Has anyone started preparations for the Christmas? Well, I have. Right after Thanksgiving, I have started planning for the gifts and decorations. You know, I am very excited. I just put up a colorful Christmas Countdown widget to add the flavor of Christmas in my blog. I think it's perfect for any decorating your profile. Check it out!
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Childhood friends are forever! Examples of such friendships are galore where a childhood friend has forsaken everything for his friend. Such friendships never blossom as we mature and grow old. The friendship that develops between two friends in school or through living in the same locality, often goes on to become everlasting and is never broken by any outside force. I am still in touch with my childhood friend from school and she is like a pillar of support to me. She lives in a different city, but we keep in touch through phone, letter and email. She also makes it a point to come down at my place in holidays or during special occasions. The bond that forms between two childhood friends is unbreakable. Such friendships are intuitive, where one friend understands the mind of the other. Do you have a childhood friend who makes your life worth living? If yes, do share your friendship thoughts with me. Surprise your childhood friend with this warm friendship greeting!
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Just a quick post here to wish you a happy happy weekend. I'll be back with more posts on Friendship, Friendship Poems and Friendship Quotes! Take care and have an excellent weekend!
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If you haven't seen Delirious starring Steve Buscemi you should definitely watch. It's directed by Tom DiCillo the director of Living in Oblivion (also starring Steve Buscemi). I think Tom DiCillo is just continuing to explore the 'celebrity culture' theme. He does it beautifully in Delirious -- depicting the fact that everyone is connected to the food chain.
One thing I liked about the movie is the underlying theme of friendship -- weird and quirky. People bond almost in an instant and loose friends just as easily. In the nether world of celebrities the right time in the right place counts just like Toby (played by Michael Pitt) learns. One wrong move and you're gone. Such is the ups and downs of celebrity friendships portrayed in a satirical movie.
Here's the trailer that you can check out:
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Here's a friendship quote from Marlene Dietrich -- "It is the friends you can call up at 4 a.m. that matter." Remember her career started as a cabaret singer, chorus girl and film actress in the 1920s. In the 30s she was a Hollywood start and during World War II she was entertaining in the front lines. So I think she knows a lot about friendships -- don't you think? You can check out her complete profile on IMDB or visit the Marlene Dietrich official site.
What I love about her is her classic charm. Here's a short clip on "I get a Kick Out of You"
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What exactly is a 'toxic friend'?
According to Jenn Berman -- a psychologist in Beverly Hills, CA -- is someone who after spending time with them makes you feel bad about yourself instead of good. You can read more about what she has to say in this article on How to handle toxic Friendships.
How do you know if you're in a toxic friendship? You can take this quick online quizz to determine if She's a Toxic Friend. Oprah's Toxic Relationships web page also have a bunch of articles and resources to help you if you think you're in a toxic friendship. You can't miss iVillage's 6 Types of Toxic Friends and How You Can Deal with Them article either.
I hope you're not in a toxic friendship and if you are I'm wishing you a very good luck in handling, facing, confronting your friend. And in advanced -- here's a virtual hug from me:
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Hello people it's almost that 'back to school' time again and summer vacation is almost over. I really had fun this time around hanging out with my friends and really enjoying their company. I just did this really cool quiz on Which Harry Potter character are you? And here's the result:
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The day is finally here . On American Independence day wish your friends, buddies, friends on MySpace,Facebook,Friendster and all your online and offline friends a happy July 4th . Let us all come together and share the glory of the great American Dream .Lets strive to make this country what our founding fathers once envisaged .America.... The land of the Free and The Home of The Brave . Let each one of us forget our background, our religion and our political affiliations and make this Country Truly the Greatest place for everyone. Happy Independence day America !!
| 4th Of July Sparkling With Fun ! Wish your dear ones a sparkling Fourth of July with this dazzling ecard. [ Interactive ] |
| Celebrating The Glory Of Our Nation ! A bright and beautiful ecard to celebrate the glory of America on Fourth of July. [ Flash ] | ||
| Spectacular Fireworks Show For You ! Dazzle up your dear ones' Fourth of July with this beautiful ecard. [ Interactive ] |
| Wishing You A Happy Fourth Of July ! Add more sparkles to your dear ones' Fourth of July with this warm and bright ecard. [ Flash ] | ||
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| Proud To Be Part... Send this ecard to celebrate Fourth of July with someone who is as proud to be an American as you are. [ Flash ] |
| Celebrating Our Great Nation... Share your pride of being an American with this beautiful ecard. [ Flash ] | ||
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Family man of Build Tomorrow had given the Friendship Blog (that's this blog!) The Thinking Blog Award. It was started by Llker Yodas at The Thinking Blog if you don't know what a Thinking Blog is you can read Are you a thinking blogger? to know what it's all about.
So what are the blogs that makes me think? And the ones that I'm giving the Thinker Blog Award to? (Drum rolls) Here it is:
1. Ben Yoskovitz's Instigator Blog is a place I visit almost everyday for a daily dose of wisdom.
2. Beth Ellen's Eclectic Studio Cafe is a place I love hanging out just to relax and feast my eyes. Her photography is simply amazing!
3. And when I'm suck I always run to Beta Bloggers for Dummies.
4. When I need inspiration or a couple of laughs I go to We Blog Cartoons (Dave even lets me use his cartoons in my blog!)
5. And let's not forget another Dave with his very cool Love Poems & Love Quotes blog always sets me in a romantic mood!
The rules of the blog meme is simple enough -
Whoever I've tagged to in the above list is under no obligation to accept the award, link back or to even carry on the meme. Should the bloggers choose to carry on with the mission however:
2. Have link to this post so that people can easily find the exact origin of the meme.
3. Optionally display the 'Thinking Blogger Award' with a link to the post that you wrote. There's also other silver and gold version to fit the design of your blog.
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This post is dedicated to those who have fallen and for those who are fighting for our freedom. We will be always grateful for their sacrifices.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
| Our Great Friendship... Cute Memorial Day ecard to cherish the spirit of America and your friendship. [ Flash ] |
| Having U As A Friend... Say a cool hi to your friend on Memorial Day with a cute egreeting. [ Flash ] | ||
| Your Friendship Fills My Life... Send this warm thought and touch your friend's heart on Memorial Day. [ Flash ] |
| I Feel Proud... Express what he means to you and your pride in him with this beautiful ecard. [ Animated ] | ||
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Now that final exams are almost over or are done with for most of us so we are all ready for hanging out, BBQs and having summer parties. So I thought I'd do a little research on friendships and how to get along. I found some tips on 'fitting in' with your friends -- they're Traits that Help You Hang Out with Other People from Succeed Socially.
Here's a gist of those tips:
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What will we do with friendships without humor? Every now and then we have to laugh right? It's the best way to bond and laughter is the best medicine. "A woman can never have enough love, laughter, or great friendships in her life," wrote Tina Frazer, founder of Lets Be Friends Community. It's a social network community for women to socialize and make new friends.
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Mother's day is this weekend! Isn't that great? You'll get to spend you time with her and pamper her. I found a bunch of Mother's Day in other languages -- now you can say "Mother's Day" in tongues! Check them out here:
Albanian Dita e Nënës
Arabic Eid Al-Omm
Armenian Mayrutyan or
Bengali Shubo Matri Dibosh
Bosnian dan majki
Chinese mu qin jié
Czech Den Matek
Danish Mors dag
Dutch Moederdag
German Muttertag
Estonian Emadepäev
Dari Ruz-e Madar
Finnish Äitienpäivä
French Fête des mères
Hebrew Yom ha-em
Hindi Matru din
Croatian Majcin dan
| I Call You My Guardian Angel... Send this warm ecard to say thanks to someone who's angelic and close to your heart. [ Animated ] |
| You Are My Angel ! On Mother's Day wish someone who's a precious gift of God for you. [ Flash ] | ||
| I Have You In My Life ! Express your love and affection to an Angel with this cute ecard. [ Interactive ] |
| I Started Believing In Angels... Greet your mom/ sis/ grandma/ aunt with this beautiful ecard on Mother's Day. [ Postcard ] | ||
| Deseos Del DÃa De La Madre... Una etarjeta cordial para sus amados en el dÃa de la Madre. [ Animated ] |
| ¡ Feliz DÃa De La Madre ! Extienda la mano a su mamá con esta etarjeta hermosa and deséele 'Feliz dÃa de la Madre.' [ Flash ] | ||
| Deseos Cordiales Y Pensamientos Felices... En el dÃa de la Madre envÃe esta etarjeta cordial a su mamá/ querida y hágale sentirse especial. [ Flash ] |
| ¡ Un Ramo De Deseos ! Desee a todo el mundo a que conoce con esta etarjeta hermosa en el dÃa de la Madre. [ Animated ] | ||
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There's a magazine called New Beginnings for new mothers. The main feature of this magazine is for parents who are staying home for their children. There are very interesting responses to a lady who was having trouble making 'mother' friends after giving birth to her baby. There's a lot of great advice. Check it out!
| You'll Be Soon Holding The Li'l Fingers... Send your warm wishes to a Mom To Be for all the future happiness. [ Flash ] |
| You're 'Bout To Step Into Motherhood... For the coming joys, send your warm wishes to a Mom To Be on Mother's Day. [ Postcard ] | ||
| A Gift Of God... On Mother's Day, congratulate a would-be mom for the blessed gift that she's gonna receive soon. [ Flash ] |
| Cute Face... Sweet Smiles... A beautiful ecard to wish a would-be mom lotsa joy and happiness in her days to come. [ Animated ] | ||
| You're Appreciated... On Mother's Day send this warm note and beautiful bouquet to your mom. [ Postcard ] |
| I Cannot Do Without U ! A beautiful ecard to appreciate someone close to your heart on Mother's Day. [ Postcard ] | ||
| I May Not Say It Often... With this warm ecard say thanks to someone dear on Mother's Day. [ Animated ] |
| A Li'l Note To Say... With this lovely ecard tell your mom a heartfelt thanks for everything she does for you. [ Flash ] | ||
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Every Mother Needs Her Friends! Says Elizabeth Scott - the guide to Stress Management on About.com
Mothers are at an increased risk of depression starting with the baby blues and it goes on throughout her life. That's why her friends are her most valuable resource.
Friendships and motherhood go hand in hand for not just social support and sharing advice. Mothers need friends to get them out of the house for enjoying the outdoors or for just having a "moms' night out". On top of that their kids can meet and interact with each other -- which is an important part of the bonding process.
| As A Mother And My Friend... Reach out to someone, who makes this world a brighter and happier place with this elegant ecard. [ Postcard ] |
| You Are What A Perfect Woman Should Be ! On Mother's Day, wish a wonderful friend with this warm 'n beautiful ecard. [ Flash ] | ||
| Our Friendship Has Grown... Send this beautiful ecard to an old girl pal on Mother's Day. [ Postcard ] |
| It's Amazing... Wish someone special on Mother's Day with this beautiful ecard. [ Flash ] | ||
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| When It Comes To Being A Mother... On Mother's Day reach out to a wonderful woman with this beautiful ecard. [ Flash ] |
| Great Women, Greater Moms... Let your friend/girlfriend/wife know how much they mean to you on mother’s day... [ Flash ]  | ||
| Your Friendship Is A Joy... With this beautiful 'n warm thought greet your special friend on Mother's Day. [ Flash ] |
| All Rolled In One ! A smart way to wish 'Happy Woman's Day' to a woman... who's a great mother 'n friend. [ Flash ] | ||
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Happy Cinco de Mayo! I found these great recipes from Mex Grocer that you can add to your party.
Non-veg Cinco de Mayo Fajita:
Ingredients:
8 Mission® Corn Tortillas or Fajita Size Flour Tortillas
1 Tbsp. Vegetable Oil
1 Onion halved and sliced
1 Green Bell Pepper cut into strips
1 lb. Sirloin or Flank Steak (or Chicken Breasts) cut into strips
1 pkg. (1.27 oz.) Lawry's® Fajita Spices and Seasonings
1/4 cup Water
1 Tomato cut into wedges
Directions:
Cook onions and green pepper in an oiled skillet over medium high heat until tender; set aside. In same skillet, brown meat; drain fat. Mix in seasonings and water.
Bring mixture to boil; reduce heat to low and cook uncovered for 5 minutes. Return onions and bell peppers to skillet; add tomatoes.
Heat through and serve with warmed tortillas.
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Here's the vegetarian version:
Ingredients:
2 Tbsps. Oil
1 Green Bell Pepper sliced
1 Yellow or Red Bell Pepper sliced
1/2 medium Onion sliced
1 large Tomato chopped
8 Mission® 8" Soft Taco sized Flour Tortillas
Guacamole, Sour Cream and Salsa as desired
Directions:
Heat oil in large skillet or wok over medium-high heat until hot. Add bell pepper and onion; cook and stir 2 or 3 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Add tomato, salt and pepper; cook until thoroughly heated.
To serve, place 1/2 cup of the vegetable mixture in center of each warmed tortilla with desired toppings. Fold or roll up.
Enjoy and have fun this Cinco de Mayo!!!
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I found a story about friendship on True Friends at Adopt A Cat Foundation site.
A man carrying his cat was walking along a road. The man was enjoying the scenery, when it suddenly occurred to him that he was dead. He remembered dying, and that the kitty in his arms had been dead for years. He wondered where the road was leading them. After a while, they came to a high, white stone wall along one side of the road. It looked like fine marble.
At the top of a long hill, it was broken by a tall arch that glowed in the sunlight. When he was standing before it, he saw a magnificent gate in the arch that looked like mother of pearl, and the street that led to the gate looked like pure gold. He and the cat walked toward the gate, and as he got closer, he saw a man at a desk to one side.
When he was close enough, he called out, "Excuse me, where are we?"
"This is Heaven, sir," the man answered.
"Wow! Would you happen to have some water?" the man asked.
"Of course, sir. Come right in, and I'll have some ice water brought right up." The man gestured, and the gate began to open.
"Can my friend," gesturing toward his kitty, "come in, too?" the traveler asked.
"I'm sorry, sir, but we don't accept pets."
The man thought a moment and then turned back toward the road and continued the way he had been going with his cat. After another long walk, and at the top of another long hill, he came to a dirt road which led through a farm gate that looked as if it had never been closed. There was no fence. As he approached the gate, he saw a man inside, leaning against a tree and reading a book.
"Excuse me!" he called to the reader. "Do you have any water?"
"Yeah, sure, there's a pump over there". The man pointed to a place that couldn't be seen from outside the gate. "Come on in."
"How about my friend here?" the traveler gestured to the cat.
"There should be a bowl by the pump."
They went through the gate, and sure enough, there was an old fashioned hand pump with a bowl beside it. The traveler filled the bowl and took a long drink himself, then he gave some to the kitty. When they were full, he carried the cat back toward the man who was standing by the tree waiting for them.
"What do you call this place?" the traveler asked.
"This is Heaven," was the answer.
"Well, that's confusing," the traveler said. "The man down the road said that was Heaven, too."
"Oh, you mean the place with the gold street and pearly gates? Nope. That's Hell."
"Doesn't it make you mad for them to use your name like that?"
"No. I can see how you might think so, but we're just happy that they screen out the folks who'll leave their best friends behind."
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I crossed my 100th post! That's so great and I wanted to post 100 things about friendship but I hadn't had the time to post with papers and stuff that I have to write. So here's a little something that I'd like to share with you all about friendship and life -- something I got over the email.
"A good friend will come bail you out of jail....
But a true friend will be sitting next to you saying WE screwed up, but we had fun!
Proud to be your Friend!
Make sure you read all the way down to the last sentence, and don't skip ahead .
I've learned... that life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.
I've learned... that money doesn't buy class.
I've learned... that it's those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.
I've learned...that under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved.
I've learned...that to ignore the facts does not change the facts.
I've learned...that the less time I have to work, the more things I get done.
To all of you...make sure you read all the way down to the last sentence.
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All the hard work is done and college is over. Now it's time for all the grads to don the robe, put on the cap and have a wonderful Graduation ceremony. Reach to all the new grads you know in their moment of pride and congratulate them on their Graduation with our cool and cute College Graduation ecards.
| Wanna Celebrate With You ! Invite your dear ones to the Graduation party of your son/ daughter/ dear one with this elegant ecard. [ Interactive ] |
| Scribe Happiness And Success ! A warm and inspiring wish for your son/ daughter/ student/ dear one who has graduated. [ Flash ] | ||
| Your Hard Work Has Blossomed ! Reach out to the new grads you know with this warm and beautiful ecard. [ Flash ] |
| Reach For The Stars ! Send this cute ecard to appreciate and encourage your friend/ bro/ sis/ loved one who has graduated. [ Flash ] | ||
| Congrats To You ! Say congratulations to all the proud grads you know with this cool and cute ecard. [ Flash ] |
| May Your Dreams Come True ! Congratulate and encourage all your dear ones who have graduated with this beautiful ecard. [ Flash ] | ||
| Congrats On Graduating ! Appreciate the hard work of your friend/ fellow grad/ bro with this cool ecard. [ Flash ] |
| Every Day Is Yours ! Make your daughter/ student/ friend feel special on her Graduation with this warm and inspiring wish. [ Flash ] | ||
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Tommrrow is Buddha Purnima -- the most sacred day in the Buddhists regard every full moon as sacred by the full moon of the months between April - May is very special significance because Buddha was born, attained enlightenment, and attained Nirvana when he died on this day. It is this strange, three fold coincidence that makes Buddha Purnima to be very important.
Buddha often talked about what friendship is and what a good friend is supposed to be in his teachings. He also said, "An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind." A good friend gives a kind of happiness by knowing the fact that we are all connected inside. That's what a good friend is really all about.
A true friend helps us when we're in need. They protect us. A good friend is a refuge in life. A friend who is constantly there no matter we're facing happiness or sorrow or trouble in our lives. We share secrets in friendship and the friend will not betray our secrets - in fact, good friends warn us when we're treading on dangerous roads. This sort of a friend is a gift.
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