Its a very interesting day. As a connect to yesterday's last bit of discussion, here comes another one.
It was Ash's birthday on 1st. She turned 31. Considering the chauvinist that I am, I still cant help appreciating the fact that she has become the global face of Indian women. No denying that, I tell you. But yet again, I wonder what has gotten into these scribes. Lauds are deserved. But picture this : There is a new yardstick to measure your levels of, call it generalknowledge - the Ash Quotient. There is nothing that can get more loathsome than such plenitude of despicable obsequiousness, this early in the morning. For all that matters, I didnt see a 'Mahatma Quotient' on you-must-know-when. What do we call this - Innovative Journalism? Or Spineless Bootlicking?
All said, the scriveners are not the only people to be blamed. Glamour sells. And stars are demigods. How many of us would care to watch, say, The Big Fight, when we know Mallika Sherawat is sizzling on some other channel? I dont blame it. Conspiracy of the hormones I say.
In any case, Happy Year ahead Ash.
And best of luck America. Reading last minute opinion polls, gives me the thrill of a midnight trespass into Opal. Oh, that was the girls' hostel. Bush and Kerry were tied at 48-48 yesterday. I mean, how closer can it get? I restrain the urge to speculate, but I lay odds on Bush extending his tenure. But let us do what we do best - wait and watch.
In the interim, Blair is all set for an early election - expect it by February, say the sources. Thats smart politics. With his increasingly decreasing popularity, it was all but unexpected. From Famous to InFamous. But I say, its just the "In" thing.
Ask Bush about it.
Now some honey to the ears, of the not-so-slim people.
"Calvin Klein is banking on the hope that fat people in fashion ads are even more shocking than intimations of child pornography."
"Locate my tummy"
As always, there are skeptics. The size acceptance and anti-diet movements are forever criticizing the fashion industry for their anorexia-inducing models. But many see the latest campaign as a cheap trick, designed to turn cellulite into scandal. But whatever it is, Klein is sure to make heads turn. Man, he has got one cocky pumpkin up on his shoulders.
Anorexia reminds me of an article I read today. On the denouements of the relentlessly enervating software industry, or so would the author love to call it. Lots have been said about software industry being a malefactor. And the latest addition is a concept of Quarter Life Crisis (QLC), painfully conspicuous in the software industry. Life can get so complicated.
Any industry has a common complaint - workload. I abstain from commenting, for a simple reason that I havent faced it to an extent of complaining. But talk of workload. Beat this:
"I should have known my number was deemed unlucky"
That man's shoulders must give Alexander some competition. Secondly, women can be cruel.
I have already told you, I have a knack for digression. Not that I have written with single-pointed purpose all this while. But talking of Alexander reminds me of a rather turned-out-to-be sarcastic advice that his father gave him.
"My son, ask for thyself another Kingdom, for that which I leave is too small for thee."
And that, for someone who almost ruled the entire world.
Sometimes, listening to dad pays off.
Adios.
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