Got this from a blog i visited. Filled it out for you, my readers. Enjoy!
1. What time did you get up this morning? 8:40am
2. Diamonds or pearls? diamonds please. Heh heh
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? athadu
4. What is your favorite TV show? medical detective
5. What did you have for breakfast? a glass of milk
6. What is your middle name? dont have one..
7. What is your favorite cuisine? schezwan fried rice
8. What foods do you dislike? hmmm...cant think of any!!
9. What is your favorite Potato chip? lays
10. What is your favorite CD at the moment? ilayaraja
11. What kind of car do you drive? dont own one
12. What is your favorite sandwich? butter
13. What is your favorite item of clothing? my blue-black salwar.
14. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? Germany
15. What color is your bathroom? macrame
16. Brand of clothing? assorted
17. Where would you want to retire? bangalore
18. Favorite time of day? dawn and dusk
19. Where were you born? rajahmundry
20. Favorite sport to watch? F1
21. Who do you least expect to send this back? n/a
22. Person you expect to send it back first? none
23. What type of detergent do you use? Ariel
24. Coke or Pepsi? 7up
25. Are you a morning person or night owl? morning
26. What size shoe do you wear? 6
27. Do you have pets? no
28. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with everyone? I've gone bonkers right now..hee..
29. What did you want to be when you were little? A surgeon
30. Favorite Candy Bar? 5star
31. What is your best childhood memory? Visiting my grandparents
32. Different jobs you have had in your life? house-keeping at my home!!
33. Nicknames: Bunny
34. Piercing? Ears
35. Ever been to Africa? No
36. Ever been toilet papered? No
37. Love someone so much it made you cry? Yes
38. Been in a car accident? no
39. Croutons or bacon bits? -what??
40. Favorite day of the week? Thursday
41. Favorite restaurant? New Yorkers
42. Favorite flower? Roses, jasmine
43. Favorite ice cream? cassata
44. Disney or Warner Brothers? warner
45. Favorite fast food restaurant? gokul
46. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? I don't know
47. What do you do most often when you are bored? Blog, read, sleep..
48. Who are you most curious about their responses to this questionnaire? My sweetheart;but he wont see this, i know!!
49. Last person you went to dinner with? One of my classmaates-names: a no no!!
50. Ford or Chevy? Neither-porsche
51. What are you listening to right now? ilayaraja's "Izhaya nila"
52. How many tattoos do you have? None
53. Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Egg
54. How many people are you sending this Email to? None
55. What color is your bedroom carpet? peach
56. How many times did you fail your driver's test? None
57. Before this one, from whom did you get your last-mail? viswanath
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Friday, February 10, 2006
A walk to remember
The film came as a real and wonderful surprise.When i heard it was a teen movie i dint expect anything of the sort it really was.The film came in with truly profound depth, impeccable performances, solid direction and good pacing through a difficult story.I just loved Shane West and continue to do so.Mandy Moore was awesome too.The movie was such a tear jerker.Not many movies had moved me to tears as this one did.I remember crying all the times i saw the movie.
AWTR contains a heartfelt conclusion to a story where you get to care about Landon and Jamie, two polar opposite teenagers who face peer struggles and the perils of love and death. The situations that occur are very real, and very sad. Once the movie finishes, you'll be left wondering what happens to everyone.I found myself wishing I were either Landon or Jamie, because they represent the real virtues of life and love.This isn't a typical love story, because when it comes down to it, the love is only part of the whole scheme. While I never expected this to touch me so much, AWTR enters as perhaps my favorite movie of all time. I felt as if i was a part of the movie, i was able to relate to them, and i love it. AWTR succeeds in delivering a great experience.
Landon lacks faith in himself, in the wonder of life and in God. Jamie has the faith that Landon lacks.He knew her all his life but chose to ignore her in public so as to present a cool kid attitude.But once they work together on the school play he really gets to know her.And he needs her help in rehearsing his lines for the school play. Through working on the play, Landon starts to fall in love with Jamie. He is softened. He sees her faith. She develops faith in him, and he then finds faith in himself.She makes him stop and realise there is more to life than mere enjoyment.The religion elements of the story are effectively interlaced into the narrative without feeling like the viewer is being force-fed a theological viewpoint.
The music score was another great plus.The sound tracks are meaning ful soothing and romantic.Oh my!! I never thought i would write up comments on a movie, but then the movie i should agree is a forceful one.I wonder if i am carrying the experience with me.Great find for me on the whole.I feel i would have missed something if not for my friend Sowji who told me about it.Thanks dear..
AWTR contains a heartfelt conclusion to a story where you get to care about Landon and Jamie, two polar opposite teenagers who face peer struggles and the perils of love and death. The situations that occur are very real, and very sad. Once the movie finishes, you'll be left wondering what happens to everyone.I found myself wishing I were either Landon or Jamie, because they represent the real virtues of life and love.This isn't a typical love story, because when it comes down to it, the love is only part of the whole scheme. While I never expected this to touch me so much, AWTR enters as perhaps my favorite movie of all time. I felt as if i was a part of the movie, i was able to relate to them, and i love it. AWTR succeeds in delivering a great experience.
Landon lacks faith in himself, in the wonder of life and in God. Jamie has the faith that Landon lacks.He knew her all his life but chose to ignore her in public so as to present a cool kid attitude.But once they work together on the school play he really gets to know her.And he needs her help in rehearsing his lines for the school play. Through working on the play, Landon starts to fall in love with Jamie. He is softened. He sees her faith. She develops faith in him, and he then finds faith in himself.She makes him stop and realise there is more to life than mere enjoyment.The religion elements of the story are effectively interlaced into the narrative without feeling like the viewer is being force-fed a theological viewpoint.
The music score was another great plus.The sound tracks are meaning ful soothing and romantic.Oh my!! I never thought i would write up comments on a movie, but then the movie i should agree is a forceful one.I wonder if i am carrying the experience with me.Great find for me on the whole.I feel i would have missed something if not for my friend Sowji who told me about it.Thanks dear..
Thursday, February 02, 2006
Rang de Basanti
What a movie.Such a frenzy i was in after watching it.And what tumultuous feelings it stirred up in me.I was impressed by it, at the same time resented certain aspects of the movie.
The foreigner Sue comes across her grandpa's diary and she wants to mobilize the Indian youth and make a film reliving the past.And behold the reaction she gets.They show so many giving a try at it, but one cant fail to notice that they cant identify themselves with the roles.They struggle to even get their expression right.Its a real wonder considering the youth now-a-days are great patrons of art, theater and acting. At least most of them.Might be to them the issues of patriotism and risking everything for one's beliefs and rights is majorly text-book stuff.
Another point i dint like was using a foreigner to make the trip down the memory line.Its a pity that the foreigner had more enthusiasm about it than we.What an irony therein..the British made the history that it was and then a Britisher comes along to point out the same to us Indians.A sad plight definitely.
Karan says while reading the script of Bhagat Singh "Kaun pagal bolta hai aise dialouge"(not same word exactly...i dont remember them..but something to this effect.).The feeling behind all those lines never got to him in that second. After all Bhagat Singh was but very young at that time and to take the decision that he did, leave all his family and dash their hopes on him was a great sacrifice. He said "Akhir aazaadi meri dulhan hai". And to know that none of his or other revelutionaries' efforts were properly recorded is a low blow.The versions of his deeds and about his death are so varied that they are nearly irrational.
However how Karan imbibes that feeling when making grave decisions himself is heart rending.
Lots more to comment on, but cant now.Should see the movie once more.
The foreigner Sue comes across her grandpa's diary and she wants to mobilize the Indian youth and make a film reliving the past.And behold the reaction she gets.They show so many giving a try at it, but one cant fail to notice that they cant identify themselves with the roles.They struggle to even get their expression right.Its a real wonder considering the youth now-a-days are great patrons of art, theater and acting. At least most of them.Might be to them the issues of patriotism and risking everything for one's beliefs and rights is majorly text-book stuff.
Another point i dint like was using a foreigner to make the trip down the memory line.Its a pity that the foreigner had more enthusiasm about it than we.What an irony therein..the British made the history that it was and then a Britisher comes along to point out the same to us Indians.A sad plight definitely.
Karan says while reading the script of Bhagat Singh "Kaun pagal bolta hai aise dialouge"(not same word exactly...i dont remember them..but something to this effect.).The feeling behind all those lines never got to him in that second. After all Bhagat Singh was but very young at that time and to take the decision that he did, leave all his family and dash their hopes on him was a great sacrifice. He said "Akhir aazaadi meri dulhan hai". And to know that none of his or other revelutionaries' efforts were properly recorded is a low blow.The versions of his deeds and about his death are so varied that they are nearly irrational.
However how Karan imbibes that feeling when making grave decisions himself is heart rending.
Lots more to comment on, but cant now.Should see the movie once more.
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