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Fact is stranger than fiction!!

Yes I realize this....just now received a mailer stating the demise of one of our classmates...It was the same guy whose handwriting analysis I had done...and we had a nice chat together about work and class and study....but it is so...may his soul rest in peace! For some time now, actually its been many times before, but recently its been more in my thoughts about what happens when a person dies and leaves behind the blogs, mails and all Internet identity...I was just wondering that I write a blog and I die and then will people following it wonder what happened why are write ups not coming...Even though the fact is that no one follows my blog but I still wondered...After my demise maybe someone accidentally drops by and checks the blog and then wants to drop again and then again but sees no new posts so do they wonder - the author is dead or has abandoned? I have come across some of the blogs with posts dated years ago but I never went back to them so I don't know if the blog is ...

Freedom's Land

I picked this book, because on its cover it had this pretty lady with a young lad and the title Freedom's land attracted me. It is a great book. I enjoyed every bit of it....in fact I read it in flat 8 hours. Didn't even budge from my seat. As soon as I read a few pages, I knew it was a winner and then cooked and ate an enormous meal and sat perched with the book. She write amazingly, uses simple English and short sentences but that keeps the pace of the story intact. Story is about a scheme run by the Australian Government to provide land to all ex servicemen in Australia and hordes of people from England come for it. The brochures talk about dream homes and farms and cows and ....but they all are in for a surprise. How the families who reach there put up with the failure of the government and try their best with the help of locals to start their dream life - even if it means building their own dreams. The characters are all real ones, someone we might know from our past or ne...

SS # 06

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A – An advantage you have – Patience and perseverance to finish these sorts of meme B – Blue or brown eyes – Close to brown C – Chore you hate – Laundry D – Dad’s name – Papa E – Essential start of your day – Internet :) F – Favorite color – Difficult to choose one....maybe rainbow, the mint green landscape after rains :) G – Greatest thing you’ve ever done that made you feel really good – Well I feel good all the time just as finishing my laundry....it may be petty thing but I find the greatest thing H – Habit you have – Good or bad? I can sleep anytime of the day .... I – Issue you hate that the world tries to make you pursue – You mean the people of the world? Well no one can force me to do anything unless I give up. J – Job title – Fictious or real? CEO K – Kohls or Target – Whats these? L – Living arrangements – Love the way it is M – Music you like – Soothing and melodious N - Nicknames – Rims O – Overnight hospital stay – Yup but not as patient P – Pet Peeve – :( Q – Quote that ...

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1. She had a great smile . 2. I wish my friend is by my side, always. 3. I know this: life is not a fairy tale but I still love to dream fairy tale endings :). 4. How do I end a sentence with still. 5. These words apply to me: R andom I ntelligence M akes S uccess . 6. After I finished the FF, from the window I saw the sun was shining. 7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to finish books due this week , tomorrow my plans include grocery shopping and Sunday, I want to look forward to the week ahead !

TT # 28

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I love The Stupendous Man!! Did you guess it? Well yes, its the famous quotes of Calvin :) Reality continues to ruin my life. A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day. Weekends don't count unless you spend them doing something completely pointless. Life's disappointments are harder to take when you don't know any swear words. Its no use! Everybody gets good enemies except me. What's the point of wearing your favorite rocketship underpants if nobody ever asks to see 'em? As a math atheist, I should be excused from this. This one's tricky. You have to use imaginary numbers, like eleventeen ... I'm learning real skills that I can apply throughout the rest of my life ... Procrastinating and rationalizing. I have a hammer! I can put things together! I can knock things apart! I can alter my environment at will and make an incredible din all the while! Ah, it's great to b...

A Period of Adjustments

I love Dirk Bogarde's works and this being his first fiction that I have read. The story is the usual - a divorcee coming to terms with his brother's death, his playing the dad figure to his son, his infatuation, and his love interest and all set out in French Summer. But how Dirk Bogarde manages to throw life in the cliche tale is an art that he has pioneered. The sons character, 9 year old boy, really stands out and one stands to live with the boy coming to terms with his parents divorce and child abuse and French. Although I felt he overdid with the erotic encounters and I simply skimmed through those sections and the ending sans those its a winner. Liked it.

SS # 05

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1. I've come to realize that my last kiss... didn't happen in real - was in dream 2. I am listening to... my keyboard 3. I talk... when I can and I can do that quite often and for long times....in short I talk a lot :) 4. I love... guess talking 5. My best friend/s... are my bestest buddies :) 6. My first real kiss... Hmm Hmm 7. Love is... Living Our Vision Everyday 8. Marriage is... eternal bond between Lovers 9. Somewhere, someone is thinking... about me :) makes u feel so much better! 10. I'll always... try to happy and smiling 11. The last time I really cried was because... I felt sad :( 12. My cell phone... is a necessary evil 13. When I wake up in the morning... I look at the watch, if alarm is ringing I curse and turn it off, then stretch myself and depending on whats next to be done I start my day or doze off again after snoozing my alarm :) 14. Before I go to bed... I set the alarm :) 15. Right now I am thinking about... wow how much I could write, I can write as m...