Backbeat the word is on the street
That the fire in your heart is out
I'm sure you've heard it all before
But you never really had a doubt
I don't believe that anybody feels
The way I do about you now
I'm walking down the line
That divides me somewhere in my mind
On the border line
Of the edge and where I walk alone
Today is gonna be the day
That they're gonna throw it back to you
Read between the lines
What's fucked up and everything's alright
Check my vital signs
To know I'm still alive and I walk alone
Today is gonna be the day
That they're gonna throw it back to you (I walk alone, I walk alone)
By now you should've somehow
Realized what you gotta do (I walk alone, I walk alone)
And all the roads we have to walk are winding
And all the lights that lead us there are blinding
There are many things that I would
Like to say to you
But I don't know how
I walk this empty street
On the Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Today is gonna be the day
That they're gonna throw it back to you
By now you should've somehow
Realized what you gotta do
Where the city sleeps
and I'm the only one and I walk alone
Because maybe
My shadow's the only one that walks
beside me (You're gonna
be the one that saves me)
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating (You're gonna
be the one that saves me)
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me (You're
gonna be the one that saves me)
'Til then I walk alone
Sing with me (sing)
Sing for the year (sing)
Sing for the laughter, sing for the tear
Sing with me, if it’s just for today
Maybe tomorrow the good lord will take you away.
http://www.greenday.com/greenday.html
Boulevard of Broken Dreams
The only one that I have ever known
Don't know where it goes
But it's home to me and I walk alone
Today is gonna be the day
That they're gonna throw it back to you
I walk this empty street
On the Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Where the city sleeps
and I'm the only one and I walk alone
By now you should've somehow
Realized what you gotta do (I walk alone, I walk alone)
I don't believe that anybody
Feels the way I do about you now (I walk alone, I walk alone)
My shadow's the only one that walks beside me
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me'
Til then I walk alone
Every day I wake up and it's Sunday
Whatever's in my head won't go away
The radio is playing all the usual
And what's a wonderwall anyway
Backbeat the word is on the street
That the fire in your heart is out
I'm sure you've heard it all before
But you never really had a doubt
I don't believe that anybody feels
The way I do about you now
I'm walking down the line
That divides me somewhere in my mind
On the border line
Of the edge and where I walk alone
Today is gonna be the day
That they're gonna throw it back to you
Read between the lines
What's fucked up and everything's alright
Check my vital signs
To know I'm still alive and I walk alone
Today is gonna be the day
That they're gonna throw it back to you (I walk alone, I walk alone)
By now you should've somehow
Realized what you gotta do (I walk alone, I walk alone)
And all the roads we have to walk are winding
And all the lights that lead us there are blinding
There are many things that I would
Like to say to you
But I don't know how
I walk this empty street
On the Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Today is gonna be the day
That they're gonna throw it back to you
By now you should've somehow
Realized what you gotta do
Where the city sleeps
and I'm the only one and I walk alone
Because maybe
My shadow's the only one that walks
beside me (You're gonna
be the one that saves me)
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating (You're gonna
be the one that saves me)
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me (You're
gonna be the one that saves me)
'Til then I walk alone
Sing with me (sing)
Sing for the year (sing)
Sing for the laughter, sing for the tear
Sing with me, if it’s just for today
Maybe tomorrow the good lord will take you away.
http://www.greenday.com/greenday.html
Boulevard of Broken Dreams
March 15, 2006
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