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Saturday, February 27, 2010

Murphy's Love Laws

Murphy's Law

1. All the good ones are taken.

2. If the person isn't taken, there's a reason. (corollary to 1)

3. The nicer someone is, the farther away (s)he is from you.

4. Brains x Beauty x Availability = Constant.

5. The amount of love someone feels for you is inversely proportional to how much you love them.

6. Money can't buy love, but it sure gets you a great bargaining position.

7. The best things in the world are free --- and worth every penny of it.

8. Every kind action has a not-so-kind reaction.

9. Nice guys(girls) finish last.

10. If it seems too good to be true, it probably is.

11. Availability is a function of time. The minute you get interested is the minute they find someone else.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Murphy's Law

Murphy must never have imagined that his casual statement would someday become law! Murphy's Laws symbolize the error-prone nature of people and processes. Given below is a top 10 list of Murphy's Laws. These weren't actually uttered by Murphy. They just belong to the category of quotations that are known as "Murphy's Laws."


  1. If something can go wrong, it will.
  2. If anything simply cannot go wrong, it will anyway.
  3. Left to themselves, things tend to go from bad to worse.
  4. Matter will be damaged in direct proportion to its value.
  5. The chance of the bread falling with the buttered side down is directly proportional to the cost of the carpet.
  6. The buddy system is essential to your survival; it gives the enemy somebody else to shoot at.
  7. Technology is dominated by those who manage what they do not understand.
  8. The opulence of the front office decor varies inversely with the fundamental solvency of the firm.
  9. Tell a man there are 300 billion stars in the universe and he'll believe you. Tell him a bench has wet paint on it and he'll have to touch to be sure.
  10. The first myth of management is that it exists.

here are Murphy's Love Laws

Diet tips

Avocado lowers cholesterol and promotes supple skin. Mash it with lemon & salt for tangy guacamole or add slices of it to a salad.

Add purple foods to your diet. Eating one or more cups of blueberries every day improve communication between brain cells, thus enhancing your memory.

A regular helping of raw or lightly cooked broccoli can lower your risk of heart disease, stroke & cataract, protect you against breast cancer & prevent anaemia.


Chew on pumpkin seeds. Apart from being a good source of magnesium, it helps clear a muddled head and lift a bad mood.

Eat a little healthy fat, like a handful of walnuts, about 20 minutes before a meal. It will take the edge off, so you won't be tempted to overeat.

Increase the intake of bitter gourd in your diet. Rich in vitamin A, B1, B2 and C, it purifies your blood tissues, enhances digestion and stimulates the liver.

Nibble on low-fat, healthy snacks through the day. It'll keep you full & help curb the temptation to over-indulge when you're out socialising.

Monday, February 22, 2010

Check your diamond

Either you are going to shop for a diamond or you want to find out that the gift you have received on your birthday or anniversary from a special friend is a real diamond or not, follow the below listed diamond authenticity checks and you will be able to know if the new diamond jewelry you are going to buy or the diamond gift you have received is real or not.


Diamond authenticity check #1: First of all decide what are the tests that you can use. There are many types of tests to check the authenticity of a diamond and tell whether it is a real or fake. Deciding in between these tests is simple. Loose diamonds are easier to test and if you have one in your possession or you are in a jewelry store to look at a piece, it is a plus point.

A real diamond cannot be used as a magnifying glass.
Check your diamond before buying

Diamond authenticity check #2: For a loose diamond, place it on a sheet of newspaper or page of a book. Now place the diamond directly on the text and then examine it carefully. If you are able to see the text getting enlarged, then the diamond is fake because diamond cannot refract light and it can't be used as a magnifying glass.

Diamond authenticity check #3: Now use a small light for example a penlight or another source of concentrated light and try to shine light into the piece of stone. If you are able to see through the other side of the stone, then that stone is not a diamond and is fake because if you will look through a real one, you will be able to see a halo around the diamond.


A fake diamond

Diamond authenticity check #4: Check the setting of the diamond. There are many things to check when it comes to settings of the diamond. First of all, the majority of real diamonds available in the market are set in open-back setting because a real diamond refracts light better in open setting. Secondly, check out what is the type of metal that is used for fixation. Real diamonds are set with best metals for example 10kt gold.

Diamond authenticity check #5: Now you have followed all the four steps and you are absolutely certain that the diamond you are going to buy is real, then also to be on a safer side, ask for a certification like GIA certification (Gemological Institute of America). Keep a control on yourself before buying this really expensive item. Do not fall prey to jewelers who say that we use our own certification.

So always remember to buy certified diamonds for example GIA certified. Go ahead and listen to your own instinct when shopping for such expensive things. Keep your eyes and mind open. If the deal you are having seems too good to be true or you do not trust the jeweler, just walk away and do not take risks by ending up with fake diamonds.