Monday, July 10, 2006

The Picture Tag

I was tagged by Silverine, long time back. As usual I am awfully late, but I did complete the tag. :)

1. Most Desired Celebrity


Julie Delpy

Comment: The character, Celine, that she played in the movies Before Sunrise and its sequel Before Sunset made me adore the incandescent expressions, reflective charisma and the uncomplicated beauty of this wonderful actress. I don't know whether I liked the character Celine more than the actress herself, but the way she has portrayed the role was so captivating that the subtle touches of her natural, intelligent acting gets you arrested. Julie is just amazing!

2. Want to do this someday


Cycling past the Sunflower fields of Burgandy

Comment: Its been a dream in my mind. To cycle past the sunflower and lavender fields in Burgandy which extends to limits unknown, To just stand by them and watch them make a magnificient beautiful world of colors for me, To just whizz across those yellow petals in an evening with the setting sun illuminating the twilight skies with flames of yellow. Wow! I guess I need to carry a very good camera to capture those moments. Nice dreams. But what dreams can't come true?

3. Want to visit this place

Golden sands of Bharathapuzha

Comment: To idle out. To simply lie down on those sands where heritage and culture grazed. To hear the songs of mamankam. To smile at that tender breeze that kisses the neck deep water. To just sleep in that cold moonlight rendering the psyche to hypnotesis. To relax. To float. Those sands can do it all for you.

4. Random Favorite


Barkha Dutt
Comment:
The most popular, daring, eye-catching reporter I have ever seen. One of the rare breed journalists who put their lives into risk to bring in the nations most momentous minutes right into our home - Be it the mindblowing coverage showing the sacrifices and valor of our soldiers during Kargil war when bullets and shells were spraying all around her, Be it the monster cyclone that shook up the heart of Orissa or the ruins of Gujarat, when she stood amongst the debris of the very broken souls of these states, Be it the enormity of the tragedy that was brought about in Tsunami - This brave lady has destroyed all the boundaries of traditional media coverages. That new emotional and personal element she has brought into news has not only negated the time acclaimed ruthlessness of journalism, but has also brought about a new found emotional and personal pathway between media and the viewers.

5. Tag Origin


Comment: My apologies for not 'pic'ing the origin of the post from Silverine. Please see her tag here.

12 comments:

silverine said...

You have explained the picture and the reasons so evocatively!!

Julie Delpy does look beautiful. And cycling seems to be a passion with you :) Mine is walking! I have heard so much about the golden sands of Bharatpuzha, that I would like to see it too. And Barkha Dutt has bought investigative journalism back to life. I really admire her.

pophabhi said...

Silverine: Thanks!
Cycling is a passion indeed, but its more due to the pictures that I saw about the cycling trips through central europe. Its so beautiful (of course in summer!). Walking also is a great thing to do.
Alexis: Julie Delpy was a favorite from the moment I saw Before Sunrise. I too would have loved a Royal Enfield Thunderbird through Central Europe! But since I dont have it now, better settle for a cycle. Thanks a lot for catching the typo early. I've corrected it. That song is indeed beautiful.

Reshmi said...

Heyy..very well done tag..n the pic of those sunflower fields is a treat..:)
Bharatapuzha captures the soul of Kerala rite??

neermathalam said...

Class people...class choices...
Julie is indeed cute...!!! seeing her 4 the first time...
Golden sands are now left with deep trenches so be careful while..exploring the shores of nila...
And the pic u chose..4 nila was more green than it is indeed...
A geniune case of expression getting better than the emotion
With all cynicism intact still i wud like to hav a feel of nila..after seeing ur pic..:-)

Lekshmi said...

Nice one Abhi,
Burkha Dutt is great. The narrations, which she had given during Tsunami were really touching.

Dhanush | ധനുഷ് said...

Julie Delphy - Cool .. Hope you wont forget my comment ;)

Nila .. We will bike it down there :)

Nice one da

Dew Drops said...

bharatapuzha !!!!!!! is it still a puzha or all dried up?

pophabhi said...

Reshmi: Undoubtedly! Bharathapuzha is the soul of kerala. (Although 'soul of kerala' reminds me of Siddique in Kalippatom :) )
Neermathalam: Julie is indeed pretty. Watch Before Sunset/Sunrise if you get a chance. Nila is luring me, fulltime.
Lekshmi:Barkha is superb! See her reports at http://www.ndtv.com/columns/showcolumns.asp?id=1049
Dhanu:Anytime da. Anytime! Lets grab the Thunderbirds by then!
Dewdy:Its sort of patchy. Patches of sands, totally dried up areas, full of water portions. Its a mix. But yes, water is lesser compared to early days!

mathew said...

burkha dutt is awesome..she is not overtly flashy unlike rival rajdeep sardesai....

Pushpendra said...

Yes barkha is one of the most popular jjounalist in our country & i am one her biggest fan from mumbai. She truly is my biggest inspiration so far. Wishing her great sucess throughout her life.

Anonymous said...

Check out www.theblueyonder.com and www.nilafoundation.org. It is still a "puzha" and much more. If you want to cycle down or explore the river, we will be happy to help you,
Arun, Researcher and Interpreter
The Blue Yonder

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I think Barkha's reports on Naxalite Violence in Dantewada have been found to be factually incorrect and naive by some observers.