I will leave you with some food for thought:

Past is a waste paper.
Present is a Newspaper.
Future is a question paper.
And....

Life is an Answer Paper. So read and write carefully :-)

7 tips to be happy in life

Last week a friend forwarded following SMS:

1. Never be late
2. Do not cheat
3. Live simple
4. Expect little
5. Work more
6. Always smile
7. Have a good friend circle

I already seem to be following 1, 2 , 3 and 7. :-)

Though I constantly try to tame down my expectations from life, it is a difficult task. I work hard but think that I can work harder. Of course, this will be a tightrope walk between work and life.

I am not one with a dour face but it's true that smiling doesn't come easily to me. And I find it highly irritating when people smile at every other sentence during a conversation. :-)

So, I need to work on 4, 5 and 6. No problem - that's what life is for, isn't it? ;-)

The track record of the Pakistani Intelligence is such that any statement made by them should, at best, be taken with a bucket full of salt. But in this case, I would so like to believe them. Looks like the terrorist who was responsible for killing Pan Am Air-hostess Neeraja Bhanot has finally met his end. (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/24-yrs-after-Pan-Am-hijack-Neerja-Bhanot-killer-falls-to-drone/articleshow/5454295.cms)

How I wish it were Indian Commandos who had gunned him down instead. But it would be a comfort to know that he has breathed his last.

Okay, so now on to another Monday. But hey, don't go about having Monday morning blues. It is just a 5-day week, remember? So give it the best that you have got and before you know it, it will be Friday!

I will see you when I see you :-)

For those of you who have been trying to make sense of the fanatics who are ready to blow themselves up so that innocent civilians can die, the program "The Cult Of The Suicide Bomber" on the History Channel will be an eye-opener. An ex-CIA person anchors this program as he travels the world over to understand the various aspects of this new breed of terrorism.

Yesterday he asked a relative of one such suicide bomber as to what can put an end to this all. The relative said that Allah's rule was the only answer. I could only stare with my mouth wide open. I wonder why that anchor did not storm out of the room. There is no logic applicable in the face of such fanaticism, is there?

I hope and pray that Pakistan has such people in minority. Otherwise the peace process will never succeed. :-(

In my earlier job, a close friend and colleague used to always complain about the frequent trips she had to make to Aus-NZ. One day I had asked her if she would rather go to Haiti. She had smiled at that.

And now that country is devastated by a major earthquake. What do you do when the very Earth on which you have built your life shakes beneath your feet? What do you do when all that you see everywhere is collapsed houses, shattered dreams and death staring you in the face? What do you do when life as you knew it ceases to exist?

I cannot even begin to fathom what the people there must be going through. It is heartening to see the countries world over rush to their help but it's going to be one long painful process.

What can you and me do? Sadly, I no longer trust donating money for such disasters because I don't know if it ever reaches the victims. So all I can do is pray - that they get the strength to take in this loss , to rebuild their country and that those who lost their lives find peace. Amen!

BBQ Chicken Salad at TGIF

Over the weekend, I had been to the TGIF outlet that has opened up in Palladium at High Street Pheonix. The BBQ Chicken Salad was excellent - except that, in my opinion, they need to put a bit more BBQ sauce on it. But with lots of veggies, few juicy chunks of chicken and no cheese, it made for a delicious healthy lunch. I am glowing already :-)