Just a thought !

I've realized that I blog too much only during my exams! ;-) I don't know why. this happened last time also!

Anyways its just a thought! Don't bother commenting!

Tag-e-name!

I am loving tagging!! another one ~~

Name 20 people off the top of your head.
1. Gayathri
2. Disney
3. Saranya
4. Dinesh
5. Mahima
6. Priya
7. Kumaresh
8. Sai Prashanth
9. Sowmya
10. Ashwin
11. Anubhooti Panda
12. Prabhu
13. Yogesh
14. Srima
15. Dominica
16. Taarika
17. Bhuvanesh
18. Guru Priya
19. Priyanka
20. Vidya

How did you meet 14?

Srima - Through my friend Mahima... It's her cousin!

What would you do if you have never met 1?

Gayathri - My sister! She is like my boy friend... I would have been 'single' :P

What would you do if 20 and 9 dated?

Vidya(Sister) and Sowmya(frende) - Lesbian day's out! Am sure they would never do that! :P

Did you ever like 19?

Priyu ? I love her! I swear I wouldn't be able to without her when she is absent! She is my LOWES in college. We have a lot in common & both are in Gossipers Bitch List! [What a question is this? My gawd.... we both are in deep lowes and u guys ask such q's is it? Oh no!! :( hee hee....;-)]

Would 6 and 17 make a good couple?

Priya & Bhuvanesh - What a coincidence? They both are really going out together! They would make an awesome pair!

Describe 3

Saranya - Enthu pattani, lovable, music genius, matured, comedian, caring, slightly egoistic , frank, helpful, makes fun of me 24/7, my partner in crime, 'PM' promoter, ever smiling! N I love her! "frend for life"!! :-)

Do you think 8 is attractive?

Sai ? He thinks he is attractive! But if you ask me I would say No!

Tell me something about 7

Kumaresh (bava 2) - He is my Gai's hubby. Very calm and composed, always smiling, caring, foodie, adventurous and makes a good husband to my sister! :-)

Do you know any of 12's family?

Prabhu - 12 itself is my family... yes i do!

What's 18's favourite?

Guru - Her favorite is Akhil ;-)

What's 11's specialty?

Anubhooti ? Her name...!ANUBHUTI PANDA. First day of college none of them got her name right and she went around explaining her name! Also her intelligence. She is definitely brilliant!

Who is 9 going out with?

Sowmya - No one! [as of now ;-)]

How old is 16 now?

Taarika is 6 years old :-) my cutie niece!

When was the last time you talked to 13?

2006 I think! We never speak directly... only indirect means ah! ;-) [MAGGI READ THIS ;-)]

Who's 2's favourite band/singer?

Disney - He loves gospel music. Guess Don Moen!

Would you date 4?

Dinesh - No, he is my friend!

Would you date 7?

Kumaresh ? My sister will murder me! He is my sister's hubby man!

Is 15 single?

Dominica ? No, She got committed recently!

What's 10's last name?

Kumar - The name is Ashwin Kumar!

Would you ever be in a serious relationship with 13?

Yogesh ? I would love too ;-) lol [MAGGI READ THIS too;-)]

Which school does 3 go to?

Saranya is in College now!

Where does 6 live?

Priya - In Madras! Next to my house!

What's your favourite thing about 5?

Mahima - She is my best friend. I love everything about her. Especially her dancing in front my class when my HOD takes class! ;-)

People who are tagging this... don't read the questions and write the names... Write them randomly...It will be fun to do then!!

tagged ;-)
sharu

Post Script :
Currently there are only two readers for my blog! Sowmya and Gayathri. Gaythri wouldn't do this, Sowmya 'should' do this! :-)

TAGGED :D

Well, I didn't know this until I read Sowmya's post... Now I shall take the privilege to answer those questions in the truest of my knowledge! :D

Here I go...

1) Pick out a scar you have, and explain how you got it

The one that I have on my left cheek. If I explain how I got it, am sure I would get one more on the right. But thats okay, I won't get it until two years from now!;-) It was during my eldest sister wedding. [During 6th grade] My second sister has those long lovely nails which she mostly uses for blackmailing me! Me and her had a big fight and madam literally scratched me in my cheek [U know parandi-fyin?] I was crying as though she tried to murder me... In that shock my dad started yelling at her. I was smiling then...:D [Thank god she left to US]

2) What does your phone look like?

My first cam mobile. Its a flip, elegant color and looks very girlish! A smart mobile too. For a VGA cam, it actually gives good picture quality! It has an amazing music facility, with a quality of a CD. Everyone loves my phone and so do I! :)

3) What is on the walls of your bedroom?

Clock,Family photo, my picture stuck on a creative piece of work done by my eldest sister and my sister's marriage photo frame![Another sister's is getting ready] ah... guess too many 'sister' in this line!

4) What is your current desktop picture?

Windows wallpaper - "Home"! I love keeping pictures in my desktop, my dad thinks I am obsessed with photographs! * No Comments *

5) Do you believe in Gay marriage?

Yes, marriage is a 'personal - belief' that every living being has! Whether its a boy-girl, girl-girl, boy-boy... its their right. As long as both of them are happy, am fine with it!

6) What do you want more than anything right now?

A seat in ACJ or Christ college for doing my PG [Am desperate!]

7) What time were you born?

I have no clue. I just know that I was born on a Monday...

8) Are your parents still together?

Yes, as happy as ever!

9) Last person who made you cry.

My sister Gayathri, when she left to USA!

10) What is your favorite perfume/cologne?

Tommy Hilfiger - I swear I didn't buy it!;-) I got it in a press conference - for the launch of their showroom in Bangalore. [See how lucky reporters are ;) ]
Charlie (white) - My all time favorite... and I can afford it too!;-)

11) What kind of hair/eye color do you like in the opposite sex?

How about a blonde hair and a blue eyed man? [A ferengi ...!;-)]Am sure one day or the other I would get scared of him and come back to India! ;)

12) What are you listening to?

Meatloaf - All coming back to me, Rob Thomas - lonely no more, Leann Rimes - Can't fight the moonlight, Art Company - Suzanna, Nicole Kidman & Robbie Williams - Saying Something Stupid, Mark Antony- I want to spend my life, Nejam Ellam, Sorgame vandallum, Sonallum Ketpathillai, Nadhim dhim tana, Minchagi, Kwaja meri Kwaja, In lamhom ke daman, Jash e Bahara, Soona [I listen to this over 10 times-Sonu is TOO GOOD in classical also!]

13) Do you get scared of the dark?

Yes, I've blogged about it over and over again. I dont wanna do the same thing :D please 'don't' leave me alone!

14) Do you like pain killers?

...As long as it kills the pain!

15) Are you too shy to ask someone out?

Yes, I would sit and 'only' dream of asking and going out! But actually I have never tried asking! I really wanna try once! Well am twenty and really feel I should do this 'girl' stuff before I get too older! ;) Lemme see if anyone interesting cross my life!

16) If you could eat anything right now, what would it be?

It's 12.00 a.m .... I just wanna have glass of water and finish this :)

17) Who was the last person who made you mad?

[Yesterday, 15th] Not a person.. an animal! A street dog which was coming behind me and Priyanka! My goodness, it followed us where ever we went. We called a driver anna to chase it off. But again it followed us! We really wanted to get rid of that Dog and went inside Barista. When we came out [after 30 minutes or so] it was still there lying next to the door. But thank goodness it was sleeping then...We just ran as fast as we could to get rid of it! Man..it really freaked us out!

18) Who was the last person who made you smile?

My friend Sai, I think he gets on my nerves 4 times a week and makes me laugh for the rest of the days. His messages are exact translation of tamil sentences. "Don't put sand in my life de" [Enn valkaiyil mann alli potratha], Ultimate one"For this job you can beg"[Indha polapuku nee picha edukalam] And when ever am down and kinda come to normal he will say "thats janu.. thats the spirit, Pepsi, coca cola, 7 up etc"!!This guy is extremely funny and knows how to cool down people! [ Are you laughing? ]

*Yippee... am done... and for all those who read this... please tag and keep blogging*

*Cheers*
Sharu

Wah- ya - naadd!!

This post is very old news... but still I would want to write about it. It's all about my trip to Wayanaad [College trip!].

First of all, this is my first known visit to Kerala! [my mom told they took me to Guruvayur when I was some 7 or 8 years old... I don't remember!].

Secondly, Wah-ya-naad[I love saying that way... its really WAH!!] is so beautiful and made me addicted. I decided that after I get married I should come again... and you know for what! And also I should stay in the same Resort - Hotel Green Gates! The most beautiful resort I've seen until now!

Thirdly, I shall begin writing :D

January mid we all were set to go to Wayanaad. It was over 14 hours of journey in train. It was always nice to sit in the train and look outside the window! Nature, people, stations and more you see differently when you cross each place. With a bunch of friends around, one can never feel bored. It was too good. We played, sang, gossiped ;) and ate nicely! Like this foolish idiot I forgot to bring my sweater! Closing Erode, I started shivering and by the next day morning I caught up with cold [Thanks to guru for transferring her's ;)] Early morning we reached Calicut and we have to shift to bus to move on to Wayanaad!

To reach the place, we have to cross 9 hair pin bends I guess! The beauty was superb! Half way we slept off with mouth wide open...as nose was blocked! It was 10.30 a.m in the morning when we reached the Wayanaad view point and would you believe me if I say it was like some 6 am in the morning. The mountains fully covered my mist and fog! We took pictures with our typing teeth!

Then we moved on to resort, refreshed and set to Soochipara falls. To see that small falls, we had to climb down the mountain. After walking so much, we could see a small amount of water coming down called falls! For going to the falls also we need to do rock climbing! Argh... my leg was paining so badly! Thanks to Guru,Sonali, Suchi, Varsha and Priyanka. They literally pulled my hands and got me down there.. It was great fun treaking ... falls I was not that impressed with it [ After seeingJog nothing seems to Impress me!] After that we traveled to visit the tea estates. Ah... it was really beautiful, the way they laid down the roads in between them and the way they have trimmed it was so BEAUTIFUL!

Next day we set off to Kuruva Island! It was not like this island types... but still nice. We have to cross the water to visit the place. We all held hands and was standing in a big row and moved slowly. I was praying I shouldn't fall and thank god I didn't! But I could see Sumi fell, while she was taking pictures! It was slippery ... and our guide helped us move on! But really I must say.. it was too good :) After my Coorg trip, I crossed water again! After crossing we wear walking in some -forest-look-alike- place and was walking walking walkin... and finally reached the end! there was only tress and the island by the side... Already we were tired crossing the river.. so we in a hurry to reach the end point! I did some tea shopping there and left to the hotel for bon-fire!

Next day we went to Edaikal caves. Well, I couldn climb as it was too steep and slippery... already down with fever i had to stay back mid way! My friends said it was too good... but one should take a risk to climb the mountain! Am sure I missed it! Thats okay :( Then we went to Pookote Lake. Lakes' are always beautiful and so did Pookote! We took pictures, did a lot of shopping and set to Calicut again!

Though we missed out on some places due to lack of time, we didn't bother much cos the place we went were so damn BEAUTIFUL and nice! It was just nature and nature's painting all the way! Hope I get to visit the coastal places too! Kerala is definitely a G.O.D's own country!

And Wayanad?? ...... am coming back for sure! :)

Smiling ever :-)
Sharu

Post Script:
Pictures taken by Sharanya C.R. [myself:D]

Chennai all the way....

1. Chennai shares the second position as the largest employment
generator in India, along with Bombay. It is next only to Bangalore.
Madras generates around 35,000 jobs annually.

2. Chennai has the highest two-wheeler population in India.

3. Chennai has the lowest pollution among major cities of India inspite
of having over 20 lakh vehicles.

4. The city is now called the Detroit of India due to its automobile
industry producing over 40% of the country's auto parts and vehicles.

5. Chennai is India's fourth largest city and ranks among the fifty
most populous cities in the world (#35).

6. Chennai as ranked First in India in Health facilities by Outlook in
2003.

7. Chennai was ranked First in India in Education facilities by Outlook
in 2003.

8. Chennai was ranked the second best city to live in by Outlook in
2003.

9. The Mofussil bus stand at Koyambedu, Chennai is the largest in South
Asia.

10. Chennai is the best place of cinema post-production work in the
country according to leading cine industry experts. Because of its
cheapness and all modernized technologies, several post-production works
forthe movies from the Eastern India and also from North-East India are now
being done in Chennai.

Madras (Chennai) old facts...........

Ø Gateway of South India.

Ø Cultural capital of India.

Ø Marina Beach is the second longest beach in the world, after
Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro.

Ø Has one of oldest engineering and medical colleges in the world.

Ø Has the second largest cine industry in the country, next only to
Bombay..

Ø Chennai is the home of South Indian cinema. There were times when
all the post production work in the entire South Indian cine industry was
done only at Chennai.

Ø The Vandalur Zoo in Chennai is the First Zoo (1855) in India and one
of the largest in South Asia.

Ø The Cancer institute (1920) in Chennai is one of the Oldest in
India

Do you agree that .......

Chennai is the Best?!!

smiles -
sharu:)

Farewell and bondings :)

Am nearing to the end of my college days...A Big bye to my college n to my rocking Journalism class:) I must say it was wonderful being with my class. Everyone in my class is united and friendly! Being in Media Department of our college, a class with much unity and without much differences of opinion seen is rare. And our class holds the title of "A CLASS WITHOUT ANY ATTITUDE" ! This was said by most of the teachers who handled us. And I think this is one of the truest statements told!

We used to have differences of opinion but we will make sure everyone has a say and come to a proper conclusion. We can never feel lonely or left out in my class. Your group of Friends are absent, you can move to another group and they will happily welcome you. This is what I like about my class...!

Farewell:
The farewell happened after loads of confusion and finally we got it from our juniors in Madras Centre,Nungambakkam. Our theme for the day is Hawaiian and I could see flower garlands around my classmates. Most of us were in floral clothes! And yea we looked good :P It was a nice time to bond for the LAST time with each other and have fun! We played .. danced ... sang and also cried. <> I didn't feel that much that day as I knew there was still a lot of time. But now, its just 3 more days to go! And I am feeling bad that we are all moving apart. I will miss my class and my friends more than anything else in the college! Only thing I can be sure of is the memories that I have ... that I can cherish with!

When I was in School people used to say... "nothing like school"... "college all chumma dhan"! But I really feel college has made a huge difference to me. I was not the person seen in school. The real me is what I am today! My class, my friends, my college is what I will miss the most in my life! It can never be brought back! I just hope we all stay united till the end!

*Sentiments*

Sharu :)

Re-incarnation

I've realized I went too busy for two months and had completely forgotten my blog!

Reasons:

1. December went to Bangalore (As usual & had so much fun for new year!) More as a farewell to akka no.2..(my dear gayathri... ) from akka 1(The very young Vidya), Bava no 1( architect Prabhu), naughty niece(rowdy taarika), chamathu amma(oota palli uma:D) and me sitting in a corner and obsessed with taking pictures of myself (Read: Having a toast,combing my hair, serving the dishes, showing my teeth and e.t.c)
   
2. January went happy shopping with akka alais the lovely bride gayu! Shopping was crazy & everyday we used to go some place or the other and at some point we literally got bored of shopping! (imagine bored for 'us' - the shopping lovers!)
3. Also in January went to Wayanaad (College trip...!!) Had amazing time with my class.. I enjoyed to the core (even though I was ill! :( )
4. Beginning of February was my sister's D day. Marriage ended smoothly and as usual had lots of fun with cousins and friends.
5. Later in February was held up in Current Affairs club inauguration. Got the highest blasting's ever by HOD ... She shoke hands with us (the awesome threesome - Priyanka, Saranya and myself) twice and told the same!
6. The same day evening got a mild attack - Sowmya's accident! (Shocking incident! Can't forget!Of course she is okay now sitting and reading my blog!) :)
7. My sister left to US> N I was giving extra litres of water to River Cauvery. (Missing you so much....!) I acted over confidently that I wouldn't cry and commented only 'children' cry n stared crying after a few hours of the above statement. I am missing her like hell! One of my most favorite closest person ever whom I share 'everything'!
   
8. Mood out... Pathetically did my internals and here I am resuming my blog!

Will continue to blog... I promise!

Live & Kicking,
Sharu!

Post Script:

* Happy New year 2008 *
(I know its too late!)

A MESSAGE....

---------->I H.A.T.E P.E.O.P.LE W.H.O H.A.T.E C.H.E.N.N.A.I<----------

Post Script:

I can't hear any more of people complaining of this city. For all those people who don't like this semi-conservative beautiful city, please don't tell your feelings to me about the city.
Thank you,
Shara

The Prestige

'The Prestige' is this (English) Drama, Sci-Fi & Thriller movie combination. As usual dad brings these director specials, specifically movies not released in India. When dad told its a mix of the above said I was thinking whether to watch it or not. Being a Sunday and no work to do, I thought I would watch it. I had no other ways to fight my boredom.

Prelude:

The movie is about friendship that became rivalry, a rivalry that became a battle.... All this for the cause of magic and illusion.

And the movie....

The movie started of with an old gentleman showing magic to this little girl. He says "There are 3 parts to Every Magic Trick ... 1) The Pledge, 2) The Turn, and 3) The Prestige!"...... He does all the magic and brings out this bird from no where.... and says "are you watching closely baby?"

Well, the movie MUST b watched closely to understand the tricks and more tricks that you would least expect in the end.

The movie is about two close friends, Angier(Hugh Jackman) a charismatic showman and Alfred Borden(Christian Bale), gifted illusionist who work under a magician Cutter(Michael Caine). During one of their shows Angier wife dies in a performance unexpectedly because the magic went wrong. Angier puts the blame on Borden cos he didn't tie the knot properly, which he was supposed to, that will save the magic!

After that, Borden moves away and performs his magic in the London. They both are obsessed with bringing out the best stage illusion. Angier tries to crack Borden secrets and Borden on the other hand tries not to tell the secret at any cost!! Angier is always seemed obsessed with Borden's performances which he thinks is brilliant but simple. He sends his assistant Olivia(Scarlett Johnasson) to work for him and to find out his secrets. Borden appoints her and knows the truth as well. Olivia tells the truth after seeing Borden's work. She falls in love with him in spite of knowing Borden is married to Sarah(Rebecca Hall). These two women plays an important role in the film along with two men Fallow and Cutter.

In one of Borden's show of ' The Transported Man' where the magician comes on the other side of the door immediately, without falling down quizzes Angier how he did that. Without the possible routes, how he did that 'real thingy' and not magic being involved.

He goes to all the famous magicians in the country and ends up in to this man to find out Borden's illusion. He buys this 'magnifying transmitter' from a magician named Tesla who duplicated the device after the rivalry with Thomas Edison (Yes, the movie being shot at that early time!)

Borden on the other hand acts as this 'super villain' role where he believes that 'My magic is original, and I won't let it known to others even at the cost of his closest'! The tricks done by Borden and his attempts to destroy Angier's magic is thrilling to watch.

As their rivalry becomes an obsession of deceit, they risk everything to become a great magician of all times. What happens in the end brings the movie to the end!

The climax is unusual, un-expected and super!! I am in loss of words. You just can't imagine that 'such' a thing would have happened. I just wished to have the brains of the director!Amazing...!!

The movie starts with showing Borden in jail. And the end shows the same with an unexpected turn in it.

Now I know why Cutter says in the beginning, 'are you watching closely'?

Cast:

• Hugh Jackman as Robert Angier: An aristocratic magician with a talent for performance
• Christian Bale as Alfred Borden: A working-class magician with an understanding of magic
• Michael Caine as Harry "John" Cutter: The stage engineer who works for Angier
• Rebecca Hall as Sarah Borden: Borden's wife
• Scarlett Johnasson as Olivia Wenscombe: Angier's assistant
• David as Tesla: The real life inventor who creates a device for Angier

Epilogue:

The movie is based on a book written by Christopher Nolan who is also the director of the film. He is best known for three movies Memento (Our very own tamil film Ghajini!), Batman series and The Prestige! The movie was released in 2006(not released in India!!) and was nominated for two Oscars and won several other awards. I think everyone must watch it for the suspense and thrill that the movie creates. You just can't surely miss it! Though its a slight drama, as and when the movie goes am sure one would love to see what happens in the end. I swear I have not seen such a movie in my life time though I repeat the same when I see a director's special move!!But this is extra-ordinary! The actors are JUST BRILLIANT and have no words to appreciate them. Though there are only some 5 main roles, they have done a great job and the movie is FANTASTIC. I recommend all the readers of this blog to watch it!

sMiLeS, Shara :-)

Ek shaq's raaste mein....

Ek Shaq's by Abhijeet Sawant...

Recent favorites, listening this song over 100 times a day...
Even though I don't understand the entire song properly, Abhijeet makes ME feel good by this song! He is the only INDIAN IDOL who deserves the title! Amazing a voice. Listen to it & here for the lyrics!

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Ek shaqs raaste mein kahin choot gaya tha
us haadse ke baad, yeh dil toot gaya tha

Woh shaqs jiske kaandhe pe sir rakhe mein soya
seene se lagke jiske kayi baar mein roya
jiski zulfon ke khusboo mein raaton mein khoya
jis jism ki barsaat mein yeh jism bheegoya
Ek din kisi baat pe jab woh rooth gaya tha
us haadse ke baad, yeh dil toot gaya tha
Ek shaqs raaste mein kahin choot gaya tha
us haadse ke baad, yeh dil toot gaya tha

Rehta hoon qaid abhi jiski yaadon ke pehare mein
hai labz jiska zinda meri baahon ke ghere mein
jiske khwaabon ko maine neend mein sanjoya
jiske ashqko ko maine apani ankhon pe piroya
Ek din kisi baat pe jab woh rooth gaya tha
us haadse ke baad, yeh dil toot gaya tha) - 2
Ek shaqs raaste mein kahin choot gaya tha
us haadse ke baad, yeh dil toot gaya tha

Ek shaqs raaste mein kahin choot gaya tha
us haadse ke baad, yeh dil toot gaya tha
Ek shaqs raaste mein... raaste mein

*music lover-shara*

Chennai automen - Most irritating people in the world!!

I've got sick of these Chennai auto - men! They are the 'real criminals' in the whole world. In fact we all encourage them by giving them money. [being criminal no2 ourselves]

Incident no 1:

> After the meter rule, i took an auto in Kodambakkam. From there to Mylapore, he asked me 80 bucks!! I asked to put meter, as they have imposed the rule. His reply,

"Government rule vepan, vekamaatan... ada po ma... ellaruma meter vachikuta irruganga"

I felt like dragging him to the police station... I kept on bargaining, he came down from 80 to 70. I left, and try looking for another auto. Then he came for 60. Due to personal reasons had to take that B****Y AUTO!!

Incident No 2:

> From Alwarpet to Mylapore, Rs. 50 bucks.

I asked him, what nonsense...its too much,


His reply,

" Petrol velai eriruchu ma, idhu correct aana vela" [am supposed to say that a*****e]

It's was raining, I was still waiting for an auto who asks for the correct Rupees!

After much arguments with this auto who came next, I went for 25!

What the B****y?

It's really a 'sad' issue! From the day 1 in my 'chennai' life I've never seen a guy put on the meter. They commit a crime without any fear of government.

In fact in Bangalore, Hyderabad and all they put meter and follow a proper system... Here only they fuss for everything! From switching on the meter to wearing helmets, they don't stick to any rule properly! They will say the 'rule is on' and the next day 'rule is off'!! For the auto issue it's still worse! It came in the end of the page 'a two column importance'!

Sometimes I feel, our government should act like a 'Head-Mistress'....being very strict and putting things in order..! But am sure this can all be 'only' a dream! Who is sincere and dedicated in this world to expect the government to be?! It happens even in the class for a project?!How many of them work sincerely?

After a all, in a class project people will work in the ration of 2:4 or 2:5!! How can I even expect government to act like that! When i was reading constitution paper this semester, my friends n I even planned to file a case against this! And you know, it all ended up only in discussion!!

A 'change' in this to come to pass.... I dunno how many years it will take...! Lets see...

*sUrViVinG mE* Sharu

Post script: I wish all the people who read this blog, fight against this & help make a change... Thank you:-)

Blore Boulevard - the broken beauty:-(

Well, Well, am gonna write about something I really loved. I mean the word L.O.V.E.D.

The most beautiful place in Blore [If you'd ask me, I would say the most beautiful place I love to be!] With trees on the side, benches to have romantic talks, for the old man to view the other side of the city, a dream of a girl to join Times of India which is right opposite to where she's seated[You can take a guess!!] .....

Haven't you guessed yet?

*Mg Road Boulevard in Bangalore*

The boulevard is gonna be no more.. They have already started demolishing it. During my internship the issue of demolishing it came up. After 5 years of metro rail project talks in blore, they are gonna start their work! That too in the place of the beautiful boulevard!


Myself and another reporter when to do vox-pop[Voice your views].I saw so many people having myriad memories of that place. Am sure the people there would miss. But its really sad[pathetic!] to see the tress being cut down, the road being emptied and on. I felt like 'gawd, they are killing it, killing it in front of me'.

One might think what is so special in that place? The answer - it feels heaven! I remember going to that place often when I was a kid. My dad lowes Mg road, he often takes me and my sister for a walk there. I didn't realize the beauty then.

Later when I grew up, again the three of us went. My dad always had something nice to say when we walk there. We used to sit in those benches, look at the traffic, other happenings and chat about his nostalgic memories with his friends there.

It feels so good you know. The place is very old and been in Bangalore for ages. I heard so the British wanted to put up the lane on the other side of Mg road. It's a landmark for Bangalore. Mg road being one of the busiest and happening place in the city, this place is noticed so much. With busy traffic in one side, other side a beautiful lane of trees and benches on the side! Can you imagine a place like that now?

When it rains you have place for shelter, when it's too hot also its the same. Sweet talks, old memories, a walk from there to cubbon park.... Gawd am gonna miss it so much. Am sure my dad will miss so much more than I.

The St. George Cathedral in Nungambakkam, Madras gives me peace. It's the same for me in Bangalore. This place gives me peace, it's not that I don't have in home or elsewhere. I can see peace, feel it in the midst of so much traffic and noise, it makes me feel so good like how an early morning walk in the beach is!

I used to dream sitting in that place, thinking may be few years from now, I should meet my Mr. Right and spend some time [BG-ne amridhadhare song], then after a few years bring my friends to spend some nice time, and then with my family and on. It might sound stupid, kiddish or even dramatic! But that's not all it is, its the way nature & beauty makes me feel!:-)

Though people say, after the construction they will planting trees and re-constructing it again. But that's all gonna be after 5 years from now! I dunno where I will be, I dunno if the old charm can be brought again!

All I have with me now is the *memories*memories*memories*!

I dream now---It will be back one day:)

Signing off:-> sHaRa

1st bday!

It's been a year since am blogging! Great.. I hardly hold few things for this much time! I must say, it's cos I love writing:) Hope i continue the same!!

*yay*yay* Happy bday too my blog!:)

*shara*

Why I like being a girl?

Few reasons why I love being a girl:)

1. I love myself this way - a girl:)
2. I just love accessories, you should see my collection![ore eyes everyone one my earring collection!!!:(] I love to wear bangles, earrings, fingerings, anklets and lots more of JUNK! I just loveeeee itttt!!!
3. I love P.I.N.K! That sums up all I guess:)
4. Salwars, Skirts, Saree....I luv them all... Clothes are too lucky for girls I guess!!:)
5. Rapunzel- what is she famous for?And I love that!
6. Girls given special importance E.V.E.R.Y.W.H.E.R.E.
7. I can even drive without license... suupaaahh!
   
8. Crowd following;)
9. L.i.p.g.l.o.s.s
10. Too much protection from guy friends!Ain't that nice?;) Feels damn good!!
11. Mehendis....
    
12. Love to be dad's girl:)
13. Chappals... [Blore the best place to buy]
14. G.O.S.S.I.P, Secrets ... without this GIRLS won't exist
    
15. I can smile a lot in difficult times than my dad [Guys in that case]
16. Super support for many men in this world[Even for girls]
    

"Behind every man's success there is a women" - I believe in this!:)

*signing off*
~shara~

I luv this!

I love this picture below, which I've taken. I never knew my room can be so beautiful!:)


What ya say??

My days in 29C

My days in 29C is amazing!!! 29C is this bus-route that travels from Besant Nagar to Perambur. I take from Mylapore to Gemini. In my first and second year I travel in bus. Now am slightly missing the fun in bus!! But still I have those lovely memories traveling in 29C. With great people around me, I always loved it that way. The fun times, the gossip[lol], the enjoyment .... woooo I loved it... Here I pen down,,... why I love traveling in 29C!

• Waiting in the bus stand and see the crowded 29Cs pass by
• Sometimes I see guys on top of the bus!
  
• Then wait for the Gali bus to arrive
• Show tata to other friends in the bus stand
  
• Fighting for the window seat
• Sometimes over lowes agi, asking friends to sit in the free seat
• Esp dhiv, so cheet she will ask others first and then sit, if she gets one:)
• But sometimes over discussions agi, someone will occupy by that time:D
• Then.. Gossip **;)
  
• Making fun of other people
• The idushals and ishals;)
• The vetti talks by sar, pri, dhiv and me
• Sometimes panda also joins;)
• The model who traveled with us [oh yea...he participated in Mr.Chennai!!]
• How we used to fight... seeing him;) [hope he doesn't read this!!]
  
• Vetti scene 2 by listening to music[ipod!!].... me and pri oly!!sar n dhiv exceptional!
• Passing comments at those mammis gossip
• Discussing 'Hindi' serials... [the smart guy who comes in love story:)]
• Passing comments on other college girls
• Overhearing our juniors bitching about teachers;)
• Nice talks with other department girls
  
• The serious times - during exams, serious mugging up in the bus!
• Lovely morning sleep near the window seat, I see sar sleeping most of the time!!
• Sometimes watch huge fights happening in the bus!
  
• Then I pray to god, that the driver shouldn't ask us to get down, as it might get late to college!
• Seeing cheap men, hitting a woman
• I also see some nice men helping women and old people
• Am still searching the lady who flicked my mobile
• I realize then, How much I've cursed her after the bad happenings!!
• Is she alive??;)
  
• Remembering those 'brave' moments done by my friend!;)
• Laughing over 'somethings' quietly
  
• In the end, showing TATA to my friends after I get down, I will wave till I can see them n vice versa! I dunno why, sar also have told me, I love to show tata, with nice big smile!!:)
  

Lovely times!! I miss it in my final year!! Maybe I should use it now and then to have fun with my friends... I know I won't get it back again...:(

Lowes,
Shara

This is why I love me:)

Yes, am in love with myself for this:):)

I luv photography:) N these pics r very special for me:):)

Emotions of a driver!

6.15 am, She wakes up..

7.30 am, she takes her scooty from the shed..

7.32 am, she starts for her college...

It will take 20 min to reach to her college...

And she drives slowly and always keeps this in mind "Keep to your left"

Near Mylapore signal, tension arises for this poor girl...

Rickshaw men drives slowly in the middle of the road,

Cyclists tries to over take her and other four wheeler drivers,

Auto men tries not to put the INDICATOR when they move left or right,

She thinks, what is the purpose of the 'indicator'?

Four wheeler drivers never puts down their ego, and never follows two wheelers even during times of traffic congestion,

Four wheeler drivers always wants to over take them,

Apparently she guesses, its because its below their dignity to follow a two wheeler!!

Nearing Cathedral road, she finds these POKIRI guys, who goes zig - zag zoo in the roads,

trying to show their driving or zig zooing skills!

She thinks its because of a series of women's college in the same lane!

Nearing Gemini flyover, she finds college girls, flying their dupattas and driving impatiently to avoid signal,

She also finds the same with office goers especially four wheeler drivers who never wants to wait during signals,

She thinks, how can they expect to keep the cars moving in a cosmopolitan city like MADRAS?

She gets reminded of Bangalore traffic, where its much worse!

She thanks GOD at that moment!

She lost her patience completely with the non-supportive members of the road!

She feels like, "should have I gone in bus today, instead of taking my bike?"

She answers to herself, "No no am not gonna get harassed today!!" [LOL]

She looks at the people reading this blog, and thinking whether they guessed who 'she' was?

And yes, your right, its ME! :D

*signing off,
Shara*

INJUSTICE BEFORE MY EYES

The poem below, is one of my favorites until now. There may be errors but the time when I wrote this didn't have experience. I haven't modified until now and kept the charm of the poem how I wrote.

I remember writing this poem in my 8th grade, in my Biology lab class (*times in rosary*), where I was waiting for my turn to see something through the microscope!

The topic, would make you people realize that am sounding like this activist or something.. lol.. But its not, the poem is purely imaginary and its not written to hurt anyone's feelings.

And one more happy thing about this poem is that I have posted this in a journalism website and if you google my name or topic you can read the poem there also:):)

Have a look...

Injustice before my eyes

Oh, what a pity!
For that man,
He's dying out of suffering
"Pain, Pain",he cried
He is whipped for a
wrong judgment!
He was dragged to the king,
His family was left alone,
People were standing around
his wife and children,
Nobody gave them a helping hand!
She went away weeping,
crying, she left her soul behind...
I was badly ashamed!
"It was a sin", I said to myself!
This thought made me think,
How bad I was,
For I was a judge who got a bribe!
As I think back why,
Why did I do such a sin?
For I didn't have anything to win!!

*S.H.A.R.A.N.Y.A*

To see is also a sin....

Well, am back again to write something about that really amazed me during my internship in Bangalore, in ANI (Asian News International)

Back ground information:
Ours is a Broadcast news agency. This year for the journalism students, we are suppose to do it in broadcast media so that the students have a hang of all medias and see how each works differently. last year I did it in Print, so i already have a hang of that! So this time, after much searching and praying I got through this organisation. I did many stories for them and saw how stories are done in different manner. In the first few weeks I was asked to accompany my reporter and see how stories are being done. One story really struck my mind and made me unforgettable as it was such an awesome attempt! It really amazed me!

And now the story....
Our reporter, cameraman and me went to Max-Muller Bhavan in CMH road, Blore to cover an exhibition by Blank Noise.

Blank noise is a volunteer-led, public and participatory arts project that addresses street sexual harassment or in simple terms - E.V.E Teasing!

This time they came out with an exhibition containing clothes of women worn during sexual harassment, pictures of women being harassed, videos of harassed woman, audios of discussions of sexual harassment and interestingly a mock video of a news reader, how she reads the news of eve-teasing cases and how a man comes and harasses her!

I think the exhibition was mind blowing with the background noises of women and the mood of the room!

Apart form the exhibition display, if you look at what they call eve - teasing is;

• Staring
• Rubbing in the crowd
• Passing comments
• Touching
• Making lewd gestures
• Whistling
• Pinching

And on...

Well, women can even sue or taken legal action against them if the opposite sex does any of the above.

Section 354 says,

Whoever assaults or uses criminal forces to any women intending to outrage or knowing it be likely that he will thereby outrage her modesty shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extent to two years or with fine or with both.

If a guy even stares at you for more than minute in a cheesy way, then almost every other guy will be in jail!

But how many has the guts to stand up is my question?

How many has the courage to slap a guy if he harasses, or does any of the above?

How many has the courage to walk to the police station to lodge a complaint against the man?

All this while we have been either a silent victim and a mute spectator! It is not been noticed as a C.R.I.M.E as it has been granted normality due to its sheer daily occurrence.

Every woman in a way has been sexual harassed. Either in a bus (which is the most-common), or while walking in a street or any way!

Some people argue that it is due to the some urban women who dress half - naked and they are the cause for these eve-teasing! Thats definitely true in a way.

But men cant escape by singing the same old story. If you look at the ratio, more of rural or innocent women or girls who wear proper clothings also gets harassed.

I sometimes wonder whether these sicken men do these kind of heroism - look - alike things to girls who look innocent.

I once saw an old man doing cheesy stuff to this small school girl, my friends who were with me in the bus did see, but no one had the GUTS to stand up and slap that guy. I felt really ashamed of myself that day. I felt am a total loser who didn't have basic guts to stand up for that girl, I thought then "How will I be a journalist then?"

I remember this incident which happened to my friend while we were traveling in the bus. She was wrongly accused by a drunker who kept on telling that the other guy harassed her. But the truth was no one harmed us and he was wrongly accusing that poor man. As the fight continued to get louder we then knew they were actually talking about us! My lovely friend (whom I appreciate her for her GUTS in everything) stood up and shouted at him saying if anyone has harmed us, we know better than others.

Yes, that ******* drunker was thrown out of the bus. If she had not openly said that, he would be harassing or insulting us in way. Thanks to my friend who did that with so much of courage! *appreciations*

If every woman stands up for her rights like her, there will be NO MORE of this torture and we can move around freely with all eyes on something else and not on every other guy, who keeps staring us.

I somehow think, this will be a dream.....

Or I should start praying for some ANNIYAN to arrive to do away with these people....

*surviving me*

Post script:
The above written is not to hurt anyone's feeling. The above picture is taken in the exhibition - display of clothes of women worn during sexual harassment. To have a look at the Blank - Noise blog, visit

www.blanknoiseproject.blogspot.com