Sunday, 2 October 2011

5 reasons to love Paulo Coelho



 “One is loved because one is loved. No reason is needed for loving.” 

                               
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

                            Well, for all the die-hard fans of Paulo Coelho this may seem virtuous and true to the fact, but for all others who don't really live in the philosophical world with him, there has to be a reason to love him...shouldn't there be??


The author of some of the scintillating works in the history of literature like The Alchemist (which inspired even our very own desi director Farah khan that she put the indianised version of one of Paulo's quotes in the movie which became a rage later),Eleven Minutes, Brida and the likes. He has always been able to capture his readers with tremendous wit and the most conspicuous trait which i and many other women are a fan of is respect for women. In each writing of his you can easily notice how beautifully he portrays his female leads and yet maintains their dignity.


And this compelled me to write a listicle about Paulo who has always been my first love in literature...

                                                                                                
  
1. Philosophy had never been so intriguing
                                 Yeah!!! all those who have relished and devoured each leaf of his books know how well he knows about philosophy and how he has been able to catch more and more readership by writing in such a cinch manner that it never seemed a piece of cake before. And people who still haven't read any of his novels, go rush and grab a copy for yourself and "TOUCH, FEEL, BELIEVE"!!!
                              
                              
                                               
2. He switches genres so well
                             If on one side you see an inspiring book by him then you can also love him for writing romance as well in exquisite clear tones. He has always been so exceptionally lovable because of the way his stories enfold somebody. he always has that make-believe world all set for his readers which is the best part you always crave for in a writer.

3. He comprehends women well
                             This is the basic reason he has a huge fan base and most of them are females. well those who have read eleven minutes know how well he understands a woman just like a woman does to another.

4. He is rich and successful
                          Many of the writers are never able to make it large in the terrene of literature but he has been able to strike the right chord and earned himself too much moolah!!! And c'mon who doesn't love rich and successful people. Don’t you??

5. Happy endings
                    The most important part of any story is its ending and we Indians are a huge fan of the "happy endings" and he always gives us one!!!
                      

P.S.umm...i think I’ve been able to praise Paulo enough that he would if not read at least catch a glimpse of my blog someday!!!!

Thursday, 22 September 2011





          Shake that booty
No more drunken ‘nagin’ dance at your relative’s wedding or lame wannabe ‘moonwalk’ imitations on the stage...Watch Delhi do a salsa, a heel toe or religious shakira followers shaking their butt to the desi sheela ki jawani!!! Blame it on the on-screen goddesses or the ever ruling fitness spree, people are humming a different hymn now. Gone are the days, when only lifting weights or sweating on the treadmill meant weight loss. It’s time to experiment with the wilder and more enjoyable variations of working-out.
Salsa
If you are thinking it’s for those with figures to die for, then think again. Salsa has off late gained momentum amongst the people. Right from the Pammi aunty in your neighbourhood to your friend’s grandpa, everyone’s doing it in style. And if you are a little heavier on the bottom, then fret not...Places like paipa at lajpat nagar are just right for you. So Grab those heels and head out for the new-found dancercise!!!
Belly-dancing
A trimmed and toned waist is what made Katrina put fire on-screen. Shakira’s favourite belly dancing wouldn’t have earned much fame if it wasn’t for her ‘hips don’t lie’. So, I would suggest you to get toned up like a diva by learning this art form and surely shedding those extra kilos and no more hiding those chocolate and ice-cream bulges you’d developed...
If all this seems like next to impossible and you think you’ll have to have at least 9 lives to learn these, then I am here to take you out of your guilty calories by some other means(which would be obviously easy for you)...
   
 1. Try getting up early (yeah!!! I actually mean that) and taking a brisk walk in your society park. Trust me. This would make you feel so fresh and lively the whole day.
   
    2.Look out for your neighbour colonel uncle’s the ever angry bull-dog and pull a prank whenever you see him...he would for sure get mad and crazy at you...do I need say more??
P.S. I know...you aren’t gonna run otherwise, let colonel uncle help you a bit..

3. Well if still these seem to be like ‘mission impossible’ to you. Then yeah go on with your shaadi wala ‘nagin’ dance even that would help a bit in losing out flab if not much.

Note: sitting in front of your desktop the whole day long and munching on that enormous bag of chips would only make you look like a Bappi Lahiri scion after sometime. So get up and ‘shake that booty’!!!!!