WIP 6

My  online teaching has become hectic,hence I am not able to concentrate on my blog. So I started to do what I like best - KNITTING. I am into creating various pouches or cases. Started to knit , long way to go. Sharing my unfinished work. I am using the seed stich pattern. Hope to complete soon.

Blue cover for mini lap tops

Hi - it is been a long time that I have not come to my blog to post my creations, as I am busy with my online classes. Today tried to squeeze some time to post my cover that can hold mini laptops. Sharing it with you. It easily fits my sisters HCL mini.

2nd Chennai blogger meet

Hi friends , y/day was a very fruitful day.
I am happy because on Sunday I was happy to see many of my blogger buddies from Indibloggers.in.
Yes we did have a great time at Presidency Club oposite to Ehthiraj Collage.
All this things happened , due to efforts put by Shashi.
Hence we created a group called as the IBSA . Some took this opportunity and became committee members and their roles were identified.
I took up the responsibility to be Education Consultant and Women's Wing Support Rules Policy

I am so delighted and happy to be part of this small group.
I was given an opportunity to speak how through arts we can do charity.

This is an initiative taken by Indibloggers.in Chennai chapter on a trial .
Hope we will be able to cover as many angles, and cover many problems .
This we will be doing online, and not visiting any local place.
This will be as of now Chennai centric [ will try to cover tamilnadu]

Please pour in your suggestions that require attention.
Your suggestions will be appreciated.

Sharing with you some of the photos

Thanks Shashi for giving us a space to give vent to our thoughts.
Just now we have started a chain with few people, hope to grow .
It is a long path and we have to travel slowly

Kudos to your efforts

Always buy healthier food from

Buying Locally for a Healthier Taste and Conscience
Next time you hit the grocery store, shop around for the best buys that support your own local environment. Check labels and signs of the produce you purchase and make an effort to buy locally grown products. Buying locally means less energy expended to bring food to your table, cutting down on everything from air pollution to the burning of fossil fuels from trucking in cargo. Buying locally also means fresher fruits and vegetables that are healthier for your body and tastier to your taste buds. Fruits and veggies shipped from abroad are usually harvested at least two full weeks before they are ripe so that they don’t go rotten during their long voyages on planes and in crates before arriving to your grocer.

By buying from people in your area you’re also supporting the local economy and helping to make your home part of a more sustainable community. If products aren’t labeled at your grocery store, talk to the management and let them know you would like to know whether the tomatoes your buying were genetically engineered at some factory or whether they were grown under the same bright skies you wake up to in the morning. By buying locally, not only are you bound for a fresher taste but also for a healthier conscience by making simple decisions that go a long way in protecting all of our environments.

By Monique from Tahoe City USA

Car survival kit for winter

Car survival kit for winter


Do yourself a favor today!

Place every item that you have in your car from this must car survival kit for winter:

• Plastic blankets/sleeping bags
• Booster cables
• Compass
• Extra clothing (hats, mittens, scarves, etc.)
• First aid kit
• Flashlight with extra batteries
• Hi-calorie non-perishable food
• Knife
• Road maps
• Sack of sand ( or cat litter ) to create traction if car is stuck
• Shovel
• Took kit
• Tow rope
• Seal botle with water
And remember no cheating, if you ever take an item, put it back ASAP!
By Alicia from USA.

Flax and diet

Incorporate flax into your diet
Adding a few servings of flaxseed into your daily diet is healthful for your heart and digestive system.

Studies show that the fats found in flaxseed may be good for your cardiovascular system. Flaxseeds contain alpha-linolenic acid, an essential fatty acid that is necessary for blood pressure regulation. The seeds also contain lignans, compounds with antioxidant-like properties. Its high fiber content also keeps your digestive system healthy.

Be sure the flaxseeds are grounded so that the your body can digest it properly to ensure maximium absorption.
By Kate from Chicago USA.

Work Phrases

USEFUL WORK PHRASES

1. Thank you. We're all refreshed and challenged by your unique point of view.
2. The fact that no one understands you doesn't mean you're an artist.

3. I don't know what your problem is, but I'll bet it's hard to pronounce.
4. Any connection between your reality and mine is purely coincidental.

5. I have plenty of talent and vision. I just don't care.

6. I like you. You remind me of when I was young and stupid.

7. What am I? Flypaper for freaks!?

8. I'm not being rude. You're just insignificant.

9. I'm already visualizing the duct tape over your mouth.

10. I will always cherish the initial misconceptions I had about you.

11. It's a thankless job, but I've got a lot of Karma to burn off.

12. Yes, I am an agent of Satan, but my duties are largely ceremonial.

13. No, my powers can only be used for good.

14. How about never? Is never good for you?

15. I'm really easy to get along with once you people learn to worship me.

16. You sound reasonable. Time to up my medication.

17. I'll try being nicer if you'll try being smarter.

18. I'm out of my mind, but feel free to leave a message .

19. I don't work here. I'm a consultant.

20. Who me? I just wander from room to room.

21. My toys! My toys! I can't do this job without my toys!

22. It might look like I'm doing nothing, but at the cellular level I'm really quite busy.

23. At least I have a positive attitude about my destructive habits.

24. You are validating my inherent mistrust of strangers.

25. I see you've set aside this special time to humiliate yourself in public.

26. Someday, we'll look back on this, laugh nervously, and change the subject.
By POH from USA.

99 cents for downloading music

Downloading music in the Internet
As many of you, for several years I downloaded illegally, several thousand songs to various MP3 players, today, I own an Apple iPod player that can hold all of my songs in its memory. At the time I did my illegal downloading, starting from Napster, I had no other options, now that we do, I suggest, the much better alternative of paying 99 cents per song, buying only the songs you like from within a CD and avoiding the following problems, now present in my iPod:

* Songs suddenly ending (even though I thought, I knew how to avoid this problem).
* Poor sound quality 25% of the time.
* Tremendous disparity in the sound level among songs.
* Sudden augmentation in the sound level within a song.
Additionally, you can save yourself:
* Hundreds of recording hours.
* Personal guilt.
* Having to hear others telling you than you are dishonest.
* Lately, even risking a jail sentence.
99 cents is not much to pay to avoid the above pitfalls!
By Superman from Chicago USA.

Reduse Stress

Reduce Stress
Easier said than done, stress busters come in many forms. Some techniques recommended by experts are to think positive thoughts. Spend 30 minutes a day doing something you like. (i.e.,Soak in a hot tub; walk on the beach or in a park; read a good book; visit a friend; play with your dog; listen to soothing music; watch a funny movie. Get a massage, a facial or a haircut. Meditate. Count to ten before losing your temper or getting aggravated. Avoid difficult people when possible. Thought for the day: When seeing red, think pink clouds….then float on them.

By Peter Prestipino from Chicago USA.

Hiccup Cure

Hiccup Cure
Place a silver butter knife in an 8 ounce glass of water. Drink all 8 ounces of the water with the handle of the knife resting against your cheek. This may sound a bit crazy but it NEVER fails!

By Michael Talen from New Orleans USA.