People that got their 15 minutes (and more) of fame and now missing. Where are they??
1) The Rasna girl
2) Lalitaji from that immortal Surf ad. Also 'Ravi beta'
3) The first Liril waterfall girl
4) The first Indian crorepati from Kaun Banega Crorepati
5) Govinda. As MP shouldn't he be more visible??
6) The first Al-Qaeda bigshot that the U.S. caught
7) The girl who was made to act like a boy by her mom so that she could be in ads
8) Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian in space
9) Neil Armstrong. If you don't know him maybe you should die of shame
10) The woman who got pushed off the train by muggers and lost her legs but not her spirit. Also what happened to the 'support' given to her?
11) The guy whose girlfriend got killed at Breach Candy rocks and he changed his statement so many times that the cops thought he was the killer. This must have happened in 93-94 or so i guess...
12) The DPS MMS girl. Last i heard she was being taken abroad. Also what happened to the boy? Or the IIT guy who was arrested for posting the clip on his website?
13) The Shiv Sena' ability to shut down Mumbai whenever they want to. Also Bal Thackeray's bark and bite.
Answers invited. More questions allowed.
29.1.06
27.1.06
Winter...
Winter is almost over and this may be too late, but still...
TEN BEST THINGS TO DO IN A MUMBAI WINTER
1) Get up early for work/college/school, then cuddle under your blanket and go back to sleep cos its just too cold to do anything else!
2) Drink lots of hot tea. And pakodas. Although monsoon is the recommended season, its too muggy for pakodas.
3) Go for a jog at 630 in the morning (if you manage to get up) in shorts and a t-shirt. Feel the warmth in your body even as your joints freeze in the cold.
4) Eat ice-cream. Fight fire with fire.
5) Drive with the windows down. Really fast.
6) Take a walk with your significant other and get cosy when a cold draft comes by.
7) Finally wear the funky jacket you've been wanting to wear all year.
8) Play football. Or cricket. Or whatever other thing that generally makes you sweat.
9) Light a bonfire with friends. Then sit for hours watching the flames crackle as you make up the wierdest ghost stories.
10) Have a really warm shower.
Feel free to add to the list...
TEN BEST THINGS TO DO IN A MUMBAI WINTER
1) Get up early for work/college/school, then cuddle under your blanket and go back to sleep cos its just too cold to do anything else!
2) Drink lots of hot tea. And pakodas. Although monsoon is the recommended season, its too muggy for pakodas.
3) Go for a jog at 630 in the morning (if you manage to get up) in shorts and a t-shirt. Feel the warmth in your body even as your joints freeze in the cold.
4) Eat ice-cream. Fight fire with fire.
5) Drive with the windows down. Really fast.
6) Take a walk with your significant other and get cosy when a cold draft comes by.
7) Finally wear the funky jacket you've been wanting to wear all year.
8) Play football. Or cricket. Or whatever other thing that generally makes you sweat.
9) Light a bonfire with friends. Then sit for hours watching the flames crackle as you make up the wierdest ghost stories.
10) Have a really warm shower.
Feel free to add to the list...
26.1.06
King Arthur...
Saw 'King Arthur' starring Clive Owen (b4 he became famous) and Keira Knightley (after 'Bend it like Beckham'). For the 4th time. The movie wasn't a big hit, doesnt have any cool fight scenes or special effects and theyve made Keira look like a transvestite in most of the scenes (tough thing to do must congratulate make up guy). But still i haven't seen a movie like it yet, so brutally honest and so true to its idea. No good-looking knights in shining armour rescuing a country from some evil conqueror. No round table.
Compare to the legend of King Arthur. King Arthur and his knights. All chivalry exemplified. All pure of heart and great in deed. And here we have a mercenary band of ex-Roman soldiers. All of them are ugly. All of them have scarred faces and scarred bodies. One of them decides he wants to be his own master for a change. Simple logic for a character who's served under a foreign emperor in his homeland. And as the movie continues, every legend related to the king is bashed up so badly. Instead of pulling out a sword from a stone to prove he's the next king of England, this Arthur digs his father's grave to get his sword. Guinevere is no princess but the leader of a jungle tribe. Merlin is a shaman for the same tribe. The only reason Arthur and Guinevere get married is to ensure the start of their empire. It all seems so true. True human nature squeezed out from a story thats become a legend so long ago.
i recommend the movie whole heartedly. Especially for those who hate movies based on legends.
Compare to the legend of King Arthur. King Arthur and his knights. All chivalry exemplified. All pure of heart and great in deed. And here we have a mercenary band of ex-Roman soldiers. All of them are ugly. All of them have scarred faces and scarred bodies. One of them decides he wants to be his own master for a change. Simple logic for a character who's served under a foreign emperor in his homeland. And as the movie continues, every legend related to the king is bashed up so badly. Instead of pulling out a sword from a stone to prove he's the next king of England, this Arthur digs his father's grave to get his sword. Guinevere is no princess but the leader of a jungle tribe. Merlin is a shaman for the same tribe. The only reason Arthur and Guinevere get married is to ensure the start of their empire. It all seems so true. True human nature squeezed out from a story thats become a legend so long ago.
i recommend the movie whole heartedly. Especially for those who hate movies based on legends.
24.1.06
Black And White...
Middle Earth. An out-of-place name in a book so extreme in its judgment of right and wrong. The heroes did nothing wrong all their lives. The villains have been evil for centuries. Everybody is black or white. No greys.
A world where east of the mountains everything's evil. As evil pushes out of its base, the weak willed succumb. Grey turns black. As the pall of black is about to take over the world, a medley of whites pushes back the black back over the mountains and all is fine with the world. The weak willed become pure again. Grey turns white.
A world where the landscape reflects the minds of the residents. The lazy, warm hills of the Shire. The unpredictable plains of Rohan. The arid plateau of Gondor. The dark and gloomy Mordor. The land. As extreme as the people who inhabit them.
A world with magical mystical people. An aging wizard who guides a lonesome ranger towards his destiny. A skilled archer who's ligher than the wind. A schizoprenic half-man, half-animal who eventually does the most unexpected good. A ring which has a personality of its own, constantly seducing, manipulating, tempting, hurting.
i do not understand how the book became so popular. Is it because of the detail? Is it the characters? Or maybe just the fight scenes (very popular reason btw)? Or is it because we all aspire for a world like that. A world where one knows who's good who's evil. A world where the hero will eventually triumph. A world where one day everything returns back to normal.
A world where east of the mountains everything's evil. As evil pushes out of its base, the weak willed succumb. Grey turns black. As the pall of black is about to take over the world, a medley of whites pushes back the black back over the mountains and all is fine with the world. The weak willed become pure again. Grey turns white.
A world where the landscape reflects the minds of the residents. The lazy, warm hills of the Shire. The unpredictable plains of Rohan. The arid plateau of Gondor. The dark and gloomy Mordor. The land. As extreme as the people who inhabit them.
A world with magical mystical people. An aging wizard who guides a lonesome ranger towards his destiny. A skilled archer who's ligher than the wind. A schizoprenic half-man, half-animal who eventually does the most unexpected good. A ring which has a personality of its own, constantly seducing, manipulating, tempting, hurting.
i do not understand how the book became so popular. Is it because of the detail? Is it the characters? Or maybe just the fight scenes (very popular reason btw)? Or is it because we all aspire for a world like that. A world where one knows who's good who's evil. A world where the hero will eventually triumph. A world where one day everything returns back to normal.
23.1.06
Pig Test...
i am on a test taking spree online. Found this damn funny test online at http://drawapig.desktopcreatures.com where you draw a pig and it tells you about your personality. Well.... here's the pig... and all my art teachers since 1st standard i'm soo sorry!!
And apparently my drawing of a pig gave me the following results:
Toward the top of the paper, you are positive and optimistic.
Toward the middle, you are a realist.
Toward the bottom, you are pessimistic, and have a tendency to behave negatively.
Facing left, you believe in tradition, are friendly, and remember dates (birthdays, etc.)
Facing right, you are innovative and active, but don't have a strong sense of family, nor do you remember dates.
Facing front, you are direct, enjoy playing devil's advocate and neither fear nor avoid discussions.
With many details, you are analytical, cautious, and distrustful.
With few details, you are emotional and naive, they care little for details and are a risk-taker.
With less than 4 legs, they are insecure or are living through a period of major change.
With 4 legs showing, they are secure, stubborn, and stick to their ideals.
The size of the ears indicates how good a listener you are. The bigger the better. (i think i drew relatively average ears.)
The length of the tail indicates the quality of your sex life.And again more is better! (i won't comment on that!!)
Why can't all tests be this fun???
And apparently my drawing of a pig gave me the following results:
Toward the top of the paper, you are positive and optimistic.
Toward the middle, you are a realist.
Toward the bottom, you are pessimistic, and have a tendency to behave negatively.
Facing left, you believe in tradition, are friendly, and remember dates (birthdays, etc.)
Facing right, you are innovative and active, but don't have a strong sense of family, nor do you remember dates.
Facing front, you are direct, enjoy playing devil's advocate and neither fear nor avoid discussions.
With many details, you are analytical, cautious, and distrustful.
With few details, you are emotional and naive, they care little for details and are a risk-taker.
With less than 4 legs, they are insecure or are living through a period of major change.
With 4 legs showing, they are secure, stubborn, and stick to their ideals.
The size of the ears indicates how good a listener you are. The bigger the better. (i think i drew relatively average ears.)
The length of the tail indicates the quality of your sex life.And again more is better! (i won't comment on that!!)
Why can't all tests be this fun???
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