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Reading poetry was as natural as breathing. I thought everybody does that. “Daffodils” everybody knows. ‘They flashed upon that inward eye which is the bliss of solitude & then my heart with pleasure fills & dances with the daffodils’. Wordsworth has made our lives worthy of living the dream. I did not know which flowersContinue reading “Poetry”

Koshish ( Effort) is a 1972 film with Jaya Bhaduri & Sanjeev Kumar in the lead. Directed by Gulzar. It is considered a landmark film in Indian cinema. It was remade in Tamil in 1977. It is inspired by Japanese film,’Happiness of us alone’ The movie is about a deaf & mute couple. They meet,Continue reading “Koshish”

A 2016 drama that nobody should miss. Soft, sweet, fluffy, feel good . The three pairs each has a story simple enough to follow easily.Kang Ha Neul, Yoo Ah-in,Kim Joo-hyuk, Lee Mi-yeon, E som, Choi Ji-woo & others complete the cast. Kim Joo runs a small Japanese restaurant & leases an apartment before his weddingContinue reading “Like for likes”

In std ninth we were given topics to talk for say ten minutes. It was for the internal marks. I remember our class teacher Mrs Lata Kulkarni asking one of our classmates why he had not chosen ‘Sleep’ because it has the greatest potential. Today I am trying to recollect her points & adding aContinue reading “Sleep”

A 2004 drama that is rated as the first in the best romantic films made. It deserves it’s place. Son Ye jin & Jung Woo-sung have made it all real. It is based on Japanese television drama ‘Pure Soul’ made in 2001. It is a rich girl, poor boy drama with a twist. He isContinue reading “A moment to remember”

It is a 2017 drama with 10 episodes. Choi Minho & Lee Yoo bi are in the lead. Kim bo mi as Min ho’s elder sister & Kim Hee chan as his friend are in the support role. The first episode begins with a girl being admitted to the hospital where Gyang Hwi works. HeContinue reading “Somehow 18”

A 2011 drama on the 10 most romantic films made. Now I didn’t know about this but the snippets on asian crush on You tube had me curious as to how this tale ends. It is story of a blind girl & a boxer turned parking lot attendant. She comes to the parking lot &Continue reading “Always”

I had seen my father playing Tennis or badminton on the court . My mother had taught us ‘Suryanamaskar’ early in the childhood. But my real training took place in the ninth std when the classes began in Ranibhuvan. To get up early & go across the road was too much for a lazy personContinue reading “Yoga”

Today is 14 April & thought of the old meditation practice in the world. Put forth by Gautam Buddha was brought in India from Burma by Satyanarayan Goenka, who is popularly known as ‘guruji’. Vipassana means meditation involving concentration on the body or its sensations, or the insight which this provides. Yoga teaches to controlContinue reading “Vipassana”

I have been following clips on you tube & was intrigued by them on Asian crush. Then I found out the name & got it in bits & pieces. But what a story, makes your day. the train to Busan carries them sitting next to each other, Moon Chae won & Yoo Yeon-seok ( NeitherContinue reading “Mood of the day”