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I need help

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It looks like an inverted dimple But it's really not so simple It's a feeling of depression and killjoy It can make you cringe and weep And can rob you of your sleep It can plunder all your happiness and joy It settles like a pest Like an uninvited guest It will stay on, no matter how hard you try For some, it will be worse, Like an ancient Indian curse, The pimple was created to destroy It makes me hide and shiver Throw a boulder at my mirror I left my best friends pleading at my gate All the latest disco parties, No, I can't come, all you smarties Why don't you leave me by myself to hibernate? They make these little marks Like I got bitten by some sharks These pimples are the bane of my existence The boys, they call me Spotty It makes me feel like potty These little monsters are just testing my persistence I wish I had a trick Or perhaps a magic stick To make this globule vanish like a ghost If you give me a solution Or a clever magic potion, I wil...

Five reasons why I never want to shop on Flipkart again.

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Once is a mistake, but five times...it's killing your own business. Reason 1: Last week I ordered this from flipkart... Looks stylish, seems like a good deal to me. This is what I got instead... Horribly substandard sunglasses which I can buy from the road for less than 200 rupees. And I paid Rs. 600 for them. Incidenly, according to flipkart, the retail price is 1600!!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REASON No. 2: Here is what I ordered. Here is what I got!!! PS: The replacement I got is also without the backcase. So I am thinking that they are fraudulently selling the items by giving the inaccurate description of the product.  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ REASON No. 3: Here is what I ordered...  Here's what I got. I paid 800 rupees for an ipad cover and I can't even get the colour ...

The Sanctuary of Truth - Thailand...some images

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The Sanctuary of Truth is an idyllic spot on Pattaya, some two hours away from Bangkok in Thailand. It is a structure made entirely of teak wood and even as we speak, more and more pieces are added to it on an ongoing basis. What's really surprising about this place is that the Gayatri Mantra keeps playing here all the time. It's amazing na? 

Because the doc says so...

When my daughter was little, she suffered from constant colds and terrible coughs. And a apart from all the other home-remedies, there were a few very vital tips which her pediatrician told me to keep the immune system up and running. 1     1. It begins with a robust diet Surprisingly, children’s immune system takes a beating if bombarded with too much sugar. And ironically, we bombard our children with jams, chocolates, sweets, laddoos and what not. This fact shook me completely and I’ve practically thrown most sugar out of my kitchen with the exception of jiggery, honey and some khadi shakkar. He alo told me that sugar has been shown in many clinical trials to actually suppress immunity. To keep kids well, limit their overall intake of additives, sugar, and find out which foods are allergens. Focus on plenty of fresh veggies, whole fruits, nuts, seeds, legumes, eggs, and meat. 2     2. Maintain your child's microbiota! At first, I was fl...

Truth...and it's different faces

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Truth has many facets. At different times, we use a different side of it totally depending on the situation. The truth which has to be told Sometimes, the truth prevails over everything else and simply has to be told or you cannot rest in peace. The time when my Sadhana Maasi (name changed) told her husband that she simply couldn't carry on the facade of their marriage just for the sake of their kids. They have been married to different people since then and both are extremely happy and content with their lives now. Or even the time when I had to tell my parents that even though I had cleared the MBA entrance exam, I simply could not do the course because I wanted to be a writer.   The truth which is better untold But then there are times when it is best to keep the truth hidden. That doesn't mean it is a lie. It simply avoids a lot of heartbreak. This type of truth doesn’t harm anyone whether revealed or not. Like, when one of my turtles died, I tol...

The butterfly poem

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If you love to read, you’ll read off anything

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  Let me tell you something. A true reader does not discriminate. She or he will only read. If you truly love to read, you will do it anywhere on whatever. Just as a poet can create a masterpiece on an ornate diary, with a key board or even on a tattered tissue paper, an avid reader is one who reads...on paperback, ebook, computer screen, TV screen, off a hoarding, catching the words on a moving bus, at a salon, in a dentist’s chair...readers read...no matter what...even an oily samosa wrapping will be reading material for person who loves to read. And I can vouch for that. I’ve been an avid reader all my life. And I’ve read on all mediums. From the good old paper backs, to ebooks, I’ve done it all. Reading it on paper vs reading on an ebook reader, it’s not made any difference to me at all in terms of quality of reading. The story won’t change, will it? I’ve downloaded PDFs on my computer to read, and converted Gutenberg files to make them compatible on my 2”by 2” ph...