This blog is all about ME , My Life, My Views, My Nature. About EVERYTHING.noreply@blogger.com (AmrutaTheOptimist)Wed, 4 Sep 2024 04:11:55 -0700Blogger http://www.blogger.com32125http://amrutatheoptimist.blogspot.com/en-usnoThis blog is all about ME , My Life, My Views, My Nature. About EVERYTHING.noreply@blogger.comhttp://amrutatheoptimist.blogspot.com/2015/12/movie-review-angry-indian-goddesses.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AmrutaTheOptimist)Mon, 7 Dec 2015 09:03:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34310326.post-946600995568053965 I am writing a blog post after a very long time. I choose Angry Indian goddesses movie as my come back post and the movie deserves a good review.I choose this film not because its all woman centric flick but because it literally sets the truth free of all bondage. Film is not about feminism or voice of women sort of movie but its about putting forward the main issues and the way to deal with 0Pune Pune18.567473 73.803265http://amrutatheoptimist.blogspot.com/2012/03/book-review-thousand-splendid-suns.htmlAfghanistanBook reviewEnglishnoreply@blogger.com (AmrutaTheOptimist)Wed, 21 Mar 2012 04:40:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34310326.post-3627459931561694361 Just finished reading "A thousand splendid suns" by Khaled Hosseini and can not help but to write it's review and my first ever post in  2012 ... :) I would not say book is BEST in it's category .. but it is a good read for the one who would like to know about the war-ridden afghanistan , the country who suffered , survived through  'n' number of wars weighed upon them by 0http://amrutatheoptimist.blogspot.com/2011/04/movie-review-erin-brockovich.htmlmoviesreviewsnoreply@blogger.com (AmrutaTheOptimist)Fri, 8 Apr 2011 21:49:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34310326.post-8379327060345070481 After a short break from reviewing good movies, i am back again. Thanks to my sweetheart for recommending this movie to me.Erin Brockovich ..... just a name, but deeds are real fantastic. It is a true story of a single mother of three children  and also unemployed ( real trouble ) who starts  to take special interest in case involving medical records in real-estate  files and PG&0http://amrutatheoptimist.blogspot.com/2011/02/book-review-who-moved-my-cheese.htmlBook reviewself-motivationnoreply@blogger.com (AmrutaTheOptimist)Wed, 16 Feb 2011 01:04:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34310326.post-234054964110586850 It's a  motivational and self-help book which i was hoping to read since long time as it is  favorite book of one of my friend and he recommended me to read it. The book is all about broadening personal vision / perspective on certain things which are dear to oneself which are depicted in book as "cheese" .Now, cheese can be anything... one's professional life, one's personal life, 0http://amrutatheoptimist.blogspot.com/2011/02/movie-review-bridges-of-madison-county.htmlmoviesromanticnoreply@blogger.com (AmrutaTheOptimist)Wed, 2 Feb 2011 03:08:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34310326.post-2779941793832064415Directed by Clint Eastwood Starring Meryl Streep and Clint Eastwood  Plot : A married woman with 2 teenage children will be spending time alone @ home for 4 days as her family members are going for some state fair .. Now, she has got a perfect opportunity to live her dreams on .. to do whatever she wants to do .. to live her dreams .. and if all goes well, she can LIVE her dreams in real ..0http://amrutatheoptimist.blogspot.com/2010/08/movie-review-walk-to-remember.htmlmoviesperspectivenoreply@blogger.com (AmrutaTheOptimist)Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:10:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34310326.post-143332415156992267 Yesterday, i saw this wonderful romantic movie named "a walk to remember"....Before i begin to tell my opinion about the movie ,i must admit that these days i am seeing lot of romantic movies .. I like very few of them .. and along with serendipity ,this one is one of them now.. :) Every couple have their own definition of love.. some call it a divine power,magic, gift of god, purest thing 1http://amrutatheoptimist.blogspot.com/2010/06/movie-review-mumbai-pune-mumbai.htmlmarathimoviesnoreply@blogger.com (AmrutaTheOptimist)Tue, 29 Jun 2010 04:17:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34310326.post-4509954247167980320A very romantic movie by Satish Rajwade.... and of course, i was not going to miss it. so, i quickly planned for the same as i found some resemblance of my life into it. So,movie starts with the a nice shots of my "pune" as seen at the wee hours of day.Entry of heroin and hero is quickly followed by that. Heroin is Mukta barve ,who's name is not known to viewer till end and thus depicts "amachi 5http://amrutatheoptimist.blogspot.com/2010/06/my-first-attempt-at-poetry.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AmrutaTheOptimist)Wed, 9 Jun 2010 02:37:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34310326.post-1452602336367715199Hi all, here i am penning down my first ever creation ,my first poem ( which i wrote few months ago ). what i have gotten into I am in a whirlwind whirlwind is in me or it is out? I doubt..... I am just thinking how i am here did i fall by myself or one was there? I see my beloved far from me I see them but do they see me? I am in parish, do anybody know? if yes ,do they care, i hardly know 1http://amrutatheoptimist.blogspot.com/2010/06/book-review-act-like-lady-think-like.htmlBook reviewnoreply@blogger.com (AmrutaTheOptimist)Wed, 2 Jun 2010 03:18:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34310326.post-8113599578037228628The title says it all ,the book is all about understanding Man's world.. :) ,a good guide for woman ( i may say, Steve's book is a knight in shining armor for those who are looking for help in relationships ) ,But. this book is good for those too who are in mid-of-relationship and can not figure out what is going wrong with them. Though, i do not fully agree with all of Steve's notes and tips (3http://amrutatheoptimist.blogspot.com/2010/05/gone-with-wind-master-piece-of-margaret.htmlBook reviewnoreply@blogger.com (AmrutaTheOptimist)Sun, 9 May 2010 04:52:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34310326.post-5750940282814908610 After so many days of no new readings, i picked this novel from local library. I read the book in marathi , a translated version of the book. The moment i started reading it, just could not suppress my desire of reading it in one shot. but, i had to put it down some time as i had daily chores to do.but, i used to read it's e-book version in my free time on job..For those 4/5 days,i had no time 0http://amrutatheoptimist.blogspot.com/2010/05/lalbaug-parel-epic-tale-of-textile-mill.htmlmarathimoviesnoreply@blogger.com (AmrutaTheOptimist)Wed, 5 May 2010 23:32:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34310326.post-6747982035301752931After Ringa Ringa, i did not watch any marathi movie.so, decided to watch a latest flick Lalbaug-Parel.Though, i could not catch Prabhat theater's show of that movie as timing was not convenient for me. I myself think that one should watch a Marathi movie in Prabhat only... It feels different.. :) So, finally, i decided to go to Nilayam theater.Lalbaug and parel being the old part of mumbai there1http://amrutatheoptimist.blogspot.com/2010/02/ear-job.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AmrutaTheOptimist)Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:42:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34310326.post-7197801632423943936It's a story of one and a half week ago ... It happened that while taking shower ,some quantity of water went into my ear to block it fully... :( .. hmm.. I dared to bear that one day of partial deafness.... Then, 2 days passed and i was kinda getting used to using only 1 ear and that happened. My another ear also went numb.. and so, i became full deaf. I could not hear a word properly from a 2http://amrutatheoptimist.blogspot.com/2010/01/natarang-must-watch-marathi-movie.htmlmarathimoviesnoreply@blogger.com (AmrutaTheOptimist)Mon, 4 Jan 2010 02:43:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34310326.post-81035312058222470963rd Jan 2010 Sunday,i was at home on a long vacation but that day was the end of it and so i was in a mood to fully utilise my last day of vacation. Suddenly my mom asked me for a Marathi movie : Natarang to nearby theatre.That day itself i read a review of the movie and it was very positive. I usually don't trust reviews very much but i only go to movies which have got at least Standard ratings.0http://amrutatheoptimist.blogspot.com/2009/11/amu-novel.htmlbookperspectivenoreply@blogger.com (AmrutaTheOptimist)Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:43:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34310326.post-3110722371843773796Recently a stumbled upon a blog post regarding Delhi 1984 riots which were described as the most horrible, organised massacre of innocent people rather i would say Sikh community.The way TRUTH was portrayed with proofs is really horrific. In the next week, i went to my library and i again stumbled upon the book on the same topic called Amu : A Novel by Shonali bose.It is a story of a young,0http://amrutatheoptimist.blogspot.com/2009/10/lohagad-again-with-old-buddies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AmrutaTheOptimist)Tue, 6 Oct 2009 06:54:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34310326.post-5610734505822145754It is been 1 year since we left the college group, but still we all ZAAPies meet often whose members are Zarin(a.k.a. Zar),Amruta(that is me guys.. :) a.k.a Amz),Ashwini(a.k.a. Ash) and last member who had come to pune to visit us is Priyanka (a.k.a. Pree). In each and every visit of pree ,we guys meet and do some awesome plan to spend time together :). This time we planned for a Trek.Now, After1http://amrutatheoptimist.blogspot.com/2009/09/221b-baker-street.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AmrutaTheOptimist)Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:44:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34310326.post-3519175680987585356Guys,does this address rings a bell in your mind? :) :) :)In childhood, i used to read each and every Sherlock Holmes story book as soon as i get my hands on it.I was just fascinated by the way he solves a particular case with his brilliant mind and with vivacious conclusiveness,deductions :)Yesterday my brother went to library and i knew he would definitely borrow something interesting.When i 1http://amrutatheoptimist.blogspot.com/2009/09/movie-in-language-that-i-dont.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AmrutaTheOptimist)Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:06:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34310326.post-1820533654530236608:)Yes. Yesterday i was too bored to see any usual KNOWN language movie.So, i tried my hands on a telugu movie called "Happy Days". :) Surprisingly i found it quite good and refreshing and most of all understandable to a person who even don't know the language in which the movie is. Though, i couldn't follow each and every dialogue in the movie ,but as the story line is very simple i could 1http://amrutatheoptimist.blogspot.com/2009/07/seasons-1st-trek-to-lohagad.htmlWeekend plansnoreply@blogger.com (AmrutaTheOptimist)Mon, 13 Jul 2009 06:54:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34310326.post-4359394514630731775 This year as rain started late our trekking group was more and more eager to go for our 1st ever trek in the season.So, all were waiting for those teeny weeny droplets to become heavy downpour.I always think that heavy rains sets the right mood for trek.So, after my mood was set for trek, we all started planning and that ended with Trek to Lohgad and visapur on 11th and 12th of July.We wanted3http://amrutatheoptimist.blogspot.com/2009/05/amazing-konkan-amazing-trip-amazing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AmrutaTheOptimist)Fri, 8 May 2009 22:00:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34310326.post-6463263396417350890Hi Once again, here i am with another wonderful trip description for you all...As blog post says...... Trip was destined to Konkan for span of 3 days.Actually all advised us not to go to konkan in the summer season as it will be equally hot as in pune. But, Konkan is such a place which always attracts me and so, i decided to go for it. :)One day before trip, i was not sure whether my part of 4http://amrutatheoptimist.blogspot.com/2009/04/celebrations-of-dr-babasaheb-ambedkar.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AmrutaTheOptimist)Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:27:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34310326.post-5604745150712886972Today was the great day of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar to remember him. I read an Article in newspaper and so came to knew about it. I have a great respect for late Dr. Ambedkar. He is the "writer" of our Indian Constituency and we all  must have a great respect for him. He was very famous for his work for Dalit class of out society ,which  was always a ignored  class. But, due to his 6http://amrutatheoptimist.blogspot.com/2009/04/oye-its-friday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AmrutaTheOptimist)Thu, 2 Apr 2009 22:36:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34310326.post-7707563842733857633On one Tiring Thursday evening ,i pinged one of my best friends and just hoped that she would say YES for Friday evening plans. Yes, Friday plan gets started on tiring Thursday , it becomes the best thing happening on that dull day.Coz, after all Friday gonna be the last day of week & Lazy Saturday and happy Sunday will be waiting in a queue.Friday morning rises as a best morning in the 3http://amrutatheoptimist.blogspot.com/2009/03/earth-hour.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AmrutaTheOptimist)Sun, 29 Mar 2009 23:16:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34310326.post-423333167318006883228Th March 2009,Saturday, Time . 8.30.I was standing in my balcony after switching off  ALL the lights at my home...and i was hoping that at least one of my neighbours would do that but none did.Yes, that was a Earth Hour and i was determined to follow it not  just because Aamir khan advertised it, but as i felt it as my duty. When i heard about the Earth Hour, i immediately made my 0http://amrutatheoptimist.blogspot.com/2009/03/one-day-trip-to-ghoravadeshwar.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AmrutaTheOptimist)Mon, 16 Mar 2009 01:02:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34310326.post-4226209836569039498 Hi puneits,If you are stressed up due to overload of work , if you are feeling stagnancy is filling you life and you need to roam around a little but, not in a mood to travel,Then here is the good place for hiking lovers.. Ghoravadeshwar..It's a place near chinchwad ,hardly at a distance of 5 km and 20 km from katraj.You can reach there by train too where you need to descend at "Dehu road" 1http://amrutatheoptimist.blogspot.com/2009/03/its-raining.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AmrutaTheOptimist)Fri, 13 Mar 2009 04:26:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34310326.post-3621503036176714698It's been 5 months that I felt him ..saw him ...5 long bloody months...How could I live without him??I was so thirsty and so, feeling lonely too with out him.. :) ..hmm, stop speculations.It's mother earth talking abt HIM ...Rain yaar.It was so hot out there and everybody was totally exhausted due to heat.But, finally it came today. We all were sitting in office within artificial cooled 1http://amrutatheoptimist.blogspot.com/2009/02/kashmir-nama-book-review.htmlBook reviewnoreply@blogger.com (AmrutaTheOptimist)Sat, 28 Feb 2009 10:34:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34310326.post-6244916245929528981Kashmir - a true shangrila of our mother earth.Few days back ,I stumbled upon a Marathi book named "Kashmir-nama" by Sachchidanand shevade. What a book it is! this book has got everything that you want to know about Kashmir. It's origin,it's Past/history,it's present and yes not to forget this book gives the idea of it's future too. "Arya" were the aboriginals of Kashmir and from thee Arya 6