I just dont want be a millionaire

So I have started getting spams on gmail account too. Few jobless people have all the time to create very fascinating bait to make me a millionaire and am trying very hard to resist this free money. This time I won the lottery which I never played. All they want is detailed information bout me and done all the money is going to go straight to my account. Its just that its really simple to get all the money but I prefer hard earned money. Get a life folks!

Below is the so promising email and it cracks me up every time I get things of this sort:

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EURO-AFRO-AMERICAN SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMHead quartersThe National LotteryP O Box 1010Liverpool, L70 1NLUNITED KINGDOM(Customer Services)Ref: UK/9420X2/68Batch: 074/05/ZY369 WINNING NOTIFICATIONWe happily announce to you today, 25092006 the draw (#509) of theTHUNDERBALL WINNING under the UK/SA NATIONAL LOTTERY,online SweepstakesInternational program held on 24 092006.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serialnumber 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers.(10)(22)(30)(31)(34) with a bonus(03).which subsequently won you the lottery of the Jackpot Prize.You havetherefore been approved to claim a total sum of £1,950,000.00 (One millionnine hundred and fifty thousand pounds sterling) in cash credited to fileKTU/9023118308/03.All participants for the online version were selected randomly from WorldWide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over100,000unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed on line. Thispromotion takes place weekly.Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our South africanbooklet representative office in South Africa as indicated in your playcoupon.Our South African agent will immediately commence the process to facilitatethe release of your funds as soon as you contact him.To file for your claim, please contact our fudiciary agent:Mr.Frank ZumaEmail:paymentagent_southafrica@yahoo.ca.ukMobile:+27-834772044Provide him with the information below:1.Name:2.Address:3.Marital Status:4.Occupation:5.Age:6.Sex:7.Nationality:8.Country Of Residence:9.Telephone Number:10.Fax Number:11.Email Address:12.Draw Number above:That way your Winnings Certificate and all other relevantdocuments/paperwork can be prepared for you. You would be required to showan instrument of identification when cashing your cheque i.e. Driverslicense or International passport.For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning informationconfidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you inwhatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of ourprecautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of thisprogram. Please be warned. Cynthia Paul was one of three winners to share the Lotto Rollover Jackpot, each scooping a massive £4,000,000 Pounds.Goodluck from me and members of staff of the UK/SA/OMEGACROSSING COMPANY.NATIONAL LOTTERY.Yours faithfully,Mrs. Carolina Strauss.Online coordinator for UK/SA NATIONAL LOTTERYSweepstakes International Program.

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Anyway, here is something nice I read by Maya Angelou who is a poet, educator, author, playwright and a whole lot of other jazz and yes she is 70+:

"I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow."

"I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights."

"I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life."

"I've learned that making a "living" is not the same thing as "making a life."

"I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance."

"I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw some things back."

"I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision."

"I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one."

"I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back."

"I've learned that I still have a lot to learn."

"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."

Salad-e-Zannat

Looking at my comment section of my previous blog, it seemed, cooking and food, by far, fascinated everyone than anything else I yapped. So with this encouragement I present, absolutely zero in effort- Salad-e-Zannat. Now people who have watched Andaz apna apna will immediately associate to what I am talking about. Anyway the salad consists of all kind of ghas-patti, ok veggies: lettuce, spinach, carrot, green/red bell pepper, onion and turnip. So where is my expertise in this? Arre I thought of adding two special ingredients- blackberries and italian parmesan almond seasoning. Eat it with any of dressing you want and torture yourself. Below is the picture for all of you for some encouragement to eat salads.

Anyway, I ran for 3.25 miles in 45.03 minutes in the morning. Just about when I was done it started drizzling and by the time got out of the gym it started pouring. This much rain is very unusual for Tempe, Arizona. I got a little drenched too and so it was combination of sweat and rain, yikes. I felt like hugging my nephew, just like his father (my brother) used to gross his little sister (me) out by offering his sweaty hug, yuck. All his expressions of affection were through grossing me out.
Anyway for all those lovers of indian advertisement, I bumped into this Tata tea ad, it made my day. Enjoy. Boost is the secret of my energy!!

Lazy weekend

Its a long weekend and I am trying to make use of every bit by doing things which otherwise my work restricts. I love morning sunshine, bright and crisp (by early I mean8/9), yeah and thats precisely, I enjoy coz I have the freedom to sleep late and wake up late. Having a hot cup of tea with good reading where the sunshine has washed n brightened my room is what I call my kind of time. It poured here yesterday and discussion with friends revolved around importance of rains to Arizona. The real estate prices are steady at the moment but will soon fall since the resources are depleting.
Anyway, moving on, I ran 2.5 miles yesterday and 3 miles just now. I feel great and want to steadily (one month, ambitious is it?) reach the 5 miles target and I try not to overdo since sometimes I get ache in my calf muscles. I am currently reading Competing for the Future by Gary Hamel and CK Prahalad and just about done. Some of the chapters on core competencies, thinking differently and leveraging strategies are worth taking a note of and would recommend to people who enjoy such reads.
Moving on, to my cooking experiments, by the way, I simply love cooking and always want to experiment with ingredients my way. I have been successful few times and few turned out to be ultimate fiascos. Here I would like to mention my luck with gulabjamun (never get them right), either they get over cooked, syrup is watery or not soft...:(. Anyway I want to try some "desi chinese." I wonder who coined such a term and if chinese, even remotely know what we Indians are doing to their popular cuisine. Gobi manchurian, paneer manchurian, spring dosa and what not, and very sure it did not originate in China.