<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><rss version="1.0"><channel><title>Diary of nanditha menon</title><link>http://nandithamenon.rediffiland.com/</link><description>Diary of nanditha menon</description><language>en-us</language><item><title>To my friends...</title><description><![CDATA[<P> </P><BR><P> </P><BR><P><A href="http://www.glitter-poetry.com/"><IMG height=191 src="http://dl7.glitter-graphics.net/pub/654/654967kjkclwt79f.gif" width=252 border=0></A>   </P><P> </P><P>        <A href="http://www.glitter-messages.com/"><IMG height=409 src="http://dl9.glitter-graphics.net/pub/504/504119lydtl7uzft.gif" width=400 border=0></A><BR></P><BR><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Dashing through the snow<BR>On a one-horse open sleigh,<BR>Over the fields we go,<BR>Laughing all the way;<BR>Bells on bob-tail ring,<BR>making spirits bright,<BR>What fun it is to ride and sing<BR>A sleighing song tonight<BR><BR>Jingle bells, jingle bells,<BR>jingle all the way!<BR>O what fun it is to ride<BR>In a one-horse open sleigh<BR><BR>A day or two ago,<BR>I thought I'd take a ride,<BR>And soon Miss Fanny Bright<BR>Was seated by my side;<BR>The horse was lean and lank;<BR>Misfortune seemed his lot;<BR>He got into a drifted bank,<BR>And we, we got up sot.<BR><BR>Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells,<BR>Jingle all the way!<BR>What fun it is to ride<BR>In a one-horse open sleigh.<BR>        <BR>A day or two ago,<BR>the story I must tell<BR>I went out on the snow<BR>And on my back I fell;<BR>A gent was riding by<BR>In a one-horse open sleigh,<BR>He laughed as there<BR>I sprawling lie,<BR>But quickly drove away.<BR><BR>Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells,<BR>Jingle all the way!<BR>What fun it is to ride<BR>In a one-horse open sleigh.<BR><BR>Now the ground is white<BR>Go it while you're young,<BR>Take the girls tonight<BR>And sing this sleighing song;<BR>Just get a bob-tailed bay<BR>two-forty as his speed <BR>Hitch him to an open sleigh<BR>And crack! you'll take the lead.<BR><BR>Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells,<BR>Jingle all the way!<BR>What fun it is to ride<BR>In a one-horse open sleigh.....</SPAN></B></P><BR><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">  </SPAN></B></P><BR><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"></SPAN></B> </P><BR><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"></SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B>            <A href="http://www.glitter-poetry.com/"><IMG height=213 src="http://dl10.glitter-graphics.net/pub/731/731180y0vetw24u6.gif" width=78 border=0></A></P>]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Dec 2007 22:00:58 +0530</pubDate><link>http://nandithamenon.rediffiland.com/blogs/2007/12/23/To-my.html</link></item><item><title>Breakaway</title><description><![CDATA[<P><FONT face="Courier New, Courier, mono" color=#ff0000 size=4><A href="http://www.glitter-message.com/"><IMG height=408 src="http://dl9.glitter-graphics.net/pub/334/334099wp5co7z0ko.gif" width=300 border=0></A><BR>Let me share the lyrics of my fav song. Break away by kelly Clarkson. I love it. (I wish I could put mp3 in my iland).</FONT></P><BR><P><U><FONT face="Courier New, Courier, mono" color=#993300 size=5><STRONG>Breakaway</STRONG></FONT></U></P><P><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#993300 size=2>Grew up in a small town<BR>And when the rain would fall down<BR>I'd just stare out my window<BR>Dreaming of what could be<BR>And if I'd end up happy<BR>I would pray (I would pray)</FONT></P><BR><P><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#993300 size=2>Trying hard to reach out<BR>But when I tried to speak out<BR>Felt like no one could hear me<BR>Wanted to belong here<BR>But something felt so wrong here<BR>So I prayed I could break away</FONT></P><BR><P><BR><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#993300 size=2>I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly<BR>I'll do what it takes til' I touch the sky<BR>And I'll make a wish<BR>Take a chance<BR>Make a change<BR>And breakaway<BR>Out of the darkness and into the sun<BR>But I won't forget all the ones that I love<BR>I'll take a risk<BR>Take a chance<BR>Make a change<BR>And breakaway</FONT></P><BR><P><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#993300 size=2>Wanna feel the warm breeze<BR>Sleep under a palm tree<BR>Feel the rush of the ocean<BR>Get onboard a fast train<BR>Travel on a jet plane, far away (I will)<BR>And breakaway</FONT></P><BR><P><BR><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#993300 size=2>I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly<BR>I'll do what it takes til' I touch the sky<BR>And I'll make a wish<BR>Take a chance<BR>Make a change<BR>And breakaway</FONT></P><BR><P><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#993300 size=2>Out of the darkness and into the sun<BR>But I won't forget all the ones that I love<BR>I'll take a risk<BR>Take a chance<BR>Make a change<BR>And breakaway</FONT></P><BR><P><BR><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#993300 size=2>Buildings with a hundred floors<BR>Swinging around revolving doors<BR>Maybe I don't know where they'll take me but<BR>Gotta keep moving on, moving on<BR>Fly away, breakaway</FONT></P><BR><P><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#993300 size=2>I'll spread my wings<BR>And I'll learn how to fly<BR>Though it's not easy to tell you goodbye<BR>I gotta take a risk<BR>Take a chance<BR>Make a change<BR>And breakaway<BR>Out of the darkness and into the sun<BR>But I won't forget the place I come from<BR>I gotta take a risk<BR>Take a chance<BR>Make a change<BR>And breakaway, breakaway, breakaway</FONT></P><BR><P> </P><BR><P><FONT face="Courier New, Courier, mono" color=#ff0000 size=4><STRONG>Nanditha Menon</STRONG></FONT></P>]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2007 11:20:54 +0530</pubDate><link>http://nandithamenon.rediffiland.com/blogs/2007/12/17/Breakaway.html</link></item><item><title>A poem</title><description><![CDATA[<P><FONT size=4><FONT face="Courier New, Courier, mono"><STRONG> A POEM  -<FONT color=#ff0000>Nichita Stanescu </FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></P><BR><P><FONT face="Courier New, Courier, mono" size=4><STRONG>Tell me, if I caught you one day<BR>And kissed the sole of your foot—<BR>Wouldn't you limp a little afterwards <BR>Afraid you're going to crush my kiss?</STRONG></FONT></P><BR><P><FONT face="Courier New, Courier, mono" size=4>I came across this beautiful poem a few minutes ago and wanted to share with all of you....</FONT></P><BR><P><FONT face="Courier New" size=4></FONT> </P><BR><P><FONT face="Courier New" color=#ff0000 size=4><STRONG>Nanditha Menon</STRONG></FONT></P><br><img src="http://ri.rediffiland.com/homepimages/home2/632/d1ac2f31a2bda117b5318ecde34059d6/homep/images/1197063320">]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 08 Dec 2007 02:44:12 +0530</pubDate><link>http://nandithamenon.rediffiland.com/blogs/2007/12/08/A.html</link></item><item><title>Hello Ilanders</title><description><![CDATA[<P><FONT face="Courier New, Courier, mono" color=#333333 size=4>Hello Ilanders..</FONT></P><P><FONT face="Courier New, Courier, mono" color=#333333 size=4>I'm Nandita who's trying to live life to the fullest. Enjoying every moment of of this wonderful life God has given. Hope we'll have a great time together. </FONT></P><P><FONT face="Courier New, Courier, mono" color=#333333 size=4>Let me begin with some  wonderful words which I believe:</FONT></P><P><FONT face="Courier New, Courier, mono" color=#660000 size=4>"Accept the you that you are... because God accepts it, God respects it, and you have not respected your being yet.</FONT></P><P><FONT face="Courier New, Courier, mono" color=#660000 size=4>It is very rare to find a person who respects himself. </FONT></P><P><FONT face="Courier New, Courier, mono" color=#660000 size=4>Why is it so rare?--- Because you have been taught to imitate. From  the very childhood you have always been taught to be somebody else. Nobody has taught to be yourself and be respectful to your being --- it is God's gift.</FONT></P><P><FONT face="Courier New, Courier, mono" color=#660000 size=4>Never imitate.</FONT></P><P><FONT face="Courier New, Courier, mono" color=#660000 size=4>Be yourself; that much you owe to God"</FONT></P><P><FONT face="Courier New, Courier, mono" color=#660000 size=4>--- OSHO</FONT></P><P><FONT face="Courier New, Courier, mono" color=#333333 size=4>Looking forward for your  friendships &amp; comments..........</FONT></P><P><FONT face="Courier New, Courier, mono" color=#ff0000 size=4><STRONG>Nanditha N Menon.</STRONG></FONT></P><br><img src="http://ri.rediffiland.com/homepimages/home2/632/d1ac2f31a2bda117b5318ecde34059d6/homep/images/1194714024">]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 10 Nov 2007 22:25:37 +0530</pubDate><link>http://nandithamenon.rediffiland.com/blogs/2007/11/10/Hello.html</link></item></channel></rss>