Finally I got back to writing.. Past few days have kept me soo busy with mum not in town. I now vouch that homemakers are the busiest of all ! Hatss off to them.
So my vacation so far was consumed watching the idiot box (before mum left ..) and it was a revelation as I had so much to catch up (after 4 years of abstinence from T.V in hostel!) .
Barring a few shows on NDTV , I found the Indian television channels had nothin new to offer , be it the reality shows( what drama ??!!) , the cookery shows( they teach the same thing..and the lame host always asks the dumbest of queries "aadha spoon namak chalega kya?"..not to mention all the lip smacking in front of the cameras :YUCK ! , the celebrity talk shows ( be it with koffee or beer , they are all diplomatic and unreal..!) , its better I dont mention the appall tht serials cause ( just their ads..make me soo dizzzy!).
So i narrowed my options to news channels and sports .While the former had nothing to offer but for the repeated updates on gruesome murders and the countdown for the elections.. I settled down cozily to watch IPL every evening( apart from the movies in HBO or DVD'S during the daytime.)
To stick wit the theme of my blog , here are a few moments tht i have picked from all the entertainment and action tht IPL had to offer..
Lemme begin my countdown from reverse,
5. The exclamation on Priety Zinta'a face at every twist during the match whenever her team played ( Kudos ! for her energy ) , and she proved she is an actress after all wit her diversified xpressions! Bling, yeyyy,oh nooo etc...
Yess lady..ur enthu..created 'moments' in those matches..
4. "Bajji's Thappad ", tho censored from viewers; like most of u , I enjoyed imagining how the slap would hav been ,visualising the scene of action was more intresting than watchin the petulant Sreesanth crying for Mummy ! ( geez..)
Whotta moment!!
3.Yuvraj 's giant leap to the stumps on the last ball of the game against Mumbai Indians.It was a last ball thriller and he proved tht Monty ho ya Jonty , the more you dive the more you survive! Dude ur killer instinct was an amazing moment for all the young and aspiring tiros.
2. When Sangakkara walked for a not out decision by the umpire in the semis against CSK, It showed his character and class . It could hav well been the turning point of the game . Tht moment reassured faith tht cricket is indeed a gentleman's game.
1. Dhoni playing the cool head by accepting the defeat with grace, encouraging a defeated team to a huddle in the finals. Wow! Mr. Captain Cool proved once again what the game truly stands for, its not about winning or losing but fighting hard.His heart warming speech sans any blame made tht moment and his loss so triumphant and his character the most endearing of all !
Though lot has been talked about the cheerleaders , as a woman I was truly disgusted wit the over hype about their attire ( whn more percentage of skin show is on Indian cinema..) and politicians trying to make cheap publicity out of it.These girls who are professionals like doctors and engineers in their countries nd were doing cheerleading as a sport were degraded for no fault of theirs. Shame on our country men who fail to appreciate yet another art!
SRK and Vijay Mallya were also there in news a lot.... but i feel the former has already too much hype (unnecessary ) to his name , I rather not increase it. While the latter deserves nothing but a thumbs down for his lack of spirit.
So those were my moments in IPL, inspite of the controversies and the drama , it was a huge success. It has provided a stage for the youngsters (from gaon mein ;) ) to perform and yess its the sports version of globalisation.
Though LAME in many senses, IPL has contributed to sports and proven tht cricket is a frenzy power packed and exciting GAME !
SHUBAM!
P.S: This was my take on various people and events, no offences intended to any fans. Do leave ur comments.
My love to umpire Billy Bowden for making IPL soo colourful with his histrionics and making us all smile ( c the pic, u will know wht i mean ) U were the hero !
