rediff ILAND
Welcome Guest, | Create your own iLand| Sign In  | New User? Get Started
HOME
 iLand
Blogs
Friends/Contributors
Guestbook  
 
Wise Donkey
My Avatar
ABOUT ME
Male aquarius 

Interests:
Blogging,Dancing,M usic

Add As Friend
Add To Favourite
Email Me
Forward This Link
wisedonkey.rediffiland.com/ 
Today
Updated on
Tue 24jun08
Friends
104
RECENT VISITORS: 
swati
 
Monalisa Smile
 
anilairen
 
candies all...
LATEST FROM MEView all Posts  
 00:30 | 24/Jun/2008
You raise me up.
This one's for you ma:When I am down and, oh my soul, so weary;When troubles come and my heart burdened be;Then, I am still and wait here in the silence,Until you come and sit awhile with me.You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;You raise me up: To more than I c... more...
 13:45 | 20/Apr/2008
Baby Blue
She looked so much like a lady, but she was so much like a child. A devil when she held me close, an angel when she smiled. She always held it deep inside, but somehow I always knew She's go away when the grass turned green And the sky turned baby blue. And baby blue was the color of her eyes. Baby blue like the Colorado skies. Like a breath of spr... more...
 13:05 | 28/Mar/2008
Money
"I like my lil comforts dude... and I need to pay for them" he said.He was an aquaintence from work. He spent most of his waking hours in the office.He would stay till late in the night. Deadlines and issues were routine. His wife had delivered and was at her parents place. That meant he now had more time on his hands to spend at work.Was he enjoyi... more...
 12:08 | 6/Nov/2007
Until we meet again
He stood in the blazing sun, looked at the stone and read what had been inscribed on it."May the road rise up to meet you.May the wind be always at your back.May the sun shine warm upon your face;the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,may God hold you in the palm of His hand."In the last seven years that would be the upmteenth... more...
 14:00 | 27/Apr/2007
Looking Good
 "She is such a b***h", he said. Now, Arun was not someone given to using foul language, but he did, on this occassion. I'd been in the same situation once and knew he must hurt. As I sipped on my Blue Granita in a comfy coffee shop, I looked at Arun and thought "It will be ok...the first time always hurts the most".She was also an aquaintance of m... more...
 08:42 | 20/Apr/2007
Fear
"It's crazy is'nt it.....i told a stranger that I love him just after meeting him twice", she said with a distant smile. Anil just smiled and gave her a slight nod.It was true after all. Anita, the girl who sat opposite him, had said those three words to him 24 hrs ago, and he did not know what to say."It's also strange that the people we want dont... more...
 09:10 | 2/Apr/2007
Hope
"Dude, I'm telling you she wont come. I dont know why you insist I meet her", Anil said with a smirk on his face. In reply Siddharth lifted that irritable thingy which people call a mobile phone, punched a few keys and blurted "Where are you?"  He then looked up and with a glint in his eye said "Shes already here!!"Anil was one of those sombre peop... more...
 08:17 | 21/Mar/2007
Hooked or Booked
"I'm getting by backside kicked at the office and at home. I guess I was so busy getting to where I am now that I did not bother to have even a semblance of a personal life. I really hope this lonleness just goes away", he said. All of 5 feet 11 inches he settled himself into one of those fancy chairs at a nearby Cafe Coffee Day (CCD).Siddharth was... more...
 08:18 | 12/Mar/2007
Familiar Shores - Questions unanswered
It's never been easy for me to leave familiar shores. Loss of familiarity and the fear of the unknown are extreme deterrants.Yet why do I choose the road less taken? Why do i subject myself to steep learning curves that stress me out?Why do I take on so much responsibility when all I want to do is lie back and rest a while?Why cant I reconcile my p... more...
 12:46 | 24/Jan/2007
The Balance
"Dont sit there like a jerk and act like a victim. Go out there and make things happen", I said to myself. I was in the mood for some stock taking.A cup of hot home made coffee always helps the cause. This was 10 months ago.A lot of things were not falling into place and I had decided to make things happen. I was NOT going to sit around and wait fo... more...
LATEST FROM MY FRIENDS
 shirin grover | 14:51 | 14/May/2008
Friends: (91)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Reading, going fo...
Smart Old Woman
An older lady gets pulled over for speeding.......... Older Woman: "Is there a problem, Officer?" Officer: "Ma'am, you were speeding."  Older Woman: "Oh, I see." Officer: "Can I see your license please?" Older Woman: "I'd give it to you but I don't have one." Officer: "Don't have one? " Older Woman: "Lost it, 4 years ago for drunk driving. " Office...  more...
 Shashi | 09:06 | 18/May/2008
Friends: (23)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Music, blogging
LOST
LOVE What isthe first word that comes to your mind when you think of it?Doessomebody’s face appear in front of your eyes or do you recall somebody whom youmet in your life and you really liked, or does it bring back the memories ofyour first crush or your first love, or does it remind you of a summerlove…..,or it reminds you of your life partner………...  more...
 Sameera Nandi | 16:57 | 23/Jun/2008
Friends: (386)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Enjoying the rain...
The week that was
  Well, the euphoria of being on HP is wearing off and I am back to what I usually do. Blog about my weekend. I am guessing that I got to HP because my post was something to do with rains. Just thinking. Rains seem to have left Mumbai and it has been dry since almost 10 days now. A pity really, considering I was so excited about the rains and all. ...  more...
 Vish Iyer | 09:28 | 5/Jun/2008
Friends: (201)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Reading, Sports, ...
11 things you won't learn in school
Bill Gates recently gave a speech at a High School about 11 things they did not and will not learn in school.  He talks about how feel-good, politically correct teachings created a generation of kids with no concept of reality and how this concept set them up for failure in the real world.Rule 1: Life is not fair - get used to it! Rule 2: The world...  more...
 anjali | 14:33 | 30/Apr/2008
Friends: (77)  | City: same planet  | Interests: nothing (now a days)
me and my friend
You r just doing injustice with you. Just try to forget all these memories which can do nothing but hurt u. just forget all about.. ….i told her half heartedly and for shake of telling only. As I was not sure if it was possible to her to forget all  these times and incidents which  changed her whole personality and behaviour and thoughts and nature...  more...
 sunshine | 15:51 | 23/Jun/2008
Friends: (415)  | Interests: Its raining Billi...
SANTA’S GIFTS
SANTA’S GIFTS On Christmas morning a cop on horseback is sitting at a traffic light, and next to him is a kid on his shiny new bike.  The cop says to the kid, "Nice bike you got there. Did Santa bring that to you?"  The kid replies, "Yeah."  The cop says, "Well, next year tell Santa to put a tail-light on that bike."  The cop then proceeds to issue...  more...
 Devi | 08:00 | 11/Jun/2008
Friends: (222)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: bus yu he
Sarkar Raj And 3:10 to Yuma
Sarkar Raj And 3:10 to Yuma: One of my co-worker, who also has become a dear friend and brother, rushed to me on Friday afternoon and said “Sarkar Raj has got rave reviews….lets go Di…lets book the tickets online lest we reach theatre and the show is sold out”.  He was so excited and jumbing up and down that it kinda rubbed off on me as well.  So w...  more...
 sheryl ferna... | 11:33 | 18/Aug/2007
Friends: (36)  | City: Chennai  | Interests: music,singing,rea...
Environmental Cliches!!
It's  not everyday that you get a real good reason to write a blog  and that sums up my absence  from the blog front !! But i thought it would be like a burden shed  to share my thoughts about something , i so strongly feel about !  The other day my little brother came up to me and said happily that he was selected for the science symposium that wa...  more...
 Current Boll... | 18:20 | 24/Apr/2008
Friends: (436)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: blogging,making f...
How Kareena Kapoor toiled for 'Tashan'!
For the first time in her acting career Kareena Kapoor had to train for eight to nine months for her role in a movie.And that movie is Yashraj Films presentation Tashan which is set to hit the theatres on coming Friday.The film has Kareena in a full-on action role for the first time. Before the shooting began, producer Aditya Chopra , director Vija...  more...
 S M | 22:48 | 20/May/2008
Friends: (196)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Reading, Writing,...
लेट्स ...
हे आई जस्ट सॉ दीस हिन्दी लेन्गुवे ;जि ओपशोन्न ओन दीस बोलोगु | ड&...  more...
 Sanghamitra ... | 22:14 | 19/May/2007
Friends: (405)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Writing , Reading...
Major Som nath Sharma , The first recipi...
Major Som nath Sharma , The first recipient of Param Vir Chakra ..Disclaimer : The contents have been borrowed from reliable sources ---------------------------------------- -------------------------Major Somnath Sharma, son of Major General Amarnath Sharma, was born on 31 January 1923, in Himachal Pradesh District Kangra. He was commissioned in the...  more...
 vivek agarwal | 19:33 | 22/Jun/2008
Friends: (56)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: JOIE DE VIVRE Tra...
Comfort Food
As we grow in age we realize the importance of Comfort Food in ourlives....food that comforts us during our ups & downs or joys &depressions. It could be Pizzas, Potatoes, Soup, Ice Cream, Potato Chips,French Fries, Khichidi{Rice & Lentil}, a bar of Chocolate, a mug of HotChocolate or gooey rich Chocolate Cake. Any food item that we relish, thathel...  more...
 kavita | 21:49 | 26/Feb/2008
Friends: (188)  | Interests: duhhhh
HUBBY AND ME
WHAT IS IT WITH MEN??WHAT IS IT WITH MEN WHO ARE HUSBANDS??WHAT IS IT WITH HUSBANDS WHO ARE  DADS???THEY SUCK IN EACH AND EVERY CATEGORY ALL THE TIME THE ONLY THING MY HUSBAND WANTS TO DO IS SIT IN FRONT OF THETELEVISION MUNCHING NUTS.DOESN’T LIFT HIS FINGER OR HIS BUM..GOD KNOWS HE NEEDSTO DO MUCH  MUCH MORE IF HE WANTS TO GETRID OF HIS POOCHY PAU...  more...
 vatsala joshi | 11:59 | 11/Apr/2008
Friends: (133)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: guess...
GOTTU
Back in those days when I was still a pucca child,in other words,a primary-schooler, there roamed in the bylanes encircling our school, a madman we all called Gottu. “Gottu” in Kannada means “I know”.A peculiar name to give,I agree,but certainly in keeping with the time-honoured tradition of rechristening the mentally ill in view of their personal ...  more...
 shivani narula | 14:50 | 20/Jun/2008
Friends: (116)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: READING
SCENT OF A WOMAN..UNTAGGED THOUGHTS...
Intriguing creatures that women are!.Mystery, magical, mythical (maya)love…..Highly unpredictable like nature.Sometimes like the fragrant andgentle breezesometimes like aggressive storms..Other  times like a temple bell filling the air  with tranquility.Love to get drenched in rain.Watch the rains sitting in thewindow alleys n porchesAttire soft an...  more...
 Gloria Aurora | 15:04 | 27/May/2008
Friends: (562)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: In almost everyth...
Height of...........
HEIGHT OF MY FRIENDSHIP  I always mail, u don't . HEIGHT OF ISOLATION: Two persons sitting side-by-side using emails to communicate with each other. HEIGHT OF COWARDICE: Two persons fighting through emails.HEIGHT OF HELPLESSNESS: Receiving no emails for a week. HEIGHT OF FRUSTRATION: The email server being down.HEIGHT OF CARELESSNESS: Writing a lov...  more...
 chaitali rai | 22:18 | 25/Apr/2008
Friends: (625)  | City: in my sweet little world  | Interests: films,astrology,y...
                       Modern Panchtantra Story [ IT HUMOR ]             Once upon a time , there was a software engineer who used to develop programs on his             Pentium machine, sitting under a tree on the banks of a river. He  used to earn his bread by selling those programs in the Sunday  market.             One day, while he was working...  more...
 shailesh S | 17:12 | 8/Jun/2007
Friends: (1439)  | City: Noida  | Interests: Internet, surfing...
Ever You Wonder ………(Some stray thoughts…...
Why are they called stairs inside but steps outside?Why, any tool, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible corner?  If love is blind, how can we believe in love at first sight?  Why 'abbreviated' is such a long word?How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered?  Why, when you change...  more...
 amol prabhud... | 00:36 | 26/May/2007
Friends: (359)  | City: Goa  | Interests: understanding mys...
Success in Life
  The founder of a highly successful company was asked what it took to achieve success in life. He replied: “The same thing it tool to get started; a sense of urgency about getting things done.”     Success in life should be determined by contributions, not accumulations.  more...
 Abhishek Goel | 13:45 | 30/May/2007
Friends: (271)  | City: Chandigarh  | Interests: programming poetr...
Increase your earnings
Increase your earningsInvite your family and friends to grow your network and increase your earnings.You can send the following content to your contacts by personal email account.Hi,mGinger.com pays you to read ads on your cellphone! These ads are only about your interests.Not only that, you get to decide when you want these ads.Based on my calcula...  more...
 Trans Persona | 09:39 | 19/Jul/2007
Friends: (133)  | City: Heaven on Earth.  | Interests: Living Life.
Dor....
Finally I Watched Dor.I never realised it was such a masterpiece till I watched it.The plot, characterisation and thetheme are just awesome. But, it"s for those who look at a movie as a piece of art.The music is simply soul-stirring and I cannot help but be moved by the number "Ye Hosla".It"s just inspiring and touching.Ayesha Thakia and Gul panag ...  more...
 Little Cameo | 15:10 | 14/Feb/2007
Friends: (85)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: making stories, w...
From My Wife to Me...... On Valentine's ...
Love Beyond X-BoxWe've lasted through Road Rash, Lara Croft and Donkey KongWho would have ever dreamed our love could last so long?Five years of cricket, tennis and such Honey I only survived because I love you so much I've organized your racquets and sports kits But I gotta tell ya, those X-boxes are giving me fits! Your glazed ex-pressions, you'r...  more...
 Swati NitinG... | 22:42 | 10/May/2008
Friends: (228)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Writing, Reading ...
Horror Dad
I am sure everyone has heard, read about the horror dad Joseph Fritzl  -- who abused his own flesh and blood and fathered seven children from her. Sometimes I feel what is this world coming to? This guy is sick in the mind his lawyer said and that is what they are going to base their case on INSANITY. My question to this lawyer and all the judiciar...  more...
 bulbultuk bu... | 17:18 | 8/Feb/2008
Friends: (348)  | Interests: ALL ROUND THRILL ...
BULBUL CRAWLS
BULBUL CRAWLS  In the tumultous whirlpool of abject middle class travails,your cute little skinny bulbul,fed by a meagre supply ofMOTHERS WHITE GOLD(milk in simpler terms)after all managed to crawl one fine day,dragging himself slowly,maybe a foot or two.With an innocent smile he raised his head and looked up at mom as if asking to be applauded for...  more...
 urvi s | 22:04 | 25/Feb/2007
Friends: (160)  | City: Jamnagar  | Interests: Pursuing peace an...
Tagged !!!
My dear friend DK tagged me few days back. We feel we know ourselves quite well, but after these questions one realises we need to know ourself more !! Thanx DK, it was like looking inside me….. Three things that scare me Travelling in flights Addition of years to my age Closed spaces (quite claustrophobic) Three people who make me laugh Saas bahu ...  more...
 dee vine | 15:12 | 18/Jun/2008
Friends: (157)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: eat out, go out, ...
for old times' sake
Visiting my page after months ... have had little time to indulge in leisurely stuff like blogs. Been working hard and partying harder ... ahhh, back to life! Working, Mothering, Travelling, Loving, Facebooking, Orkuting, FlickRing, Housekeeping, Waxing (now waning), Binge-ing (now fasting), Socializing, Drinking, Saving, Spending ....   all but bl...  more...
 Chanchal Nis... | 14:03 | 23/Jan/2008
Friends: (138)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Solitude
Good Bye and Take Care
Free like a BirdI fly away from hereLeaving all that’s mineBreaking away from illusionsIn search of new dimensionsTo explore the unseenThat’s wrapped in time Free like a BirdI fly away from hereSlipping out of your gripsTo find my destiny for myselfSeeking salvation in the far landTo find the real meI had kept in disguise Free like a BirdI fly away...  more...
 Jissy Thomas | 15:32 | 15/Jun/2008
Friends: (116)  | City: Baroda  | Interests: Looking at the po...
Nothing's Impossible.
This is the story which I heard somewhere. I don't know who has written it but it's interesting for sure.This story is about three monkeys. Once, as they were roaming, they saw a mountain. Two of those monkeys talked to each other and decided that they would climb that mountain. One monkey tried. Half way through, he became very tired and came down...  more...
 Bole Toh | 17:06 | 9/Jan/2008
Friends: (295)  | City: alien city  | Interests: kabhi haddi todna...
Symo, Bhajji and Lee..... A Triangular L...
Happy New Year!!!One more theory of reason of discontent between Andrew Symonds and Harbhajan singh and why it all started.Caution: The article below is reproduced from another site. If it seems too offensive for your taste, you can always watch Aastha Channel.The Inside Story The following in an account of the disturbing events that transpired in ...  more...
 Iland Contests | 14:25 | 1/Dec/2006
Friends: (38)  | Interests: Writing
DECEMBER 2006 CONTEST - CONFESSION TIME
IMPORTANT - Seems nobody reads the fine print well. You CANNOT POST you entry until the results are out - the entries have to be emailed PLEASE!You knew you were deliberately scaring them. You had to do it for some compulsion that you deemed important enough then to go ahead and do it...Here's the contest...Write in about 750 words your true life i...  more...
 Trishna Mumbai | 16:43 | 20/Jun/2008
Friends: (9)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: ...
Season of Acceptance
  It’s been a long two months. The vacant look in mum’s eyes is slowly giving way to a twinkle – very slowly but surely.  I suppose letting go of 40 years of togetherness is a tall order for anyone. When she reached Mumbai and I saw her, my whole being froze up. A forehead sans the familiar vermillion and the mangalsutra gone, her appearance gave a...  more...
 KANNAN KANNAN | 22:27 | 15/Dec/2007
Friends: (361)  | City: Coimbatore  | Interests: Life is beautiful...
NEW YEAR WISHES 2008
Hi dear bloggies... after a long stint, I am catching you with my new year wishes well in advance... pl read it and enjoy it and record your comments plz.. catch you later...  more...
 Nilotpal Sarma | 17:43 | 16/Oct/2006
Friends: (11)  | City: tezpur  | Interests: music,biking,movies
Its only love
It was a cold winter morning. I was waiting at platform as my friend is coming by the train and supposed to reach early morning, by 5.oo A.M.Due to heavy fog the train was late by half an hour.When I sipped into a cup of hot coffee I suddenly noticed an old man in warm clothes step in and calmly sat down on the bench near me. He has a stick in one ...  more...
 Sumit Arya | 14:36 | 2/Jan/2008
Friends: (258)  | City: Gurgaon  | Interests: Computes, Latest ...
New Year....
New Year is a time to unfold new horizons and dreams, make resolutions, rejoice and face new challenges... Wishing you a truly fulfilling 2008 !!  more...
 ZEUS ZEUS | 22:23 | 9/Jan/2008
Friends: (570)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: nothing. absolute...
'Away From Her' - A Review
An aged wife tells her husband,“You could have just driven away without a care in the worldfor me, and forsaken me”With a pause pregnant with unsaid emotions he whispers,“Not a chance.”Inthese two lines which appear to be so unambiguously banal in content at first glance there might lay the ultimate test and triumph of  an alliance forged over a li...  more...
 sudheer kar | 14:36 | 30/Jun/2007
Friends: (44)  | City: India  | Interests: Reading, Writing,...
INSPIRATIONS
"Know what you want to do, hold the thought firmly, and do every day what should be done, and every sunset will see you that much nearer the goal."Give to yourself the highest of expectations. And all the while, be patient with yourself as well. Know for certain that you are surely born to do great things. And know also that real value takes time a...  more...
 SmartMind Fr... | 14:03 | 6/Jun/2008
Friends: (73)  | Interests: writing!!..sleepi...
The BLacKS are BACK!!
It was around 7ish when I stepped out of my office for my evening snack. The whole place had painted itself with a misty orange color and everything around looked orange….even my colleague started getting that color on his face…the wind was blowing as though it was all excited and was jumping with joy for their arrival…”aah!...there I see it”…I mut...  more...
 madhu varun | 19:12 | 20/Jun/2008
Friends: (55)  | City: Hyderabad  | Interests: SustainableDevelo...
Neros of Indian Democracy
      It reminds me the old greek story of Emperor of Greek Nero ,most of us forgot histroy but people in the amids of  so called  developement and market crashes,its even difficult to remember.but who watches so closly indian democracy ,The ruling elite reminds us the Neros,no doubt.where people are uanable to bare burden of recent hike of the pet...  more...
 Lotus leaf | 08:34 | 7/Nov/2006
Friends: (18)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: reading, travelli...
protest
hello people ...i am reading the atlas shrugged. the book is ...i guess any adjective would be an underestimation of its brilliance. I am yet to complete the book but nonetheless my curiosity resulted in me googling up the author. I learnt that she had denounced the Bolshevik revolution since she was opposed to the idea of communism. While reading ...  more...