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you made a promise that you would treat me better but you didn't do it. i opted to forgive you and i still believed you would have some special reason and i forgo to deliberate about what you were thinking. the only choice you give to me was facing the fact and accepting it.thanks for the kindness you had given to me.it's my fault to take it for granted.

maybe i didn't content with the result and wanted complaint about what you have done to me.but please trust me i would really forgive you one da

Listen To news: New Internet Suffixes To Hit The Market ~ 04 February 2014

Discussion Question: Do you think there are more pros or more cons associated with this major change to the Internet as we know it?

  I think it has more pros with the advent of inclusion of new domain names on the Web, because this way Internet maybe can be more organised , talking about sites better sorted by its interest's areas.

  According to the news there'll have domain names like, .shop, .work and .clothing. In my vi

  When our life faces obstacle or is filled with discomfort what can we do then? In such type of bad situation, Tintin likes to take some deep breath. And, of course,wants to get lost in her deep thoughts,whatever it is. Right now though she is outwardly looking okay  but there is something wrong. So, she is going to fling herself into the past.

So far she can remember, it was a Summer noon.Tintin was sitting in the Baranda( Balcony). Her legs were crossed and there was a story book on her lap. S

After a long delay and I really feel homesick for here. But now I'm a manager in our office. I try for it a lot and finally I got it! I have to more try. By the way I haven't enough time to study English. I have to more try and spend more time... But I'm full of beans these days... . Tomorrow I'll have some very very nice guests.  My brothers and their family. And my beautiful and lovely niece , Yeganeh. I'm really happy. We going to have a nice time.

On the 7^th of February the XXII Winter Olympic Games have started in Russia! Without any doubt  this international event means a lot for all Russian people. I think it’s a great opportunity to show Russian culture, Russian character and Russian hospitality to the whole world!  Besides it’s a great chance for all Russian people to unite and to be proud of their unique country.

As a teacher I could see some lack of patriotism a few years ago among young people because they were brought up in a new

This is my fifth entry of My Perth Diary. This blog is dedicated to my EC friend, Eric; "This 'beach hopping' blog reminds me of you. "The epitome of a California guy", lounging at his lazy seat while sipping some cold Bloody Mary or some kind Tropical concoction drinks.". LOL

Day One : 29th Dec 2013

Day Two : 30th Dec 2013

Day Three : 31st Dec 2013

Day Four : 1st Jan 2014

Day Five : 2nd Jan 2014

We started to think that we made the wrong calculation of how long our Perth holiday should be. By the fif

May be until just one century ago or even less,there was no term media as we know it now . The media has so strong raucous magnitude in our present time .They become well-built establishments .

killing a person for no fault is not a matter .The matter is how they record and take photos for the benefit of journal or TV channels. They look for misfortunes of unlucky people everywhere not for helping them but just to take photos and record their painful screams.

In my country, we have the same kind o

My new year holiday has run out. Today I am back to my work. The whole morning I still thought I was in the holiday!

I started my work from reading. It's a book I bought for myself as the new year gift. I'd love to share with you some funny idioms I picked up from the book this morning. Here we go!

Top Banana

The term top banana refers to the leader of a group or organization. It's smiliar to head honcho, big cheese, big enchilada.

Example: Is Mickey the top banana of Disneyland?  

             Monke

People ask what love is . If you have to ask ,you don't know
Love is a kind of madness.
when you're in love,1+1=everything,and 2-1=nothing.

Love is the beautiful of dreams and the worst of nightmares.

last year,i watched a movie "The day after tomorrow".I just watched it and thought if  it happen in real then hows the world and life?Will it freeze?                                                    Now from December,i felt that i m the character of movie and the world around me is the scenerio of movie thats going toward freezing day by day.The Falls,rivers are near to freeze.The Niagara fall is almost frost due to temperature.It is not only in Europe where temperature is mostly low but also

hobbies

WE NEED TO SPICE UP OUR DULL LIFE !!!!!

Different people have different hobbies.People choose their hobbies according  to their taste, character and interests.

As we know tastes differ , that’s why people usually say that hobbies differ like tastes. If you’re interested in different things and you want to enrich your knowledge in any particular field or if you want to make your life more interesting and exciting  you must choose a hobby according to your interests to feel happier and get a

well, every horse thinks his own pack heaviest, but without a doubt and not exagerating , a doctor leads the bussiest life among all. Yes, BUSY is a drug that most of the doctors are addicted to.

I was thinking of the saying " all work and no play makes jack a dull boy" and it really made me wonder why ain't the doctors dull...  :-)

Secondly, "You have been working like a dog", this makes me think is this idiom made for the doctors? but i have come to a point that this idiom is misnomer because i

One Day EC members have visited the zoo. They used EC bus for this purpose.

Inna was sleeping that time when she woke up and heard that they left her so she started her journey by roller skating and reached to the zoo-:)

Shaheen and Stephane were also late so they decide to used their bike. -:)

When Dimas heard that he is in and he'll also visit the zoo. He started dancing with their friends -:)

At Last we reached at the zoo where NH started his conversation with the bear in idioms -:)

NED has

The 2014 Winter Olympics, officially known as the 22 Olympic Winter Games, are being held in Sochi, Russia, from February 6 to 23. Over 2,500 athletes representing 90 nations are competing for gold, silver and bronze medals in 98 events.

MY EC 's members are also preparing for these games. 

Inna is participating in Gymnastic. So she is trying hard to get the Gold medal in this Olympics.

Dimas I don't know about him -:) Is he running for cake or Gold ? -:)

Cheetah will participate in cycling -:)

Here

Halina's Blog

(The phrases on the left are incorrect, the ones on the right are correct)

1: Nip it in the butt vs. Nip it in the bud

2: I could care less vs. I couldn’t care less

3: One in the same vs.One and the same

4: You’ve got another thing coming vs. You’ve got another think coming

5: Each one worse than the next vs. Each one worse than the last

6: On accident vs. By accident

7: Statue of limitations vs. Statute of limitations

8: For all intensive purposes vs. For all intents and purposes

9: He did good vs. He d

 Sri lanka celebrated-her 66th Anniversary from the colonial British Empire  today 4th February 2014

We got our independence and sovereignty on February 4th 1948, with no blood shed, the transaction was peaceful and the Island was handed to the first Prime Minister of Ceylon(as It was known formerly) Mr D.S,Senenayake amidst much pomp and splendor.

Up to  this day the celebrations are held  as grandeur and with  religious blessings  from all communities  over the soverignity of our country. 

We b

Interesting Facts in Easy English: The Army That Saved The Olympics

Discussion Question: Though snow machines are more reliable than Mother Nature, cold temperatures are still required to keep artificial snow from melting. Do you think global warming will put an end to the Winter Olympics in your lifetime?

  It goes without saying we're living the hardest times for Mother Nature keep its auto-ability of adaptation in a world increasingly hot. So, if humankind really wants to carry on walking towar

Writing Challenge: Story By Numbers

  Here's my story for this month's Writing Challenge. Thank you to Marisa for introducing us to The Giant Storymaker and Tara for presenting such a nice activity proposal . This story uses words and phrases found with #93.

 My Story: The Mistake's Suitcase

Character: a Polish immigrant; 

Place: greenhouse

Situation: a bomb threat

Objects: the wrong suitcase

  Once upon a time , there was a Polish immigrant called Matias who was passionate about gardening. He lived i