Do you want to know why I am a fan of Anwesha? The song of Ami Je Tomar was so difficult to sing and I was simply overwhelmed by the way the little girl completes the song on stage, the finale of Star Plus in last year or so. It was simply great! I did watch it the same day when it was aired…but when I heard it again while browsing…wow!! It still rocks. I am yet to find a better onstage presentation than this!

This girl simply oversteps all expectations of excellence. When she sing the song for competitions the final part was not that convincing… but when the girl give the 100%...I am left with no words but admiration and praise. Except for a small space where she give a simple smile to Pritam where the tune has gone a bit short (which in fact confirmed that it is not a recroded song….) the song was perfect in all respect…

This video simply made two days already. No wonder, the video is just reaching a viewer number of 500000!!!

I am now a fan of Anwesha the princess of talent!!!

She sells sea shells in the sea shore...

I am sure you must have heard this tongue twister. Why don't share more of them so that we can tease the children and if possible to test our own twisting skills of our tongue?

I will add few of those twisters known to me in comment columns...btw you too can add...and in any given date, you can check the link and you will have hundreds of them...and can I say hundred may be a small number?

Hindi, Tamil, English, Japanese...no worries...

Why does a full moon always rise in the east?? Is it because the earth rotates in thedirection of east?? Any idea??

There is no dearth for talent in MS and the Expand and Win is a proof again for the same. In fact while posting the competition, I was very much on doubt, how this will fare. For the same reason I kept the idea pending for some time now. Anyways,I am very impressed and I am sure one who visit the post and check will admit this.

To begin with, my selections of Abbreviations were not that great to add the fun. Still the MS members used it to the maximum.

It was very difficult to select a winner. At the same time I didn't find a qualified full form for Minister which I believe was too long.

The following are my selection from the list of entries:

MBBS:
1. Ma Baap ka Bekar Santan....(Barnali)
2. My Big BelliedServant (Evil_ot_to_Live)
3. Mera Beta BAhut Sundar (Subhash)
4. My BOSS Brags Small-time...(Nidhi)
5. Missing BecomesBoring, Sweetheart! (Nidhi)
6. Masters of Briberyin Business & Systems (Ambuj)
7. Miya Biwi BachoSamet (Sajith)
CEO:
1. Cheif Exaggeration Officer (Raj)
2. Complete Exchange Offer (Subhash)

POLICE:

1. Protection Of Life In Civil Establishment (Ambuj)
2. Protection Of Law In Case of Emergency (Ambuj)
3. People Out Looking for Instant Cash Extraction (Jaggihs)

AIDS
1. Anybody Into Dirty Slacks (Raj)
2. Active Indian Digging Services (Sandystone)
3. Arrears and Incentives for Deprived Souls (Dev)
4. American Invention To Discourage Sex (Ambuj)
5. As If Doing Something (Ambuj)
6. Ayee Itni Door SeSaala (Sajith)

Each listing above will make one eligible for MS25 worthgifts.
Special awards to:
1. Most funny - Barnali
2. Most logical - Ambuj
3. Most romantic: Nidhi
4. Most creative : Sajith & Evil_ot_to_Live
5. Fast thinking - Raj
6. Simple thoughts: Subhash



All in the above list will be eligible for additional gifts worth MS25 each.

All who left a comment in the earlier diary post or this one will be eligible (if not a winner) may share a chai together.

= = = =
PS: I will give away the prizes tomorrow. Please bear with me.
Check the contest post: http://www.mouth
shut.com/diary/idbeoromn/Expand
-and-Win

Give the funniest and meaningful expansion for these Abbreviations!

Use your creativity to the most…

MS gifts will be awarded to the most funny and Creative answers.

1. MBBS
2. AIDS
3. MINISTER
4. CEO
5. POLICE

One can post any number of answers. The last time to post an answer is 7.30 pm IST, today (03/03/09)

Here we go…

It is late night already.
My eyelids are hurrying me to stop staring to computer screen.
The day left only few minuets and I have to leave the space and give wayfor sleeping.
I am feeling sad for the day where it was quite a rich day indeed.
Had the day didn't died at all??
Oh…no……
I can hear the sound of a crying baby from the safe belly of time.
Tomorrow…the baby is all excited to born with all its curiosity and brightness.
Yes, tomorrow is a brand new day…
Why not let me say a happy good bye to today and prepare myself to welcome tomorrow with a smile?
For today, it is part of my life in the world and I cannot part with it anymore…
Let me say good night to one and all…
For today too…

Most (or all) countries in the world are run by the inefficient administrators. They reached those top posts not based on merit, talent, values or skill but because they belong to a royal family, they belong to a famous parent or supported by a good financier. Some of them reach there by using brutal force with bad but efficient brain. People who fancy political power resort to stick to the ladder and do every trick in the book to reach to the top. Once fail, they settle with the stand they are in and start eating the steps of the ladder.
Most (or all) of our world's religions are run by people who didn't conceived the values of the religion as planned in its beginning or they are inefficient to lead the religion and its people in those values to the goals. Every day they have to do a preaching, which they prepare. They fail to test themselves to what God really demand from them.

When politics lack leadership with vision, the country and its people suffer. Who will fill the vacuum of leadership? When the wise choose to stay away, the ignorant find it easy to reach on top. To protect the chair of power they are determined to do whatever they can.
When the religion lacks leadership with mission the religion and people who believe it's principles suffer. Who will fill the vacuum? When wise don't prevail, rich will takeover. Manipulators will be happy to 'serve'. The insecure politicians –they too find it is a great masala and try their luck.

The result? Countries are run by politically ignorant and religions by religiously 'illiterate'. This in turn keeps the poor as poor, rich as rich. Majority remain in poverty and illiteracy, lacking the physical resources, emotional support and spiritual satisfaction to live in prosperity, harmony and peace.

I think the real problem many of our nations face is not poverty or illiteracy but lack of proper leadership in nations and religions. (Poverty and illiteracy are only symptoms) Therefore the cure to the alarming need of the hour is to make leaders who can make things happen with a long vision and understanding.

How far you agree with this post? Or do we have some other disease which needsthe cure first?

Contdfrom Part 1
For some diary writers, I would like to list their diarylinks than a single post linke where I believe they leave an impact with theirpresence and overall activity. Definitely they have excellent diary post we can point separately. However what prevails more is the totalpresence. So, here is a list of some ofthe exceptional contributions through diaries. (Not in any particular order and again)
1. For being the best informative writer in MS –JavedAhmedM http://www.mouthshut.com/Jave
edAhmedM/diary
2. The best Mela girl. Let it be rain or change colours, give a reason and a Mela isready: http://www.mouthshut.com/Kwel
debs/diary/4
3.. Different areas of performance, Akash: http://www.mouthshut.com/dwiv
ediakash/diary/
4. Queen of contest award/Dearest Birthday girl: Tanna(astrofreak123) http://www.mouthshut.com/astr
ofreak1234/diary
5. Best bollywood diary post: Fenil's Bollywood talk. http://www.mouthshut.com/feni
l_seta/diary
6. Creative Child of MS diary: Nidhi. Let it be Koffee with Nidhi or comment quizor even pictures she definitely is the creative child one who live to the name. http://www.mouthshut.com
/nidhi1/diary
7. We cannot imagine MS diaries without Dev's presence http://www.mouthshut.com/aary
esdee/diarywith 1000 plus diaries in less than a year.
8. Online games. Rajbought some excellent time along with many number of diary posts : http://www.mouthshut.com/Raj_
onlyone/diary/
9. Fun and thought filled diaries from Harry: http://www.mouthshut.com/khul
amunh/diary 500 plus diaries.
10. Who is the Universal human being of MS? Ajay Singh (Kraa) visit MS Diary often withthoughts, two liners and much more. http://www.mouthshut.com/kraa
/diary
11. Active Ms attempt: http://www.mouthshut.com/uday
a_valli/diary/
12. Bobby is one of the fastest writers in MS who can givea difficult time to Dev if on full swing: http://www.mouthshut.com/bobb
y007/diary/
13. Poetess of MS, Sweety’s diary posts will be interestingto one and all who love poetry: http://www.mouthshut.com/swee
ts_desire/diary
14. When Jaideep is in action we are informed ofeverything: http://www.mouthshut.com/jaid
eepkhanduja/diary
15. House adviser – Who can forget Payal's earlier daydaily posts? http://www.mouthshut.com/mail
sukhi/diary/3
16. One of the most successful quiz competition is beenorganized by Umesh: Corporate quiz: http://www.mouthshut.com/diar
y/jibdpoqt/CORPORATE-QUIZ
17. Promising writer : Barnali http://www.mouthshut.com/anak
hronous/diary
18. Rain indulgence, I met God, Posters imposters – Who isdancing? Aditya’s diaries are a goodread always: http://www.mouthshut.com/zulu
dancing/diary

Hi friends,
Sorry to state that the Diary awards which I announcedearlier may not be taking place as planned. Unexpected surge in work block me from this and the task I realize laterthat is not that easy as well.
Let me use this post to acknowledge few of the exceptionaldiaries and diary writers which I found in 2008. Thelist is definitely incomplete. It is notintentional and my apologies for one and all.
Some exceptional Diary Posts from the year 2008 I manage tolink – (not in any specific order):
1. Sujata's Diary on her childhood friend Javeria: Aforgotten leaf was easily got the colour green - http://www.mouthshut.com/
diary/aacbntsqm/Will-you-be-the
re
2. The gentleman of MS is here with a funny but creativepost : http://www.mouthshut.com/
diary/1974/Teri-DeewaniLyrics-T
ranslationYour-is-crazy
3. From the diary pages of talented Austen -. http://www.mouthshut.com/
diary/aicguqpqm/A-year-of-30>
4. Sonia and her pet. I liked this post.- http://www.mouthshut.com/
diary/jecisuplm/It-really-is-a-
Dogs-lifeI
5. Mazhar's post on Hajj. This is one of the best informative post in MS: http://www.mouthshut.com/
diary/fbidtmtqm/WISDOM-BEHIND-H
AJJ
6. When it come to Monoo, this post from his early daysstand alone : http://www.mouthshut.com/
diary/852/Notes-to-MySelf
7. I had to struggle more to select one from Vishal'sdiaries. Most of them were exceptional.My selection. http://www.mouthshut.com/
diary/adeblttnm/The-Saint
8. One started the diary writing with a lot of Philosophies– Suketu: http://www.mouthshut.com/
diary/2037/My-philosophies
9. Harold Pinter - I don't know much about him, but knowShahid's post on him: http://www.mouthshut.com/
diary/jfheqplsm/This-is-a-tribu
te
10. Angel Babe's most fun filled contest – http://www.mouthshut.com/
diary/jafgnulnm/Lets-have-some-
FUN
11. Sonika; one who write posts which gives food forthought: http://www.mouthshut.com/
diary/efgflrmmm/Pieces-of-the-p
uzzle
12. One who don't dare to travel the unchartered waters,Rajive's Diary impressed me: http://www.mouthshut.com/
diary/gaiertumm/I-need-to-rant-
and-rant-I-will
13. Jebby's diary of lap tops – interesting

There is no doubt that 2008 will be remembered as the mosthappening year for mouthshut so far. A lot of features are added. Diaries, Photos, SMS reviews, Corporate blogs, Mouthshut local...When welook back, which is the best added feature? We cannot single out one where each one has its own set offollowers. The diary feature alreadyproved its need and many active members shown us that this feature can be usedto express thoughts with much liberty. Poetry, competitions, quiz, birthdays, opinions, worries, breaking news,Chat show…the diary feature already witnessed a lot of happenings. It was also accused of taking away theimportance of reviews. However, it hasproved that it can co-exist with the review feature where there is a safe distancebetween the two. The way the diaries are written in 2009 thereis no doubt that the future is bright.

Now to the post - this is just an announcement of myintention to appreciate the diary writers of Mouthshut. I have read many of the diaries, but asone can assume, not all. Again, many of the diaries must have forgottenby me. I am sure many of you will excusemy 40 plus year old memory. So, myrequest to you at this stage is to refresh our memories by giving the notablediaries.

If you have written a diary and wish to consider any of yourdiary posts for the awards, please mention it in the comment column. (You can send an M2M as well).

If you feel so and so's diary on the subject worth a praise,you can mention it here as well. If youcan give the link, that will be wonderful. Otherwise, give the correct id name and the post name without any chancefor ambiguity.

Categories: As of nownot yet finalized. So feel free tosuggest any number categories as you feel good. I cannot guarantee inclusion of all, but promise I will try my levelbest to include the maximum number of categories.

In any case there will be at least 6 categories:

1. Best Diary
2. Best Diary Writer
3. Best Diary with comic touch.
4. Best Poem
5. Best Diary which prompted a healthy discussion
6. Best Diary with personal touch.

Preferably suggest original posts. (The award committee may make its own research on the categories and even posts which are not suggested may be considered for the awards).

Please note that there is nothing official about this competition and the decision by the award committee will be final and binding. Don't expect big prizeswhere the award committee is running short of funds (read MS points).

So friends, refresh your memories and suggest qualitydiaries and creative categories….
Tryto give the suggestions before Friday (16/01/09, 5 pm).