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    Art

    By Zeddy,

    Yeah. We have to draw a book cover, and then illustrate any 3 scenes from the book.
     
    All this due on Saturday. And I still haven't chosen a book.
     
    I'm thinking Charlotte's Web, or Goosebumps or something like that. Any suggestions?
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    Back!

    By Zeddy,

    So that was a fun (and tiring) trip. Everything hurts and I just want to lie down on my bed and drift off. But I still have the weekend so I could go somewhere else (but probably not because comfy bed + homework + shower + heating = staying inside).
     
    I think the highlight was when I got to do a tour thing where I got to drive around Tuscany in an old Fiat 500. It was my first time driving on the wrong right side of the road so that took some getting used to, but I managed without any civilian casualties. Most of the drive was either up- or down-hill so we didn't really have a chance to go past second gear but it was fun nonetheless. It was refreshing and fun driving a car with no electronic assists and also the engine was at the back (!) so it was very loud but oddly peaceful. The petrol/gasoline/whateveryoucallit fumes may have helped a bit.
     
    I've always wanted to drive an old-ish car, and the Fiat 500 (the new one) is basically my dream car under the category of "Cars I Will Realistically Be Able to Afford Someday", so it was a pretty satisfying tour. (If any of you are planning to visit Florence, I'd recommend looking into these tours.)
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    Banner

    By Zeddy,

    Regardless of color, please choose what banner I should use next [when I can]:
     

     
    -OR-
     
    : 4
     
    It's the Ferrari Fiorano 599, in case anyone cares.
     
    EDIT: There's also these two, but..
     
    : 1
     
    : 1
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    Bbcc 51

    By Zeddy,

    My MOC is headless. >_<
     
    I NEED INSPIRATION PPL
     
    But it'll be done on Monday or Tuesday (before the deadline duh).
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    Been Away for a While

    By Zeddy,

    Mostly coz I don't use my laptop much when I'm at home, I watch TV instead. So expect more activity when college starts next week.
     
    Anyway, while on holiday I started watching the Hobbit, and then I watched the second part and then the third and then read the book... and then I watched the LotR movies and am reading the book, so yeah, it's been a productive few weeks. I initially thought I wouldn't like them much, because I'm not usually a huge fan of elves and dwarves and stuff (dragons I can handle), and I thought I would prefer more ASOIAF style books (with humans and a bit of magic), but turns out that's not the case.
     
    Anyway these three books and then the other ones should keep me busy for a while, and now I'll finally be able to understand all the LotR references that usually go over my head. Good times.
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    Bleh >_<

    By Zeddy,

    So, like, school sucks.
     
    Can you believe I have to go to school tomorrow? Oo
    Yes, a Sunday. SUNDAY. (For some stupid cultural program, but still, man.)
    I've been to school every single day of this week. >_<
     
    But thankfully, Monday and Tuesday (HINT HINT) are holidays. *phew*
     
    I just felt like letting out my frustration somewhere.. so yeah. Discuss and what-not.
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    Blog Shop

    By Zeddy,

    Request your N+ avatar/sig here in any color.
     
    Choose the color of the bandana and the body and I'll do it.
     
    >>
     
    <<
     
    I mean it. :angry:
     
    And this is only for N avatars/banners, nothing else.
     
    Yes, I am so bored.
     
    EDIT: You can get Santa hats too, now.
    EDIT2: Also please upload them to your Maj/Whatever and use them, k?
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    Bluuuuuue

    By Zeddy,

    Why does it still say Forum Assistant? Shouldn't it be Forum Le-- Oh, wait, that's a different blue.
     
    Anyway, this, by me, sums up my thoughts on the situation:
     
    I love the [blue] mountains,
    I love the clear blue skies
    I love big [blue] bridges
    I love when great whites blues fly
    I love the whole world
    And all its sights and sounds
    Blue-de-ah-da, blue-de-ah-da,
    Blue-de-ah-da, blue-de-ah-da.
     
    AND NO I AM NOT CHANGING MY COLOR IN THE CONTENT BLOCK 'COZ THAT WOULD MESS UP THE WHOLE BLOG'S COLOR SCHEME
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    Boiling Potatoes

    By Zeddy,

    ... is literally the dullest, most time consuming thing I can think of when it comes to cooking. If only the payoff wasn't sooo worth it. WHERE IS A PRESSURE COOKER WHEN YOU NEED ONE D:
     
    Hopefully now that I'll have some boiled potatoes I can finally motivate myself into actually using them in a dish instead of just leaving them there and giving up and eating them with salt or something...
     
    And while we're on the topic of frustrating foods, what is up with the lemons, guys? How the heck is one supposed to use them? They're like yellow oranges (heh) except worse- near impossible to peel, and half of the good stuff just stays unused! I guess I'll just go lemon-less when I'm not at home (or buy those lemon juice things)... The ones I'm used to are small, thin-skinned and you can squeeze them with your hand without spraining your wrist.
     
    I guess I'm just homesick lol
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    Bollywood!

    By Zeddy,

    I've been wanting to do this entry for a while, if only to share my own experience with something people have a very limited exposure to. It also happens to be my 200th entry (I honestly don't even remember when I made the other 190+, but whatever ).
     
    Anyway, I don't know how familiar y'all are with Bollywood. You've probably seen Slumdog Millionaire, but that one doesn't really count because it was made by a British filmmaker and just had Indian actors and was set in India (at least, it doesn't count for me. ) The other things you might have heard are that Bollywood is full of mindless comedies that make no sense, often relying on overused tropes and slapstick humor that is in the loosest sense of the term, "funny". That, plus the music and the dance numbers. Ever present and in abundance in almost every movie that's released.
     
    Some filmmakers tend to stick to the age-old, tried and tested formula of a "comedy" with the occasional catchy (and often exploitative) song to draw the audiences in. Then, there are others who use the medium of film to tell smart, compelling stories that are miles removed from the other films that tend to fill the space of Bollywood.
     
    I wanted to use this entry to share some of the movies I'd seen recently that are able to remain uniquely Indian, and are not just "good" in the Bollywood sense of the term (which honestly isn't very hard), but good films in general. They tell their stories well and use music to accentuate themselves, rather than as standalone crowd-pleasers. I was planning to do a series of these sort of entries. There's a lot of gems that get lost in the sea of generic films that are released almost every week, and I don't think I'll be able to cover them all in one entry. Let me know if you want to see more of these.
     
    The following are movies I've seen and loved, so I might miss out on some that I haven't seen but are equally good or better (I'll probably talk about those later). If you're interested, you can probably find most, if not all, of these films on Netflix or something. OK, enough rambling, onto the list:
     
    Kahaani ("Story"): I don't want to spoil too much because this is after all a mystery. It is a beautifully shot movie set in the city of Calcutta. I would say she goes against the grain and tends to portray strong, independent female characters that do not rely on a male lead. This was the first movie of hers I'd seen and the ending blew my mind (it was a little contrived, but not like anything audiences had seen before). The journey is amazing and tells you a lot about the city and living in it, and the performances are exquisite. If you're into foreign films at all, pretty much all films starring the lead actress Vidya Balan, and the actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui are worth a watch.
     
    Mardaani: The title literally translates to "manly", but this film is entirely centered on the life of a female police officer in Mumbai. It deals with some strong subject matters and is quite ruthless in its depiction- not something I'm used to seeing. Again, I don't want to say too much, but it does a good job in dealing with an issue that is a serious problem in society, not just in India, but the world. Like any film, it does have a feel-good ending, but that shouldn't take away from the fact that it is a great movie nonetheless. I would argue that after seeing or learning about the things depicted in the movie, you need to end on a high note. This movie released only a few months ago, btw.
     
    Queen: Another movie released recently that centers around the life of a girl named Rani (queen). I don't know what to say about this movie, except that you're missing out by not watching it. Think of it as a sort of coming-of-age movie, with some actual self-realization and character development thrown in. It's progressive by almost any standards you apply to it, which is a huge step for Bollywood. It also helps that the music is pretty amazing and if anything accentuates the film, rather than being a standalone thing.
     
    Chak De India: Released a while ago, in 2007 I think? But it was a huge success. It starred Shah Rukh Khan (you may have heard of him) in an actual, serious role. It is a sports film, and one that deals with the Indian national women's hockey team and their coach. This was unheard of because a) it is a women's sports team and, b) the sport is hockey, which despite being the national sport of India, is sadly neglected in favor of cricket (which is almost like a religion now). Again, this is a feel-good movie but in a way that almost anyone who has been part of a team can relate to. It does a good job of shedding light on the plight of women's sports and this is a problem not just isolated to one corner of the globe. I don't know, but I felt super awesome after watching the movie. This one is definitely available on Netflix.
     
    So there it is. This is just a fraction of the movies I could talk about, but if you guys want, I could make a series or something out of this (and maybe even include some music?). Let me know. If not, that's fine, I just wanted my 200th entry to be something semi-important.
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    Bugs!

    By Zeddy,

    Bugs! Of some kind have infested my roommate's and I's... room. And beds. I'll give you one guess as to what bugs they are and, if you guess right, I wouldn't know because we don't know what kind of bugs they are either. My money's on a carpet beetle, which is weird because there are no carpets in sight but I guess just because it's called a carpet beetle doesn't mean it's exclusive to carpets.
     
    I don't know. We're getting the room smoked out or whatever... the good thing about being in college is there's someone to do it for you. What sucks is we can't enter the room for a couple of days and we've been sleeping in the basement which probably has worse things going on than a few critters.
     
    In order to make you (and me) feel better about this, here is a video of dachshund puppies:
     

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    Building stuff

    By Zeddy,

    I bought Rocka Stealth Machine, mainly coz I couldn't find either the Motocross bike or Evo XL (there is still hope for those two though).
     
    It was a pretty fun and surprisingly complex build, or maybe I'm just too rusty when it comes to Lego now. It was also strangely cathartic, which is great coz I needed it. A lot. Needless to say I'm gonna be buying a couple more sets, and I can always pretend it's a birthday gift if I start feeling guilty about all the spending.
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    Bye

    By Zeddy,

    I'm leaving. Yes, so soon. See you guys. It was nice meeting you.
     
    .
    ..
    ...
     
    So.. bye and see you tomorrow morning. =D (At least where I live.)
     
    OMG I pulled an Omi'. =P
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    BZP Meetup

    By Zeddy,

    I finally made it to one lol
     
    Pomegranate, TMD and B6, y'all are cool people.
     
    Hope to meet more people at the next one, whenever it is.
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