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7 BOLLYWOOD ICONS: Don, Aamir Khan, Amitabh Bachchan

2008-01-10T22:48:20Z

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29 BW ICONS: Don, Tara Rum Pum, Kareena, & More

2007-12-28T19:11:15Z

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[5] DON
[10] Tara Rum Pum: Ab To Forever & Hey Shona
[6] Kareena & Shahid: Chori Chori & 36 China Town
[2] Rani: Saawariya & Paheli
[7] 2008 Calendar

DON

TARA RUM PUM

KAREENA & SHAHID

RANI

2008 DABBOO RATNANI CALENDAR

ICONS: BW (10 Saawariya, 6 Kareena Kapoor), OPERA ( 7 L'Elisir D'amore, La Boheme, AN, La Traviata)

2007-11-03T02:16:23Z

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L'Elisir D'amore

18 ICONS: Netrebko & Villazon (9 "O Soave Fanciulla" Video; 4 Romeo et Juliette; 5 Miscellenious)

2007-10-07T23:15:46Z

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O SOAVE FANCIULLA

ROMEO ET JULIETTE

MISCELLENIOUS

ICONS: 6 Saawariya , 2 Juhi, 2 Rani

2007-09-17T23:21:17Z

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Saawariya

Juhi & Rani

chalkare @ 2006-12-14T17:13:00

2006-12-14T22:13:43Z

I'm still alive!

Yeah, its been 4 months since I've posted. Reason: school, work, and i still don't have a computer.

So what's new? I bought a new Magnavox DVDRecorder. I have 20+ VHS with all kinds of recordings: from BW music videos to TRL music videos, FOX Sunday line up of my then fave shows (Simpsons, XFiles, King of the Hill) and La Fea Mas Bella (Mexican version of Ugly Betty). I'm running out of room for them so I'm going to transfer most of the recordings onto DVDs and edit out all the commercials.

And speaking of shows, my new obsession is La Fea Mas Bella (Mexican version of Ugly Betty). Go back 4-5 entires in my LJ and you'll find a summary for it and the link. I'm guaranteed to have something to watch every day; it airs 5 days a week at 8 p.m. in Univision. Why I like: Jaime Camil. The guy is a sight to behold (and I mean it. The guy is gorgeous!) playing Fernando Mendiola (David in Ugly Betty). He's currently on my fave actors list (up there with SRK and Aamir) He's hilarious, charismatic, and adorable onscreen. He does both comedy and drama extremely well. There was one scene where during a serious fight between him and Lety (Betty), Fernando pours out his heart to her and desperatly trying to convince her to stay with him, it sounds corny but, the way he delivered the lines and his acting in that scene gave me goosebumps, and still does. I'll try to find it in YouTube and post it. And then there's scenes where he is just simply adorable, acting like a kid.

I'll leave you with a music montage I found in youtube that shows the love story between Fer and Lety. The song fits the video and the events that happened through the halfway point of the novela. Enjoy!

"Take a Bow" Madonna: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8ARLyrGmEc

I leave you with some pics of Jaime Camil (Fernando Mendiola):

Icons: KANK

2006-08-30T01:45:53Z

12 KANK icons. Please credit and comment if using. Mujhe "feedback" pasand hain. ;)

High Quality BW Pics

2006-08-23T16:01:18Z

I posted this site way back when I started this journal and thought I'd update the link. Its a gold mine of high quality BW pics and other genre. A few have screencaps, HQ too.

The site is in German. If you want to go to the pic gallery of each film, click the film name and on the top right corner below the film name click on "Die Bilder". And it should take you directly to the gallery.

Enjoy: http://outnow.ch/search/link.asp?c=Indien

chalkare @ 2006-08-21T15:12:00

2006-08-21T20:02:09Z

Borrowed from wasabi_girl, answered by moi

1. When you looked at yourself in the mirror today, what was the first thing you thought?
I'm going back to sleep.

2. How much cash do you have on you?
$25 - $3.50 (I'm getting a garden wrap in 10)

3. What's a word that rhymes with "DOOR?"
Four!

4. Favorite planet?
Mars. So red. Like a pimple in the star frekled sky.

5. Who is the 4th person on your missed call list on your cell phone?
Don't have a cell...shocking.

6. What is your favorite ring on your phone?
See #5. Buuut, if I had a cell, my ringtone would be the first couple of seconds of "Rang De Basanti", which to me sounds like the guy is sayig Ring-a-ling-ling-a-ling-ling-ling!

7. What shirt are you wearing?
A Gazook's shirt that says New York three times

8. Do you "label" yourself?
No, I don't fit into just one label.

9. Name the brand of your shoes you're currently wearing?
Marc's 88 cent flip flops.

10. Bright or Dark Room?
Bright. I love natural light and lots and lots of windows.

11. What do you think about the person who took this survey before you?
Anita, you ROCK! ;)

(where's #12...?) <--- What did 12 ever do to you?!

13. What were you doing at midnight last night?
Zzzzzz...

14. What did your last text message you received on your cell say?
I. Dont. Have. A. Cell.

15. Where is your nearest 7-11?
I can say I've seen one

16. What's a word that you say a lot?
Really.

17.Who told you he/she loved you last?
Meri ma!

18. Last furry thing you touched?
My kitty. She's cute and fluffy!

19. How many drugs have you done in the last three days?
No drugs. Legal nor illegal.

20. How many rolls of film do you need developed?
Like 5 or 6, and those includes pics I took from NYC, my friend's wedding and my last day at summer camp 7 yrs ago!

21. Favorite age you have been so far?
Sixteen. The only year I could sing "I am sixteen, going on seventeen...". It was also my junior year, the best time I spent in HS.

22. Your worst enemy?
Clothes hangers that stretch the shoulders and leave a pointy bump. Evil!

23. What is your current desktop picture?
I don't have a computer. I don't have a cell. How technology deprived am I.

24. What was the last thing you said to someone?
"The printer's toner is low"

25. If you had to choose between a million bucks or to be able to fly what would it be?
Oooo, fly! No more waiting in line and taking off my shoes at the airport.

26. Do you like someone?
Maaayyybeeee...

27. The last song you listened to?
"Nada" by Bacilos

chalkare @ 2006-08-17T15:27:00

2006-08-17T19:56:29Z

LIVEJOURNAL, I LOVE YOU AND YOUR AUTOMATIC SAVING FEATURE! Three times the computer I'm at has shut down (the plug its in the worst spot where everyone can trip on it) and my work has been retrieved. THANK YOU!

Ok, now that that's over...

Hi everybody. I'm back. Its been a while since I set foot into livejournal. I've had a pretty interesting and busy summer, the majority of the time being outdoors. I still don't have a computer, so no internet access either.

But now that I'm signed up and ready for Fall classes, I'll have on my hands not only plently of computers and free internet access, but also Photoshop = icons! With Fanaa on DVD and KANK pics all over the net, I can't wait to start making some--its been a while.

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In movie news: Just as promised by the people at Hibsa (Cleveland's Portal to Indian Entertainment) they're screening KANK one last time in Parma Theater. Last weekend it was sold out, as it was everywhere else, so I didn't get to see it. I've been trying to reserve tickets the last two days but I've been getting an answering machine and a lady's name; nothing about KANK. Its the right number. I re-checked it 10x. I'm just gonna leave a message and reserve the tickets just as a always did. If I wait til' tomorrow, when I'm sure they'll have the "Please reserve" message on, there's no way I'll get tickets in time. Its only this Friday KANK is playing. Can't underestimate word of mouth about movies. If the reaction to KANK was positive, they'll be a full house and sold out signs once again. I hope I hope I can get tickets!

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I'm almost finished with the entire 9 seasons of the X-Files on DVD (not in order). I finished S7 last week, commenteries and all. I stil get teary eyed watching the final scenes of "Closure". Til' this day I can't listen to "My Weakness" on my Moby:PLAY cd without getting goosebumps. The "all things" commentary with Gillian Anderson was insightful. Finally there's no doubt that Mulder and Scully did indeed sleep togheter in the teaser since GA says it herself. I can't believe that Chris Carter was thinking of ending the show with Scully's "expecting" news and Mulder's abduction. How messed up would that be! No real closure...well, its not like we got a real closure in the actual series finale. Ohwell, there's still the supposed XF movie sequel--if it ever gets made.

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Anybody here watch spanish "telenovelas"--soap operas? I don't really watch em', except for one which is currently one of my fave shows and guilty pleasure: "La Fea Mas Bella" (The Most Beautiful Ugly Woman). It airs every weekday in the spanish network Univision. Its about a smart ugly-duckling who works as the secretary to the boss of this advertisement (?) agency "Conceptos". Here's a summary from wikipedia.org:

"La Fea Mas Bella tells a story of love about a young intelligent, sweet, and generous woman who is everything but attractive which is a problem in her world. She then gets a chance for a interview for a secretary of presidency in the top advertising company in Mexico which is "Conceptos". Conceptos is owned by two good friends Don Humberto Mendiola which is Fernando's father and Julián Villaroel. Unfortunately the Villaroel die in a accident and Don Humberto and his wife Teresita take full charge of Conceptos and the three children of the Villaroel which are Ariel, Marcia, and Ana Leticia Villaroel. Then after Don Humberto retires someone has to take charge and be voted to be the President of Conceptos. Now Fernando and Ariel are fighting to be President. Fernando is a a attractive man who is hilarious at times and very competitive and always reaches to get what he wants even if it pretty risky. He is also kind and warm heart but a inch shallow. Fernando Miendola ends up winning Presidency with the vote of Marcia his fiancee. Ariel then decides to get monthly reports from conceptos to bother Fernando and watch every step to try to find something wrong to win Conceptos in his favor. Leticia is then competing with Alicia Ferreira for the job but the only thing that will probaly help her is her beauty because she has no experiance and never worked a day in her life, she a very close friend of Marcia and Marcia recommended her to spy on Fernando. But ofcourse Lety gets the position and as her days of work begin she comes across in new friends and problems. Fernando gets into Finacial problems with Conceptos leaving him to do a big decision which is to make Lety the official owner for a certain amout of time until money is gain to get out of expenses they owe. Fernando and Omar are aware that Lety is the new owner and that they have to treat her in a good way because she has the power to do what she wants with Conceptos. So Omar suggest to Fernando to make her fall in love with him so she will never even try to do anything with Conceptos. Fernando then listens to Omar and starts flirting with Lety. This is when there will be a big change that will affect Fernando and even Lety in anyway including her looks."

Here's the official website: http://www.esmas.com/lafeamasbella/

ABC Network already has an English version of the show called "Ugly Betty" due this Fall with America Ferrera in the lead (Real Women Have Curves and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants): http://abc.go.com/primetime/schedule/2006-07/betty.html

And beleave it or not, there's even an Indian version! Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahi ("There Is No One Like Jassi"): http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/specials/jassi/

So apparently its a pretty popular show all over. I really like it. It can be over the top at times. Like her facial expression, clumsy moments, and when she dances that make me shake my head and look over my shoulder to make sure noone is watching me watching this. But the rest of the time its funny and even heartwarming, esp. the times she writes on her journal. Another reason I like is because I know how it ends, or I think I know. She does get a make over and eventually gets the guy at the end. When and how its what's feeding my curiosity and keeping me watching the show. Its interesting watching how her boss's toughts and feelings slowly (very-slowly) change towards her even before the tranformation. Ah, I just love shows where the underdog comes out victorious at the end.

Well, this is it for now. I'm off to work and to call Hibsa for my KANK tickets. And to get some Wendy's crispy chicken sandwish 'cause i'm hungry and I luv me chicken! Adios.

chalkare @ 2006-05-24T20:24:00

2006-05-25T00:28:22Z

Two days to FANAA!

*a week & four days til' I can see it. The theater that's screening its doing it not this Friday, but next Friday. :( But I wont be able to see it til' that Saturday, the day I come back from NYC. Now that's gonna be a busy day for me.

Oh, and BTW: LOST IS ON TONIGHT!!! The season finale to be exact. Can't wait! EEEEE!

Before they were LOST...(Entertainment Weekly Feature)

2006-05-19T18:48:52Z

Claire was an alien in ROSWELL!...Michael recited Shakespear!...
http://www.ew.com/ew/report/0,6115,1192935_3||1045714_0_,00.html

Lookie who's on the cover of Entertainment Weekly:

I have this issue but with Sawyer, Sayid and Michael on the cover. And inside it has the other three covers with the rest of the cast. If the scanner at the library lab (where i'm at right now) was working, I would scan the covers and the pics in the article right now. I'll try and do it next week, when the other computer labs with working scanners will be open.

Icons:19 XFiles

2006-05-17T20:18:42Z

Today, I am officially done with Spring Semester 2006! This morning I took my final examination in First Aid. We had a mock disaster. Fake blood everywhere, open fractures, wounds and intestinal spill on each of our victims (fake of course!). Our victim was a 17 yr girl, one of my team member's nieces. Man, was she a good actress! Moaning, crying like she was in real pain. Made the mock disaster even more believable! jThe whole thing was pretty intense since we only had 30 minutes to treat the victim, get her into a board, and carry her to the classroom (the whole senario took place in the college's basement; a humid, hot basement). We finished a little past the 30 minutes, but only because we were short two people. One, the only guy in our team, forgot the final was today. And the other one, believe it or not, sprained her ankle so she was in crutches which made it difficult for her to help us carry the victim. We managed to get two people from the other teams to help us. So in the end, we got a passing grade of 93%: A. Not bad at all. :)

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chalkare @ 2006-05-10T20:26:00

2006-05-11T00:30:20Z

LOST is on tonight. LOST is on tonight. LOST is on TONIGHT!!!!

*just a memo to myself that* LOST IS ON TONIGHT!!!

I'm still kicking myself for missing last weeks ep.

Icons: 8 Fanaa

2006-04-25T22:33:20Z

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Icons: 6 more Fanaa

2006-04-19T01:45:02Z

Yup, I'm bored. :P So these is the fruit of my boredom.

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Icons: 6 Fanaa

2006-04-18T22:36:01Z

I can't wait to see this movie! :D Thanks to wasabi_girl1 for providing the pics. ;)

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Icons: Lagaan, B&B and Aish

2006-04-13T20:21:45Z

Back to Bollywood iconing. ;)

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chalkare @ 2006-04-04T21:33:00

2006-04-05T01:42:42Z

I promise I'll get back to making Bollywood icons. :P This is my last Xfiles batch, for now. I'll probably do a couple for the Random Icon of the day. ;)

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Almost forgot: the two random icons of the day:

Icons: X-Files & 1 Aamir

2006-03-27T21:24:47Z

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And the random icon :P:

SALAAM BOMBAY!

2006-03-27T18:48:55Z

I'M GOING TO BOMBAY DREAMS THIS FRIDAY!!!!

:D :D :D

I bought the tickets a few minutes ago. And they're great seats too. Not too close that I have to crane my neck up to look at the stage and not too far to not see the actors expressions.

This is the last week that the show is playing too. I was afraid that the good seats would be sold out, like what happend for the Beatles Tribute concert my dad and I tried to get last Friday. The only seats available were waaaay in the back, both in the main floor and balcony. And on the sides, when all of the action is center stage. We were bummed out but we recovered fast. We went to buy the tickets the same day that I found out about the show from a day old newspaper I was storing away at work. So, while I was still working, I called my dad early that morning and we made plans to meet at the library (where I work) and as soon as I was off, go straight to the Ticket Master @ Downtown Cleveland and buy the tickets. And that's what we did. We acted fast and wasted no time.

Alas, after we found out about the seating arangements, we decided not to waste our money. So we walked around downtown and stopped at the main library where I pickeup a couple of movies, including "Morning Raaga" and DVD. Afterwards we headed to TowerCity ,bought two Natural Flavored Squeeshies (Strawberry and Orange-Creame) and sat by the waterfountain and did some people-watching. Then, we headed back to the car, payed the $5 parking fee and went home to watch "Samurai Rebellion"--a beautifully shot B&W Japanese film about a Samurai who defies his lord by refusing to give up his son's wife, the same woman the lord ordered the Samurai's son to marry.

Here's a link to a sypnosis and pics from the film:

http://www.gotterdammerung.org/film/reviews/s/samurai-rebellion.html

And that's what we did that Friday.

So back to Bombay Dreams...I'm wearing my plum colored tunic with white embroided flowers that I bought last summer from an Indian lady in Cleveland. Its quite fancy so I saved wearing it for just this type of occasion. :D And of course, my purple bangles and chadelier earings.

Too bad I don't have a picture taking cellphone otherwise I would take a pic of the sets and dancers.

LOL, speaking of dancers, that Friday afternoon that me and my dad went to buy the Beatles tickets, there was a BD show going on. The ticket box office is right in front of the entrance to the Palace Theater where BD is playing so we got to see the people who had just seen it and hear their comments. There was a group of middle aged ladies walking out from the entrance.

Well, you know how I knew they had finished seeing BD? I overheard one of the ladies say: "Wow, I've never seen so many exposed abs in my life! From women AND men!" LOL :D

Yup, can't wait for this Friday!

Bombay Dreams coming to Cleveland

2006-03-18T18:05:04Z

Andrew Lloyd Webber' "Bombay Dreams" is coming to the Cleveland Playhouse Square this Tuesday! I'm so getting tickets to this! :D :D :D For anyone who doesn't know what I'm referring to here's some pretty pics from the dance musical about India's film industry--Bollywood:

And a link for more info about it: http://www.playhousesquare.com/bbuzz/bombay/a-shake.html

I'm most defenelty going. I already have an outfit to wear in mind. But I don't want to go alone. It more fun when you go with a group to this sort of things. I know my mom will say yes, she's already a big fan of BW films (not that you have to had seen any to enjoy it). I also have a friend who's shown interest in it. She's already working on getting a group togheter. So far, its just me and her and my mom once I ask her.

Tickets are already on sale. All I need is the date and of course the tickets.

Oh man, I can't wait to go! :D

chalkare @ 2006-03-15T19:39:00

2006-03-16T01:02:58Z

Meme. Dumb Q: What does meme stand for? I used to get these all the time back in HS. Never heard them refered to as memes. :/

N/E/WHO, i got 5 minutes left on my break--i'm at work---sooo....

snatched this from atumn_yaar.

1. What time did you get up this morning? 8:30 a.m.
2. Diamonds or pearls? Pearls
3. What was the last film you saw? Nobody Knows: A Japanese/Chinese? film about 4 children abandoned by their mother in an apartment to fend for themselves. Based on a true story. Good movie.
4. What is your favorite TV show? X-FILES! :D Fave TV show that's on the air: Amazing Race
5. What do you usually have for breakfast? Cornflakes with sugar and honey. Yummers.
6. What is your middle name? Don't have one.
7. What was the last song you heard? Catch a falling star and put it in your pocket, never let it faid awaaay...from the Never Been Kissed soundtrack.
8. What food do you dislike? Liver. Tried it once, almost puked. Tried it a second time to see if my taste buds matured...nope, still made me gag. Only food i dislike really.
9. What is your favorite CD at the moment? Bacilos: Caraluna.
10. What kind of car do you drive? 1997 Chevy Cavalier
11. Favorite sandwich? Tuna with lots and lots of chunky onions. YUM! :P
12. What characteristic do you despise? Also ignorance
13. Favorite item(s)of clothing? Graphic T-shirt with a cute lil' monkey hanging from the words "Hang Loose"
14. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? India or London.
15. What color is your bathroom? Plain white. That will change.
16. Favorite brand of clothing? Don't really have one.
17. Where would you retire to? Don't know. Somewhere warm.
18. What was your most memorable birthday? None.
19. Favorite sport to watch? Um...don't really watch sports. Although I did watch the Winter Olympics for the first time and my fave was the Inner Tube Snowboarding...i think that's what its called
20. Furthest place you are sending this? My LJ.
21. Who do you least expect to send this back to you? Not e-mailing this so, not expecting itanyone to.
22. Person you expect to send it back first? N/A
23. When is your birthday? April 13
24. Coke or Pepsi? Coke
25. Are you a morning person or a night person? Morning person
26. Pets? 5 birds, once cat, and a dog. Names: Rohit & Rani (two lovebirds), Gandhi (Quaker parrot), Kiki & Gigi (cockatiels), Yoshi (cat), and Mojo (dog)
27. What did you want to be when you were little? Work as a photographer for National Geographic.
28. How are you today? 5 minutes past my break so i'll probably be in trouble if anyone finds out.
29. What is your favorite candy? Laffy Taffy & Nerds! :D
30. What is your favorite flower? Daisies
31. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to? May 31: Going to NYC! YAY! :D

And that's it. Adios.

chalkare @ 2006-03-07T17:32:00

2006-03-07T23:03:17Z

A couple of these I made for the davidandgillian challenges. Two of them got 1st Place and Mod's Choice. :)

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Light textures by gender.

Incons: Lagaan

2006-03-01T00:43:54Z

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And the random icons for today ;):