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I know, I know. You all are probably sick of me posting my ASL speech, so am I. But I'm too lethargic to write anything the entire year and on top of that I can't come up with good topics. When ASL comes along and I look at the topics I realise they are pretty doable and then I HAVE TO write something which I end up posting. This year I chose wisdom and humour and of course I had to make the speech formalish (it's being recorded and sent to the authorities mind you) but of course my evil head is full of sarcastic, cheesy, cocky ideas and I couldn't help but pen them down though I didn't actually say that. So here goes my ASL- UNCENSORED VERSION
WISDOM AND HUMOUR Some might say that wisdom and humour is somewhat of an oxymoron with all those weirdos cracking jokes that no one make neither head nor tail of, but I beg to differ. I feel that wisdom and humour actually go hand in hand when you come to think of it. You can never really be witty without your jokes making some sort of sense. You need to relate humour to reality in some way or the other. So many great examples of this can be seen in English literature. From poems like "Oh! I wish I'd looked me teeth" to novels like "Three Men in a Boat" (I'm kinda obsessed with my syllabus now-a-days) these authors have proved to the world that wisdom and humour make a great couple ( so have Chandler Bing and Sheldon Cooper). Wisdom is essential in order to express your humour in the right manner. What you're trying to say with an inoccent intention *raises eyebrows* of simply lifting up spirits ( not the dead lord no) may come out sounding rude or even cheap at times which is why you need to apply your brains. My favourite form of wit being sarcasm, I consider wisdom to be an extremely essential ingredient here and my deepest condolences to those who think shoving chopsticks up your nose and pretending to be a mammoth is funny. When arguing with someone, shout out insulting remarks in such a way that they come out sounding like wise saws which just might leave Mr. Shakespeare baffled. Wisdom to humour is like sugar to coffee and god bless those who don't take sugar in theirs with taste buds. So next time you're trying to be funny, show them all how much almonds you eat. - Tanvi Wounded and scarred with shackles in hand Because they don't belong to this land No they don't, they don't belong anywhere That's how God has made it, it's just fair Said the whites, with disgust in their eyes But all I could see was their plight. Their eyes filled with pure despair. They made them work at such a pace The sun scorched their arms and their face And those whip marks on their naked backs Thorns and pebbles on the rusty tracks Looked upon by the "rulers of the land" With canes in hand, heartless they stand. But louder than the sobbing cries Of men, their children and their wives. Beat their hearts so full of pain They stand as one, the beat's the same. They made sure they didn't die in vain. They fought so hard for those that came. -Tanvi So introductions are not something I particularly excel at, but what I am good at is reading books and capturing moments (ultra-generic, I know).
I try to write relatable stuff most of the time, and end up going completely off track, but I've been told that my opinions are pretty on point. I'm an Indian teenager who loves to read, write, dance and watch sci-fi TV shows all the time. I'd love to say that I find goodness all around me, alas I'm the most sarcastic and pessimistic person in the history of ever. My dream job is to bake pies and wake the dead (kudos to everyone who got that reference). My posts are generally going to focus on non-sugarcoated reviews, shoving my opinions down other people's throats (though that may only happen once in a blue moon) and over-exaggerating life threatening circumstances that seem to happen way to often to me. Wait up for the next post, Tarini Update: ReadStudio is back! A whole new experience and interface enables you to share seamlessly. ReadStudio was supposed to be a community of readers, a place that connects readers and allows them to find books and borrow. It never reached where we expected it to. This post explains my views on why it failed. Let's start with the origins...
India and Pakistan are very different in thinking and act like constant arch-enemies. What led to this?
The rivalry between India and Pakistan is largely embedded in the relationship between the two countries. While no conflict is ever inevitable, the handling of the problems by the leaders of both the countries, many of whom view Indo-Pakistan relations as a game where the gain of one is seen as the loss of the other, has ensured that the rivalry persists, and that it has become deeply ingrained in the politics of the two neighbors. The rivalry is too deep-rooted either to disappear easily or to be capable of a rational solution. Here's some history (some)... Hey guys! I am back after a week of 24×7 fun, food and festivity of the 'Durga Puja'. 'Durga Puja' is the biggest and the most awaited festival of the Bengalis because it gives them an opportunity to indulge in food, clothes and get-togethers with friends and family, without any hindrance. During 'Durga Puja', the streets of Kolkata are lit up with string lights and littered with 'pandals' (temporary canopies) of all shapes, sizes and decors. People throng to different 'pandals' to see and enjoy the artistry. The decor of each 'pandal' is based on a particular theme which conveys a social message and is a visual feast to look at.
Optimism and hard-work is the key to success. And there's no elevator to success, you have to take the stairs. This means you will trip, someplace or the other. These points where you trip are the ones where you have to look up at the target, make an effort to reach it.
Concentration camps and the holocaust are a constant reminder of the horrors of the war for supremacy and religion. Here's a story from hell
So, I am literally posting my English speaking skills exam speech because I don't know why but I like it. We were given a bunch of topics to choose from and I chose adventure. Five minutes after that I felt like a fool, yeah adventure is cool but how am I supposed speak on it for an entire minute?! But I did cook up something and surprisingly it came out well, according to me at least (some people think it's cheesy...OK it IS a bit cheesy🙃)
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