If you want happiness for an hour – take a nap.
If you want happiness for a day – go fishing.
If you want happiness for a month – get married.
If you want happiness for a year – inherit a fortune.
If you want happiness for a lifetime – help someone else.
Chinese Proverb

Happy New Year, Happy Norooz 1388

“Another day, another month, another year,
Another smile, another tear, another winter,
A summer too, but there will be never another you!

May lovely happy times decorate this time of the season.
May warm, special memories brighten your New Year.
May the wonder of Norooz be with you forever! “
I wish you a very prosperous and happy New Year that brings good friends, good health, good luck and the best of things to you.
May all your dreams come true!
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You can find more things about Norooz, here.

To your enemy, forgiveness.
To an opponent, tolerance.
To a friend, your heart.
To a customer, service.
To all, charity.
To every child, a good example.
To yourself, respect.
(Oren Arnold)

If you believe you can, you probably can.
If you believe you won’t, you most assuredly won’t.
Belief is the ignition switch that gets you off the launching pad.

Yesterday, I went to one of my friend’s home. He is really interesting and lovely friend for me.
Sometimes, he helped me in to my lessons.
His name is Rostam, his name is the same as one character of Shahname Ferdosi’s book. (Shahname Ferdosi = One of popular iranian epic poem book.)
I learn, very thing in life by Rostam.
I love he and I think he loves me too! (Feeling are mutual!)
“he told me, do you want to listen to my favorit song?”
I listened to it, it was really nice.
You can read it here.
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Song: (Saint Peter’s Gate)
By Chris de Burgh
Album: “Quiet Revolution”
Years Released: 1999
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I was lost in the dark,
And the fear was in my heart,
All around me the forest and the rain,
Then with the flash of a light, I saw it in the night,
I must be getting near – Saint Peter’s Gate!

When I went through the door, he was standing in the hall,
An old man with a beard of shining white,
He said “I’ve been expecting you, let me show you to your room”,
And he took me all the way by candlelight,
And lying there on the bed, a book, black & red,
My name was written on the front in gold,
And when I opened it up, there were pictures of my life,
And a voice began to call from down below;

Nobody will get through, nobody,
Not even you, can escape the Judgement Day,
Nobody will be spared, Heaven is only there,
For the ones who satisfy them at – Saint Peter’s Gate.

“Come with me” said that old man, as he took me by the hand
“There is someone here that you have seen before,
In this room on the left, a man who did his best,
To bring joy and happiness to one and all;

But in that room on the right, a dictator in life,
We’ve been waiting for him here,as you can tell,
For all the blood he’s spilled,
And for all the ones he’s killed,
We condemn him to eternity in hell;

Nobody will get through, Nobody,
Not even you, can escape the Judgement Day,
Nobody will be spared,Heaven is only there,
For the ones who satisfy them at – Saint Peter’s Gate.

I woke up with the dawn, there was someone in my room,
A woman, like an angel all in white,
And then she told me “You must run, for your time has yet to come,
Go now, before they change their minds”,

And from the window I saw,
A thousand or more,
Bringing that dictator to his knees,
And his cries broke the sound,
Of my footsteps on the ground,
As I made it to the safety of the trees:

Nobody will get through,
Nobody not even you,
Can escape the judgement day,
Nobody will be spared,
Heaven is only there,
For the ones who satisfy them at…
Saint Peters Gate.

Nobody will get through,
Nobody not even you,
Can escape the judgement day,
Nobody will be spared,
Heaven is only there,
For the ones who satisfy them at,
St Peters Gate.

I even changed the Change!!!!!
I even changed the Change!!!!!
I even changed the Change!!!!!
I even changed the Change!!!!!
I even changed the Change!!!!!

I spill my guts online
At live dot home dot blog my name dot com
No one hits my site
But it’s home to me and I blog alone

I dish out brilliant quotes
On the blogger board of broken links
Guess who leaves me notes?
Yes, I’m the only one and I blog alone

I blog alone
I blog alone

I blog alone
I blog a-

I work all
Day to make the Web admire me
It’s not my
Job; if my boss knew, she’d fire me
That’s fine; the
New York Times would beg to hire me
Till then I
BLOG ALONE

Bla-ah, bla-ah, bla-ah, blah-og
Bla-ah, bla-ah, blah-og

I mock celebrities,
Politics and sports and TV shows
Then I Google me
And hope it links to where I blog alone

I can’t sleep at night
Even on vacation far from home
I pull up my site
To know I’m still online and I blog alone

I blog alone
I blog alone

I blog alone
I blog a-

My only
Friends are avatars and smileys
I humbly
Post my views then praise them highly
Some day I’ll
Sell my soul like Bill O’Reilly
Till then I
BLOG ALONE

Bla-ah, bla-ah, bla-ah, blah-og
Bla-ah, bla-ah

I blog alone
I blog alone

I unmask media lies
On the blogger board of broken links
Guess who leaves replies?
Yes, I’m the only one and I blog alone

Hey, look, they
Praised me in the News on Sunday
My site got
Thirteen million hits in one day
Okay, I
Lied, but that could happen some day
Till then I
BLOG ALONE

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Parody of Green Day’s “Boulevard of Broken Dreams”
Lyrics by M. Spaff Sumsion
Performed By Robert Lund
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You can download this music here Or here.

If children live with CRITICISM
They learn to CONDEMN.
If children live with HOSTILITY
They learn to FIGHT.
If children live with RIDICULE
They learn to BE SHY.
If children live with SHAME
They learn to FEEL GUILTY.
If children live with TOLERANCE
They learn to BE PATIENT.
If children live with ENCOURAGEMENT
They learn to HAVE CONFIDENCE.
If children live with PRAISE
They learn to APPRECIATE.
If children live with FAIRNESS
They learn JUSTICE.
If children live with SECURITY
They learn to HAVE FAITH.
If children live with APPROVAL
They learn to LIKE THEMSELVES.
If children live with ACCEPTANCE and FRIENDSHIP
They learn to FIND LOVE IN THE WORLD.

Norooz, Persian New Year!
Year of 2566 (1386)
In harmony with rebirth of nature, the Persian New Year Celebration, or Norooz, always begins on the first day of spring, March 20th of each year. Norooz ceremonies are symbolic representations of two ancient concepts – the End and Rebirth. About 3000 years ago Persian’s major religion was Zoroastrianism, named in honor of its founder Zoroaster, and arguably the world’s first monotheistic religion. Zoroastrians had a festival called “Farvardgan” which lasted ten days, and took place at the end of the solar year. It appears that this was a festival of sorrow and mourning , signifying the end of life while the festival of Norooz, at the beginning of spring signified rebirth, and was a time of great joy and celebration. Norooz was officially acknowledged and named “Norooz” by mythical Persian emperor, Shah Jamshid, from Achaemenid Dynasty (500 BC). Ashaemenied created the first major empire in the region and built Persepolis complex (Takhte Jamshid) in the city of Shiraz. Norooz in Persian means “New Day” and brings hope, peace and prosperity to the world and has been celebrated among people regardless of ethnic background, political views or religion in many countries around the globe such as Iran, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Georgia, Iraq, Tajikistan, Syria ,Armenia and India. Some of the activities during Norooz are Spring cleaning, buying new cloths, painting eggs, family reunion, giving presents, visiting neighbors and friends and celebrating by having a picnic on the 13th day of Spring. Happy Norooz!
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Iranian New Year, 1386, begins on Tuesday March 20, 2007
Tehran 03:37:26 AM
Toronto 07:07:26 PM
Los Angeles 04:07:26 PM
London 12:07:26 AM
Sidney 11:07:26 AM
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Please copy the following message about Norooz and send it to your non Persian friends and the media in your town. With your help, we could send the message of Norooz which is hope, peace and prosperity to everyone in the world and make Norooz an International event.
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You can find more things about Norooz, in these sites.
http://www.norooz.ca
http://www.nowruz.ir
http://www.nourooz.com
http://www.norooz86.com
http://www.nowruz.com

Norooz Customs
In harmony with the rebirth of nature, the Iranian New Year Celebration, or NOROOZ, always begins on the first day of spring. Norooz ceremonies are symbolic representations of two ancient concepts – the End and the Rebirth; or Good and Evil. A few weeks before the New Year, Iranians clean and rearrange their homes. They make new clothes, bake pastries and germinate seeds as sign of renewal.

Haji Firooz
is a character who is the traditional herald of the Norooz. Haji Firooz disguise themselves with makeup and wear brightly colored outfits of satin. Haji Firuz sing and dance and parade as a carnival through the streets with tambourines, kettledrums, and trumpets to spread good cheer and the news of the coming new year Norooz.

Chahar Shanbeh Soori
happens on the last Tuesday evening of the year. Every family gathers several piles of wood or brush in the streets or parks to be lit shortly after the sunset. Then all the family members line up and take turns jumping over the burning fire and singing “sorkheeyeh toe az man, Zardeeyeh man az toe’. “I give my paleness to the fire and take fire red healthy color”. Yellow or paleness symbolizes the sickness and pain and red symbolizes heath. Fireworks can be heard throughout the night.
With this site you can make fire and you can have Fireworks!!

Haft Seen
Is a spread with seven items which each symbolizes a wish or theme. All seven items in this ceremonial table starts with the Persian letter Seen or S in English. The Haft Seen spread is usually put out a week before the New Year, which sets the mood for celebration. The seven items are Sabzeh (grown wheat or lentil) for rebirth, Samanu (flour and sugar) for sweetness of life, Sekeh (coin ) for prosperity and wealth, Senjed ( dried fruit of Lotus tree) for love, Seer (garlic) for health, Somaq ( sumac berries) for warmth and Serkeh ( vinegar) for patience. Also there other items on the Norooz spread such as painted eggs, which represent fertility, a mirror that represents image and reflection of life, and a goldfish in a bowl that represents life.

Seezdah Bedar
is the 13th day of Norooz and Persians to overcome the bad luck they spend the entire day out of the house with families and friends in the parks having a picnic. They sing and play games and celebrate a happy and healthy holiday season and end the holiday season on a positive note.