Smartest Time-Savers

• If you're always searching for a pen, stock one in every pocketbook, and put one in your checkbook.

• Store buttons in clear pill dispensers so you can easily spot the one you need.

• Schedule your next haircut before you leave the salon.

• Keep scissors in every room — that way, you won't waste time trying to find them if you have to open a package, cut a tag, or quickly wrap a gift.

• Buy stamps, print labels, and arrange package pickups at usps.com.

• When you find a useful number in the phone book, highlight it so it'll pop out the next time.

• Skip the photo store. Order prints from an online service such as snapfish.com, the top scorer in GH Research Institute tests.

• Reserve books online instead of driving over to the library to do it in person. (You can renew books online too.)

• Stash lint rollers in lots of places (the laundry room, closets, your car's glove compartment) so you'll be able to zap fuzz and pet hair in seconds.

• Keep note cards, envelopes, and stamps in a zip-top plastic bag in your purse so you can dash off a thank-you note while you're standing in line or waiting in the school parking lot.

• Store your receipts in a designated pocket of your purse or wallet. You'll have the one you need at your fingertips if you decide to make a return.

• Use a Web grocer like Peapod. Once you set up an account and a shopping list of the items you buy often, placing an order takes only minutes.

• Before you leave home for a scheduled flight, print out your boarding passes from your airline's Website.

• Avoid movie lines. Buy tickets ahead of time from a service such as Fandango or Moviefone.

• Do all your banking online. (It's safe, really.)

• Wear a cordless headset when you're on the phone so you can multitask.

• During TV commercials, don't just nosh, pay your bills (that is, if you don't already pay them online)

• Store your ATM card in a brightly colored case so it'll be easy to spot in your tote bag.

Choosing a smart password

Creating a new password is often one of the first recommendations you hear when trouble occurs. Even a great password can't keep you from being scammed, but setting one that's memorable for you and that's hard for others to guess is a smart security practice since weak passwords can be easily guessed. Below are a few common problems we've seen in the past and suggestions for making your passwords stronger.

Problem 1: Re-using passwords across websites
With a constantly growing list of services that require a password (email, online banking, social networking, and shopping websites — just to name a few), it's no wonder that many people simply use the same password across a variety of accounts. This is risky: if someone figures out your password for one service, that person could potentially gain access to your private email, address information, and even your money.

Solution 1: Use unique passwords
It's a good idea to use unique passwords for your accounts, expecially important accounts like email and online banking. When you create a password for a site, you might think of a phrase you associate with the site and use an abbreviation or variation of that phrase as your password — just don't use the actual words of the site. If it's a long phrase, you can take the first letter of each word. To make this word or phrase more secure, try making some letters uppercase, and swap out some letters with numbers or symbols. As an example, the phrase for your banking website could be "How much money do I have?" and the password could be "#m$d1H4ve?" (Note: since we're using them here, please don't adopt any of the example passwords in this post for yourself.)

Problem 2: Using common passwords or words found in the dictionary
Common passwords include simple words or phrases like "password" or "letmein," keyboard patterns such as "qwerty" or "qazwsx," or sequential patterns such as "abcd1234." Using a simple password or any word you can find in the dictionary makes it easier for a would-be hijacker to gain access to your personal information.

Solution 2: Use a password with a mix of letters, numbers, and symbols
There are only 26^8 possible permutations for an 8-character password that uses just lowercase letters, while there are 94^8 possible permutations for an 8-character password that uses a combination of mixed-case letters, numbers, and symbols. That's over 6 quadrillion more possible variations for a mixed password, which makes it that much harder for anyone to guess or crack.

Problem 3: Using passwords based on personal data
We all share information about ourselves with our friends and coworkers. The names of your spouse, children, or pets aren't usually all that secret, so it doesn't make sense to use them as your passwords. You should also stay away from birth dates, phone numbers, or addresses.

Solution 3: Create a password that's hard for others to guess
Choose a combination of letters, numbers, or symbols to create a unique password that's unrelated to your personal information. Or, select a random word or phrase, and insert letters and numbers into the beginning, middle, and end to make it extra difficult to guess (such as "sPo0kyh@ll0w3En").

Problem 4: Writing down your password and storing it in an unsecured place
Some of us have enough online accounts that we may need to write our passwords down somewhere, at least until we've learned them well.

Solution 4: Keep your password reminders in a secret place that isn't easily visible
Don't leave notes with your passwords to various sites on your computer or desk. People who walk by can easily steal this information and use it to compromise your account. Also, if you decide to save your passwords in a file on your computer, create a unique name for the file so people don't know what's inside. Avoid naming the file "my passwords" or something else obvious.

Problem 5: Recalling your password
When choosing smart passwords like these, it can often be more difficult to remember your password when you try to sign in to a site you haven't visited in a while. To get around this problem, many websites will offer you the option to either send a password-reset link to your email address or answer a security question.

Solution 5: Make sure your password recovery options are up-to-date and secure
You should always make sure you have an up-to-date email address on file for each account you have, so that if you need to send a password reset email it goes to the right place.

Many websites will ask you to choose a question to verify your identity if you ever forget your password. If you're able to create your own question, try to come up with a question that has an answer only you would know. The answer shouldn't be something that someone can guess by scanning information you've posted online in social networking profiles, blogs, and other places.

If you're asked to choose a question from a list of options, such as the city where you were born, you should be aware that these questions are likely to be less secure. Try to find a way to make your answer unique — you can do this by using some of the tips above, or by creating a convention where you always add a symbol after the 2nd character in the answer (e.g. in@dianapolis) — so that even if someone guesses the answer, they won't know how to enter it properly.

Personal Loans - Things you should know!

When should one opt for a personal loan?
By virtue of it being an unsecured loan, personal loans have a very high rate of interest attached to it. So one should consider taking a personal loan if and only if

You do not have an asset/security against which you can get a loan. For e.g. if you have a property which is not already a security for a home loan, you can get a loan against property

You have some visibility on your cash flows and are sure that you will be able to repay the EMIs in time. Else you are bound to enter into a debt trap.

There is an emergency and you need funds immediately. A personal loan can be taken because the processing time is much lesser on account of minimal documentation.

Opt for personal loans only to meet your essential needs which cannot wait. It should be your last resort (before considering withdrawing cash on your credit card). Taking a personal loan for satisfying leisure needs can prove to be costly i.e. for gambling, buying a new car etc.

What factors will determine your total loan cost?
Interest rate is not the only cost associated to the product. Several charges can be levied which will affect the overall cost of the loan. Hence, rate of interest should not be the only parameter considered while comparing this product across banks. Some of the charges levied include

Processing Fee: This is charged from the borrower to process the loan application. It is typically between 1% and 2 % of the loan amount. Some banks charge a flat fee. This fee is to be paid up front with the loan application and supporting documents.

Pre-payment Fee: If the EMIs are paid before the tenure, banks will normally charge the borrowers a pre-payment fee which will be in the range of 2% and 5% of the outstanding loan amount. Usually, pre-payment is permitted only after a certain period of the loan disbursal.

Late payment penalties: If there is a delay in paying off the monthly EMIs, banks will levy a late payment fee with the EMI. It usually is in the range of 2% and 3%.

Cheque bounce charges: If you have given post dated cheques and it is not honoured by your bank on account of insufficient funds, you will be charged a penalty for cheque bouncing. Banks charge anywhere between Rs. 250 and Rs. 500 for the same.

Documentation charges: These are the charges for verifying the borrower's documents to processing the loan application. Most banks employ a third party vendor to do the same. Charges are anywhere between Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000.

How to select the best personal loan offer?
For selection of a personal loan that will offer you maximum benefits, consider the following factors

Rate of interest: This will differ from bank to bank depending on their assessment of your risk profile. Factor in your total interest outgo while comparing the total cost of the loan offer between banks.

Other charges: As is stated above, there are several charges levied by the bank which will have an impact on the total cost for you. Hence, let not interest rate be the only factor you consider from the cost angle. Take the total cost into consideration.

Amount of loan: Check if the bank is providing you a loan sufficient enough to meet your financial needs.

Tenure and EMIs: If it is a shorter duration loan, the EMIs will be higher and vice versa. So if you feel you will not have sufficient funds to pay off high EMIs initially, then this factor will be important too. On the other hand a shorter tenure might help you close the loan early at a lesser interest outgo. So take a stand, depending on your monthly budget.

Take all the above parameters into consideration before selecting the bank from which you will take the personal loan

How to ensure that you get the best possible rate on a personal loan?

Keep a tab on your credit score: The key to getting the best rate of a personal loan is by maintaining a clean credit history. Your credit history is recorded by the credit bureau (CIBIL) which in turn gives you a credit score. This is shared with banks. Banks will use this as the key parameter for determining the rate of interest on your loan and whether a loan should be provided to you in the first place or not. Good repayment track record will not only ensure quick approval but also lower rate of interest.

Use your existing relationship with the bank: Banks tend to extend relationship privileges to existing customers in order to retain customer loyalty. So they may waive off or reduce the processing fee, documentation charges and may offer you a better interest rate than that offered to a non banking customers.

If you're stuck with a personal loan and are not able to meet the EMI commitments, what should you do?
Try to convert the personal loan which is an unsecured loan to a secured loan against assets such as a house, car, mutual funds, RBI bonds, gold, bank FDs, life insurance policy, shares and debentures by asking the bank to restructure your loan. Make sure that the EMIs are reduced for an amount comfortable for you to make payments at an interest rate of a secured loan.

If you feel that you're not getting an advantage enough for converting the personal loan into a secured loan, you can separately pledge the assets you have and obtain a loan against them and then with that loan amount, pay-off your personal loan.

7 tips to Control your Hunger

Our fitness trainers try to force us on a diet; our doctors warn us to control our food intake thanks to our high cholesterol levels; our wives and girlfriends have warned us they will walk out on us because of that excess baggage pouring over our belts! It is not as if we haven't tried. But it is just so darned hard to control our hunger! Sound familiar? Stay tuned. Rediff offers you tips to control that darn hunger so that you can go ahead and finally be successful in your attempts to stop overeating. Read more after the break...



1.Eat small frequent meals.

Want to lose weight? Eat more -- frequently, that is. Your body needs food to provide energy, repair damaged muscle tissue, and to carry out various other functions. But there are only so many nutrients it can draw from each meal. Large meals mean more nutrients than your body can handle, thus causing an 'overflow effect'. Thus, go for smaller, more frequent meals. They provide just the right amount of nutrients every few hours, without causing that overflow effect. They also maintain blood sugar levels, thus keeping your appetite and energy levels in control.

2. Don't skip meals!

Skipping meals and going too long without food can turn hunger pangs into irresistible cravings. To start with, don't skip breakfast! It is amazing how so many people skip this meal. If you are one of those, change that nasty food habit. NOW! Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Your first meal of the day helps replenish all those nutrients lost during that all-night fast. It raises those early morning low blood sugar levels. Missing out on this meal means setting you up for low blood sugar levels and, thus, low energy levels and irresistible hunger pangs and cravings at lunchtime.

3. Eat your veggies!

Vegetables are healthy. They are chockfull with nutrients that can boost your health. They are also rich in fibre, the dieters' secret weapon to control hunger. While all vegetables are beneficial as far as good health and hunger control go, certain veggies, like broccoli, cauliflower, spinach and mushrooms, are super-high in fibre and have a negligible amount of calories. They can fill your stomach and control your hunger while filling you with a small amount of calories.

4. Eat more whole grains and less refined carbohydrates.

Whole grains, besides being healthier than their 'nutrient-stripped' refined counterparts, are also higher in fibre.

Thus they are more filling and satisfying. While refined carbs -- like idlis, dosas, white bread, white rice -- may be low in fat, they are higher in fibre. You may run the risk of over-consuming calories.

5. Eat slowly!

Give it a shot. It actually works. The brain actually takes ten minutes longer than the stomach to receive the message that it is full. Thus, eating too fast might cause you to eat beyond the point of fullness without even realising.

6. Sleep and shed those pounds!

Studies have found that people who sleep only five hours every night were 50 per cent more likely to be obese than those who sleep seven to nine hours. Researchers believe lack of sleep affects hormones related to appetite, causing you to gain pounds.

7. Drink more water!

Water is the healthiest, cheapest and most easily available appetite suppressant around. Thirst is often mistaken as hunger. Also, foods with high water content can fill you up easily. They naturally pack fewer calories for their volume. Toss together a salad of lettuce, cucumbers.

Amazing facts about India

The official Sanskrit name for India is Bharat.  INDIA has been called Bharat even in Satya yuga ( Golden Age ) More INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT India : - 

• The name `India' is derived from the River Indus, the valleys around which were the home of the early settlers. The Aryan worshippers referred to the river Indus as the Sindhu.
• The Persian invaders converted it into Hindu. The name `Hindustan' combines Sindhu and Hindu and thus refers to the land of the Hindus.
• The number system was invented by India. Aryabhatta was the scientist who invented the digit zero. More facts after the break...

• Sanskrit is considered as the mother of all higher languages. This is because it is the most precise, and therefore suitable language for computer software. ( a report in Forbes magazine, July 1987 ).
• Chess was invented in India.
• Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus are studies which originated in India.
• The' place value system' and the 'decimal system' were developed in 100 BC in India.
• The first six Mogul Emperor's of India ruled in an unbroken succession from father to son for two hundred years, from 1526 to 1707.
• The World's First Granite Temple is the Brihadeswara temple at Tanjavur in Tamil Nadu. The shikhara is made from a single ' 80-tonne ' piece of granite. Also, this magnificient temple was built in just five years, (between 1004 AD and 1009 AD) during the reign of Rajaraja Chola.
• India is.......the Largest democracy in the world, the 6th largest country in the world AND one of the most ancient and living civilizations (at least 10, 000 years old).
• The game of snakes & ladders was created by the 13th century poet saint Gyandev. It was originally called 'Mokshapat.' The ladders in the game represented virtues and the snakes indicated vices. The game was played with cowrie shells and dices. Later through time, the game underwent several modifications but the meaning is the same i.e good deeds take us to heaven and evil to a cycle of re-births.
• The world's highest cricket ground is in Chail, Himachal Pradesh. Built in 1893 after levelling a hilltop, this cricket pitch is 2444 meters above sea level.
• India has the most post offices in the world !
• The largest employer in the world is the Indian railway system, employing over a million people !.
• The World's first university was established in Takshila in 700 BC. More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects. The University of Nalanda built in the 4th century was one of the greatest achievements of ancient India in the field of education.
• Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to mankind. The father of medicine, Charaka, consolidated Ayurveda 2500 years ago.
• Although modern images & descriptions of India often show poverty, India was one of the richest countries till the time of British in the early 17th Century. Christopher Columbus was attracted by India's wealth and was looking for route to India when he discovered America by mistake.
• The art of Navigation & Navigating was born in the river Sindh 6000 over years ago. The very word 'Navigation' is derived from the Sanskrit word NAVGATIH. The word navy is also derived from the Sanskrit word 'Nou'.
• Bhaskaracharya rightly calculated the time taken by the earth to orbit the sun hundreds of years before the astronomer Smart. His calculations was - Time taken by earth to orbit the sun: ( 5th century ) 365.258756484 days.
• The value of "pi" was first calculated by the Indian Mathematician Budhayana, and he explained the concept of what is known as the Pythagorean Theorem. He discovered this in the 6th century, which was long before the European mathematicians.
• Algebra, trigonometry and calculus also orignated from India. Quadratic equations were used by Sridharacharya in the 11th century. The largest numbers the Greeks and the Romans used were 106 whereas Hindus used numbers as big as 10*53 ( i.e 10 to the power of 53 ) with specific names as early as 5000 B.C. during the Vedic period. Even today, the largest used number is Tera: 10*12( 10 to the power of 12 ).
• Until 1896, India was the only source for diamonds to the world. ( Source . Gemological Institute of America )
• The Baily Bridge is the highest bridge in the world. It is located in the Ladakh valley between the Dras and Suru rivers in the Himalayan mountains. It was built by the Indian Army in August 1982.
• Sushruta is regarded as the father of surgery. Over 2600 years ago Sushrata & his team conducted complicated surgeries like cataract, artificial limbs, cesareans, fractures, urinary stones and also plastic surgery and brain surgeries.
• Usage of anesthesia was well known in ancient India medicine. Detailed knowledge of anatomy, embryology, digestion, metabolism, physiology, etiology, genetics and immunity is also found in many ancient Indian texts.

Your Name Meaning

Instructions: What you do is find out what each letter of your name means. 

Then connect all the meanings and it describes YOU. (Its TRUE!!) (Isn't it GREAT!!)

PS: If you have double or triple letters, just count the meaning once..

For Example: SUJATA

S - You are very broad-minded.

U - You feel like you have to equal up to people's standards.

J - Jealously

A - You can be very quiet when you have something on your mind.

T - You have an attitude, a big one.

A - You can be very quiet when you have something on your mind.


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A - You can be very quiet when you have something on your mind.

B - You are always cautious when it comes to meeting new people.

C - You definitely have a partier side in you, don't be shy to show it.

D - You have trouble trusting people.

E - You are a very exciting person.

F - Everyone loves you.

G - You have excellent ways of viewing people.

H - You are not judgmental.

I - You are always smiling and making others smile.

J - Jealously

K - You like to try new things.

L - Love is something you deeply believe in.

M - Success comes easily to you.

N - You like to work, but you always want a break.

O - You are very open-minded.

P - You are very friendly and understanding.

Q - You are a hypocrite.

R - You are a social butterfly.

S - You are very broad-minded.

T - You have an attitude, a big one.

U - You feel like you have to equal up to people's standards.

V - You have a very good physique and looks.

W - You like your privacy.

X - You never let people tell you what to do.

Y - You cause a lot of trouble.

Z - You're always fighting with someone

 

10 facts about journalism

1. Articles are intended primarily to increase the sales of publications You probably read about an armed attack, rather than the opening of the library, and all because that when the media have the resources to devote more time items, eye-catching.     2.Many articles do not editable In this age of reducing the production and sale of shares were among the first news came into the world of editors, people who provide literacy written articles. We have many articles, especially the Internet, posted without checking the spelling and grammar. Errors in the news articles are found more often, that determines the reputation of the news publications.     3. Articles prepared by the news agencies Some time ago, newspapers were filled with articles written by their own reporters on the national and international issues. Reuters Associated Press. But as the number of journalists falling, now many of the articles to local papers prepared by the news agencies like Reuters or Associated Press.     4. Some journalists are motivated by rewards Most journalists have chosen their profession in order to inform local people about the events, both local and global scale. But there are also those who write articles are not for people, but to gain renown rewards, such as the Pulitzer Prize and an Emmy Award. While they may not acknowledge it openly, some articles were written more to win the respect of other journalists than for the passion of readers.     5. Journalists subjective There is no such thing as objectivity. Such is the nature of man. Trying to make their articles as objective as possible, many journalists cover topics and concerns that are well versed.     6. Some journalists use Wikipedia is Despite the fact that the use of Wikipedia, because of its unreliability is not approved by many news media, reporters continue to use it as a source and unverified facts that periodically appear on the site, get in the article. For example, in the case with the obituary of the French composer Maurice Jarre. Many newspapers published a quotation, which never belonged to him no, and was added to his page in Wikipedia 22-year (at that time) student.     7. There is no agreement Steadily growing number of critics condemning the media for the collective and deliberate promotion of a liberal or conservative course (which one exactly depends on the particular criticism). In fact, there is no consistency, and most of the publications produced by individual journalists with lots of interests, and (as you might guess) political views.     8. Many journalists have side projects In the golden age of journalism, when there was no threat of sudden dismissal, the reporters could devote himself entirely to work in the newspaper. But when their jobs at any time, and wages are plummeting, more and more journalists write books, create blogs, advice or doing something else that may be their own business or to bring additional income.     9. Happy to be the leading When journalists are mourning the "death" of journalism as such, they have in mind, above all, great article, investigations on policies and previously unanswered questions. The reality is that the most popular articles on news sites are not political, and entertainment, and news about celebrities. Paris Hilton is often more popular with readers than the president.     10. No one has the answers Anyone looking for a savior of journalism and the solution of industrial problems. Social networks, paywall, restructuring and mikrotranzaktsii - all this has been proposed as a solution to save journalism. Together we will try to do everything to ensure the future of journalism, but how remains a mystery.

Six things not to say on a date

Do you wonder why the hazel or brown or maybe that blue-eyed girl suddenly left you amidst a conversation which you felt was interesting or why the handsome hunk didn't call you back after the first date? We tell you things you shouldn't say on a date.

My dog is my first love!
Even if a guy loves pets, he definitely doesn't want to be fed pet talk on a date. So completely avoid the topic with him - you'll know soon enough that he doesn't share the same passion. Confessed software engineer Prashant Nag, "My first girlfriend was obsessed with her dog. Whenever we met at her place, I had to bear with all the drooling and cajoling. Fearing she might feel hurt, once I requested her to lock her dog inside a room, to which she freaked out. I walked off and never called her again."

My job sucks!
It is a big turn off to be around a person who's forever cribbing. If you are not in a good mood, it's better to cancel the date instead of spending hours sulking and boring the guy to death. "I had a bad day at work and in the evening I had a date with an interesting guy. My mood was so black that I complained the whole evening. He did look bored but after that evening he never took my calls again," says call center executive Shikha Tikka.

'I support the Congress'
Guys and girls, it's time to know that no one wants to know your political inclinations and that too on a date. Stay away from such subjects. The rule is to keep it light and interesting!

'My parents are pushing me to get married'
It won't be a great start if on the very first date you start reciting your marital dreams. Admits freelance writer Pushkin, "I met this interesting girl at a pub and we started chatting. Soon after, she told me about her sister's marriage and how her parents are now finding a boy for her. It was such a put off. I soon found my way out of the place, sans her."

'I hate chocolates, they are so fattening'
So, you are careful about what you eat? It maybe good for your health and body, but definitely not a good thing to say on your first date. "Knowing that every girl loves chocolate, I took a bar of Swiss chocolate for her expecting her to jump with joy. But she made a sad face and said: 'You think a person like me will risk eating chocolates?' And this was not it; she didn't let me order anything proper," says college student Satvik Sharma.

'Don't drive so slow!'
Don't hurt a guy's feelings by telling him 'you are too adventurous.'

Exercising in summer

We show you how to stay energised while exercising in summer.

Women, 35, says they feels drained due to excessive sweating because of which she avoids exercising during the day. She is unable to wake up early in the morning and odd working hours make it difficult for her to exercise in the evenings. Here are a few cool tips to make exercising comfortable during this season.

 

1. Stay well-hydrated. Drink 2 glasses of water 30 minutes prior to exercise, 1½ glasses every 15 minutes during the workout and 2 glasses in the 30 minutes following your workout.

 

2. Back off intensity levels. When training in the heat, you don't have to work as hard to elevate heart rate. Closely monitor your heart rate during aerobic sessions and pare down the pace accordingly.

 

3. Take the workout indoors. Exercising in an airconditioned space on an exercise bike, treadmill or with a simple set of dumbbells is a great way to beat the heat and get your exercise.

 

4. Adjust clothing. Avoid synthetics. Wear lightweight, loose-fitting and light-coloured cottons instead. Don't skip the socks, though.

 

5. Work out in water. Find a local pool and switch to swimming during the summer months. Aquatic dumbbells offer you a way to strength train in the water as well.

 

6. Keep the face and neck clear. If you have long hair, pull it back and up. Do allow your skin to breathe. Enjoy your summer workout!

Work out your brain to keep sharp

Our memory peaks in our 20s and 30s and slowly begins to decline after that. Memory lapses, like losing your keys, arriving at the grocery shop and forgetting what you were supposed to get, trouble remembering where you left your car in the parking lot, or forgetting the name of the person you were introduced to five minutes ago, are common and even normal for adults going into their fourth or fifth decade.

These are episodic memories, which capture the 'what', 'where', and 'when' of our daily lives and decline normally with age. Other functions which slow down somewhat include our capacities for learning something new, and shifting focus from one activity to another.

But the ability to recall concepts and general facts or vocabulary and language skills, which fall under semantic memory continue to improve for many older adults.

The human brain works on a 'use it or lose it' principle. The more you give your brain a workout, the better you are able to process and remember information. Try some of these.

Brain Gym: Find several brain exercises that you enjoy, and make them a habit. Crossword puzzles, Sudoku puzzles, lateral thinking puzzles, and even good riddles are a great way to get brain exercise.

Physical Gym: Physical activities and exercise, such as brisk walking, help boost and maintain brain function.

Neurobics: The term was invented by Lawrence Katz and Manning Rubin to describe exercises especially designed to keep the brain sharp. The belief is that unusual sensory stimulation breaks the auto-pilot mode that the brain slips into with routine actions and thoughts. Breaking that mould releases certain chemicals that encourage growth of new dendrites and neurons in the brain.

Use your five physical senses and your emotional sense in unexpected ways to break out of your everyday routines and stimulate your brain. Don't use the sense you normally use, but rely on other senses to do an ordinary task. Here are a few ways you can go off-beat.

Get dressed for work or take a shower with your eyes closed.

Identify food on your plate only by smell, taste and touch.

Combine senses in unexpected ways - listen to music while smelling a particular aroma.

Take a completely different route to work.

Use your non-dominant hand to brush your teeth, get dressed, etc.

Prepare a meal from another country. Continue to learn new things throughout your life to keep your brain healthy. As we age, we know more, and improve on how to use what we know. Remember, we can get better as we get older!

Best bridal look for you

Selecting the right look for your big day can be nerve-racking. Advice will be pouring in right, left and centre from well-meaning family and friends.

While some perspectives will be useful, it is important to listen to your gut when you plan your special day.

Right colour is like the right man!

Taking notice of colour is the first step when you shop for your wedding. Gone are the days of bright red bridal saris - today's brides are donning pinks, magentas and shades of orange too. Musing over the best colour for you is crucial, before you actually set out to buy.

The right shade, much like the right man, will make you radiate and glow.

So, what's the right colour?

Each wedding event warrants a different look. Don't be deterred by this daunting task. All eyes will be on you, for good reason! You may not anticipate it, but all the planning beforehand is guaranteed to give you sleepless nights.

To counteract this, choose colours that make you look healthy and bright. You know the colour you get in your cheeks after a good run? The hue of that rosy glow is the perfect shade to highlight your unique features.

Match-making with colours

Check your skin for its one-of-a-kind undertone. People with pink and violet tones have a cool hue. Colours like pink, purple, blue, deep red, wine and peacock will look stunning on women with a cool undertone.

If you have more golden undertones, opt for a warmer palette of sunshine hues. Think sunflower yellow, bronze, copper, orange, rust and brick red.

You wouldn't have thought it, but your undertone can also give you clues on the best type of embroidery for your outfits. A cool complexion will shine in silver accents, while a warmer skin tone will look brighter and healthier in touches of gold.

Opposites attract

Standing out on your special day can be seamless if you select outfits with contrast.

A cream lehenga with a deep blue dupatta will ensure that all eyes remain on you. This heavy contrast will also help your photos look more defined. Outfits where the colours merge together may get you lost in the crowd.

Flatter yourself

The most flattering shade of your outfit should be closest to your face, so choose your blouse and sari border accordingly, to give you that extra oomph. The light reflecting off this shade will add a sparkle to your eyes.

Colours are your secret weapon for figure camouflaging too. Ladies who want to look slimmer should choose an outfit in a deep colour, and wear the dupatta so it is longer than the typical style. This 'column effect' will take inches off your waist and cleverly add them to your height.

A blushing bride

Lastly, a bride's makeup must always complement her outfit, but not match it exactly. We've all seen brides who look like the witch in the Wizard of Oz movie - sporting a green lehenga with green eye-shadow and green accessories for a colour overkill!

Your makeup should work with both, your outfit and skin tone. For example, if you choose to wear a deep salmon outfit, touches of gold and bronze to your face will highlight your skin perfectly.

Interesting Facts 2

• The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.
• The military salute originated during the medieval times. Knights in armor used to raise their visors to reveal their identity, and the motion later evolved into the modern-day salute.
• The Mills Brothers have recorded the most songs of any artist: about 2,250.
• The minarets ofthe Taj Mahal in India are angled at 88 degrees outwards so that they would not collapse into the structure should an earthquake occur. Read more after the break...

• The minimum number of darts that need to be thrown to complete a single in, double out game of 501 is nine.
• The Miss America Contest was created in Atlantic City in 1921 with the purpose of extending the tourist season beyond Labor Day.
• The model of King Kong used in the original movie was only 18 inches tall.
• The modern Olympic Games were held in the first time in 1896 at Athens and were then followed by the 1900 Paris games. The winter games were added in 1924.
• The mola mola or ocean sunfish lays up to 5,000,000 eggs at one time.
• The Mona Lisa, by daVinci, is 2'6" by 1'9".
• The Mona-Lisa, now hanging in the Louvre museum in Paris, is valued today at $100,000,000.
• The monastic hours are matins, lauds, prime, tierce, sext, nones, vespers and compline.
• The Montreal Canadians of the mid-1950s are the only team to win five straight Stanley Cup championships.
• The Monty Python movie "The Life of Brian" was banned in Scotland.
• The moon actually has mirrors on it. They were left there by astronauts who wanted to bounce laser beams off them, so that the distance to the moon can be measured.
• The most abundant metal in the Earth's crust is aluminum.
• The most collect calls are made on father's day.
• The most common blood type in the world is Type O. The rarest, Type A-H, has been found in less than a dozen people since the type was discovered.
• The most common disease in the world is tooth - decay.
• The most common injury in bowling is a sore thumb.
• The most common street name in the United States is Second Street. First Street isn't first because many times the designation is replaced with the name Main Street.
• The most expensive book or manuscript ever sold at an auction was The Codex Hammer, a notebook belonging to Leonardo da Vinci. It sold for $30.8 million.
• The most expensive movie memorabilia ever sold at an auction was Clark Gable's Academy Award for It Happened One Night. It sold for$607,500 on December 15, 1996.
• The most expensive painting ever sold at auction was Portrait of Dr. Gachet by Vincent van Gogh. On May 15, 1990, Ryoei Saito paid $75 million for it. He followed up that spending spree by paying the second-highest price ever, $71 million for Au Moulin de la Galette by PierreAuguste Renoir, just two days later.
• The most frequently seen birds at feeders across North America last winter were the Dark-eyed Junco, House Finch and American goldfinch, along with downy woodpeckers, blue jays, mourning doves, black-capped chickadees, house sparrows, northern cardinals and european starlings. 
• The most searched thing on yahoo.com every year is p0rn.
• The most snow accumulation in a one-day period was 75.8 inches at Silver Lake, Colorado, in April 1921.
• The most used line in the movies is "Lets get out of here."
• The most widely accepted legend associated to the discovery of coffee is of the goatherder named Kaldi of Ethiopia. Around the year 800-850 A.D., Kaldi was amazed as he noticed his goats behaving in a frisky manner after eating the leaves and berries of a coffee shrub. And, of course, he had to try them!
• The most widely culticated fruit in the world is the Apple.The second is the Pear.
• The motto for the Olympic Games is Citius Altius Fortius. Translated, it means Faster Higher Stronger.
• The mouse is the most common mammal in the US.
• The movie As Good As It Gets is called Mr. Cat Poop in China.
• The movie Quo Vadis had 30,000 extras.
• The Museum of Modern Art in New York City hung Matisse's 'Le Bateau' upside-down for 47 days before an art student noticed the error.
• The muzzle of a lion is like a fingerprint no two lions have the same pattern of whiskers.
• The nail of our middle finger grows the fastest and the nail of our thumb grows slowest.
• The name "Uncle Sam" for the U.S. came from a person known as Uncle Sam Wilson of Troy, NY, who supplied food for the U.S. army in the war of 1812.
• The name for Oz in the Wizard of Oz was thought up when the creator Frank Baum looked at his filing cabinet and saw A-N and O-Z.
• The name for the middle part of the nose (the part that separates the nostrils) is called a chaffanu.
• The name 'Intel' stems from the company's former name, 'Integrated Electronics'.
• The name of all the continents end with the same letter that they start with.
• The name of the dog from "The Grinch Who Stole Christmas" is Max.
• The name of the dog on the Cracker Jack box is Bingo.
• The name of the first airplane flown at Kitty Hawk by the Wright Brothers, on December 17, 1903, was Bird of Prey.
• The name of the Russian space station, Mir, means "peace."
• The name Santa Claus is a corruption of the Dutch dialect name for Saint Nicholas Sint Klass.
• The name Wendy was made up for the play "Peter Pan". There was never a recorded Wendy before.
• The name Wendy was made up for the play 'Peter Pan'. It came from the author's friends, whom he called his "fwendy" (friend)
• The name Wendy was made up for the play Peter Pan. There was never a recorded Wendy before it.
• The nation of Monaco on the French Riviera, is smaller than Central Park in New York. Monaco is 370 acres and Central Park is 840 acres.
• The national anthem of Greece has 158 verses.
• The national dish of Scotland, haggis, is made of the heart, liver, lungs and small intestines of a calf. It's then boiled in the stomach of the animal, and seasoned with salt, pepper and onions. Oh, and don't forget to add the suet and oatmeal.
• The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced in 1978 that it would alternate men's and women's names in the naming of hurricanes. It was seen as an attempt at fair play. Hurricanes had been named for women for years, until NOAA succumbed to pressure from women's groups who were demanding that Atlantic storms be given unisex names.
• The national sport of Nauru, a small Pacific island, is lassoing flying birds.
• The Navy SEALs were formed in 1962.
• The Neanderthal's brain was bigger than yours is.
• The nearest relative of the hippopotamus is the common pig.
• The Netherlands is the lowest country in the world. An estimated 40% of its land is below sea level.
• The New York City Chamber of Commerce is the oldest chamber of commerce in the United States. King George III granted a royal charter for it in 1770.
• The New York phone book had 22 Hitlers listed before World War II .. and none after.
• The New York Yankees have won the most champoinships (26 times) in their respected sport (MLB, NBA, NHL, NFL) for any professional sports team.
• The Nile catfish swim upside down.
• The number 111,111,111 multiplied by itself will result in the number 12,345,678,987,654,321.
• The number 2,520 can be divided by 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 without having a fractional leftover.
• The number 37 will wholly divide (no decimals) into 111, 222, 333, 444, 555, 666, 777, 888, and 999.
• The number of atoms in a pound of iron is nearly five trillion trillion: 4,891,500,000,000,000,000,000,000.
• The number of cricket chirps you count in a fifteen-second span, plus 37, will tell you the approximate current air temperature.
• The number of possible ways of playing just the first four moves on each side in a game of chess is 318,979,564,000.
• The number of times a drowning person will rise to the surface depends on how much air is in his lungs. He could rise once, twice, or five times. Or not at all. Obese people will stay afloat longer than skinny people because fat contains air molecules.
• The number of triplets born in the US in 1994 (4,594) was more than triple the number born in 1971 (1,034), an increase attributed to older age of the mothers and the use of fertility-enhancing drugs and techniques.
• The number of VCRs in the United States grew from 52,565,000 in 1987 to 86,825,000 in 1997, a 39.5% increase.
• The numbers "172" can be found on the back of a US $5 bill, in the bushes at the base of the Lincoln memorial.
• The numbers 111 222 333 444 555 666 777 888 999 are all multiples of 37.
• The numbers on opposite sides of a die always add up to seven.
• The nursery rhyme Ring Around the Rosy is a rhyme about the plague. Infected people with the plague would get red circular sores ("Ring around the rosy..."), these sores would smell very badly so common folks would put flowers on their bodies somewhere (inconspicuously), so that it would cover the smell of the sores ("...a pocket full of posies..."), People who died from the plague would be burned so as to reduce the possible spread of the disease ("...ashes, ashes, we all fall down!")
• The Oblivion ride at Alton Towers has a G-force of 5. Thats higher than the G-force of an average NASA take-off!
• The occupations of the three men in a tub were butcher, baker, and candlestick maker.
• The odds against a royal flush in poker are exactly 649,739 to 1.
• The odds of being born male are about 51.2%, according to census.
• The official definition of a desert is any land that where more water evaporates than is acquired through precipitation.
• The official name of the St. Louis Gateway Arch is "The Jefferson National Expansion Monument." The Gateway Arch looks taller than it is wider, but it is exactly 630 feet by 630 feet.
• The official sport for the State of Maryland is jousting.
• The official state song of Georgia since 1922 has been "Georgia on My Mind".
• The Ohio river forms at the confluence of the Allegheny and the Monongahela.
• The oiuja board was invented by Isaac and William Fuld, and was patented July 1, 1892.
• The oldest "cricket" match was played between the USA and Canada in 1844.
• The oldest continuous comic strip still in existence is The Katzenjammer Kids. It first appeared in newspapers in 1897.
• The oldest exposed surface on earth is New Zealand's south island.
• The oldest goldfish lived for 14,795 days.
• The oldest living thing in existence is not a giant redwood, but a bristlecone pine in the White Mountains of California, dated to be aged 4,600 years old.
• The oldest man-made building of any kind still existing is the central edifice of the 4,600-year-old mastaba (a tomb for kings) built at Sakkara, Egypt. It was created to honor King Zoser, the first ruler of the Third Dynasty.
• The oldest musical instrument is probably the flute. It's been discovered that primitive cave dwellers made an instrument from bamboo or some other small hollow wood.
• The oldest person to live was Jeanne Louise Calment, she lived for a whopping 122 years until she died of sm0king related complications. Don't Sm0ke! 
• The oldest recorded document on paper made from fibrous material was a deed of King Roger of Sicily, in the year 1102.
• The oldest tennis court in the world is the one built at Hampton Court in 1530 for Henry VIII.
• The oldest works of art are pictures of animals found in caves in Spain and France. They have been dates as far back as 18,000 years ago.
• The olive branch in the eagle's right talon has 13 leaves.
• The Olympic Games were held in St. Louis, MO. In 1904, the first time that the games were held in the United States. 
• The Olympic was the sister ship of the Titanic, and she provided twenty-five years of service.
• The only 15 letter word that can be spelled without repeating a letter is "uncopyrightable"!
• The only animals that can naturally sleep on their backs are humans. No other animal actually does--apes usually sleep sitting up and leaning on something.
• The only big cat that doesn't roar is a Jaguar.
• The only bird that can fly backwards is the hummingbird.
• The only bird that cannot fly is the penguin.
• The only bone in the human body not connected to another is the hyoid, a V-shaped bone located at the base of the tongue between the mandible and the voice box. Its function is to support the tongue and its muscles.
• The only bone not broken so far during any ski accident is one located in the inner ear.
• The only continent without reptiles or snakes is Antarctica.
• The only countries in the world with one syllable in their names are Chad, France, Greece, and Spain.
• The only difference between brown eyes and every other colored eyes is that brown eyes have more pigment.
• The only dog to ever appear in a Shakespearean play was Crab in The Two Gentlemen of Verona.
• The only domestic animal not mentioned in the Bible is the cat.
• The only father and son to hit back-to-back home runs in a major league baseball game: Ken Griffey, Jr., and his father, Ken Griffey, Sr., both of the Seattle Mariners in a game against the California Angels on September 14th, 1990.
• The only food cockroaches won't eat are cucumbers.
• The only jointless bone in your body is the hyoid bone in your throat.
• The only loss Packers' coach Vince Lombardi ever suffered in the postseason was to the Philadelphia Eagles, 17-13, in the 1960 NFL championship game.
• The only member of the British House of Commons who is not allowed to speak is the man called the Speaker of the House.
• The only MLB team to have both its city's name and its team name in a foreign language is the San Diego Padres.
• The only mobile national monuments in the United States are the cable cars in San Francisco.
• The only one of his sculptures that Michelangelo signed was the "The Pieta," completed in 1500.
• The only painting by Leonardo da Vinci on permanent display in the United States hangs in the National Gallery in Washington, D.C. It's a portrait of Ginevra di Benci, the wife of a politician in Florence.
• The only president buried in Washington, D.C. proper: Woodrow Wilson, who was laid to rest in the National Cathedral.
• The only president buried on the grounds of a state capitol: James Polk in Nashville, Tenn.
• The only President in office to weigh less than 100 pounds was James Madison.
• The only President to be head of a labor union was Ronald Reagan.
• The only presidents buried together: John Adams and his son John Quincy Adams are in a basement crypt in Quincy, Mass.
• The only real person to be a PEZ head was Betsy Ross.
• The only repealed amendment to the US Constitution deals with the prohibition of alcohol.
• The only rock that floats in water is pumice.
• The only state allowed to fly its flag at the same height as the U.S. flag is Texas.
• The only three non-Presidents pictured on U.S. paper money are: Alexander Hamilton on the $10 bill, Benjamin Franklin on the $100 bill, and Salmon Chase on the $10,000 bill.
• The only time the human population declined was in the years following 1347, the start of the epidemic of the plague 'Black Death' in Europe.(I dont know these are really true or not, i got this mail in my Mail Box, Just enjoy)

22 Reasons to go Vegetarian

Vegetarian food is easy to digest
Consider making this healthy choice as one of your new year's resolutions. ..
Stacks of studies confirm that a diet full of fresh fruits and vegetables and grains is your best bet for living a longer, healthier and more enjoyable life. There are literally hundreds of great reasons to switch to a plant-based diet; here are 22 of the best:

 

 

 

1 You'll live a lot longer.
Vegetarians live about seven years longer, and vegans (who eat no animal products) about 15 years longer than meat eaters, according to a study from Loma Linda University. These findings are backed up by the China Health Project (the largest population study on diet and health to date), which found that Chinese people who eat the least amount of fat and animal products have the lowest risks of cancer, heart attack and other chronic degenerative diseases.

2 You'll save your heart. Cardiovascular disease is still the
number one killer in the United States, and the standard American diet (SAD) that's laden with saturated fat and cholesterol from meat and dairy is largely to blame. Plus, produce contains no saturated fat or cholesterol. Incidentally, cholesterol levels for vegetarians are 14 percent lower than meat eaters.

3 You can put more money in your mutual fund.
Replacing meat, chicken and fish with vegetables and fruits is estimated to cut food bills.

4 You'll reduce your risk of cancer.
Studies done at the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg suggest that this is because vegetarians' immune systems are more effective in killing off tumour cells than meat eaters'. Studies have also found a plantbased diet helps protect against prostate, colon and skin cancers.

5 You'll add color to your plate.
Meat, chicken and fish tend to come in boring shades of brown and beige, but fruits and vegetables come in all colours of the rainbow. Diseasefighting phytochemicals are responsible for giving produce their rich, varied hues. So cooking by colour is a good way to ensure you re eating a variety of naturally occurring substances that boost immunity and prevent a range of illnesses.

6 You'll fit into your old jeans.
On average, vegetarians are slimmer than meat eaters, and when we diet, we keep the weight off up to seven years longer. That's because diets that are higher in vegetable proteins are much lower in fat and calories than the SAD. Vegetarians are also less likely to fall victim to weight-related disorders like heart disease, stroke and diabetes.

7 You'll give your body a spring cleaning.
Giving up meat helps purge the body of toxins (pesticides, environmental pollutants, preservatives) that overload our systems and cause illness. When people begin formal detoxification programs, their first step is to replace meats and dairy products with fruits and vegetables and juices.

8 You'll make a strong political statement.
It's a wonderful thing to be able to finish a delicious meal, knowing that no beings have suffered to make it..

9 Your meals will taste delicious.
Vegetables are endlessly interesting to cook and a joy to eat. It's an ever-changing parade of flavours and colors and textures and tastes.

10 You'll help reduce waste and air pollution.
Livestock farms creates phenomenal amounts of waste. The tons of manure, a substance that's rated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a top pollutants. And that's not even counting the methane gas released by goats, pigs and poultry (which contributes to the greenhouse effect); the ammonia gases from urine; poison gases that emanate from manure lagoons; toxic chemicals from pesticides; and exhaust from farm equipment used to raise feed for animals. 


11 Your bones will last longer.
The average bone loss for a vegetarian woman at age 65 is 18 percent; for non-vegetarian women, it's double that. Researchers attribute this to the consumption of excess protein. Excess protein interferes with the absorption and retention of calcium and actually prompts the body to excrete calcium, laying the ground for the brittle bone disease osteoporosis. Animal proteins, including milk, make the blood acidic, and to balance that condition, the body pulls calcium from bones. So rather than rely on milk for calcium, vegetarians turn to dark green leafy vegetables, such as broccoli and legumes, which, calorie for calorie, are superior sources.

12 You'll help reduce famine.
It takes 15 pounds of feed to get one pound of meat. But if the grain were given directly to people, there'd be enough food to feed the entire planet. In addition, using land for animal agriculture is inefficient in terms of maximizing food production. According to the journal Soil and Water, one acre of land could produce 50,000 pounds of tomatoes, 40,000 pounds of potatoes, 30,000 pounds of carrots or just 250 pounds of beef.

13 You'll avoid toxic chemicals.
The EPA estimates that nearly 95 per cent of pesticide residue in our diet comes from meat, fish and dairy products. Fish, in particular, contain carcinogens (PCBs, DDT) and heavy metals (mercury, arsenic; lead, cadmium) that cannot be removed through cooking or freezing. Meat and dairy products are also laced with steroids and hormones.

14 You'll protect yourself from foodborne illnesses.
According to the Center for Science in the Public Interest in the US, which has stringent food standards, 25 per cent of all chicken sold in the United States carries salmonella bacteria and, the CDC estimates, 70 percent to 90 percent of chickens contain the bacteria campy-lobacter (some strains of which are antibiotic-resistan t), approximately 5 percent of cows carry the lethal strain of E. coli O157:H7 (which causes virulent diseases and death), and 30 percent of pigs slaughtered each year for food are infected with toxoplasmosis (caused by parasites).

15 You may get rid of your back problems.
Back pain appears to begin, not in the back, but in the arteries. The degeneration of discs, for instance, which leads to nerves being pinched, starts with the arteries leading to the back. Eating a plant-based diet keeps these arteries clear of cholesterol- causing blockages to help maintain a healthy back.

16 You'll be more 'regular.'
Eating a lot of vegetables necessarily means consuming fiber, which pushes waste out of the body. Meat contains no fibre. Studies done at Harvard and Brigham Women's Hospital found that people who ate a high-fiber diet had a 42 percent lower risk of diverticulitis. People who eat lower on the food chain also tend to have fewer incidences of constipation, hemorrhoids and spastic colon.

17 You'll cool those hot flashes.
Plants, grains and legumes contain phytoestrogens that are believed to balance fluctuating hormones, so vegetarian women tend to go through menopause with fewer complaints of sleep problems, hot flashes, fatigue, mood swings, weight gain, depression and a diminished sex drive.

18 You'll help to bring down the national debt.
We spend large amounts annually to treat the heart disease, cancer, obesity, and food poisoning that are byproducts of a diet heavy on animal products.

19 You'll preserve our fish population.
Because of our voracious appetite for fish, 39 per cent of the oceans' fish species are overharvested, and the Food & Agriculture Organization reports that 11 of 15 of the world's major fishing grounds have become depleted.

20 You'll help protect the purity of water.
It takes 2,500 gallons of water to produce one pound of mutton, but just 25 gallons of water to produce a pound of wheat. Not only is this wasteful, but it contributes to rampant water pollution.

21 You'll provide a great role model for your kids.
If you set a good example and feed your children good food, chances are they'll live a longer and healthier life. You're also providing a market for vegetarian products and making it more likely that they'll be available for the children.

22 Going vegetarian is easy!
Vegetarian cooking has never been so simple. We live in a country that has been vegetarian by default. Our traditional dishes are loaded with the goodness of vegetarian food. Switching over it very simple indeed.

Type Of Love

How the Kiss Works

The Lovers of the Heart

In order to form
a more perfect kiss,
enable the mighty hug to promote
to whom we please
but one kiss.

 

Article 1:

Statement of Love:
The Kiss

 

1.
Kiss on the hand
I adore you

2.
Kiss on the cheek
I just want to be friends

3.
Kiss on the neck
I want you

4.
Kiss on the lips
I love you

5.
Kiss on the ears
I am just playing

6.
Kiss anywhere else
lets not get carried away

7.
Look in your eyes
kiss me

8.
Playing with your hair
I can't live without you

 

9.
Hand on your waist
I love you to much to let you go

Article 2:
The Three Steps

1.
Girls:
If any guys gets fresh with you, slap him.

2.
Guys
If any girl slaps you, her intentions are still good.

3.
Guys & Girls
Close your eyes when kissing, it is rude to stare .



Article 3:
The Commandments

1.
Thou shall not squeeze
too hard.

2.
Thou shall not ask for a kiss,
but take one.

3.
Thou shall kiss
at every opportunity .

Here are a few reasons
why guys like girls:

1.
They will always smell good
even if its just shampoo

2.
The way their heads always
find the right spot on our shoulder

3.
How cute they look when they sleep

4.
The ease in which they fit into our arms

5.
The way they kiss you and
all of a sudden everything
is right in the world

6.
How cute they are when they eat

7.
The way they take hours
to get dressed
but in the end
it makes it all worth while

8.
Because they are always
warm even when its minus 30 outside

9.
The way they look good
no matter what they wear

10.
The way they fish for compliments
even though you both know that you
think she's the most
beautiful thing on this earth

11.
How cute they are when they argue

12.
The way her hand always finds yours

13.
The way they smile

14.
The way you feel
when you see their name
on the call ID
after you just had a big fight

15.
The way she says
"lets not fight anymore"
even though you know that
an hour later....

16.
The way they kiss when
you do something nice for them

17.
The way they kiss you
when you say
"I love you"

18.
Actually ...
just the way they kiss you...

19.
The way they fall into your arms
when they cry

20.
Then the way they apologize
for crying over something that silly

21.
The way they hit you
and expect it to hurt

22.
Then the way they apologize
when it does hurt.
(even though we don't admit it)!

23.
The way they say
"I miss you"

24.
The way you miss them

25.
The way their tears
make you want to
change the world
so that it
doesn't hurt her anymore.....
Yet regardless
if you love them,
hate them,
wish they would die
or
know that you would die
without them ...
it matters not.
Because once in your life,
whatever they were to the world
they become everything to you.
When you look them in the eyes,
traveling to
the depths of their souls
and
you say a million things
without trace of a sound,
you know that your own life
is inevitable consumed
within the rhythmic beatings
of her very heart.
We love them for a million reasons,
No paper would do it justice.
It is a thing not of the mind
but of the heart.
A feeling.
Only felt.