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Messed Up - Messed Up

We all watch young children dying as vicitims of war or natural disaster or terminal illnesses. But none of us fully realize the pain of the above mentioned unnatural forces until one of them happens to one amongst us. In the end, it really raises a question on everyone's mind:will I wake up tomorrow?will I see my kids graduate?will I live long enough to have a family? Will I be alive same time next year?Will I make it to my siblings marriage? There is no law stating with certainty the lifespan of a person. The truth is no one knows the most important aspects of their lives: birth & death (When, where, how etc) in other words the knowledge of beginning & end of one's life save the Almighty God. But are we prepared to face death?
The hereafter freaks me out & not a day goes by without me silently praying for a perfect death: prior knowledge of the event so I can prepare myself (ofcourse there is never satisfying preparation for death but atleast I'll try not to have regrets) & no painful terminal illness but all my sins washed away as though my soul is as innocent & pure as a new born before I breathe my last.(Ameen)

PS: The above pic is noway related to the article but I found hilarious.......enjoy..

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Julie's Day..

February 5th 2010 20:54

Lots of catching up to do with my project about Julie/Julia:
I know I am way behind schedule but this week was hectic but anyway on 15 October,2002 Julie Powell faithfully returns to her blog writing the longest she had so far (taking about pay back..

). She talks about Pissaladiere Niçoise et Soupe a l’Oignon Gratinee, Bavarois a l’Orange , Salade a la d’Argenson, Pot-au-feu, & Sauce au Cari of which only Sauce au Cari interests me. Well this dish includes almost all the ingredients the average daily Indian subcontinent people consume. She has little trouble with Bavarois a l’Orange, AH well don't we all.....

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entertainment afterall!

February 2nd 2010 12:55

What with the obsession these days of regular TV shows showing more & more naked people!
I don't which pervert thinks it increases rating but I have got news for you: Movies without obsenities or naked people have good review too. It is entertaining as well!when comparing desperate housewives & dexter, if I were asked which one I would agree to suggest to seventeen year olds, I would say desperate housewives. Sure the latter has a few kisses but it does not have any nudity!..I hate to say it but you have to admit it:which sane person wants their kids learning anatomy & continuation of species from these?...Sure some may thiink it is important to spice it up but isn't that why we have porns?Grossly, the daily commonly watched episodes is turning porno!!

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umm "F.R.I.E.N.D.S"

January 29th 2010 22:30

With a month holidays going on, I am stuck at home nowhere to go or nothing to do. I don't have my license yet either. Ofcourse I don't miss the exams or pressure of deadlines & no sleep but what I miss the most is hanging out with friends (cutting classes) & catching on with what's the latest. You see what I have learned in my short 20 years of life is that the theory "Out of sight, out of mind" really works out as soon as people depart. I mean after high school, I haven't met anyone (except 1)for about 2 years. And since it is the hols, ofcourse some are travelling & others are well not within the neighbouring city to meet up. I know they say friends for life or something but when once you move apart as in get a job etcetera, you end up like total strangers except the fact you may name & next of kin! I wish there was some secret way in protecting this special bond till eternity.

PS: My definition of friendship is way different than that comedy where everyone ends up marrying each other!!
Moving on to Julie, she had a few friends over too & had to cook everything double the original JC's recipe

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What is the ideal

January 27th 2010 23:40

I was laughing at a particular “About me” I had come across & it was then that my sister suggested to write what I think the perfect so called “About me” is. So here it goes…
Often when opening a new account in facebook or orkut or twitter ot my space or even blogs in word press or orble, we come across this blank where we are suppose to write a few words about ourselves. For some people (specially those who open an account to find their soulmates) or their first time experience online, this is a big deal as they think this is the first & probably the last impression they can make (or this is the one & only opportunity). Honestly, I usually never read “About me” !!

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Kudos to American butter frosting & "TO cut a Long Story short"

January 25th 2010 18:37

I just love the novel I am reading right now. It is collection of stories

hort with interesting & pretty intriguing plots with unexpected endings. It is Jeffrey Archer's "To cut a long story short". My personal favourite is " Death speaks ". I wish I could read more of such quite often. Some of the stories don't have an ending leaving it to the minds of reader's imagination.

I tried out American butter frosting & by far, among all the varieties of cream I have tried, this is

the best. My family recipe similar to it (which involves butter, sugar & lemon juice) but a bit different isn't bad either but both are way better than the foster clark or any bakery whip cream! I totally agree with the author of the blog from where I took this recipe that people always leave aside the topping from pastries or cakes but when one uses butter frosting, not a particle is left behind. I must confess that The inspiration in trying this out was from Julie's. I had tasted something of this sort way back in 2003 when I was visiting my home in Bangladesh & ever since began my quest to find something similar but in vain till today, no matter which bakery I tried, Nothing similar did I find. This particular one involves beating eggs & sugar till it doubles the original amount & heating it in double boiler till it reaches 160F & then cooling it after which chunks of butter are bare beaten into it till it is smooth creamy & silky

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unsettling matter

January 23rd 2010 18:38

Today isn't going as expected. I woke up from this weird dream where I tried out my new cheesecake recipe like 5 times & it worked 100% during which the other members of my family was bathing & shampooing 10 of our kitties (oh dear!). Well after I woke, I had to finish ton of stuff so I could be finally free to whip up the ingredients for my cheese cake. It required a tablespoon of gelatin but I had no idea what every one means by hot water: does it indicate warm or boiling?I tried to add something in between but that was 5 hours ago & it still hasn't settled yet! I don't have a clue to how to proceed now.
Now getting back to Julie/Julia, Julie is done with of JC's soup, Poulet Poêlé avec Farce Duxelles, Gratin Dauphinois et Asperges au Naturel , Tournedos Sautés Aux Champignons Quartiers de Fonds d’Artichauts au Beurre – filet mignon with mushroom and Madeira sauce, and buttered, quartered artichoke hearts, Coquilles St. Jacques a la Parisienne etc.
I have never tasted or worked with mushroom so far. Add this to my next to do list!

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Shopping today

January 22nd 2010 15:48

The last thing I would agree to do during my short stay in planet earth is shopping: be it books or bags or clothes or shoes or grocery unless they concern me. Today is one of those days where no one can manage to bring the stuff I specifically want & requires my ultimate presence. I am done with the list of things I need with the hope of finding them in whichever store I enter first.
Nothing new with Julie but I am desperately looking for a good recipes for these: julia child's Crème Plombieres au Chocolat & Crème Plombieres aux Fruits
anyone having do let me know

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What will it be?

January 21st 2010 17:11

When I was still a freshmen, one of the most amazing events I fell in love with was the cultural village. Though most of the stalls put up for displaying cultures & traditions which I had assumed to be the same were arab nations, it pretty much amazed me. I was dazzled by the differences in food & clothing & accent in languages. Since we (me & most of my friends) represent a minority, we wanted to take the initiative of representing our culture too but it was so disorganized & unmotivated that we changed our minds. But we were left with an unsatisfied minds, hearts, & souls. Some of us were determined to try harder next year to make it work & here I am filling out forms & sending out letters requesting help from embassies without the faintest clue what will happen in a month's time. Will it be an event full of memories that I will cherish in my old age or will it be the regretful, disastrous & embarrassing episode of the year 2010?

Moving on to Julie: I totally agree with that though salads seem to be the easiest dish to whip up, there's an awful lot of niggeldy shit in it! The chopping seems to take forever & god forbid when there are too many people on the guest list. Julie had to miss her tv show "Buffy", a story related to girl, mom & vampires which probably was like the current "Gossip girl" I suppose..

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