The Rise of the Dumb Blonde and Other Miscellaneous Topics…

Its true, I’m back to blogging Bollywood again and it’s also true, I’m back with a vengeance!
The last few years have seen many a new Bollywood entrant. Deepika Padukone, Sonam Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Freida Pinto, Genelia D’souza… However diverse their backgrounds may be, they all have one thing in common- they all come across as airheads and damsels in distress! Watch a few interviews and you will know what I’m talking about. Sure, they’re all blessed with good looks but there is that certain spark that’s missing in all of them. Compare them with the likes of Madhuri Dixit, Priyanka Chopra, Aishwariya Rai & Preity Zinta- they too can act but they also possess an ounce of intelligence and wit. One will never come across them talking gibberish in the media and they always carry themselves with utmost grace and dignity. It’s a pity the airheads seem to be dethroning the smart Alecs what with all their “interesting” (note the sarcasm) tales about boyfriends, husbands, divorces, live-ins, break-ups… did I miss something? Work??? Nah, they never talk much sense about that do they?

Speaking of movies, we couldn’t have asked for a better time for the multiplex strike to be called off… right on the day the exams ended! Although I’ve only seen Angels and Demons so far, the line up of big banner movies sure seems promising. About Angels & Demons, it was great that I didn’t remember a word of the book I read 3 years ago… the suspense was sustained all through the movie and just like was the case with the book, I liked Angels and Demons way better than the Da Vinci Code…
I also had the misfortune of watching “Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi”… I’m sure SRK was high and unaware of his actions when he signed the movie. How else does one explain him being part of such a waste of resources in a thoroughly disappointing film?!?!? I’d rather not waste my blogspace writing about it now…

I’m also kinda glad I missed out on the IPL and the T20 this time. IPL was devoid of the slaps and sledging while T20… the lesser said the better!

Anyway, that’s all for now folks! It sure is great to be back!!! Coming soon, ‘Confessions of a Twenty year old Drama Queen’ and a guide on how to cope with no longer being a teenager!

P.S. - No one’s being racist here… ‘dumb blonde’ is just a commonly used expression which went really well with the title of this post. If u wanna witness racism, or take action against it, I suggest you pack off to Australia, my friend!

P.S. again- The Apprentice is back!!! Watch it at 9.00pm, Wednesdays only on Star World!

Boredom...

Sorry all you fans of the colour PINK! I just attained new heights of boredom and decided to change the blog colour to BLUE!
Isn't it funny the way boredom strikes? A lazy Tuesday afternoon... a nice sense of achievement over a reasonably good Business Communication paper( My exams r going on !!!)...My next paper is day after and I have no intention to study until the last minute... I'm too bored to read Mein Kamph(For the uninitiated,Mein Kamph is Hitler's autobiography)... I'm too bored to listen to music...There are no good movies on the tele (they showed Harry Potter, Freaky Friday & Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen...all in one day i.e- the day BEFORE my exam!)

I absolutely love the promos of Sawariya, Om Shanti Om, Aaja Nachle & Jab We Met(Note: The blog author does not take into consideration the various numerology obsessions of moviemakers...or else I think it would be 'Sssaawwarriyaa' or something like that) But I don't get one thing- Why does everyone wanna release their movie on the same day??? I mean, so what if its a festival? Do they actually believe that people are gonna watch 3 movies in a day??? I think the people are enlightened enough to consider the critic's reviews before stepping into the theatre... And the critics are not the nicest people... Their opinions and 'Stars' are what ultimately decide the fate of the movie...

I sure hope India wins the Future Cup against the Aussies. Especially after the Cold War that Ricky Ponting started.But frankly, I do admit - Australia is the better team when it comes to ODIs...

Anyway, coming back to the point, I'm Bored!!!
Infact, I'm so bored, I dunno what else to write about! So until I reach the next level of boredom,this is Suchita, signing off...

THE best CRICKET match EVER!!!

Okay, I'll be honest- I'm not much of a Cricket fanatic. But this time, it was different. For one, I was terribly bored of studies. Besides that, it was the Twenty20 Final. In addition, it was India V/S none other than, Pakistan. So I decided to gather a group of friends to watch the match. I quote here my exact words-"I'm gonna stay for only about an hour or so... Really have to get back to studies after that!".....Little did I know that the match was gonna be such a thriller that I would end up waiting to watch the presentation too!

THE BEGINNING- The scene- 6 girls(contrary to popular belief that girls don't watch Cricket) and my friend's cute little doggie, FIGO(Trust me, he is the cutest dog on the planet!), watching the match intently...It was a modest start...Gambhir was doin gr8...there were occasional boundaries & all seemed well....Then came the blow- Yuvraj & Dhoni got out for a measly score...Gambhir too lucked out at 75...we were hoping that Pakistan's Umar "GUL" would "DISAPPEAR"! Will India cross 150 runs??? Chances were bleak......

HALF-WAY THRU' THE MATCH- India managed 157...not an impossible target! It was all upto our bowlers now... And SRK comes to watch the match :) :) :)

A CULMINATION OF SORTS- Pakistan was 2 wickets down but their run-rate was soaring! We were pre-occupied with Pizza, Chinese & Coke... Slowly & Steadily their wickets fell, yet,59 off 29 was easily achievable...Then came Misbah-UL-Haq...trying to imitate Yuvraj with his batting prowess...We abandoned the food and took an oath- "If we win, then I eat the rest...If we don't, then feed it to the dog!" 13 runs off 6 balls...2 sixes & they would've almost won...there was panic as Misbah scored a six...then there was a wide...6 runs required from 4 balls...some of us had already given up all hope...the only ray of hope was that Pakistan was 9 wickets down... Jogender bowls... Misbah hits...its in the air...
"NOooooo!!!!!! They've WON!"
"See! I told you they'd win!"
"Hey! That was a wide!"
"OMG! Its going for a six!"
"Yikes! I just bit my fingernail off!"
"Wicket! Wicket! Please take a Wicket!!!"
And as Sreesanth took the catch, there were wild screams of utmost joy, screams that defined victory, screams that celebrated the Indian spirit (we scared poor Figo out of his guts!) Team India had won the match, the T20 cup & restored the pride that they lost at the World Cup! Like I said, it was "THE best CRICKET match EVER!!!" :) :) :)

That Sinking Feeling...

Right when the tension tide was beginning to ebb, I received the dreaded news- CPT results on the 11th! Maybe we should've been taught how to deal with shocks & scares too- CPT paper leaked, re-exam in 3 weeks! Now, results in 3 days & I have NO clue about my plans for articleship, PCC classes, Computer training, F.Y.B.Com...etc.,etc.,etc...

Just went for a shopping trip today...Little did I know that extra-slim 18-yr-olds are not expected to wear formals-be it Indian or Western formals(the shops don't have anything below the plus size!)...That wasn't it though. I completely lost my cool when one of the shopkeepers suggested I go to the KID'S section! Kid's section?!?!?!?! I'm now officially an adult!!! Looking on the bright side though, its nice to get those occasional compliments about being slim...and again, since I still seem to look like a 14-yr-old maybe I won't have to worry when I'm 60!

India plays England today in the final match of the series...I get a good feeling about this! Go Tendulkar! And please don't quit ODI's! The team is nothing without him! Anyway, gotta go watch the match...ChakDe India!(still haven't been able to get that movie outta my mind)



PS- See, I'm back to blogging the way I used to...No preachy sayings or nething of the sort!