Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Temporary Lay-off
This blog entry is just to tell everyone that I won't be writing in my blog till the 8th of September since I'll be on holiday till then. Hopefully when I return I'll have pictures to show and more interesting stuff to write about! So toodeloo for a while!
Saturday, August 26, 2006
Time Goes By...
No... My blog does NOT refer to the lyrics of some Madonna song... Nor does it refer to a song from Casablanca... It just reminds everyone of the fact that that's all that's happening in my life. (Was that too many 'that's?). Time is going by... That's it. Every day I wake up and cut another day off the calendar. (Okay, you got me there - I'm too lazy to do it on the calendar so I just do it mentally!) But, for once, I can say that there's plenty to look forward to in the near future.
First, from the 1st of September to the 8th, a trip to Delhi, Agra and Jaipur - that ought to be fun. Never seen the Red Fort or Fatehpur Sikri or Taj Mahal or Jaipur, so that'll definitely give me kicks. Also, plenty of shopping and Nirula's ice cream eating likely to take place in Delhi, so I've got plenty to look forward to.
Within 2 days of getting back home, it's time for college to start, so I am going to be doing a 180° flip from complete utter joblessness to having WAY too much to do... And I am looking forward to it completely!
P.S. The initial blabbing about Madonna and Frank Sinatra songs was just to add some volume to my blog entry and to waste some time. It seems I have succeeded in doing that yet again by writing this post script!
First, from the 1st of September to the 8th, a trip to Delhi, Agra and Jaipur - that ought to be fun. Never seen the Red Fort or Fatehpur Sikri or Taj Mahal or Jaipur, so that'll definitely give me kicks. Also, plenty of shopping and Nirula's ice cream eating likely to take place in Delhi, so I've got plenty to look forward to.
Within 2 days of getting back home, it's time for college to start, so I am going to be doing a 180° flip from complete utter joblessness to having WAY too much to do... And I am looking forward to it completely!
P.S. The initial blabbing about Madonna and Frank Sinatra songs was just to add some volume to my blog entry and to waste some time. It seems I have succeeded in doing that yet again by writing this post script!
Saturday, August 19, 2006
Just My Luck - A Review (***/*****)
If you're a sucker for chick flicks like I am, Just My Luck is rather enjoyable. Lucky girl with a perfect life, unlucky boy whose life is in shambles, boy meets girl and all else is magic. As boring as it may sound to those who swear off romantic comedies, to me it's supreme entertainment.
Before I saw the movie, I expected it to annoy me a la New York Minute. I always associate Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen with Lindsay Lohan because of the striking similarities between the two (or should I say three!) - child artistes turned Hollywood wild girls with loads of problems. Besides that, New York Minute and Just My Luck are almost identical as far as setting goes. But I was pleasantly surprised by Just My Luck actually didn't annoy me - quite the contrary, it'ss tons of fun and was over before I knew it. Even though it has more fantasy than New York Minute, it's more believable! Perhaps one of the reasons for that is that Lindsay Lohan is cast as a character close to her real life character. (C'mon, Ashley Olsen the geek, yeah right! Almost as bad as Britney Spears the geek, but let me not get a third movie involved in the review.) And Lindsay Lohan is a really good actress and really gets into character - when she's in a mess , she's in overalls and not miniskirts. Olsen twins, are you watching?
Chris Pine has become a much more respectable shape than he was in Princess Diaries 2. And his character, Jake, is one of those delightful ones you just fall in love with right at the beginning - from a can't-do-anything-right jinx to a hotshot band manager, without losing his innocence and naïvete.
One reason I may be slightly biased in this review is the fact that it stars McFly. I absolutely adore McFly and their music, which plays throughout the movie, and seeing them in it was a pleasant surprise.
All-in-all, entertaining (which is the point of movies anyway!). If you're the type that enjoyed 13 Going On 30, you should definitely watch Just My Luck.
Before I saw the movie, I expected it to annoy me a la New York Minute. I always associate Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen with Lindsay Lohan because of the striking similarities between the two (or should I say three!) - child artistes turned Hollywood wild girls with loads of problems. Besides that, New York Minute and Just My Luck are almost identical as far as setting goes. But I was pleasantly surprised by Just My Luck actually didn't annoy me - quite the contrary, it'ss tons of fun and was over before I knew it. Even though it has more fantasy than New York Minute, it's more believable! Perhaps one of the reasons for that is that Lindsay Lohan is cast as a character close to her real life character. (C'mon, Ashley Olsen the geek, yeah right! Almost as bad as Britney Spears the geek, but let me not get a third movie involved in the review.) And Lindsay Lohan is a really good actress and really gets into character - when she's in a mess , she's in overalls and not miniskirts. Olsen twins, are you watching?
Chris Pine has become a much more respectable shape than he was in Princess Diaries 2. And his character, Jake, is one of those delightful ones you just fall in love with right at the beginning - from a can't-do-anything-right jinx to a hotshot band manager, without losing his innocence and naïvete.
One reason I may be slightly biased in this review is the fact that it stars McFly. I absolutely adore McFly and their music, which plays throughout the movie, and seeing them in it was a pleasant surprise.
All-in-all, entertaining (which is the point of movies anyway!). If you're the type that enjoyed 13 Going On 30, you should definitely watch Just My Luck.
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Indian, And Proud Of It!
We have so often heard the media and our parents talk about 'How patriotic is Gen-X?' and the so-called death of patriotism. Everytime I hear something like this, I feel like angrily retorting, 'I love my country as much as anyone even 60 years older than me!', but I bite my tongue. Perhaps no one else of my age feels the way I do. I cannot speak for everyone of my generation, but I can definitely speak for me. I am very, VERY patriotic. I can endlessly argue for India (Sound familiar, Yao?), and this is not because I am trying to prove a point, but because I actually believe it wholeheartedly. It always hurts when people put down India in some way or another, because, though many do not realise it, life here is amazing.
India - the world's largest democracy. Amazing voter turnouts have resulted in even the most powerful governments being dethroned, and that just reestablishes the fact that power lies with the people. Our intelligence and ability to reinvent is world renowned. And however disappointed we are with our performances on the sports field, we never lose hope - even a failing Indian cricket team always finds supporters; regardless of how many first round exits she faces or which part of the world she's playing in, Sania Mirza's next first round match always is chock full with loyal Indian (resident or otherwise) supporters; we gloat over our nation's single Olympic (silver) medal while even individuals from other countries have 5 golds - and this is an amazing quality. Bollywood, to put it simply, rules. Indian cinemas see 23 million viewers daily while the US has to make do with 20 million. Nowhere else in the world can we find such fantastic masala movies. Talking about masala, nowhere else in the world can we find such brilliant food. We've an fabulous way of life in every way - not only do we have tons and tons of languages, cultures, religions et al, but we have this knack of co-existing. Our country's seen legends in many fields, including science and literature. And no matter how much we grumble about crooked politicians or insufficient infrastructure, India is amazing. Because home is where the heart is. (I clearly remember returning to India after a long holiday abroad. We'd flown over quite a few countries through the day, and at about 9.00 p.m., we were scheduled to fly over the Wagah border. I remember every second of it. The entire border was lit up. I cannot even attempt to describe the feeling that came over me once we crossed the border, even if it was only in the air.) To quote Salman Khan, East or West, India is the Best!
Jai Hind!
Happy Independence Day!
India - the world's largest democracy. Amazing voter turnouts have resulted in even the most powerful governments being dethroned, and that just reestablishes the fact that power lies with the people. Our intelligence and ability to reinvent is world renowned. And however disappointed we are with our performances on the sports field, we never lose hope - even a failing Indian cricket team always finds supporters; regardless of how many first round exits she faces or which part of the world she's playing in, Sania Mirza's next first round match always is chock full with loyal Indian (resident or otherwise) supporters; we gloat over our nation's single Olympic (silver) medal while even individuals from other countries have 5 golds - and this is an amazing quality. Bollywood, to put it simply, rules. Indian cinemas see 23 million viewers daily while the US has to make do with 20 million. Nowhere else in the world can we find such fantastic masala movies. Talking about masala, nowhere else in the world can we find such brilliant food. We've an fabulous way of life in every way - not only do we have tons and tons of languages, cultures, religions et al, but we have this knack of co-existing. Our country's seen legends in many fields, including science and literature. And no matter how much we grumble about crooked politicians or insufficient infrastructure, India is amazing. Because home is where the heart is. (I clearly remember returning to India after a long holiday abroad. We'd flown over quite a few countries through the day, and at about 9.00 p.m., we were scheduled to fly over the Wagah border. I remember every second of it. The entire border was lit up. I cannot even attempt to describe the feeling that came over me once we crossed the border, even if it was only in the air.) To quote Salman Khan, East or West, India is the Best!
Jai Hind!
Happy Independence Day!
Friday, August 11, 2006
Oh Brother!
This morning, I had one of those entirely dangerous feelings. You know, one of those when you just HAVE to get up and write a long blog entry. But you're stumped, owing to the fact that you have nothing to write about. (Anyone who reads between the lines of my blog, nay, reads my blog at all, should know that I have absolutely no useful work in life as of now, and as a result, I have nothing to write about, and hence, my blog is stagnating.) But my noble intentions did not let me peacefully get up and have yet another blog-free day. I simple HAD to do something about the feeling. And then it hit me! (No, no, 'it' wasn't anything hard... I'm still alive!)
Today's Rakhi, and I decided to write a little segment on my blog for my five fantastic cousin brothers. (Unfortunately, I don't have a brother, but these five cousins more than make up for my lack of brother). So here goes nothing...
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Rohit (Anna)
How we're related: He's my mom's oldest sister's son.
What I love most about him: The fact that even though he's really caught up at work and with his own friends, he's affectionate enough to always take time off to be with us, his family. Also, he has some rather amusing anecdotes to relate, and he's always buzzing with information on the food and eateries front.
I aspire to be like him: For his quizzing talent. I wish I knew even half of the weird little facts that he knows.
Ajay (Anna)
How we're related: He's my mom's second sister's son.
What I love most about him: He's great fun to be around - you can rely on him not only to laugh at your jokes, but to crack a fair number himself. He has a brilliant sense of humour. (Ref. http://jaydedforlife.blogspot.com/2006/07/krrish.html) He gets along with anyone. He's one of those people who always has a smile for you, and every time you meet him or speak to him, you somehow feel lighter.
I aspire to be like him: Because he's just so affectionate. He's probably the most affectionate person I know, and I wish I could be like that.
Arjun
How we're related: He's my mom's second sister's younger son.
What I love most about him: He's always got something up his sleeve. He has this permanent mischievous glint in his eyes, and is always wondering how to tease or taunt someone. But we all know that in spite of all his antics, he's actually a real softie inside. Besides that, our likes and dislikes are really similar as far as books, music, movies and TV shows are concerned. Perhaps this is because we're less than two years apart...
I aspire to be like him: One word. Height.
Shirish
How we're related: He's my dad's sister's son.
What I love most about him: Unfortunately, I've met him very few times. But whenever we've got together, we've got along very well. Again, this is probably because of the age factor - he's less than six months younger than me.
I aspire to be like him: Like I said earlier, I really don't know much about him, at least not enough to do justice to this write-up. However, one thing he has that I seriously do not mind having is supreme knowledge on the Harry Potter series.
Sohum
How we're related: He's my dad's brother's son.
What I love most about him: (Besides the fact that he's my littlest cousin at almost 6!) Everything about him is adorable - his naïve comments, his superhero aspirations or his movie dialogues. His general demeanour is just so endearing, he's attracting attention all the time without meaning to or knowing that he is.
I aspire to be like him: Because of his attitude in life. He's always happy, and he does his own thing without caring what anyone thinks or says or does.
So those are my five phenomenal cousin bros. I owe so much to them all in some way or the other. It's impossible for me to say how much I love them all. This entry doesn't even come close to describing how amazing they actually are. At this point in time, I'm just happy to have all of them!
Today's Rakhi, and I decided to write a little segment on my blog for my five fantastic cousin brothers. (Unfortunately, I don't have a brother, but these five cousins more than make up for my lack of brother). So here goes nothing...
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Rohit (Anna)
How we're related: He's my mom's oldest sister's son.
What I love most about him: The fact that even though he's really caught up at work and with his own friends, he's affectionate enough to always take time off to be with us, his family. Also, he has some rather amusing anecdotes to relate, and he's always buzzing with information on the food and eateries front.
I aspire to be like him: For his quizzing talent. I wish I knew even half of the weird little facts that he knows.
Ajay (Anna)
How we're related: He's my mom's second sister's son.
What I love most about him: He's great fun to be around - you can rely on him not only to laugh at your jokes, but to crack a fair number himself. He has a brilliant sense of humour. (Ref. http://jaydedforlife.blogspot.com/2006/07/krrish.html) He gets along with anyone. He's one of those people who always has a smile for you, and every time you meet him or speak to him, you somehow feel lighter.
I aspire to be like him: Because he's just so affectionate. He's probably the most affectionate person I know, and I wish I could be like that.
Arjun
How we're related: He's my mom's second sister's younger son.
What I love most about him: He's always got something up his sleeve. He has this permanent mischievous glint in his eyes, and is always wondering how to tease or taunt someone. But we all know that in spite of all his antics, he's actually a real softie inside. Besides that, our likes and dislikes are really similar as far as books, music, movies and TV shows are concerned. Perhaps this is because we're less than two years apart...
I aspire to be like him: One word. Height.
Shirish
How we're related: He's my dad's sister's son.
What I love most about him: Unfortunately, I've met him very few times. But whenever we've got together, we've got along very well. Again, this is probably because of the age factor - he's less than six months younger than me.
I aspire to be like him: Like I said earlier, I really don't know much about him, at least not enough to do justice to this write-up. However, one thing he has that I seriously do not mind having is supreme knowledge on the Harry Potter series.
Sohum
How we're related: He's my dad's brother's son.
What I love most about him: (Besides the fact that he's my littlest cousin at almost 6!) Everything about him is adorable - his naïve comments, his superhero aspirations or his movie dialogues. His general demeanour is just so endearing, he's attracting attention all the time without meaning to or knowing that he is.
I aspire to be like him: Because of his attitude in life. He's always happy, and he does his own thing without caring what anyone thinks or says or does.
So those are my five phenomenal cousin bros. I owe so much to them all in some way or the other. It's impossible for me to say how much I love them all. This entry doesn't even come close to describing how amazing they actually are. At this point in time, I'm just happy to have all of them!
Thursday, August 03, 2006
Important Update!
Okay... So it's not THAT important!!! It's just the only thing worth writing about that's happened to me over the past two months! Anyway, I've started driving lessons. Had my first lesson today. Was allowed to touch only the indicator controls, the steering wheel and the accelerator. Anyway, it felt amazing to be in control. Maybe I'm a control freak... Or maybe I've been so starved of excitement that I hang on to every little thing...
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