I have been reading so much about Vikas Swarup's book Q & A these days, more because of the buzz surrounding the movie made out of it by Danny Boyle no less.. Slumdog Millionaire. The story is like a fantasy that comes true. How many of us wanted to be in that chair, sitting opposite Amitabh Bachchan on KBC, winning winning, answering each question as easily as a hot knife cuts butter!! All of us no doubt. Now we get to read about a disadvantaged boy who goes the whole hog, wins the big prize.
It is the movie that led me to the book. I read about it on Chidananda Rajaghatta's column in Sunday Express, read my friend Vee's status line about his wish to watch Slumdog Millionaire and was fired up enough to hunt for the book on the net. Indiaplaza had an expensive copy, >500 rs. which was a no no. So I resorted to another favorite, flipkart, n found a cheaper copy <300 is my preferred range for books.
The book will land up on my doorstep in a couple of days, god willing, i will be able to read it during this very weekend, a review will follow, and all will be well with the world.
26 November 2008
19 November 2008
Bad Bad
I have been feeling so miffed lately. I don't know if I am just being menopausal or finally turning into what I dreaded all along - a crotchety old woman, or it's just things are getting to me.
At work, I notice people want me to do all the work and then pass it on as their own effort and get credit for it. I get scolded for everything that goes wrong and never get credit for what goes right.
Why do you have to be manipulative at work, why is saying things more important than just working?
Why do my friends love me so much and say such nice things for me and my work associates just want to run me down.
At this age... why am I still a sucker?
How can I get out of this bad situation - help !
At work, I notice people want me to do all the work and then pass it on as their own effort and get credit for it. I get scolded for everything that goes wrong and never get credit for what goes right.
Why do you have to be manipulative at work, why is saying things more important than just working?
Why do my friends love me so much and say such nice things for me and my work associates just want to run me down.
At this age... why am I still a sucker?
How can I get out of this bad situation - help !
24 September 2008
Love Tag = Pyar me souda nahi
1. If your lover betrayed you, what will your reaction be?I would alternate between blaming myself and cursing him.
2. If you can have a dream to come true, what would it be?
In this dream I have waist length golden hair, am absolutely beautiful and all the guys worship me, and I can sing like an angel, am sophisticated, accomplished and perfect.
3. Whose butt would you like to kick?
I have a list.
4. What would you do with a billion dollars
Buy a house for me, one each for my children, equip my house with a gym, a state of the art kitchen, all appliances, comfortable sunny rooms, build a personal hideout on the first storey with glass windows and bean bags and one whole wall lined with books, a music system. A walk in dressing room equipped with all kinds of beauty aids, a bathroom to die for with a bathtub.
5. Will you fall in love with your best friend?
I had a sucky boyfriend, and turned him into my best friend.
6. Which is more blessed, loving someone or being loved by someone?
Both.
7. How long do you intend to wait for someone you really love?
Until I fall for another.
8. If the person you secretly like is already attached, what would you do?
Wait and watch... and shrug and leave, if it's not meant to be.. it's not.
9. If you like to act with someone, who will it be? Your gf/bf or an actress/actor?
Hugh Grant, Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman - Ava's Angels - it will be the blockbuster of the century
10. What takes you down the fastest?
Lack of love and money
11. How would you see yourself in ten years time?
Happy
12. What’s your fear?
My health, my finances, my position.
13. What kind of person do you think the person who tagged you is?
S She is totally bindaas.
14. Would you rather be single and rich or married but poor?
I was always poor, but have been married and now single.. so I have the best of all.
15. What’s the first thing you do when you wake up?
Drag myself into the kitchen to make tea.
16. Would you give all in a relationship?
I used to ... now I know better.
17. If you fall in love with two people simultaneously, who would you pick?
The better lover.
18. Would you forgive and forget no matter how horrible a thing that special someone has done?
I could.
19. Why am I doing this tag (Original Question: What are your three most important expectations in love)
Original question being answered. Compassion, humour and fun.
I am not tagging anyone because no one is left to be tagged.
2. If you can have a dream to come true, what would it be?
In this dream I have waist length golden hair, am absolutely beautiful and all the guys worship me, and I can sing like an angel, am sophisticated, accomplished and perfect.
3. Whose butt would you like to kick?
I have a list.
4. What would you do with a billion dollars
Buy a house for me, one each for my children, equip my house with a gym, a state of the art kitchen, all appliances, comfortable sunny rooms, build a personal hideout on the first storey with glass windows and bean bags and one whole wall lined with books, a music system. A walk in dressing room equipped with all kinds of beauty aids, a bathroom to die for with a bathtub.
5. Will you fall in love with your best friend?
I had a sucky boyfriend, and turned him into my best friend.
6. Which is more blessed, loving someone or being loved by someone?
Both.
7. How long do you intend to wait for someone you really love?
Until I fall for another.
8. If the person you secretly like is already attached, what would you do?
Wait and watch... and shrug and leave, if it's not meant to be.. it's not.
9. If you like to act with someone, who will it be? Your gf/bf or an actress/actor?
Hugh Grant, Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman - Ava's Angels - it will be the blockbuster of the century
10. What takes you down the fastest?
Lack of love and money
11. How would you see yourself in ten years time?
Happy
12. What’s your fear?
My health, my finances, my position.
13. What kind of person do you think the person who tagged you is?
S She is totally bindaas.
14. Would you rather be single and rich or married but poor?
I was always poor, but have been married and now single.. so I have the best of all.
15. What’s the first thing you do when you wake up?
Drag myself into the kitchen to make tea.
16. Would you give all in a relationship?
I used to ... now I know better.
17. If you fall in love with two people simultaneously, who would you pick?
The better lover.
18. Would you forgive and forget no matter how horrible a thing that special someone has done?
I could.
19. Why am I doing this tag (Original Question: What are your three most important expectations in love)
Original question being answered. Compassion, humour and fun.
I am not tagging anyone because no one is left to be tagged.
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