Simply Nandini

Simply Nandini

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

The one mistake of my life!

Yep! You must have heard this title before. yep! It is similar to the latest book by chetan bhagat "The three mistakes of my life". I have just completed this novel yesterday night. While reading initial chapters, I was thinking as it is one of the mistakes of my life to read this novel as lots of cricket and religion politics are involved in it. But I maintained my patience and read further, then I became more and more interested in it after the entry of young,bold and beautiful character of a girl, which leads to romance between main protagonist and her. Then all twist and turns, make up and break up in their love story ran side by side with other major problems in protagonist’s life.

Though no doubt that chetan bhagat's all 3 novels are amazing especially "Five point someone" But there are some things, which I am never able to decipher that why always the main protagonist fell in love with especially a controversial girl, which leads to many other MAJOR problems in his life. And another thing, why the hell, girls are always so desperate in his all books, I mean, why the hell in this world girls always want to do everything with this so-called sharif boy ( obviously, main protagonist) and managed to find amazingly secret and innovative places to do all that stuff.. And this sharif boy always justifies himself as "I went with the flow as no guy could resist it and he didnot know anything before about it ". Well.. after that, they cry and thought, if they did mistake, obviously, they won't regret as they thoroughly enjoyed everything.

Also, why always the main protagonist is average looking, little intelligent, average daring, simple and decent guy (no matter what he is doing with his girlfriend hiding from whole world).
He always has 2 friends one is exceptionally daring, masculine, intelligent, smart, decent (all good qualities), no affairs (atleast not mentioned in the book) and main protagonist generally banked on him for any major or minor problems in his life.
Ex- Ryan of "five point someone".. ooh! I always liked this character and anytime ready to marry him But I always wander, whether this kind of character/person do exist in real life also.
And his 2nd friend is always weak, dumb but sweet like Alok of "five point of someone" and Omi of "the 3 mistakes of my life".
And they always remained together and tried to solve each other's extraordinary life problems with unity. And ending of chetan bhagat's every book is amazing, very engrossing, superbly narrated, which I really love a lot about his all books.. :)

So, in the end.. chetan bhagat's every book is more or less same with 3 young friends and love affair in protagonist’s life, which leads to other major problems in his life (which makes chetan's novel even more interesting). He has always used narrative and easy language in his novel, which is very spontaneous and tempt his readers to read further and further to know what will happen in next line. His books focussed on young readers, which are comprised of major percentage of population in India, So, his books are always become a SIXER.

CARRY ON CHETAN.. GIVE US MORE AND MORE ENGROSSING BOOKS LIKE THIS. WISH YOU GUD LUCK AND GUDDAY!!
KEEP SMILING AND KEEP ROCKING!!

Saturday, March 8, 2008

Driving is fun..??? really????? nahh..???

Driving is fun... well..I dont know about that.. but surely, atleast for me.. learning driving is BIG pain.. Its 3rd day of my driving learning class.. seems my hands have already started paining.. with amazing sarcastic instructor uncle sitting besides u, learning cannot be fun..

On d first day.. lots of butterflies were there in my stomache as well as in my head also as I was thinking, will I be able to learn this.. Is it my cup of coffee?? (i prefer coffee over tea.. ;)

As I was comparing this, with one of my childhood memory of learning skating. I tried that 3-4 weeks but all in vain and then I gave-up assuming its not my cup of tea.. ( now, I want to drink tea ;)

Now….BACK to driving.. well.. it was my 3rd day.. and I m learning holding stearing.. which is v.important part of maintaining balance of the car...basically, I m learning taking turns and more narrow turns, U-turns.. wid continous instructions entering in my head from my left ear.. (my instructor uncle).. and the moment I do any mistake, I always get a sweet comment, which is surely sarcastic.. and best part is that I cannot justify my mistake.. I remember, I tried this once on 2nd day.. But he said cutting my line in between.. "I m a teacher and u r a learner and u should never forget this. AND u should always accept ur mistake without any arguements".. I said.. haan ji.. theek hai".. watelse.. hhmm..

Also, on 3rd day.. he asked me very politely.. "ab to bachcha bada ho gaya, how old r u???".. and I was thinking, wah..!! this uncle is sweet and want to appreciate my learning skills or so-called driving skills.. and I said firmly with little optimism.. 21.. but all this feeling got vanished with his 2nd line.. "then, y r u rotating the stearing like 5 yr old kid..???" and my reaction is like "Oh.. God..!!", can't he say this straight forwardly?? ..isn't nice comment..?? huhh..???

well.. he is very honest .. no doubtedly.., when me and my mom went to ask him about his driving classes, he told us that I never shout on any of my students.. I teach them very politely.. but I think.. it was our mistake as we couldn’t decipher his meaning of "politeness"..

but .. in d end.. I think.. mujh jaise log aisi hi sikhenge.. hhmm.. And the hangover of learning driving is so high that instead of checking out smart hunks sitting in thier cars, I check their style of driving.. ;)
Now.. I will write after 15 days.. when I will learn driving completely to tell you whole experience of learning driving a car.. catch u soon.. Till then.. Eat well.. Sleep tight.. Be happy..!!

Monday, January 28, 2008

Are you single .. or Mingle..???

R u single or mingle..??? You must have came across this question a lot of time, so, I have ('',)? 

Now-a-days, whenever I talk to my any friend after a long time, I have always come across this question. However, I have never able to decipher the psychology behind this question and my answer "single" put them in a state of shock. Now, They think my life has no fun, no enjoyment and I am living dull, mundane and boring life. Alas..!! Moreover, wherever I go, all I can see is lot of young couple coochie-cooing irrespective of the fact that they are sitting in public place with hundreds' eyes on them. Holding hands while roaming in a mall or shopping complex, looking into each others' eyes over a cup of coffee or even sometimes, I have got the chance to watch two movies simultaneously in a cinema hall (needless to mention that the 2nd one  is "A" grade movie, :-)

Especially, on 14th February, it seems like couples have got the legal permission to coochie-coo in public places, keeping all sharam ke parde aside.
Some couple even managed to find a small private place to coochie-coo in crowded bus. Do I need to mention about mention about parks, malls or movie halls, which are exceptionally crowded on that day. I think, Government should declare national holiday on 14th Feb.
In such prevailing scenario, if you don’t have a partner then you criminal and all your hooked friends and cousins gives you a strange look. Some even outcast you considering you as good for nothing fellow. Now, it seems to me that having a partner or boyfriend is mandatory part of our system. Also, if I won’t follow it, I will be ostracized. At times, I also feel that it is competition to make a partner (read boyfriend/ girl friend) show you status symbol (to survive in this society). I still remember, during my Internship days, I met a girl, who is 2 years younger to me and was proudly telling stories about her 11th boy friend and all her past experiences with other 10 boy friends.
However, I am not in strong support of this system as I feel one can enjoy his or her single hood much better than ones, who are hooked. One of the obvious advantages of single hood is to flirt with other boys or girls and no nagging in your life. You don’t have to give you daily chart of engagement to anyone. Also, you get ample of time to spend with yourself listening to music, reading novel or may be watching movie on laptop. You don’t have to spend long hours on phone, especially late night calls.
Lastly, I am not denying that one needs a shoulder to cry but it could be a warm friend also. Even having a partner does not necessitate showing your love or care for that person to the world.
May be, it is one of the side- effects of this valentine culture.
Spread love..!! Spread joy..!! Enjoy life!! :)