Unleashing the iconic relationships

It has recently been discovered that Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin is a distant relative of the late Princess Diana as well as Franklin D. Roosevelt. The vice presidential hopeful and President Roosvelt are ninth cousins, while she and Princess Diana are tenth cousins, according to Utah-based genealogists Ancestry.com.

It was a bit funny when i read it at first but i then registered @ ancestry.com hoping to find my distant relatives ! :-)) or it might be helpful for my forthcoming generations.

But i've been wondering how far would this news be true? what do u guys think?

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My Music Blog

As i mentioned in my previous email I just released my music blog which was under construction long since. Although it needs a lot of work , its not that bad to start a simple one if we have all the things necessary such as a blog ,mic,recrding software, good sound card... etc etc. Since there are already too many resources available on the internet about these stuffs im not going to explain in detail about it .

My husband helped me set up all these things and there you go, i couldnt get up from the chair. Kept on recording and exploring the recording softwares (which is a lot more difficult).

I have recorded just a couple of songs without music,that is just my voice, as i could not find a good karaoke track. Will post more , as we go ahead. Now you can listen to my voice from the url below or from my blogroll.

http://abismusicalmoments.blogspot.com/

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My favourite commercial jingles

Its been a while i posted anything. I had been lately focusing on my audioblog which is my long time ambition, and other blogs. So i was little busy with blogs and other things and with my daily routine. I find myself unable to concentrate sometimes. I end up loosing the focus, which is becoz i do too many things at a time. Although audio blog is my focus of interest, this is my first blog so i would continue to write in this.
Anyways, there had been this commercial since a while .... for the "free credit report.com". This particular jingle is very enjoyable and pretty catchy with interesting songs from the guy(the main vocalist) who comes along with his band.. I actually think the ad agency is doing a great job targeting young people who might be wondering what their credit score is. There are like 3 commercials i have seen so far, all of them are portrayed in an excellent manner. Especially the restaurant commercial which is is my favourite(i have posted below).
I have caught myself humming the tunes. I haven’t yet visited the site, but I have been tempted to. I think the agency has created something pretty effective!
Hope you all enjoy this video.









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Tamil Online FM Radio Staitons

Although the recent developments of technology has gotten into the 21st century many a tools for listening songs like ipods & MP3 Players, i personally prefer to listen songs from the live radio station. Despite of the fact thaat the quality of the song might be a bit compromising issue, i still like to listen to the radio a lot. Mostly becoz you do not know which song is gonna be played next, and theres always a kick in it. Apart from the musical prgrams of the radio, i usually enjoy other programs like talk shows, comedies, sports broadcast, news, etc etc...
Actually i have to thank my friend Sudha, who told me the information. So here you go, a live online tamil FM Radio stations, for people like me.

Please click the below links:

Suryan FM
50 Plus Live Tamil Radio Stations



Have fun!!!







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Sit back & Relax

I was thinking to write some article but lately i had been very busy. I heard this latest tamil song 'Anbe en Anbe' from movie called 'Dham Dhoom' . Music scored by Harris Jeyraj. Male vocal - Harish Ragavendra ; Female Vocal - Prasanna.
Certain songs would make us sing those first few lines again and again, and we become an addict (atleast) for sometime. This is one such song.
I liked 'dham dhoom' songs to be better than 'Sakkarai Katti' songs by ARR











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Navratri 2008

Its Navratri season. This is one of the most famous festivals of the hindus. Naratri is a sanskri word, ‘Nav' means nine. ‘Ratri’ is made up of Ra, meaning night and Tri, meaning the Three aspects of our life: Body, Mind and Soul. So, 'Navaratri' means giving rest to all the three aspects of our life, for nine days! The tenth day of the festival is called 'Dusshera' in North India and 'Vijayadasami' in south india, is celebrated grandly which symbolises the victory of good over evil.
Although the concept of the festival is same, the way of celebrating this festival is different in North India and South India. The highlight of the festival is the “Golu”, which is the arrangement of dolls across nine( or any odd number of steps, minimum to be 3) steps at one home. Not all the hindus follow this tradition. Its the family who has this custom since generations would follow it. Neighbours and friends are invited to see their presentation, sing songs , and would have snacks and some gift . It is considered auspicious to do this, as its believed to bring more fortune to the house hosting the Golu
Its a feast for the eyes to see the arragement if the dolls in the 'Golu'. I miss all the fun happening in chennai. But i asked my mom to send some pictures of golu that she might happen to go. And she sent me few. I would like to share it with you all.

Arrangement of dolls on the steps:

Traditional tanjore dancing dolls(Thalai aati bomai in tamil)
Step 1 from top - Vishnu's 10 avatars ,

Step 2 - Bala krishna, Kamadenu, Ganesha, saraswathi

Step 3 - Ashtalaskmi

and so on.

Durga, Lakshmi wtih Narasimhar & Saraswathi
Durga :







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Cherry tree at our backyard

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Math for Kids

url : http://www.mathkinz.com/

I found this site, (developed by a fellow Indian) intriguing while i was browsing. The gentleman who developed this site has done an excellent work. I mean not a many does these kinds of self-less work which would be useful to others . This website is designed to give a good exercise in maths for the kids starting from pre-k to grade 6. Being that the foundation age for developing interest in maths, i thought it might be beneficial for young kids, thus it is in my blog now. There are printable worksheets available for free download. There are even mathematics competitions carried out by the crew. Please check it out.

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Lets Face The Financial Crunch

I’m probably the least financial-minded person , and I’ve never owned a stock, bond or whatever else people invest in. Neither do my spouse, inspite of working in a financial company.

With all the news about the financial market’s meltdown over the last two weeks, i feel really sorry for my fellow men whose money and job, are in jeopardy.

So for those who have been worrying abt their finances after the black Monday, I just thought of sharing few tips to survive during such financial crisis, which i came across through television channels/newpapers/Internet.
Tips:
1. Don't panic.

2. Only invest money you don't need for the next five years. Don't put money in the stock market that you'll need for living expenses in six months. Instead, invest for the long term.

3. Have an investment plan and diversified strategy : invest your money at several banks.
4. Consider buying shares at low rates. If you have extra cash, consider purchasing shares at the "discounted" rate. Remember to buy low and sell high. Be sure to review the company's business plan before you invest.
5. Talk to your CPA(Certified public accountant) or other financial professional. Consult your CPA or other financial professional about your investments if you still have questions.
6.Check that your bank accounts are federally insured. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) guarantees deposits up to $100,000 per person. If you have to hold more than that, spread it across different banks.
7.Make sure your brokerage accounts are federally insured, too. The Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) guarantees you at places like Merrill Lynch and E-Trade up to $500,000, including $100,000 worth of cash. The SIPC is only there to make sure you get your shares and bonds back if a brokerage fails. And again, if you are one of the lucky few that has more than $500,000, spread it among multiple banks.
8.Refinance your mortgage. The crisis on Wall Street just caused a collapse in the interest rate on long-term US Treasury bonds, as lots of investors rushed there for safety. And that usually leads to a fall in long-term mortgage rates. So take advantage of that now. Rates are typicallys .5% lower than they were a week ago.

9. Last but not the least "will power" to face the situation.

Photographed by me.

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Fall 2008

Official fall started today . Its getitng cold here. So the usual guest (FLU) would make its frequent trip to all of our houses here. Been really sick , especially my 1 yr old gets cold, once in a fortnight. On top of all these things one cannot deny the splendorous beauty of the fall. I still remember my first fall color at New Hampshire, i was wide eyed & wonder stuck because for its a new experience for a person who comes from Asian countries like India. Although it was biting cold below 20 Deg Farenheit.... I managed to come out and click few pictures. But im sorry i lost those pictures by having them saved in yahoo pictures which had been totally collapsed now. It was really discouraging to me as i had too many pictures in that. All though i moved them all to other photo management website... i kind of lost interest to even check those pictures these days. I find picassa good with lots of storage space. Anyways will shoot some nice pictures and post it later.



Here you go.... the pictures i took yesterday (9/28/08) from our patio. It was too gloomy and rainy for the past 3 days. Looks good on picture but not good on a weekend! :-((

Phtographed by myself.

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String of beauty

Who does not like flowers, especially the fragrance they carry, is unique. I always have a special love for the flowers in my home-town chennai. Different varieties of jasmine (malli), rose (roja), oleander(arali), Chrysanthemums(samanthi) and lot more are piled up in the bazaar and sold as loose flowers by weight or strung as strands and sold length-wise. No matter what, one cannot forget the smell of flowers which will remind us of our memories going to temples,beach,park, theater, or any other places. I have posted few pictures of the flowers and flower bazaar in chennai which reminds me of my past memories.

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Mom Vs Mom !

Stay-Home-Mom Vs Working Mom:

I am just sick over this topic.. coz i've been thru so many snide comments from working moms about looking after the kids and staying at home. I love being a Stay-Home-Mom but I do have plans to get back to work later.In my humble opinion,the decision to stay back with children or to work is just a choice. It's not about morality or duty or resposibility and it's not really about money. It's about what you want to do with your life. Whether/Why/Where/When/How you work should matter to no one other than your partner and children. I find it baffling that someone who chose stay at home parenthood for their family should be slackening than someone who chose to work.Either Stay at Home or working Mother can be Great parents.

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Celebrities : family pictures

Ajith Family:

Arjun Family:
Bhagyaraj Family:
Captain Family:
Chiranjeevi Family:
Simran Family :

Shalini Family :
Sachin Family :
Ganguly family :
Shahrukhan Family :

Trisha Family :
Vijay Family :
Vishal Family :

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Tamil Joke

I got this one long back. I tried to save it in my inbox coz i liked it a lot. But u need to know tamil to read this email .... have fun .

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Tamil TV serial - A nudnik headache

I have been waiting for a chance to express or articulate my thoughts about the Indian tv serials, or especially tamil tv serials . Although there are a couple of them to mention about , mostly 99% of the tv serials sucks!!! I seriously doubt that all the director's brains might have been vaporised. Becoz almost all the serials follow the same set of rules like :
1) A family story with lot of characters as relations and unrelated branched stories.
2) The lead role - always a woman, will have the best characteristic features that nobody can find one in reality.
3) The Anti-heroine/hero role - mostly a woman again,possess all the worst characteristic features, will take revenge on the woman who plays the main role.
4) A definite love track.
5) A useless husband / father / brother ... the male character!!!
6)A delay of time with the dialogue deliveries between the characters which makes obvious that they does not know ABC about acting.
7) The most horrible thing is the background music which really gets into my nerves.
8) Comedy series : in which somebody will always laugh behind the scenes.(Probably the director feels that it is a comedy)
9) Some suspense thrillers which are supposed to be scary are very funny,predictable and in fact you can see these type of serials if u wanna watch a good comedy serial.
10) Duration of a serial is 30 minutes. But is actually telecasted only for 15minutes. Rest of the time is for title song at the beginning and a 2 or 3 commercial breaks in between.
11)The commercials... oh my god! i could add another bunch of points about it. But i dont wanna bore u like these serials.
And the lists does not end here... :-))

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Useful information about curry leaf plant

I have been looking for curry leaf plant since 3 years to add them in my garden. But i couldnt find one until last week . Luckily i found one at an indian grocery store. It was about an inch tall. I tried to grow a plant by sowing the seed long back, but it was more difficult than i thought. I didnt succeed probably because of various reasons. First, i sowed the seeds during winter. Second, i sowed it deep down the soil which is not the proper way. The seed should be covered by the soil with a very thin layer, while sowed. Third , too much of water is not good, at the same time do not let it completely dry between next watering. Fourth, during winter it needs enough light, I read in a website that the indoor light fixtures would help the plant's growth, so i had put it in my kitchen & it is pretty good. I thought the following information about curry leaf plant might be useful for gardening lovers.

Botanical Name: Murraya koenigi
Indian Name: Curry patta

Origin, Distribution and Composition of Curry Leaves
Curry leaf plant is a variety of shrub. The leaves are slightly bitter and aromatic.
The curry tree is a native of India and Srilanka . It grows in all tropical zones An analysis of curry leaves shows that they contain mineral and vitamins like calcium, phosphorus, iron, nicotine acid and vitamin C.

Healing Power and Curative Properties of Curry Leaves
Curry leaves possess the qualities of a herbal tonic. They strengthen the functions of stomach and promote its action. They are also used as a mild laxative. The leaves may be taken mixed with other mild tasting herbs. The juice extracted from 15 grams of leaves may be taken with buttermilk.

Digestive Disorders
Fresh juice of curry leaves, with lime juice and sugar, is an effective medicine in the treatment of morning sickness, nausea and vomiting due to indigestion and excessive use of fats. One or two teaspoons of juice of these leaves mixed with a teaspoon of lime juice may be taken in these conditions. The curry leaves, ground to a fine paste and mixed with buttermilk, can also be taken on an empty stomach with beneficial results in case of stomach upsets.
Tender curry leaves are useful in diarrhoea, dysentery and piles. They should be taken, mixed with honey. The bark of the tree is also useful in bilious vomiting. A teaspoon of the powder or the decoction of the dry bark should be given with cold water in this condition.

Kidney Disorders
The root of the curry plant also has medicinal properties. The juice of the root can be taken to relieve pain associated with the kidneys.

Premature Greying of Hair
Liberal intake of curry leaves is considered beneficial in preventing premature greying of hair. These leaves have the property to nourish the hair roots. New hair roots that grow are healthier with normal pigment. The leaves can be used in the form of chutney or the juice may be squeezed and taken in buttermilk or lassi.

Burns and Bruises
Curry leaves can be effectively used to treat burns, bruises and skin eruptions. They should be applied as a poultice over the affected areas.

Eye Disorders
Fresh juice of curry leaves suffused in the eyes. makes them look bright. It also prevents the early development of cataract.

Insect Bites
Fruits of the tree, which are berries, are edible. They are green when raw, but purple when ripe. Juice of these berries, mixed with equal proportion of lime-juice, is an effective fluid for external application in insect stings and bites of poisonous creatures.
Other Uses and benefits of Curry Leaves

Hair Tonic: When the leaves are boiled in coconut oil till they are reduced to a blackened residue, the oil forms an excellent hair tonic to stimulate hair growth and in retaining the natural pigmentation.

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Vivid virus

I recently came accross an interesting computer virus which was in the name of "Antivirus" software called XP Antivirus 2008 . Its really decieving bcoz they use the XP logo and would promt us to buy the fake-antivirus software. Please do not give your credit card information or try to buy that software because its actually a virus in the name of antivirus software.
Links to get rid of the Antivirus 2008 in case if you got one!
1. http://www.windowsvistaplace.com/xp-antivirus-2008-removal-instructions-xp-antivirus-2008/spyware-removal
2. http://www.removal-instructions.com/removeAntivirus2008.html

Or you can do google search and get tons of results.

Their deceiving logos:




Some simple precautious steps to avoid computer viruses:
1.Avoid downloading from unknown person or source.
2.Avoid readin unknown emails from ur inbox.
3.Whenever you search for something in google , try not to open the wep-page with insensible urlseg: bjskltbg.gjgpeuehjjks.combe cautious and read the url and see if it has a sensible name.
4.Set your computer so it doesn't autolaunch files, updates, security checks, html pages, cookies, etc. without your permission!
5. Keep the Antivirus protection programs up-to-date .
6.Please try to understand how viruses and worms get onto your computer and you can virtually stop them all in their tracks.






















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Ganesh chathurthi 2008

This is ganesh clay-idol , on chaturthi day at our home this year. I made 3 varieties of Kozhukattais and some sundal and invited few friends in the evening , where all of us exchanged our savouries with each other and chanted ganapathy ashtothram , which was really contentful.

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My favourite clicks Part-1

I just fell in love with the color of these flowers which i found at Hotel Marriot where we stayed for our vaccation to Hersey's Park,PA.


Hershey's Family:

Mommy & Baby

Took this picture in costco from the flower stall . It was a bunch of orange rose boquet

White Crysanthemum, taken at a farmers market during vaccation:

Empire State building , managed to take this shot, within few seconds, while i was moving in a car in NYC. I was happy that it came out so clear without a shake. Newyork city view taken from weehawken NJ.

Capemay Vacation pics oct 22 2007, a day after the pumpkin festival

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