Asha 5k

I am doing the Asha 5K walk, at highland ranch colorado, on Sunday, June 11, 2006. It's for supporting primary education of underprivileged children in India.

If you would like to register for the walk, click here .
If you would like to donate (via credit card), please visit here . (I have supported the pledge of shiva, who is a full time member of ashacolorado, and one of the organisers of this walk).

From their website

Hundred percent of the proceeds from the event will go towards supporting Asha projects in India. Asha locates and supports projects that help these underprivileged children go to school. In some places it takes the form starting new schools, in others supporting existing schools and/or after-school programs in the locality

For more information please visit here

Update: I miserably managed to not wakeup that morning, and hence skipped the event.
But I did click and contribute. So, click if you are interested.

Tapori Talk

If you understand hindi, and don't mind reading hinglish, click on,
this tapori talk by sayesha is hilarious !

Patan

एक वक़्त था, जब हम हवाओं का रुख बदल दिया करते थे
kismat का खेल देखिए
आज पत्ते भी gustahq हो चले हैं
सरसरा कर हमारे पतन का उपहास करते हैं

Family Warmth

Check out this cute Monkey Family pic. Did you spot the fourth one ?
via desipundit.

And while you are at it, check out this one too. That precedes getting
a family. Heh.

Sunny Day

I sing for the prairie
It's a sunny day
A few birds and a bee
Sing with me for the prairie
Listen my friend, to the soft rustle
Sings the the wind gently through the trees
Together we sing for the prairie
It's a sunny day
What is this song we sing
of words unknown ?
All I know
It has come to life
the day is alive
and it's a sunny day
Together we hum the chorus
the wind, the bird, the bee, and me
the day is alive
the day is alive
O prairie, it's a sunny day

Cloud Vagabond

I grew up with radio and vividh bharti. And so, I am familiar with hindi oldies, melodies.
Once in a while, I get reminded of them. Like today, when boulder sky is clouded grey, the earth is fresh with rain, and from my balcony I see half-hidden mountains, the valley shadowed white with low lurking clouds. It is a scenery which uplifts my spirit, makes me feel happy. And so, here's a song for the lurking cloud:

itna na mujhse pyaar badha
ke main ek badal awara
janam janam se hoon saath tere
hai naam mera jal ki dhara

which means

don't become so in love with me
that I am a cloud vagabond
since many lives I have with you been
that my name is stream of water

You can listen to the full song here (second last song, the one which says talat, is actually the duet talat and lata).
If you understand hindi, it has beautiful lyrics.
Enjoy.