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Hey folks, am attempting my first tag, tagged by Uma and it's a Q&A types. So here goes. As with all games, rules first.
The rules are:
1. You must post the rules.
2. Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post & then create 11 new questions to ask the people you’ve tagged.
3. Tag 11 people and link to them on your post. (not sure if I can tag just random bloggers, hmmm, maybe I will)
4. Let them know you’ve tagged them!
Ouch, one has to really think now!
1. Which was the recent book you read and what is your take on it?
"Why be happy when you can be normal" by Jeanette Winterson. It's a book about her life as an adopted child in Lancashire, with a monster like, perpetually depressed mother who physically and emotionally abused her and sabotaged a normal childhood, parent-child relationship, basically everything. Jeanette is a fighter and survivor and came out of it mostly on her terms - managing to study Literature at Oxford, preferring lesbian relationships over others which was scandalous in the 80s, and other life long emotional scars......This book is a memoir where she examines her life, her attempts to find love, also searches and meets her biological mother and proffers explanations for why her adoptive mother was like she was. The book made me cry in some parts.
For professional reviews, please read here
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/why-be-happy-when-you-could-be-normal-by-jeanette-winterson-2377134.html
& http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/09/books/jeanette-wintersons-why-be-happy-when-you-could-be-normal.html
2. If you were to choose between the Epic characters Karna and Bhishma, whom would you choose and why?
Karna - I always root for the underdogs. In my limited knowledge, Karna is the true hero of Mahabharata. He had a tragic life starting with being abandoned by his mother at birth. He was a skilled archer, more so than Arjuna, and he did his duty as a warrior, standing by his chosen cause, ever faithful in his loyalty to the Kauravas. He even promised Kunti before the war that he will spare the life of the 4 Pandavas but for Arjuna. Righteousness and sacrifice makes Karna.
3. Which was been your most memorable trip so far? Any incidents or anecdotes you'd care to share?
During college days, had been on a nature camp to Tadoba National Park. Our train was late and we had to change platforms, in the ensuing confusion, my luggage was lost. My professor loaned me some money to buy essentials, but I survived the entire camp on borrowed socks, t-shirts, towels. It was quite liberating actually. I even forgave my friend who was supposed to look after my bags for his carelessness. Love nature and its colours and sounds.
4. Mountains or the sea?
This is difficult, but I like the serenity of the mountains more.
5. What is the one thing (dream/ ambition) you would like to accomplish yet?
Just to be content with myself, my life, how I make it to be - this has always been difficult for me.
6.What according to you makes a good writer/blogger? Do you consider yourself as one?
One who writes often, and more importantly connects with their readers. Helps if they have some domain knowledge - in any space, and are tech-savy. Nope, I have a long way to go.
7. What is your favourite outfit?
Jeans and polo-necked t-shirts.
8. Who is better: Sachin Tendulkar or Rahul Dravid?
Hmm, not a cricket fan, difficult to answer.
9. If you had the power to change one thing about yourself or your life so far, what would it be?
It would be a couple of things - fear of failing, being sensitive, living my life totally for myself.
10. Are you in touch with your best friend from school days?
Yes, 2 of them.
11. What was/is your favourite subject in school/college? why?
I liked Maths, because I liked the concept of getting the right answer, even if it took a little longer.
I also liked English, especially essay writing for the sheer variety of ideas and words and stories.
My questions list, that's not so difficult as to finding who to tag -
1. Which is your favourite song and what do u like about it?
2. How many languages do you speak? In which language do you think?
3. What images does the word 'popcorn' bring up for you?
4. How would those close to you describe you?
5. Which book have you read more than once and why?
6. Do you prefer train or plane for journeys?
7. Who is your idol now and why?
8. Do you have any regrets about your life or choices you made?
9. Are you an optimist, pessimist or realist?
10. What is that one-dish you are really good at making?
11. What's your favourite quote?
And I tag you all. I have read your blogs, some more frequently, and possibly am delurking for the first time with a tag, so be a bit forgiving. Am stopping at 9, whew!
Here goes -
1. Crabby Mommy
2. Shruthi
3. Swaram
4. R's Mom
5.Sayantani
6. Anupama
7.2A's Mom
8.Smitha
9. ObsessiveMom
The rules are:
1. You must post the rules.
2. Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post & then create 11 new questions to ask the people you’ve tagged.
3. Tag 11 people and link to them on your post. (not sure if I can tag just random bloggers, hmmm, maybe I will)
4. Let them know you’ve tagged them!
Ouch, one has to really think now!
1. Which was the recent book you read and what is your take on it?
"Why be happy when you can be normal" by Jeanette Winterson. It's a book about her life as an adopted child in Lancashire, with a monster like, perpetually depressed mother who physically and emotionally abused her and sabotaged a normal childhood, parent-child relationship, basically everything. Jeanette is a fighter and survivor and came out of it mostly on her terms - managing to study Literature at Oxford, preferring lesbian relationships over others which was scandalous in the 80s, and other life long emotional scars......This book is a memoir where she examines her life, her attempts to find love, also searches and meets her biological mother and proffers explanations for why her adoptive mother was like she was. The book made me cry in some parts.
For professional reviews, please read here
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/why-be-happy-when-you-could-be-normal-by-jeanette-winterson-2377134.html
& http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/09/books/jeanette-wintersons-why-be-happy-when-you-could-be-normal.html
2. If you were to choose between the Epic characters Karna and Bhishma, whom would you choose and why?
Karna - I always root for the underdogs. In my limited knowledge, Karna is the true hero of Mahabharata. He had a tragic life starting with being abandoned by his mother at birth. He was a skilled archer, more so than Arjuna, and he did his duty as a warrior, standing by his chosen cause, ever faithful in his loyalty to the Kauravas. He even promised Kunti before the war that he will spare the life of the 4 Pandavas but for Arjuna. Righteousness and sacrifice makes Karna.
3. Which was been your most memorable trip so far? Any incidents or anecdotes you'd care to share?
During college days, had been on a nature camp to Tadoba National Park. Our train was late and we had to change platforms, in the ensuing confusion, my luggage was lost. My professor loaned me some money to buy essentials, but I survived the entire camp on borrowed socks, t-shirts, towels. It was quite liberating actually. I even forgave my friend who was supposed to look after my bags for his carelessness. Love nature and its colours and sounds.
4. Mountains or the sea?
This is difficult, but I like the serenity of the mountains more.
5. What is the one thing (dream/ ambition) you would like to accomplish yet?
Just to be content with myself, my life, how I make it to be - this has always been difficult for me.
6.What according to you makes a good writer/blogger? Do you consider yourself as one?
One who writes often, and more importantly connects with their readers. Helps if they have some domain knowledge - in any space, and are tech-savy. Nope, I have a long way to go.
7. What is your favourite outfit?
Jeans and polo-necked t-shirts.
8. Who is better: Sachin Tendulkar or Rahul Dravid?
Hmm, not a cricket fan, difficult to answer.
9. If you had the power to change one thing about yourself or your life so far, what would it be?
It would be a couple of things - fear of failing, being sensitive, living my life totally for myself.
10. Are you in touch with your best friend from school days?
Yes, 2 of them.
11. What was/is your favourite subject in school/college? why?
I liked Maths, because I liked the concept of getting the right answer, even if it took a little longer.
I also liked English, especially essay writing for the sheer variety of ideas and words and stories.
My questions list, that's not so difficult as to finding who to tag -
1. Which is your favourite song and what do u like about it?
2. How many languages do you speak? In which language do you think?
3. What images does the word 'popcorn' bring up for you?
4. How would those close to you describe you?
5. Which book have you read more than once and why?
6. Do you prefer train or plane for journeys?
7. Who is your idol now and why?
8. Do you have any regrets about your life or choices you made?
9. Are you an optimist, pessimist or realist?
10. What is that one-dish you are really good at making?
11. What's your favourite quote?
And I tag you all. I have read your blogs, some more frequently, and possibly am delurking for the first time with a tag, so be a bit forgiving. Am stopping at 9, whew!
Here goes -
1. Crabby Mommy
2. Shruthi
3. Swaram
4. R's Mom
5.Sayantani
6. Anupama
7.2A's Mom
8.Smitha
9. ObsessiveMom
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Loved your answers!
ReplyDeleteYou and me do have a lot in common, I have gathered from your answers. Esp. the Karna one, number 4 and 5 too..:-)
Thanks for taking up the tag.
one more thing, if you don't mind: it will be easier for readers to comment if you remove the word verification and also enable the "notify follow-up comments" feature, so that we get your reply to our comments in our inbox.
Thanks Uma! Was fun doing it.
ReplyDeleteHave done the changes you have asked for, at least I think I have :)
yes, you have..now it will easier to communicate :-)
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