Wednesday, 27 July 2011
Tuesday, 26 July 2011
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Truly Madly Deeply....
Everyone has a love story; yes, irrelevant of the time in which we are born, irrespective of the socio-economic or cultural backgrounds we come from, each one of us has a love story, one that takes us hostage and slowly begins to regulate our lives. Leaning on this thought and to discover a bit more, My Little Magazine brings to you a tete-a-tete with Faraaz Kazi, author of Truly Madly Deeply…
MLM: How did Truly Madly Deeply happen?
Faraaz: The inspiration behind the tale was my school life. I knew I had to write about them, there was so much to write, so many events to capture on paper and I had to keep out a lot of things lest the book ended up looking like the Britannica encyclopaedia the protagonist in my novel drops on his leg in the library. Honestly speaking, the book stems from a short story I had written for a national story-writing competition of a popular newspaper, seven years back. Once it won there, I knew it had potential and six years and a creative writing course later, an idea came into my head that it could be expanded into a novel. People advised me against it, saying it will lose the flavour of brevity. But I believe if your heart says so, then there’s no use delaying it. I had the plot, I just changed the surroundings a bit and did all the things that fiction writers do, to make it more appealing and more pleasurable to the reader.
MLM: Is it everyone's story or your own?
Faraaz: Like most first novels TMD has some autobiographical shades but they have been amalgamated well enough to make it difficult for the reader to segregate fact from fiction. The story deals with obsessive love at an age where the same emotion is described by prefixing a ‘puppy’ to it. As each one of us has passed through that turbulent phase, TMD automatically becomes a tale that everyone can connect with. I have had many people, even grownups who told me that the tale takes them back to their own days of fun and glory.The primary target though has been young readers as the tale involves them.
MLM: What has been the best thing you have heard about the book?Faraaz: The most common thing I get to hear from people is that the book takes them back to their own school days when there was no fear of tomorrow, no complaints against bosses and of course just careless fun with no responsibilities. All these things kept aside the best compliment for any author is when the readers connect to their work, feel the emotions of the character as theirs and laugh and cry with the protagonist. That way, I have been blessed to see many readers connecting to TMD and telling me such was their tale too. Many readers have reviewed it on their blogs and online bookstores, praising it no end. It feels good to see that and does make you feel proud.Of course, expectations go up then and I often encounter the question now ‘What’s next?’ and ‘When do we get to read it?’
MLM: What is the worst criticism about Truly Madly Deeply that you have faced so far?
Faraaz: I respect all my readers, irrespective of the fact that they liked my work or not. Critics are good as long as criticism is healthy but criticism done to malign someone, to push them down the ladder or just to avenge a personal grudge is immature and shows the critic’s unbalanced state of mind. I have had people (read ‘writers’) who have portrayed themselves like true friends while talking to me and behind my back; they posted a common template on most online sites advising people against buying the book. Next I have seen readers from the West who have gone through the error ridden draft copy of the book (read ‘The Kindle Edition’) through Amazon, thanks to a major irresponsibility on my publisher’s part and such people came down heavy on me through Online forums and the like. Some blamed it on their age saying that they are no longer that young to connect to this work, some said the writing style is a little self-indulgent and it went on.
MLM: What’s next?
Faraaz: Haha, I still dread the writer’s block and have been at the receiving end of it but these days it’s quite the opposite with me, I have a lot to write but I am not finding the time to sit and pen it down. I am working on a college romance, quite contemporary again and a book of short-stories with a little twist of fantasy. Then again there’s a literary story of a female protagonist that I have been working on since quite a while but have stalled it for the moment as my current focus is on the other two. I don’t keep deadlines in mind, so I have no idea when I will manage to complete them.
Blindsided
Han Hyo Joo
All about Han Hyo Joo- Korean Actress
Biography
* Name: 한효주 / Han Hyo Joo (Han Hyo Ju)
* Profession: Actress and model
* TTL: Cheongju, South Korea, February 22, 1987
* Religion: Christianity
* Height: 170 cm
* Weight: 48 kg
* Zodiac: Pisces
* Blood type: A
* Hobbies: Singing and writing
* Talent: Mahir playing piano, telling stories, writing, running, fencing
Dramas
* Dong Yi - Choi Sook Bin (MBC, 2010)
* Soul Special - Jin Mia (KBS, 2009)
* Heaven's Postman - Jo Hana/Saki (SBS, 2009)
* Brilliant Legacy - Go Eun Sung (SBS, 2009)
* My Dear Enemy - Woman at the bus stop/Voice on the phone (Cameo) (2008)
* Iljimae - Eun Chae (SBS, 2008)
* Like Land and Sky / By Land and Sky - Suk Ji-soo (KBS1, 2007)
* Spring Waltz - Park Eun-young (KBS2, 2006)
- 2004: 사랑해요 I Love You by Simply Sunday
- 2005: 그대가 세상에 있는 것 만으로 by Position
- 2005: Paris by Epik High
- 2006: 이별은 Farewell is... by U
- 2006: Tree by Kwon Jin Won
- 2009: 남잔 다 그래 by Lee Woo Sang
- 2009: 헤어져 Break up by As One
- 2009: 사랑한단 말을 못해서 Because I Couldn't Say that I Love You by K.Will
- 2009: 너 정말이니 Are You Serious? by Rumble Fish
- 2009: 왈칵눈물이 Sudden Burst of Tears by Han Hyo Joo (feat. Gan-D)
Music Video
Filmography
- (2005) My Bos,My Teacher
- (2006) Ad-lib Night
- (2008) My Dear Enemy
- (2008) Ride Away
- (2009) Postman to Heaven
- (2011) Only you
Mc & Awards
- 2007 20th Singapore International Film Festival - Best Actress (Ad-Lib night)
- 2006 26th Korean Screen Critics Award - Best Female Newcomer (Ad-Lib night)
- 2005~2006 Popular Songs' MC
- 2003 First Prize for Binggrae Smile Awards
Commercials
- 2005: Anti-smoking Campaign · Crencia
- 2005: Han Game · Pizza Hut
- 2006: CYOU Soju · Green Time Green Tea
- 2006: Enprani Cosmetics ·
- 2008: Samchuly · Maxim Coffee
- 2008: Korean Air · Baskin Robbins
- 2009: Jambangee · LG SU:M 37'
- 2009: VIKI · Nong Shim Natural Snacks
- 2009: Samsung VLUU Digital Camera
- 2009: Cello · Kia Soul
- 2010: Yoplait · Lotte Card
- 2010: Mr. Pizza ·
- 2011: Head Sports · LOVCAT Paris
All About Han Hyo Joo Pose
Personal life
Han Hyo-joo attends Dongguk University, where she majors in the theatre and film department. Her hobbies include singing and writing and her talents are playing the piano, telling fairy tales, writing, running and fencing. Han has a younger brother.
Keira knightley Hairstyle 2011
Sleek, neat and stylish! Fringe-free, this haircut lets Keira’s glamorous features do all the talking. The soft and wispy sides falling over the jaw line with curved ends hide squareness and frame her face beautifully, and a sharp center part brings out chic, fashion-front effect. This is the right medium haircut that suits and compliments a square face perfectly.
Keira Knightley Hairstyles 2011
If you are fan of “Iron Man 2? actress Scarlett Johansson then how about getting into her style by getting inspired by Scarlett Johansson short hairstyle (given above). Getting into this hairstyle is easy. Just go for layered short haircut, part down the middle and flaunt a fresh new look.
Get inspired by 2010 celebrity short hairstyles and replace your dull locks with a brand new do for 2011. You can go for bob haircut, short straight cut, short cut with bangs, fauxhawk, short wavy cut, pixie cut, short curls and many more. One of the most gorgeous and beautiful short hairstyle of 2010 is Keira Knightley bob cut that was spotted at Chanel Spring 2011 fashion show. Keira Knightley short hairstyle is great for an elegant look.
Keira Knightley dress was so feminine and cute for the event. Talking about Keira Knightley’s red carpet hairstyle, she again rocked a short haircut and looked sexy like hell. Keira Knightley short haircut bring out her round, beautiful face and made her look stand out from rest.
Keira wore this medieval-inspired medium haircut to the premiere of 'King Arthur' in 2004, which is not so flattering. The wispy bangs are better than the blunt version above, but the extra volume of curls at the chin length creates width and draw attention to the jaw area, making her square face shape look even squarer. This haircut should be avoided for a square face.
Oops! Keira Knightley went wrong with this messy wavy bob. Messy locks create extra volume on both sides in the area around the ears, which already makes this look dull, while a sudden, even trim at the length of the jawline only accentuates the squareness. Definitely the wrong cut for square face shapes.
This haircut might remind you of Julie Christie in ‘Doctor Zhivago’ but it actually doesn’t work for Keira Knightley. The blunt bangs covering the whole forehead outstage the shine of the eyes while the flat locks on both sides reveal her sharp jawline, making the face look shorter, very square and angular. Heavy and solid, this is a typical example of the wrong cut for the square face shape.
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