tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89709888822136429502024-02-18T22:17:36.981-08:00Flashes of sparkling eyes . .Freezing drops of time with one glance of those atrocious and sparkling eyes..it's gonna be engraved forever in your soul!Alcinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18359846306902469801noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970988882213642950.post-81290072319904154172017-03-04T08:21:00.001-08:002017-03-04T08:21:20.823-08:00Book Review : Open-Eyed Meditations<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Open-Eyed
Meditations</span></b></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Author:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> Shubha Vilas </span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Publisher:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> Fingerprint! Belief Publishing</span></div>
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<strong>Pages:</strong><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> 280; <strong>Price:</strong> Rs
250</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The
summary of the book says;</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">“Open-eyed Meditations is a
beautiful compilation of thoughts wherein<br />
each meditation takes you on a journey to the past, bringing a secret<br />
herb to heal a problem of the present.<br />
A true distillation of ancient wisdom tips for modern lives, this<br />
unique self-help book uses the wisdom of the Ramayana and the<br />
Mahabharata to solve your everyday problems.<br />
Beyond the storyline, something deeper is waiting to be discovered<br />
from these ancient texts. This book is an attempt to uncover<br />
the hidden layer of wealth that is cleverly packaged within the<br />
commonly known storylines.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">When
I received the book, I looked at the lovely cover and the little message inked
on the first page of the book. I personally feel that this little gesture on
the author’s part was really touching. The title says meditation while your
eyes are open. It is quite true. The moment you open the book and look through
the index, you will be pleasantly surprised to see little chapters are bundled
together to form this book. The chapter titles in themselves are so
interesting. I have read two books from this author already and I enjoy how he
gives us examples from the ancient texts of the Ramayana and Mahabharata. The
author has truly put his teaching and wisdom in the book.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The
word meditating means “focus one's mind for a period of time, in silence or
with the aid of chanting, for religious or spiritual purposes or as a method of
relaxation.” <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>One wonders that how can that
be done with the eyes open. When you read the book you will know exactly how it
is done.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">We
face lots of challenges in our life and we are left with question marks. It is
said that one can solve the problems of other person’s life but when it comes
to their own life, it becomes tricky as well as difficult. But fear not because
when you get your hands on this book, it will act as your guide to difficult
times. The words which you read in each chapter will make sense with the situations
and challenges you face.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The
writer has an inspirational writing style. The way he puts up the pieces of his
work together is very reader friendly and easy to understand. The most useful
and handy part of the book is that whenever you read the whole chapter, you
will know the gist of it when you read the summary at the end. The summary
makes it easy to interpret the whole chapter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">It
delves into all the topics of life, right from relationships, workplace,
talent, decisions, transformation, envy and a lot of other spheres. All of it
cannot really be summed up in one line which you will know when you read this
book.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I
felt really relieved after leafing through every page and felt like a burden
was lifted off one by one. I recommend that everybody who is having crisis in
their life or facing some kind of sadness should definitely read this book. And
otherwise as well you should give it a chance, you will not be disappointed. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Title:</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"> Ramayana-The
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Author: Shubha Vilas</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Publisher: Jaico Publishing House (2016)</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Language: English</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Pages : 307</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Once again I got a chance to read mythology because
of Blogadda and the author Shubha Vilas. To be honest he is the only person I have
read till date for mythology, otherwise during childhood I had sufficed with
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Not
my favourite genre but I would say I am beginning to develop a taste for it.
Thanks to blogadda I had read the previous novel</span> <span style="font-weight: normal;">Ramayana -
The Game of Life: The Shattered Dreams by Shubha Vilas.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">And after reading that I read
the first part, well I was just making sure that I go through the whole thing.
So when the opportunity for reviewing the third book in the series came up I was
very excited. For the people who haven’t gone through the first two books the
author has been thoughtful and provided the summary for the respective books before
the actual starting of the book.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The
book starts with Ram, Sita and Lakshmana, well into their exile at the
Dandakaranya forest. They proceed inside the forest with unfolding of
mesmerizing history about the forest told by different sages. They move to
Panchavati in tranquil and peace.</span> <span style="font-weight: normal;">They had decided
to spend their last year of exile in the beautiful forest of Panchvati</span>.
But as fate has it, in the last year of their exile, they encounter the demon
Surpanakha. Surpanakha plays a very vital role in the Ramayana. She is the
reason and the pivot to the impending war and the destruction of the demon king
Ravana. The book goes on about till the point where Sita is abduc<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ted</span> by Ravana.</span></span><br />
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I write the summarized plot I see that this is not a spoiler for the book
because the true essence of the book is enveloped with the enriching footnotes
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">As
promised in the summary it was true to its word simplifying the epic tale of Ramayana
and merging it with life lessons beautifully. It has been well researched as
like the other two past series.</span> The footnotes as always are the
highlight of the book and the short tales in every chapter are cherry on the
top. The title is true to the books content. And the division of the chapters
seem smooth for reading without making a break in the scenes.</span></span><br />
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learned many things about life and in general along with Ramayana. Its worth a
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;">About the Author:</span></b><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br />
Shubha Vilas, an otherworldly seeker and a motivational speaker, holds a degree
in Engineering and law with specialization in Patent Law. His leadership
classes are well known with top-level administration in corporate houses. He
likewise offers people some assistance with applying so as to deal with present
day life circumstances the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita, Ramayana and other dharma
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Publisher: Westland</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"><br />
<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Price: </span></span><span class="tgc"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">₹ </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">295/-</span><span style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"><br />
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Pages: 391</span></span></div>
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Institute Of Management -Bengaluru where he gets in an argument with a student Shreya
who is the second lead of the book. Shreya is enthusiastic, intelligent,
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Author: Shubha Vilas</span></div>
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First edition (23 January 2015)</div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: #222222; line-height: 115%;">I am happy to be chosen by blogadda to review this book. Yet
again a first of a kind read by me. I don’t read mythology. This being my first
book in that genre I took a keen interest in it. The book’s summary was as
follows:</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Now, in Shattered Dreams, Shubha Vilas
narrates the riveting drama of Rama’s exile. Through tales of Rama’s unwavering
and enigmatic persona, the book teaches us how to handle reversals positively;
through Bharata’s actions, it teaches us to handle temptation; and through
Sita’s courage, to explore beyond our comfort zone. This complicated family
drama provides deep insights on how human relationships work and how they fail.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>With Valmiki’s Ramayana as its guiding light,
Shattered Dreams deftly entwines poetic beauty from the Kamba Ramayana and
Ramacharitramanas, as well as folk philosophy from the Loka Pramana tales, to
demonstrate how the ancient epic holds immediate relevance to modern life.
Experience the ancient saga of the Ramayana like never before.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: #222222; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: #222222; line-height: 115%;">This book is the second book in the series after
Rise of the Sun Prince, one which I</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> have not read. Almost everyone has heard the story and most
of us have read it or watched Ramayana on television. But this book turned out
to be innovative and introspective.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: #222222; line-height: 115%;">Shattered Dreams describes the time when Dasharatha wanted to
crown Rama as king of Ayodhya. Unfolding the journey of Rama, Sita and
Lakshmana leaving Chitrakoot for Dandakaranya forest. Kaikeyi chooses to redeem
her two boons and Bharata pays for his mother's sinful behaviour in this
captivating story. </span>The opening chapters also takes one to journey
of past. The past when the Ikshvaku dynasty had a King named Nemi, who later on
named Dashratha. How a person got transformed from Dasagriva to Ravana. How
Ravana got encounter with the god of death - Yama himself. <span style="line-height: 115%;">The
author has put down Raavan’s thought pretty well inside the book.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">I assumed it would be the
same as witnessed earlier but I found out something more. <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: #222222;">A thorough research has been done to pen
down this book. It is filled with tales and anecdotes which are probably not
heard or unknown to us. Like Jayanta's shameful act and Manthara's reason for revenge
were not known to me.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">It provides deep
insights on how human relationships work out and how they might also fail. Like
the relationship between a father and son, two brothers, husband and wife,
mother and son are all explained very well. It speaks of values and virtues that
if followed can make us a better human being.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: #222222;"></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">T<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: #222222;">he
emotions and character description inside the story was wonderfully done. It
was as if a old story being read out in a new way.</span> Shubha Vilas did
total justice while describing the scenarios right from the beginning till the
end.<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: #222222;"> The narration done is
seamless.The language is simple and easy to read through. The additional
footnote feature was a new thing for me so I enjoyed that as well. The virtues
followed by Rama and his honesty were evident throughout the book. The only
thing that I did not find quite to my liking is that it is slow paced. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: #222222; line-height: 115%;">I would say it is good to read it at least once. And I would
rate it 3 out of 5.</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">Title:God is a Gamer</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">Author:Ravi Subramanian</span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">Published by:Penguin Books India
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">Published:<span class="date-display-single" content="2014-09-20T00:00:00+05:30">20 Sep 2014</span> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">ISBN:139780143421399</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">Extent:328pp </span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">Category:Fiction, Thriller</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">Another thriller decorates my novel collection, thanks to Blogadda
for choosing me with the other fellow bloggers to review God is a Gamer by Ravi
Subramanian.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">The starting is interesting enough to make you continue
reading what you have got your hands on. Bitcoins supports transfer of money
over the internet. It is powering over MasterCard and Visa. Satoshi Nakamoto is the mysterious founder. Bitcoins let you be anonymous on the internet and
transfer money using wallets stored in your personal computer.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">The story begins with the entry of main characters.
Here the characters who should be labelled as main are many in numbers. At one
point or the other each of them plays a significant role in the plot. The
assassination of senator Gillian Tan is the beginning of the actual plot. Using
Misznay-Schardin effect the armored Mercedes Ben was blasted. The case was
taken up and investigated by Adrian Scott and assisting him was Tony. Mike
Hendricks the adversary of Gillian Tan orders the investigation to begin under
the order of President himself. On the other side Aditya Rao the founder of
Indiscape, the online gaming portal works blissfully with Sundeep to create
uproar with Mafia Dons, the first game to be played online for free by the
users. A rendezvous between Tanya and Varun starts with coincidental meets? Or
is it planned? NYIB’s CEO Malvika gets promoted to the position of Chairman of
NYIB. Commits suicide on her birthday falling from the 34<sup>th</sup> floor of the hotel where her birthday party was being held or
is it a murder?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">The cotton trail engaging in trade of drugs, narcotics,
banned pharmaceuticals and pornography of any kind seems the second start of
the book. The currency exchange for the trade employs Bitcoins.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">An ATM heist is reported in New York where 5 million dollars
are withdrawn. A group of 20 people in hoodies raided different ATMs all around
New York. This seems like the third start.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">Are three of them are linked or they have their own story?
As the summary says </span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">“Moving from Washington’s Congress to Delhi’s Finance
ministry, the beaches of Goa to the corporate boardrooms of Mumbai.”</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">The way Ravi Subramanian has written is pretty engaging and
captivating. Only glitch is in the starting where you have no idea exactly what
is being talked about as the story fluctuates between places and people really
fast. When you have enough background and engagement details about the
characters that is where the fun starts. In the end you may think that the
puzzle is solved and investigation is over but don’t worry after the epilogue a
surprise is wrapped up for you.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">I would recommend people to go for it. It is a gripping
thriller though the fun may start a little late but by the end of it, complains
for the start will vanish for sure. Subramanian’s love for banking is pretty
evident throughout the story. You may learn a thing or two about technology and
banking from this for sure. If not learn you will be curious enough to Google about
the terms. I would definitely give it 4/5.</span></div>
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Alcinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18359846306902469801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970988882213642950.post-57204322342977083052014-09-22T21:45:00.000-07:002014-09-23T07:35:54.984-07:00Book review:Private India<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">Title:
Private India</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">Author:
Ashwin Sanghi & James Patterson</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">Price:
350 INR</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">Pages:
450</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">ISBN:
978-0099586395</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">My
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It has my first time reviewing a thriller. And thank
you Blogadda for giving me the opportunity to do that. I enjoyed being in this
train of thriller and here is what I discovered.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">At first you would dismiss it being some run and
catch thriller but when you start it you would know you picked up something
different. The cover of the book takes inspiration from the James Patterson’s <i>‘Private’</i>
series . Two<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>masters in their own art </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">Ashwin
Sanghi and James Patterson have collaborated for the first time to bring
Patterson's popular 'Private' series to India. The story is true to its
highlight </span><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">“It’s
the season for murder in Mumbai”.</span></b></span><br />
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cults, the Navratri festival and even Goddess Durga becomes an important part
of the plot whereas Patterson's love for high drama and suspense mixed equally
well with it. The starting of the book is with a murder-of a Thai doctor in a
Mumbai hotel. She has a yellow scarf around her neck and her hands are tied
with strings. There is a flower on one hand, and a fork on the other. There is
also a small, Viking toy helmet tied to one of her toes. Eight such killings
take place in Mumbai.</span></span><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">The first murder is followed by many others. Afternoon Mirror reporter
Bhavna Choksi being the second victim,then Elima Xavier, a school
headmistress, Anjana Lal, the Chief Justice of Mumbai High Court, Ragini
Sharma, a politician and so on the list continues. Every victim has a yellow scarf, with trinkets placed
around them.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">Private India is headed by Santosh Wagh an Ex-policeman and he is picked
by Jack Morgan, a former CIA agent who heads Private Inc.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">
The 51-year-old investigative genius is traumatized by his painful past where
he has to live with the guilt of killing his own family, which he tries to
drink with regular whiskey shots.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"> Wagh and his peers drink a lot
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</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">The case
of the serial killings is handed over to Wagh and Co by Mumbai Police. The
serial killings have a pattern and the killer makes sure to leave a clue each
time. Wagh connects the clues which lead to a discovery of the truth which is
pretty scary. If you have never been to Mumbai, it is sure to take you some of the places such as </span>Taj Hotel to Colaba and Haji Ali, to suburbs like Bandra, Andheri and
Thane to the Tower of Silence and its vultures, Arthur Road Jail,
Chowpatty Beach, Cooper Hospital etc. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">The central
characters are portrayed well, but others are also defined equally. There is a
vile godman, an underworld bhai and a powerful lawmaker with his love for
gambling. It has a detailed story and you would not know exactly where the
mystery points to.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">It is a
fast paced thriller but has details about the not so central characters as
well. You would think that you got the mystery but wait till you spiral down
another twist. Though there are editing and grammar mistakes at some places but nevertheless one should give this book a try, when you pick it up, you can’t
put it down.</span></span></div>
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Alcinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18359846306902469801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970988882213642950.post-12905325131155710852014-03-29T21:49:00.000-07:002014-03-29T21:49:09.136-07:00Book review:Prisoner,Jailor,Prime Minister<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Title:Prisoner,Jailor,Prime Minister<br />
Author:Tabrik C<br />
Year Of Publication:2014<br />
Publisher: Hachette India<br />
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The title seems very innovative and makes you think are there three characters that makes this book or one person is all these three. </div>
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The cover is bold and intuitive catches you like the book did when you held it in your hands to read.</div>
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This a book review of Prisoner,Jailor,Prime Minister written by Tabrik C.I am not very keen on anything relating to politics but i wanted to give this topic a try and so i chose this book to review.And i am quite happy with the results.I read the first page and i was thinking did i chose the correct book because it described to me a scene of desert.Then i proceeded further into a very interesting storyline.Knowing that it is a debut novel by Tabrik C. he has done a very fine work.</div>
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<span id="freeText16076634842093271966">Siddhartha Tagore has become the Prime Minister in a swearing without any ceremony so that the country can be lead without any delay as the outgoing Prime Minister is leaving from the backdoor.As soon as he is appointed he is informed about a suspicious activity in Pokhran.And here begins his journey as a politician.</span></div>
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<span id="freeText16076634842093271966">The writer has a very unique style of looking into the past.The flashbacks at times are very brief with few lines and at times consisting of several pages.His days in Harvard as a student where he had no interest whatsoever in politics.But his Baba(father) wanted him to follow in his footsteps and join politics.He pursued his career in classical music in Harvard for he had a love for Tansen and Mozart.</span></div>
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<span id="freeText16076634842093271966">While turning the pages we can see how this Harvard student with little interest in politics transforms into a Prime Minister.</span></div>
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<span id="freeText16076634842093271966">Though the writer tried building a rhythm to create the desired affect of a thriller but there was abruptness at times.</span>It emphasizes on the human emotions and relationships.At times it felt like the main aim of it being political was overshadowed by the emotions and relations.The story is told in first person and third person alternatively. First person narration is through the eyes of Siddhartha and
wherever he is not present, it is in third person.Together with <span class="readable" id="reviewTextContainer869130634"><span id="freeText2374832068227097089">Siddhartha Tagore the others such as Rubaya Jaykar Tagore,
Karisma Jaykar, Kabir Jaykar, Gordon Thorburn, Gregory Templar, Rukmani
Devi and many more</span></span> supported this story very well.</div>
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Though i don't believe in destiny myself but this book is one which tells you about how your destiny is weaved beforehand,you follow what is there and it remains unpredictable.A must read i would say and all the best with your debut Tabrik C.</div>
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Alcinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18359846306902469801noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970988882213642950.post-35580024714654467182013-12-31T08:04:00.000-08:002013-12-31T08:04:10.033-08:00Wishful morning..!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
She-You know it is going to be a new day in sometime.<br />
He-Yes i know.<br />
Caressing her back,he sighed sweetly.As he pressed his lips softly on her forehead.She smiled while her eyes remain closed.He checked the time and hugged her more tightly.The blanket covered them both in the rosy winter dawn.As there warm skin touched each other,the cold was not at all felt.<br />
He-Good morning..<br />
She-Good morning..<br />
He-Open your eyes for me.<br />
As she opened her eyes.She gave a leisurely smile to him which was returned full fledged.<br />
She-I want to spend rest of my life with you.Rise each morning to this wish and feeling of being with you.<br />
He-Your wish my command darling.Even i am waiting for that time to begin...<br />
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Alcinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18359846306902469801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970988882213642950.post-34173990963855953042013-07-29T21:40:00.000-07:002013-07-29T21:42:27.804-07:00Broken..<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She-I love you so much it almost pains me.Why won't you answer me dammit?Are you even listening to me?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She heard silence from the other side of the reciever.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He-What do you want to hear from me?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She-Did you touch her?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He-Yes i did.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She-Hugged each other?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She holds her breathe.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He-Yes.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She-You kissed her?She wanted you to?You wanted to?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He-Why are you asking this?Please stop.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She-No.I want to know all about it.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He-Yes...Yes I wanted to kiss her.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She-You were with her all night.Weren't you?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He-Yes I was.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She-Did she crawl next to you naked and asking for it?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He-Asking for what?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She-Asking to loose it to her.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He-Loose what?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She-Your virginity.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He-Yes she did.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She-You gave in?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He-I...ah..Why are you asking me all this.It is paining you so much already then why all this?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She-I want to know please because anyway it would kill me from inside to just assume things.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He-Yes I lost my virgnity to her.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She-You..y..you..agreed just like that?..Howw..</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She breaks into sobs.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He-Shhh...I didn't me..mean..t..too..</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She-You did not mean to?You did not mean to have sex you are telling me.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He-I did not want you to feel this way.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She-This is still going fine.Now answer this to me.This is the last one.Do you love her?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He-Yes I do.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And she can't think anymore.As her heart breaks into pieces which she is unsure of being ever able to gather and mend back.A pained yelp escapes her lips as she bursts into a painful cry.He just listens helpless..cause niether he had words to soothe her and nor was he there present physically..</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: #ea9999; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">C-Which direction do we have to go?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: #ea9999; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A-Just wait we told him when we board the auto.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: #ea9999; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A-No we are half an hour late.But never mind they will be
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<span style="background-color: black; color: #ea9999; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">C-Kitne huay bhaiya?(How much money do we have to pay?)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: #ea9999; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">C-Chal daude(Lets run)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: #ea9999; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A-Nahi woh intezar kar lenge aur maine heels bhi toh pehni
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 16px;">Author: </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 16px;">Vijay Santhanam</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This is a book review of My stroke of luck authored by Vijay Santhanam.I
did not know what i had put my hands on before i read the first few pages.I
thought it to be just another story of struggle,trial and tribulations but this
was something else.More than life and beyond the normal thinking.The mans own
story in his own words.The journey of forgetfulness yet a hint of remembrance.
What will you do when you can see a face recognize it yet not put a name or
relation to it? Leave that! What if you cannot distinguish between male and
female?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Vijay had a stroke at the age of 41 which left him paralyzed on right
side of the body.The simplest of the daily chores weren't possible to
accomplish without assistance but that changed eventually just because of the
right mix of determination,companionship and motivation.Mentioned at the very
beginning is that he is not from a medical background and whatever he shared,he
has experienced.Everyone have their own personal experience and you can only
learn from others experience.So there is a lot of learning that we get in this
book.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">First and foremost the valuable lesson that the book will teach you to
not to ignore your gut feelings when something is wrong with your body
system.You are brave,you know you are healthy but if you get yourself checked
for a persistent little problem it can avert a very big problem[here a headache
was a little problem but grew to a stroke when ignored(not checked)].How the
desire for something(Vijay is a fan of cricket and during his stroke he has co-authored “<i>If cricket is a religion,Sachin is god</i>”
and “<i>The business of cricket:The story of
sports marketing in India</i>” with Shyam Balasubramanian)you love with all
your life makes a strong inspiration to fight with the problem.Family and
friends being your support system in the harsh time.The unpredictability of
what will happen next and will i be able to pass the time of test creates a
leap of heart inside you as you would either be grinning with joy that he
passed it or will be sad knowing he has to work on it again to pass it.He had
to start learning from the very basics to get to the hard things which were so
normal before being affected.Now what all did he learn and how did each day
progress it surely is to be read by you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You do not know what will life offer you the very next second and so it
is better to make the most in the moment you are.The most intriguing part for
me was where i learned that the side of brain affected is reverse of that of
the side of body.The author of course has a very practical approach and why not
because he experienced a situation where he was as good as half dead.The spirit
to overcome the impossible and make come true the power of will is what is
reflected strongly in every page you read.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">Author:</span><span style="line-height: 18.375px;"><b>Sanjaya Senanayake</b></span><br style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;" /><span style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">Genre:</span><span style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">Fiction</span><br style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;" /><span style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">Year of publication:2013</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Dr. Mendis is a Sri lankan living in Australia with his family which is i might add has a very vivid description in the beginning.He has just got out of medical school and is starting on an exciting journey while interning for the popular St. Ivanhoe Hospital.Six other new interns are his colleague.There is this very intriguing character Dr. Spyder who treats the celebrities and gets the detail of the most deepest,darkest secret they hold inside them to be treated.N</span><span style="line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">ames of some characters were quite funny like, Monty Bonkzalot, Precious Thyme and Fabulus Hips.</span><span style="line-height: 21px; text-align: left;">Medical terminologies and information are in plenty all throughout the book.And amazingly they don't burden the reader but rather interests them inside it.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 21px; text-align: left;">Dr. Manju is cheesy,lovable,melodramatic and at times over smart.H</span><span style="line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">umour resides in a series of hilarious stories about life on the wards, most of which involve Dr. Manju.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And as the age demands family of Dr. Mendis are finding 'The Match' for their son.L<span style="line-height: 21px; text-align: left;">iving abroad didn’t change a thing in the South-Asian mentality of Manju’s mother.Desperate to search a Sri Lankan bride for his ‘Kohinoor’ son she leaves no nook and corner of Australia.An ugly habit of taking bliss of discussing ugliness of their relative’s son and highlighting how her son so much more better than him.Dr. Manju is unlike his mother as he watches and accepts the modern views but that doesn't make him insensitive to his own culture and roots.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This whole book is a great package.I loved every page i leafed through.And not to forget the amazing writing style of <span style="line-height: 18.375px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Sanjaya Senanayake.Take it up and i assure you,you will like it if not love.Different shades of emotions keep striking.When you pick it up you will be kept stuck up with the book till it finishes.</span></span></div>
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Alcinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18359846306902469801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970988882213642950.post-23220198432518434692012-06-05T10:04:00.001-07:002013-07-23T21:43:21.319-07:00Meeting<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">She-Yeah pretty pleasant.So tell me how was your journey?</span></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">He-Very well but kind of tired me.Never mind i reached in time to meet at least.</span></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">She-What did you just say?..In time?</span></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">She-You told me it was going to be 10:30am.Please check your watch with mine or tell me you are from a different time zone.</span></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">He-Listen what is more important that i met or your and mine time didn't match?</span></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">She-Okey fine i forgive you.</span></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">She-(giggling) so many questions for me in one go?</span></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">She-With a naughty gleam in her eyes No! It is more than enough that you came and we are together right now.</span></div>
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Alcinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18359846306902469801noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970988882213642950.post-78873873304157726642012-05-15T22:19:00.002-07:002013-07-23T21:43:56.527-07:00Only time will tell..<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #f4cccc; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sid-Yes.A lot many times but those days were different.Now i am a changed man and i know what should i do when i seem to dislike being in the world.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #f4cccc; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Aleona-Don't say that,he is not my boy-friend.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #f4cccc; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sid-Okay fine.Then how is your guy?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #f4cccc; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Aleona-Better! he is doing good as of now but yeah fluctuating because he wants something new in his life.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #f4cccc; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sid-New? what is that suppose to mean?<br />Aleona-He wants to change where he is living.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #f4cccc; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sid-Oh! I get that.So are you not going to ask him?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #f4cccc; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sid-That he loves you or not?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #f4cccc; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Aleona-I have tried once i guess but i wasn't able to get any straight reply so i didn't try after that.May be will try sometime.And yes then i will let you know.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #f4cccc; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sid-What can i say about you.Can you live without him? You know if he goes away.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #f4cccc; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Aleona-I have never thought about it but if he is happy then i guess i won't have any problem.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #f4cccc; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Whom am i lying to?Myself? I know i cannot be without him it is i who needs him and not the other way around.Even a week seems ages if i don't talk to him.But i guess i don't know what will i do when he leaves.Maybe I will just find someone or something.And if i don't then only time will tell...</span></div>
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Alcinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18359846306902469801noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970988882213642950.post-74244485523465856412011-12-26T22:42:00.000-08:002013-07-23T21:44:33.718-07:00Coffee stained love letter..<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #b4a7d6; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I had been there without you for such long gaps but everytime you go away my craving grows intenser to meet you back.The warm cup of coffee mug,the sound of dropping water from tap,echos of silence,a hushing whisper,a low tone talking and et al makes our fond memories.They ring up my soul everytime i think,feel or muse about it.You have been the best pacifier and best pain giver.Harboring two uniquely different talents of course thats you.I had been in front of you quite a handful of times but the thing is i somehow loose half my voice when i am with you.You make me feel that you would understand my silence and you just want to make it extra obvious when you want me to be vocal about my feelings for you.Your embrace it's just magic and your kiss it's pure ecstasy followed by a prolonged wave of blissfulness.Once in a while when you make me feel wanted for you i feel so happy.Hearing your voice after ten days feels like an era bygone.When in the night i watch the moon and a star residing happily by it going away from it,it makes me nervous and afraid that it would take so long for the star to come back to the moon once more.But yes i know the invisible chord of connect and sparkle between them never fails to reprise and surprise their relation.It's undefined but yet defined,complicated yet simple,charismatic yet boring and fulfilling yet incomplete.As i submerge in the beautiful moments shared by we i realize i have to go buy a stamp to post this to you,seal it with packets of unending love.And the hot coffee pours down staining the perfectly white paper i was writing on ,i let it soak in it's flavor and color.It makes it beautiful,stained and perfect.The tree in front of me has grown pretty big as the last time i saw it it looked smaller while talking with you,lots of tiny fireflies have decorated themselves on this tree.Your fragrance is wafting in the air i can feel it entering all through me.And as i close my eyes and lie down on the terrace i can see you smile and i can feel you hugging me..</span><br />
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Alcinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18359846306902469801noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970988882213642950.post-25536096136826571292011-08-31T20:56:00.000-07:002013-07-23T21:46:01.225-07:00Zaira and NY-I<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ead1dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Leo-Oh! I herd this answer after a longtime.</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ead1dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Zaira-You too have sneaked in,in this call?</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ead1dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Leo-Sneaked in?excuse me.I was invited honorable by Mr.Trojan.</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ead1dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Zaira-Guys you are the best thing that has happened to me over here *smiling*.</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ead1dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Trojan and Leo (together)-stop taking everything on heart girl.We are kidding of course!</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ead1dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Zaira-Can't i take a revenge on your joke by my fake sadness hehehehe..</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ead1dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Leo-Hey! Whom do you like the most from both of us?</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ead1dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Zaira-That is not a fair question Leo.I am in danger you know.</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ead1dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Leo-That is what i am pushing you into so that you don't have difficulty in choosing in last stage.</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ead1dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Trojan-Yeah let me know too zaira.Interesting question by the way Leo,You are a genius man!</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ead1dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Zaira-Now what do you mean by last stage?</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ead1dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Leo-You are not going to be here forever right? You want to go back to India?</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ead1dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Zaira-Yeah I want to but i think i will miss NY more than India.So will i leave this place?</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ead1dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Trojan-Hurray! She is staying with us Leo.Yes you are a genius man.</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ead1dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Zaira-Hey why do you keep saying that Trojan?</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ead1dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Trojan-Because honey there are just five months left for your completion of course and we thought that how should we approach this question to you because you always get sad at the mention of your home.So you see Leo the great twisted the question and we got our answer.</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ead1dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Zaira-Awww... guys after this call i would seriously love to stay here.Hey by the way who will accommodate me after this?i wouldn't be even provided a penny by my folks.</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ead1dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Zaira-You will always stay with me like this right?</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ead1dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Zaira-Thanks guys.Hugs for you both.Mwahh!</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ead1dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Trojan-See you tomorrow at campus.</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ead1dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Zaira-Yep sure.take care guys.love you.Bye!</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ead1dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Trojan-love you too.Bye.</b></span></div>
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Alcinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18359846306902469801noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970988882213642950.post-14569591864105016392011-08-05T20:02:00.000-07:002013-07-23T21:46:51.372-07:00Leaps of life<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Xenobia-I do on you but not on the circumstances surrounding you Alex.Can't we do it the other way?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Alex-Then you will take care of her and promise to get the thing done no matter what it takes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Pilot-OK.I will i give you my words.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And the steep trail begins and then the death pit.Three bikers have joined in this mindless act and they dive in to cover the hell and land on heaven back.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And we have the winner..............It is Pilot..<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Xenobia-Alex no you can't do this to me..<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Pilot-Compose yourself Xenobia everything will be alright.He survived the fall and he would survive this too if he has you by his side.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Xenobia-But it is all because of me.I told him not to do so but he said to have faith in him.He is the only one i have besides me pilot.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Pilot-He is groaning and opening his eyes..he is watching you Xenobia.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Xenobia-What..he has opened his eyes..Alex i love you..Please don't leave me..I can do without everything but not you..please..talk to me..<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Alex-I....t-r-i-..tried..b-u-u-t I failed Xen..C-a-n..you...forgive me for this last time..?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Xenobia-I can't..I need to know that you are good..I can't even see what you are going through.Please tell me you'll not leave and i will do whatever you tell me to do.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Alex-Just f-e-e-l me..I am all around you..I love you Xenobia.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">She touches his face..his forehead..cheeks..lips..neck..and then when she comes over his eyes she knows her worst fears have come alive.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Xenobia-No..no..no...nooo..this can't be he promised me <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">he will be by my side after this race..He can't do this to me..Pilot..noooooo...<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Pilot-Calm yourself Xenobia.Please!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Tears start flowing down her cheeks..<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">After 1 month of Alex passing away..<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dr. Sam-Slowly Xenobia..the world awaits your glance once more.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Xenobia-Can i see a dark room as a starting Dr. Sam?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dr. Sam-Why do you wish so Xenobia?..Don't you want to see the colors again..the darkness..hasn't it taken it's toll on you enough?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Xenobia-I can see him in the darkness so i never wanted light from the day he left me.He will break his promise if i watch light Dr. Sam.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dr. Sam-How can you judge without watching the light Xenobia?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Xenobia-Ok..i will do this just for once if i am not able to see him then i wish these eyes to be removed too.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Xenobia-It's all haze Pilot.I am coming closer to watching that blue top..yeah it says Alex loves Xenobia..<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">She starts crying and embraces herself.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Yes Dr. Sam you were right.I can see him now.In my eyes!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Alcinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18359846306902469801noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970988882213642950.post-27089686699504641372011-05-23T10:16:00.000-07:002013-07-23T21:56:31.466-07:00ChEaTiNg CaSaNoVa..<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The fragrance of freshly brewed hot coffee stirred up the atmosphere.She stepped towards her seat holding it close and tight with both her hands.It was the winter season and how she wished she didn't had to reach everyday to office dot at 8 o'clock.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Anyway with this thought she balanced her poise to look at her laptop screen and as well as her mobile screen which was for the meantime in silent mode(she was in office and they had some wasteful ethics).</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The phone buzzed and the vibration of the mobile on table doubled in it's audibility.She saw the number flashing and an instant smile spread on her face...</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Adrian-Hello miss..Good morning.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mystique-Good morning! You still in your bed huh?</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Adrian-Yeah warm and cozying and it was so inviting that i couldn't leave it today.Let's cuddle up sweetheart.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mystique-And who will do the work over here.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">She had almost hushed tone over the phone because after all she was in OFFICE.And she was staring the screen so as to look like working but actually not.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Adrian-Let's bribe your boss..what say?</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mystique-Hmm..not a bad idea but who will pay me or you?</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Adrian-Ok wrong topic!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And then grins follow from both sides.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mystique-Yeah..thats like a intelligent fella.So today on leave Mr.perfect?</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Adrian-Oh C'mon those who hath ignored there duties shall not be worthy of calling perfect.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mystique-Whatever my main point was are you on a leave?</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Adrian-Yes honey.I was thinking of taking a day-off from longtime just that forgot to tell you to do the same hehehe..</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mystique-Very funny! by the way i could have tried for it.I wished to be in your arms really and feel your warmth in this chilling winter.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Adrian-Muah..</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mystique-Hey don't get me cheesy in office.How i wish to leave all this right now.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Adrian-So leave na.Just one time,hardly matters your boss is not going to eat you up.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mystique-Hmm..Let me think but before that answer me why didn't you answer my call yesterday?</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Adrian-Ah..I will call you in sometime there is a call from my office.Sorry.Take care.Bye!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And before mistique could say anything the phone had been cut and she was left pondering in the moment.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Adrian's Office call was as follows..</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Adrian-Hello..</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Cadence-Hey!..How are you darling?</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Adrian-Was missing you my dear..You are coming at my place today right?</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Cadence-Of course I am coming and wished to talk to you so that i may confirm you really have taken the day off for me.And it feels so nice..</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Adrian-Yeah only for you.And how am i wishing you to be here right now.Come soon!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Cadence-Will surely..just open your door.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Adrian-What?Omg! a surprise in the morning.I am coming..</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The call gets cut.He opens the door she is wild and too restless to be calmed even to enter gently.The door bangs close and shrills and shouts follow..</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mystique imagines wish could have taken the day off just to meet him up at least.</span></div>
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Alcinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18359846306902469801noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970988882213642950.post-48196633504400205082011-05-22T01:23:00.000-07:002013-07-23T21:56:11.642-07:00It presents..<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: white;">This is going to be something different from stories and poems..This blog would contain conversations of some people or letter exchanges which is also called epistolary.Sometimes sheer pleasure or sometimes all disappointment in the words exchanged through a conversation or letters.At times even book reviews.</span><br />
<span style="color: white;">First attempt at my second blog hope will be liked and criticized equally.</span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">Will be updated soon with a conversation for first piece..</span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">Welcome!</span><br />
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-<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-family: 'French Script MT'; font-size: 35px;"><b>Unknown Wanderer</b></span><br />
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