Snail House

I saw this article on this amazing site...i had to put it up for all of u guys out there..
So many innovative ideas..! A snail shaped home..dunno wt all we can expeect in the future..?
Here it goes-

An email forward is doing the rounds in India claiming to carry with it pictures of the residence of the country’s most beloved cricket star, Sachin Tendulkar. However, a quick search on the topic has proven the email to be a farce. The house is not in India but is actually, on the other side of the planet, in Mexico City and is the brainchild of the Mexican architect Javier Senosiain.

Made to look like a snail from the inside, this house has an interior garden. All the rooms are specifically designed keeping the contours of the edifice in mind. As a result, there are no straight lines or passageways here.

The kitchen is tongue shaped and looks like it is growing out of a wall and the beds are made in that way too. The living room has a couch that resembles a jellyfish and is told to have been built around a well in the floor. The accessories in the bathrooms, like the showers and the taps are shaped like trunks and cascades, to complete the ‘living-underwater’ experience.

The colors schemes have been used in accordance with the theme and have created a living space found nowhere else on the planet. Built from an iron lattice framework filled with cement, this house is unlikely to buckle under pressure of the earthquakes that periodically strike the city.

The hallway in the house.

The living room with its jelly-fish shaped couch!

Dining Room

The TV room in the snail home!

The Master Bedroom.

With its cascade shaped taps, here is a snapshot of the bathroom.

The tongue shaped kitchen.

Now thats some house huh?

eXpeCtatiOns

I was five.I was reall fussy.I cried for my every need.My Mom wouldnt have a clue as of what might be d problem(again).But my Gran would come and look at me and ask.."what is it my child? Are u hungry again?"...I would just sit there and blink at her..and she'd feed a spoonful or two and i'll be all cheerful again..

Childhood is undoubtedly the best phase of life,isnt it.? Parents care for their child and make sure they take care of all its needs;which thankfully involves only a couple of things..all simple and predictable..
I only wish things were as simple now...i.e as d child matures. From d dawn of teenage,,a number of issues come facing the highroad..and despite all the changes,,the kid still expects to be understood by his family,friends and loved ones..

Then am i wrong when i say instead of money,Expectation is the root of all evil? But then,is it wrong to expect?
You are always there for your best bud,,then why not 'expect' them to stick around for you too?
Your gal/boyfriend is in trouble and there you are at their beck and call..cant you 'expect' them to come around when you could use some help?
The dirty-green bus thats always late..how come its on time on a day you ran out late?

I have known for sometime that i shouldnt let my hopes high on such regards..But my silly mind,,when did it ever listen to me? it has its own ways..But the thing that bothers me the most is that by expecting,I give the respective person a chance to hurt me..again n again..its pathetic actually..

Lifes so strange..there are so many issues..so many challenges to pass and in btwn all dis brilliant ppl like myself get further messed up by complicating every damn thing from the angle of expectation..this is life for you..but hey,nobody said life was fair!

small things in life

Just rounding up Onam celebrations here.My family came in for a few days & we went to visit our paternal grans,it was just like the old times..I had almost forgotten how much i liked their company..In todays' times,the schedules are so damn hectic..its so damn hard to find time for hanging out n sticking up for each other..and when we actually manage to do that and have fun,thats when u we realise that these are the things..the small things that give us warmth on the coldest of nights..

And then when we really get into the thick of things..thats when its time to go back into our respective lives again..and all thats left are some sweet old memories and some lovely pictures..

I dedicate the song "Time of your Life"-by Green Day on this occassion-

Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road
Time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go
So make the best of this test, and don't ask why
It's not a question, but a lesson learned in time

It's something unpredictable, but in the end it's right.
I hope you had the time of your life.

So take the photographs, and still frames in your mind
Hang it on a shelf in good health and good time
Tattoos of memories and dead skin on trial
For what it's worth it was worth all the while

It's something unpredictable, but in the end it's right. 
I hope you had the time of your life. 

It's something unpredictable, but in the end it's right. 
I hope you had the time of your life. 

It's something unpredictable, but in the end it's right. 
I hope you had the time of your life.

the puzzle called life

       Its a lazy saturday evening..n am sitting on my couch n lettin my thoughts unwind..I just saw a movie n its stirring my mind abt wt i was always curious abt...
       So lemme start off by tellin u a bit abt d movie...it tells d story of a troubled tween .he has everythin he needs n is enjoyin his lyf..but wt he doesnt realise is wt his purpose is..
       dats how i sumtyms feel..i mean..am i doin wt i ought to do? or shud i b doin wt i really wanna do?..now dat we'r on d topic of  'wanting',,lemme ask myself..'wt do i really want?' 'wt do i wanna do wid ma lyf? Wenevr i draw up dis topic n decide dat its tym to decide..! i almost always put it away instantly..
       N den i tell maself dat i shud go wid d flow n let d tym n circumstances decide wts best 4 me..N dats wt i exactly did..Engineering huh? i got in too..only 2 b disappointed further..d clg lyf is not even close 2 wt u grew up imagining..n d collegues r still geeks,d sort who'd nva miss a class..
No am not exactly d break out rebel type either..or am i now? i dunno..i wish i cud just clear up all dis clutter n let myself breathe..n just start to appreciate d little things in lyf...

       My thoughts wud keep bugging me..but i'v decided 2 take it slow..i still hav lot of stuff 2figure out in lyf.

The first of the final two Harry Potter movies — Deathly Hallows — Part 1 — is scheduled to be released on November 19, but the stars finished shooting both films earlier this summer. Daniel Radcliffe, 21,  Emma Watson, 20, and Rupert Grint, 21, have been playing Harry, Hermione, and Ron for more than decade, literally for half of their lives. When EW sat down with each of them last year at Leavesden Studios outside London as they entered the final stretch of filming, it was clear that they each were struggling with mixed emotions: happy that they had made the journey and ambitious to make these final films they best they could be, but eager, also, to start the rest of their lives.

“I’m ready to kind of move on now, I think,” Grint said between takes. “This film is a great way to finish the whole era, and it’s going to be sad, because obviously all my friends are here, but 10 years is enough.” The three of them were shooting a scene in the Room of Requirement in which Harry, Ron, and Hermione are searching for a horcrux — in this case, the tiara-like Ravenclaw diadem. Watson and Grint were both sopping wet. (In the film, Ron and Hermione have recently destroyed another horcrux in water and were pursued by a Voldemort-shaped tsunami.) Grint and Watson were kept soaked by crew members, who sprayed the pair down every few minutes. It was not making Watson happy. “It’s been this way for weeks,” she said, shivering next to a space heater. “I hate to sound whiny, but it’s horrible. It’s miserable being wet all the time.” She shrugged and added flatly: “But, you know, I was told it will look very dramatic when you see the films, so it will be worth it.”

Radcliffe, meanwhile, seemed to be in a tug-of-war with himself about finishing his run as Harry Potter. “This film has been hard to make, and I’ve had some of the most trying moments, both physically and mentally, than ever before,” he said. “I wasn’t entirely thrilled with my performance in Half-Blood [Prince] — I found it quite same-y, and didn’t think there was enough variation in it — so I’ve worked hard to make sure that if the seventh film comes out and I’m still unhappy with it, I’ll know it won’t be from lack of trying.”

For more on Harry Potter, plus all the scoop on 98 new movies, pick up the new issue ofEntertainment Weekly, on stands August 13.

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Castle exclusive-Beckett's new boYfriend..

Image Credit: Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage.com; Inset: Bob D'Amico/ABCastle has found a new plaything for its queen.

Victor Webster—the genetically-blessed alum ofMelrose Place 2.0, Charmed, and Mutant X—is joining the ABC hit as Beckett’s (Stana Katic) new love interest. 

Webster’s character, Josh Davidson, first appears in this season’s fourth episode when he drops by the precinct to visit Beckett. Unlike Bec’s last two boyfriends, played by Bailey Chase and Michael Trucco, Webster’s Josh is not in law enforcement—a fact that’s not lost on Castle.

“There’s an element of mystery to him,” explains exec producer Andrew Marlowe. “He’s more of a motorcycle guy…A person that is going to intrigue Castle, because he’s going to see a different side of Beckett.”

Webster will appear on a recurring basis throughout the season.

In other Castle news, Marlowe confirms that the show’s youngest star, Molly Quinn, is also getting a love interest in the form of Secret Life of the American Teenager‘s Ken Baumann.

“This is her first serious boyfriend,” notes Marlowe. “This is the first time Castle has had to deal with his daughter being in a relationship.”

Castle‘s third season premieres Sept. 20.

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David Beckam forced into retirement!!!!!

The curtain has been brought down on the international career of David Beckham. Ahead of the Three Lions' friendly with Hungary at Wembley on Wednesday night, Fabio Capello informed the English viewing public that the former captain was now 'a little bit old' to represent the team. It marked a subdued end for the injured Los Angeles Galaxy superstar, who had always been one to conduct his business in the limelight. From his debut against Moldova in 1996 until his heart-breaking injury just before the 2010 World Cup, Beckham had been synonymous with the England team and his presence, not to mention his global appeal, will be fondly remembered and sadly missed.

"I've always said I won't retire from playing for my country," Beckham said in Los Angeles on Wednesday, 14 years after winning the first of his 115 caps.

"If I never get picked again or whether I get picked again for one more game or 10 more games I'll be available."

Here, r d details of some of the most memorable David Beckham moments, good n bad,,,from a decade and a half in an England shirt.!!

26 June 1998 Silencing the doubters

The 23-year-old had been criticised by then-manager Glenn Hoddle for not being fully concentrated on the task at hand at the World Cup in France and had been duly left on the bench for England's opening fixtures against Tunisia and Romania. They needed a result against Colombia on matchday three after defeat to the Romanians and, following Darren Anderton's opening goal, Beckham made the result safe with a stunning free-kick, his first goal for the national side. He curled the ball past Faryd Mondragon in characteristic fashion to prompt relieft and elation among the travelling hoardes. 


30 June 1998 It All Comes Crashing Down




The tournament was not to remain rosy for Beckham and England though. Only days later in the second round match against Argentina, the inexperienced Beckham saw red for a petulant retaliatory kick on Diego Simeone after the combative midfielder goaded his opponent. The match finished level and the English were despatched on penalty kicks. At home, Beckham was made the scapegoat and his face appeared on makeshift dart boards in national newspapers, while an effigy of the number seven was hung from a lamppost. He had sunk low in his fans' estimations. 


12 June 2000 The rehabilitation begins






Around the turn of the century England's supporters were notorious on their travels, often leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. And the damage was not limited to the town squares around Europe. A hateful, bile-filled campaign against one of their own players, Beckham, reached its nadir the night England squandered a 2-0 lead and lost 3-2 to Portugal in a disappointing Euro 2000 campaign. The microphones were close enough to hear disgusting chants of 'I hope your kid dies of cancer' directed at Beckham after the match, now the father of a one-year-old son. A visibly angry Beckham reacted by flicking his middle finger towards the offending parties. His manager, Kevin Keegan, backed the player's actions in the wake of the game and it signalled a thawing of the cold stance of the media towards him, who urged fans to 'lay off' after overstepping the line. The rehabilitation was under way. 


15 November 2000 Called on for captaincy




Peter Taylor was handed interim duties in charge of the England team in 2000 and his most significant act of a one-game tenure was to hand David Beckham the captaincy for a friendly against Italy. A remarkable two-year turnaround in the eyes of the press and supporters had been completed. Beckham restored. Although England would be defeated by a Gennaro Gattuso goal, it marked the beginning of a long and distinguished reign for Beckham with the armband festooned on his bicep. He led England out on 59 occasions, before surrendering the honour emotionally following the 2006 World Cup. 


6 October 2001 Cometh the hour...






Beckham was chosen by Taylor as skipper because he was a player who led by example and put in tireless shifts every time he took to the field. Indeed, later in his career, he was to earn the sobriquet 'Forrest Gump' in light of his workrate at Real Madrid. Never was Beckham's ethic more apparent than in England's final World Cup qualifier against Greece at Old Trafford. An indifferent campaign, which included a 5-1 drubbing of Germany in Munich and defeat to the same Germans at Wembley, had left England in need of a result against the Greeks. A truly awful team performance was raised from mediocrity only by Beckham, participating in arguably his magnum opus for the Three Lions. He assisted Teddy Sheringham's equaliser but was powerless to prevent his side from slipping 2-1 behind. However, cometh the hour, cometh the man. In the last minute of injury time, with Sven Goran Eriksson's team bound for the play-offs, Beckham stood purposefully over a free-kick 30 yards from goal. He placed an inch-perfect dead ball over the wall and beyond the goalkeeper to spark pandemonium at his home ground. It was true Roy of the Rovers stuff and a match in which Beckham etched his name into England folklore forever.

7 June 2002 Exorcising the ghosts of 1998




Having secured England's qualification at the death, Beckham travelled to the tournament in the far-east suffering the effects of injury, a curse that was to blight his participation at major tournaments throughout his international career. In April, Aldo Duscher of Deportivo La Coruna ensured that all English football fans became acquainted with the term 'metatarsal' when his wild challenge fractured that bone in the England captain's foot. He was barely 60 per cent fit for the opening game against Sweden but there was no stopping him, pain or not, for the second match of the group stage against Argentina. Beckham converted the winning goal, a penalty kick late in the first half, to exorcise all the demons from four years previous. England's win comdemned the Argentines to an early exit from the tournament but Brazil would end their chances at the quarter-final stage. 


13 June-24 June 2004 Spot Luck






You live by the spot, you die by the spot. Although his steely nerve had seen England past Argentina in 2002, it was Beckham's lack of penalty kick cool that ultimately did for England in Portugal. He had the chance to augment his side's 1-0 lead against France on matchday one but saw his effort batted away by Fabian Barthez. Zinedine Zidane would make his Real Madrid team-mate pay the heaviest price with two late goals to seal a French win. Thus, England were drawn to face the hosts in the quarter-finals. A knife-edge tie went all the way to penalties after a 2-2 draw. A soft penalty spot was blamed for Beckham missing England's opening effort in the shoot-out, which was decided by goalkeeper Ricardo's winning strike. England were out again.


25 June 2006 The three-peat






Beckham's career has been punctuated by a series of 'firsts'; some good, some bad. For instance, he became the first captain to be sent off in 2005 against Austria, as well as the first player to be sent off twice playing for the country. However, some landmarks are decidedly more optimistic. His place in the England team had been questioned in some quarters in the lead up to Germany 2006 with observers viewing Beckham now as an Eriksson favourite. He helped dispel some of those accusations with a man of the match display in the group stages against Trinidad and Tobago before netting a goal against Ecuador. In doing so, Beckham became the first English player to score in three World Cup tournaments. Fitness concerns then saw him benched early on against Portugal in the quarter-final. He could be seen nursing his ankle on the bench with tears in his eyes, powerless to prevent the Three Lions from slipping to yet another penalty kick defeat. 


1 June 2007 Come back brighter






David Beckham relinquished the England captaincy in the wake of World Cup 2006, bidding a tearful public farewell but promising to remain available for selection. The new coach Steve McClaren had regeneration in mind when he dumped Beckham, along with some other senior players, from his plans working towards Euro 2008. A year elapsed before the coach was forced into an embarrassing climb down and reintroduced the LA-bound player to his plans. The new-look England had struggled, drawing with Macedonia and Israel, as well as losing at rivals Croatia in a hotch potch campaign. McClaren fielded Beckham against Brazil in the June friendly and he provided his side the assist for captain John Terry's goal. A few days later he laid on two goals as the side downed Estonia in a competitve fixture to put England back on track. Beckham had successfully fought his way back once more. Following his hard work at Real Madrid, which forced Fabio Capello to include him in the first-team squad for the Liga run-in after banishing him to the reserves, Beckham again displayed his resilience. Ultimately, McClaren's tenure would be a failure as the team missed out on the tournament proper. 


28 March 2009 Surpassing Bobby




It has been said that David Beckham is an icon for a commercial age; his celebrity has enhanced his global appeal perhaps more than his football ability. And for this reason a certain element of the old guard were displeased when it transpired that Brand Beckham was going to overtake Bobby Moore as England's all-time record outfield caps holder. Fabio Capello had boosted Beckham's caps count with run-outs in friendly matches until that day last year when he finally passed the West Ham legend, playing his 109th match for England. Beckham celebrated the game in typical fashion, with an assist for Wayne Rooney, and has added another six to that total for a grand sum of 115 at the age of 35. Events in San Siro, Milan, on March 14 ensured that his gallant attempt to provide his coach with selection difficulties for the World Cup were doomed to fail. And now, as a result of Capello's lack of diplomacy, we know that this is where the story ends. It's a shame we knew before Beckham did.


Ffans lik us wont giv up,,we'll wait wid u 4 yet another curtain call...