Word or Phrase of the day

clout

1. A blow, especially with the fist.

2.

a. Baseball A long powerful hit.

b. Sports An archery target.

3. Informal a. Influence; pull

Thanks to freedictionary.com

A family affair

They say every Friday a new star is born. The 4th of July saw the debut of two such newcomers to Bollywood. Imran Khan via his 'Jaane tu ya jaane na' (JTYJN) and Harman Baweja through his 'Love Story 2050'. The similarities being both had their families to ride on in their debut vehicles. Amir Khan, the uncle of Imran, being the producer of the movie. Harry Baweja and family backing Harman.
The movies:
Coming to the movies, JTYJN was better than 2050 cos of its fresh look and well etched characters. The script, I must say, was not innovative at all with respect to both. 2050 was painful because of the shoddy acting of the leading man. Harman came across as whiney, stone-faced, pansy character who is seen pleading, begging and being painfully annoying. The man screws up the whole movie cos of his acting skills; the only saving grace of the movie being the special effects except for the dumb robot and the irritating 'boo'.
What worked for me:
In JTYJN - Newbie Prateik Babbar as Amit... He was awesome and super cool dude. Sorry Imran, the good boy act was too much for me. I dig the bad guy..the cool, sarcastic and straightforward dude who doesnt think before he talks.. I luuuvvved him. I loved Ratna Pathak Shah and hope all moms are as cool as her. Imran Khan (Rats) was sincere in his efforts and so was his group of friends.
What didn't work for me: Genelia and her pathetic dialogue delivery. Would have been cool to have someone new debuting opposite Imran. Showing the two partners of the lead actors to be less than normal also didnt work for me. It might have been better if we didnt have a womaniser 'Susanth' and the Alice in Wonderland 'Meghna' justifying why they weren't right for the lead pair. Some parts of the movie were definitely too Bollywoodish. The dead father talking thru the picture frame. The cameo appearance of Arbaaz and Sohail Khan, was funny but appeared to be very lame. A good movie but nothing to wow about.
Love Story 2050.. Sorry Bawejas nothing worked for me except for the special effects and the cinematography!

Musings on a slow day!

"I wish I was a trophy wife who just had to worry about her manicure", said a colleague on a Monday morning. Don't we women just sometimes echo these thoughts when we are burdened with pressures at work and home. It is strange that we all claim to be workaholics and "career-oriented" while at times we just want to be in "her" shoes; the same woman whom we gossip about because she is young and beautiful and erm! married to a rich old man.

Word or Phrase of the Day

faff - 1. to waste time doing nothing. 2. to waste time doing stupid things 3. to delay, dilly-dally, especially before leaving the house to be on time somewhere.

She is always faffing about.

(Reference from Urbandictionary.com)

WORD or PHRASE OF THE DAY

Over the moon

Meaning

Very happy or delighted.

For more info: phrases.org.uk/

The Rain Gods are pleased!

Mumbai has seen its first rains today...the cool breeze blows, the fragrant earth is blooming! I forgot to carry my umbrella and was drenched to the core. Hope the mercury falls a bit!

Things that annoy me!

1)Stupid People; I mean stupidity of any kind whether in thought or action.
2)Lack of commitment: I mean what is the point of doing something when you do it half heartedly.
3)People who are fussy about food and every other thing
4)People who dont flush toilets: If i had a gun I would shoot them!
5)People who have no respect for human beings but prefer spending time fiddling with their cell phones or other gizmos.
6)People who think they are a blessing to this planet (but in reality are a pain in the @$).
7)People who lie (make false allegations and mess up your life)
8)Getting sick and staying in bed and having that horrible kanji
9)When I am blamed for something I didnt do.
10)Fake people and I mean Fake people.

WORD or PHRASE OF THE DAY

I thought I should start a new segment within this blog to spend some time to improve one's knowledge of English since the subject is so close to my heart and ahem! my work. This word is something I came across in my course of work this week.

deli. A deli is short for delicatessen which is a place where you can buy delicacies or special food. It comes from the German Delikatessen, which in turn comes from an old French word which means "delicious things (to eat)". It’s not connected to the modern word delicate which now means fine or dainty. Delicate has its roots in Latin as delicatus, meaning "giving pleasure or delightful". (with due credit to bbc.)

A New year.. and a few stray thoughts

I seem to have simply forgotten about the existence of this blog..so many things have happened in the last few months. Truly life changing events! In Oprah's words I might call it "Life-Defining Moments". I haven't had the time to update my blog. Apologies to my readers (if any). I have been too saturated reading pages and pages of unedited news articles at work and by the time I come home, I am in no mood to read or write anything. So exhausted! Today, however, I am in the mood to share my thoughts and experiences over the few months.

The new year has not begun with a bang as was beseiged with family issues. A close relative fell ill and was hospitalised. So a few days were spent in the hospital. Later, I was absorbed in my own personal issues which I will elaborate later in my autobiography// (Do not want to spoil the suspense too soon). Work has been crazy.. Personally I was shattered but professionally its been my best till now. A bonus coupled with a raise made its way to the account. A couple of offers too made its presence felt but things didnt fall into place so was rejected.

I have stopped working from home and am back at the office which seems to be more colourful with the addition of two new reporters. I had to bid goodbye to one of my closest colleagues because she has been transferred to our Hong Kong division. Hoping that lady luck is favourable to me as well..Would be interesting to move to a new city, especially Hong Kong, which like Mumbai has assimilated so many cultures into itself. The city also boasts of an excellent public transport system, the metro and the trams. Besides, it is perfectly safe at night. I was put up at Hollywood Central, the poshest part of the island. The area has many restaurants and bars which are full on the weekends. I have seen less of the locals frequenting these places but most of the customers are expats who are in Hong Kong or tourists. I was fortunate enough to visit a couple of places one of which served Mexican food called Carumba! and Japanese food named Doozo. I enjoyed the sushis and makis they served. Simply amazing! (www.sushinow.com).

Its been ages that I updated this blog with the events of my life. So much as happened in these three months. A job was lost, a new one was gained. A short trip to Hong Kong as a part of the new job, a new laptop found its way to my home, a cell phone lost, a cell phone gained/
Let me begin with the cell phone saga, It all began when I wanted to wash my jeans which happens once in a bluemoon. I kept my cell in the front pocket of my jeans and soaked it.. pls do not laugh... in a Henko detergent filled bucket. Alas! My phone was destroyed.
Next, life was becoming hell in the old firm.. I wouldnt give out the details least the people in my firm find out a way to this blog....I went for an interview on Sunday and clinched the deal.

As I wait for him...

As I wait for him..
My heart pines for you my love
The silver lining on my cloud of desires
Where are thou sailing away on the thousand seas.
Do you miss me? My heart asks...
Feeling the caress that gently tugs the strings of my soul
Do you think about me, my mind questions
As the sands of time leave the sea of thoughts
My heart pines for you my love