Monday, December 26, 2011
ENRIQUE: THE ORIGINAL APHRODITE :D
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
DAY SCH0LAR (LIKE U & ME).. :P
F.A
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Them 13 h0urs.. <3
THE HIMALAYAS |
THE PHOTOGRAPH :P |
Friday, April 15, 2011
15-04-2011
Didn’t these things happen on TV and news-papers… yes I know those draw from real life too but to us? so unexpectedly… it was a really nervous two hours in the examination hall today… and the third hour was spent in mindless speed-writing of God-Knows-What!!! I hope whatever I wrote bears even some little resemblance to the required answer….
Ok first things first if I am going to record this historical day of OUT OF SYLLABUS QUESTION day of our lives let me congratulate us all at having experienced this very important event in our lives because what else can teach us the value of keeping a strong level mind in the face of adversity than this huge opportunity that we had today of experiencing ridiculous amount of pressure on our frail shoulders. This is precisely what our esteemed university (which btw wants to be accorded central university status from the govt.) is trying to teach us.
now I don’t know what else to write… Do I need to write a conclusion ? I hope not. Oh and I noticed just now our blog is named crispy critters just the same as what I feel right now!!!
- Meg
Thursday, March 10, 2011
That so F.A!
G00d M0rning! (or Afternoon or Evening or Night!!!)
It was Women’s Day yesterday and I read an article. Combine b0th and it produces a situational ir0ny ..
Women’s Day – its about celebrating w0manh00d and and thinking ab0ut w0men emp0werment 0n the sidelines. Fr0m an Indian angle, its ab0ut uplifting women and also about ensuring that they aren’t subjected to d0mestic violence and treated like dirt by their not-so(?)better half. N0w coming to this article that I read..
Ahh.. I l0ve this s0ng (which I’m playing in the background as I type this) , the lines go like this..
Main hoon shub tu subah, dono jud ke juda..
Main hoon lubh tu du’a, dono jud ke juda..
What an image! I wonder what Shakespeare would have said to this. Wonder 0thello thinking of Cassio singing these lines to Desdemona.. as she’s preparing to leave his lodge ! hehe.
Tu hi to har pal bandha hai lamho ki in zanjeeron me..
Tu hi to har dum raha hai khwabon ki har tabiron me
Tu hi to har din dikha hai dhundli aur ujli tasveeron me..
Teri hi to hai khushbo mujhme haan..
Ab tu hi to har so har jagah
.. this 0ne fr0m Desdemona to Othello !
An this line..
Mujhe raas aati hain khushiyaan kahan re..
Is perfect for the m0tive hunter.. actually I think he couldn’t bear to see happiness in anybody’s life. Evil Iago!
.. Yes, the article that I read
I have indeed become a junkie(does this word trigger any memory, Meg?) for August Rush-the movie and JRM-the man!
So living out my habit of typing Rhys Meyers into Google every time, I found this page yesterday. About JRM and his girlfriends. Or I may say girlfriend. For there is just 0ne abusive girlfriend in his life. One English woman of 26, Reena Hammer. She is 5’3 , black hair, dark brown eyes, a student (of I don’t know what) and of Sri Lankan origin. So far so good. She abuses JRM, wishes his mother to be dead, goes out with other men every day, threatens him, sends him to rehab, breaks up and then comes back again, accepts that she’s just putting on a mask of being good (this kind of behaviour being good by her standards ), she even admitted that she’s almost like a drug for JRM. In simple words treats him like some dirt.
And JRM brought her into the limelight, he takes her with him to every award ceremony he attends, goes out of his home and on rehab when she orders and is well aware of her promiscuity. And. He does not cheat on her.
I wonder whats into JRM’s head.
This brings me to the question which has always been there on the back of my mind.
What prevents the women (or JRM :P) from walking out of their abusive relationships?
Women put their reasons somewhere between ignorance, lack of courage and compromising because of their children .. but behind these accepted reasons there is always that little, unspoken- rather unspeakable- something. That thing is always left unexplained.
I wonder if the reason is psychological. But then, so many people, from all around the world, suffering from the same disorder?
In the Indian context, we tend to ignore this question, because we have some ‘obvious’ answers.. she was financially-emotionally dependent, for the sake of her children, or the oft-repeated ‘maan maryada’ angle.. etc
But the fact that we do not answer this question does not negates its existence and importance..
It is there. And it will be there in my mind till I get an answer.
Till then..
Madno re..
Kayi khwaab the tujhko lekar sajaye.. par khof ye bhi kahin par sataye.. gar ye bhi toote to phir hoga kya re?
Kyoon dil ko dukhana be wajah, Madno re, phir aansoon bahana ik dafa..
Haan tera saaya to main hoon par sang tere na reh sakoon
Haan is safar me to main hoon, par sang tere na ruk sakoon..
I wish I learn to speak and write in Urdu soon.
The good literature of this language is legion.
-- Parakeet F.A
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Of Arts in words and gestures___
Parakeets hello. As I have told some of you, Of late I had become a little disillusioned with the world of art. The others may ask why? what is she talking about? The thing is whatever art I have been exposed to of late has been a bunch of clichés! books after books having the same story line just different names, movies after movies made of just the same formula sexuality and violence. And yes the formula applies to most other mediums as well- poetry, paintings,novels and of course movies. Why?The reason of course is that we are living in the age of clichés! A friend(F.A.) says “It is when people who don’t care about something and yet start endorsing viewpoints that clichés are born.” I agree but what we need is people ready to break the mould and stand up against group-ism, clichés and other such discrimination.
But this is not a lecture against clichés and such… I am here to rave about a movie I saw and a poet I read. Both of whom in my opinion broke the mould. First the poet- Neruda I read Neruda’s works on the recommendations of a friend (this one outside of our class ranks) and completely instantly fell for the brilliance of his works…. his images are pure senses. He expresses loneliness and insanity of the violent alien world which exists within the sphere we live in but in such wider aspects and terms that one could not have imagined otherwise to capture within mere words-
The birds go by, fleeing.
The wind. The wind.
I can contend only against the power of men.
The storm whirls dark leaves
and turns loose all the boats that were moored last night to the sky.
You are here. Oh, you do not run away.
You will answer me to the last cry.
Cling to me as though you were frightened.
Even so, at one time a strange shadow ran through your eyes.
--- from Pablo Neruda’s "Every Day You Play"
Moving on to the movie… 2007 release “August Rush” Again I watched it on recommendation. Thank you F.A. for it. The movie explores the search of a musical prodigy for his lost parents …. parents who have no idea their son exists. The movie is embellished with fairy tale elements like so many helpful kindred spirits and a villain who can easily be termed as a “classic fairy tale villain”. But the story is underlined by a silent battle for self discovery by Evan, Louise and Lyla… Even though it was unrealistic on some levels the movie, in my opinion, symbolically speaks much. I have no idea how the movie had fared but I must say I would be surprised if it did very well. It is a sweet story which calls to be understood for its underlining meaning and intensity instead of brutal realism.
Art for Art’s sake I must say. I am so happy I found them. Now I can try and wade through another ocean of works to find my next gem. Read Neruda and watch AG asap.
And thanks for reading my rant now go ahead and leave a long comment so I can read yours
Parakeets its me --- Meg.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
0f Literature (and other art f0rms) and Canvases …
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
class prsentation and differences
Monday, February 21, 2011
people...
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Addictive ads…
My father just cannot comprehend why I watch television! Since this show I watch is shown in exactly three instalments of five minutes and one instalment of two minutes with some variations in the timing and WITH ThIrTeeN MINUTES (or more) of AD BREAK.
Watching television is a tedious business. With thousands of ads or (if we go by the more formal mode of speech) advertisements running in the course of the day, we find ourselves immersed in a sea of manufactured products in fairy tale packaging… you just can’t leave any of them on the shop shelf. With every little dose of serials, talk shows, events, sporting events, even political speeches, news bulletins and these days LIVE showings are interspersed with a host of these adds. A person unaccustomed with T.V. viewing may wonder why do we put up with this? Because undoubtedly it is our compliance that fuels the growth of the ever growing GIANT that we know as advertisements. The answer to this is… of course we cannot leave out those ads. WE LoVe THeM!!! Dad I love the ads more than I like the serial.
They run the nation. They control the psyche of the nation. They made the girls go BaBeLicIouS and the Eatables DeLIcioS. Miranda made us understand the importance of Pagalpanti (bhi zaroori hai) and Mountain dew told us “Dar ke aage Jeet hai”. Idea’s What an Idea Sirji! ads took the nation by storm and the Polio and AIDS awareness campaigns were more effective than all the work done in the field before them.
The last decade saw some delicious ads, all fun and immensely creative. From the erstwhile Hari Sadu to Big Babool ad where the mother hen’s adopted son a wingless tortoise is able to fly- courtesy the bubble gum Big Babool. Be it the zoozoos, or vodaphone’s Bulldog, The “Gol ki Boli bol” Dog (Rocky - for those of you who don’t remember – ‘wo jo meri har baat maane’) or Mr Lion who dances with his dear wife in a jungle clearing or the Shriringa!!! Polar Bear – all the cutest television beasts keep us more entertained than the tear-jerking/nonsensical/ melodramatic soaps.
We celebrate by eating chocolates- Kuch Meetha ho jaye… and we eat chocolates because -- Meetha Hai Khana Aaj Pehli Tareekh Hai, Khush Hai Zamana Aaj Pehli Taarikh hai.
So here’s to ads and chocolates njoy and keep ROFL bcoz of your(and perhaps also mine favourite advrts)!!
Parakeet Meg.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
a possible new topic to discuss?
Hey everyone I am thinking creating this brand new blog… and here the parakeets are supposed to pratter about all the new books they read. As well as books of topics we do in class. How about if we write about our take on the topic or book or novel whatever you are will read/are reading/have read.
I thought this would only be appropriate… what say?
P.S. creating or not creating the blog will be completely based on your response… this is just a nascent idea so anything you would like to add is very welcome.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Girls Day Out…
Parakeet FA asked me whether I could write about our recently concluded tour to the Floating Restaurant on the Ganges… and so… um… well… okay let’s begin the reminiscence session over a glass of mock tails
and what would it be without thinking about all those weeks when we -the parakeets- were anticipation the real event… (close your eyes and relive those weeks) –--- the subtle threats from friends “if you don’t come I’ll not go either” the nonstop drive to collect the money for the trip and most importantly the permission letter with the clause “any mishap is not the responsibility of the college”…. thousand sighs!!!
The bus ride was a complete package with the initial surprise of having Sidhi ma’m with us and then a ride full of songs and masti… The bus ride to the Ganga ghat near NIT Patna was indeed the noisiest ride I’ve ever had. The restaurant was not a restaurant but a cruise which took us to a white sand fantasy land… a delta in the middle of the Ganges… I remember the exited rush on the deck of the boat… everybody running helter-shelter to get as many pics clicked as possible… and some beautiful antics better only not recounted in words (I don’t want my neck wringed by my classmates!!!)
We all loved loved the sands but there was not much time to revel as well as have lunch. The lunch was preferred and at 3:00 PM we left the delta on our way back. Here I must talk about the great game of anonymous gift exchange… which was called “playin angel” by our HOD Sr. Jessie. And so true it was a beautiful game and perhaps the highlight of the trip.
As the trip to was all noisy the chief feature of the trip back was silence … silence which is unheard of in class as all the girls sat in their seats after exhausting day out.
and what else was there? only a lifetime of memories.
-Parakeet Meg
sweet shopping
OF COURSE, IT WAS OUR SHOPAHOLIC, MISS Farheen, who with her small brown eyes,hidden behind her new TITAN EYE GLASSES x rayed each and every shop and loaded herself more than she could carry!
Poor, Meg, lost her TITAN WATCH ( i don't know why my friends are so much affectionate towards TITAN brand) and she did not buy anything. Vasu had sacrifed her shopping plan to come with us(i told u it was such an achievement).though she went to some PAPAD AND PACHAK shop but i think she did not like them. COME ON, who likes PAPAD?
i too shopped, but nothing very trendy. it was such a disappointment, that there were hardly any FOOD STALLS.
IT WAS FULL ON MASTI!
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Aunty's Slippers ...
i d0nt kn0w if we are t0 f0ll0w chr0n0l0gy 0r s0mething. But i d0 kn0w that i'm n0t foll0wing it. :| Bah, this isn't millitary sch00l or s0mething ! Anyways, i cant wait f0r two years to pass before i can p0st this . Bas.
Right, here g0es..
Five parakeets 0f the "Prakeet Pratters" went 0n an unexpected sh0pping spree t0day. :D :D :D (with parakeet Meg, agreeing after we put a pistol under her kanpatti .)
Hand Bag |
Friday, February 11, 2011
Welcome
English Department at Patna Women’s College. July 1st, 2009. I remember the day we sat for the exam and then the viva… well the viva was scary!! It has been one and a half year since we came to this class as first year students, now we are on the verge of our final year and so we have started this journal, an online presence… a place, we as a group, can visit regularly and share with each other our thoughts and experiences. And one more thing before I close this… Don’t Hesitate… Bindaas ban and post your heart out… This ought to be home.
So that’s all for the first post and welcome…