As a pleased father of four, I am always concerned about baring my children to large amounts of any one thing. Decades of experience have revealed to me that excess amounts of any one thing, no matter what it is, can be unhealthy. I was resistant to the thought of my children having Androids, and it was justified. I witness kids (many that may even be in primary school) gawking at their phones for prolonged periods of time, oblivious to the outside world. Children ought to be getting outside, observing the world, interacting with people (physically), and just loving life. The quantities of information our kids are being persistently attacked with every day is kind of frightening.

For my own children, I only allow one hours per day on the TV, one hours per day on the Mac(with homework as an exception) and one hours per day for Nintendo. Many would agree these limits are definitely reasonable. My kids, though, do not. When they started at Glenbard East, they were observing their friends with iPhones. Of course, they began convincing me to get them cells of their own. I was originally against the notion. Nowadays cell phones are like mini computers, and I figured they would spend all day goofing around on their phones.

My attitude started to alter when my kids explained to me about many of the positive features of phones and computers. They explained how PCs can be used for group studying with skype, wikipedia, e-books, and other things. When it came time for my sons to commence their SAT prep, they revealed that there are plenty of iPhone test prep apps. Who would have thunk an iPhone could be used for test prep? I told my kids that I would get them cell phones, and if they got above a twenty-five on their SATs, they would be able to hang on to them and I would pay for them through higher education. They agreed, and downloaded an program called Watermelon express. I would very much suggest it to all the high school parents out there. I'm pleased to say that my kids actually ranked well better then their quota, and I have one gigantic cell phone payment!

As a proud parent of four, I am constantly concerned about disclosing my offspring to large amounts of anything. Years of observation have shown me that large amounts of one thing, regardless of what it is, can be damaging to your health. I was resistant to the notion of my offspring having cell phones, and it was justified. I see children (some that could even be in primary school) gawking at their phones for what seems like an eternity, oblivious to the real world. Young people should be going out, witnessing God's beauty, playing catch, and just living life. The excess of information our offspring are being persistently assaulted with all the time is very worrisome.

With my own offspring, I restrict them to three hours daily on the television, three hours daily on the computer(with homework as a special case) and three hours daily for Playstation. Many would agree these limits are definitely fair. My kids, unfortunately, do not. When they entered high school, they began seeing their friends with Androids. Obviously, they soon were pressuring me to purchase them smart phones of their own. I was originally opposed to the notion. Nowadays cells are like tiny PCs, and I predicted they would waste all day playing around with their phones.

My view began to alter when my kids told me about some of the productive uses of mobiles and computers. They revealed how PCs can be used for video not conferencing, online encyclopedias, e-books, and other things. When it came time for my kids to commence their ACT prep, they explained that there are plenty of iPad test prep apps. Who might have thunk an iPad could be used for test prep? I said to my children that I would purchase them cells, and if they ranked above a twenty on their ACTs, they could hang on to them and I might pay for their service through college. They accepted, and purchased an utility named Watermelon express. I would highly recommend it to all the kids preparing for tests out there. I'm pleased to say that my boys very easily scored well higher their goal, and I have an unbelievably high cell phone payment!

When I finished college for computer programming, I had a very particular picture of what my job would look like. I would get my degree, quickly find a job, write my own code all day, work my way up, and become a boss. The main thing is, I would like doing it. Unfortunately, like almost all careers, it didn't turn out how I thought. It took me almost a year to secure a job, and when I did, I despised it. I felt trapped. Of course, I working with code, but when you are forced to tear up and clean up hideous five year old code all day, it is torture. I won't name names, but I left after five years to look for more enjoyable work.

I got hired as a receptionist to make money while I looked for my next career opportunity. Most of the regular jobs I was fit for seemed to be the same. Did I decide the right field of study? Did I really want to work on a computer screen for the rest of my career?

My brother suggested I should try SEO. I was wary to start off, but he convinced me to look into it. So I began asking people about it. It seemed like a great majority of employees in the area WERE STOKED ABOUT their career. The workspace environments are much more enjoyable, and because there are a lot of new websites and web design companies, employees have more freedom to crank out their own code and talk with the person that actually wrote the code they are changing.

A friend gave me a opportunity at Edigitalstudios. It was a fledgling chicago web design company with only a handful of workers. I loved the personal work environment and enthusiastic attitudes. To claim my previous programming positions were awful would be understating. Here, I was free to say my opinion, introduce new concepts into projects. eDigitalStudios has since turned into a Chicago SEO company. I still am employed there currently, three years later. It's amazing.

So I guess the point of the story is: Don't be surprised or disappointed if your career path does not pan out how you expected. Sometimes, if you give it time, things can become way better than you expected. I guess a second point of the story is: You shouldn't be frightened to mix things up if you are not having fun. If you're not happy in your current career, SWITCH IT UP!!!

Check out the most exciting event in town this Holi on March 19, 2011, Sat at 6:30 pm. 'Rang De Basanti' is a party open to all ages and is Bollywood themed Holi celebration at Parish Hall of All Saints Episcopal Church,  Chelmsford MA. 
 
Entry for Adult (or 12 yrs+)=$25
Entry for Kids (6-11 yrs)=$10


Ticket price includes Desi dinner, dance and lots of Masti. Prices are going up after March 10,2011. Buy now at  http://www.sulekha.com/boston 

Call 978-703-1203 or email a.ruchika@yahoo.com for more information.
A party not to be missed.............................

 

Bollywood Chaska News Network

Celina Jaitly and her fiancé Peter Haag, are supposed to get married this September. The actress spent her Valentines Day in Dubai with him. The two have decided to adopt a baby after their marriage.

The actress, who is still in Dubai, confirmed this news. She stated that the couple wanted to adopt a child from India. She further stated that adopting a child was her idea. She was happy that her fiancé had no objections to it. She also said that she had spent a good deal of her time in the north- east so she wanted to adopt a kid from there.

Celina is not ready to adopt a kid immediately although her marriage is just round the corner. She wants some time before she can assume the role of a mother. She said that may be after a year and a half she would do it.

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Bollywood Chaska News Network,

Remember the simple and beautiful actress from MERE YAAR KI SHAADI HAI and DHOKA? Yes, Tulip Joshi might look innocent, but she has got herself into legal hassles due her unprofessional behaviour. 

South film director Sohan Roy has slapped Tulip with a cheating case. The scene goes like this: Sohan Roy signed Tulip for a film DAM 999 which was a tribute to the victims of 1975 Banqiao dam disaster in China. She was offered a fee a 14 lakh for the movie out of which Tulip asked 7 lakh to be paid before the shooting starts. Then 1.5 lakh were paid to her as installments for the first schedule. After receiving 8.5 lakh, Tulip shot for two days and disappeared. She didn’t even report when she was asked to cough up the money. 

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Bollywood Chaska News Network, IST 2:14, December 16
Childhood Sweethearts Hrithik Roshan and Suzanne will complete 10 years of marriage on December 20. So they have already made some grand plans for this special ...