Member Of The Week - punjini - Page 14

Originally posted by: advil

Sahana,

Great going !!

OK, assume you wish to meet a few IF members and your wish gets fulfilled. Now tell us who all you wish to meet and when you meet them, what will be the two questions that you ask each one, which you wanted to know for a long time? The questions should be member specific...

Sahana,

at the risk of sounding cliched, great minds think alike. Was the 'other' great mind yours or Raju's? 😆

Originally posted by: punjini

Originally posted by: punjini

Anu.Rad: Who is that baby in your AV?

Great answers! Good going Sahanaaaaaa!!!!! Seriously, I loved the honesty, the simple-straight-from-the-heart answers. I'm sure you'll go places with this very attribute of yours. Good luck!

Originally posted by: punjini

Situation 1: extremely nervous or getting cold feet about something
I would go to the bathroom a couple of times. I would pace about a bit. All the while my mind would be shouting at me to calm down and face the situation. I would call my husband and see if he can give some advice, next see if my parents are online and would skype them. Would do some deep, slow breathing. Then I would probably have tea or coffee and by then, my mind would have begun to strategize.
Situation 2: extremely angry about something that happened
Sorry to be repetitive but I would speak to my sister if I am angry with my parents and I would speak to my parents if I am angry with my sister. Usually this alone is enough to bring the anger under control.

If it is my husband I am angry with, I would weigh the appropriateness of telling my parents. If it doesn't seem right to tell them, then I will go for a walk or sit by myself somewhere. Once again I would plan out how and when to convey my anger (the timing has to be right - after all I have burnt my fingers so many times). Sending angry emails or shouting doesn't seem to have the desired effect any more. 😃. Once I hit upon the right strategy, I will try not to ponder on the matter any more and will get busy with work. However, I will play some sad songs by Lata/Rafi/ Talat/ Mukesh and comfort myself that I am not the first one to undergo this misery.

Originally posted by: punjini

I mean K3G. Having watched K3G, wild horses cannot drag me to watch KANK.

I find K3G a typical example of the sickening formula films made in Mumbai. Fake sets, fake emotions, everybody acting their brains out. I remember Naseeruddin Shah's lament in an interview "Why does everything look so put on, so contrived?"

Amitabh doesn't look like Hrithik and Shah Rukh's father, he looks just like Amitabh all the time. And what to say of Shah Rukh - is there any role of his that is different from the other? The same dimpled smile, the same silly laughter, the same dialogue-delivery.

And oh my God that Kareena. And what to say of all the stupid, mindless singing and dancing that happens with choreographed perfection. Help! Did I actually waste three hours of my time watching this?

Hey hey hey Adi! Not so fast! No closing of the thread this soon. It's not even Saturday!!!!!! And that's like letting Sahana off a little too easy 😛

Originally posted by: advil

Sahana,

Well, I am a bit early in posting my "Thank you" here, but its better early than never.😆 Possibility is when I come online next, this thread may have got the lock....

This week has been a fantastic week and I enjoyed every minute of it. Your replies were absolutely honest , witty and very candid. This is the reason why I come to you for critic opinion, when I need it.I know I will only get the honest reply and not some sugar coated or diplomatic or indifferent response.

Well mentorji,lets hope the pragmatic and yet the dreamer finds her wishes fulfilled. May you always have a smile on your lips.

Take care & God Bless.

Originally posted by: Anu.Rad

Doing great Sahanaji 😊

Few questions:

1. To err is human - then why not all the errors committed by a human not excused by the other human
because not to forgive is also human! 😃

2. Do you think a person who is guilty should be excused by law for his crime
Depends on the heinousness of the crime and the possibility of repeat offences.

3. How much do you believe in the following statements:
1. Love is painful - So, do not love
Not to love is equally painful, so choose which kind of pain you want.
2. Accept others as they are
Accept a little, try to change a little.
3. Marriage is only another commitment and burden
But without permanence in relationships, life is equally burdensome.
4. India has not yet gained Independence
Absolutely agree! Take movies for instance. When is the last time we saw a movie which was not inspired/lifted from Hollywood? Our minds have been trapped inside boxes for generations.

4. One advice for youngsters in India
Am I that old to advise youngsters? Well, we Indians are experts in giving unsolicited advice, so why not?
1)Stop speaking crappy Hindi and SMS English. Use idioms, proverbs and interesting words in your speech. Increase your vocabulary. Read more books. Don't let regional languages die!
2)Stop eating junk food and discover the virtues of juices, lassi, fruits and salads.
3)Try to expand your knowledge of music, arts, nature, wildlife, environment. Don't fall into the trap of gadgets, gizmos and branded products.
4) Try to think about the life cycle of every product you use in daily life from cosmetics to mobiles. How are they made and how are they disposed off?

Sorry, you asked for just one pirce of advice and I gave several! OK, choose any one. 😛

5. What do you think of the recent reservation system - Should 27% reservation be allowed for OBC's

No no no!

6. Lets know more about you:

1. Favorite outfit
Rajasthani skirt.
2. Favorite emoticon
😆
3. Favorite restaurant in Singapore
Pasta Mania
4. Favorite dish
Salad with lots of vegetables, olive oil and vinegar.
5. Favorite drink
Mousmi juice (what's it called in English - sweet lime?)
6. Languages you know
English, Kannada, Hindi, Bengali
7. How did you get the interest for this editorial job
Because of my passion for writing

Originally posted by: anarvekar

Sahana,

at the risk of sounding cliched, great minds think alike. Was the 'other' great mind yours or Raju's? 😆

Turned out that my mind wasn't so great after all. 😆 Should have foreseen that you would sing the same song. There were so many other songs that came to my mind after the round was over.