Blog about Blogging...

Hmmmm....in class. Discussion on blogs. Thought this was fitting.

There's so much I want to do...
Starting today, my life is going to be different.

Carpe Diem! Sieze the Day! :D heheheh *giggles*

:) :D

I'll be back...

Some new reviews....

I'm going to write a couple of movie reviews soon....Have seen atleast a handful over the past few months, and this space warrants some writing. :P enough slacking off, time for some serious blogging :P (hehehehe) :D
cya
So Long and Thanks for the Fish! :) :D


P.S- Watch this space!

Explanazion of ze Pomess

Explanation of the Poem below--->
:P

Why....do people Die?
And when they Die, you Cry....
And go to the funeral wearing a Tie

:)

Poem in Cab

Why-er
Why-er
Why-er
Die-er
Die-er
Die-er
Cry-er
Cry-er
Cry-er
Tie-er
Tie-er
Tie-er
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A new day

I have decided to turn over a new leaf....(um..did i use that right?)

a) I started paying attention in class today (so that lasted for one lecture and then.....)
b) I did not fall asleep even once (yay for me! :D)
c) I was generally a very diligent and well-meaning student today :P (yeah right, ok)
d) I am gonna sleep on time
e) I shalt not, and I repeat, shalt not waste time on a devious online platform that goes by the name of 'facebook' :P

Hope this resolution lasts....Infact, I am going to go right now and study for a quiz I have today...
and I will complete all my assignment due for this week, ahead of time, so I ~chill~ afterwards B)

:D
So long and thanks for the fish! :)

Hmm....

it's been sooooooo long!!!! It's like I've gone through fire and come out on the other side. No I'm not being melodramatic...but life has changed a lot since 5 months back when I entered the gates of IIM Calcutta... life then was very different from what it is now. Very Very Different. After walking through the hallowed hallways of IIM Joka (as it is popularly called) my entire perspective has changed...about the people, the place, the institution and what it means to be here....

Hey :)

Hey guys....yet another marketing survey...
need 100 responses, so a lil help would be highly appreciated. :)

https://docs.google.com/a/email.iimcal.ac.in/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFVPd1hRZDc3SkNpNHMwT3JsTVF5M1E6MQ

Another one of my Poems....

So this here is a poem I'd written a long time back, just felt like posting it here....

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i can feel the sand slipping
through my fingers
the harder i hold on
the more it slips away


i can't control time
or my fate
i can't go back
i can't wait


i won't hold onto the past
it's just an illusion
these memories don't last
they fade away

04.02.10                                                                                                                                  -natasha

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Sort Life

"Life is Sort, Jinnyyyyy....."

Song A Day

I came up with this idea last night (actually around 4 am in the morning, but you get my drift)- 'A Song A Day'....Self- explanatory...I'm gonna be posting the youtube link to one song everyday..(around this time). So basically, I'm so vella (not supposed to be) that I have resorted to such measures to...do something that seems even remotely productive.

So yeah, Yesterday's song was 'Brighter Than Sunshine- Aqualung OST A Lot Like Love'....





And today's song is----- 'Word Up- Korn'






Enjoy the Music :)

I quite like this concept you know :) :)

Cya,
Natasha :D

Last Coupla Days...

Ok, so there are just a few days left before I leave for Calcutta now, and I'm starting to really freak out. I mean, there's just so much I haven't seen and done and experienced in Delhi still, and once I go, I'll be starting a whole new life. I mean, things are gonan change and I was pretty set in my routine here...You know, simple things like when and how you eat, TC shows u just haveto watch before going to bed....I'm gonna miss all that. Sounds silly, i know...people usually miss things like their room, their bed, their friends and family. I'm not saying I won't miss all those things, I'm just saying I'll miss the way I do things around here more...

The thing is, this time that I have right now...this totally free, idyllic carefree time, is never gonna occur again. College is over, (under-grad) and post-grad is yet to start. Now the next two years that await me are gonna be full of assignments, projects, clubs and societies, placements and it'll all go by in a mad rush. And after that, the real work starts. No more late nights, late mornings, no more off days "just because you feel like"...this is actual, serious, hard core work. Work. Wow, you finally become a grown-up. But I would give anything to prolong this time I have before I become a 'grown-up'.

So, what awaits me is 2 years of slogging, and then more slogging once I enter the Corporate World. Right now, is where I wanna be. I don't wanna think about the future. Cause I know, this time I have with me is never coming back. Never again, will I be This Free, and Without Worry. (Not that I don't have my own set of worries right now...worrying about the future, next week, next day) It's fickle, transient. To be held precious and cherished. And not to be wasted, like I've been doing....:/

Well, I guess I don't have any other option but to 'go with it'...


~go with the flow~
(is what I tell a lotta ppl! ;))

She JUST CANNES't get it right!!

For years, Aishwarya Rai has been going to Cannes, for the film festival. Sometimes as part of the jury, but mostly as the brand ambassador for L'oreal...
And every year I have something or the other to say about the DISASTERS that she chooses to addorn herself with. So, this year, the first outfit i saw was:

Alright, so the thing is, and I'm gonna say this as nicely as I can- it looks like a MOULDY CAKE!!! A really disgusting brownish cake with mould and fungus on it...yuck :P *pukes a little*

I know fashion critics and bloggers and whatnot have been raving about this particuler ensemble, but I hate it. I wouldn't be caught dead wearing it. And as if the dress wasn't enough, the hair!! Really?? And I mean, C'mon! It's like her face is glistening in oil. A lil less make-up would do better on an older woman. Also, this dress does NOTHING for her...it makes her look fat! fat old auntie. :P my sister agrees.

Next Up:

 Ok now this I like. I like it. It's a lovely gown. But on closer inspection, and after reading it on fashionblogs, I noticed the cellulite. Yes, she's looking fat. Dear Mrs. Bachchan, you really need to wear more age-appropriate clothes now. The hair is so so mediocre. :P It's like a nest :D

Now, this again I liked. It's different, it's sassy and it makes her look slim and sexy :D it makes her look cool. Not a big fan of the woman, but I gotta give it to her here- she got it right!

Ugh, why? what is she wearing? Is this supposed to be a toga? They look like drapes. :P and the hair n makeup- too much. :P Doesn't look  nice on her skin tone.

REALLY? REALLY? she looks like a brown-spotted cow!! Need i say moo.. i mean more?? And couldn;t someone tie her saree for her? Shoddy job :P

Aaargh!!

Exam tmrw! :S o_O :P :$ :'(

Hi. Need Help. :)

Hi, I need a little help. I need to get a 100 responses for this questionnaire by the next 2-3 days. Got 30 so far, need 70 more. It's for a college specialization project, and I'd really appreciate it if you could take out 5 mins to fill it up. Here's the link- https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dEFHZjdDcV83NDh1MTE3TVJQSFVvTVE6MQ&theme=0AX42CRMsmRFbUy1jYWRiNmViNy04YmVjLTQwNWEtOWNmMi1iN2IyMmU5NjI3OGQ&ifq

And thanks so much!! :D
Cya later, :)
lotsa love :)
Natasha

The Budget

Read this article on the Economic Times website...Read it, it's good. :) Explains the implication of the budget for different stakeholders well. :)

Decoding Budget 2011: Impacts in a nutshell - ET Slide Shows - Features - The Economic Times -

Band Baaja Baraat!! :D :D

I saw a lot of movies this weekend. I got over with some stuff, and to relax I thought I'd watch Band Baaja Baraat, cause that was one movie I've been wanting to watch for a long time. And it was awesome. :D

I mean, it is such a heart warming film. It starts off with my favourite song from the film, Tarkeebein, and you're introduced to the lead pair. They've acted so well, that they pull you into their little 'janakpuri' world.

Ranveer Singh, for a first timer, is brilliant. He might not be very good looking (though I believe he doesn't look too bad in the movie), but he makes 'Bittu' endearing. And he does it with so much conviction. Anushka Sharma (I personally have always liked her, though I thought in her first film, that she looked nice most of the time, but looked really weird, plain and plump from some angles) has given her career's best performance. Ok, so the film might be cliched and predictable when it comes to the whole 'girl falls in love with boy despite her best efforts and boy doesn't reciprocate thus, breaking her heart and then later...well obviously realising his mistake' bit. But it's dealt with in such a fresh, different way, that you don't feel it's soppy or mushy. Their fights are so much fun to watch, that it can't be mushy. :) Even the end is non-corny. :)
And yes, when I'd first heard the 'Ainwayi Ainwayi' song, I though it was average, boring and irrelevant. But now, after watching the film, I just can't get it out of my head, and I'm sure if and when you watch it, you won't be able to either! It starts off with a catchy guitar sequence, and after watching the film, you'll know why! 'Aadha Ishq' is a lovely song (and makes you laugh), and so is 'Mitra'...But the best thing is the title track, and the way it plays throughout the movie, ensures that you don't forget it after the end. Salim-Sulaimaan have done a commendable job yet again.

The real star of this film is the script, the direction, the freshness. The treatment. And Anushka and Ranveer of course. This film has put them both on the map. And here's wishing they work wonders in the future as well. :)
When I'd first seen the promos, and before the release of the film, I didn't have too many hopes from it. And remember thinking, 'Poor Anushka, her 3 film contract with YRF leaves her no choice but to star in a movie with this unknown debutante'. But liitle did I know, this movie would be THE surprise hit of the year. It made me cry in parts, and that's a good thing, cause it shows, atleast the characters made me feel for them. And the best part is when it ends, it leaves you with a smile.


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I also saw Do Dooni Chaar on saturday night. Another gem of a film. :) So real, and so funny. Though I'm sure teachers make more than what Rishi Kapoor was making in the movie. But otherwise, yeah, loved it and it was sooo funny!! :D And Neetu Kapoor looked nice and sweet. Rishi looked fat. The kids, the girl and the boy were good. :)

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Then I saw a little bit of Guzaarish on tv on sunday. Bleh. Didn't feel too sorry for the protagonist, Mr. Mascerenas...(I don't know if I spelt it right). Terrible overacting by Hritik and Aishwarya (Rai Bacchan as she is known these days), and I couldn't quite fathom why they were talking like that, why they dressed like that, basically why they were like that. :P It was irritating, the way they were talking, and what's with the accent? They're supposed to be Indians living in Goa right? Or maybe they forgot...Colonial hangover...As for their clothes, the only explanation is that they were stuck in the Victorian times maybe. :D

And this film is a copy. Batao. Original film bhi banani nahi aati, and upar se Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "masterpiece" (sarcastic, in case you didn't get it :P) is at best pretentious. At worst, delusional.

And the end was just HILARIOUS. :P what do they think the audience is for crying out loud?!! And, I mean why is Hritiki Roshan's voice breaking even when he's supposedly happy?? He just seems sarcastic all the time. :P Even on his 'last day on earth'. Cheer up dude. Aren't you getting what you wanted??

This film just confuses me. (And the screen paly ia haphhazard as well. Also, seems like a fantasy fairy tale kinda thing for the most part :P what with all the flashbacks)

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The King's Speech. Saw it Sunday evening. Loved it. Loved Colin Firth. Was hoping (and kindof knew cause of the Golden Globe awards) he'd win the oscar for Best Actor: Drama. And he did. I'm so happy. :D He truly deserved it. (I haven't seen the other nominations, but he was brilliant) His portrayal of a king with a speech defect, a stammering problem, was very real. And very hard to pull off I'm sure. All in all, a good watch. :D :)


(And No I didn't watch a pirated version the movie. :P ;D )

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That'll be all for now. Toodle-doo!! :D :)

I guess Life still throws surprises at us....

On the 2nd of Jan (I know this is a lil late in coming, but i got busy. *shrugs*) something strange happened. I was coming back after taking my XAT exam (which was pathetic btw), and it was VERY cold that day. But it was warmer in the car, and I felt drowsy. The cars stopped at a red light, and a saw this kid, begging on the street. He was going from car to car, asking for money I presume. He couldn't have been more tha 9-10 years old.
He came nearer, and stopped at this SUV. The driver rolled down the window, and they were talking for quite a while.. I wondered at what was happening. He then started rummaging for something in the back. After a few seconds of anticipation, I found out it was a cookie, a biscuit. He gave the biscuit to the little boy, who said something in return. So the guy, again started rummaging and came up with another cookie, which he gave to the boy. I was pretty surprised by this whole interchange, because from my experience, whenever you give food to the urchins begging on the streets, they throw it away. This boy took the biscuit quiet happily. And on top of that, the boy demanded another biscuit and got one! I would've thought the guy woud've gotten irritated and told the little boy to bugger off.
The light changed, and our cars started to move. As I was passing him, I saw the little boy going up to another girl, his kid sister, and giving the extra biscuit to her. I instantly smiled. I guess I was so touched by this gesture, that I was thinking about it all the way back home. I was surprised at the kindness shown to the boy by the gentleman in the SUV, and I was further surprised by the way the boy was looking out for his sister, and sharing his "loot" (probably the wrong word, let's settle for 'haul') with her.
I guess there are kind, decent human beings in the world still. And you come across them at Traffic signals. :)

Waiting for them to End

Books I'm gonna read after my exams end-

• Bombay Rains Bombay Girls
• East of the Sun
• Tales of Beedle the Bard
• Married but Available
• The Curious Case of 221b
• Venetia
• Crazy for You
• Sense and Sensibility (I started reading it some 2 years back, but never got around to finishing it..:P)
• A Tale of Two Cities (have read the first 2, 3 pages, hehe)

Movies I'm gonna watch after my exams get over-

• No One Killed Jessica
• Band Baaja Baraat
• TMK [Reviews don't really affect me once I decide to watch a film. Plus i've seen all Farah Khan movies in the hall, n I was wondering if I should watch this one in the hall too. But ok, cuz of my exams n all, i Did'nt, and now, I dont think I will. DVD?]
• Do Dooni Chaar
• Patiala House (when it releases)
• Dhobi Ghat [21 Jan?]
• Udaan
• Up In The Air
• Hurt Locker
• Kung Fu Panda
• 300
• Sweeny Todd- Demon Barber of Fleet Street
• The Stoneman Murders
• Schindler's List
• TRON
• TRON: LEGACY

More to be added later.