http://parulsrivastava.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Parul S. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:40:48 GMT 2010-01-06T07:40:48Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977405597   The first time I tried a Stouffer's meal was about a year ago and I loved it. It was the lasagna, the family sized pack which I had to pop in the oven and forget about it till it was done. . . . Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:02:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977405597 Parul S. 2008-07-24T17:02:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977404409   "You must see the old guitarist at the church street" His eyes shining as he went on to tell me more. I smiled and tried to make sense of the story, which he so passionately narrated. . . . Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:50:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977404409 Parul S. 2008-07-23T02:50:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977401102 I am a big chinese food fan and luckily I also love to cook. So it wasnt a surprise for my mom when the first big meal I wanted to try making from scratch was chinese. I was 13 years old and that time . . . Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:34:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977401102 Parul S. 2008-07-18T17:34:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977378411 For people like us who have come so far away to make a life have not just left behind their families but a lot more. We try to go home every year and be with our parents and brothers and sisters. But . . . Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:59:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977378411 Parul S. 2008-06-20T16:59:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977377406 It is simply amazing how time flies. I clearly remember Soni, my dear friend telling me about reading this book - Gone with the Wind and being so awestruck by it that as she read it, she kept . . . Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:00:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977377406 Parul S. 2008-06-19T16:00:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977370798 One May evening 7 years ago, God united me with my much-longed for sister that I never had before. We clicked right away, and with every passing moment, in sickness and in health, in godd times and . . . Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:00:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977370798 Parul S. 2008-06-12T17:00:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977364932   Jealousy...is thy name woman? Or is it just another point of view May be? When I first came across this phrase, I thought that it was a statement made for a particular situation and that jealousy . . . Sat, 07 Jun 2008 21:33:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977364932 Parul S. 2008-06-07T21:33:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977364871   MICRO FINACIAL INSTITUTIONS FOR REMOVING POVERTY We were on our way from a great trip to San Diego and we had just tuned in to the radio where a conference was in progress. Heads of several . . . Sat, 07 Jun 2008 20:38:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977364871 Parul S. 2008-06-07T20:38:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977364857   "You don't need to worry one bit. It's a very simple procedure. It's just that there is so much machinery and fine work involved that it takes three hours. Moreover it is more . . . Sat, 07 Jun 2008 20:29:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977364857 Parul S. 2008-06-07T20:29:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977363626   First time in a new country First time among people with hard to understand accents First time on a journey of a new life First time alone with my first time love First time on the . . . Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:16:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977363626 Parul S. 2008-06-06T19:16:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977363599 Rainbow From the lost years of carefree life When everything in the world looked a perfect shade And the slightest of joy was a cause for celebration.   Rainbow From the years when . . . Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:55:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977363599 Parul S. 2008-06-06T18:55:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977358428  Excerpt from the back cover of the book - This is a compilation of short stories for children four to eight years of age. The inspiration for this book comes from my experience with teaching . . . Sat, 31 May 2008 22:29:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977358428 Parul S. 2008-05-31T22:29:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977357586   The Lake looked exactly the same as when I first saw it 10 years ago. I was newly married then to Sam, now my husband of 10 years and we had just packed a picnic and hunted down this secluded . . . Fri, 30 May 2008 17:15:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977357586 Parul S. 2008-05-30T17:15:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977349773 Dear Friends, The following write-up is an entry for the 100 word stories theme - one whole year. I wish to congratulate Reena for a wonderful job in handling this group and keeping it interesting . . . Tue, 20 May 2008 23:04:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977349773 Parul S. 2008-05-20T23:04:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977344830   "Now what I want is facts. How long have you two been seeing each other?" "It will be 5 months tomorrow" Julie managed to say squeezing Tammy's hand harder. "And . . . Tue, 13 May 2008 19:57:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977344830 Parul S. 2008-05-13T19:57:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977341715   Life has strange ways of connecting you with people, both new and old ones. One such fateful lucky day on gather got me to reconnect with my long time, childhood friend Rolee. Some of you already . . . Thu, 08 May 2008 23:57:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977341715 Parul S. 2008-05-08T23:57:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977340229 Dear gather Friends,  I joined Rainbow Connections just recently and thouroughly enjoy every theme, every picture every article that all of you put up here. But most inspiring of all is Sherrie . . . Tue, 06 May 2008 23:50:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977340229 Parul S. 2008-05-06T23:50:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977337990   I was 16 And my number was 13 I prepared well for the exams Had fun at my Proms And when the day finally came For my chemistry exam I shook in my shoes Was it the no. 13 . . . Sat, 03 May 2008 22:28:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977337990 Parul S. 2008-05-03T22:28:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977336603   My Dear gather family, Here I am again, at a time of distress and need and I seek all the help, information, experiences that I can get. I have a very dear friend who suffers from . . . Thu, 01 May 2008 21:44:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977336603 Parul S. 2008-05-01T21:44:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977333237   "I like the ones in the blue car. Look they're peeping from their closed windows."   "Why don't they roll their windows down? We can hardly see them." . . . Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:30:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977333237 Parul S. 2008-04-27T16:30:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977332120   November 2006, I was in India, at home. This was my first trip with my baby son and both sets of grandparents and the entire circle of cousins and family were delighted to see the little feet . . . Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:09:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977332120 Parul S. 2008-04-25T18:09:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977330526 My Dear gather friends, You have always been a part of our family in happiness and when we were not so happy and today we have a reason to celebrate life and that too for someone who means so much . . . Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:36:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977330526 Parul S. 2008-04-23T18:36:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977325922   As a child I remembered every shot that my dad took from his trip to the Valley of Flowers in North India. It was a study tour for his students and apparently that part of northern India . . . Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:59:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977325922 Parul S. 2008-04-17T17:59:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977303465   The only sensation was pain. And this pain was not physical, or else the multi-strength medicines running through my veins would have taken care of it. The pain was my soul's lament, . . . Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:08:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977303465 Parul S. 2008-04-07T00:08:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977302485     Grandma was right, 8 signified tough life. Being born on August 8, I struggled for everything, and when I lost the Feb 8th race, hurting my knee and, disabling me to participate . . . Sat, 05 Apr 2008 18:32:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977302485 Parul S. 2008-04-05T18:32:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977297301   20 years of wondering, anger, anguish, guilt, and then some more anger. But still, there I was, sitting in front of him. The silence in the room was deafening. When I could I take it no more, . . . Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:35:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977297301 Parul S. 2008-03-30T18:35:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977295749   The OSCARS were finally done with for this year and it was time for us to do our part. Yes, we ordered the movie that generated the most discussion (atleast in our circle) - NO COUNTRY FOR . . . Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:24:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977295749 Parul S. 2008-03-28T18:24:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977295040   The sparkling flow of water drew Bill like a magnet. It had had this very same effect on him ever since he could remember. His friends teased him by saying that water was Bill's girl . . . Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:27:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977295040 Parul S. 2008-03-27T20:27:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977292846   An anonymous but reliable source gave us the sensational news of the possibility of a GOOD NEWS in the first family of BOLLYWOOD. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan might be expecting a baby soon. . . . Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:24:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977292846 Parul S. 2008-03-25T06:24:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977288577   MOVIE REVIEW - NANHE (means little) JAISALMER Before I begin the review, let me tell you that Jaisalmer is a city in Rajasthan, India, known as a big tourist spot for its magnificent sand . . . Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:15:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977288577 Parul S. 2008-03-19T19:15:09Z