NOSTALGIA-PLANTS OF PAST MEMORIES

i'm missing you already
you're simply a memory

silence in a crowded room
that's calling out to me

a distant cry inside of my heart
always tracks me down

it will never want to part
it will never let me down

thorns of emotion
sting me everyday

they remind me of you
and tell me to stay

tears of sweet hope
run down my young face

they sing to me softly
and show me your face

sorrow fills my empty soul
and tuck me in at night

it fills my room with silent screams
and holds on to me tight

my heart has only one love
one love to give

pure as the feathers of a dove
pure as the way we all shall live

Reservoir Unfilled

I am on top of the world,
Cuz, am a superstar,
and got my own big car,
Fame and money-no bar
Yet, you knock my door
And I just can’t be far

Without you, nothing’s complete
And my life’s discrete
As you remain the marble on my spoon
Through the race for me to croon

A sudden cling
I fall back to reality
Uncompromising with my senses
Asking why the one next to heaven for me
Took a U-turn and set to flee
Leaving me not even worth of a rupee

As the marble on my spoon fell
Still, I did come first in the race
But, my stand was reckoned just a shell
and completely useless


I blush and snap back
Unable to deem my fate
At the innocent sweet looking girl
Who believed bliss in me,
Was like a medicine without an expiry date
By labeling me as everybody’s heartbeat
And saying that
flooded is love from everyone to
your heart’s gate

To this, I again blush and snap back
I am on top of the world,
Cuz, am a superstar,
And got my own car,
Fame and money-no bar
Yet, from love, I am crushed
and am knocked way too far

Then, I unwrap my belief by expressing-
As, sometimes, love from gamut of public
Is not enough
But, love from just one person
Seems to be more than enough.....then, I say best of luck and goodbye

Hookah's Myth Busting

I guess you won't be friends with hookah after you hear about all various bits of your body that can shrivel up and die due to excessive hookah-smoking!

Okay, okay. So many have shamelessly promoted hookahs and even went so far as to tell you how you can make one at home, but that doesn't mean I won't write about the ill-effects of smoking one, too. After all, you should know what you're polluting your entrails with! Then if you continue to puff them sheeshas away to glory, at least you'll be making an informed decision, thanks to me (so, howz it?)

The Workings of a Hookah

Now if that statement had another meaning, this write up would have been a lot more interesting and definitely not apt for those under 18 (not that it's stopped them or anything.) However, I've just been informed by my bosses that *thunderclap* THOU SHALT NOT MAKE ANY MORE SEXUAL JOKES, THY BRAIN IS THE BREEDING GROUND FOR FILTHY PERVERSITIES, ALTHOUGH WE MUST ADMIT THAT HOOKAH IS FUNNY! *snigger snigger*
Yeah, so the workings of a hookah are very simple really. Unlike a cigarette, in a hookah you do not inhale the tobacco directly. Basically, the flavoured tobacco is separated from the charcoal with a screen. When you inhale, the smoke from the heated charcoal passes through the tobacco, gets filtered by the water and then pops out of your pipe and mouthpiece where you make ringlets out of it to impress your friends.
Now people believe that since the contact with the tobacco is indirect, a hookah is safer than a ciggie. That's right, it is relatively safe, but that doesn't mean there are no ill-effects. And after you read what I have to say, you'll realise that your life will go up in smoke if you don't control your intake!

What does the water filter out exactly?


Regular hookah-lovers (hehehe) believe that the water in the smoke filters all the 'bad stuff' out. Which just goes to show that people will believe like, anything these days. *rolls eyes* So if I say that President Bush is secretly controlling Wal-Mart as part of his plan for world domination, people will believe me. (So, is he? I mean, you think so?) Water is primarily used to cool the smoke. It may filter out SOME stuff, like the tar from the coal, but it keeps most of the nicotine and the particulates/ toxins intact.

So lets figure out what's wrong with a hookah, since there's no smoke without a fire...


1. A cigarette lasts for what, four minutes? A hookah, on the other hand, goes on and on like an energizer bunny. On an average, a hookah is consumed for two hours at least. That is equivalent to smoking 30 cigarettes. If you dumb that down, it still comes up to 20 cigarettes. Which is still acceptable if you are a heavy smoker, right? Now for some myth busting. A WHO advisory claims that a typical one-hour session of hookah smoking exposes the user to 100 to 200 times the volume of smoke inhaled from a single cigarette. Therefore,
One hour of hookah = 100 cigarettes
Now, one cigarette reduces your lifespan by seven minutes
Therefore,
100 cigarettes = 700 minutes = 11 hours.
Therefore,
One hour of hookah = 11 hours of your life.

2. Nicotine. Addictive. Do the math. Its is quite possible to get hooked onto hookah, never to be unhooked again, while the nicotine does what nicotine does best - give you cancer.

3. Apart from nicotine, hookah smoke also contains high levels of carbon monoxide and the remainder of the tar that the water is unable to filter. According to Wikipedia, "Twenty two of twenty five cases of lung cancer in a study in India were among those who were regular hookah users." Dude, that's just scary man. Carbon monoxide is toxic to the human body, whereas tar can put you at a greater risk for heart disease and act as a carcinogen.

Apart from all that, a hookah increases the risks for:
1) Cancer of the lung, mouth and larynx.
2) Impotence. Yep Yep. You know what's keeping you down, boys!
3) Myocardial Infarction. Which means heart attack. I think. And cardiovascular disease. Which means the same. I think.
4) Gum infection. Which according to me is the most lethal of them all. Dentists are more painful than any other disease will ever be!
5) It reduces your memory and cognitive abilities, especially amongst adolescents. Didn't get what I just said, didja?

It is safe to assume that smoking a hookah is as bad as smoking cigarettes( or perhaps, more bad or devastating). Also, it's much cooler to stub out the 'cool tag' or whatever that influences your rendezvous with hookah. So, basically, if you know what's good for you, you'll limit your huffing and puffing to rare social situations or better still avoid it completely, for a hookah is not as safe as you might think!

Success-in the mind's eye

I sit by the window and travel with my thoughts
To a site so far, yet so near
Truly familiar, still waiting to be explored
And what’s halting me to take on board

They say it’s the most desirable site of all
Making you feel most gratifying and enjoyable
Still, I was unable to cross, but crawl the wall
And many times felt painless even as I used to fall

Hiding behind fears of inability
And citing success as just a label
With false ego showering rays of ignorance
I thought everything’s proper despite being disabled




So, as I sit by the window and dig into my thoughts
Realize that, deep inside the dirt of casualness
there’s pond containing water of regret and hope
Tucked miles away from the mirage of covetousness
where everything pulled by the temptation’s rope
I recall how I failed being unique and was self-expressionless
Always used to dance to the world’s tunes, no good than a tope
For I never stood to fight with the sword of courageousness
As anxiety and distraction sapped mental vigor,
hence, was in progress to mentally lope


A sudden jerk pulls me to reality
Where my exam failure made me melt like ice
From the unbendable glass I was, containing drinks
lacking vitality
Now I spot the holes of obstacles which curbed me
from playing proper dice

Nothing happens until you make it happen
As I go though this inspiring flame of quote
I promise to reload and kick up the storm
Not to be tempted by the easy, but wrong route
But walking the path of dream and vow to transform

Procrastination-A Matter of concern

There are many causes for stress which is quite frequent these days. Procrastination which is formed by postponement of deeds or actions to certain time forward is also one of the grounds for stress. A person suffering from procrastination tends to stay away from tasks which have to be completed or started. Some psychologists say that this avoiding nature may be because of some nervousness pertinent to the completion or initialization of a certain task.
Normally, conscientiousness which is a mannerism pertinent to cautiousness and thoughtfulness is always on a high in people who are victims of procrastination as they are always extra careful in doing things. They strain their brain a lot while on the verge of doing something as they think not twice but thrice. This creates a loss in personal efficiency. Further, it will cause disappointment to others in some way or the other. Also, mental agility will suffer a downfall. To some extent, procrastination is okay, but if it is out of proportion, then the above effects are bound to happen. Latin word Procrastinatus gave rise to this disease as pro means forward and crastinus means of tomorrow. This term was first published in Edward Hall’s Chronicle before 1958.
People bitten by this disorder often have a low self esteem. This results their inability to take quick decisions. The degree of a certain chore may be underrated or overrated by people for whom this psychological disorder has become a sort of habit. To many people’s disappointment, this disorder can be constant in some people, thus resulting a sense of great depression or ADHD. This disorder has also passed over to computer and internet addiction. In this instance, a person has a tendency to be away from the real world and deeply drown into the ocean of the virtual world.However, to the relief of many victims, this disorder can be also cured by therapy and constant usage of the prescribed medicines. Therefore, it is more than important for people experiencing procrastination to visit a psychologist or a therapist so that they get the better of many fears related to procrastination. Also, the possibility behind their not taking quick actions while on the verge of doing some task may also be some sort of fear related to the task. It may be like if I get my hands on or perform this task, I may get a bad outcome out of that task. This fear of giving a serious thought about the outcome before its pre-execution is a symptom of procrastination. Mostly, procrastination is quite frequent in students doing their graduation as they have the task of finishing their assignments within some deadline or some test for which they have to prepare hard. This is because they do not know how to supervise time and stress. A 1992 study had shown that 52% graduate students are bitten by procrastination, thus increasing the need to fight against the disorder. One method for not only students but also everyone else who bears the disease is that they should be well furnished with time management skills. Besides, these skills are bound to make their work a lot easier. Adding to the standards of procrastination, it can cross over into pornographic addiction too.
Even though, this disorder is quite prevalent, it can be treated if determined to take proper medical care. If one goes for proper treatment, he can live life like any other normal person which is a blissful and tension free relaxed life.

ABOUT LAPTOPS

Laptop Memory-laptop processor

Laptops are coming with all guns blazing for the destruction of desktop PCs and for the birth of a storm of laptop PCs. Really, they are defeating desktop computers in every aspect. Besides, who would not want a more stylish computer with state-of-the-art technology if it comes in almost the same price? That sounds really irresistible to me, like it sounds to others. However, we should not ignore the role of laptop memories and processors because of which laptops are making a mark these days.
Laptop processors play a significant part in computer systems or laptop computers. They are made use for the amplification of speed of the computer. Also, they are made use for the well-organized processing of the laptop computer. It is a CPU optimized for notebook or laptop computers. The central processing unit is required by all computer devices. One of the many significant characteristics differentiating laptop processors from other CPUs is low power consumption. This is a very important benefit as it really irritates the hell out of you when your laptop power comes to a halt in the middle of some important or exciting work. Laptop processors are on an all time high in the market. This had to happen as it is the medium though other parts such as I/O devices, memory, hard disk etc. get connected. However, in the case of memory, 100-pin SO-DIMMs are equipped with 2 notches, 144-pin SO-DIMMs is equipped with a single notch near the center, and 200-pin SO-DIMMs is equipped with 1 notch next to one side. 200-pin SO-DIMM is equipped with 2 variations for finding out the notch that is closely impossible to differentiate. DDR memory is confirmed when the notch is positioned more outboard. DDR2 is indicated if the notch is positioned towards the center of the board. These two kinds of memory are known to be non-interchangeable and therefore are equipped with somewhat different notch locations that curb cross installation. However, certainly the more memory in a notebook system the better, but there are other concerns regarding memory in notebooks. Notebooks are generally more restricted in the amount of memory that can be installed into a system. Sometimes access to that memory can also be a problem if you plan a future upgrade.

NOKIA E51-CREATING WAVES

Review of Nokia E51

For all those techies, Nokia E51 comes as a new wonder of the Nokia cell phone industry. It came into the market in the mid of September. It is the latest to be offered by Nokia cell phone industry. It does look like a slimmed-down version of the chunky E90 as it is not equipped with the Qwerty Keyboard. But, even with a slim figure, the workhouse is no slump. It can be said as a direct replacement of the E50. The beauty of the design is so good that it can never shudder the way you think as simplicity is the aura of this model. At least, that’s what my opinion is about its pulchritude. It is 12mm thick, making it one of the leaner enterprise devices from the Finnish phone-maker, next to E61i which is only 0.5mm thinner. In short, the design is very safe and reserved. Besides, multiple one-touch dedicated buttons for e-mail, calendar applications and contacts is one of the cool features of NE51. These keys are also customizable for identifying short and long presses. Moreover, the * and 0 buttons also activate the phone’s Bluetooth and Web Browser, respectively. Besides, to mute the calls, a separate dedicated key is available. When it comes to connectivity, with dual band 3G/HSDPA on 850/2100MHz frequencies, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth stereo, infrared, 2.5mm audio jack, mini-USB port and support for different e-mail protocols that comprise of POP3, IMAP4 and SMTP. However, it becomes the victim of a do-it-all connector which obstructs the possibility of multi-tasking. If you want to share some data with the PC, then, the charging and mini-USB port can be juiced up as they are separate components. With Feature Pack 3.1, this amazing gadget is based on the series60 3rd Edition. It will be easy to use for previous Nokia users. That said, it will be a gentle learning experience for novices. Another good thing is that standard applications such as Active NOTES, In-Device Search, Team Suite and Quick office were preinstalled on the review set, thus, saving time which would have been otherwise wasted in downloading the programs. The only gripe is that the installed version is only a view copy. Programs such as Window-Live services that include Live Messenger can be downloaded over-the-air for free. This chic model corroborates with various solutions that include Visto mobile, Mail for Exchange which act as solutions. It has an astounding 130MB of onboard memory which is expandable up to 4 GB accompanied with a microSD card. The card slot will be located under the cover of the battery. This model also extend business value to end users an businesses through its ability to integrate tightly with corporate telephony systems with the support of Nokia Mobile Unified Communications solutions like Nokia Intellisync Call Connect for Cisco and Nokia IntelliSync Call Connect for Alcatel. Desk phone calling features are delivered by these solutions like hold, extension, transfer and conferencing to an individual cell phone. It gives way to a business phone. In addition to functional and business uses, this phone has some good entertainment features too. This stainless, steel device holds some of the personal applications such as FM radio, music and multimedia players. Besides, it is equipped with Nokia browser which serves as a gateway to different types of Internet services that include interoperability with Windows Live, providing mobile access to most popular Windows Live services comprising of Messenger, Hotmail and Spaces that will be on your doorsteps through the Nokia Download application. A number of various personal productivity, travel and entertainment applications can be accessed with the help