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Brain Correlation Experiments

A reader asked for references to papers on EEG correlation experiments between isolated people. The following list may not be exhaustively complete, it is not in any particular order, and it includes a few fMRI studies. I am aware of at least one other published paper by Grinberg-Zilberbaum et al, but I don't have that reference handy. Study 5 is, I think, relevant but is not a psi study.

1. Achterberg, J., Cooke, K., Richards, T., Standish, L.J.,Leila Kozak, L. & Lake, J.. (2005). Evidence for Correlations Between Distant Intentionality and Brain Function in Recipients: a Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Analysis. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 11, 6, 965–971.

2. Duane TD, Behrendt T. Extrasensory electroencephalographic induction between identical twins. Science 1965, 150-367.

3. Grinberg-Zylberbaum, J. & Ramos, J. (1987). Patterns of interhemispheric correlation during human communication. International Journal of Neuroscience, 36, 41-53.

4. Grinberg-Zylberbaum, J., Delaflor, M., Attie, L. & Goswami, L. (1994). The Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen paradox in the brain: The transferred potential. Physics Essays, 7,422–428

5. Hasson U., Nir Y., LevyI., Fuhrmann G., & Malach R. (2004). Intersubject synchronization of cortical activity during natural vision. Science 303, 1634– 1640.

6. Hearne K. Visually evoked responses and ESP. Journal of the Society for Psychical Research 1977, 49, 648-657.

7. Hearne K. Visually evoked responses and ESP: Failure to replicate previous findings. J Society for Psychical Research 1981, 51, 145-147.

8. Kalitzin S. & Suffczynski P. (2003). Comments on “Correlations between brain electrical activities of two spatially separated human subjects”. Neuroscience Letters 350, 193–194.

9. Kelly EF, Lenz J. EEG changes correlated with a remote stroboscopic stimulus: A preliminary study. In Morris J, Roll W, Morris R. J (eds.). Research in Parapsychology 1975, Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, p. 58-63 (abstracted in Journal of Parapsychology, 1975, 39, 25) 1976.

10. Kittenis M, Carul P, Stevens P. Distant psychophysiological interaction effects between related and unrelated participants, Proceedings of the Parapsychological Association Convention 2004, 67-76
(meeting held in Vienna, Austria, August 5-8, 2004).

11. Lloyd DH. Objective events in the brain correlating with psychic phenomena. New Horizons, 1973, 1, 69-75.

12. May, E. C., Targ, R. & Puthoff, H. E. (2002). EEG correlates to remote light flashes under conditions of sensory shielding. In C. T. Tart, H. E. Puthoff & R. Targ (Eds.). Mind at large: IEEE symposia on the nature of extrasensory perception. Charlottesville, VA: Hampton Roads Publishing Company, 1979/2002

13. Millar B. An attempted validation of the “Lloyd effect.” In Morris JD, Roll WG, Morris RL. (eds.). Research in Parapsychology 1975, Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 25-27.
Millay J. Multidimensional Mind: Remote Viewing in Hyperspace. Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books, 1999.

14. Moulton ST, Kosslyn SM. Using neuro-imaging to resolve the psi debate. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience. 2008; 20(1): 182-192.

15. (deleted -- it was a duplicate entry)

16. Orme-Johnson, D.W., Dillbeck, M.C., Wallace, R. K.& Landrith, G. S. (1982). Intersubject EEG coherence: Is consciousness a field? International Journal of Neuroscience, 16, 203-209.

17. Radin D. Event-related electroencephalographic correlations between isolated human subjects. J Altern Complement Med 2004, 10, 315–323.

18. Rebert, C. S. & Turner, A. (1974). EEG spectrum analysis techniques applied to the problem of psi phenomena. Behavioral Neuropsychiatry, 6, 18–24

19. Richards TL, Kozak, L, Johnson LC, Standish LJ. (2005). Replicable functional magnetic resonance imaging evidence of correlated brain signals between physically and sensory isolated subjects. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 11(6), 955–963.

20. Sabell, A., Clarke, C. & Fenwick, P. (2001). Inter-Subject EEG correlations at a distance—the transferred potential. In: Alvarado, CS, ed. Proceedings of the 44th Annual Convention of the Parapsychological Association, New York, NY, pp. 419–422

21. Schmidt, S., Schneider, R., Utts, J., Walach, H. (2004). Distant intentionality and the feeling of being stared at: Two meta-analyses. British Journal of Psychology, 95, 235–247. [Note: This describes meta-analyses of 3 dozen ANS tests, not CNS.]

22. Shealy CN, Smith T, Liss S, Borgmeyer V. EEG alterations during absent ‘healing.’ Subtle Energies 2000, 11(3), 241-248.

23. Standish L et al. J. Electroencephalographic evidence of correlated event-related signals between the brains of spatially and sensory isolated human subjects. J. Alternative and Complementary Medicine 2004, 10(2), 307-314.

24. Standish L, Johnson LC, Richards T, Lozak L. Evidence of correlated functional MRI signals between distant human brains. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine 2003, 9, 122-128.

25. Sugano H, Uchida S, Kuramoto I. A new approach to the study of subtle energies. Subtle Energies 1994, 5(2), 143-165.

26. Targ, R & Puthoff, H. (1974). Information transmission under conditions of sensory shielding. Nature, 252, 602-607.

27. Tart, C. T. (1963). Possible physiological correlates of psi cognition. International Journal of Parapsychology, 5, 375.386.

28. Vassy, Z. (1978). Method for measuring the probability of 1 bit extrasensory information transfer between living organisms. Journal of Parapsychology, 42, 158-160;

29. Wackerman, J, Seiter, C, Keibel, Walach, H. Correlations between brain electrical activities of two spatially separated human subjects. Neuroscience Letters 2003, 336, 60-64.

30. Wackermann J. (2003). Correlations between brain electrical activities of two spatially separated human subjects. Reply to the commentary by S. Kalitzin and P. Suffczynski. Neuroscience Letters 350, 194.

31. Wackermann, J. (2004). Dyadic correlations between brain functional states: Present facts and future perspectives. Mind and Matter, 2 (1), 105-122.

32. Walach H., Seiter C., and Keibel H. (2001). Transferred potentials – fact or artefact? Results of a pilot study. In Bridging Worlds and Filling Gaps in the Science of Healing, Ed. R. A. Chez, Samueli Institute for Information Biology, Hawaii, pp. 303–325.

33. Blake T. Dotta, Bryce P. Mulligan, Mathew D. Hunter, Michael A. Persinger (2009). Evidence of macroscopic quantum entanglement during double quantitative electroencephalographic measurements of friends vs strangers. NeuroQuantology, Vol 7, Issue 4, Page 548-551.

34. Michael A Persinger, Eric W Tsang, J Nicholas Booth, Stanley A Koren. (2008). Enhanced power within a predicted narrow band of theta activity during stimulation of another by circumcerebral weak magnetic fields after weekly spatial proximity: Evidence for macroscopic quantum entanglement? NeuroQuantology, Vol 6, No 1, Page 7-21.

Autumnforest said...

Very impressive listing! Do you know if anyone has studied the correlations between synesthesia and psychic skills?

antiskeptic said...

But,'re just throwing out a whole lot of studies that are all bunk just to try to confuse us, even though I have not read any of them, but I still know that they're bunk pseudoscience! Just kidding. That would be my reaction if my name was Skeptic.

sandalwood said...

Hi Dean... I'm a first time poster and an admirer of your work and gumption. Two things for your attention below:

1. Welcome to my country of birth (India).

2. There is a very useful and interesting discussion about consciousness going on at the following NPR blog. I have added in that discussion a particular experiment of yours, and it is now part of the discussion around the nature of consciousness. I thought you might want to check it out. I referenced your following study:

The discussion is at:

It is on a blog called, "Consciousneness: The Hard Problem", by Stuart Kaufmann, Biologist:

Finally, you might enjoy this India travel blog... my wife and I spent 9 months in India last year, shooting footage for films on Yoga philosophy:

Pankaj Seth, Naturopath - Canada

sandalwood said...

I see that the web address of the blog didn't appear in full (at least on my browser): Here it is again:

If it doesn't take again, one can go to the following link and proceed to the blog posted by Stuart Kaufmann on March 30/2010.

Pankaj Seth

Enfant Terrible said...

In your list I could not find:

Ambach, Wolfgang (2008): Correlations between the EEGs of two spatially separated subjects – a replication study. In: European Journal of Parapsychology 23, 2, 131-146.

The results were negative. It would be good to say in each study which were the results, if positive or negative.

Dean Radin said...

I wasn't aware of that last paper. Thanks. And yes, an accounting of positive/negative outcomes would be a good idea. I suspect there is a filedrawer effect here, as in all domains of publications, but I'm aware of several successful studies that haven't been published, so the filedrawer is not exclusively negative.

David Bailey said...

Dean said, "I'm aware of several successful studies that haven't been published"

Is that the taboo in operation, or is it just pending?

Aren't you tempted to record an EEG when doing presentiment experiments?

Dean Radin said...

> Is that the taboo in operation, or is it just pending?

In one case, the taboo. In another, part of a long to-do list.

> Aren't you tempted to record an EEG when doing presentiment experiments?

I did one a few years ago, published as "Radin D.I. & Lobach E. (2007). Toward understanding the placebo effect: Investigating a possible retrocausal factor, Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 13, 733–739." That paper was prompted by a comment from the statistician I. J. Good, who, a half-century ago suggested that if precognition existed, then an easy way to test for it would be to put a person in a dark room, measure their EEG continuously, and at random times flash a light. Then see if the brain responds before the light flash. That's what we did, and that's what we found (significantly in females, not so in males).

We just finished data collection on a new 32 channel design and we're preparing to write up that paper now.

MrEvidential said...

I found another study. Here it is, translated from German:

Hinterberger, T., Mochty, U., Schmidt, S., Erath, L.-M., Walach, H. (2008). EEG correlations between spatially distant pairs. Anomalistics Journal, 8, 55-75.

In German:

Hinterberger, T., Mochty, U., Schmidt, S., Erath, L.-M., Walach, H. (2008). EEG-Korrelationen zwischen räumlich entfernten Paaren. Zeitschrift für Anomalistik, 8, 55-75.

You can read the paper for free at Stefan Schmidt's University Medical Center Freiburg page (use Google Translate):

Dean Radin said...

Thank you for that paper. It provides a good, short summary of previously conducted experiments.

Tor said...

Because of MrEvidental (tanks btw), I found an article by Walach et al that was interesting to read:

Spirituality: The Legacy of Parapsychology

Here the recent concept of Weak Quantum Theory (WQT) is used to account for psi research and a more general holistic reality. The authors are also quite pessimistic about replication attempts in psi research (in their view replication is lacking) without being dismissive of psi as a phenomena. In fact, they claim the the apparent problem of stable repeatability in parapsychology is to be expected if the universe works according to WQT.

Interesting article. Any thoughts on it Dean? They specifically mention you in there.

Dean Radin said...

I don't agree with their assessment that replication has not been achieved. Meta-analyses suggest that when one takes the grand view, it has been achieved. What they mean, and what most scientists mean by replication, is a recipe whereby anyone can reproduce predictable effects on demand. That kind of strong replication does not exist in psi research, and it is certainly one of the major reasons for continuing skepticism.

The question is why don't we see strong replication? Is this an inherent property of psi, or is it due to most of psi being mediated through unconscious processes, or buffeted about by subtle correlates like GMF, or .... Perhaps all of these are true. The WQT proposal is that, as with conventional QT, observation of a system changes the behavior of that system, so if you try to repeatedly achieve the same outcome by measuring the system repeatedly in the same way, you're going to go away disappointed. It's just not how complex systems work. You will see strange anomalies, but not necessarily the ones you had planned for.

I think the analogy is interesting because it offers ways of thinking about what psi is and how it works that is quite different from the usual mechanistic models.

kukan said...

Just have to share this one:

antiskeptic said...

" if you try to repeatedly achieve the same outcome by measuring the system repeatedly in the same way, you're going to go away disappointed. It's just not how complex systems work"

Hmm...if this is true it may signal some real problems and inadequacies with the scientific method itself (or at least some people's vision of the scientific method) when it comes to psi. I mean, if you could come up with some rules as to how to change the system of measurement each time that you try to measure the effects in order to get some sort of consistency in the data, then that might work - but such a course of action might not be considered "scientific" by many in the field, even though the reasoning may be sound. This reminds me of a passage from Stephen Braude's book called The Gold Leaf Lady. It reads:

"...once I began that course of study I came to appreciate how profoundly and inevitably unilluminating parapsychological lab experiments were and how naive it was to think that one could conduct tests for psychic (or as many prefer to call them, psi) abilities under strict experimental controls"

Dean, I believe that you said before that you knew Braude. I'm not trying to stir the pot here, but he seems to be firing on you. What are your thoughts on this passage and on the possibility that we may have to "go outside" of science into other realms of epistemology in order to finally solve the psi puzzle?

Dean Radin said...

As I've mentioned before, we don't know enough yet to provide foolproof on-demand replication recipes. But in the long term there is no doubt that psi effects are repeatable, both in the lab and in human experience.

I've conducted field investigations with Steve Braude, and I understand his frustration (and others') with lab studies. I attribute some of this frustration to the abstract nature of laboratory work as compared to juicy real-life effects. But this tension is always present between scientists and scholars, between scientists from different disciplines, between scientists and clinicians, and certainly between academics and the general public.

It's just difficult to know how to appreciate the details of another's discipline without lots of training. My own sense is that psi is complex enough to require many approaches to understand. No one method or discipline is necessarily better than another.

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Enfant Terrible said...

Hi, Dean

the article with negative results is online:

The authors say:

It is expected that the results of those preceding studies, which used the statistical method discussed here without the two proposed modifications, and which claimed effects unexplainable by conventional physiology and physics, will undergo a decrease in effect size and significance when the revised method is applied on these data. From here, it cannot be estimated with precision, to what extent the previous results have been biased by the statistical method, and to what extent either of the modifications would affect these previous results. However, both of the methodological annotations must have led into the same direction, namely to overestimate the effects under investigation

This would be the end for these experiments? Do you know any other replicaton using better statistical methods?

LimarUkraine said...

Carl G. Jung's Synchronicity and Quantum Entanglement: Schrödinger’s Cat ‘Wanders’ Between Chromosomes

One of the most prospective directions of study of C.G. Jung’s synchronicity phenomenon
is reviewed considering the latest achievements of modern science. The attention is
focused mainly on the quantum entanglement and related phenomena – quantum
coherence and quantum superposition. It is shown that the quantum non-locality capable
of solving the Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen paradox represents one of the most adequate
physical mechanisms in terms of conformity with the Jung’s synchronicity hypothesis. An
attempt is made on psychophysiological substantiation of synchronicity within the context
of molecular biology. An original concept is proposed, stating that biological molecules
involved in cell division during mitosis and meiosis, particularly DNA may be considered
material carriers of consciousness. This assumption may be formulated on the basis of
phenomenology of Jung’s analytical psychology.

Key Words: consciousness, synchronicity, quantum entanglement, nucleic acids, mitosis,

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Friday, December 31, 2010

Sleeping Late!

I didn't wake up until like 10 am this morning. Well, part of that was cuddling with the kids but still, getting out of bed at 10 on a Friday totally rocks!  Started with water, totally skipped breakfast and went straight for the leftovers in the frig. I had made a double batch of the Butternut Squash Rancheros earlier in the week so there was one more portion left.  I'm not used to eating that much for breakfast so I was quite full for the day.

I made the family banana waffles for dinner.  2 sticks of butter in these babies.  I'll put these on my blog but I would not consider these low calorie. I think they were over 450 calories a piece.  I ate about 1/4 of one, or less.  I'm planning to make Caramel Sticky Rolls for the family tomorrow as well.  Again, I plan to have a taste, but that's it.

Dinner consisted of more chow mein. I told you it would last all week.  Hubs ate the rest so the refrigerator is officially out of leftovers for the week. I guess that means I have to cook tomorrow.

Today's Eats:

Butternut Squash Rancheros = 425
Yogurt = 100
Banana Waffles = 125
Pretzels = 100
Chow Mein + noodles = 180
Yogurt = 100
Pea Pods = 35
Total = 1065 calories
Tons of water

  1. I am impressed that you could just eat a bite. Wow! Happy New Year! Thanks so much for all your comments and support on my blog.

  2. Can I come over for one of your meals? They look and sound awesome. I love cuddling with my kids but at 9 and 13 - I have to beg.

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My quality of life finally improved—now, my terror had direction.

A hurricane slammed into me towards the end of March 2007 when I suffered acute brain bleeds. One day I was fine, and the next—seizures one after the other after the other, indescribable headaches, no balance to speak of, doctors' appointments, physical therapy, hospitalizations. The bloody brain assaulted me from all directions. I had no idea what would strike me next and where it would come from.

And at the beginning of May, the storm abated, leaving piles of debris behind. No new bleeds, no more hospitalizations, no new scary symptoms. But I couldn't drive, I couldn't teach or dragon boat, and worst of all, I couldn't be the mother I wanted to be. My headaches weren't quite as crippling, nor as frequent, but they were still there. My balance was better, but still prevented me from walking unaided.

Instead of living from within a fog, I now benefited from a couple of hours of lucidity a day--I became able to think rationally about how to prevent another onslaught. There was only one treatment for cavernous angiomas, the tangles of malformed blood vessels that caused the bleeds—I decided to undergo brain surgery to remove them. And once more the terror engulfed me.

Except that now, I knew exactly where the source of my fear lay—I had a direction to veer away from, a place to hide. Now, I could work to distract myself from thinking about the up coming surgeries in August 2007.

Before, not only was there no light at the end of the tunnel, but there was no tunnel. Now, not only was there a tunnel, but there was a light at the end of it. I could only hope it wasn't an oncoming train.


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Hullo, my curious readers.

Today I'm featuring an adorable corset and panties set from Cremosas. Sadly, I couldn't fit my fat bum into the panties included, so I have paired the corset with some plain white panties. The set comes with a combined color HUD for the corset and panties.

I captured the image at Elysion. I hope you enjoy today's look. =)

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Welcome to the domain different--to paraphrase from New Mexico's capital city of Santa Fe which bills itself "The City Different." Perhaps this space is not completely unique but my world shapes what I write as well as many other facets of my life. The four Ds figure prominently but there are many other things as well. Here you will learn what makes me tick, what thrills and inspires me, experiences that impact my life and many other antidotes, vignettes and journal notes that set the paradigm for Dierdre O'Dare and her alter ego Gwynn Morgan and the fiction and poetry they write. I sell nothing here--just share with friends and others who may wander in. There will be pictures, poems, observations, rants on occasion and sometimes even jokes. Welcome to our world!

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Incredible Sunsets

As most of you regular readers know, I am a sunset freak--completely and seriously! November went out with a spectacular sky. It had been kind of gray and overcast most of the afternoon and I did not have a lot of hopes for a pretty sky but shortly before sunset the clouds thinned and spread and combined with a lot of jet trails--they say that the Sunday after Thanksgiving is the busiest flying day of the year--the sky turned into a spectacular panorama of colors and patterns.

My favorite hue for sunsets is a brilliant fiery red-gold shade I christened "firegold" when I was just a youngster. There was plenty of that as well as pastels, real gold and coppery shades and every imaginable variety of red from pink to deep fuchsia and even near maroon. It was just awesome. It was a little chilly though the breeze was very light yet every time I thought okay, that is enough and I will go inside, I'd spot something else. I for one am thankful for a camera that captures at least a semblance of the beauty. It's not quite like the real thing but as close as we can come. The Powers that paint that sky are so far beyond us that we cannot even imagine.  So since it is gray tonight with no promise of color at all, I wanted to share a few of the best ones. Enjoy! (Remember you can click on the first one to get a slide show of larger versions!)
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A little over a week ago, Mom and her lovely neighbor went to pick Lyn up from day hab.  While they were there, Mom announced to the staff that Lyn would not be at day hab on for three days because she was going to Disneyland.

As Mom was talking, her lovely neighbor was ready with the camera to snap a picture of the moment Lyn realized what was being said.  Lyn was immediately excited and expressed regret that some of the day hab staff were unavailable to share in the good news right then.

Mom and I had planned this for a couple of months.  I had a work conference scheduled there in Anaheim and could arrange an extra day there to spend some time with them.  Mom and Lyn could fly in and have a vacation that they both have wanted for a very long time.  My conference turned out to be a great excuse.

The next morning, they flew to California and took a shuttle to their hotel.  Lyn, at that point, still thought the surprise was just for the two of them.  She knew I was away at a conference but had not realized my conference was in California or that I had arranged to meet up with them.  My flight into LAX from the East Coast actually placed me there several hours before their arrival.  When they arrived, Mom called to tell me and included "We'll talk to you in a few days."  That call allowed me to meet them at the lobby of their hotel.

I didn't step out to greet them.  I tried to sneak a picture or two of them through the lobby window as they unloaded from the shuttle.

She spotted me and recognized me even through I was out of context.  Mom, of course, played along.

She was not mad to see me despite how this picture looks.  She was excited and completely surprised.  It started her Disneyland trip off on a good note.

After getting checked into their room, the three of us were able to walk down the street for a bite of dinner.  Lyn had done well on the flight and was so happy that there was no issue with being out as the sun was setting.

That night, they discovered that their hotel room gave them a perfect view of the nightly fireworks at Disneyland.  All they had to do was open the curtains to enjoy the show.

  1. What a wonderful surprise! Making great memories - the best day(s) possible.

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Lyn is completely unafraid to introduce herself to someone, particularly if she perceives them to be a person of authority.  She'll stop police officers and firemen to thank them for their service.  When we were with her last week, we visited a local restaurant for breakfast and two officers were gracious recipients of a few minutes of her attention as we waited to be seated.

On Saturday, Mom and Lyn had to run some errands and stopped at a local pizza place for a couple of slices while they were out.  It was early and they were the only customers when they entered.  As they waited for their order to be delivered to the table, another party entered and sat down.  It was Governor Susana Martinez, two aids and a State police officer.  Lyn recognized her and said "I saw her at the mall about a month back."  Mom explained who was at the table.  Lyn expressed a desire to thank the Governor for her service.

Mom asked the waitress if she could get permission for Lyn to go say "Hello."  The waitress was very helpful.  She made the inquiry with the Governor and escorted Lyn over when the Governor quickly replied to "Bring her over."  Lyn was able to introduce herself and chat with the Governor for a couple of minutes.  The Governor gave her a hug and Lyn came back smiling from ear to ear.  Upon returning to the table, Lyn announced to Mom "I told her I am special and have Alzheimer's so she hugged me!"

The hug doesn't surprise me.  Governor Martinez was not just greeting a constituent on Saturday.  I suspect she quickly understood Lyn.  Governor Martinez has an older sister, Lettie, who has special needs.  Lettie lives with the Governor who has been an active part of her care since their childhood.  Lettie has competed in Special Olympics and Governor Martinez has cheered her on as I have for Lyn.

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It was not too many years ago that when a man dressed for a particular date, this individual fussed a lttle bit with his clothes, combed his hair and splashed a few Aqua Velva on his the neck and throat and shirt collar. Much like his dad and future uncles, he wished to boost his confidence by adding a pleasant and familiar aroma to his wardrobe. Clothes made the man, but finishing up with a piece of fragrance was sure to make an impression a woman.

A few years later, Brut appeared, in the distinctive green packaging. Aramis, with is definitely warm, hot and spicy scent joined the racks, and then Stetson was born, adding a sharp citrus aroma to gents colognes. Although other than these kinds of names, as well as other recognizable brands, guys were caught up in no-man's land relating to cologne.

Anything changed in men's fashion - useful, but standard-cut blue meets now installed in the back of the closet. Finally, men had been encouraged to choose individual looks - not just in the workplace, however for casual put on, as well. T-shirts, pants, shoes and scents got stylish; designed to in shape the man, instead of forcing him to appear to be every other guy on the block.

In a number of colognes, especially, became while important a fashion accessory as his style of watch. The thing that was once a no-thought purchase -- usually a present from a wife or perhaps girlfriend -- had become critical to creating the correct look and establishing the ideal attitude.

Today, with so many choices in scents, how will need to a man select cologne; the one that best fits his style?

Clearly, men choose cologne for two reasons: What smells good to the person who'll put it on, and selling price. But be warned: A typical "smell" test might not be enough to pick a brand you will still love in 6 months. Men and women equally tend to obtain immune for their own aromas. And cost probably won't be the determining factor when you select a scent that represents you. Though the cost of a fine cologne help to make anyone gush, plenty of popular scents will be reasonable for virtually any wallet.

To start out searching for cologne, grab a couple of samples offered at most department stores. Pick two or three aromas and turn them for some days. Observe how people with you act. Inquire the woman inside your life just how she feels about the new aroma. But trust your norms of behavior, as well. Though your samples all smell sweet, will one company linger much longer in the time? Does one of the samples seem a bit good, especially when you head inside after spending portion of the day outside?

It's particularly significant to recognize the subtle and extreme variations in men's aromas, according to the Scent Foundation, the business responsible for showing the Fifi Awards, the Oscars in the industry. Foundation members pressure the importance of understanding the properties and dissimilarities Glamorous Camo of cologne and aftershave; they're not interchangeable. Men can select from perfume -- the most targeted of perfumes, designed to apply only to heartbeat points since it's the lengthiest lasting.

Cologne, too, is targeted and long lasting, but mixes natural essential oils, aroma molecules and fixatives. Like perfume, perfume can contain several hundred different ingredients. A tip regarding cologne: Since fragrance increases, you should sprinkle it about from the feet up.

Aftershave, of course , built shaving a much more pleasant experience -- for least to get the face. Today, it comes in two forms - the traditional stand-by, with fierce qualities to heal tiny nicks and cuts, plus the relatively more recent kind intended to moisturize and smooth skin.

non-e in the three will last all day, and so splash even more on if you think maybe your own scent is definitely overwhelming the fragrance. And if your skin is commonly dry, apply the fragrance more often.

When ever sorting through recommendations for men's cologne, consider the following factors:

Scent power (is this strong, average or light);

Recommended age range for the person wearing it (is the perfume suited for an adult Glamorous Camo Jacket With Sequin Patches Onsale man, or maybe a teenager);

Fragrance life (will it last four several hours, or stay fresh close to eight hours);

Recommended use (appropriate intended for the office, or perhaps better-suited for a casual dinner); and

Category (is lemon or lime its primary undertone, or does the fragrance seem dark and sexy).

Of that list, the most important element tends to depends on where you intend to wear it. Men's colognes - even inside the days when ever Old Essence was the many popular decision - can change your personal design into a long lasting memory. The best way to consider what you acquire (with now-popular scents) will be:

Formal Night Colognes

These colognes jazz up a night out on the town; dressy incidents where you want to leave the perfect impression. A present-day favorite can be Kenzo, by Tokyo. The allure on this fragrance is caused by blending tranquil Japanese plants and herbs with aromas associated with even more frenzied Western world: ginger, " lemon ", grapefruit, green tea extract, pink pepper and bitter orange. The complexity from the ingredients blend to make a aromatic mixture that's reminiscent of Tokyo itself. Basic price: $25.

Another cologne for formal consideration: M?dicament, by Victor & Rolf. Men who wear it declare it leaves them UK Womens Jacket sense they moved into old-world The european countries, with just enough aroma to adjust to today's even more relaxed universe. Mint leaves hint in sophistication, while giving way to spiced dark-colored pepper and cinnamon, lifting an undercurrent of sandalwood to your own aroma. Base selling price: $90.

Date Night Colognes

You waited a long time to ask, in that case get a "yes" with that unique woman. Even though you've planned a happy-go-lucky night out, a witty choice is Capri Orange by Acqua Di Parma. Ingredients hint of summertime nights and warm water breezes, simply by combining Sicilian orange, mandarin and sorrento lemon, blended with caramel and musk. It's in the high end of colognes, but since many men attest, it's worth the cost for the extra confidence it gives you, creating a night of not-forgotten remembrances. Base cost: $104.

Diesel Fuel For Lifetime Pour Homme by Glamorous Camo Diesel, as well supplies a dosage of self-confidence on a unique night out, lacking deep storage compartments. But though it's mild on the wallet, this brand is known as a hot choice for men trying to find an city and fully masculine aroma. Star anise is the foundation with this cologne, combined with grapefruit, raspberry, lavender and dried forest. Base value: $35.

In The Office Colognes

Frame of mind by Giorgio Armani suits the man who has regular days where you have to roll up your sleeves and get the job done. Different Calabria " lemon ", coffee overall, shine planks, lavender, incorporate to give any man an attempt of bravado, without overdoing it, wearing this kind of bold Italian-style aroma. Basic price: $45. 90

212 is something new from Caroline Herrara, having entranced and outfitted girls for decades. Although her designs tend to always be traditional, your woman recently created 212, her first men's cologne to excite both critics and the public. She cast aside her normal feel the moment she presented the sophisticated and sleek aroma made of grapefruit, ginger, mandarin and sandalwood. 212 gives today's person a sense of subtle power at work. Base value: $50 - $69.

No matter what scent you choose, it's a step up identifying and defining your personal style. After a hard trip to work, a unique night out going to a favorite punk club or perhaps cheering your home team about in the stands, men's aftershaves are a long-term way to create a personal, and special, tag.

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Why Buy a Mackintosh Coat?

By Amy Richards

The Mackintosh coat was invented by Charles Macintosh, the Scottish chemist in the early 1800's.

Soon after, Charles introduced a revolutionary way of producing watertight attire by using liquified rubber in coal tar naphtha to join the two pieces of garment together.

With the discovery of vulcanised rubber in 1839, variations were made in their wet weather gear and a new rubber fabric was made use of, which was designed to handle alterations in temperature.

Since then, the company has been experimenting with various fabrics and variations to supply the best rainwear.

Mackintosh has become a desirable name in the market of rainwear. This luxury make focusses on quality and design of rain wear coats.

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America's Sweetheart felt her marriage slipping away, very publicly fell in love with one of her husband's closest friends, then realized—after the divorce and remarriage—that she had made a big, big mistake. That's when one of international sports' most enduring icons of grace under pressure, grit, perseverance, and determination basically fell apart. Now I know what that means."The events leading up to Evert's semipublic scandal are painfully well known.

She says she's delighted to have learned her lesson."I know it's a cliché," she says, "but my whole thing this past year was, whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

Just three weeks after the couple married in a romantic beachside ceremony in the Bahamas, it was back to work for the 53-year-old golfer at the Royal Birkdale golf course, Southport.

Along for the trip was his bride Evert, also 53, who proudly watched her third husband under the shelter of her raincoat on the fairway.

The secret that ended the star-crossed romance between tennis greats Jimmy Connors and Chris Evert has finally been revealed. made up her mind that the timing was bad and too much was riding on her future,” wrote Connors.

In a new memoir, Connors strongly hints that his then-19-year-old fiancée got pregnant and had an abortion shortly before they were supposed to tie the knot in 1974. Connors, who had been staying in a Los Angeles apartment with his pal, fellow short-fused legend Ilie Nastase, said he was miffed when Evert called to say she had decided the matter for both of them.

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The Participation API is used to connect resources to the swarms they are a member of. Once connected, resources may produce data, consume data, or do both, depending on their level of access to the swarm. Throughout this process, the BUGswarm platform generates presence notifications and error messages when necessary in addition to passing along the messages being produced in the swarm. The Participation API makes use of HTTP streaming, meaning that once a connection has been opened, bidirectional communication between the resource and the swarm may continue until the connection is closed.

To open a connection between a resource and a swarm, send an HTTP POST request to the following URL with the following headers.

Replace SWARM_ID and RESOURCE_ID with the id of the swarm you would like to connect to and the resource you would like to connect with. Additionally, you may connect the resource to multiple swarms at once by appending multiple &swarm_id=SWARM_ID statements to the single swarm_id=SWARM_ID that is given above. Keep in mind that a resource must be added to the swarm using the Configuration API's Add Resource method for swarms before it may connect to the swarm and begin producing and/or consuming.

Note that a first chunk must be sent in order for the connection to open and resource presence to be observed. This first chunk does not need to be in the 'message' format described below, or even valid JSON. However, this prevent that chunk from being viewed by the swarm. Additionally, although this use of HTTP POST allows for bidirectional communication, resources will have access to the swarm based on whether they are configured as producers, consumers, or both.

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Thursday, November 04, 2010

"हैपी बर्थडे"

यादों की टहनियों पर
कुछ बूंदें जो बचपन से मैंने छोड़े थें
मंझे धागों में लिपटे हुए पतंग,
जिन्हें आसमान को ताक-ताक के बटोरे थें
बारिश में भीगे कुछ पत्तें,
जिनपर छिप छिपकर मैंने कुछ नाम लिखा था
काली राख का हुक्का,
जिनके चाहत में, मैं कुछ शाम बिका था,
छुक छुक करती लम्हों की वह "ट्रेन",
जहाँ कुछ लोग मिले थें.
धूल में लिपटे रस्ते, जो मेरे संग कुछ देर चले थें

मेरे साथ पड़े थें
मैं था, मिटटी का मेरा ये देह
"हैपी बर्थडे"

Sunday, October 31, 2010

आज तुम्हे "हैपी जर्नी" भी नहीं कह पाया
तुम्हे "स्टेशन" छोड़ते समय लगा कि
ज़िस्म का एक हिस्सा वहीँ छूट गया है;
और बचे टुकड़ों को घसीट कर,
मैं अपने घरौंदे में लौट आया हूँ.

वक़्त की रेत,
आसुओं को तो धीरे धीरे ढक देगी.
और संवेदनाएं स्याही बनकर,
पन्नों से लिपट जाएँगी.
तुम्हारे साथ गुज़ारे वक़्त की खुशबू,
बस रूह में धीमी धीमी महकती रहेंगी
मैं कभी उन्हें शब्दों के दायरे में कैद नहीं कर सकता.

एक "फ्रेश चैप्टर" शायद ख़त्म हो गया है.
तुम्हारे वापस लौटने पर नया "चैप्टर" शुरू करूँगा.

Friday, October 01, 2010

We -The People

उम्र की चादर
जब मेरे घुटने तक हीं आ पाती थी,
और आलिम, फ़ाज़िल, बुद्धिजीवियों की तालिमें
बस्ते में रह जाती थीं,

मैं तेज़ भाग कर चाँद चूमना चाहता था.

मेरी जिदद जब चाँद से हटकर,
रोटी पर थम आती है;
और अँगीठी पर हाथ सेक कर,
नींद मुझे आ जाती है;

तुम क्यूँ मेरी रोटी को नोंचने,
मेरे गलिआरे आ जाते हो?
कभी मज़हब, कभी जाति बताकर,
मुझको ठगते जाते हो.

वैसे भी,
हर नीलामी में,
मैं अपना वज़ूद बेचने जाता हूँ,
कुछ किस्से अपने कहता, कुछ औरों से सुन आता हूँ.

नीलामी के सिक्के रख लो
रोटी मुझको खाने दो,

आज बहुत मैं भूखा हूँ.

Wednesday, September 08, 2010

सच तो ये भी है कि,
वक़्त की सारी साजिशें समझते हैं हम,
खून की उबाल पर लगाम कसने वाले उसके ख़याल से,
अन्दर ही अन्दर जलते हैं हम.

सच तो ये भी है कि,
आईने और झुर्रियां - दोस्ती को बेताब हैं,
रूह को कब्ज़े में रखने की तरक़ीब
उसने सीख ली है.

उठो, चलो !
सच की ऐसी कैफ़ियत को अनसुना करते हैं हम.
तोड़ते हैं आईने का श़क्ल, और,
पिंजरे के परिंदे को आज़ाद करते हैं.

आख़िर उम्र भी कभी ना कभी हिस़ाब मांगेगी

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

कतल कुछ मैं भी करता हूँ,
कतल आप भी कर लीजे
दरिया खून से अब बस सूर्ख़ हो जाए

लकीरें मैं तनिक खींचू,
दीवारें आप खड़ी कर लीजे
अर्ज़ ख़ुद में सिमट कर बस दफ़्न हो जाए

भूखे पेट की अर्ज़ी,
कहाँ कोई आज सुनता है...
कि बोटियाँ नोच कर अपनी
भूख कुछ कम ही हो जाए

तमाशा आप का लिक्खा,
गर्द और रंज लाया है
दुआओं में परिंदों ने बस राख़ पाया है.

शर्म कुछ मैं भी करता हूँ,
शर्म कुछ आप कर लीजे
कुछ अश्कों को पीकर शायद,
अपनी नियत बदल जाए

Saturday, August 21, 2010

कुछ शौक को दफ़न करके, नया शौक पाल लेते हैं.
कुछ ज़ख्म को छिपाकर, नया ज़ख्म डाल लेते हैं.
इस शहर का सुनसान कँही अपनी गुफ़्तगू सुन न लें,
चलो संदूक से नयी शक्ल, नयी पोशाक निकाल लेते हैं.

हर शख्स का चेहरा मिलता है हुबहू,
हर ख्वाइशों की चादर का रकबा भी एक है,    रकबा - Area
कुछ सरफिरों ने चंद आसमानी तस्वीरें खींच ली,
इस शहर में आइना नहीं बिकता,
बाज़ार में खीचें गए तस्वीरें बिकते हैं.

आँखों में बेबसी की झलक,
माथे पर दरारें क्यूँ हैं,
इस नस्ल में आख़िर
सभी थके-हारे से क्यूँ हैं,
ये रंगीन शहर कभी बुझता ही नहीं है.
हर लाश के दरमयां, ये दीवारें क्यूँ हैं.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

He was standing at the middle of a crossroad; probably everyone stood there atleast once or probably no one did ever. He was never sure of this part of the universe, probably no one was or probably every one was. It was a crossroad of thoughts, beliefs, murmurs, whispers, silence, screams or perhaps just an empty space.

While a civilization was celebrating life under the hypnotic music of moonlight at one side of the road, a society of thinkers and philosophers was chanting requiems for themselves and for their society below a gloomy rain at the other side of the road. Rest of the roads were either so much covered with snow and fog that nothing was visible or were too bright to ramble and focus upon. A chime from some far church started to amplify behind a junkyard in the woods. The voices of profanity, wisdom, rejoice, sadness, hunger and perhaps everything harmonized with the sound of that chime.

Dey got up of his dream.

Dey was one of the most respected professors of his college. Born to a criminal lawyer and a house wife, Dey was blessed with most of the facilities possible in the city. It so happened once that a dejected old man, who lost a case to his father's client came crying at his home one midnight. His repetitive half an hour yelling turned out to be a first good enough reason for Dey to ponder about sufferings. Psychology may have defined that impulsive behavior with unknown assumptions and predictions, but for Dey, to understand the origins of whims and caprices had no meaning. There was melancholy in the wind outside his home and hidden desire to celebrate sadness inside his mind. The old man's pleading - "No one likes me and no one cares about me" got engrossed for ever in his memories.

Dey was then only eight years old, but he was very much convinced, overwhelmed and disgusted for this fate to human. Although, he did not choose to by solve the mysteries of life like Buddha, but since that day, his subconscious brain probably realized its scope to dominate Dey. For the next few days, whenever he slept, he could only dream devastations and echoes of that old man utterance. For the other few days he saw himself running away from his home to some unknown destinations for some unknown reasons. He never disclosed his childhood dreams to his father, as he feared and hated him.

Dreams frightened him, dreams thrilled him and dreams encouraged him to weave his own universe. At the age of ten, he started taking interest in dreams of other people. Once when he was assigned "family" as a topic for his school drawing competition, he asked his mother to share colours and intensity of her dreams, and then he tried to spray colours of voices and sounds of his servant's daughter. He submitted it to his teacher with a layer of text written over it . It was from his father's diary...

"मेरी कल्पनाओं की उड़ान इक दिन आस्मां को चूमेगी;
मेहंदी के छीटें बिखेरती दुल्हन बनकर झूमेगी..."

Dey, reputed as a shy and introvert student of his class, topped his school in secondary school examinations. He always had more inclinations towards mathematics. He believed that maths will help him to align all the patches of dreams, that he captured as texts, music pieces, drawings etc since his childhood days and span a world out of it. He joined a reputed college of mathematics and spent lots of his time in library to code and decode his patches.

After years of his researches and lots of human interactions, he was able to find some broken links to map dreams. He was very much obsessed with his findings and often struggled against himself for the acceptance of  dominance of reality, his mind and his dreams. He chose the dominance of dreams over all other factors.

Society is like fast food. The more you try to make it enticing, the more it rots. Dey was very much confident to build a platonic society inside his dreams. He started working on a space capsule, where people could spend atleast few hours of their lives in a platonic dream world. He spent sleepless nights and days gathering informations and patching them for his research. Yesterday, he got very tired and slept for few hours with a alarm in his watch.

He was standing at the middle of a crossroad. People met, societies amalgamated and civilizations merged. The fog faded away and left violence, greed, lust, hatred, bloodsheds, stampede and their justifications.

Bang! The alarm clock ranged. Dey woke up. Tears dropped off Dey's eyes.

Friday, July 16, 2010

He was sitting silent in a dhaba with a glass of vodka in one hand and half smoked cigarette in other. Unlike his colleagues, he sat uninterested, avoiding any intellectual arguments over good,bad and their parametric justifications. A radio kept on a shelf was broadcasting some hindi song, which, Ravi thought, relates to his life...

"चौराहे पर,
 राख़ बन उड़ जायेंगे,

 रास्ते फिर से,
 आँधियों से टकराकर,
 भीड़ में जुड़ जायेंगे...

 ये समन्दर
 भूखा बहुत है,
 सबको एक दिन खायेगा,
 देखता हूँ कब तलक
 तू खुद से यूँ लड़ पायेगा..."

He was not a regular Dhaba vistor. The "Daru Parties" at dhabas appeared him more as a forum of its attendees to speak their desires, dreams, frustrations, lusts, pains, etc. than any celebration.  However, at his visits to the dhabas, he fantasized audience to be convinced of his two abstract musings - Human emotions are continuously collected within them and dhabas are easiest available sink for their eruptions;  human definitions are incomplete without their post drunk state documentation, else their avaricious, bestial and hypocritical avatars remain uncaptured. Often, he also compared these parties with prolonged sexual intercourses, which start slow in murmur, giggle and smile, get louder, wilder, faster and end up as emotional less attachments of strangers. More than that, he was confused whether these celebrations are more like a social badge, which people add to upgrade their hierarchies in the so defined social animal system or a necessary tool for people destitute of understandings of truth to temporarily peel of layers of their discomforting emotions. Infact, at times he considered the whole idea of celebration a waste. Interestingly, his contemplations and arguments about the requisiteness of many of these parties used to fade away as his involvements in them geared up.

Ravi denunciated his belief of self existence as an iconoclast unique species long time back; but he could not get rid of his belief about society till recent. He graduated from a glorious literature school in the country, which was known never to sleep. People could be found discussing, sharing, speaking, hearing, writing and reading their thoughts at any time of the day. They talked about life, love, literature, revolution, reservation, politics, science, war or probably anything and everything. Umpteenth amount of thoughts exchange, stacks of books and considerable amount of writings left different impacts on different people.

During first year of his stay, some Asian country witnessed a month long civil war, which shattered its economy. Millions of families were ruined and news papers could only capture devastations. The topic knocked everyone's door. His college got flooded with the discussions. While the burning topic sparked many dead clubs and literary societies, the overdose of it forced Ravi to start hating social systems, revolution and interactions. While this batch mates were exploring themselves discussing Mahatma Gandhi, Che Guevara, Marxism, communism, revolution, etc, Ravi used to read all the anti-social theories. He spent all his years of graduation staying alone and reading books.

Society, for him, was yet another dustbin, where he could throw his least intellectual ideas. Ravi rarely talked to people, and whenever he talked, his motive was to express disrespect, make mockery and convince them inferiority of intellect compared to him.  Their anger appeased his ego as he considered anger as a defence mechanism of impotents and handicaps. Revolutions, for him, were tools to glue all the ignorants, hungry and useless people for some unknown reasons. Once during a class discussion, when people linked hunger, suppression, capitalism, etc to revolution, Ravi left a note writing ...

"किसकी लपट में जलने को,
 तुम इतने बेताब हो,
 काली हवा में बह रहा जो,
 अंधे से सैलाब हो.

 ये भूख है किसी भेडिये की
 तुम चीख़ कर मर जाओगे.
 तारिख में कब्र पर तुम्हारे,
 सज जायेंगे कुछ लफ्ज़ -  " यह तुम्हारा भी इंक़लाब था".

 इंक़लाब हो, इंक़लाब हो !

He never expected to make millions from his writings. His writings received a severe jolt during his college days, when his best work "आग से ठंडक"  was highly ridiculed, mimicked and disrespected. But, he assumed his dustbin works to feed him atleast. Unluckily, his literature could not feed him for more than few initial months as it faced severe competition from others dustbin works. Ravi had to leave the city and move to a near by village for his living. He, then moved from one village to another, sometimes as a postman, sometimes as a school teacher and sometimes as a bus conductor.His iconoclastic approaches couldn't fetch him anything and his lonely existence could not grab any attention. His writings and understandings on human behavior and psychology were nothing more than a myth for him now.

He craved pain,but he could not endure it for long. To continue dustbin writings for his survival was more like committing suicide for him; he feared death, so couldn't think of suicide. It was an indication for gradual metamorphism to him. He was not reluctant for change. He never wrote that changes make people impotent. Even much before his college days, he accepted a change when he ran away from his home and altered his surname.

The dhaba matured in state from murmur to howling. In the midst of that din, Ravi sat uncomfortable and perplexed. He was frustrated, as he was not able to focus on the torrents of thoughts rolling in his mind. Lots of vodka, whiskey and bear intoxicated ambiance of the dhaba. A sudden drizzle and subsequent petrichor made it more romantic. Someone sitting at a table near to their team was reciting ...

"और मत पिला साकी
 बेआबरू दुनिया मुझे मैखना समझ बैठेगी,
 अपने ग़म का दामन,
 बेवजह मुझसे जोड़ देगी..

 मैं तो निकला था
 उस शाम,
 तनहाई में खोने की तमन्ना थी;
 काश पहले से समझता,
 दुनिया, पैमाने से यूँ रिश्ता जोड़ देगी..."

The last village, where he got settled was Pipidiha, a village at the border of two states. He started socializing with more and different people to add dimensions and reality to his understandings. He made connections over there, and started paying more attention to any occurring social changes. He changed him enough to behave as a social animal, although, he still resisted to fit all of his thoughts in the social frameworks. Before coming back to the city, he also participated in a strike organized by his village people against drinking water problem. His slogan captured special attention of media..

"प्यास मेरी है, तो हंगामा भी मेरा ही होगा,
 छीन के ले आयेंगे नदिया, यदि न्याय ना होगा. "

Some newspaper company from a city noticed and inquired about him and offered him a position of journalist. He started writing about social issues. His works were appreciated, and his column "शोषण" was highly rated.

Last night, there was a sudden unrest at the border. People from state near to Pipidiha were demanding separate state for long time. Some innocent villagers of Pipidiha resisted the civil war, as a result of which, they were slayed in the name of revolution. All the newspaper chased the news madly. The discussion flooded media more that the Asian civil war, which Ravi heard during his college days.

The revolution was much more senseless and devastating. Today, his colleagues organized a "daru party" to discuss the rebel. Everyone had their own deep opinions. Ravi could just hear some words - socialism, liberty, poor, nation..

The song of the radio continued

"बुलबुला दीवार में दरार बनकर उभरेगा,
 आज बारी तेरी है;
 जिंदगी के इस हवन में,
 अपनी तू आहुति देगा ? ..."

Monday, June 21, 2010

An Old Friend

Y - What?... Philosophy ! You mean to say, you spent your whole graduation sitting near by the banks of Ganges, intoxicated in some damn fucking philosophical world and ideologies. Why do you always over rate these absurd writings and also expect us to rate them esoteric?

X - No... I don't

Y - You do it. You have done it since your child hood days.

X - I meant... I don't want you to rate it.

Y - What has communism, socialism, philosophy, literature, poems and ... whatever... given to the society. These have just portrayed a non existent world to people like you and refrained you from reality. Tell me..what has they given?

X -  I don't know. I thought I knew it earlier.

Y - and lord... what do you think about your thoughts?

X - Now, I don't think. At most I guess, I am a lazy sack.

X and Y were not siblings. They started with different schools. India was then witnessing the neo-liberal economic reforms,so,  their fathers, to get rid of retro caste revealing names, stamped them with identities of Axe and Wahi. It so happened that, both of them landed in same boarding school. They entered as 10 years old kids.

Desperate to add more imaginations, rather, absurdity in their nomenclatures, a batch-mate of them convinced others to call them X and Y. Y was the batch topper. One of the most decent, modest and intelligent kids. Once, during a normal introduction class, when some teacher asked him about his best friend , almost every one desired to hear their names.

X was never explained by his family, whether they were rich or not.However, he always thought himself to be rich in imaginations. Y was one of his best friend. When the teacher asked Y about his best friend, Y replied  - Z and in a moment drops fell off X eyes. Let bygones be bygones.

His batch mates believed that X suffers mood swings, though, X some times justified himself that he is some tough guy born with difference, and some other times felt that he lacks concentration. X used to have sudden strong likings and fascinations for any unexpected entity that happened to come across him. His sporadic desires ranged from stone pebbles to an expensive parker pen. No one knew, or to be more precise, no one was ever interested in his whims and sixty percent of the times, X wanted them not to know and discuss about it. As he grew older, percentage of such times increased, and his fascinations started spreading more and more wings.

When X desired of any thing, he used to do anything and everything to own that, and if he got that, he used to get bore of it in a day. His self justifications included satisfaction, intellectualism, modesty, etc. He never resisted his impulse. X tried to get bore of Y's friendship. He could never manage that, and this infuriated him. He spent lot of time to find faults of Y, so that he get bore of Y. Apart from silly arguments and some squabble, he could manage nothing.

They did not converse for next 7 years. X got fascinated by literature. He read it and got bored; liked communism followed it and got bored; praised tranquility of mind, tried it and got bored.

He is trying to call Y after these so many years. While the connections are yet to be established, X is murmuring and imagining some conversations. Same old impulse!

Y is not picking the call. He never picked it for the last 3 years. X is scribbling some texts ... Some of my friends are in so much hurry to write their future...that they prefer to delete history. After all who cares for torn yellow pages.Let bygones be bygones.

Sunday, June 13, 2010

मोसे और लिखा नहीं जाए*

बदरा मोरे अंगना पिघल गएँ,
बैरी बड़े इतरायें,
अंखियों ने जो गीत लिखा है,
मोहे सारी रात चिढाये;
मोसे और लिखा नहीं जाए..

दर्द ये मीठा, थमता नहीं है,
सावन भी रह रह इतराए
हर आहट हम करवट बदलें,
मोहे सजनी की याद सताए
मोसे और लिखा नहीं जाए

याद में तोरी रात गुजर गयी,
बदरा पिघल छिप जाए
नयनो में तोहे भर लेंगे,
तोरे नयनो से अब ना लजाएँ
मोसे और लिखा नहीं जाए...

*Inspired by मोरे सैयां मोसे बोलत नाही

Saturday, May 01, 2010

आठ साल का था
चोकलेट के लालच में,
अलमारी से मैंने अट्ठन्नी चुरायी थी;
पकड़ा ना जाऊ,
इस डर से,
हडबडाहट में घर के पीछे लगे बरगद में,
उसे मैं गाड़ आया था.

दौड़ भाग और कशमकश में,
अट्ठन्नी के साथ साथ,
बरगद ने मेरी रूह का एक टुकड़ा भी निगल लिया था, शायद
ज़िस्म पर छोड़ दिया एक ख़रोच.

आज बरगद बड़ा हो गया है;
अपनी शाख से, ढक लेता है सूरज को.
सूरज घूमता तो है, लेकिन
हर पहर रात जैसी ही होती है.
जब भी नए चोकलेट खाने की कोशिश करता हूँ,
अँधेरा दबोचने को दौड़ता है
और मेरे रूह की कीमत,
उस अट्ठन्नी से सस्ती महसूस होने लगती है.

बचपन का खुरेंचा हुआ वह घाव,
आज भी इंतज़ार कर रहा है,
गर्द की परतों का;
इस बार मैं अट्ठन्नी चुराकर मलहम नहीं खरीदूंगा.

Saturday, January 23, 2010

मुददतों से रौशनी ख़ामोश है,
वक़्त की दरख़्त पर,
उम्मीदों की ख़रोच का नामोनिशां कंही है नहीं।
शून्य सी खड़ी है वही शीशे की दीवार;
एक तरफ़ ठण्ड में ठिठुरता रहता है चाँद,
और एक तरफ़ हुक्के के धुंए में जिंदगी मदहोश है।

तुम्हारी रोशनदानी में जब मैं झांकता हूँ,
दिखता है वही चराग़
बेचैन, इंक़लाब के जिदद में,
फड फडाता रूह मेरी ताकता है।

जब फुर्सत मिले,
तुम, तुम्हारे चाहने और जानने वाले सारे लोग
एक छत के नीचे जमा होकर,
तब तक...
हँसते रहना, बातें करना, रोते रहना, ख़ूब लड़ना,
जब तक सारी बेतुकी ख्वाइशें झुर्रिया बनकर चेहरे पर उभर न जाएँ;

फिर लौट जायेंगे सब अपनी गली,
और नयी सुबह,
बेरुखी जिंदगी से फ़ासला कम हो जाएगा।

Monday, January 11, 2010

Something Random

Using sketches to document ideas is really interesting. Folkstride is one of such attempts. Comments invited :).

Wednesday, January 06, 2010

Old Memories

This is a link to an old song written and directed by me. Music was composed by Amrit and sung by Vaibhav (college ka room mate :) ). Most of the actors are batch mates at IT BHU.

Tuesday, January 05, 2010

सयाना चूजा घोसले से फुर्र फुर्र उड़ गया

सौंधी सौंधी खुशबू थी, हलकी हलकी बारिश,

पलकों में खिली थीं नयी नयी ख्वाइश,

होश भी था हौसला भी...

वो खुली हवा में पतंग बनकर उड़ गया...

सयाना चूजा घोसले से फुर्र फुर्र उड़ गया।

बुलबुला बनकर बहता था गलियों में,

बादलों कें काँधें पर बेलगाम छलियों सा...

लिखने निकला था अपनी दास्तान..ढूँढने आसमा का रास्ता॥

थामे जो मुश्किलों में...

आज वो..ऊँगली नहीं थीं, आचल नहीं था, लोरी नहीं थीं॥

अनजानी भीड़ में अनजाना जुड़ गया...

सयाना चूजा घोसले से फुर्र फुर्र उड़ गया।

ख्वावों के रस्ते चलकर, पगडण्डी टेढ़े चढ़कर,

यारों का एक शहर था॥

छल्लों में शाम ढलती, सुबह किसको खबर था

होठो पर टूटी फूटी सीटी...और वही jeans पुरानी,

मशाल था वो,

आँधियों में जलता गया ... चलता गया ..चलता गया

खुद को पहचानने लिए सुर नया

सयाना चूजा घोसले से फुर्र फुर्र उड़ गया।

ये "हम लोग" वाले लोग जब inert या blind हो जाते हैं तो स्थिति बहुत डरावनी हो जाती है|

एक और 15 अगस्त आने वाला है| बहुत कुछ वैसा ही होगा, जैसा हर साल होता है| Facebook और twitter पर profile picture बदल दिए जाएंगे; whatsapp पर ...


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It’s Not Just Phones

How do you know someone’s the market leader? When this happens. It’s not just phones. Or tablets. Or TV remotes. Seeing this Macbook Air / iPad hybrid by Samsung this morning motivated me to make this quick collage.

Laptops before the MacBook Pro & MacBook Air:

Laptops after the MacBook Pro & MacBook Air:

It’s such a struggle, though. Of course there’ll be ‘similarities’, right guys?

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Friday, November 26, 2010

Panthapath Traffic & Students

Footpath used by the bikers pushing the pedestrians dangerously to the edge

Bangladesh's first ever gold in Asian Games beating Afghanistan in cricket at Guangzhou, China (media pic).

DU Students go berserk as one hit by running car (pic: daily star)

pic: Ittefaq

Media news 0f 26.11.2010: (pic: amader somoi)

Angry students of Dhaka University torched two cars and vandalised 25 others after a trainee driver hit and injured a student Sadhan K. Ghosh of the university, resident of Jagannath Hall, on the campus yesterday afternoon.

1 comment:

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There is always a beautiful rainbow after the rain

The wind has finally slowed down, and the rain has stopped from falling. The typhoon is gone but leaving behind an unforgettable and painful experience to everyone. Lives were taken, some people are still missing, houses damaged, certain areas are still underwater but people's morale has never been so high. For the calamity has brought out the best in everyone. Help from all over the world pour out from different walks of life and it was really admirable!

I was extremely happy to get reassuring news from all my friends that they were fine although most were still fragile sharing their near death experiences. Kudos to my goodfriend and her staff for spearheding our own little outreach activity few days ago in one of the striken calamity area in Manila. Clothes, medicines, goods and some hot soup were distributed. Again we would like to extend our gratitude to all the donors and to all the people who contributed in their own little way in helping out the victims.

To my friend, I may not be there but thank you for making me a part of this.

♥peachkins♥ said...

Naku, grabe talaga yung typhoon buti na nga lang at mataas itong Caloocan.
Thanks for linking me into your blogroll. I linked you up on mine as well. Favor naman, pa-update po ng link ko into

K and S said...

Take care Dhanggit!

Adam said...

I'm glad to see that the recovery process is well underway. It's a shame to see all that devastation, but it's nice to know that people can work together to overcome all of it.

Rosa's Yummy Yums said...

Good to hear that.

Gloria said...

Yes my dear Dhanggit always I think comes the sun after the pain, an all this things that make us hurt!! Lovely pictures, I sendu you huggs and kisses, gloria

(to Mayumi too)

Peter M said...

I relieved to hear your family and friends are fine. Now let's hope the relief supplies get to those who need it fast.

Manggy said...

I am glad they're safe, Dhang, though I hope they recuperate soon. Good on your friend for the outreach :)


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Thursday, May 11, 2017

Chocolate Orange Croissant French Toast

I don't usually eat croissants unless I'm out for breakfast or staying in a hotel - I do like them but they seem a bit much for a regular breakfast at home. Also, they have to be bought or made fresh, and are really fiddly to make.

A few months ago we were given a packet of croissants - I think that were leftover from a family brunch - and I put them in the freezer. As we hadn't gotten around to using them and I wasn't sure how nice they would be once defrosted, I decided to use them in a dessert.

The Co-Op had a recipe in their free magazine (which I love - pick it up if you get a chance) for baked croissant French toast. These were served with frozen mixed berries but I decided to stick with the chocolate orange flavours. I also increased the amount of chocolate!

To serve 2, you need:
2 large or 4 small croissants, cut in half or quarters
275ml semi-skimmed milk
2 eggs
25g caster sugar
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
zest of 1/2 orange
20g dark chocolate, grated

Preheat oven to 170C/ fan 140C. Place the croissants in a single layer in an oven-proof dish. Beat the milk, eggs, sugar, cinnamon and half the orange zest in a jug. Pour over the croissants then sprinkle over the grated chocolate for 45 minutes until the croissants are golden brown.

It does have a taste and texture similar to French toast - nice!

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Summer Must Have Fitness Items for Fit Moms

July 15, 2016

Recently, I wrote a blog post discussing important reasons why women should be taking protein and how it boosts your weight loss and introduced you all to a yummy new protein powder from a company called PrettyFitand now I am back to show you guys something that I am personally excited about and I think you will be, too.

But to recap, I had the chance to try PrettyFit All Natural Whey Isolate. What I loved about this protein powder is that it’s all natural and contains no artificial ingredients. This is important for weight loss since artificial sweeteners can negatively alter your natural gut flora. Also, zero grams of sugar? Yes, please!

This protein is so convenient for moms on the go because they come in these little single serving packets that make it easy to stay on top of your fitness goals because you can take them anywhere you go! Want to try it for yourself? Use code FITMOM20 for 20% off any item at

PrettyFit currently offers themed packs for fit ladies where each month they will assemble a box of the best nutritional supplements, healthy snacks, workout gear and more, chosen by top fitness professionals. This is the PERFECT and hassle-free way to find the best fitness supplements and snacks that you love and enjoy.

Some things to know about the PrettyFit Packs:

  • Over $130 value in most boxes
  • Membership is FREE – cancel anytime
  • Receive a different expertly curated pack each month. Skip for free if it isn’t for you.

This month’s themed packs are:

  • Summer Bikini Pack
  • Summer Kickstarter Pack
  • Resolution Pack II

I received the Summer Bikini Pack for this month. In my opinion, this was the perfect pack for any fit mom out there because it contains a variety of fun, exciting products to help you get the body you have always wanted. The products are full sizes-not samples-which was a plus and everything was superb quality. It was a good mix of everything: you’ve got your workout supplements, some workout snacks, and even a shaker cup!

Curious to know what my Summer Bikini Pack from PrettyFit contained? Read on!

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This Pack contained:

  • PrettyFit BCAA Burn ($59.99): PrettyFit BCAA Burn helps you build lean muscle and burn fat by combining the benefits of BCAAs and L-Glutamine along with a non-stimulant fat burning and endurance complex in a delicious berry flavor. In addition to helping you recover faster, BCAA Burn can also burn more fat and help you have more endurance. It is currently their top selling product and I can see why because the taste is incredible and mixes very easily. I like to use this product along with my PrettyFit whey right after I finish up my workout.
  • PrettyFit Omegas ($39.99): PrettyFit Omegas are ultra-purified and have more than double the amount of EPA and DHA per capsule compared to leading Omega-3 supplements. They’ve also added Vitamin E to help ensure maximal freshness and prevent oxidation. It is a premium quality Omega-3 product that should be a staple in any fit mom’s supplemental routine because fish oil has been proven to help boost your fat burning ability. I take my fish oil everyday with my multi-vitamins!
  • EVL Trans4orm ($9.99): We love Trans4orm™ by EVL because it is a well-rounded and complete thermogenic that can help support fat loss. It contains high levels of ingredients scientifically suggested to boost metabolism, increase energy and focus, and reduce cravings. My husband is using this product since I am currently nursing and he says that he feels better after taking it in the mornings when he is exhausted! Instead of coffee, he says the EVL gives him all the energy he needs, while suppresing his appetite.
  • Smartshake Slim Shaker Cup ($9.99): With its two storage compartments and slim grip SmartShake offers a versatile shaker that is easy to bring and carry around. Available in size 17oz/500ml. BPA free, dishwasher safe, microwave safe and freezer safe. I love this cute shaker cup and have been using it constantly.
  • Quest Nutrition Protein Bar ($2.99): Quest bars have an incredibly clean ingredient profile with only a handful of ingredients compared to competitors. Not to mention, they have amazing flavors and are only ~160 calories. I have been a big fan of theirs for years and I love the Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough flavor that I received!
  • 2 Bite Fuel Protein Granola Trail Mix Packs ($3.98): This granola snack packs 10 grams of whey protein isolate per serving along with being gluten-free, non-GMO, and no preservatives. It is a perfect guilt-free snack to help you build your ideal summer body! I loved how convenient these little snack packs were as I could easily throw them in my diaper bag or purse for when I am starving. They were oh so tasty!
  • Bite Fuel Protein Cookies ($3.49): Another delicious and nutritious snack from Bite Fuel! Their protein cookies are made with premium ingredients and contain a whopping 18 grams of whey protein isolate per bag! They are gluten-free, non-GMO, and free of preservatives. They are a perfect, guilt-free way to quench your sweet tooth while still being healthy! I literally finished the whole bag in under 5 minutes.. I think. They were THAT good and actually tasted like a real cookie.

How do the packs work, exactly?

  1. Select the first pack you’d like to receive. Subscribe and save every month, or buy just one for a little extra. Members receive FREE shipping and returns and can cancel at any time.
  2. We’ll announce a new themed pack each month. Don’t like the upcoming pack? Subscribers can skip a month at no cost.
  3. Pat yourself on the back for saving a life. With every purchase, we make a donation to Vitamin Angels that supplies essential vitamins & minerals to at-risk populations in need.
  4. That’s it!

Want to try PrettyFit Pack for free? Try their sample pack!

Disclaimer: I was given a Sumemr Bikini Pack to try, at no cost. All opinions are my very own.

PLEASE NOTE: Following and/or participating in my blog, daily workouts, meal plans, and any tips or advice is solely your decision. I recommend checking with your physician prior to following any of the workouts or meal plans that I share. I am very open in sharing that I am not a health care professional, personal trainer, nutritionist, or counselor. I provide the workouts, meals, and tips that have worked for me based on my personal experiences.

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Wednesday, 20 January 2010

My stole needs stitches

In July of 2008, one day before Sweet Pea's due date, I cast on a lace stole.

Foolhardy? I figured the infant in my pelvis wasn't going anywhere anytime soon. I was more or less trapped at home in a heat wave - I sure as hell wasn't going anywhere with labour looming. I (wrongly) assumed that the infant in my pelvis was going to stay put, and be induced in 10 days or so. So I cast on, and I knit like crazy, and I had enough of the stole done that on Saturday, I figured I could finish it by the next Friday. Sweet Pea was born on Sunday . . . thereby ending my mad quest to finish the stole 6 days later. In my defense, I had just finished a lace stole in 6 days, it wasn't completely impossible.

Just yesterday I cast off the stole.

A year and a half. A year and a half! Now, it's not like I worked on it every day - but it was there . . . in the background . . . in that bag on the couch. Over on the table. Beside the chair. It was around. And now it's done.

There is nothing quite as thrilling as casting off a long term project. There is a sense of accomplishment that I just don't really get anywhere else. I was so thrilled about the end of the stole, in fact, that I set out to block it last night.

I got out the blocking mat. I laid the stole out. I stepped back to admire it. I stared in horror at the HOLE in the middle of it!! There is a hole in the middle of my stole!!
It probably isn't as bad as I think it is. It's probably just a few stitches. I almost cried. I almost threw it in the garbage. I almost lit it on fire first.
But I didn't. I got some safety pins, and I caught the live stitches, and I put it on the coffee table, and I'm going to fix it. I hope. I'll need help. I'm taking it to my LYS on the weekend, and I figure if they can't help, or point me in the direction of someone who can . . . well, then I'll throw in the towel.

My stole needs stitches.

jennyp said...

I don't know what else to say. If anyone can help, the ladies as SWK can. Wise in the ways of knitting, they are.

If I wasn't working all weekend, I'd offer to come with you for moral support.

Bezzie said...

Hee hee, I had the same thing happen recently--I just knotted it shut. I'm so lazy!

Anonymous said...

OH NO!!! it is sooo beautiful!! surely you can fix it up nicely at SWK and all will end well...if not...shall I bring marshmallows? *giggle giggle* Have a great day,,,happy knitting to you! kwgma


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Glasgow Archaeological Society   [Hrsg.]
The Antonine Wall report: being an account of excavations, etc., made under the direction of the Glasgow Archæological Society during 1890 - 93 — Glasgow, 1899

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contact with this substance seems to make the black line deeper;
sometimes its shade is a dark blue-black. The lines are protracted
on the south for 6 inches over the kerb, but not on the north.

The fosse (which, as already mentioned, began about 40 yards
west of the last section to take a lower line on the hillside than
the line of the vallum), in approaching this section from the last,
has been, whilst gradually ascending the hill, sinking at the same
time gradually lower in its level as compared with the vallum.
That is to say, its counterscarp top is no longer on relatively an
equality of level with the berm. About 120 yards west of section 9,
the fosse attains the highest point it reaches on Croy, viz., not
far short of 450 feet above sea level. Then it gradually descends.
Under section 10, and for some distance on either side, it has a
precipitous scarp of rough and weathered dolerite standing-
perpendicular or nearly so. Much debris has fallen, and the
shape of the outer mound is not very well defined, but it appears
to be of the type described under sections 7, 8, and 9, its narrow
top making a quick, rounded angle, starting from the edge of the
ditch. Great blocks, 7, 8, and 9 feet long, lie in the ditch,
evidently talus from the face of the cliff above. For a few
yards at one point, the line of the ditch is lost on account of the
quantity of fallen rock, which has fairly covered it up.

At the place where the ditch attains its greatest height above
sea level, the junction of berm and scarp is a couple of feet lower
than the level of the vallum, and the bottom of the scarp is
15 feet lower than the top. Nearer section 10, the present
bottom of the ditch is 20 and 25 feet lower than the scarp
top. The ditch continues to descend steadily between section 10
and the stone dyke near section 11, while the vallum only
descends slightly before beginning to rise again near the stone
dyke. Here the difference in level between the vallum and
the present bottom of the fosse increases rapidly to 20, 30, 40,
and perhaps even as much as 60 feet. The lowest point touched
by the ditch in this part is at the stone dyke referred to, where
the ordinary fiattish berm is lost, as the ground falls away in
an unbroken slant from the vallum to the fosse, and beyond
it for more than 100 feet. After passing the stone dyke, the
ditch takes, for a short distance, a rather higher line, but still
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Friday, July 7, 2017

Friday Freebie: Metallica

Metallica (Taggers) Preview

Remember the days of rockin' out to Metallica? Maybe you still do?

Well then this kit is for you!

For all of us that love concerts, LOVE Rock and Roll and are true Metallica groupies....comes METALLICA a rockin' ass kit for all your tags and tutorials!!

Created as a tribute to the music of Metallica, this kit is comprised of 30 papers and 119 elements including 3 Victress posers by ©Sinful Mindz.

No, Lars isn't in here, but you will find 10 frames, 5 bows, 5 curled ribbons, 5 emo ribbons, 5 fire charms, 5 flowers, 5 glitter hearts, 5 musical elements, 5 roses, 5 tags, 5 word arts, 4 candles, 3 bootleggers, 3 cds, 3 guitars, 3 lightning, 3 skulls, 2 barbed wire, 2 bottles, 2 metal plates, 2 winged heart charms, 1 amplifier, 1 bike, 1 brad, 1 bricks, 1 celtic ring, 1 chaotic elements, 1 coffin box, 1 dagger, 1 dragon charm, 1 electric rush, 1 fuzzy cuffs, 1 glitter guitars, 1 gothic candle, 1 hanging charm, 1 key, 1 mesh, 1 metal mask, 1 microphone, 1 mist, 1 moon, 1 old card, 1 parchment, 1 pentagram, 1 post card, 1 ruin stones, 1 silver skull, 1 Word Art - Metallica, 1 whip, and 1 wolf.

300 DPI, personal use only please.

Please remember that by downloading this kit you agree to my terms of use which state, in part that that that you cannot redistribute, rebroadcast, resale, or claim my graphics as your own. That means placing this kit on 4Shared, RapidShare or any other file sharing site for any reason is a strict NO-NO! That constitutes redistribution.

If you know someone who is interested in this kit , please direct them to my blog where they can download their own copy. Free to use is NOT the same thing as free to share. My graphics are copyright protected.

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Susan Says (Stupid Stuff) said...

Thank you!

Aprilthe Scrapaholic said...

Thank you Dianna :)

Jerrie said...

Thank You ! My daughter just saw Metallica at 3 day concert this will be great when I get to my Metallica section of the scrapbook I am putting together for her.

Louyse Toupin said...

Thank you,what a beautiful kit! :)