La Isla Bonita Madonna

"La Isla Bonita" (English: The Beautiful Island) is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna. It was released as the fifth and final single from her third studio album, True Blue, on February 25, 1987, by Sire Records.

 The song has been covered by a number of artists including French pop singer Alizée for her album Psychédélices (2007). I love her performance ...Enjoy the song :)

Lyrics

writers: Madonna; Leonard, Patrick; Leonard, Susan; Gaitsch, Bruce R;

Como puede ser verdad

Last night I dreamt of San Pedro
Just like I'd never gone, I knew the song
A young girl with eyes like the desert
It all seems like yesterday, not far away

Tropical the island breeze
All of nature, wild and free
This is where I long to be
La isla bonita
And when the samba played
The sun would set so high
Ring trough my ears and sting my eyes
Your Spanish lullaby

I fell in love with San Pedro
Warm wind carried on the sea, he called to me
Te diso te amo
I prayed that the days would last, they went so fast

Tropical the island breeze
All of nature, wild and free
This is where I long to be
La isla bonita
And when the samba played
The sun would set so high
Ring trough my ears and sting my eyes
Your Spanish lullaby

I want to be where the sun warms the sky
When it's time for siesta you can watch them go by
Beautiful faces, no cares in this world
Where girl loves a boy and a boy ..loves a girl

Last night I dreamt of San Pedro
It all seems like yesterday, not far away

Tropical the island breeze
All of nature, wild and free
This is where I long to be
La isla bonita
And when the samba played
The sun would set so high
Ring trough my ears and sting my eyes
Your Spanish lullaby

Tropical the island breeze
All of nature, wild and free
This is where I long to be
La isla bonita
And when the samba played
The sun would set so high
Ring trough my ears and sting my eyes
Your Spanish lullaby

La la la la la la la

Te dijo te amo

La la la la la la la

Te dijo que te ama

Aaa..La isla bonita…

Reap Extra Health Benefits with these Couple Food....

Yogurt + Bananas = Better Digestion
Cottage cheese + Balckberries =A sharper mind
Tomatoes + Avacados = A brighter complexion
Broccoli + Tofu = More Energy

Sri Guruvayurappan Temple,New Jercy

   Glad to see a Guruvayuappan temple being built in USA..

The location is Morgan ville , NJ. Though main deity is Sri Guruvayurappan, there are other Gods also for worship.

The atmosphere is very  traditional . Temple has many on-going projects too.

New Temple project

     The style template chosen for the temple was based on the well-known Guruvayoorappan Temple in Guruvayoor, Kerala.

I hope soon they will finish the work..

Current Temple Entrance

Nocturne (Secret Garden song).

         Nocturn is the winning song in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995,performed in Norwegian by Secret Garden representing Norway.
Composer -     Rolf Løvland
Lyricist -     Petter Skavland
        My god, this is just soooo beautiful! One of my favorites of theirs!
Beautiful song!!!!It is just amazing how a song can transport you to another place.I love it!!♥

Bushkill Falls..

My first hiking in US started in Bushkill Falls,Pennsylvania.Bushkill Falls is often called "The Niagara of Pennsylvania".It doesn't seem really....
Bushkill Falls is a series of eight waterfalls in the Poconos Mountains.If you are looking for a good place to hike,this is the place to do it.All that we need is some comfortable shoe for a walk over the natural pathways.
At the falls you can choose from four different routs on foot.They provide a map also.Even you can take your dogs with you.Dogs are allowed on the path :)

Brave Kids

Captured Rainbow

Presidents' Day

         President's Day is officially designated as Washington's Birthday.Until 1971, both February 12 and February 22 were observed as federal public holidays to honor the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln (February 12) and George Washington (February 22).
                On January 1, 1971 President Richard Nixon proclaimed one single federal public holiday, the Presidents' Day,to be observed on the 3rd Monday of February, honoring all past presidents of the United States of America.

GEORGE WASHINGTON (February 22, 1732 - December 14, 1799)-
               Early in his life George Washington became an experienced surveyor.He fought in the French and Indian War.After the war he returned to Mount Vernon in 1758, married Martha Dandridge in 1759, and became a planter. That same year he became involved in politics when he was elected representative to the Virginia House of Burgesses. He was a representative until 1774 when he became a delegate to the Continental Congress. In May of 1775 George Washington was appointed Commander of the American army during the Revolution.He was the first President, (1789- 1797) governing the 13 states.

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Happy Shivaratri

Oh Lord of the Lords... grant peace & prosperity to the entire mankind. Show the correct and right path to each & every human being in this universe..  

Today is the auspicious day of Lord Shiva. Celebrate it with joy of heart and help people understand the values of Lord Shiva.

Mahashivaratri

                Mahashivaratri is celebrated widely in the temples all over India. Shiva is considered the Adi (first) Guru from whom the yogic tradition originates. According to tradition, the planetary positions on this night are such that there is a powerful natural upsurge of energy in the human system. It is said to be beneficial for one's physical and spiritual wellbeing to stay awake and aware throughout the night.

The Mahashivratri fasting begins on the morning of Shivratri and ends next day morning or the Amavasya morning.

How to observe  Shivaratri

1.   Wake up before sunrise and take bath and wear clean clothes.

2.   Apply sacred Ash.

3.   Lit a lamp to Idol of Shiva.

4.   Visit near by shiva temple.

5.   Observe complete fast or partial fast .You can consume non cereal meal. You can go for a fruit diet and drink lots of water.

6.   No meal is eaten after sunset.

7.   Next meal is taken on the morning of Amavasi after doing puja.

8.   The entire night is spend in a nearby Shiva temple or by chanting Mantras or listening to stories related to Shiva.

Om Namah Shivaya!

Another Holiday Long Weekend here...

Another long weekend is coming , as Monday is President’s Day .I couldn't think of anything to tell you, so I'm just going to relax instead.We’re technically just in the middle of winter, but it feels more like March. It’s a good weekend to do some things outside with the family.Want do get out of the house..
So I hope we shall be very busy this weekend,,,, hope you all have a great time!
Happy long weekend to you!

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The Food that fights Belly Fat...

Yesterday I had read one article about Flat belly.I am going to try that advice..
I would like to share with you that secret.
To help flatten your abs,eat more yogurt.Dieters who cut 500 calories and consumed 18 ounces of yogurt a day lost 81 percent more belly fat than those who dropped the calories but skipped this food.
So guys add more yogurt to your meals and get you in shape.

Song of the day....

Hey Friends...Something you should know about the lovely song " Kiss me".

"Kiss Me" is a song recorded by Sixpence None the Richer and released on 1997 album.

Lyrics -

 Oh kiss me out of the bearded barley,
Nightly , beside the green, green grass
Swing, swing, swing the spinning step
You'll wear those shoes and I will wear that dress

Oh, kiss me beneath the milky twilight
Lead me out on the moonlit floor
Lift you open hand
Strike up the band, and make the fireflies dance
Silvermoon's sparkling,
So kiss me

Kiss me down by the broken tree house
Swing me , upon its hanging tire
Bring, bring , bring your flowered hat
We'll take the trail marked on your father's map

Oh, kiss me beneath the milky twilight
Lead me out on the moonlit floor
Lift you open hand
Strike up the band, and make the fireflies dance
Silvermoon's sparkling,
So kiss me

Oh, kiss me beneath the milky twilight
Lead me out on the moonlit floor
Lift you open hand
Strike up the band, and make the fireflies dance
Silvermoon's sparkling,
So kiss me

Valentine's Day Quotations

 Here are some interesting quotations about love..I would like to share this with you...

1.The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.

-Helen Keller

2.Love is the expansion of two natures in such fashion that each include the other, each is enriched by the other.

Felix Adler

3.Love is always bestowed as a gift -- freely, willingly, and without expectation....

We don't love to be loved; we love to love.

Leo Buscaglia

4.Love is the greatest refreshment in life.

Picasso

5.Love is the joy of the good, the wonder of the wise, the amazement of the gods.

Plato

6.There is no spectacle on earth more appealing than that of a beautiful woman in the act of cooking dinner for someone she loves.

Alice Adams

7.What greater thing is there for two human souls than to feel that they are joined... to strengthen each other... to be at one with each other in silent unspeakable memories.

George Eliot

8.At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet.

Plato

9.Spread love everywhere you go: first of all in your own home.

Give love to your children, to a wife or husband, to a next-door neighbor.

Mother Teresa

10.Love is composed of single soul inhabiting two bodies.

Aristotle

11.True love never dies for it is lust that fades away. Love bonds for a lifetime but lust just pushes away.

Alicia Barnhart

12.Sympathy constitutes friendship; but in love there is a sort of antipathy, or opposing passion. Each strives to be the other, and both together make up one whole.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge

13.Love is not love that alters when it alteration finds.

Shakespeare

14.Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs.

William Shakespeare

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Valentine's Day

     
Every February we celebrate Valentine's Day by giving flowers, candy and cards to those we love. We do this in honor of Saint Valentine. You may be wondering, "Who is St. Valentine"? Time to brush up on your Valentine's history!

Legend has it that Valentine was a priest who served during third century Rome. There was an Emperor at that time by the name of Claudius II. Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those that were married. With this thought in mind he outlawed marriage for young men in hopes of building a stronger military base. Supposedly, Valentine, decided this decree just wasn't fair and chose to marry young couples secretly. When Emperor Claudius II found out about Valentine's actions he had him put to death.

Another legend has it that Valentine was an imprisoned man who fell in love with his jailor's daughter. Before he was put to death he sent the first 'valentine' himself when he wrote her a letter and signed it 'Your Valentine', words still used on cards today.

Perhaps we'll never know the true identity and story behind the man named St. Valentine, but this much is for sure...February has been the month to celebrate love for a long time, dating clear back to the Middle Ages. In fact, Valentines ranks second only to Christmas in number of greeting cards sent.

Another valentine gentleman you may be wondering about is Cupid (Latin cupido, "desire"). In Roman mythology Cupid is the son of Venus, goddess of love. His counterpart in Greek mythology is Eros, god of love. Cupid is often said to be a mischievous boy who goes around wounding both gods and humans with his arrows, causing them to fall in love.

Happy Valentine's Day to all my Friends...


We've got this gift of love, but love is like a precious plant. You can't just accept it and leave it in the cupboard or just think it's going to get on by itself. You've got to keep watering it. You've got to really look after it and nurture it. - John Lennon

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