Saw this movie last week.
I expected a romantic comedy stuff... as I had not read any reviews... But this one was totally different.
A view of 9/11.. A totally different view of the tragedy.
The movie was very serious... with some timing comedy from Irfan (needless to say... great perfomance).
The characterisation was good. Neil fit the bill of an innocent, goody goody person.
John also lives as his character of a fighter / bully. But I felt Katrina Kaif was looking very old.. esp in the college track.
The story begins with an innocent Neil, being trapped by FBI. While we are wondering... "what s happening???", the story moves to the flashback... to the college days of these 3 people... and the friendship btwn them...
Just after Neil proposes to Katrina,there comes the attack of 9/11... and our hero, Neil, who realises that Katrina loves John, leaves their lives...
The flashback ends here.
Now, the FBI suspects John to be a terrorist... and they want Neil to help them for this.
The story then follows lots of twist and turns... With a "not-so-happy" ending.
The songs just come as a part of the movie... they are not shot separately in exotic locales, but just come along with the story... This is a good relief!
The picturisation is lovely...
Overall, Nice movie!
Friday, July 24, 2009
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Tamil blog
Hi friends...
Have created a Tamil blog address...
http://prabhavinpathivu.blogspot.com/
Thanks for the idea Sam... :)
Have created a Tamil blog address...
http://prabhavinpathivu.blogspot.com/
Thanks for the idea Sam... :)
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Q n A. Chain Blog - English Version.
Got this from my friend SAM...
Here s my attempt...
This is a very rough translation for some of my friends who cant read Tamil (Ash and Vix).
:)
1. What s the reason behind your name? Do you like it?
My mom told me... Prabha means light from the Sun. I was born in the evening, when the sunlight is very beautiful.
And after I met my life partner, I started to like my name more.. cos his name is almost the same. (Prabakar).
2. When was the last time you cried?
I used to cry very frequently. But have changed nowadays. Don't remember when I cried last.
3. Do you like your handwriting?
Well, to some extent.
4. Fav lunch?
Chappati
5. Do you make new friends?
Depends on how they are... I like talking to people and making friends...
6. Which one do you like... bathing in sea or falls?
None
7. When you look at a person for first time, what do you notice?
Eyes.
8. What do you like and dislike about yourself?
I like the way I try to be happy always.
I don't like (some of) my mokkais...(cant help it!)
9. What do you like and dislike about your spouse?
I like the way he treats me (he is very caring).
Nothing in particular that I dislike.
10. Whose presence do you miss?
Some friends...
11. What color dress are you wearing now?
Orange
12. Which song are you listening to now?
None
13. If you were a color pen, what color would you choose?
Yellow.
14. Fav smell?
Petrol, jasmine, rose, rain etc etc.
15. Why do you choose to read you fav blogs?
I read the blogs which are close to normal / natural stuff... Rather than poetry / fiction...
I prefer simple blogs ... just to the point, without much exaggeration...
Fav blogs.... Vicky, Sam, Jegu, Jaya, Betsy
16. Fav sport?
Cricket
17. Do you wear glasses?
No. Only contact lens.
18. What kind of movie do you like?
Nothing specific. Am a Kamal fan.
19. Which was the movie you saw recently?
Masilamani... Total junk.
20 Fav Season?
Nothing specific.
21. Which book are you reading now?
I read magazines
22. How often do you change your desktop pic?
Not very frequently.
23. Which sound do you like and dislike?
Like - Music... beats..
Dislike - Horn sounds
24. Which is the farthest place from your home where you have gone?
America
25. Any talent?
I Sing and dance to some extent
I cook well
Am good at making friends!
26. Things you cant digest?
Lots... about life
27. The devil in you?
Very angry
28. Fav tourist spot?
Venice
29.How do you like to be?
Juts want to be the same.
30. What do you like to do when your husband is not around?
Nothing specific. I don't like it when he s not near..
31. About life?
Song from Vaaranam Aayiram.. Anjaley...
It says life is like a Giant Wheel... with Ups and Downs...
Here s my attempt...
This is a very rough translation for some of my friends who cant read Tamil (Ash and Vix).
:)
1. What s the reason behind your name? Do you like it?
My mom told me... Prabha means light from the Sun. I was born in the evening, when the sunlight is very beautiful.
And after I met my life partner, I started to like my name more.. cos his name is almost the same. (Prabakar).
2. When was the last time you cried?
I used to cry very frequently. But have changed nowadays. Don't remember when I cried last.
3. Do you like your handwriting?
Well, to some extent.
4. Fav lunch?
Chappati
5. Do you make new friends?
Depends on how they are... I like talking to people and making friends...
6. Which one do you like... bathing in sea or falls?
None
7. When you look at a person for first time, what do you notice?
Eyes.
8. What do you like and dislike about yourself?
I like the way I try to be happy always.
I don't like (some of) my mokkais...(cant help it!)
9. What do you like and dislike about your spouse?
I like the way he treats me (he is very caring).
Nothing in particular that I dislike.
10. Whose presence do you miss?
Some friends...
11. What color dress are you wearing now?
Orange
12. Which song are you listening to now?
None
13. If you were a color pen, what color would you choose?
Yellow.
14. Fav smell?
Petrol, jasmine, rose, rain etc etc.
15. Why do you choose to read you fav blogs?
I read the blogs which are close to normal / natural stuff... Rather than poetry / fiction...
I prefer simple blogs ... just to the point, without much exaggeration...
Fav blogs.... Vicky, Sam, Jegu, Jaya, Betsy
16. Fav sport?
Cricket
17. Do you wear glasses?
No. Only contact lens.
18. What kind of movie do you like?
Nothing specific. Am a Kamal fan.
19. Which was the movie you saw recently?
Masilamani... Total junk.
20 Fav Season?
Nothing specific.
21. Which book are you reading now?
I read magazines
22. How often do you change your desktop pic?
Not very frequently.
23. Which sound do you like and dislike?
Like - Music... beats..
Dislike - Horn sounds
24. Which is the farthest place from your home where you have gone?
America
25. Any talent?
I Sing and dance to some extent
I cook well
Am good at making friends!
26. Things you cant digest?
Lots... about life
27. The devil in you?
Very angry
28. Fav tourist spot?
Venice
29.How do you like to be?
Juts want to be the same.
30. What do you like to do when your husband is not around?
Nothing specific. I don't like it when he s not near..
31. About life?
Song from Vaaranam Aayiram.. Anjaley...
It says life is like a Giant Wheel... with Ups and Downs...
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
தொடர் / சங்கிலி பதிவு
என் நண்பர் சாம் எழுதிய பதிவு http://samuel-sammy.blogspot.com/2009/07/blog-post.html
அதன் தொடர் இதோ ...
1.உங்களுக்கு ஏன் இப்பெயர் வந்தது? உங்களுக்கு உங்க பெயர் பிடிக்குமா?
என் பெயர் மிகவும் பிடிக்கும். பெயர் காரணம் ... நான் பிறந்தது மாலை வேளையில். அப்போது சூரியனின் கதிர்கள் மிகவும் அழகாக இருக்கும்.பிரபா என்றால் சூரியனின் கதிர்கள் (அல்லது ஒளி ) என்று பொருள். இது அம்மா எனக்கு சொன்னது.
என் கணவரின் பெயரும் என் பெயரும் ஒரே மாதிரி இருப்பதால், இன்னும் பிடித்து போனது ! (அவர் பெயர் பிரபாகர்)
2.கடைசியாக அழுதது எப்போது..?
முன்பெல்லாம் ரொம்ப எளிதாக அழுபவள் , ஆனால் இப்போது மிகவும் குறைந்து விட்டது. கடைசியாக அழுதது ... நினைவில்லை
3.உங்களோட கையெழுத்து உஙகளுக்குப் பிடிக்குமா?
ஓரளவுக்கு
4.பிடித்த மதிய உணவு ?
சப்பாத்தி
5.நீங்கள் வேறுயாருடனாவது உங்களோட நட்பை உடனே வச்சுக்குவீங்களா?
அவர்கள் என்னுடன் பழகும் விதத்தை பொறுத்தது .
6.கடலில் குளிக்கப் பிடிக்குமா? அருவியில் குளிக்கப் பிடிக்குமா?
இரண்டும் பிடிக்காது
7.முதலில் ஒருவரைப் பார்க்கும் போது எதைக் கவனிப்பீர்கள்?
கண்கள். அதிலிருந்து அவர்களின் எண்ணம் ஓரளவிற்கு தெரிந்துவிடும்
8.உங்க கிட்ட உங்களுக்கு..பிடித்த விஷயம் என்ன..பிடிக்காத விஷயம் என்ன?
பிடித்த விஷயம்... எப்போவும் சந்தோஷமாக இருக்க முயற்சி செய்வேன்
பிடிக்காத விஷயம்..ரொம்ப ஓவர் மொக்கை போடுவது
9.உங்க சரிபாதி கிட்ட உங்களுக்கு பிடித்த,பிடிக்காத விஷயம்..
பிடித்தது, என்னிடம் அவர் பழகும் விதம். பிடிக்காதது என்று ஏதும் இல்லை.
10.யார் பக்கத்தில் இல்லாம இருக்கறதுக்கு வருந்துகிறீர்கள்?
சில நண்பர்கள்.
11.இதை எழுதும்போது என்ன வர்ணn உடை அணிந்துள்ளீர்கள்?
நீலம்
12.என்ன பாட்டு கேட்டுக் கொண்டிருக்கிறீங்க?
ஒன்றும் இல்லை
13.வர்ணப் பேனாவாக உங்களை மாற்றினால், என்ன நிறப் பேனாவாக மாற ஆசை?
மஞ்சள்
14.பிடித்த மணம்? petrol, மல்லிகை, மழை, ரோஜா, என்று நிறையா ...
15.நீங்க அழைக்க விரும்பும் பதிவரிடம்..உங்களுக்கு பிடித்த விஷயம்..அவரை அழைக்கக் காரணம்?
16. பிடித்த விளையாட்டு?...
கிரிக்கெட்
17. கண்ணாடி அணிபவரா?
இல்லை. contact lens.
18.எப்படிப்பட்ட திரைப்படம் பிடிக்கும்?...
குறிப்பாக ஒன்றும் இல்லை. கமல் ரசிகை.
19.கடைசியாக பார்த்த படம்?
மாசிலாமணி என்ற தலைவலி.
20.பிடித்த பருவ காலம் ?...
குறிப்பாக ஒன்றும் இல்லை
21.இப்போது படித்துக் கொண்டிருக்கும் புத்தகம்?
நாளிதழ்கள் மற்றும் வார இதழ்கள் தான் படிப்பேன்.
22.உங்க டெஸ்க் டாப்பில் இருக்கும் படத்தை எத்தனை நாளைக்கு ஒரு முறை மாற்றுவீர்கள்?
அடிக்கடி மாற்ற மாட்டேன். இப்போ இருப்பது ஒரு திருமணத்தில் எங்கள் இருவரை எடுத்த படம்.
23.பிடித்த சத்தம்? பிடிக்காத சத்தம்?
பிடித்த சத்தம்.... இசை...ஏதாவது ஒரு தாளம்... மேஜையில் அடிக்கடி தாளம் போடுவேன்.
பிடிக்காத சத்தம்..ஹோர்ன்
24. வீட்டை விட்டு நீங்கள் சென்ற அதிக தொலைவு?
அமெரிக்கா
25.உங்களுக்கு ஏதேனும் தனித்திறமை இருக்கிறதா?
சுமாராக பாடுவேன் ஆடுவேன்
நன்றாக சமைப்பேன்
மிக நன்றாக பேசுவேன் (சரி... இது கொஞ்சம் ஓவர்!!)
26.உங்களால் ஏற்றுக் கொள்ளமுடியா ஒரு விஷயம்..?
பல விஷயங்கள் ... வாழ்கையை பற்றி
27. உங்களுக்கு உள்ளே இருக்கும் சாத்தான்?
கோபம் அதிகம்
28.உங்களுக்குப் பிடித்த சுற்றுலாத் தலம்?
venice
29.எப்படிஇருக்கணும்னு ஆசை ??.
இப்படியே!
30. கணவன் இல்லாம செய்ய விரும்பும் காரியம் ?
அப்படி குறிப்பிட்டு ஒன்றும் இல்லை...அவர் இல்லாமல் இருப்பதற்கு விருப்பம் இல்லை.
31. வாழ்வு பற்றி ஒரு வரியில் சொல்லுங்க?
வாழ்க்கை ராட்டினம் தான் டா
தினம் சுத்துது ஜோரா
அது மேல கீழ மேல கீழ
காட்டுது தோடா.
இந்த "அஞ்சல" பாடல் வரிகள் மிகவும் பிடிக்கும்
அதன் தொடர் இதோ ...
1.உங்களுக்கு ஏன் இப்பெயர் வந்தது? உங்களுக்கு உங்க பெயர் பிடிக்குமா?
என் பெயர் மிகவும் பிடிக்கும். பெயர் காரணம் ... நான் பிறந்தது மாலை வேளையில். அப்போது சூரியனின் கதிர்கள் மிகவும் அழகாக இருக்கும்.பிரபா என்றால் சூரியனின் கதிர்கள் (அல்லது ஒளி ) என்று பொருள். இது அம்மா எனக்கு சொன்னது.
என் கணவரின் பெயரும் என் பெயரும் ஒரே மாதிரி இருப்பதால், இன்னும் பிடித்து போனது ! (அவர் பெயர் பிரபாகர்)
2.கடைசியாக அழுதது எப்போது..?
முன்பெல்லாம் ரொம்ப எளிதாக அழுபவள் , ஆனால் இப்போது மிகவும் குறைந்து விட்டது. கடைசியாக அழுதது ... நினைவில்லை
3.உங்களோட கையெழுத்து உஙகளுக்குப் பிடிக்குமா?
ஓரளவுக்கு
4.பிடித்த மதிய உணவு ?
சப்பாத்தி
5.நீங்கள் வேறுயாருடனாவது உங்களோட நட்பை உடனே வச்சுக்குவீங்களா?
அவர்கள் என்னுடன் பழகும் விதத்தை பொறுத்தது .
6.கடலில் குளிக்கப் பிடிக்குமா? அருவியில் குளிக்கப் பிடிக்குமா?
இரண்டும் பிடிக்காது
7.முதலில் ஒருவரைப் பார்க்கும் போது எதைக் கவனிப்பீர்கள்?
கண்கள். அதிலிருந்து அவர்களின் எண்ணம் ஓரளவிற்கு தெரிந்துவிடும்
8.உங்க கிட்ட உங்களுக்கு..பிடித்த விஷயம் என்ன..பிடிக்காத விஷயம் என்ன?
பிடித்த விஷயம்... எப்போவும் சந்தோஷமாக இருக்க முயற்சி செய்வேன்
பிடிக்காத விஷயம்..ரொம்ப ஓவர் மொக்கை போடுவது
9.உங்க சரிபாதி கிட்ட உங்களுக்கு பிடித்த,பிடிக்காத விஷயம்..
பிடித்தது, என்னிடம் அவர் பழகும் விதம். பிடிக்காதது என்று ஏதும் இல்லை.
10.யார் பக்கத்தில் இல்லாம இருக்கறதுக்கு வருந்துகிறீர்கள்?
சில நண்பர்கள்.
11.இதை எழுதும்போது என்ன வர்ணn உடை அணிந்துள்ளீர்கள்?
நீலம்
12.என்ன பாட்டு கேட்டுக் கொண்டிருக்கிறீங்க?
ஒன்றும் இல்லை
13.வர்ணப் பேனாவாக உங்களை மாற்றினால், என்ன நிறப் பேனாவாக மாற ஆசை?
மஞ்சள்
14.பிடித்த மணம்? petrol, மல்லிகை, மழை, ரோஜா, என்று நிறையா ...
15.நீங்க அழைக்க விரும்பும் பதிவரிடம்..உங்களுக்கு பிடித்த விஷயம்..அவரை அழைக்கக் காரணம்?
அவர் எழுதும் விதம். பதிவுகள் மிகவும் அறிவுபூர்வமாக இருப்பதை விட, சாதாரணமாய், ஒருவர் வாழ்க்கையில் நடப்பது, அவர்களின் விருப்பு வெறுப்புகள் பற்றி இருந்தால் பிடிக்கும். அதாவது, யதார்த்தம்.
மற்றபடி, கவிதை / கட்டுரைகளில் நாட்டம் இல்லை.
பிடித்த பதிவுகள் - விக்கி, சாம், ஜக்கு, ஜெயா, பெட்சி போன்றவர்கள்.
16. பிடித்த விளையாட்டு?...
கிரிக்கெட்
17. கண்ணாடி அணிபவரா?
இல்லை. contact lens.
18.எப்படிப்பட்ட திரைப்படம் பிடிக்கும்?...
குறிப்பாக ஒன்றும் இல்லை. கமல் ரசிகை.
19.கடைசியாக பார்த்த படம்?
மாசிலாமணி என்ற தலைவலி.
20.பிடித்த பருவ காலம் ?...
குறிப்பாக ஒன்றும் இல்லை
21.இப்போது படித்துக் கொண்டிருக்கும் புத்தகம்?
நாளிதழ்கள் மற்றும் வார இதழ்கள் தான் படிப்பேன்.
22.உங்க டெஸ்க் டாப்பில் இருக்கும் படத்தை எத்தனை நாளைக்கு ஒரு முறை மாற்றுவீர்கள்?
அடிக்கடி மாற்ற மாட்டேன். இப்போ இருப்பது ஒரு திருமணத்தில் எங்கள் இருவரை எடுத்த படம்.
23.பிடித்த சத்தம்? பிடிக்காத சத்தம்?
பிடித்த சத்தம்.... இசை...ஏதாவது ஒரு தாளம்... மேஜையில் அடிக்கடி தாளம் போடுவேன்.
பிடிக்காத சத்தம்..ஹோர்ன்
24. வீட்டை விட்டு நீங்கள் சென்ற அதிக தொலைவு?
அமெரிக்கா
25.உங்களுக்கு ஏதேனும் தனித்திறமை இருக்கிறதா?
சுமாராக பாடுவேன் ஆடுவேன்
நன்றாக சமைப்பேன்
மிக நன்றாக பேசுவேன் (சரி... இது கொஞ்சம் ஓவர்!!)
26.உங்களால் ஏற்றுக் கொள்ளமுடியா ஒரு விஷயம்..?
பல விஷயங்கள் ... வாழ்கையை பற்றி
27. உங்களுக்கு உள்ளே இருக்கும் சாத்தான்?
கோபம் அதிகம்
28.உங்களுக்குப் பிடித்த சுற்றுலாத் தலம்?
venice
29.எப்படிஇருக்கணும்னு ஆசை ??.
இப்படியே!
30. கணவன் இல்லாம செய்ய விரும்பும் காரியம் ?
அப்படி குறிப்பிட்டு ஒன்றும் இல்லை...அவர் இல்லாமல் இருப்பதற்கு விருப்பம் இல்லை.
31. வாழ்வு பற்றி ஒரு வரியில் சொல்லுங்க?
வாழ்க்கை ராட்டினம் தான் டா
தினம் சுத்துது ஜோரா
அது மேல கீழ மேல கீழ
காட்டுது தோடா.
இந்த "அஞ்சல" பாடல் வரிகள் மிகவும் பிடிக்கும்
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Zest for fun!
Hiiiiiiiiiii
I ve just returned after a 4 days stay in Zest resort at Pondicherry...
The stay was very nice... Really enjoyed the time we spent there...
Anyways, I will get back to blogging now... Just let me think... Is anything interesting cooking around me? Well, not a lot in my life... But I would say lot of things are "happening" for people around me... like about half a dozen people are pregnant and couple of people got married just now and couple of people are "looking" for marriage sometime this year.
Now, knowing about me (non stop nonsense type), I dont wonder that I have so many friends. Also, I have lots of cousins and the family tree (obviously) increased after wedding. So, no wonder I know so many people.
But frankly, I am not very close to many people... cos, I think some people are so busy with their life... they even find it difficult to reply to a mail that we sent long back.
Now, I certainly am very very "ego"ish in this aspect.
Like, when I put in something in a relationship / friendship, I expect atleast the same amount back...if not more!
Ya, I know I sound like a bad person. Cos we are not "supposed" to expect anything from friends. But that s me! I am not a person who will always be the first one to call you.. ya, may be once / twice ... but not all the time...
Me and my hubby often discuss about people... something strange or funny happening around us... I just happened to think... what would people think about me? From what people have told me I ve got totally different answers... here are some
Sensitive
Sensible
Insensible
Funny
Idiotic (yes... people HAVE told me that! LOL...)
And lot of people have told me "Before we became friends, I thought you had a lot of "head-weight"... But once we became friends, I changed my opinion"
Well, imagine if we all had a website or something where we could see what this person thinks about me... Would be so cool na!
Anyways, I m always trying to improve from what I ve been... I take a look at people around me and try to follow things that I like about them... I guess that is personality development for me...
And... what would I like to change in myself?
Hmmmmm
Cant think of more at the moment... I am sure there are some more things left out...
Do share your thoughts on this :)
And ya.. I will share my positive side (ahhhhem.. cough cough) in my next post
I ve just returned after a 4 days stay in Zest resort at Pondicherry...
The stay was very nice... Really enjoyed the time we spent there...
Anyways, I will get back to blogging now... Just let me think... Is anything interesting cooking around me? Well, not a lot in my life... But I would say lot of things are "happening" for people around me... like about half a dozen people are pregnant and couple of people got married just now and couple of people are "looking" for marriage sometime this year.
Now, knowing about me (non stop nonsense type), I dont wonder that I have so many friends. Also, I have lots of cousins and the family tree (obviously) increased after wedding. So, no wonder I know so many people.
But frankly, I am not very close to many people... cos, I think some people are so busy with their life... they even find it difficult to reply to a mail that we sent long back.
Now, I certainly am very very "ego"ish in this aspect.
Like, when I put in something in a relationship / friendship, I expect atleast the same amount back...if not more!
Ya, I know I sound like a bad person. Cos we are not "supposed" to expect anything from friends. But that s me! I am not a person who will always be the first one to call you.. ya, may be once / twice ... but not all the time...
Me and my hubby often discuss about people... something strange or funny happening around us... I just happened to think... what would people think about me? From what people have told me I ve got totally different answers... here are some
Sensitive
Sensible
Insensible
Funny
Idiotic (yes... people HAVE told me that! LOL...)
And lot of people have told me "Before we became friends, I thought you had a lot of "head-weight"... But once we became friends, I changed my opinion"
Well, imagine if we all had a website or something where we could see what this person thinks about me... Would be so cool na!
Anyways, I m always trying to improve from what I ve been... I take a look at people around me and try to follow things that I like about them... I guess that is personality development for me...
And... what would I like to change in myself?
Hmmmmm
- I laugh at tiniest of jokes... Sometimes, it is very embarassing (my sister has experienced it a lot) So, I would like to control it.
- I am very very sensitive. Trust me, I am the most sensitive person I have ever seen!
- I expect a lot from people who are close to me.
Cant think of more at the moment... I am sure there are some more things left out...
Do share your thoughts on this :)
And ya.. I will share my positive side (ahhhhem.. cough cough) in my next post
Till then
B Bye...
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
IPL T20
Recipe for IPL T20
Take a huge bowl full of money
Add a dash of glamour
Garnish with (chopped) cricket
Serve LIVE...
Anyways, last IPL season had our family glued in front of our TV and this time, we are not much interested... No idea why...
Whatever happens, It s all about MONEY HONEY!
Take a huge bowl full of money
Add a dash of glamour
Garnish with (chopped) cricket
Serve LIVE...
Anyways, last IPL season had our family glued in front of our TV and this time, we are not much interested... No idea why...
Whatever happens, It s all about MONEY HONEY!
Monday, April 27, 2009
Courses...
Summer Camp... Seems to be the "happening thing".
Lot of newspaper ads/ articles ... lot of flyers about these courses...
I was just thinking how much money these people make in this 2 months period. :)
Some go for cheap and best option... Just one or two hours a day... Some "less investment stuff" like arts / craft / drawing... classes at their house....and they get good income...
For those couples who go to office, they prefer full day camp to keep their kid occupied (summer camp cum day care)... Obviously, due to double income, the cost of the camp is immaterial!
All this reminds me of the class that I went to... During my 11th std holidays...
My uncle told my mom about this 5 days (10 to 5) classes in Madras Management Association about personality development.
So, we (me and 2 of my friends... J & B), decided to go for this.
Those 5 days were really so nice... I mean, I used to think these "personality development" courses were just waste of time... But after this class, I could feel the difference... It made me a very very confident person.
We were divided into groups and had some contest everyday. I remember one, in which we had to do a play and the topic for our team was "Mental hospital on a full moon day". All of us scripted it and I was also one among the four patients. We had so much fun while acting and our play was judged the best. The funny part was, one of the judges pointed at me and told, "She acted so well, that we almost believed that she is a patient!"
Also, we had a public speaking contest in the final day....
FLASHBACK......................About a month before this, I had gone for a debate in my school (inter- house competition). The topic was something like "Men in kitchen and women at work." I had to talk against it and one of the teachers gave me the material to talk. It was so dumb... I had to talk something which someone else had written... I went to the mike. I started with the speech and after I completed one line, I could feel my heartbeat "Thump Thump" I stopped and was blinking at the crowd. Then I left the stage feeling bad. I had participated in lot of singing competitions and even won some of them. So, it was just not about stage fear. I had to talk from MY mind. Not what some teacher had written on the paper...
So, when I had to talk about "My favourite Heroine", I decided to do my best (as I remembered how bad I felt after my school competition). So, I chose to talk about Kiran Bedi, a person, whom I truly admire. I searched a lot about her and noted the information which made sense to me as the speech had to be small. Then I made a "Q" card (they had given the idea about this in class), with 5 / 6 headers. I spoke making eye contact with people and following other things they taught at the class.... I won the competition!
It was then that I realised, these classes DO make a difference. I mean, not just that one contest, this class made me a very confident person altogether!
Well, I dont know you found this post interesting, but just wanted to share some old memories...
Anyways, will try to blog more regularly!
:)
Lot of newspaper ads/ articles ... lot of flyers about these courses...
I was just thinking how much money these people make in this 2 months period. :)
Some go for cheap and best option... Just one or two hours a day... Some "less investment stuff" like arts / craft / drawing... classes at their house....and they get good income...
For those couples who go to office, they prefer full day camp to keep their kid occupied (summer camp cum day care)... Obviously, due to double income, the cost of the camp is immaterial!
All this reminds me of the class that I went to... During my 11th std holidays...
My uncle told my mom about this 5 days (10 to 5) classes in Madras Management Association about personality development.
So, we (me and 2 of my friends... J & B), decided to go for this.
Those 5 days were really so nice... I mean, I used to think these "personality development" courses were just waste of time... But after this class, I could feel the difference... It made me a very very confident person.
We were divided into groups and had some contest everyday. I remember one, in which we had to do a play and the topic for our team was "Mental hospital on a full moon day". All of us scripted it and I was also one among the four patients. We had so much fun while acting and our play was judged the best. The funny part was, one of the judges pointed at me and told, "She acted so well, that we almost believed that she is a patient!"
Also, we had a public speaking contest in the final day....
FLASHBACK......................About a month before this, I had gone for a debate in my school (inter- house competition). The topic was something like "Men in kitchen and women at work." I had to talk against it and one of the teachers gave me the material to talk. It was so dumb... I had to talk something which someone else had written... I went to the mike. I started with the speech and after I completed one line, I could feel my heartbeat "Thump Thump" I stopped and was blinking at the crowd. Then I left the stage feeling bad. I had participated in lot of singing competitions and even won some of them. So, it was just not about stage fear. I had to talk from MY mind. Not what some teacher had written on the paper...
So, when I had to talk about "My favourite Heroine", I decided to do my best (as I remembered how bad I felt after my school competition). So, I chose to talk about Kiran Bedi, a person, whom I truly admire. I searched a lot about her and noted the information which made sense to me as the speech had to be small. Then I made a "Q" card (they had given the idea about this in class), with 5 / 6 headers. I spoke making eye contact with people and following other things they taught at the class.... I won the competition!
It was then that I realised, these classes DO make a difference. I mean, not just that one contest, this class made me a very confident person altogether!
Well, I dont know you found this post interesting, but just wanted to share some old memories...
Anyways, will try to blog more regularly!
:)
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