tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32732605660882834962024-03-13T04:58:56.947-07:00Miranda's NestIt's my nest, the place where I long to fly.Mirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18249772013219273850noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273260566088283496.post-45150913705283352212008-04-12T10:40:00.001-07:002008-04-12T10:40:15.713-07:00MBB kicks it again<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Once again the <a target='_blank' href='http://thembb.com'>MBB</a> has shown that it rules. Exactly six months and some days after its creation it makes the Mauritian blogging scene known to common Mauritians by being the subject of a newspaper article on Le Mauricien. This article paves the way for further knowledge on blogging and for people to know better on this rising phenomenon. Bloggers like Morinn, Jevin and KeliAti have been mentioned in the article as well. They have given a clear and simplified explanation on what blogging is. <br/><br/>I salute this event and hope this is just the beginning. <br/><br/>Next is the consideration of blogging as a platform to express serious and important issues and not just a way to make new friends.<br/><br/>Related topics:<br/><a href='http://www.geekscribes.net/blog/2008/04/12/the-mbb-in-le-mauricien-newspaper-p/' target='_blank'>Geek Scribes</a><br/><a href='http://forum.thembb.com/mauritius-blog-brethren-f11/mbb-dans-le-mauricien-t563-30.htm' target='_blank'>MBB forum</a><br/><a href='http://morinn.blogspot.com/2008/04/in-papers.html' target='_blank'>Morinn's blog</a><br/><a href='http://themediaguru.blogspot.com/2008/04/mauritius-blog-brethren-on-le-mauricien.html' target='_blank'>The Media Guru's blog</a><br/> </div>Mirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18249772013219273850noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273260566088283496.post-78065817270828566852008-03-29T05:19:00.001-07:002008-03-29T05:19:33.810-07:00A Saturday thought<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>We live in a crazy country where children lose their lives because of stupid heads of state. I don't know what else to say for this event has had so much impact on me that it has left me speechless. Something has got to be done. <strong/><br/></div>Mirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18249772013219273850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273260566088283496.post-68190863772098220832008-03-25T00:42:00.001-07:002008-03-25T00:42:52.916-07:00Parmesans<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div align='center'><img src='http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:_kgXJSLKeTGzlM:http://www.french-cheese.com/images/fromage-parmesan.jpg' style='max-width: 800px;'/><br/></div><br/>I am dreaming of parmesans. Parmesans everywhere, melting parmesans, parmesans with aubergines, grilled, warm, a little sticky. Oh my God, this is driving me crazy. With this rain I am lazy to go buy something and cook it. I rarely cook but this time if I have a parmesan in front of me, I'll feast on it and cook it and make it become the most delicious meal ever.<br/></div>Mirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18249772013219273850noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273260566088283496.post-56791626474612591312008-03-19T10:59:00.001-07:002008-03-19T10:59:23.052-07:00A page rank<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Following my post where I was ranting about how my life is meaningless and that I should update, I received an almost divine sign that I should keep posting. I am sure now someone up there reads all blogs and knows when to send signs. The sign in question is a Google PR 2. I had completely abandoned my blog without even thinking about it when today a friend asked me to check my Google toolbar and see for myself, which I did and which I could not believe. My blog has nothing, I am not ashamed to say this and if ever I got the page rank because of traffic then I thank the MBB entirely for this, because let us face it, I don't really visit other blogs or forums. My online life is limited to MSN, wikipedia and the MBB forum. I know I am making a big fuss out of this little PR. Try to understand me, this is the kind of little thing that makes me happy. Perhaps this will give me the required energy to go on with that awesome thing called blogging. Amen.<br/><br/><div align='center'><img src='http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/2313/749pxipr2svgjm9.png'/></div><br/><br/><small>Picture found on wikimedia.org</small></div>Mirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18249772013219273850noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273260566088283496.post-44802421633873677182008-02-22T00:04:00.001-08:002008-02-22T00:04:20.858-08:00I should update<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><img width='269' height='289' src='http://www.naturetrek.co.uk/pics/mp_Tiger.jpg'/>Since I have created this blog I have realised that I prefer reading what others have to say rather than writing something on my own. Maybe I am too lazy to write. I am so taken up with my uni work that I often forget to update my blog. I admire those who are able to write something everyday, to express themselves or to let others keep track of their lives. <br/><br/>Recently I have been wanting to go away... out, and somewhere very far. On a safari, an expedition. Somewhere far, somewhere perilous and from where I could write and take photographs. This would interest people, they would want to know about my unique life. But for now I just write about my boring life, dreaming of meeting tigers and crocodiles. Maybe somewhere in my dreams I would meet them. Maybe somewhere in my dreams my life would be interesting. <br/><br/><img width='380' height='281' src='http://www.amcostarica.com/crocodile011005.jpg'/></div>Mirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18249772013219273850noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273260566088283496.post-46392646331216597902008-02-17T06:50:00.001-08:002008-02-17T06:50:40.519-08:00Freedom Fighter <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div align='center'><img width='383' height='78' src='http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb80/bbZuSh/logos/freedom_15.jpg'/> <br/></div><div align='center'><big><b>Freedom Fighter</b></big><br/></div><br/><div align='center'>The mouths of envious<br/>Always find another door<br/>While at the gates of paradise they<br/>beat us down some more<br/>But our mission’s set in stone<br/>‘Cause the writing’s on the wall<br/>I’ll scream it from the mountain tops<br/>pride comes before a fall<br/><br/>So many thoughts to share<br/>All this energy to give<br/>Unlike those who hide the truth<br/>I tell it like it is<br/>If the truth will set you free<br/>I feel sorry for your soul<br/>Can’t you hear the ringing ‘cause<br/>for you the bell tolls<br/><br/>I’m just a freedom fighter<br/>No remorse<br/>Raging on in holy war<br/>Soon there’ll come a day<br/>When you’re face to face with me<br/>Face to face with me<br/><br/>Can’t you hear us coming?<br/>People marching all around<br/>Can’t you see we’re coming?<br/>Close your eyes it’s over now<br/>Can’t you hear us coming?<br/>The fight has only just begun<br/>Can’t you see we’re coming?<br/><br/>I’m just a freedom fighter<br/>No remorse<br/>Raging on in holy war<br/>Soon there’ll come a day<br/>When you’re face to face with me<br/>Face to face with me<br/></div><br/><br/><div align='center'>This song is from the US rock band, Creed found in its album Weathered. I feel so much sadness when I hear this song. I imagine wars, those soldiers who want to return home, who are afraid for their lives but who have no choice but to remain there in the battlefield and save the land and their lives at the same time. <br/><br/>Freedom fighters are here to save us...<br/> </div></div>Mirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18249772013219273850noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273260566088283496.post-40061816964264020102008-02-07T11:01:00.001-08:002008-02-07T11:01:37.547-08:00The 1-word tag<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>On MBB's forum everyone is playing the 1 word game and I wanted to create a 1 word tag. I know tags are very notorious in the blogosphere; most people regard tags as being a task. So let give you a task my friends. *evil smile*. The tag will be in the form of a question sheet.<br /><br />1. What Rocks?<br />2. What Sucks?<br />3. What's Awesome?<br />4. What's lame?<br /><br />4 question! Only 4! Looks simple isn't it? The answer will have to be only 1 word. You can add a describtion or picture to explain your answer, but the answer itself will have to be 1 word.<br /><br />For the launching of the 1-word tag, I apply a ladies first policy and I tag BbZuSh, Morinn, offbeat_chick and KeliAti. Please try to answer this on your blog. It can be fun.<br /></div>Mirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18249772013219273850noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273260566088283496.post-22020121890952969902008-02-03T11:50:00.000-08:002008-02-03T11:52:31.177-08:00Seven things<div align="center"><img src="http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/5411/se7evhn2.png" /></div><br /><br />I have been tagged by Morinn from something to talk about... I thank her for this tag which is my very first and which would be my participation for MBB's seventh theme of the week which is <b>seven</b> itself.<br /><br />The tags consists of enumerating seven weird things about me. It is quite easy. Let me begin.<br /><br />1. I hate meat. I don't like to eat red meat specially. Not even my mother knows that.<br />2. I have never fallen in love<br />3. I can't use pencils which have blunt egdes. I need sharp and pointed edges. Always.<br />4. I invent names or nicknames for my close friends and family.<br />5. I have weird and irregular sleeping patterns<br />6. I hate people who are not true to themselves<br />7. I don't think I am weird in any way.<br /><br />I pass this tag to anyone who wants to reply to it on his/her blog.<br /><br />Since I can't let this post end like this, I'll write about the meaning of the number seven to me.<br /><br />For me, this number means luck. It makes me think of the triple 7 you see in cash machines if ever you have won.<br />The number seven is also present in many common mystiques, like the seven deadly sins or seven lives.<br /><div align="center"><img src="http://slotsadventures.com/wp-content/photos/jungle7sReview.jpg" height="240" width="320" /><br /></div><blockquote>In numerology seven is the most significant of all the numbers, seven is generally thought of as lucky because there have been so many famous groups of seven or of its multiples: the days of the week, phases of the Moon, notes of the musical scale, colors of the spectrum, the seven original fixed stars, the seven graces, the seven virtues and, from the Bible, seven days of creation, even trumpets, seven plagues, seven seas and many more. Its great mysticism is summed up in the belief that a seventh son will possess enormous magical powers. So the number is regarded as highly spiritual and philosophical. Its people are intuitive, perhaps psychic, and not interested in material wealth. If you are a seven person, you have great associations with water, your planet being Neptune, so you will tend to love travel, especially on the sea. You often have power over others, but must avoid being too introverted Your originality can make you a good writer, poet or painter. The 7th, 16th and 25th are your lucky days, together with any monday. Your best color is green and your stone is moss-agate. The associated tarot card is the Chariot.</blockquote><br /><br />I leave you here. With seven thoughts. :DMirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18249772013219273850noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273260566088283496.post-38135795282831386742008-02-03T03:19:00.001-08:002008-02-03T03:19:21.220-08:00I am annoyed<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>I am really annoyed today. I am not trying to be like anteblog but I have seen something today which left me feeling really angry. Why should people copy from some other people? Why can't they be original and innovative? This happened when I visited a forum today and saw that they were copying the layout and structure of another forum in which I am quite active. I was wondering whether those who copy do not feel that they are not being original. Everyone see the forum of MBB original and cool. The contructor there often innovates but I think they should do something to prevent poeple from copying their ideas about the layout. It is just unfair.</div>Mirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18249772013219273850noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273260566088283496.post-83422218656766697312008-01-20T09:18:00.000-08:002008-01-20T09:19:53.376-08:00Sex and drugs and Rock 'n' roll by Ian Dury and The BlockheadsI totally dig this song! So I thought I would share this with you for the theme of the week from MBB! Enjoy.<br /><br /><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-05916804780849495 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/gBLeVcP_JQg&rel=1"></a><object height="300" width="400"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/gBLeVcP_JQg&rel=1"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/gBLeVcP_JQg&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="300" width="400"></embed></object><br /><br />Sex and drugs and rock and roll<br />Is all my brain and body need<br />Sex and drugs and rock and roll<br />Are very good indeed<br /><br />Keep your silly ways or throw them out the window<br />The wisdom of your ways, I've been there and I know<br />Lots of other ways, what a jolly bad show<br />If all you ever do is business you don't like<br /><br />Sex and drugs and rock and roll<br />Sex and drugs and rock and roll<br />Sex and drugs and rock and roll<br />Is very good indeed<br /><br />Every bit of clothing ought to make you pretty<br />You can cut the clothing, grey is such a pity<br />I should wear the clothing of Mr. Walter Mitty<br />See my tailor, he's called Simon, I know it's going to fit<br /><br />Here's a little piece of advice<br />You're quite welcome it is free<br />Don't do nothing that is cut price<br />You know what that'll make you be<br />They will try their tricky device<br />Trap you with the ordinary<br />Get your teeth into a small slice<br />The cake of liberty<br /><br />Sex and drugs and rock and roll<br />Sex and drugs and rock and roll<br />Sex and drugs and rock and roll<br />Sex and drugs and rock and roll<br />Sex and drugs and rock and roll<br />Sex and drugs and rock and roll<br />Sex and drugs and rock and roll<br />Sex and drugs and rock and roll<br />Sex, drugs, rock, roll<br />Sex, drugs, rock, rollMirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18249772013219273850noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273260566088283496.post-7786635294032841912008-01-13T02:24:00.001-08:002008-01-13T02:24:21.502-08:00Feast for the eye<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><img width='270' height='105' src='http://www.imuso.co.uk/directory/images/reviewpix/daisy-rock-rock-candy.jpg'/><br/><img width='291' height='113' src='http://www.sonicftp.com/news/images/daisyrock_starartist_purple.jpg'/><br/><img src='http://www.merrylandsmusic.com.au/MerrylandsMusic/Guitars/..%5C..%5Cimages%5Cdaisy%20acoustic.jpg'/><br/><img width='312' height='273' src='http://news.harmony-central.com/Newp/2002/PowerPuff-Guitars-large.jpg'/><br/><img src='http://www.guitarbitz.com/uploads/images_products/712.jpg'/><br/><br/>Enjoy girls. Source: Google image search. ;)<br/></div>Mirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18249772013219273850noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273260566088283496.post-89793014819280424352008-01-11T09:09:00.001-08:002008-01-11T09:09:29.340-08:00Most promising event in 2008<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div align='center'><img src='http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/3273/rockerzx3.jpg'/><br/><br/><div align='left'>The most promising event in 2008 for me would be if I win the rocking girl blogger award. While browsing some girl blogs I saw this award and I must say that I have been shocked that most of them who received this award did not rock. I'm not saying that I do. But at least let's be generous and fair and award this to girls who are really into rock and who proclaim it. But to be awarded the rocking girl blogger award I must wait for my blogging colleagues to win this award and to generously pass it over to me. :D<br/><br/>The way is tough but I promise I will post more on rock music and female guitarists in the days to come. Keep rocking. ;)<br/></div></div></div>Mirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18249772013219273850noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273260566088283496.post-37030314654943690962007-12-30T04:39:00.001-08:002007-12-30T04:39:34.410-08:00My interpretation of a perfect end of year<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>I don't know if it is the heat or the consumption of too much high-calorie food, but I feel lethargic lately. I feel lazy. Luckily I have already helped my mom in doing the end of year shoppings and since I don't know how to cook, I will not help in the cooking. That's something positive for me. I will just have to sit around and pretend to be having fun in the heat of the Mauritian summer by eating some "heavy" food. <br/><br/><img width='209' height='209' src='http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff304/thembb/ball-yellosw-256x256.png'/>The perfect end of year for me would imply a better climate. Lighter food and more free time to spend online updating my blog and chatting. Like I always do XD.<br/><br/>But seriously I think the perfect end of year would be what this guy, Slasher, hopes for; the elimination of poverty and famine ==&gt; <a href='http://koonul.wordpress.com/2007/12/30/my-interpretation-of-the-perfect-end-of-year/'>link</a><br/><br/>This is one of the simplest and nicest post I have read recently. Way to go buddy. ;)<br/><br/>And to everyone of you, have a wonderful end of year. </div>Mirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18249772013219273850noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273260566088283496.post-19402781021337005472007-12-16T22:35:00.001-08:002007-12-16T22:35:41.099-08:00Theme of the week - A review of my choice<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><font color='#999999'><big>Why not review the blog or group that has initiated it all? I am talking about the Mauritius Blog Brethren or the <a href='http://www.thembb.blogspot.com'>MBB</a>. As far as I know, the MBB blog was formed 2 months ago and the blog gained immediate success mainly because the aim of MBB is to help other bloggers and promote them. Quite self-less I would say. MBB's way of promoting blogs comes in the form of reviews and occasional competitions. The reviews are mainly positive with some advices and I must say that those reviews have a psychological impact on people and make them want to keep blogging. Imagine having someone reading your blog and compiling a review of it. This is flattering and will make you want to keep doing it. <br/><br/>MBB also offers the opportunity of meeting fellow Mauritian bloggers who blog about different things and to share views and ideas on <a href='http://thembb.lightbb.com'>their forum</a>. What is striking on their forum is that everyone can have their say. You don't like the color scheme for example, you voice it out and they make a change. You can propose themes for the theme of the week and if everyone agrees on it, the theme becomes the theme of the week. These are mere examples of the functioning of the forum.<br/><br/>What I like about MBB are that:<br/><br/>They do not ask for backlinks. I mean that it is not mentioned anywhere that to be a member you should add them to your blogroll or talk about them. They only ask for participation on other blogs.<br/><br/>They have shaped this blogging passion into a fraternity and as far as I know this has never been done before.<br/><br/>The christmas theme on their forum roxx! <br/><br/><br/>If you are Mauritian and have a blog, MBB is the place to go!</big></font></div>Mirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18249772013219273850noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273260566088283496.post-60733416499021805902007-12-05T07:19:00.000-08:002007-12-13T07:37:04.389-08:00On holidays<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.holidaysforeveryday.com/frontdone.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://www.holidaysforeveryday.com/frontdone.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I am officially on holidays. I am so happy that I am free from revision and assignments at last. I will still have to revise and work on my project but I also enjoy and go out with my friends. I have lots of plans before christmas and New year. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.uniqueimages.com/images/2003/GIRL-GUITAR.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://www.uniqueimages.com/images/2003/GIRL-GUITAR.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>I will resume my guitar tuitions and I will go shopping till I drop.Mirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18249772013219273850noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273260566088283496.post-29730878181807859112007-12-01T00:04:00.000-08:002007-12-13T07:19:21.389-08:00Why do exams have to come?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://kalashnikov-weapons-museum.ak47-guide.com/pics/exh/details/1000px/p1010029.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://kalashnikov-weapons-museum.ak47-guide.com/pics/exh/details/1000px/p1010029.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />I hate exams, they force me to work for long hours and make me lose sleep. Every year I promise myself that I will have less fun and that I will be more serious but every time I end up revising at the last minute and panicking as hell because I cannot remember anything. It is midnight and I am still revising when I should be sleeping. I used to be a dedicated student. I don't know why I am no longer that dedicated. Fun fun fun! That is all that matters now!Mirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18249772013219273850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273260566088283496.post-66684212365660592652007-11-24T06:38:00.000-08:002007-12-13T07:04:37.613-08:00Hello everyone :PThis is my first step in the world of blogging and I wanted to try the experience after reading blogs by talented people. I am Miranda, student @ uom in commerce and I love to read and write. I want to write about the things that happen in my life and I will try to write regularly.Mirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18249772013219273850noreply@blogger.com1