Store it in a bottle!

There are certain moments in your life that you wish you could have held on to  forever...
There are some people who you wish had never left
There are some walks you wish had lasted forever
There are certain feelings you wish would experience over and over again


There are some smiles that are hard to miss
Laughter that is always heard
Signs of love and friendship
That make the dullest days bright....


So here is a wish..That may all these moments,experiences,feelings be stored in a tiny bottle of hope,faith and love...That they remain in my heart forever!

Some conversations

Sometimes,you have the most random conversation with the most random person..and that conversation makes an impression..and leaves you with a lifetime lesson...


Sometimes,you have some conversations you never wanted to but at the end of it,you feel glad it happend...


Sometimes,you have that much needed conversation,that was to happen a while back,but you kept pushing it off your "to do" list because you wish it were to never happen...


Sometimes, you just have that perfect conversation,which was random,never wanted but much needed at the same time...And,that my friend,is the best conversation ever...Because it leaves you with something new about yourself....

Favorite Time Of The Year

D.E.C.E.M.B.E.R

This is most definitely my favorite time of the year. No,its not because of Christmas or New Year... December is THESPO TIME!!!


So basically Thespo is a youth theatre festival that has been happening for the last 13 years. This year, Thespo has turned into a teenager and a "dramatic" one at that... I got introduced to Thespo last year through a friend who urged me to attend the volunteer meeting and then com for the other meetings and be a part of Team Thespo...Boy, am I glad I joined in... I can confidently say that Thespo is by far the best thing that has happend to me in a very long time... There is so much life and fun to this festival  that if you take part in it once, you crave for a another chance. 


Thespo 12 is very close to my heart as it was my very first Thespo...That was last year and now as we count days to Thespo 13 (11 days), I look back and realize that I have learned so much...Not just about theatre but about team work, about running a festival, about goofing up about a million times but still not giving up, about loving every moment of those stressful sleepless nights...


Thespo 13 gave me the tag of SYTT(Second Year At Thespo)... The stress has just begun.. With 11 days in hand, decor to be done,designs to be made,articles to be written,one would think we will never make it...


But the spirit of theatre never dies among us "thespo-ites"...


I urge one and all to come and attend the festival.. You don't have to watch the outstanding plays or participate in the phenomenal workshops.. Just come and watch the spirit of youth unfold..


Thespo 13- Theatre Tera Mera


http://thespo13.blogspot.com/

Letter to Life

Dear Life,


I want you to slow down. I don't want you to rush the way you are right now. I don't want you to remind me about long gone days and forgotten times. I want you to help me enjoy each passing moment,live each day.
I want you to help me live through those "oh I want to kill someone" days. I want you to introduce me to inspiring and interesting people each day. At the same,lets remember that not all people are inspiring ,some can be normal like me.....


I hope you understand.


Thanks


Yours lovingly
Loosing Track

White Horse

The difference between reality and dreams..a very big one..Very rarely will you find both together or rather both are usually starkly different...but somehow they seem to be merging together for me..My reality is actually very close to that dream...Its so difficult to live in your dream because you are always afraid of waking up into reality.. The not so nice world where you are constantly reminded about your do's and don'ts...where it is absoluetly essential to behave in a certain way..
And then there are dreams..Where everything is happy and beautiful...I have been living in my dreams even though they are a relaity...but short lived...so the moral is to make the most of it..


Why is this post called White Horse?
Heard of that song by Taylor Swift...White Horse... some bits kind of merge every girl's dream and reality...


I'm not a princess, this ain't a fairy tale,
I'm not the one you'll sweep off her feet,
Lead her up the stairwell
This ain't Hollywood, this is a small town,
I was a dreamer before you went and let me down,
Now it's too late for you and your white horse to come around


And here we have a dream and a reality..To be a princess,find true love..and then bang comes reality...thats what happens in Hollywood,in the movies,in dreams....

That Girl In Yellow Boots

So yes, I did spend a good 300 bucks on the movie. After much thought, I came to the conclusion that it ain't that bad a movie. Actually,its definitely worth a one time watch, maybe even more. A lot of people may not agree with me on this but nevertheless, I would want people to watch this movie. Its dealing with a very sensitive issue of child molestation but in a different way(sorry,kind of gave it away). Its an unconventional movie and has very close links with theatre(giving me a good enough reason to watch the film!) Kalki,Naseeruddin Shah,Kumud Mishra,Gulshan)  are actually artists from the theatre industry.Theatrewallas ,all of them who have done a magnificent job. Besides that,there are other reasons as mentioned below


1. The Cinematography
Once again, Anurag Kashyap manages to deliver a film which is brilliant when it comes to its cinematography.The usage of light to depict the darkness in the mood and the shaky camera movements certainly added to the film's overall appeal. The use of space was also great. Though the film can make one feel claustrophobic due to the usage of small spaces like rooms,trains,rickshaws,it most certainly has given the film a flavour of its own.


2. Kalki
A new discovery to the Hindi Film Industry. Kalki originally did plays before she plunged into Bollywood with her much acclaimed role of Chandramukhi in Dev D. In That Girl In Yellow Boots, Kalki managed to give Ruth the much deserved set of emotions  along with a subtle hint of drama.


3.Background Music
Not too many songs as such but the background music served its purpose well.


4. Style and Costume
Overall, I loved Kalki's look in the film. The sling bag, skirts and razor back tops gave her a very casual look. The make up was also subtle( except when maybe she turned to the red lipstick). But her outfits were simple yet they had that hippie feel to them.


5. Yellow Boots
Of course, the yellow boots fall into a separate category of their own. Though one may barely get a glimpse of them in the film. very interesting concept in terms of title!I love the idea of relating boots to struggle.


6. Dialogues
The dialogues have been written with finesse . There is no vulgarity as such( again except when they fire abuses at each other). But again,Kalki managed to deliver the lines as required.


7. Mumbai
The film is not essentially about Mumbai but it captures some of those locations that make up to be the essence of Mumbai. For instance Crawford Market, local trains. Somehow, I loved the way the local trains were shot. The hair flying,sleeping in the corner,next to the window..Something one can relate to if you are a Mumbaikar. Also the forever crowded streets of Mumbai just somehow added to the psychological aspect of the film i.e. Ruth's struggle to find her father and the million obstacles she had to face.


8. Kumud Mishra
Honestly, I have loved him since I saw him acting as the cutest Captain Hook in Peter Pan (an Akavarious Production) this Summertime at Prithvi. His role in this movie was very different from the adorable Captain Hook. In fact, the audience may not accept his role that easy. But Kumud Mishra has done a brilliant job. A not so big role but big enough to hit the climax of the movie.

Lost & Found

And all this while I wanted someone who was just like me, someone who did not believe in love. Someone who wanted to be on my side at all times but no “love”. I was being so silly and stupid then. Did not realize that I was in search of love myself. Love without any boundaries and with no expectations. Love that simply meant that we would be there for each other but at the same time, give each other space.  But I did not want love.

So then I found you. You somehow fit the bill. You gave me my space but at the same time showered me with all the attention. The promise of being around. The affection. The love.

But I was not searching for love, right? I did not want it... I did not want that feeling of being “alone” when you left me...But promised to stay forever...

So I figured maybe this is love...The actual thing...Though I was kind of missing the butterflies in the stomach part. But I convinced myself that this was it... And that was when you turned out to be just like me, you did not want this...You wanted to keep what we had...You found this love unpleasant, antagonistic... Just when I had begun to love the feeling, you kind of said you don’t believe in it...

Such is the way of life...So I hope I get over you or you fall for me...