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Gingerbread Mystery : The Case of Stolen Candy!

Posted by nida on December 14, 2010

Characters : Victim and all suspects come from same family.

1. Daisy : One of the suspects. A friendly and kind girl. Younger sister of Hamburger and the best friend of Kitty. First cousin to Gingey, Kitty and Nibs.

2. Kitty : Also one of the suspects. A confidant and truthful girl. Twin sister of Nibs and the best friend of Daisy. First cousin to Gingey, Daisy and Hamburger.

3. Hamburger : One of the suspects. A confused and sissy boy. Elder brother of Daisy. First cousin to Gingey, Kitty and Nibs.

4. Nibs : Also one of the suspects. Stubborn and annoying boy. Twin brother of Kitty. First cousin to Gingey, Daisy and Hamburger.

5. Gingey : The victim. An attention seeking, spoiled boy. Only child of his parents. First cousin to all the suspects.

Other Characters in the Story : Grandpa and Grandma

Location : Grandpa's house


It is a chilly December evening. It has been snowing since morning. So all the people living in Grandpa's neighborhood are inside their homes and street passing through his neighborhood is all empty. It's very quiet. Shh....... you can even listen the shrieking of whistles and streaking of the breaks as the train is running down the valley miles away. And oh listen, the church bell is ringing, announcing the end of the day.

Grandpa is in his room, reading a book. Whenever it snows, he fells ill. You know old age is a disease in itself. He raised his face above his shoulders and and now he is looking at the clock hung on the front wall. It's 8 o'clock. He's been in the bed all day. "ah, how sad. Once I was a very active person, but now....", he exclaimed to himself in a rather low voice, so the full sentence is not audible.

Grandma is in the kitchen, making supper. She's a splendid cook. In contrast to Grandpa, she's still very active. In fact, she never fells ill. Helping her in the kitchen is Hamburger. Tonight's menu consists of fried chicken, backed potatoes and lots of salad.

Kitty is in her bedroom along with Daisy. Both are doing their homework. You can hear their cheerful young voices. You can also hear bursts of laughter every now and then. Perhaps they are telling each other some jokes or perhaps they are............ You know, it's hard to guess most of the times, what two girls are talking about. Many girls only want to talk and talk and talk, without having something to talk about.

Nibs is watching TV in the lounge. He was outside the house all day and now Grandpa is angry with him. But who cares. Now he is watching TV instead of doing his homework. He knows that Grandpa won't left his bedroom before the supper is ready.

Gingey is in his bedroom. He is an only child to his parents so they pampered him too much. Quite spoiled chid he is. Although it has been for two months now, that he's been living with his cousins in the same house, but still he's not befriended with them.

You must be thinking why all the cousins are living with Grandpa? Allow me to inform you that their parents are in Africa, as they have purchased a goldmine there.

Suddenly the house shook with non stop shouting.

"what happened? What happened?", Grandma asked loudly as she ran into the lounge. You can see her with a carrot in her hand, wearing an inquiring look on her face. She looks a bit worried too.

"Gingey is shouting!", said Nibs with a look on his face as if he's chewing a bitter almond. "I can't see what is the problem with him? He always behaves like a spoiled brat. Why don't he grow up? One day I'll teach him a big lesson, I promise!".

"Keep quiet!", said grandma with an angry look on her face. "Behave yourself, you're a spoiled child yourself!"

At this moment, you can see Grandpa is entering in the lounge with signs of pain on his face. You know joint pain is such a crippling ailment.

By this time shouting has already been stopped but still you can hear the sound of crying. "What happened?", he asked Grandma. "Who is shouting?"

"Gingey is shouting, but I don't know what the problem really is?", answered Grandma. Let's go to his room. When they reached there they saw Daisy and Kitty were standing outside the door of Gingey's bedroom. Moments later Hamburger also joined them.

"What's the matter Daisy?", asked Grandma. "We don't know either, the room is shut up from inside", answered Kitty instead of Daisy.

Grandpa knocked on the door. "Open the door Gingey", he ordered in a loud voice. Moments later the door opened. You can see Gingey with tears in his eyes and a red face, as he's standing at his room's door.

"What happened", asked Grandpa.

"someone has stolen my chocolate candy", Gingey answered in a crying voice.

"You're shouting so loudly for a candy!", said Grandpa in voice which is a mixture of anger, disappointment and surprise".

"It wasn't an ordinary candy, it was a chocolate candy!" shouted Gingey and began crying again.

"OK, OK, don't cry! Keep quiet", said Grandpa. "Everybody move to my bedroom", ordered Grandpa.

Now you can see them in the Grandpa's room. Grandpa is in his bed, with his back against the bed-crown, covering his legs with a blue quilt with red and yellow flowers on it. All the children and Grandma are sitting on sofas, in front of him.

"Well, my children", said Grandpa angrily, "I'm not feeling well tonight, so I'm not going to tolerate any kind of disturbance. Just tell me who has stolen the candy. It must be one of you. If you'll tell the truth, you'll not be given any kind of punishment. But if you lied and I myself discovered the truth, then you'll not be allowed to have shopping for Christmas and New Year. Understand! So hurry up and tell me the truth".

All shook their heads in denial. "OK, so I've to find the truth myself." exclaimed Grandpa thoughtfully. "Let's start with Daisy! Tell me daisy, why aren't you the theif?" asked Grandpa.

"Oh Grandpa. Believe me, I haven't stolen the candy! In fact, I was in Kitty's room when all that happened. We were doing our homework. I was there for 3 hours and I didn't left the room once, you can ask Kitty".

"Kitty", Grandpa turned his face towards Kitty. "Is Daisy right?", grandpa asked. "Yes Grandpa, she was with me." she answered.

"What about you? Weren't you out of the room just like Daisy?", asked Grandpa from Kitty again. "I was, and not once but thrice", answered Kitty truthfully in a very confidant way. "But I'm not the thief!", Kitty said. "Tell me why you were out of the room thrice?", asked Grandpa. "Well, first time I went outside the room to borrow Nibs' pen. Second time I went out of the room to ask grandma for dinner because I was feeling very hungry. And third time, I...... I went outside to........ I can't tell you. I'm sorry but I can't tell you! But I assure you Grandpa that I'm not the thief." At this point you can see anger in the Grandpa's eyes, but he stopped himself from saying anything harsh to Kitty.

"But why can't you tell me child?", he asked politely this time. "sorry Grandpa, I can't!", she answered while she was gazing at the wooden floor. Grandpa shot an angry glance at her and turned his face again towards Daisy. "Daisy, did you notice anything unusual when she came back to the room?", he asked quite angrily. "Well,umm,.........(at this point you can see hesitation in her eyes as she looked at Kitty)... when she came back last time, she went straight to her cupboard and stayed there for a while. I don't know what she was doing there? But I assure you that she can't be the thief. She is such a truthful girl. Believe me Grandpa.........But oh yes, when she came back after staying for a while at cupboard, she told me that she saw Hamburger evading from Gingey's room in such a great hurry", answered Daisy.

At this point you can see great surprise in Hamburger's eyes. Grandpa turned his face towards Hamburger with a suspicious look in his eyes. "what were you doing in Gingey's room?", he asked.

"I...I....I was there to........", said Hamburger in the most confused way you can ever imagine and began to cry. "Keep quiet! Keep quiet! What's the point of crying here? Just tell me why you were there?", asked Grandpa politely but Hamburger didn't stop crying.

Here Grandma interrupted their conversation. "I sent him there in order to see if Gingey is doing his homework or not. Actually Gingey's teacher phoned me the other day that he is not concentrating on his studies. But when he went there, Gingey began to fight with him. So he ran to the kitchen in a great hurry." Grandpa nodded his head and asked Gingey, "Why you were fighting with Hamburger?".

"He was asking me about my homework. Who is he to ask me such questions? Is he my teacher?" asked Gingey stubbornly. " But I know, who might be the thief? It must be Nibs!", said Gingey with a devilish look in his eyes.

Nibs rose to his feet and hold Gingey from the collar of his shirt. "Who are you to blame me? You're too much spoiled. I'm going to teach you a lesson tonight, so you'll think twice before accusing me for anything in the future!"

Grandpa rose from his bed, came to the boys and separated them from each other. "Stop fighting you fools, or I'll beat you both", shouted Grandpa.

"Kitty, when you went to Nibs to borrow his pen, did you notice something unusual?", Grandpa asked again.

Kitty glanced at her brother confusingly and replied, " Grandpa, actually.......... actually......... I never spoke a lie all my life........ so.......", she didn't complete her sentence.

"Nibs, listen carefully", said grandpa with his thoughtful eyes on Nibs. "The truth kitty is hiding has something to do with you, I know. So be a good boy and tell me what is the truth? I won't punish you if you'll speak the truth. You still have a chance to save yourself from punishment, my boy!", said Grandpa kindly.

"Well, I was eating a candy when Kitty came to me to borrow my pen. She saw some chocolate at the corner of my lip, so she asked me to also give her a candy. She wanted to have it for Daisy's birthday tomorrow. She wanted to surprise Daisy. So she said, she'll comeback a while later when Daisy will be busy with her maths' homework. You know whenever Daisy gets busy with her maths' homework, she doesn't know what is happening around her. I'm really surprised, how she took notice that Kitty went to her cupboard. But I assure you Grandpa, that candy was mine, not Gingey's", Nibs replied.

"Don't listen to him Grandpa, he's a liar", shouted Gingey. "He has stolen my candy, don't believe him!"

"I'm not a liar! You're a liar yourself! You spoiled kid!", Nibs shouted back.

"Stop!", shouted Grandpa.

"And you Nibs, you didn't take pity on yourself. All the evidence is against you. I believe that you're the thief, therefore; you will not be the part of Christmas and New year shopping this weekend. I'm sorry that you lost your chance to save yourself!"

Here you can see a very devilish smile on Gingey's face as he gazed at Nibs with a winning look in his eyes.

Nibs began to cry, "I'm not the thief!", he said with tears flowing down from his eyes, wetting his blushed cheeks.

Grandpa didn't say a word.

"Wait a minute! Wait a minute", said Grandma with sparkling eyes. "Now, I remember something!".

"I know Nibs isn't a thief, he's innocent!", she continued....... (here you can see a flicker of surprise in everybody's eyes including Nibs himself)........ "He's totally innocent! I remember clearly that when all the children came back from school this afternoon, Gingey complained to me that Nibs bought many candies from school canteen but didn't share with him even a single one. When I asked why he didn't buy some candies himself, he replied that he had already spent all his pocket money two days before", she said while staring at Gingey.

They all looked at Gingey with pity in their eyes. Nibs was right that Gingey is a spoiled child.

Then it was decided that Gingey will not be the part of Christmas and New year shopping. Gingey really felt ashamed and asked Nibs to forgive him. He begged pardon from his Grandparents and cousins too.

In coming days he changed himself for good and they all lived happily ever after.

The End



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Writing Challenge #26: A Gingerbread Mystery

Posted by nida on December 7, 2010
DAISY : Listen, don't stare like this at me. I told you already that I didn't steal Gingey's candy! And I'm telling you again that I'm not the thief. Why don't you believe me? Am I such a bad person that you still think I'm the culprit regardless of all those explanations I gave you? O my God, I can't believe this! I just can't believe this...... You don't know, I and Gingey are such great friends! Once I met a horrible accident and Gingey saved my life. How on earth I can steal something owned by Gingey? It's not possible, even Gingey would say that I'm totally innocent.Listen again, When all this happened I was with Kitty, you can ask her! We both were doing our school work, when all this happened. We were in Kitty's bedroom working and chatting at the same time. We were there for at least 3 hours. And during all this time I hadn't left the room for once. You can ask Kitty.But Oh yes, Kitty went out of bedroom for three times. And when she returned last time she has something in her jeans' pocket and she went straight to her cupboard and stayed there for a while. I don't know, what she was doing there? But I'm sure, she can't be the thief because she's such an honest and truthful girl. But hey, wait a minute....wait a minute! When Kitty joined me after staying for a while at her cupboard, she told me that she saw Hamburger was evading from Gingey's room in a great hurry. But you know well that Hamburger is such a nice guy. He can't be the thief! It's hard to believe, isn't it?But I doubt Nibs because when Gingey was shouting, I saw Nibs wearing a mysterious smile. He was chewing something and there was something brown at the corner of his lower lip. It must be Gingey's candy. When I asked him, he shot an angry glance at me and asked me to keep quiet. Otherwise he'll tell the teacher that I copied my school work from Kitty's notebook.He's such a bad guy. You know, once he ate my lunch at school and when I inquired him, he hit me in arm and fled away. I'm sure that he must be the culprit. But please don't tell him that I told you so, otherwise he'll tell the teacher that I copied my school work........
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Help!...Someone help me!........ He's trying to kill me!........ (Read on your own risk)!

Posted by nida on December 6, 2010
Disclaimer : This is a silly short story written by me to practice my English. I don't know how to write a story? So don't complaint after reading that I wasted your precious time. Also the story is full of mistakes, so read it on your own responsibility, because after reading my story, you might forget the English you already know!Not very long ago I was living in a garden, full of beings like me. There were colors and fragrances all around.

I was born in that garden, in fact. I was so happy living and playing with my friends there. I was in love with cool, fragrant breeze, and sound of rustling leaves. Some times when it rained we all dance with joy. Days were so beautiful and sunny. Nights were mysterious and dark.When I was born, I wasn't very beautiful. And my size...........oh, I was so tiny! All my friends were like this - tiny and not very pleasant to eyes. But as we grew older, we became so beautiful and a bit larger in size!Ah...........Those happy days.........I still remember them and I wish I could go back to that garden! But you know that not all dreams come true........I still remember that chilly morning. It was start of the winter. Sky was full of heavy, black clouds and we all were shivering with unbearable cold. Most of us were sleeping. Then suddenly I woke up, somebody was shouting!!!!!!!!!He was standing at a little distance from me. Due to fog, it was difficult for me to recognize him. Then he drew closer to me and.........."Oh my God, it's him, Josef, the owner of the garden. O man, what's the problem with him? Why is he shouting so loudly in the early morning? Has he gone mad? Somebody must stop him!!!", I thought angrily in my heart.But nobody stopped him. So I put aside my anger and sleep(and of course my sweet dreams), and tried to listen, what he was saying?" David! Philip! Hurry up! It's about to rain! Transfer all of them in the truck! Weather is not good for them!" Josef commanded to two men, clad in thick woolly sweaters, caps and long leather boots."About whom he is ordering them?", I wondered in my heart.Then all of sudden I saw one of them standing right in front of me, staring at me and my friend. And you know what? He transferred me and my friend in that truck. When we reached inside the truck,we saw that all of our friends were there."Hmm.......So Josef was talking about us", I thought. We all were very scared initially but as the truck began its ride, we became extremely ecstatic. What a memorable and wonderful journey it was!After a few hours of ride, the truck stopped suddenly in front of a large building. After a while Josef came up with some men. Those men divided us into short groups........... "Oh no, my best friend is another group. I want to go with him", I shouted. But nobody listened.I cried a lot. I was feeling so lonely without my best pal, but nobody took pity on me. Ah, poor me!After a while the man, who was owner of our group, transferred us in a little room with white walls, wooden floor and a low roof. There were many other little beings. Very much different in color and size from us. But they were all very beautiful. I talked with some of them and they were really sweet beings. I counted my friends when I finished conversations, and there were only 30 us...........How sad!Later in the day, I noticed a well dressed guy was standing on the room's door. He was talking with the owner. After a little talk, he took six of us with him(I was feeling very very lonely).And from here, my real tragedy began. After half an hour of leaving that white room, I found myself in the house of this well dressed guy.........And now he is sitting right in front of me with......with.......with...........with a knife in his hand!!!!!!!

"Help! Help! Somebody please help me.........""Help a little orange............please help me!!!!!!!!"Thanks a lot for reading my silly, short story!

I request all the readers to make as many CORRECTION as possible! I'll be really glad if you'll tell me about my mistakes.
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Writing Challenge #25 : 7 Secrets To Keep Your Eyes Healthy !

Posted by nida on November 14, 2010
Hello my dear friends,As you all know, that Eyesight ( & hence healthy eyes ) is a precious gift from God. Vision starts to fade as a person becomes old, and almost all people have some type of eye problem during their life time. So I've decided to share with you the 7 Secrets To Keep Your Eyes Healthy ! as a part of Tara Benwell's Writing Challenge #25 !

7 Secrets To Keep Your Eyes Healthy !1. Have an eye check up at least once in a year ! Do you know that, if you wear corrective contact lenses and glasses, which are no more suitable for your eyes, you'll end up with severe headaches, and further eye damage.

Also if you have some kind of vision problem, it might progress, if you don't seek professional help. So hurry up, and consult your eye specialist.2. Protect your eyes from sun ! Do you know, that too much exposure to sun's ultraviolet rays can result in serious damage to your eyes.So what's the solution? In summer, when you go outside in the sunlight, always wear sunglasses or tinted lenses that carry UV400 mark.

3. Eat lots of fresh fruit and vegetables ! You need vitamins and minerals to keep your eyes healthy. Vitamins of the antioxidant group can prevent, or at least slow down, some age related vision problems.

Vitamins C, A and E, folic acid, selenium and zinc are very good for your eyes, to keep them healthy. Broccoli, spinach, sweetcorn, orange and yellow peppers, kiwi fruits, oranges and mangoes are a very good sources of these vitamins and minerals.4. Stop smoking ! Do you people know, smokers are up to three times more likely to develop cataracts than non-smokers! another good reason to quit!

5. While reading, writing, or working on computer, make sure that light is RIGHT ! Do you know, that not only poor light, but also the light, which is too bright, can damage your eyesight !So during the day, try to use daylight, instead of artificial light, by keeping your blinds down, on all sunny days, if possible. This will also result in less electricity bill!

Also make sure, that light must come from the side of your face, not from front or behind of your head. You can also decrease the brightness of your monitor.6. Give a healthy break to your eyes ! Take short, frequent breaks from the computer to prevent eyestrain and tiredness. Even if you don't get up, an 'eye break' - when you look away from the screen and focus on objects at varying distances will help.

7. Keep your contact lenses clean! If you wear contact lenses, you need to take good care of them. It's not too difficult. Every time you use your contact lenses, rinse them with a good solution.

THANKS A LOT FOR READING !

Please Note: All images are from Google images !
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EID AL-AdHA (The Festival Of Great Sacrifice)

Posted by nida on November 12, 2010
Hello friends, Eid al-Adha (the festival of great sacrifice) is near.

This year Eid will fall on 16-11-2010(10th day of the 12th and the last Islamic month of Dhu al-Hijjah of the lunar Islamic calendar).What is Eid al-Adha ?Eid al-Adha is a great religious holiday, celebrated by Muslims across the world, to commemorate the willingness of Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son(his only son at that time) Isma'il (Ishmael) as an act of obedience to God, but instead was able to sacrifice a ram(by God's command).

So in the memory of that great sacrifice, each affluent Muslim family, around the world, will sacrifice a ram/sheep/goat/cow/camel/buffalo by slaughter, making it halal(meat from animals that have been killed according to Muslim law).After the sacrifice, meat would be divided into three equal parts, to distribute.-One part (1/3rd of all meat) goes to relatives, friends and neighbors.-One part (1/3rd of all meat) goes to poor and needy.-One part(1/3rd of all meat) goes to family, who sacrifice the animal.The Eid al-Adha celebrations start soon after the Muslim perform the Hajj (the annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia by Muslims from across the world). Muslims continue to celebrate the Eid al-Adha for whole 3 days.

Happy Eid al-Adha Everybody!!!!!

Thanks a lot for reading !
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CANCER - Top eight cancer signs pinpointed

Posted by nida on October 27, 2010
CANCER - one of the deadliest diseases ever known to mankind ! Do you know, one in three people will be affected by cancer at some stage in their lives !

What is Cancer ?


"Cancer is not just one disease, but a large group of almost 100 diseases. Its two main characteristics are uncontrolled growth of the cells in the human body and the ability of these cells to migrate from the original site and spread to distant sites. If the spread is not controlled, cancer can result in death."

Causes:

The major risk factors for cancer are:

1.tobacco,


2.alcohol,


3.diet: Do you know, that regular intake of different kinds of fruit and vegetables, significantly reduce the risk of developing cancer. Also say bye bye to sedentary life style, and start exercising today, to prevent obesity !


4.infectious agents,


5.family history,


6.occupation,


7.environment,


&

8.pollution.


--------Top eight cancer signs pinpointed -------------

Do yo know that, researchers have highlighted, eight unexplained symptoms most closely linked to cancer. But beware, that there are more than 200 different types of cancer, which cause many different symptoms

Although this still represents a relatively low chance of anyone with the symptom having the disease, any suspicion of cancer can mean that the patient is sent for tests more quickly, in order to catch the disease as early as possible.

Eight signs of cancer

* Anaemia

* Blood in urine

* Coughing up blood

* Difficulty swallowing

* Breast lump or mass

* Post-menopausal bleeding

* Abnormal prostate test

* Rectal blood

So if you notice an unusual or persistent change in your body it's important to get it checked out. When cancer is diagnosed at an early stage, treatment is often more likely to be successful.


Wish you all, a happy and healthy life !

Thanks a lot for reading !
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HOW TO LIVE A HEALTHY LIFE ?

Posted by nida on October 26, 2010
It's an age old saying that, HEALTH IS WEALTH!

The way, we live our lives, nowadays, is very much different, and unhealthy, when compared to the way, previous generations lived. And it's not a very old tale, say for example 60-80 years back, people used to live in a way, very different and healthier than ours.Now, the question arises that, what is the difference?Well, the difference is that of life style. In the old times(but not very old times), people or what we can say, majority of people weren't used to the sedentary life style, that we have today. There weren't any cars, buses, trains, and planes at that time. And people of those times, spend much more time, walking. Technology at those times, wasn't that much developed; there were no machines to plough the fields. So the people at those times used to grow the fruits, vegetables and all the other things we eat, with their hands, with the help of their oxen only.

Also there were no factories, mills, and things like that, so people were used to a very active life. People at those times, did all the household chores by hand, as there were no washing machines, dish washers, and vacuum cleaners, etc.

And oh yes! There weren't any televisions or computers. So the people at those times, spent their free time in playing games. And for the same reason, and also because electricity wasn't invented at that time, people were used to go to the bed early at night, and hence were used to wake up early in the morning.

People at those times were used to eat healthy food. People at those times, didn't eat so much beef and meat, as we eat nowadays. People were used to eat more vegetables and fruit. As those people, used to live very active lives, their bodies were able to consume, all the fatty foods like butter, cheese and whole milk. There wasn't any concept of junk food, and there were not as many restaurants as we have today;so people ate healthy home made food. There weren't such issues, like organic and inorganic food.

Well, the list is very long, and it isn't possible for me to write all the detail in a single blog.So now, let's have a look at our present day life style.We are living very unhealthy lives, nowadays. Many people eat junk and restaurant food nowadays, as they do not bother to cook at home. Organic and inorganic food is a big issue. Farmers use pesticides and insecticides to increase the production; but they never bother to think, how hazardous these chemicals are to environment and human health. Meat & milk production has been raised with the help of different kinds hormonal drugs, which are very dangerous to human health. As the production of meat has been raised, so is its consumption; especially when people live sedentary lives and meat is treated with hormones.

Nowadays, people want to travel in cars, on buses, planes and trains, and don't want to walk. Televisions and computers are there, so not only adults but children also, don't want to play or exercise in their free time. People spent too much time watching tv, or on computers at night, hence go to bed very late and then wake up late in the morning and even at noon.Even with the advent of remote controls, peoples have given up the very minor activities, like changing the channels while watching tv, or turning off tvs, air conditioners, light bulbs, fans and what not. Things like washing machines, dishwashers, vacuum cleaners, etc. are no more considered as luxuries, but regarded as the necessities of life.And as I mentioned before list is very long!Now, the question arise, HOW TO LIVE A HEALTHY LIFE ?Well, the answer is not very complicated. Below are some tips, if you follow them, you'll stay healthy and live longer lives.

1. Say bye bye to sedentary life style! Exercise regularly: simple brisk walking for 40 minutes a day, keep you healthy and fit. If your office or work place is at a short distance from home, take a walk or rode a bicycle, instead of car, bus or train. Also gardening is not only fun, but it also keeps you active. Check your weight on regular basis, so you can keep yourself in a certain limit.

2. Eat healthy! Eat lots of green vegetables, and fruit; they are rich in vitamins, minerals & fiber. Decrease the intake of meat, especially red meat. Instead eat white meat(poultry & fish). Eat fish and fish oil, as it keeps you healthy. Regularly eat a handful of nuts, like Almonds and Walnuts. Drink skimmed milk. Do not eat junk or processed food, instead eat freshly cooked home food. And oh yes, decrease the intake of sugar and salt in your food.

3. Drink healthy! Drink at least 6-8 glasses of boiled, plain water. Do not drink alcohol and soft drinks, instead drink fresh fruit juices. Do not drink too much coffee or tea.

4. Do not smoke!

5.Early to bed, early to rise; makes a man healthy wealthy and wise! Do not stay very late at night, even for studies. Take proper sleep; sleep boosts your memory & makes you fresh. Certain hormonal and metabolic processes in your body, want you to sleep, on the same time everyday.

6. Do not take much stress, be happy! As you know well, stress is not a healthy phenomenon. It not only destroys your health, but also, more you worry, you become old at more younger age!

And as I said earlier, list is very long! (^_^)Thanks a lot for reading!I wish you all, a happy & healthy life!Please note: all images are from google images.
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The Greatest Invention Of All Times !

Posted by nida on October 24, 2010
Man, since the advent of civilization, is trying to invent things, to ease the life. The journey, which began with the invention of much simpler things like wheel, still continues.

The 20th century, is marked by the greatest inventions of all times. The new era is marked by the inventions, which are not only necessary for human life; they add luxury to it.We are probably the luckiest people in human history, who are enjoying the things, which were even beyond the imagination of man, a few centuries back.WHAT DO YOU PEOPLE THINK, IS THE GREATEST INVENTION OF ALL TIMES?WHEEL

BULB

TELEPHONE/MOBILE PHONE

COMPUTER/LAPTOP

RADIO/TELEVISION

TELESCOPE

AEROPLANE/HELICOPTER/SPACE SHUTTLE

OR IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE ON YOUR MIND!

Thanks a lot for reading!(Please Note : All images have been taken from google images; I do not own them.)
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MY FIRST EVER BLOG!! :))

Posted by nida on October 10, 2010



Well, I'm going to write my first ever blog on MyEC. I'm not very new here; I'm a bit old. But still I haven't gathered much courage to write a blog.

I'm here to learn a language (English), and I know that writing is a very important part of any language. Specially when you are learning a language as an adult learner. And one of the best ways to improve one's writing is blogging.

But, whenever I try to convince myself for writing a blog, my mind goes clueless. Still at this moment, I have no idea what to write. I'm only writing, what's coming to my mind. I asked your pardon, if I'm making you feel, that by reading this blog you're wasting your precious time.


The other thing which I can't get rid off, is fear. I'm very scared, that people will laugh at me when they read my blog. Although, I know that people can't see me. And if they laugh, I wouldn't know that. But still this fear is lingering deep, very deep inside my mind.


By the way, I have decided to add a video in my first blog. Many of you may think of it as funny. And of course it is a bit funny. But I'm very much impressed by this man. I think he is more ambitious than many of us. He is laughing, and I think he himself knew that it is difficult. But still he is doing that. He cares for nobody. He is not thinking, what others will think of him. Above all, he is in a country(Afghanistan), which is in a state of war. He is an army person, but in such harsh circumstances (and here I have no intention to offend anybody), I can see a hope on his face. He is indeed a source of inspiration for me. May God bless him. What do you think?



I think, it's enough for the first blog...... phew !




Creative and fun Thank You Scraps

Thanks a lot for reading my blog. (And I hope, you people will tell me about all my mistakes. i.e. Grammar, spelling, punctuation etc. I'll be extremely thankful to you.).

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