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| Friday, 25-Mar-2005 00:00 |
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Heavenly Grace
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Queen-bird, that sittest on thy shining nest
And thy young cygnets without sorrow hatchest,
And thou, thou other royal bird, that watchest
Lest the white mother wandering feet molest:
Shrined are your offspring in a crystal cradle,
Brighter than Helen`s ere she yet had burst
Her shelly prison. They shall be born at first
Strong, active, graceful, perfect, swan-like, able
To tread the land or waters with security,
Unlike poor human births, conceived in sin,
In grief brought forth, both outwardly and in
Confessing weakness, error, and impurity.
Did heavenly creatures own succession`s line,
The births of heaven like to yours would shine
'Charles Lamb'.
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| Thursday, 24-Mar-2005 00:00 |
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The refreshing colours of spring greet us once again...
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and we ain't seen nothing yet! 
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| Tuesday, 22-Mar-2005 00:00 |
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>> Happy New Year <<
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Andar dele man mahaa del-afrooz to'i
Yaraan hastand leek delsooz to'i
Shadand jahaaniyaan be norouz o be eyd
Eyde man o norouze man emrooz to'i
At spring the Zoroastrians of ancient Persia celebrated the creation of life by offering their god, Ahura Mazda, seven trays filled with symbolic objects representing truth, justice, good thoughts, good deeds, virtue, prosperity, generosity and immortality.
Today, the tradition is continued through the setting of the table or spread with an arrangement of several items of which seven of them start with the Persian letter Seen (in English S). The Persian translation for the number seven is "Haft", hence, "Haft Seen" means "Seven S's".
The contemporary Haft Seen spread includes seven of the following items:
Sabzeh - wheat or lentils grown in a tray or dish prior to Noe-Rooz to represent rebirth,
Samanu - a sweet pudding made from wheat germ, symbolizing affluence,
Senjed - the dried fruit of the lotus tree which represents love,
Seer - which means garlic in Persian, and represents medicine,
Seeb- which means apple in Persian, and represents beauty and health,
Somaq - sumac berries, which represent the colour of the sun rise,
Serkeh - which means vinegar in Persian, and represents age and patience,
Sonbol - the hyacinth flower with its strong fragrance heralding the coming of spring, and
Sekkeh - coins representing prosperity and wealth.
Heres more on the the persian new year festival >>>
http://www.art-arena.com/tradition.htm#Haft_Seen
Happy new year to my dear fellow persian friends and happy spring to all !! 
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| Wednesday, 16-Mar-2005 00:00 |
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Billy Smart's Circus
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Its just great how when you walk into a circus you can forget all your worries and sorrows whatsoever and just laugh, laugh and laugh even more!! Amusement, hysterical entertainment and amazement are the least you're gauaranteed.....   
If you havent been already then add this on to your list of 'must-do's before i die'
Great stuff!!
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| Saturday, 12-Mar-2005 00:00 |
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No more tear-stains on the pages of my diary...
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No tear fell,
nor did I cry,
inside
dryness lay,
the burning fear-
inconceivable!
So I smiled,
a dry smile,
hollow without tears.
Adya
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| Tuesday, 8-Mar-2005 00:00 |
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The girl and the sea
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I drew this when i was 16.
(not to mention i never actually finished it....i kinda like it the way it is)
i've never stopped relating to it....
Just the thought of standing near such serenity, an eternal source of peace and freedom, ...sand and foam.....refreshes your soul, doesn't it?
I know, i'm such a blind dreamer!.....but its helps to know that i'm not the only one......
As a good friend once said, peace! within and without...
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| Tuesday, 1-Mar-2005 00:00 |
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Me and my bro
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20 yrs back
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One of the best phases in life.....no responsibilities, no worries, no planning ahead, no nothing.....
just non-stop entertainment, fun and amazement from the big wide world around you.......
ok, maybe a little fight here and a little accident there, but soon forgotton.....
no real hatred, hurt or regret......
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| Monday, 28-Feb-2005 00:00 |
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Around the sun...
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(Enlarge)another days work done...
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so long
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I'm not talking about REMs new album  ....i mean the branches which were literally around the sun from this angle, filtering its last few rays in different directions beautifully....
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| Wednesday, 23-Feb-2005 00:00 |
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The art of shadow-making.....
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UFO's come to visit often...
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when a tree becomes too fond of the nearby house...
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me & my silly idea... :D
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Or in my case lack of ! ...l o l
Funny how the same set of shadows would totally freak me out 15 years back from now!!  .....shows how much we depend on our imagination i guess....
oh and lets see who can guess what the actual shadow-maker is in pic # 1.....i dont think i could've fooled u for much longer with the UFO fib
I'll let u know when the right answer has been guessed...and who came up with it
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| Monday, 21-Feb-2005 00:00 |
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Shaame Gharibaan
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and the light shines on...enlarge
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They gave more than just their lives...
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Heres to the day we actually learn a thing or two about this great martyre and the message he wanted to give the whole of mankind.   
Moharram, 05
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