Captivating Kajol

After Aishwarya Rai, Kajol will be the most captivating actress on the the Indian silver screen. A sensational beauty with the looks of Emma Watson (Hermoine) and Alyssa Milano, this surreal Indian beauty will touch and melt any man's heart with her looks.

One thing, I noticed about Hindi movies. They are real teasers. They would not allow kissing on screen but they would permit the lips of the actor and actress to almost touch each other and yet, they would allow neck kissing in the most amorous way imaginable.

So it was when Sharukh Khan kissed Kajol wantonly on her beautiful,long neck! Just you imagine that! A crisis of values?

Kajol's beauty is eternal. That I must say.

Heartsong

Planet Terror!

A fantastic zombie movie by the master movie maker, Robert Rodriguez's of Sin City fame. It beats the hell of the Resident Evil series in terms of zombie action.

It's one whole hypermarket of dismembered men and women. Blood, gore, body parts, disemboweled bodies, brainless heads (brain was eaten) and whatever gore you can possibly imagine.

Rose McGowan put on helluva role as a one-legged go-go dancer armed with a bazooka-cum-machine gun gunning down the zombies with her artificial leg of an armoury.

Good and exciting movie, fast paced. You will love it if you fancy the Resident Evil series or House of the Dead computer games.

Heartsong

The Delightful Hairspay!

Hairspray is one flighty Broadway musical, whimsical and lovely to watch. Integrating America is the theme of this play and Hairspray certainly delivers! With finger snapping and foot-tapping punchy music and sheer dance-steps, this wholesome play may be late in coming in celluloid form but it will be enjoyed by those who are Broadway fanatics.For the others, the vast majority, the movie will pass them by.

Chubby teenager Tracy Turnblad will do anything to get on a local Baltimore dance show, defying her parents. She eventually made it on the rock 'n' roll progamme and became the hit of the city and won her man.

The dialogue is fun! Travolta was quite unpleasant to look at initially but he came right into the role after that when he moved on from those indoor ironing chores.Amanda was her pretty self getting meatier parts as the film rolled along.The lead was obviously Nikki Blonsky, portraying the chubby Tracy. FAT is beautiful and she conquered her man, to boot. Travolta, dances pretty well in his Jabba the Hutt get-up. Chris Walken was as usual, his wooden furniture self but Michelle Pffeifer,Queen Latifah and Zaf Efron did leave some impressions though.

Good movie to watch and to come away happy!

Heartsong

EST-Day 4

Today is Day 4 for my daughter as she sits for the English for Science and Technology paper in her SPM exams.

The paper will be over in 20 minutes time.

It is an easier paper compared to the English Paper.

Pray God's favour will be with my daughter for this paper.

There will be a break until Tuesday and then the war wagon starts rolling.

The juggernauts will be Additional Maths, Physics and Chemistry and followed by Moral. Tough times.

Again, I will pray for God's blessings, favour and grace to be upon my daughter as she faces these big boys.

Heartsong

Modern Maths on Day 3

It's Day 3 of the SPM.

According to my daughter, the History Paper II in the afternoon is one tough nut. A lot of unexpected questions. Anyway, we shall forget about it and leave it all on God's shoulder.

Today will see the beginning of the Maths papers. Modern Maths is a slightly easier version of its more difficult-to please elder brother, Additional Maths.

My prayers to God to see my daughter through. The papers should end at 12.30 pm. So the afternoon will be a quiet break and respite for my daughter.

Thursday is an off day. Time to catch up on the weaker subjects.

English for Science and Technology will follow on Friday.

Heartsong

The Foody's Down Memory Lane

There is no food like the one I once had in my little hamlet of a hometown.

Today, you can never find them and if they still do exist, the quality, aroma and flavour is no longer there. Commercialisation,profiteering and inflation has robbed these food of their optimal quality in taste. The ingredients used are sub-standard and too little to give you the climactic oohms and the ahhs of yesterday. Such gastronomic delights we had. Such were our joys of eating. They are no more.

To start with, I would like to talk about the 10 sen roti canai. The warong is situated on the other side of the river bank. The roti canai will be freshly made before your eyes, diced up into bite pieces and with rich dhall poured over in a generous dollop. Food nirvana, that's all I can say and write here. The satisfaction is fully gratifying and thoroughly wholesome. And all for a magical 10 sen!

Today, the warong is all gone. Development and urbanisation had reared their ugly heads. A row of double-storey shop-houses is in its place, lining up the new non-descript townscape.

Yesterday is no more. It resides only in your mind..............

Heartsong

Day 2 for SPM 2007

Today will see two more papers off for my daughter.

Bahasa Malaysia is already done with and out of mind.

She will be sitting for English (two papers)and History Paper II up to 4.30 pm. A real long day with a short 85 minutes break between morning and afternoon sessions. Lousy scheduling by the MOE.

My daughter has done her part for History. I pray the questions that come out in this written part will be palatable to her.

English is skill-based. Along with a good in-built vocabulary, one can master English. The two English papers today comprises directed and continuous essay writing and literature. There will be only 15 objective questions. So those who are deficient in English will be exposed at the SPM level. I know my daughter has developed some English skills though her vocabulary could have been better. Not a concern,though. Anyway, God willing ,all will be well.

I will pray to lift up all my burdens, concerns and worries to God as I believe my daughter has done her part diligently and God will continue to bless her favourably throughout this SPM season.

Amen.

Heartsong