its a nice feeling talking to ones siblings.i wish i could go to the us of a for a short time and be with my sister.there is so much i need to say to her.its been a while since i had a heart to heart with my sis.we both are growing old and i guess we need to cherish our time because one never knows what future has in store for any of us.one things for we care a lot for each other.let god be kind to us.bye.

srk in town

its that time of year again -film release time.srk has become very picky of late and seems to be selective when it comes to making movies.tough luck for die hard fans of the badshah-and i most definitely am one of those.'rab de.... has all the hallmarks of a typical yashraj production.music,a new girl,a great story,drama and of course SRK.waiting for the christmas hols to get a dekho at my hero.well till then,. na tu jane na hum.

its official now.i no longer teach at cottons .i have moved on. presently i am a teacher at christ college.its been a month.what a month its been.new people,new students,new locale, new work culture.i was sadly out of depth the first week. i am sure the people around sensed this discomfiture of mine .thankfully most were extremely helpful(having my husband as a colleague has been a saving point-from my angle not his i am sure).the students have been an immense source of inspiration and affection.a special mention has to be made of the second year post graduate students.they show a lot of promise.i enjoy interacting with them the most.in the coming weeks a lot is expected to happen i hope to come a cropper.ciao.

film fare.

saw two movies,'krazzy 4' and ' you me aur hum'.both the films were just average fare.in fact krazzy 4 was better than the other.kajol was sensatonal as usual but the story itself ,i thought was somewhat pretentious and wordy.i am still confused as to what ajay devgan wants to to convey through his film you ,me aur hum.i have read the original story 'love letters' on which ajay has based his film.the book has greater depth and the protagonist more character.but i guess we need to appreciate ajays guts.its not easy convincing an audience these days about love through wordy dialouges when the average attention span of most everyone is milli seconds.awaiting kareena's 'tashan'.hope to see many more films in the coming weeks.ciao.

tinsel talk

i find time after nearly two months to voice my thoughts.a lot has happened the past few weeks-work wise and in the home front.had two months of much needed holiday.saw many movies.liked most of them(my husband says i have become less discerning a viewer).i might have to agree with him.with time i find myself less exacting and critical.i am more accommodating than i was in the past.earlier i expected nothing but a near perfect movie( if that's possible that is),more fool me.in the bargain i lost out on countless movies.these days i am a willing acolyte of 'anything will do' club.yes i guess i am desperate.i see everything and then pass judgement(sometimes not even that--scared of cold turkey--withdrawl does have that effect).liked aja nachle,even though it was a no show at the BO.thought halla bol was trite.taare zameen par was excellent not a dry eye in the theater.looking forward to akbar jodha.lets see if the magic of dhoom two can be recreated by ash n hrithic.here's to movie magic.ciao.

tedium time.

its that time of year again-exams!a time for students to give it their best shot.i hope all my students do well.i am bothered about those who are capable but throw it all away without much thought.of late i get this feeling from my students that they don't give too much importance to academics.its the job that matters at the end of the day.i guess it does matter but academics matter too.believe you me,when least expected it comes in useful-the entire baggage-lessons,exams,marks.and don't be surprised if you were to miss it all.many students come back to say they miss the comforting routine that all these things represent.well do your best gals.ciao.

muddled mind

today had an interesting class with the final years.the topic was headline writing.when the class was first given the headline count they hardly comprehended but slowly acceptance came and they participated in it whole heartedly.there was hilarity and taunts seeing one another's blunders.a teacher always prefers a class that jells well together and humour is definitely a good bridge. i have a class with the jain college students on monday i am hoping that students out there show interest and acumen for the subject. i find a sense of lethargy in students maybe the system is getting to them.my sincere plea to them wake up capture the moment lest it passes you.catch you all later.ta da.

laugh out loud

had a small photo exhibition conducted by the second years.modest beginning indeed.long way to go.the deccan workshop is on tomorrow.professional ethics is the topic .i wonder who needs it more the students or we teachers.some of our tribe lack ethics--big time !the americans put it so beautifully.speaking of americans, the daily serial seinfeld is a real laugh riot.shows them quite capable of laughing at themselves.something that we indians really need to learn.we take ourselves and the world far too seriously.need to have a good sense of humour specially if its directed towards us.nah !i don't think i have the gumption.its a case of can dish it out but won't/can't take it .mores the pity.well, we live and learn.ta da,till next time.

time n tide

things are getting hectic at work.my procrastination has led to work being piled high.so many assignments to be corrected.test papers prepared for tomorrow.i guess i am poor at time management.how the mighty hath fallen.at home its the same story hardly any time for family.i wonder if this is the same with others too.its like a race that all of us are running.trying,but failing to reach the finishing line.i need to change before things go out of hand.god help me.i hope my students take a leaf out of my life and are able to be better at time management than i have been.ciao for now.

win win win

hi girls .all of you did well.your speeches were well recieved.i wish each one of you lots of luck and good wishes .may you all continue to succeed.i realised today what i have always known--you girls are all so capable.all you need is the push in the right direction.i hope the elections are push you girls have been waiting for.if any of you win do a sincere job of it .make your college proud.all the best.ta da.

glass house lessons

just when i was having fun reading orcut the system played up and went bust.i was enjoying all the gossip and scandal with glee.woe begone am i.well i guess i shall get my chance later to enjoy vicarious pleasures.we humans are that way so similar.aching to be different yet just the same.i am no different than anybody.i get the same kicks as the next person. i remember a line from an old movie where the hero says in an innimical style 'underneath the clothes we are all naked'.so true.so what does that tell me? i should stop minimising my orcut pleasure.i may find unflattering remarks about myself what then ?well,i shall have to grin and bear it.cio for now.

movie magic

saw the movie chini kum .enjoyed it a great deal.thought tabu was etheral and charming.amithabh was of course outstanding.no wonder then that he is called the badshah of bollywood.the story line though not really unique was uniquely handled by the director. a must movie for avid watchers.another movie i saw was' guess who ' a hollywood production.a romantic comedy with ashton kutcher in the lead.how love wins the battle of wills between two generation forms the better part of the story.

of sense and sensitivity

completed one day of valuation.actually enjoyed it.is not that big a deal.let me tell my students i did not value our college scripts.the thing that struck me about valuation was a feeling of guilt.it is not easy giving a student poor grades.every time i did it i was besieged with a feeling of guilt.i hope i am able to handle the stress of valuation in a better fashion in the coming days.i remember telling my students once in the course of a journalism class that i made a poor professional journalist-i could'nt be professional enough.i guess i am too sensitive when it comes to the plight of others around.girls ,the next time i go on and on about being strong and controlled remind me of my frailities.thats it for now.bye.

all ears

hi to all my students.i have been telling myself to start blogging exclusively for you girls out there.well,i finally did the impossible ,created a blog so that you can discuss with me all those things that we never get a chance to air out in class due to lack of time .we can now make mincemeat of all the celebrities to our hearts content.so nows your chance to make lucid comments about various issues.i want you to come up with original points on movies,politics,human interest topics etc.so no excuses.will be wating o read yourposts.bye.