Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Land of Miracle - India

India is truly a land of miracle. Visiting India is a total happiness for me. Experiences and experiments..... beautiful and ugly memories :)) Our last visit in 2007 , we've managed visiting  Sri Kodandapaani Rama temple , Basara Gnana Saraswathy Temple , Kanipaakam Ganesha temple and Tirumala. The train journeys...was just too much of  fun and funny !!! Looking forward our next trip !

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

US in history , Barack Obama

America made the change ! The change which Americans and the world was eyeing for , the victory of  Barack Obama on Nov 4 , 2008 ! Memorable day for us as we were back in Phoenix , Arizona.

Last night, watching the results roll in, I spoke with my hubby  who commented that it feels like we are living within history. Record numbers of Americans have chosen to stand up, make their voices heard, and shape the destiny of this country. Enough with waiting for our luck to change. Enough with excuses, cynicism, and conspiracy theories. Millions of individuals are ready and willing to unite, to take a higher path, and to steer this country toward its ideals.


Now the challenge is getting to work. Where do we go from here?

As jubilant as I am, my one fear is that Americans will be content to celebrate this victory, and to wait for change to come to them. But we cannot rest. A cornerstone of this campaign is responsibility for our country. As Barack Obama has routinely stated, government cannot fix our problems for us:

"Because loving your country shouldn't just mean watching fireworks on the 4th of July; loving your country must mean accepting your responsibility to do your part to change it. And if you do stand up, I promise you that your life will be richer, and our country will be stronger.

We need your service, right now, in this moment - our moment - in history. I'm not going to tell you what your role should be; that's for you to discover. But I am going to ask you to play your part; ask you to stand up; ask you to put your foot firmly into the current of history. I am asking you to change history's course."

Obviously I admire Obama so much ! He is from Law background too !! :) Though my husband kept his love and choice for Senator John McCain....... here once again.... " YES, WE CAN ! ".

My favorite Barack Obama quote: " Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek."

“The very essence of democracy is that every person represents all the varied interests which compose the nation.”

God Bless World , God Bless America !

Sunday, November 2, 2008

Long drive to Phoenix, Arizona.

Right after my birthday celebrations at White Lotus in San Jose , we packed for a month long stay in Phoenix. It took us almost 16 hours with stops in between for meals and rest.... must say this is the longest and most tiring trip I ever had in US !

We discovered a beautiful place called San Louis Obispo , smittened by the beauty of nature , we decided to stop longer by the lakeside.