Body of Lies

I watched the movie and it was nice. The blast, gone fight scenes looked very natural.
Golshiftah Farahani (Iranian Actress) was great in her role as a nurse working in Amman.
Decarpio was very convincing in his role as a CIA agent in Middle East; his role was very different from usual romantic (Titanic) type.

A Friend

A good friend is like a computer.
He "enters" you in his life.
"Save" you in his heart.
"Formats" your problems.
Never"deletes" you from his memory.

Deepavali

Sachi at Deepavali party

LOVE

I was at The Cathay waiting for the show to start and enjoying the view outside and suddenly this sign board caught my attention; the message read..... Can you love your enemies? God Did And Still Does.

Formula one

people trying to catch the F1 action near Raffles.

Will the world survive the CERN experiment?

It is one of the biggest and most controversial experiments to be carried out in recent times. On September 10, a machine, Large Hadron Collider (LHC), will be fired up to recapture conditions not seen since the birth of the universe almost 14 billion years ago.

The LHC, located at CERN, a Geneva-based nuclear research lab, will carry on the experiment inside a 27-km tunnel deep beneath the French-Swiss border.

The news of the experiment has evoked resentment from some experts, who feel that such an experiment could cause the end of the universe.

The Large Hadron Collider will fire particles around the tunnel. It will then smash protons -- one of the building blocks of matter -- into each other at energies up to seven times greater than ever achieved.

You can read more about this here

Happy Ramadan

امام رضا عليه السلام : مَن قَرا شَهرُ رَمَضان، اية مِن كِتاب الله كانَ كَمن خَتَم القُران فِي غيرة من الشهو .*هر كس ماه رمضان يك آيه از كتاب خدا را قرائت كند مثل اينست كه در ماههاي ديگر تمام قرآن را بخواند* .بحارالانوار

WALL•E

"WALL-E" is the story of one robot's comic adventures as he chases his dream across the galaxy. "WALL-E" opens a wonderful window to a post-apocalyptic world that only Pixar could have managed to make romantic. The picture tells us that saving humanity is not only about saving the environment - or merely drawing a distinction between the things we want and the things we really need - but saving the desire to dream and hope for a better life, wherever one may come from.I watched the movie and it was good .

Beijing Olympics 2008

... Finally Iran got gold medal in Taekwondo by Hadi saei.

Click here to learn more about medal standings in beijing olympics 2008.

Meet Dave

Very creative story with nice visual effects. Funny moments throughout the entire movie that should satisfy all ages. the characters were likeable and eddie murphy was hilarious.

Bean Sprouts (Sukjunamul)

Sukjunamul is a korean side dish, it is healthy & easy. it has alot of vitamin C. Place bean sprouts into boiling water for less than a minute, immediately cool down in cold water, and mix with sesame oil, garlic, salt and garnish with chopped spring onion.

Mabaas Mobarak!

Red Cliff

Red Cliff is the most expensive Asian film. The film is expected to be released in two versions , secound part will be released in january 2009. I watched the movie and it was good, I think 2nd part would be more interesting.

Karaoke

I went to a karaoke club, occasion was the send off party of a friend and it was really great to experience it. I tried billiard and there were a lot of friends to teach me.

Khosrow Shakibai

He was one of my favorite actors. It is very painful to hear that he passed a way.he was the best of his generation.....he will be missed.

...

A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and can sing it back to you when have forgotten the words.

Nest

A friend of mine send this picture to me from USA.

Tears In Heaven

"Tears In Heaven" Is a tribute to conor clapton, Eric's pre-school son, who died in an acciedent in 1991.

Would you know my name if I saw you in heaven?
Would it be the same if I saw you in heaven?
I must be strong and carry on,'
Cause I know I don't belong here in heaven.

Would you hold my hand if I saw you in heaven?
Would you help me stand if I saw you in heaven?
I'll find my way through night and day,'
Cause I know I just can't stay here in heaven.

Time can bring you down, time can bend your knees.
Time can break your heart, have you begging please, begging please.
Beyond the door, there's a peace I'm sure,
And I know there'll be no more tears in heaven.
Would you know my name if I saw you in heaven?
Would it be the same if I saw you in heaven?
I must be strongAnd carry on,'
Cause I know I don't belongHere in heaven.

by Eric Clapton and Will Jennings

The Forbidden Kingdom

The movie is basically surrounding around the legend of the Monkey King, and it was entertaining .

Life

Life, believe, is not a dream, So dark as sages say;
Oft a little morning rain Foretells a pleasant day;
Sometimes there are clouds of groom, But these are transient all;
If the shower will make the roses bloom,
Oh, why lament its fall? Rapidly,merrily,
Life' s sunny hours flit by, Gratefully, cheerily,
Enjoy them as they fly.
Charlotte Bronte

MANNA

Manna is a korean restaurant located at: 101 Telo Ayer st. 068574 Singapore. I tried Bibimbap and Rice cake soup, it was tasty and I liked it.

Sensitive plant

It is known by numerous common names including sensitive plant, Mimosa pudica, prayer plant and touch me not. In the evening the leaflets will fold together and the whole leaf droops downward. It then re-opens at sunrise. This type of motion has been termed nyctinastic movement. The leaves also close up under various other stimuli, such as touching, warming, or shaking.
Today while I was walking in the park outside the apartment I saw this strange plant.

Mushabelly Duck

Its a birthday gift from my friends. Its very cute :)

Special thanks to my family and all of my friends for their warm wishes and lovely presents.

Birthday

Its my Birthday.... Singapore flyer..... Japanese BBQ....and flu.

Spring Breezes

The sudden shower has passed,

the spring breezes rustle

Blossoms of the cherry-apple

wake from sleep,

one petal dancing

By the rocks in the garden

the shimmering

heat waves rise

On the surface of the pond

a leaf boat

glides quietly along

I pray that

the spring breezes of good fortune

blow in the hearts of all

New Year Dishes

Sabzi Polo Mahi: The New Year's day traditional meal is called Sabzi Polo Mahi, which is rice with green herbs served with fish. The traditional seasoning for Sabzi Polo are parsley, coriander, chives, dill and fenugreek.
Reshteh Polo: rice cooked with noodles which is said to symbolically help one succeed in life.
Dolme Barg : A traditional dish of Azeri people, cooked just before the new year. It includes some vegetables, meat and cotyledon which have been cooked and embedded in vine leaf and cooked again. It is considered useful in reaching to wishes.
Kookoo sabzi : Herbs and vegetable souffle, traditionally served for dinner at New Year. A light and fluffy omelet style made from parsley, dill, coriander, spinach, spring onion ends, and chives, mixed with eggs and walnut.

Happy Norouz

Norouz is referred to as an Eid festival. It marks the first day of spring and the beginning of the Persian Calendar.

10,000 B.C.

A prehistoric epic that follows a young mammoth hunter's journey through uncharted territory to secure the future of his tribe. . . It was Very nice movie if I get a chance I would like to watch it again.

The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep

The story is about a lonely boy discovers a mysterious egg that hatches a sea creature of Scottish legend .... I really liked it.

Feast of Love

Feast of love showed the truest form of real life, when it comes to the human heart and our soulful search for something real.

How to Be Happy

More than 100 years ago, author Robert Louis Stevenson offered the following tips for maintaining a positive attitude. They still apply today.
1- Make up your mind to be happy. Learn to find pleasure in simple things.
2- Make the best of your circumstances. No one has everything, and everyone has something of sorrow intermingled with gladness of life. The trick is to make the laughter outweigh the tears.
3- Don't take yourself too seriously. Don't think that somehow you should be protected from misfortune that befalls other people.
4- You can't please everybody. Don't let criticism worry you.
5- Don't let your neighbor set your standards. Be yourself.
6- Do the things you enjoy doing but stay out of debt.
7- Never borrow trouble. Imaginary things are harder to bear than real ones.
8- Since hate poisons the soul, do not cherish jealousy, enmity, grudges. Avoid people who make you unhappy.
9- Have many interests. If you can't travel, read about new places.
10- Don't hold postmortems. Don't spend your time brooding over sorrows or mistakes. Don't be one who never gets over things.
11- Do what you can for those less fortunate than yourself.
12- Keep busy at something. A busy person never has time to be unhappy.
Robert Louis Stevenson

Valentine's Day

Tomorrow, February 14th, is Valentine's day the traditional day on which lovers express their love for each other.

Chinese New Year!

Tomorrow, February 7th, 2008 is the first day of the year of the rat, according to the Chinese lunar calender. Tonight, New Year’s Eve, families will gather for the biggest holiday season it called reunion dinner. Fireworks will light up the sky all through the night and continuing for the rest of the week. Families will enjoy a big dinner together and watch special TV shows with China’s top performers. In some ways, the Chinese Spring Festival can be compared to the Christmas season, as it is a real family holiday. The Spring Festival ends two weeks later (this year on February 21) with the Lantern Festival.
For some people, this will be the only time in the year that they can get together with their families.
This reminds me Norouz in Iran.

A Poem

We make them cry who care for us
We cry for those who never care for us
And we care for those who will never cry for us

Cooks for Cooks

I found this interesting, check it out to know more

Shattered

A couple have a perfect marriage and a worry-free life until their daughter goes missing ... It is a nice movie, I liked it.

27 Dresses

I went to watch the movie with a friend but I did not like it.

Work Faster

I read this in a newspaper, It is quiet interesting.
Are you a procrastinator,constantly daydreaming and goofing off? Cut it out. Go to work with an attitude that you are here to ..... that's right, work.
Get things done promptly so that you can go home instead of staying on for several extra hours in the evening to finish what you should have done in the morning .
If you are done for the day, leave. Forget about looking good to your boss by putting in unpaid overtime. If your manager thinks that only employees who stay late are good employees, make an appointment for a one-to-one meeting where you can list your projects and discuss how efficiently you have been working.
Remember that in some countries, employees who don't leave the office at five on the dot are perceived as incompetent individuals who can't cope with their work.