A friend mailed me this. Don’t know who the original authors are, but they sure thought this one out ! POSITION:Mother, Mom, Mama, Mommy, Ma JOB DESCRIPTION:Long term, team players needed, for challenging permanent work in an, often chaotic environment. Candidates must possess excellent communication and organizational skills and be willing to work variable hours, […]
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Bookwise II
I am a big “review” person. Well, duh ! I read film reviews, book reviews and whatnot. I attempt to remove the chaff from the wheat before I eat it, or read it or see it. However, there is stuff out there which looks pretty attractive, but turns out to be just the opposite. A […]
Read the rest of this entry »Of kung-fu and film
Recently saw 2 chinese martial arts films : “Kung-fu hustle” and “House of Flying daggers”. The first is more recent (as in release date), and is not dubbed; i.e.; you must read the sub-titles. The second, which is a much acclaimed film, has been dubbed in English. I enjoyed both films, although they have vastly […]
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The BBC Shropshire Bollywood site has movie reviews which I sometimes read. Read with caution, because these reviews sometimes have spoilers. I read a recent one on Viruddh, which had this gem : “As the story unfolds, we learn how the couple blend with each other when carrying out their daily routines,…” Now, I know […]
Read the rest of this entry »Fortune ? In fortune cookie !
After feasting on chicken fried rice and basil chicken, I proceed to the fortune cookie. The white slip of paper, encased in the cookie, reveals that I will write a book. No kidding – it says “You will write a book”. Fame and filthy lucre, here I come ! Do so many of us want […]
Read the rest of this entry »Hindi films and phony accents
I am such an avid movie-watcher that it surprises me sometimes that others aren’t. Especially desi folk who don’t watch desi movies. Conversations with such desis usually runs like this : Me : Have you seen the film “Company” ? He/She : English or Hindi ? Me (flummoxed) : There is a Company in English […]
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My favorite hang-out place besides my home, and the back-yard is the local library. I don’t have to speak or listen, I can just read. Walls of books and magazines surround me, and I can check out as many as I want. The service is great and the librarian actually wants to help. Best of […]
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Most recently, read “Citizen Girl”. Its by Emma Mc Laughlin and Nicola Kraus, the authors of “Nanny diaries”. The heroine of “Citizen Girl” is also called “Girl”, fresh in the job market, and looking for jobs in the Journalism/Feminism/Social Work Sector. The book details her travails when she gets a job at “My Company” (her […]
Read the rest of this entry »Vacationing in India – Part II
Summers, as I said before are hot in Delhi. Still the early mornings are passably cool, and the stone floor of my parents’ apartment remains moderately cool, when the morning tea-drinking time arrives. Something’s never change. The sabziwala is there everyday around noon, hawking his fares in the sing-song, repetitive voice I’ve come to associate […]
Read the rest of this entry »Ranting and raving…in public
Speaking of MTV Desi, and other Desi television, another thing pops into my mind. Has anyone else seen those annoying advertisements on Z or Sony etc. ? Is anyone outraged by the New York Life Insurance Advertisements on Z TV (or is it Sony) ? If you have seen them you know what I mean. […]
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