The past 2GDs i have taken part at CL, have been an eye opener.
For the first time in life i have been termed as an aggressive personality, which obviously means coming across aggressive as far as my communication in a GD goes.
Besides that verbose too has been an adjective which has been linked with me...issi line se pata chalta hai...cant i just say that i have been termed verbose too:)
It all started with my initial few GDs where i couldnt even muster the courage to speak, leave alone making an impact. further on when i started to speak, it was like a customary entry...nothing great since even with good content and confidence to speak...i just wasnt allowed to speak.It feels really bad when you become dependent on someone else for being able to speak, and the group dynamics controls the amount of air time you get.
Its because of the above circumstances that i have started to become aggressive at least as far as the GD goes...which is absolutely contrary to my nature.
Dont think it'll take a lot of time to improve but this time round i want it to be just perfect and dont wanna get stuck too much on the other side.
Song of the Post:
Roya Re from the film Dhoka...one of the very few songs which i don't like to croon but just hear.
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
The God of Small Things - Book Review
I have been thinking of writing reviews(book/film/newspaper) on the blog since long now. This one is what i wrote as an assignment long time back.
The God of Small Things won Arundhati Roy a booker prize in 1997.
'Set in the background of marxist Kerala it is a story revolving around two di-zygotic egg twins, Estha and Rahel.
It talks at length about their childhood and their various good and bad, learning experiences. A major mistake by both of them leads to the death of one of their cousins as a result of which they have to stay separated from each other for close to 20years.
The relation between their divorcee mother and her paramour, an untouchable, has an important underpinning in the story. the inner cravings of a woman for her lover, and their child-like love has been aesthetically projected. the story warrants our attention towards the way women and lower class have been mis-treated in society since long. The stark inequalities between the male and female counterparts , and high and low classes have been depicted well with innocence of the twins forming the background.
It gives us an insight into the thinking process of a child which is as pure as white snow and seeks no harm for their close ones. Contrasting this is the prudent thought process of their aunt Baby Kochchama which is heavily governed by her antiquated beliefs about the way society should function.
The lesson story teaches is explicitly stated in the following lines from the book itself:
"Theirs no time to lose
i heard her say
Cash your dreams before
they slip away..."
The God of Small Things won Arundhati Roy a booker prize in 1997.
'Set in the background of marxist Kerala it is a story revolving around two di-zygotic egg twins, Estha and Rahel.
It talks at length about their childhood and their various good and bad, learning experiences. A major mistake by both of them leads to the death of one of their cousins as a result of which they have to stay separated from each other for close to 20years.
The relation between their divorcee mother and her paramour, an untouchable, has an important underpinning in the story. the inner cravings of a woman for her lover, and their child-like love has been aesthetically projected. the story warrants our attention towards the way women and lower class have been mis-treated in society since long. The stark inequalities between the male and female counterparts , and high and low classes have been depicted well with innocence of the twins forming the background.
It gives us an insight into the thinking process of a child which is as pure as white snow and seeks no harm for their close ones. Contrasting this is the prudent thought process of their aunt Baby Kochchama which is heavily governed by her antiquated beliefs about the way society should function.
The lesson story teaches is explicitly stated in the following lines from the book itself:
"Theirs no time to lose
i heard her say
Cash your dreams before
they slip away..."
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
my first poem
During the 'safai abhiyan' carried out at home recently, i stumbled upon the poems i wrote a long time back.
The following holds special significance since this is my first poem written in class6. The poem goes like this:
"mera ek saathi hai,
woh lagta jaise haathi hai,
uski ek aasha hai,
woh hero banana chahta hai,
woh shadi karna chahta hai,
par kar nahi woh pata hai,
kyunki woh mota hai,
aur thoda sa chota hai"
i know its bekar even by standard of a class 6 child but then it was my first attempt...i worte many afterwards in a span of 6-7months...with a larger perspective of life...amongst them the best one,according to me, was titled 'sikka' which talks about money and its importance in todays world.
Just wondering if i was wiser then or now?
The following holds special significance since this is my first poem written in class6. The poem goes like this:
"mera ek saathi hai,
woh lagta jaise haathi hai,
uski ek aasha hai,
woh hero banana chahta hai,
woh shadi karna chahta hai,
par kar nahi woh pata hai,
kyunki woh mota hai,
aur thoda sa chota hai"
i know its bekar even by standard of a class 6 child but then it was my first attempt...i worte many afterwards in a span of 6-7months...with a larger perspective of life...amongst them the best one,according to me, was titled 'sikka' which talks about money and its importance in todays world.
Just wondering if i was wiser then or now?
Tuesday, December 04, 2007
what is it that makes me click?
Its been a long time since i wrote a post about my bad habits...but modesty itni handle nahi hoti so now i want to talk about my positive qualities...here goes the list i have been able to compile so far:
(1) once our geography teacher inquired about our future plans and stuff. It was wonderful to see an eclectic bunch of replies which included civil engineer,'fighter pilot', neuro surgeon, heart specialist, singer, actor et al. As usual i was at loss of words and somehow in the heat of the moment had a bet with a friend. I won the bet when i said "I want to become a good human being". It was a bet at that time that motivated me but now it is my own choice and still i want to be that elusive good human being...the one similar to ranbir kapoor of sawariya, the one like kareena kapoor of jab we met, the one like salman of hum saath saath hain.
(2) my sanguine nature keeps me ahead of the times. Seldom is there a time i end up sulking(when alone that is, with friends i am just the opposite), since i always keep a back up plan. Eg: if i somehow don't manage to get my BE degree on time...ie if i flunk in more that 2subjects in my 7th and 8th semester toh i can begin my IAS studies and besides that can try my hand at full time singineg by joining some singing classes to hone the already overflowing talent:)
(3) I dream of driving a Ferrari parked in my own mansion, built besides SRK's bungalow. I dream of making a foreign trip per month when at the helm of my career. I dream of making the biggest business leaders wait for me,while i finish off with my meeting. I dream of being busy when i am watching 3films per day and am still able to sleep for 10hours each day.
So basically i dream big, not the biggest, but always bigger than what the current scenario would allow.
(4) The main reason why i get animated during some of the discussions is that i really feel for the topic, which stems from my passion for the same...be it films,cricket,music,CAT or most other things...i just love to talk. 'koffee with CAT' at nescafe has been my longest discussion till date spanning over close to one year:)
(5) I call myself honest...not the sachcha jhootha types...but honest to myself, honest to the people i care about, and honest with my feelings for everybody else.
(6) moving on...i think myself to be a blessed person...somebody who has descended upon this earth to show to others how life is to be lived, how one should always try and maintain co-ordial relations with others, while seeking his own aims. I pray to God to help me become the best example of a human being, the kinds God intended to make when he thought of mankind.
(7) and as Adi suggested...the fact that i have an answer for every situation for every question howsoever weird it be...and that too to come up with it at the right moment is one of the other quality God has bestowed upon me.
That would be all for the time being...will edit the post as and when i think it needs some editing.
PS1: everybody reading the above must also read the post titled 'seems like somethings wrong with me' to put things in the right perspective.
PS2: The shift from Hinglish to almost complete English was intentional. I know it cuts the humour element but still wanted to shift gears this time round.
Now the time for song of the post...but iss baar guys i want to tell you all about 'Jab We Met'...if you haven't seen it till now then you are surely missing out on something. Never knew kareena and shahid could act and look so well:) Its the best 'light' love story after DDLJ. I say light coz veer-zaara was heavy duty:)
(1) once our geography teacher inquired about our future plans and stuff. It was wonderful to see an eclectic bunch of replies which included civil engineer,'fighter pilot', neuro surgeon, heart specialist, singer, actor et al. As usual i was at loss of words and somehow in the heat of the moment had a bet with a friend. I won the bet when i said "I want to become a good human being". It was a bet at that time that motivated me but now it is my own choice and still i want to be that elusive good human being...the one similar to ranbir kapoor of sawariya, the one like kareena kapoor of jab we met, the one like salman of hum saath saath hain.
(2) my sanguine nature keeps me ahead of the times. Seldom is there a time i end up sulking(when alone that is, with friends i am just the opposite), since i always keep a back up plan. Eg: if i somehow don't manage to get my BE degree on time...ie if i flunk in more that 2subjects in my 7th and 8th semester toh i can begin my IAS studies and besides that can try my hand at full time singineg by joining some singing classes to hone the already overflowing talent:)
(3) I dream of driving a Ferrari parked in my own mansion, built besides SRK's bungalow. I dream of making a foreign trip per month when at the helm of my career. I dream of making the biggest business leaders wait for me,while i finish off with my meeting. I dream of being busy when i am watching 3films per day and am still able to sleep for 10hours each day.
So basically i dream big, not the biggest, but always bigger than what the current scenario would allow.
(4) The main reason why i get animated during some of the discussions is that i really feel for the topic, which stems from my passion for the same...be it films,cricket,music,CAT or most other things...i just love to talk. 'koffee with CAT' at nescafe has been my longest discussion till date spanning over close to one year:)
(5) I call myself honest...not the sachcha jhootha types...but honest to myself, honest to the people i care about, and honest with my feelings for everybody else.
(6) moving on...i think myself to be a blessed person...somebody who has descended upon this earth to show to others how life is to be lived, how one should always try and maintain co-ordial relations with others, while seeking his own aims. I pray to God to help me become the best example of a human being, the kinds God intended to make when he thought of mankind.
(7) and as Adi suggested...the fact that i have an answer for every situation for every question howsoever weird it be...and that too to come up with it at the right moment is one of the other quality God has bestowed upon me.
That would be all for the time being...will edit the post as and when i think it needs some editing.
PS1: everybody reading the above must also read the post titled 'seems like somethings wrong with me' to put things in the right perspective.
PS2: The shift from Hinglish to almost complete English was intentional. I know it cuts the humour element but still wanted to shift gears this time round.
Now the time for song of the post...but iss baar guys i want to tell you all about 'Jab We Met'...if you haven't seen it till now then you are surely missing out on something. Never knew kareena and shahid could act and look so well:) Its the best 'light' love story after DDLJ. I say light coz veer-zaara was heavy duty:)
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