Amruta's Writing Block!

Trying to find a balance between my need to communicate, to be in control, and to get over my writer's block – all to fulfill my dream of being the new kid (or old lady) on the "writing block"… Yeah, yeah, I do sarcastic comedy on the side! :D

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  • Perspectives, perspectives……… (4)

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     Hasn’t anybody heard the saying, that “Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it!” ??Even if they haven’t, can’t they think about it themselves?? Is it necessary that a person who’s happy-go-lucky doesn’t feel bad?? Can’t it be that he does feel bad, and would also appreciate some kind words or deeds; but doesn’t want to publicize this and spoil his mood and that of the others around him??? Why can’t most people understand these simple things???? Read more

  • What a way to ring in the new year!!!

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    A group of men molesting two females in Mumbai!! Another group assaulting some couples at Pune!! And both of these incidents happening on the new year’s eve; when the whole world awaits the new year, with joy and hope!! What the hell is going on here????? Read more

  • Happy New Year!!! :-)

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    Hey all, Here’s wishing you lots and lots and lots of good luck and joy, in the year thats coming by!! Do no bad, and atleast some good, let’s all give it a try!! 🙂 Read more

  • Movie Review: Taare Zameen Par

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    “Kholo Kholo Darwaze Parde Karo Kinare Khuntey Se Bandhi Hai Hawa Mil Ke Chhudao Saare!!” And so goes a song, from one of the most intelligent and sensible films that Bollywood has ever produced. For those who don’t understand Hindi,(although that’s strange, since they are reading the review of a Hindi film…) let me translate it. The verse says,“Let’s open the doors,and roll the curtains, and let’s all free the air that’s been tied to a leash!” 🙂 Well, this is just one gem from the invaluable treasure called Taare Zameen Par! The more-than-promising debut of Aamir Khan as a director,… Read more

  • If….

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    Just came across this classic poem by Rudyard Kipling…and thought it would be nice to share with all my readers…..Enjoy folks! 🙂  ===============================================================  IF…………. If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies, Or being hated, don’t give way to hating, And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise: If you can dream – and… Read more

  • My blog turns a new leaf!!

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    Ooops…a new page actually…. Do visit the newly added “Let’s Talk!” page, or, Click here -> https://amruta.wordpress.com/lets-talk/ Read more

  • Readers, Plz Note! :-)

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    Hey all, please note that I have now changed the comments settings of my blog, to allow only moderated comments to be displayed on the blog…… So, don’t get confused if your comments are not shown upfront…they may take some time to get updated…esp. if u post them when weekends/holidays are around.. 😛 And plz plz plz…keep commenting! 🙂  Read more

  • Perspectives, perspectives……… (3)

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    Many people think that belonging to a middle class family is a disadvantage; because you can’t climb the ladders of success as fast you would have, if you were born with a silver spoon in your mouth……… I beg to differ….times change, riches can go away in a flash; so belonging to a middle class family is an advantage; atleast you will still feel at home when they do!! Provided you remain rooted; however high you leap!!!  Different people, different perspectives!!!! 🙂 Read more

  • Perspectives, perspectives……… (2)

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    Just remembered a conversation I had some time back with a friend. He had forwarded me a pic of  10000 galaxies, captured in 1 image using some high-fundoo telescope. And I replied saying it was an ammazzing pic. Not stopping at just that, I went on to add that when we see pictures like this, we start feeling how small we are as compared to this huge huge universe!! Dwelling further on it, I added, that at the same time, we should also feel really big, since we can see all these galaxies, so what if only in a photograph. After… Read more

  • Perspectives, perspectives………

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    I used to always crib that my new rented flat did not have an electric geyser fitted, and that I had to make do with a solar heater connection….until Sunday!! I had to set out from home early in the morning, and there was no power supply!! At that time, I was so glad that things were the way they were!!! Ahhhhhh……its all about our perspectives!!!! Read more

  • Laaga Chunari me Daag…..

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    Laaga chunari me daag, chhupaun kaise, laaga chunari me daag… Chunari me daag, chhupaun kaise, ghar jaaun kaise, laaga chunari me daag… And so goes one of my favorite songs since childhood!! Not only did I like the lovely lovely music of the song, I also kinda sensed the pain, the irony, the anguish, and yes, the helplessness hidden and yet so obviously present in the lyrics of the song. And in the movie titled so too!! But alas, where the song leaves you thinking; the movie forces you to stop thinking, by ending itself in a goody-goody manner, and it’s… Read more

  • Knock Knock!!!! Who’s there?? It’s me, myself!! :-)

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    Hey all!! First of all, please accept my most sincere apologies for not being on the blogging scene regularly. If I’d asked myself why, there wouldn’t be any particular reason I could give. I was busy, I was pre-occupied with things, I was not in the mood or the right frame of mind to write….. No excuse is really valid!! So, I said what the hell, let’s (re)start all over!! 🙂 And what better category to start with, than my take on movies n remakes??   😛 Haven’t caught many movies in the mean-time(and dont’ ask me why!!<sigh>)..<oh what a rhyme..lollzz>:-D, and haven’t… Read more

  • Just look around!!! There’s so much to learn!!

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    Was returning home from office yesterday, when I stopped by at the key maker’s. There were a couple of other elederly men there, and were discussing current affairs, as usual. Because of the lack of options, I reluctantly started overhearing their conversation. Little did I know, that this would turn out to be the most sensible talk that I would heard in the entire day, or may be in the entire week too. The key maker was kinda working late, so an elderly man there were asking him to hurry up. As an analogy, he said that “it is the law of nature, see,… Read more

  • Waiting to write.. :-((((((

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    It’s been dayyyyssssss and I haven’t written anything on my blog…. boohoohoo!!!! I hope to change that soon, though! 🙂 Read more

  • Yipppeeee!!!! 5000!!!

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    🙂 Read more