I am Paul Singh

Do I really need to explain this one?

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I. am. speechless.

care instructions

Do not wash.
Do not bleach.
Do not iron.
Do not dryclean.
Do not tumble dry.

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I’m afraid to make this the punjabi word (or phrase) of the day. I think I’m already going to get in trouble after some of the Aunties read this particular post. Sorry Aunties!!

Maxim? In India?

I see riots and mass social unrest. This should be good.

Readers are also promised information on “100 things you never knew about women”, a “how to” guide on professional begging, and a must-see article on the police inspector in Uttar Pradesh Panda, who fervently believes that he is the incarnation of the Hindu Goddess Radha.

And it gets better…

Two bikini-clad models helpfully demonstrate how to perform the Heimlich manoeuvre (handy if you have a piece of food stuck in your throat).

If anyone’s heading out that way, pick me up a copy.

BBC NEWS | South Asia | Magazine targets the ‘Indian lad‘

Sepia Mutiny put up a quick video link that follows three Indian girls, adopted and raised by Midwestern American parents, as they return to India to explore their dual identities.

The movie is 20 minutes long, you won’t regret it.

Here’s the video: Calcutta Calling

Late Friday nights are generally the most likely time that you’ll make your most important revelations. Or maybe it’s Tuesday afternoons. Or whatever. You get my point. It’s when you least expect it.

I’m lucky. Very lucky.

I’ve got a great set of friends that I’ve surrounded myself with. Some that have taken me under their wings both personally and professionally. Others that have been there during my strangest and most vulnerable moments. Good guys– each and every one of them.

Then there’s Sukhi. She’s marrying me and she rules– enough said.

Hindsight is always 20/20 isn’t it? It doesn’t seem so long ago that I believed I had the “perfect” life plan– go to school, become an engineer, … wait, then what?

Luckily for me, I really enjoyed what I studied in school. More importantly, I really enjoy my career now(which has nothing to do with computer engineering by the way).

Looking back, I can remember all the young people along the way that were “brainwashed” into thinking that they absolutely had to live out their parent’s personal dreams. Hey– I feel your pain, brown parents do it. In fact, I’m sure all parents do it to some extent. Hell, I’ll probably do it someday too.

Anyways, you’re probably wondering where I’m going with this mindless banter. Guy Kawasaki put up a commencement speech that highlights the 10 things he’s learned in the 32 years since he graduated… it hit home for me.

#10: Live off your parents as long as possible.
#9: Pursue joy, not happiness.
#8: Challenge the known and embrace the unknown.
#7: Learn to speak a foreign language, play a musical instrument, and play non-contact sports.
#6: Continue to learn.
#5: Learn to like yourself or change yourself until you can like yourself.
#4: Don’t get married too soon.
#3: Play to win and win to play.
#2: Obey the absolutes.
#1: Enjoy your family and friends before they are gone.

Read it all: Let the Good Times Roll: Hindsights

Boo-ya! Chuck Norris is the man.

Chuck Norris is 1/8th Cherokee. This has nothing to do with ancestry, the man ate a fucking Indian.

Crop circles are Chuck Norris’ way of telling the world that sometimes corn needs to lie the fuck down.

Nagasaki never had a bomb dropped on it. Chuck Norris jumped out of a plane and punched the ground.

Read more facts: Chuck Norris Facts

And now, finally, my man Chuck responds:

I’m aware of the made up declarations about me that have recently begun to appear on the Internet and in emails as “Chuck Norris facts.” I’ve seen some of them. Some are funny. Some are pretty far out. Being more a student of the Wild West than the wild world of the Internet, I’m not quite sure what to make of it.

Read more: Chuck’s response

Here’s a little secret that Starbucks doesn’t want you to know: They will serve you a better, stronger cappuccino if you want one, and they will charge you less for it. Ask for it in any Starbucks and the barista will comply without batting an eye. The puzzle is to work out why.

This secret cappuccino is cheaper, too—at my local Starbucks, $2.35 instead of $2.65.

Read more: Solving the mystery of the elusive “short” cappuccino.

It’s about time kids started learning manners– especially around here. Don’t get me started on the little punks that leave their trash on the tables at restaurants. How about the kids that whine everytime mommy doesn’t buy them what they want? How about the ones that think it’s “cool” to start fights everywhere they go?

At the Belmont Country Club in Ashburn, 90 such couples waltzed like bumper cars Wednesday night and showcased their newly acquired skills of pinning boutonnieres and making small talk at the second annual winter ball for the Belmont chapter of the National League of Junior Cotillions, a program set up to teach ballroom dancing and etiquette to the nation’s rising teenagers.

This program is about teaching young people “to treat others with honor, dignity and respect,” said Anne Colvin Winters, who co-founded the National League of Junior Cotillions in 1978.

Chivalry needs to make a come back.

“There’s nothing old-fashioned about being kind and considerate,” Winters said.

No one ever loses anything when they learn manners, but I know from personal experience that it’s the little details that set gentlemen apart– full-windsor knots, cufflinks, well made suits, charm, grace… the list goes on and on.

And ladies, man oh man. There is nothing more beautiful than a lady that knows how to carry herself. Thanks, Sukhi.

Charles Kingsley once said:

Some say that the age of chivalry is past, that the spirit of romance is dead. The age of chivalry is never past, so long as there is a wrong left unredressed on this earth, or a man or woman left to say, I will redress that wrong, or spend my life in the attempt.

Full Article: A return to grace, and cha-cha-cha - washingtonpost.com

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Almost free, the young woman dashed breathlessly through the sleepy Pakistani village. She bolted down a sandy lane, her green dress streaming behind her, toward a waiting jeep.

A British diplomat clutching her hastily packed suitcase trailed behind. Last into the vehicle was a bodyguard, a pistol concealed beneath his suit. The doors slammed shut, and the jeep sped off, weaving around donkeys, tractors and a gaggle of curious children.

Full article: Team rescues women from forced marriages

A pack of angry Chihuahuas attacked a police officer who was escorting a teenager home after a traffic stop, authorities said.

C’mon now, how rough can a pack a Chihuahuas be? Seriously?

Full article: Pack of angry Chihuahuas attacks police officer - MSNBC.com