Introduction to Miss Obnoxious(Michelle)

I stumbled upon Betweenusfriends and I thought it was a wonderful idea and I got to hand it to everyone that has played a role in keeping it so systematic!

I started blogging two years ago and its really amusing to read all my posts from the time I began to now...part of me feels so great to read certain things and another part really makes me want to guffaw about how silly I used to be.

Anyway, I'm 17 years old and I'm currently on vacation(Whoop pee da dee doo) awaiting my 12th results :-S.

Well, I could go on and on AND ON but i guess the topic will pretty much say it all about me

10 Things About Moi(it would cause you to call a fire brigade if I could cook)

1.I am quite the extrovert(or so I think) but yes I love being around people.I love talking to different people and I love meeting new people(provided they aren't crazy psychopaths that would want me to join some cult and then eventually kill me)

2.I love languages.I'm quite fluent in french and am currently learning Japanese, which I must say is my weekend treat(seriously).

3.I always end up being the ''teacher's pet''(not the annoying know-it-all type though)...which is why people tend to hate me during classes.*Evil laugh*

4.I am so punctual its not funny.I will be there before time but I will never be late for any kind of rendezvous or class or gym or even a lecture(yes, I need therapy)

5.I am a total fitness freak(wow, I'm the extremes of everything :P).I love gymming and I am super weight conscious which is why I hate people with a high metabolic rate.I ate only celery for a whole week to lose my last kilo :P

6.I live for music.Name a song, I've heard it(including russian, japanese and french)

7.I love adventure but I like my life/routine to be predictable at the same time.

8.I love to write.The way I write always depends on my mood though(currently-sarcastic)

9.I love experimenting-be it food(sigh...), music or clothes...One day you'll find me dressed all retro and next minute I'm feeling boho!

10.I love talking.I might be shy at first but once you know me really well, its jabber jabber jabber :P

So, enough about me...how you doin'? ;-)

Spiderman 3 Movie Review (Switchblade)

Movie: Spiderman 3
Directed and Written by: Sam Raimi
*ing: Tobey Maguire,Kirsten Dunst,James Franco,Thomas Haden Church,Topher Grace



Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Its been a while since I've written a review on any movie...and this movie in partcular is one that I've been waiting to see for nearly about a year now...yeah thats right... a whole year!

As I sat through the movie last night I thought to myself...aw crap!! The movie is a classic case of too much turning out to be not really enough... Handling a project with an emotional superhero is one thing but its a whole different ballgame if you got 3 supervillians to boot. Sadly director Sam Raimi wasn't able to delve into each of the villians well enough which resulted in a shallow character build-up.

The love triangle between Peter Parker, Mary-Jane Watson and Harry Osbourne (Green Goblin Jr.) seemed to be the major part of the storyline with the Sandman and Venom taking a backseat. Venom infact isnt seen until well into the second half of the film. The special effects are the saving factor of the movie with the fight sequences bigger and better than ever before...especially the four way finale which is a complete brawl between the four super-powered humans and Mary Jane hanging in the balance like the proverbial damsel in distress for the third time in the row..(she played in a very similar part in the previous two installments of the series)

So go watch this movie if you are a true marvel fan...if not..watch it anyway for the special effects. Afterall how can you miss a summer blockbuster? However those who are Spidey fans to the core might be left a bit disappointed coz of the high expectations that this movie has to live up to.

Pros
Amazing special effects and fight sequences.
3 supervillains for Spidey to handle.
Gwen Stacey looks really good :)
Brilliant performances by Topher Grace(Eddy Brock/Venom) and James Franco (Harry Osbourbe/Goblin Jr.)
Hilarious cameo by Bruce Campbell of Evil Dead fame.

Cons
Shallow character development.
Spidey crying his eyes out like a third standard girl in a pink frock.
Sam Raimi taking a bit too much liberty with the comic sequences involving Spidey (You'll know what i mean if you watch the movie)
Kirsten Dunst's (Mary Jane Watson) sub-standard performance.

Overall Rating: 6/10


Pop Quiz!

Spidey does one of the following in the movie...guess what it is??
(This is for those who havent seen the movie)

a. Steals a lollipop from a small girl
b. Plays the piano and does an impromptu salsa dance at a jazz bar
c. Goes out web-slinging completely naked and flashes the public


PS - If ur watching the movie make sure you catch the last scene where they show Mary Jane's hands close-up....someone forgot to wax! XD

Cheers!!

Just 10 Things (Ishita)

1. I hate crowds! But not here at “Between Friends”:P … In the real world, walking on crowded streets, getting on a crowded bus / train is something you’ll never see me attempt!

2. I love people who’re always full of ideas…creative people. I envy people who can successfully make their ideas work. That’s something I constantly try to do myself @ making my ideas work.

3. I like people who are open to ideas. Not restricted in their thinking…can accept changes and think out of the box.

4. I think working in a group is a challenge. And this I say based on my experience here at “Between Friends”… to make the blog stay alive and function in a systematic manner despite the growing number of members is not easy…at all!

5. I have a life besides blogs :P … believe it or NOT! Most of you know about Vedant (aka PUKI) and he’s my 24X7 source of joy, happiness, pride, anger, irritation, frustration, fear….LOVE…! And though I love my 5 blogs and am ever so passionate about them….none of them comes close to Puks :) …!

6. I can finally COOK but will not share recipes…coz though people luv some of the stuff I make I don’t have a fixed recipe for anything I cook :) … a lot of it is hit and trial method but I guess if the end result is yummy…who cares how I got it right!?!

7. I battle my fluctuating weight!! My weight fluctuates like nobody’s business…Honest! I have clothes of varying sizes and trust me in a year I wear them all!!!

8. I cherish my friends but I am infamous for telling it like it is. The friends who’ve been with me in all these years know I mean it well coz I can never see someone I love and care for going wrong. And I know I have always been open to criticism from them too.

9. But yes I HATE CRITICISM from people who think they know me but don’t! And I am not open to criticism from people who don’t contribute to my life or anything that I am a part of. Simple funda hai really… “step into my shoes…live my life and then tell me what’s on your mind!”

10. Last but not the least, my motto has always been “My life is an open book with closed chapters”….which is why one of my blogs is now private where I can simply be my usual boring self and not worry about being scrutinized by everyone cept’ some who matter to me…

That’s it …. And I guess 10 is more than enough to know me a whole lot better!! :-)

Something about me in 10 lines... (DJ)

Hey everyone! So after seeing the topics selected for the new posts, I was thinking as what should I pick up. Food is a delight to me any time of the day, but I hardly cook (though I can prepare quite some novelties) and hence I thought, may be I won't be able to give justice to the same. Hence, here are 10 things that I can say describe some of me...

1. I think too much on anything before being able to embrace it fully.
2. I do not follow any rules. I hate being guided by some lines written by others directed to be become a mandate. I believe it bogs down the creative part of you.
3. I believe any relationship stands on two fragile pillars - trust and respect. Lose one of these and the structure collapses.
4. I love to read, anything and everything.
5. I absolutely hate idiots.
6. I am lucky enough to be alive. Somehow, I have been through many accidents and threats. The latest ones - last two days I was talking to my mom in India at 2AM while taking a walk outside my apartment complex. Both days, as soon as I entered my apartment, within ten minutes I have heard gang firing on the road where I strolled. Unbelievable; but true. Los Angeles rocks :D.
7. I believe the most complicated thing man has ever created is a shirt. You heard it right, a shirt. And I realize this only when I have to iron it.
8. Music is my way of representing many emotions. I regularly express my feelings through the songs I play. I sing too; but only when I'm alone.
9. I am highly impatient. I hate waiting for things. :)
10. Trouble comes uninvited to me. :(

Lastly, here is one of the strips from, my favorite, Calvin and Hobbes that I use to characterize myself.

Ciao friends. Keep rocking!!!

chapati roll (the italian way) (messy)

it is 10 pm right now and i have been very busy these past days planning another trip... i am leaving for matheran tomorrow (this time with friends)... and i thought i would write a post after i return... but according to ishi's mail there's a change of topic next week... and being a true blue housewife i HAD to write this post... so enjoy!!

my mom came up with this recipe when i was a kid (i tell u moms r really good when it comes to making use of healthy leftover stuff)... and i have made some (unhealthy but tasty) changes after all these years of trying to cook...



Ingredients:

Leftover Chapatis 5 Nos
Tomatoes 2 Nos
Green Chillies 2 Nos
Onions 1 No. (Optional)
Oregano
Paparika
Butter
Mozarella Cheese
Salt

Time Required: 20 mins

Method:

Puree the tomatoes along with the green chillies. Also grind the onion separately.

Heat butter in a pan. Add the onion paste and saute till light brown. Add the tomato puree and heat on low flame for 7-8 mins, till the mixture thickens. Add oregano, paparika and salt. (adding salt only after the puree thickens will help you. this is because the quanity of the puree will decrease as you heat it for so long) Mix well.

Apply butter on the chapatis. Heat a tava on low flame. Heat one side of a chapati and then flip it over. Apply the tomato puree over the chapati. Shred some cheese over this and roll the chapati like a frankie.

Serve hot with ketchup.



Variation: To make this healthy you can add some herbs to the tomato puree. (try palak, celery etc.)

Important Note: I have learnt this from experience. Cook when you haven't had food for a while. This definitely makes your food tasty as your senses (of taste and smell) get numb when you have eaten.

Laterzzz all...

Not 10 but 13 things (Puja) (^-^)

This is my niece. Just wanted to post her picture :))

Cooking !!! pls i don't like cooking. So i better write about me. So let me bore you :)) OK if ur wondering why 13 things about me then you will have to read the post.

1)I can’t do everything

2)I am obsessed with getting the perfect body but too lazy to do anything about it. I started jogging a couple of weeks ago, but now I am so lazy to get up in the morning. I just cant!!! If I spent all my energy on actually working out instead of dieting and stuffing my face, maybe I'd have a body like Beyonce already. Ooolalllala what sexy Butt -- Kuch zayad bol diya kya !!!

3)I want 2 grow and stand up for myself even if it means my standing up for me would hurt someone else's feelings or offend someone or even make someone hate me…ok this life is NOT short for me,I know Bhgwanji will not call me so soon. So to make life more easier and merrier I need some mirch masala. ENOUGH+OF+BEING+GOOD+WITH+OTHERS+WHO+DON’T+DESERVE+MY+FRIENDSHIP.

4I need to learn, how to stop worrying about everything all at once and not let everything cloud my head, this especially becomes a problem at night when I’m trying to fall asleep and I can't stop thinking. Ever!!!! Kabhi tho aaram se sona chahiye!!! Poo ko bahut sara responsibility hai.

5)My parents – when they don’t listen to me, it makes me to throw up, scream, and run the other direction. (mein pagal nahi hoon OK) kabhi sunte hi nahi woh

6)I am completely aware of my imperfections... but I don't allow other people to tell me. Ok keep it with yourself …tell me when I am there and NOBODY else. Nobody is perfect, if I accept imperfections then why can’t others accept mine!!! Point hai na …Few people think that they are perfect, and according to me , they are the most imperfect people on this earth. But I still accept them the way they are. I cant help it bcoz they are my friends.

7)I am very quiet person, I don’t not talk to everybody. I can go and watch movie and eat alone now … yippee

8)I can be motivated about the things I need to get done even when I really really really don't want to do them.

9)I only sing when I’m alone, and very very occasionally in front of someone I trust a lot.

10)I am movie freak, I can watch as many movie I can till I literally don’t fall asleep. I love to watch movies (Both Hindi and English)

11)I love to break rules! So I am breaking a rule here I have posted 11 things about me. ….. Ishiji punishment nahi doge na ….. aur punishment dene ke liye mujhe aap se milna hoga, ( Kab hum mile pata nahi ) so atleast let me enjoy breaking the rule.

12)One more plssss – I am Arian, and let me tell you that Ariana's are very jealous….Right now I am very J of my friend, she is going to Manila, Turkey and Nigeria …I want to go!!!!

13)Last one plssss – I can get attracted to smart, handsome and good looking men easily. Once my parents showed my kundli to some pandit and he said to my dad that “ Tell your daughter not get carried away with any tom, dick and harry ( smart looking men) aap log kuch aur mat sochna aab !!! (^-~)
(Poo control yourself )

Ok that’s enough …Ishi plss don’t kick me out from here. You are so sweet na. I know you will not do it.

Lots of love, hugsssss and and and that’s all kisses sab ko nahi de sakti na, so for all the ladies, sweet, Not sweet, cute , Not cute , mommies, single, Not single, KISSES from Poo.

How To Identify A Zombie In 10 Ways

Since mum is the main chef in our house, I'd leave the recipes for her. Don't get me wrong, I still can cook real good but I'm sure you're not really going to spend time trying my recipe out are ya? So let me tell you 10 things about me that you most probably don't know. If you already knew some of these about me, well sorry to bore ya ok, chill man! Anyways here I am:

1. I never iron my clothes
2. I can gawk till my target goes red in the face
3. Accidents and I have a love-affair
4. I'm not dependent on people
5. I believe in a strong link between flirting and good health oyeah!
6. I'm a deadly mush-pot
7. I can't swim in the deep-end
8. I always make funny faces at mum
9. I cant sit in one place for too long except when I'm driving
10. When I'm too lazy to fry an egg, I put it in the M/W and press 'Chicken'

And this aint 'everything' about me. There's lots more that I'm yet to find out. And when I do, I'll let you know ok. Huzzah!