San Francisco: A Jumble Collage of the Old and the New

Mark Twain once quoted “The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco”; the city climate is indeed one of the prime reasons for San Francisco’s repute as one of the favorite most summer destinations among the globetrotters worldwide. As the summer starts knocking, people from the warm regions of the globe start planning for their San Francisco vacation. What to do or not to do is never a question here; from wanna-be rock star to rock climber, the city offers every opportunity to satisfy your appetite for an ultimate vacation experience.

Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco

Perched on a peninsula amid 43 hills, San Francisco city has a sprinkling of interesting places like ethnic enclave of Mission District, leafy parks of Presidio and Golden Gate, highly sophisticated residential areas like Nob Hills and gleaming office towers of the Financial District. Over the years, the city has witnessed the influx of Irish, Latinos, Chinese, hippies, gays and many others, who have contributed a lot to enrich the city culture and turn this American city to a melting pot of cultures, traditions, thoughts, technology and of course the culinary delicacies.

While in San Francisco, boredom is something that would never strike you. A mingled collage of conspicuous neighborhood and scenic views, hill sloped and breezy San Francisco catches the attention of those who have an eye for grand artworks, a taste for imaginative food delicacies and a passion for adventure. Often dubbed as the most refined northern sister of Los Angeles, San Francisco beautifully combines the big-city buzz with a sense of small town charm. Head towards the Fisherman’s Wharf area for spectacular views of the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz, or take out some time to visit Mission District, The Haight and The Castro, where much of the city’s history and culture unfurls its mystery before the tourists.

Other than tourist places, the city boasts a number of number of entertainment options. Jaw-dropping sights, cozy cafes and booming nightlife venues are the best places to vent out the day stress and enjoy some fine wine and snacks amid a fantastic ambience. You can also take a stroll along the Marina or take a walk alongside the bay to admire the stunning views of Coit Tower from Russian Hills. During the summers, Golden Gate City area witnesses a surge of tourists who head towards the place in search of sun, sand and surf.

As a major tourist destination in the US, the city streets of San Francisco remain crowded with the tourists throughout the year. While the air transportation system is well-developed in the city, it often becomes a matter of luck to get cheap flight tickets to San Francisco. However, a good research over the internet can help you find low-cost airline deals and turn your holiday moments more enjoyable for you.

Are You a Marriage Pilgrim or Fugitive?

In 1620, the Pilgrims arrived in Plymouth, Massachusetts, their chosen location for a new way of life and freedom to worship God as they chose.  They had a destination in mind, and they put all their effort and thought toward that one pinpoint on the map.  When they sailed in sight of land, the collective "Hurrah!" from the travel-weary passengers must have rung throughout the heavens.

Pilgrims.  Destination known.

In 73 B.C., Spartacus led an uprising of slaves against the Roman Empire and fled as a fugitive from the Romans for two years.  Not wanting to suffer at the hands of the Romans, known for harsh prison conditions, torture and getting their prey as close to death as possible without going over the line, Spartacus took the role of fugitive.  Never safe for long.  No end to running in any direction that appeared safe.

Fugitives.  Destination unknown.  

In your marriage, which role do you play? Do you have a destination in mind that will make marriage more satisfying and allow for you and your spouse to grow together and build intimacy? Do you act as a fugitive and run at the slightest sign of discomfort or danger to yourself?


Stay and Work or Run and Hide?

Anyone out there not wanting to take the pilgrim route?  Planning, instructions, learning, praying, and a definite direction take the important roles in moving toward a solid, healthy marriage.  When you follow the plan you find yourself putting forth a lot of energy and time, but when you do, you find yourself reaping rewards at various intervals, and you can feel and see yourself and your husband moving closer to the goal.  You not only get a glimpse of a healthy and happy relationship, you begin to feel it, to know that it will last, and to feel fulfilled in your marriage.

Yet, how many times do we run and/or hide?  Maybe you run at the merest suggestion of conflict.  Perhaps you hide from the truth about yourself or about what your marriage really looks like on the inside.  You may run to what looks like a safe haven when you aren't on good footing in your marriage, and find yourself in deeper trouble and then set out to run from that.  The fugitive style of handling marriage promises lots of work for very little return.  You may run for months or years and find yourself farther away from comfort and love.  You can work very hard on your own spur-of-the-moment plans only to find yourself caught by another wave of distrust from a husband who not only can't read your mind, he doesn't understand that women and men are so different.


The Pilgrim Perspective

I say we do the pilgrim thing.  Take the plan (the Bible -- specifically Ephesians 5:21-33) and work toward each known aspect, keeping our focus on respecting our husbands and showing loving kindness in many small ways every day.  The greatest news lies in the fact that our biblical instructions come in a very short list!  Submit (honor, defer to, work closely with) to my  husband and respect him.

These two requirements cover everything, and if followed closely and with great care, they will lead you right where you want to go.  When you have had plenty of practice with respect and submission, you will find you have learned more ways to expand your horizons in marriage in godly ways.  You will learn to thrive as you head toward your destination.  You will no longer wonder, but wait for more and better.  You will, by following His plan and praying through your days, grow closer to God.

You will fail many times.  You will retrace steps or go off the path to check out someone else's travel route.  But, when you resolve to take that pilgrimage to a biblically sound marriage, you will never want for more.


The Fugitive's Route

The fugitive route will get you pretty far -- far from anything solid and safe.  You will beg for scraps from your mate, work furiously on your own agenda and promote your own motives with your actions and reactions.  You will look to people around you for guidance (human frailty) and short-lived successes that will fail in short-term and frustrate you in the long-term.  You will continue looking for more and better answers and keep running hither and yon ... searching.  You will seek and never find.  You will grow tired, you will compare yourself to others, you will feel like quitting.  Your hope for better will dim.  You will turn to friends before turning to your husband.  You may find relief in other relationships.  Your marriage will continue to thin as supply outweighs demand.  You will be a prisoner of your own inability to find peace and solid ground that you can claim as your own in your marriage.


It's Not Ancient History

Marriage is a timeless means of connecting a man and woman in a relationship that can and should last a lifetime.  No matter how many years they have together, a husband and wife will find joy and oneness together when they follow a time-tried route.

Everyone's marriage will differ in scope and sequence, but the basics will show.  Love.  Respect.  Mutual submission.  A help-meet woman alongside her leader husband.  When you meet a couple who lives out their marriage this way, you know it.  They have contentment.  They have trust and honor in their lives.  They don't waver, they don't search outwardly.  They don't envy nor do they boast.

From Adam and Eve to you and your husband, any marriage that has followed The Plan and has looked to the Author of it for guidance has found it.  Those who follow The Plan want to share it with others.  It works.  When taken seriously and lived fully, it never fails.

Get into Ephesians and see how simple the directions appear.  Pray on them.  Resolve to imitate them, to live them, and to not look back at what the world has to offer.  The Bible will never change, while the world will change often and to the detriment of those who follow it.


What have you discovered when you have looked to the world for advice?  
If you have "gone Bible" in your marriage, what was the easiest part?  The hardest? 
How do you present a biblical marriage to someone who wants better?

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Thought For The Day

The Consequences of Your Choices Don't Wash Away

I didn't have a choice.
There was no way around it.
I didn't realize it until it was too late.
I take it back.
Let's start again.
The Devil made me do it.


We All Make Easy Mistakes

Mistakes?  We've all made them.  Bad choices?  Yep.  We make wrong turns in life, we ask for "do-overs" that don't ever succeed in erasing a mistake or a hurt.  When we do or say the wrong thing we can't take it back, make it disappear, change it into something else, fix it ... or forget it completely.

Whatever I choose to do counts.

Every action has a consequence.  Everything I say, do and think matters.  Every choice or preference leaves its own specific feedback in the lives of everyone involved ... even when I think I'm making choices that affect only me.  My choices affect my husband, too, whether he knows of them or not.

We all nod in agreement when we think of us all lumped in together, doing small "this or that" items that we know we shouldn't and then having to suffer consequences.  If I forget to return library books on time I will pay a fine. If I eat too much my clothing will not fit (like now, for instance). If I don't keep up with my family's laundry none of us will have clean clothes to wear.  Simple and straightforward, what I do matters.  I get it.  I understand.  No problem.

But.


Got Secrets?

It feels a lot different when sin sits deeper than the surface.  The hidden or secret things a person may do -- on the sly or within the confidence of another person -- that we don't want anyone else to discover don't come out of hiding easily, even when talked to nicely and offered a cookie.  Those secret sins, if uncovered, will change the way others perceive us.  Those secret sins begin to leak, like the juices from rotting food in the refrigerator, and cause people to sniff, wonder and search for the problem.  Soon, the whole place begins to smell funny -- you just can't stop it until you reach in there, find the bad piece, and remove it for good.

Recently, a couple of officers of our Parent-Teacher Organization at school found their secrets uncovered in a check-writing scheme, in which tens of thousands of dollars left the group's bank account and went to their personal accounts.  Someone caught a funny smell in the air, began searching, and within a period of time, the rotten thing showed.  The school district removed it, and now the police have the job of handling the situation as the law dictates.  Whether a fine or jail time comes to them in the future, the ladies will pay a penalty.

These women can find forgiveness from God, but the aftermath will take years to rebuild in the community and maybe in their families, as well.  Excuses they offered don't matter.  They lied and stole.  They have to get busy doing whatever it takes to show that they can handle trust again.

Secret sin has to be removed in order to live in harmony with our mates (as well as others around us) and with God.  God won't bless us with sin in the way, and our husbands won't be able to figure out our odd behavior, which secretiveness brings, no matter how we try to conceal the falsehoods and live as if nothing foul is leaching from the back of the refrigerator.

Choosing to deviate from God's path for you may appear in your life as:

- financial indiscretion or a shopping addiction.
- eating (too much or too little) in secret.
- having an opposite-sex friendship that feels fulfilling and seems innocent.
- lying -- of all kinds and sizes.
- engaging in an affair (emotional or sexual) with subsequent blame/rationale.
- uncontrolled electronic/technological activity.
- insert your secret sin here:  _________________


You Can Find Forgiveness and You Will Have Work to Do!

No matter what your poor choice(s),  your deviation from the right path, God will forgive -- if you ask with a contrite (sincerely sorry) heart.  A mighty thought to have is that all of us have the power to change, through His grace and mercy, and to climb out of the pits we have dug to higher and higher ground, led by Him, not by man.

But we won't be able to change the consequences, erase the wrongs we did, or make everyone touched by our thoughtlessness and selfishness feel warm and fuzzy, hunky-dory, and right as rain in one prayerful act.  

There's nothing like forgiveness to cheer up a human being.  At the same time, there's nothing like dealing with the consequences of our actions to keep us mindful of just how far our own selfishness and tunnel vision took us, and then, we see our husbands, children, friends and family alongside our jagged pathway, as if thrown from the vehicle ... bedraggled, hurt (maybe gravely), confused, distrustful, and in shock.

God will forgive me.  Then the hard part begins.

I have to work really hard to get back the devotion, trust, love, and support of those whom I may have ignored, hurt, betrayed, deceived, or confused.  Did I say "work really hard?"  I tend to understate things when I'm not overstating them.  The truth is, I will not get off anywhere close to easy, and should I?  Absolutely not.   If I have acted carelessly, I should have to prove that I can act carefully.  I must take as much time as my victims need in order to regain their trust and all the other attributes that I have lost by my own choices.  I will live under a microscope for as long as it takes to show that I know I have done wrong, that I want to change, and that I work for that change.


God will not wash away the consequences.  The sin?  Yes.  The rest is up to me.  I must sincerely work at changing myself through prayer, learning, studying, sharing and communicating well with the man I married, as well as with those people in my life who should be in it.  Those I have invited into my life via the intrusive, wrong behaviors, I must usher out and close the door for good.  For the good of everyone involved!


A Sin Is a Sin, No Matter How Small

While committing adultery or grand theft don't seem the same as holding a library book too long or driving faster that the posted speed, all have consequences that we must face.

Continuing to try to hide, working to keep up appearances, hoping no one mentions a difficult subject or moves in the direction of your secret is no way to live.  Make the changes now.  Take on your own sin, take it to the Father of All and lay it out before him.  Every stinking, rotten detail.  And ask His forgiveness.

Then, get to work.  You can do it.  Know how I know?  You'll have God on your side.

Finalists announced for 2013 Scottish Curry Awards

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Finalists announced for 2013 Scottish Curry Awards

-The Scottish Curry Awards announce their shortlisted curry contenders-

 

After months of fierce competition, nominations for this year’s Scottish Curry Awards have now closed, and with well over 8000 nominations coming in from all over Scotland the race to be crowned at this year’s awards ceremony guarantees to be an extremely tight contest.

The sixth Scottish Curry Awards will take place in Thistle Hotel on the 10^thJune, it is set to be a fantastic evening. The judges will now visit these shortlisted Restaurants and takeaways from all over Scotland whilst they battle it out to make the best curry in the country!

 

 Yasmin Mahmood, Operations & Business Development Manager for event organiser Oceanic Consulting said:

“This year we have added a few categories to spice things up and received a great response to these new editions, as thousands of nominations flooded in, in support of the publics favourite. We wish all the finalists the best of luck and I am sure it will be fantastic evening.”

 

Both The Curry King/Queen Award and The Lifetime Achievement Award will be revealed on the night, for now we can share withy you the shortlisted nominees for this year’s The Scottish Curry Awards:

Curry Lover of the Year

Dani Downs (Hutchison Vales Ladies FC)

Aasmah Mir

Sandy Wilkie (Wiseman Dairies)

 

Team of the Year

Taj Mahal (Biggar)

Bombay Lounge (Dalkieth)

The Killermount Polo Club (Glasgow)

Maisha’s Restaurant (St. Andrews)

Turban Tandoori (Glasgow)

 

Chef of the Year

Matin Khan (Itihaas, Edinburgh)

Jagtar Singh (Taj Tandoori, Prestwick)

Purvaiz Mohammed (Heera, Glasgow)

Ajmal Mushtaq (Mushtaqs Restaurant, Hamilton)

Bamsi Ram Shrestha (Radhuni, Edinburgh)

 

Healthy Food Provider

Majestic India (Cambuslang)

Punjabi Tadka (East Kilbride)

Chilli Papas

Shimla Cottage (Coatbridge)

Omar Khayyam (Edinburgh)

 

Maitre D’ of the Year

Muhammad Sultan (Charcoals, Glasgow)

Mark Singh (Mister Singh’s India, Glasgow)

Akbar Ali (Kismot, Edinburgh)

Abed Ullah (Taj Mahal, Biggar)

Shamy Singh (Spice Lounge, Edinburgh)

 

Best Restaurant Design

Mithas (Edinburgh)

Akbar’s (Glasgow)

Zyka Bar and Grill (Glasgow)

Karma (Whitburn)

Bukharah (Glasgow)

Best Marketing Campaign

Kismot (Edinburgh)

Mushtaqs Restaurant (Hamilton)

Charcoals (Glasgow)

The Dhabba (Glasgow)

Indian Palms (Cambuslang)

 

Takeaway of the Year

North East

Qismat (Aberdeen)

Cinnamon @ Home (Aberdeen)

North West

Spicy Spot (Inverness)

Kebabish Curry House (Oban)

South East

Bangla Kitchen (Edinburgh)

Eastern Spices (Edinburgh)

South West

Shahed’s Tandoori (South Side, Glasgow)

Cafe India (Westend, Glasgow)

 

Best of Glasgow

Cafe India (Merchant City)

Akbar’s

Charcoals

Balbir’s (Church Street)

Kama Sutra

Mother India’s Cafe

Koolba

Shish Mahal

Chillies West End

Masala Twist

 

Restaurant of the Year

North East

Cinnamon (Aberdeen)

Tabla Restaurant (Perth)

Bombay Joe’s (Dundee)

Manzil Restaurant (Perth)

North West

Spice Tandoori (Fort William)

Cinnamon (Inverness)

Cafe Mango (Inverness)

Taste of India (Kyleakin)

South East

Bombay Brasserie (Dunfermline)

Jasmine Indian Restaurant (Glenrothes)

Prince of India (Peebles)

Taste of India (Leven)

South West

Rasoi Indian Restaurant & Deli (Lenzie)

Spice Indian Cuisine (Hamilton)

Kama Sutra (Stirling)

Masala Restaurant (Cumnock)

  

Best of Edinbugh

Shezan Restaurant

Kebabish Original

Mithas

Indian Cavalry Club

Britannia Spice

The Scottish Curry Awards 2013 are taking place at The Thistle Hotel, Glasgow on 10th June with the event raising money for The Well Foundation and includes a delicious five course meal, live entertainment, fundraising activities, several guest presenters and guarantees to be a great evening out. The winners will be announced shortly after the awards.

 For more information please visit www.lovecurry.info

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Are you ready? 'Puchi Na' E3NA Records presents Shar S & Ravi singh (RBS)

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'Puchi Na'

E3NA Records Presents Shar S & Ravi Singh (RBS)

E3NA Records present the new single by Ravi Singh (RBS) & Shar S titled 'Puchi Na' –

set to release on 13th June 2013 via all leading digital outlets!

Hailing from Los Angeles, United States, Ravi Singh (RBS) & Shar S have both signed to the leading Desi label in North America, E3NA for all future projects.

Having previously collaborated together on the single 'Akhiyan', producer Ravi Singh (RBS) once again teamed up with vocalist Shar S for 'Puchi Na'. They have returned after a break of almost two years, to ensure the single & video delivered was the highest possible standard for the audience.

'Puchi Na' has been supported by a high definition video which will be airing across all major platforms shortly!

http://www.youtube.com/embed/HK6w0En4M0Q

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Why So Few Female Traders

When you speak off the cuff, silly sounding things can pop out. Thats why I am so reluctantly to speak quickly over the radio, and I need pauses so that i don't say things such as those said by Paul Tudor Jones.




For a billionaire hedge fund manager who carefully manages his public image, Paul Tudor Jones had a minor crisis on his hands. Mr. Jones, a billionaire and philanthropist of legendary stature in the minds of many Wall Street traders, was forced on Thursday to explain what he meant in remarks that surfaced in a video published by The Washington Post. The video, depicting a University of Virginia symposium in April, shows Mr. Jones trying to explain why there is a scarcity of female traders.

“As soon as that baby’s lips touch that girl’s bosom, forget it,” Mr. Jones, who has three daughters, says in the video. “Every single investment idea, every desire to understand what’s going to make this go up or go down, is going to be overwhelmed by the most beautiful experience, which a man will never share, about a mode of connection between that mother and that baby.”

“I’ve just seen it happen over and over,” he added. “I’m talking about trading, not managing.” The video was obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.

His comments went viral online and were widely criticized. In an e-mail sent to news outlets, Mr. Jones said he was speaking “off the cuff” and referring in particular to “global macro traders,” who work across multiple markets.

“Macro trading requires a high degree of skill, focus and repetition,” Mr. Jones said by way of clarification. “Life events, such as birth, divorce, death of a loved one and other emotional highs and lows are obstacles to success in this specific field of finance.” He added that success was possible “as long as a woman or man has the skill, passion, and repetitions to work through the inevitable life events that arise along the way.”

The episode was an uncomfortable turn for Mr. Jones, who earlier this month was called a “modern-day Robin Hood” by CBS News’s “60 Minutes” in a report on the financier’s charitable foundation.

Watching the video, there was a “pit in my stomach of how 1950s that is,” Alexandra Lebenthal, chief executive of the financial firm Lebenthal & Company, said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” on Friday.

“I’m not sure that bonding experience of breastfeeding is all that wonderful,” Ms. Lebenthal added.

Joanna Coles, editor in chief of Cosmopolitan, said on MSNBC: “What you see in this is actually what a lot of men on Wall Street still actually think.”

Mr. Jones’s theory is “scientifically unsound,” Simone Foxman said in Quartz. “Women don’t produce as much cortisol when in risky situations and therefore — theoretically at least — aren’t as likely to be as overwhelmed by negative emotions.”

My View is that there is some truth in it, but very little in effect. Let's be honest, Paul is not the person who created the financial trading system, he merely commented on the reality. Truth be told, most good traders who happen to be men, are also mostly dead inside. Nuff said. The ability to focus and block out other thoughts and considerations are paramount to be a great trader. Let's be frank, how many of us can do that without our minds wondering and wandering. Great traders usually have very empty lives, have to keep drowning their hollow soul with liquor and checking their bank balance gives them the kind of temporary adrenaline high to remind themselves falsely that what they are doing is worthwhile.

The reason why most great traders are men lies in the society structure and biases - men still have certain advantages in terms of "old boys network", and preferential treatment when hiring traders. The whole system is geared towards a brutal Darwinian elimination process. Only the good survive the industry. When you have 980 men and 20 women in trading positions to start with ... isn't it normal to see the top ten traders being largely men, maybe 9/10 or even 10/10.

Nominate Your Community Heroes - The Asian Achievers Awards 2013

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Nominate your community heroes

Asian Achievers Awards 2013 

Members of the public invited to nominate inspirational characters for the ‘People’s Awards’

Nominations are now open for the public to nominate inspiring members of their communities for the esteemed Asian Achievers Awards 2013. Taking place on 6^th September at Grosvenor House Hotel, the Asian Achievers Awards will recognise the outstanding work of individuals from across all businesses and professions and acknowledge the accomplishments of the finest of the UK’s Asian community.
Hosted by Asian Business Publications Ltd (ABPL), publishers of respected newspapers, Asian Voice and Gujarat Samachar, the event is now into its 13^th year and continues to build momentum and stature. The ceremony will welcome a high profile guest list of dignitaries, cross party politicians, celebrities and high achievers from the Asian community.

The Asian Achievers Awards salute individuals who are singularly responsible for bringing 

the Asian community to the centre stage of British life, and celebrate the exceptional and exemplary achievements of the community members that are truly inspirational.  The coveted Awards were first envisioned as a standard of excellence that would create role models and encourage younger generations to follow in their footsteps

Asian Achievers Award categories comprise: Sports Personality of the Year; Business Person of the Year; Professional of the Year; Achievement in Community Service; Achievement in Media, Arts and Culture; Award for Entertainment; Woman of the Year; Young Entrepreneur of the Year; Uniformed and Civil Services; International Personality of the Year; and Lifetime Achievement Award.

Comments Mr. CB Patel, Chairman, Editor, Publisher ABPL Group, 

“Asian Achievers Awards is much more than any normal awards. It is unique, it is all-inclusive and it is innovative.

Unique because we receive nominations from our subscribers, readers and member of the public. Fair because an independent panel of judges select the winners from the nominations received.

Innovative because first, we give 'unsung heroes' from the community an opportunity to be appreciated for their actual talents. Second, we select an exclusive theme for every year's ceremony. This year it is celebrating the 'Power and Contributions of Women.' Third, we raise funds for a sponsored charity - that promotes the right values and helps the underprivileged to get a better opportunity or footing. It is our way of doing something meaningful for the greater community. AAA has helped to raise millions of pounds for sponsored charities over the last 12 years.”

 Nominations can be registered via Asian Voice and Gujarat Samachar newspapers, as well as online at: www.asianachieversawards.com

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The Silent Movie Man - Speaks For All

Everyone has seen some Charlie Chaplin movies, they were great and still are. That alone would have suffice in leaving a wonderful legacy of a life well lived. Not many has even heard of him speak, but if you watch his only snippet from The Great Dictator, where he spoke in his movie for the first and only time, ever ... you know he has an even greater soul. While disguised as part of a movie script, its blatantly obvious that he chose that one instance, that one platform to voice his important empathetic view - funny how much of that speech is still so relevant for so many people in so many places, ours included.

Good day to you, Sir Charlie Chaplin ....



Another example of his great talent, he composed the music to Smile ... Michael Jackson's favourite song of all time. Charlie Chaplin, a man so devoted to make us all laugh, must have known what hurt is to come up with these two important contributions during his life on earth.

Urban-Asian Sensation Intenso Set to Release "Aashiq"

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Urban-Asian Sensation Intenso Set to Release "Aashiq"

 

'Aashiq' is the brand new single from Manchester based artist 'Intenso'- produced by Roach Killa the single is set to release soon via Moviebox!

Following on from the No.1 Debut Smash hit "Thenu Thakia", Intenso is back with his second single "Aashiq". From the mellow fusion he created with the unmistakable Rishi Rich sound, the Manchester born artist returns in tandem with International Superstar Roach Killa for undoubtedly one of the hits of the summer.

Presented once again by the powerhouse record label Moviebox Records, Aashiq promises to be a timeless addition to this innovative & successful music label's catalogue of number one's. Fusing the melodic vocals of singing mixed with rap, Intenso compliments a beautifully orchestrated song, produced & composed by the Toronto born International artist Roach Killa. Reminiscent of the unique "Roach Killa" sound, Aashiq brings to the forefront Intenso's first blast at singing & unmistakably stamps his seal on the track giving a complete variation to his delivery style from the previous release.

Intenso explains:
"This was another amazing oppurtunity to work with an artist that i look up to & someone who has been a big influence on my return to the industry. Roach's music speaks for itself & i found working alongside him brought out a creative side in me i never knew existed. This song has given me the chance to showcase my flexibility as an artist & deviate from what i am normally used to. Roach allowed me to come out of my comfort zone of straight rap & develop my skill of melodic rap with singing. The result, a summer anthem that i hope everyone enjoys & appreciates.. and this is just the start of my musical journey!"

The video for "Aashiq" was shot in Intenso's hometown of Manchester & has a very personal feel to it. A stark contrast to the previous single "Thenu Thakia", the sun, sand & sea have been replaced by a luxurious Penthouse CIty Apartment, with Intenso going back to his roots of his hometown, bringing out his versatility as an artist with this explosive 2nd single from his forthcoming album "De-Ja-Vu".

The Full Single & Video will be released Worldwide on 23rd of May 2013.

Pre-Order now on ITunes!

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Stop the Bullying: Love Keeps No Record of Wrongs

Love.  It isn't rude. It doesn't think about itself. It isn't irritable. 

It doesn't keep track of wrongs.

I Corinthians 13:5

Go ahead.  Out them.  

You have a group of them, don't you?  They lurk, waiting to make an appearance when they can exhibit their strength, their power over you.  You know what it feels like, that in-the-past wrong-doing committed by your husband at your expense.  The giant debit column.  The list of wrongs.  The gang of bullies in an otherwise congenial community of experiences.

The irritations, annoyances, hurts, and painful memories attached to my husband over the years can get to me (if I let them).  I don't have a list in my head that I can rattle off on command, and most of the time, I don't remember a single negative occurrence.  But, once in a while, such as when other women complain about their husbands, or when an everyday occurrence triggers a memory, they can get to me -- if I let them have the chance.  If I give them that kind of power.

That bully metaphor?  Think about it.  It has "mean, inconsiderate husband" written all over it.  In real life, a bully has power over me when I allow him to intimidate me with words or with physical threat.  Our children have experienced bullying, and what do we tell them to do?  We ply them with a consistent list of anti-bullying measures:  

• pray for your enemy - for good things to come to him
• try to ignore his antics repeatedly until he loses interest/goes away
• stand up for yourself -- say something in response
• get help from someone in authority if you feel you are in danger

These same measures work for me as a wife, struggling against the bullying of Satan as he attempts to exert power over me in my marriage.  He wants nothing more than to rule over or destroy what God has created, and ... have you noticed what has happened to marriage lately?  Have you ever heard of more turmoil and seen more divorce or separation than you do in these modern, progressive, technologically advanced times? 

The Bible and its guiding principles don't read as modern or progressive or technologically advanced, but if you have Divine Guidance in reading it, studying it and praying about it, you have something timeless and that means it keeps up with the times.

God's word follows us into these modern times with consistent measures that work -- if we will put them to use.  When we guide our children, we do the same thing, providing them with guidance that will serve them all their lives, if only they respect it and remember it.  Our instruction will never fail them, when given with positive outcomes in mind.  In other words, it will work for them if it does not focus on restitution, vengeance, self-indulgence or self-righteousness, but on what is just and right.

Hmmmm.  Biblical!

Do yourself some good.  Oust those bullies in your brain.  You know they hide in there, that group of sneering no-goods that have perfect timing, never get caught and often turn up to join the fray in an argument or in that group of friends or coworkers who seem to feel vindicated when sharing the lows of their marriages, rather than the highs.  

Those antibullying measures work against the negative feelings and hurts.  Those bullying forces that play with my senses, encouraging me to revisit pain, to keep opening wounds that have begun to heal, to allow Satan a foot in the door to my thoughts and feelings -- they all need to go.  

The approach look like this.  I think you'll recognize it:

• pray for your enemy - for good things to come to him.  This means praying for protection against your own mind, and asking God to help you refocus on what good things your marriage has brought you, looking for the positives in your husband and praying for any healing and for conviction of sin that may exist -- in both of you.  It also means forgiving your husband for those past hurts.  Doing so helps free you from the power they hold over you.
• try to ignore his antics repeatedly until he loses interest/goes away.  This means don't take the bait.  When you recognize a trigger that brings out the bad, don't give in to it.  Turn another direction, become interested in something else.  Don't let the negatives have any of your attention.  Pray. 
• stand up for yourself -- say something in response.  A good "get thee behind me Satan!" does wonders.  Say it out loud, silently command it in your mind.  Research a Bible verse that brings you peace and comfort and trot it out in front of the Enemy.  God's word has more power than the Evil One ever will, as long as we remember to use it.  In the Armor of God (Ephesians 6), the Word (Bible and its contents) is the Sword of the Spirit for a good reason.  Use it for good.
• get help from someone in authority if you feel you are in danger.  This would be God.  Turn to Him in prayer and pour it all out to him.  The wrongs of a spouse, if we don't forgive them, will fester and can cause us to sin (turning away from spouse, turning to another person for comfort, act out wrongly, have harsh thoughts).  If you really find yourself tortured by bullying memories and , find a godly human guide who will help you through in a way that honors God and your marriage.  No gossip allowed, no slandering, no rehearsing of wrongs, and no opposite-sex mentors.

There you have it.  When you take the time to train yourself to a better approach, your mind begins to follow more readily.  One day, you may find that list of wrongs balled up in a corner of your mind.  You may never forget them completely, but you will know better than to flatten the paper and reread it.

When you fill more pages with the good stuff of marriage -- because that's what you choose to focus on -- you will want to celebrate that, instead.

How have you turned away bullying thoughts in your life about your husband or marriage?  What's your "go to" Bible verse?  What does your husband do that really floats your boat?