My Horrible Experience with Reliance GSM

Two-Three months back I bought a Nokia mobile phone and for that I was looking for a good mobile service provider. Although, since the very beginning I knew that in India Airtel provides much better service than any other service provider. But its call rates are much higher compared to others. So I thought why not try some other service provider. I had to choose between Vodafone and Reliance GSM. Then Reliance launched its Simply Reliance Scheme (5o-paise/minute scheme) and I bought its GSM sim card thinking that Reliance is also a big name and its GSM service may be better, who knows?

But my experience with Reliance GSM was really horrible and annoying. I live in the heart of the city and my mobile would show “No Network Coverage” most of the time. Whenever at home or indoors I could neither make a call nor able to receive any call. As poor network was not enough the problem of frequent call-drop added to my woes. I could never complete a conversation on phone. It was really frustrating and I felt like cheated by such a Big Business name. Within one month of such horrible experience I got fed up with the Reliance and I instantly bought a new Airtel connection without any second thought, saying good-bye to Reliance forever.

How Am I Supposed To Live Without You - Michael Bolton

Since 4-5 days I love listening to the following song by Michael Bolton. Although, I’ve been listening to this since years, I don’t know why I like to listen to this song now-a-days so much. May be, it reflects my feelings to a certain extent.

How Am I Supposed To Live Without You - Michael Bolton

I could hardly believe it when I heard the news today

I had to come and get it straight from you

They said you were leaving, someone swept your heart away

From the look upon your face I see it's true

So tell me all about it, tell me 'bout the plans you're makin'

Then tell me one thing more before I go

Tell me how am I supposed to live without you

Now that I've been lovin' you so long

How am I supposed to live without you

And how am I supposed to carry on

When all that I've been livin' for is gone

Didn't come here for cryin', didn't come here to break down

It's just a dream of mine is comin' to an end

How can I blame you when I built my world around

The hope that one day we'd be so much more than friends

And I don't wanna know the price I'm gonna pay for dreamin'

Even now, it's more than I can take

Tell me how am I supposed to live without you

Now that I've been lovin' you so long

How am I supposed to live without you

And how am I supposed to carry on

When all that I've been livin' for is gone

And I don't wanna know the price I'm gonna pay for dreamin'

Now that your dream has come true

Tell me how am I supposed to live without you

Now that I've been loving you so long

How am I supposed to live without you

And how am I supposed to carry on

All that I've been livin' for is gone.

Quotes on FAITH

Quotes on FAITH

1. Some things have to be believed to be seen. – Ralph Hodgson

2. Faith is like electricity. You can’t see it, but you can see the light. – Anonymous

3. I am one of those would sink with faith than swim without it. – Stanley Bladwin

4. Faith is the evidence of things that are not seen. – Bible

5. You can do very little with faith, but you can do nothing without it. – Samuel Butler

6. God comes at last when we think he is farthest off. – James Howell

7. Live your beliefs & you can turn the world around. – Henry David Thoreau

1st Anniversary of 26/11 Mumbai Terror Attack: A Tribute to the Brave Indian Commandos

One year on, and ceremonies are being held across all cities in India to mark the 1st anniversary of the deadliest terrorist attack to hit Mumbai. The attacks lasted for three long days, in which 165 people lost their lives, while 9 terrorists were killed. The coordinated attacks took place at the CST railway station (formerly known as Victoria Terminus), the Taj Hotel, Trident Hotel, and the Nariman House Jewish Community Centre.

LET'S PAY TRIBUTE to the innocents and brave commandos who lost their lives in this henious attack on humanity.

ALSO, LET’S PLEDGE to always stand united as Indians, irrespective of our language, region, religion or caste. Because the terrorist attack that took place last year was not just on Mumbai – it was on India. So let’s first free ourselves from narrow prejudices.

Adverse Effects of Smoking/Chewing Tobacco on Young People

Many young people today have an "invincibility complex," or the belief that they cannot be harmed by their actions. Consequently, such people don’t care about the harmful effects that can have adverse effects on their health.

While they may be fully aware of harmful effects of consuming tobacco, this does not stop the rise in young people smoking. It is a sad but true fact that youth and smoking and chewing tobacco is a crisis that needs to be dealt with.

How Common Is Smoking/chewing tobacco With Young People?

Smoking among the younger generation is more rampant than many people think. In India alone it is not uncommon to see even the school-going children either smoking cigarettes or chewing tobacco. These trends need to be stopped, because of the dangerous health effects of tobacco consumption among young people that carry into adult life.

Why Do Young People Smoke or chew tobacco?

Peer Pressure

The number one reason that many young people start smoking regardless of the smoking effects on their health is peer pressure. Someone they respect or wish to emulate gives them a chance to start smoking, and tells them they will be fine. The kids do not want to appear "un-cool" and so they start smoking.

Easy Availaility

Cigarettes and gutkhas (masalas) are easily available in neighborhood. Many people deliberately set up small shops selling such tobacco products near school & college premises. Although laws are there which prevents such shops from selling tobacco products near school & college premises, they are hardly implemented due to corruption.

Advertising

Another reason that kids take to smoking is because of the advertising of the cigarette manufacturers. Cigarette ads are aimed at the young, making smoking look like the cool, popular thing to do. Things emphasized by cigarette ads are young adults who have a strong sex appeal, or things that appeal to young guys, like weapons, cowboys, and other things. Kids are given the idea that smoking makes you sexy, strong, and invincible!

Desire to Look Mature

Sometimes kids take up smoking because they want to look mature. After all, smoking is considered an "adult" behavior, and they think they will look cool when they smoke, or that they will look more grown up.

Rebellion

Finally, many kids take up smoking because they want to rebel against their authorities. No matter what the activity, if you tell kids they cannot or should not do something, some will want to do it simply to buck against their authority.

Harmful Effects of Smoking & Chewing Tobacco

The spread of addiction of tobacco – be it in form of smoking (cigarettes, bidis), chewing tobacco (gutkas, masala etc.) is really alarming. It’s really sad to see young boys merely in their teens getting addicted to such harmful things at such tender age. This is a matter of grave concern considering the deadly consequences of continuous tobacco consumption.

Tobacco is injurious to health, no matter in what form you take it the ill effects are always there. Tobacco are leaves of plant that are used in dried form, they are high in nicotine and therefore addictive in nature. Tobacco is taken in the form of:

• Chewing
• Snuff
• Smoking

The high content of nicotine makes it very addictive, once a person gets addicted to smoking, chewing or sniffing it becomes difficult to get rid of it. At times efforts to give up the addiction fail and person goes back to taking tobacco.

Chewing of Tobacco

Chewing tobacco also known as smokeless tobacco (gutkas, masala etc) is as harmful as smoking. It is a myth that chewing is not as harmful as smoking. Chewing tobacco is made of tobacco, nicotine, sweeteners and chemicals. The continuous chewing process gives a constant high to the person. This high leads gives temporary relief from stress and anxiety. Small temporary relief leads the person to use it frequently and before the person realizes he is addicted.

Chewing tobacco leads to numerous harmful health effects, which can be internal or external. The main harmful effects of tobacco are:

Erodes Tooth

The ingredients of tobacco consist of gravels, sand, and other harmful chemicals that

erode the enamel of tooth. Continuous chewing leads to early loss of tooth.

Early Decay Of Tooth

Chewing leaves small particles in tooth that forms bacteria and plaque, it harms enamel and gums, which leads to decay of tooth.

Gum slump

Chewing leads to decomposing of gums, the gums get infected and the grip on tooth loosens which exposes the sensitive area of tooth.

Bad Breadth

There is nothing as bad as bad breadth of a person; they are major turn off for people around them. The long-term habit of chewing and spitting is unacceptable and looks

indecent.

Affects Eating Habit

Eating habit of people who chews tobacco tends to be unhealthy, continuous chewing affects the taste bud and the sensitivity of them decreases. This leads to an increase in intake of more salt, sugar and spices in food as he feels a bland taste in his mouth.

The above effects of

tobacco is just the beginning of trouble for people who chew, it has more deep rooted and life threatening effects. Chewing of tobacco has major or near to fatal effect on addicted people. The major areas where they proved to be fatal are:

• Damage to tongue, jaw and lips
• Lung Cancer
• Oral Cancer

Damage to tongue, jaw and lips

As mentioned above chewing leads to the early decay of tooth, bad breadth, damaged gums and falling of tooth. The addiction of tobacco affects the area around the mouth. The tongue and jaws face the following problems:

• Dis-coloring of lips and lip cancer
• Sore Throat
• Difficulty in movement of jaws and tongue
• Rashes or irritation on tongue
• Burning sensation on lips and tongue

Oral Cancer

Continuous chewing process leaves infectious juices on tooth and lips. These deve

lop in white patches that can be considered as an early symptom of oral cancer.

People who indulge in tobacco chewing have higher risk of oral cancer to people who take alcohol. The most infected area in oral cancer is the tongue a

nd the area below the tongue.

The cancer slowly spreads to cheeks and throat. Though it can attack any part lips, tongue, upper and lower mouth, the cheeks, or gums and esophagus.

It is very important to go for early diagnosis as soon as one feels suspicious.

Lung Cancer

Chewing tobacco leads to oral cancer but it is not the end as it can spread the disease in lungs and linings of stomach.

Reports show that 90% of lung cancers are cases of people who either smoke or chew tobacco. Destructive agents termed as carcinogens in tobacco injure the cells in the lungs. Over a period of time, these spoiled cells may develop into lung cancer.

Inspirational Quotes-1

Inspirational Quotes-1

1. No one else can think or feel for you, it’s you, only you!

2. Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.

3. Experience is not what happens to you; it is what you do with what happens to you.

4. Look at the Life through the windshield, not the rear-view mirror.

5. You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.

6. It doesn’t matter which side of the fence you get off on sometimes. What matters most is getting off. You cannot make progress without making decisions.

7. The most difficult phase of the life is not when no one understands you; it’s when you don’t understand yourself.

8. It is nice to be important, but it is important to be nice.

9. When tomorrow comes this day will be gone forever; in it’s place is something that you have left behind – let it be something good.

10. To worry about tomorrow is to be unhappy today.

11. If you learn from your mistakes then you are intelligent. But if you learnt from somebody’s mistakes then you are a genius.

Birthday Wishes - A poem

This year I couldn't wish my love on her birthday due cruel circumstances. However, last year I composed the following poem for her. I dedicate the poem to my love whose birthday falls on 4th November.

Birthday Wishes

The day even gold lose its glitter

For it can’t be as bright as you

And all flowers fear to bloom

For they can’t be as fresh as you.

The day all diamonds lose their worth

For they have no worth in front of you

And even snow just melt

For it can’t be as pure as you.

That’s the day when

We all say to you

“Happy Birthday to You,

Happy Birthday to You."

My PC crashed Again!

At last, my PC started working fine after it crashed last Friday. I called the technician the same day but due Diwali holidays there was lot of backlog and also there weren’t enough men available to do the job. Most of them went on a Diwali vacation. Otherwise, my PC would have been running smoothly in a day or two. Now it took four days!

I thought my PC has become outdated and that’s why it is giving me problem now-a-days. But the problem was something else. The two RAMs in the PC were conflicting with each other. Hence the older one which was slowing down the PC had to be removed.

Due this technical problem I had to stay offline without even touching my PC. I couldn’t even drop on entrecard and Adgitize for four days at a stretch. I hope my e-buddies will understand my problem and continue to give their support by regularly visiting my site.

Life Sans Love - A Poem

The following poem was penned by me on March 1, 2007 when I was feeling very lonely and loveless.

LIFE SANS LOVE

Life is so lonely, loveless & so dry

Can’t complain & even cry

Doesn’t matter whom I love & admire

For whom my heart beats & is on fire

But cede to divine desire.

My desire, my wish

Has no meaning, no weight

Can’t even dream of that perfect bliss

With my love, my cherished mate

For God’s will is my only fate.

Life is fruitless and futile,

Crawling like a big reptile,

Compassion and pity is all

I get in life, which I call

Is nothing but big beggar’s bowl.

Wealth, woman, wine and not even fame,

Just to behold Love’s lovely smile

With dimples adorning - all the while

If not she, then just her name

On my desert lips - be my only aim.

Even a wish to die is not simply mine

In the eyes of Lord it’s not simply fine

No choice left but to drag the life

Through the sharp edge of the cruel knife.

Recession Lexicon

The recent world recession has added many new words to our vocabulary. It enriched the Lexicon with really interesting words. Some of them are as follows:

• Bankster: It is a combined form of banker and gangster.

• Canniversary: A year from the date when you got canned from your job.

• Clunkerf*ck: It is what happens when government issues coupons on cars but doesn’t use the same printing machine as it seems to for a currency.

• Frugillionaires: It is used for those who have mastered the art of frugality – living richly while saving a fortune. They bank their bonuses, bring their lunches to work, and borrow things instead of money. But though they are adept at cutting costs, their lives are not about deprivation. Instead, they cultivate a sense of appreciation that brings them wealth beyond measure.

• Lazylancing: It is when you subsidize your travel with freelance work after being laid off from job.

• Recession: Now-a-days it is used to describe anything sting or lacking. For example: “Look at this recession biscuits. It’s only got three chocolate chips.”

• Recessionista: One who remains stylish during times of economic hardship – a woman who updates her wardrobe in a frugal manner.

• Slayoff: It is used to describe a particularly cold-blooded method of laying off employees.

• Staycation: It means a holiday spent at home, especially due to straitened financial circumstances.

• Zombie bank: It is used for a bank that has a negative worth but continues to operate because of depositor’s insurance or other governmental intervention.

Hope Against Hope - A Poem

I composed this poem on October 21, 2008. This poem reflects my true feelings and emotions. If you like the poem please do leave a comment.

Hope Against Hope

I will love you forever

But you won’t love me a bit – I can bet;

You won’t even think of me – never and ever;

Still I’ll keep on loving you just like that.

Even if I die for you, my love

You won’t even look back

for once to see my fate.

I know you will choose to love

a lifeless gravel or a vagabond but me,

Still you will be the one and only one for me.

Oh, you are not cruel, it’s just my fate

And if you’ll know my feelings, you’ll just hate.

But no matter, till eternity I’ll have to wait.

For only hope is what I have with me

And I hope that my hope will win

One day....you see....

Strangulated Feeling - Poem Now A Video

I posted my poem 'Strangulated Feeling' on this blog sometime back. Actually before I posted this poem on my blog or I must say even before I started this blog, I submitted this poem to my online blogger-cum-friend to post it on her blog Loving You. She liked the poem so much that she made a very nice video out of my poem and she posted not only the poem but also the video on her blog. I'm really thankful to her. I 'm embedding the video of my poem in this post. All the credit for making the video goes to AHLOCK the owner of the blog 'Loving You'.