TANTRA : A book Review

Author : Ghazala Hossain      Blog : A BLIND DATE~      Date : 4/10/2013 6:26:00 AM

'Book: Tantra Author: Adi Published By: Apeejay Stya Publshing Year of publication: 2013 MRP: 195/- Story: This story is about Anu Aggarwal, a New York City bred Indian girl, who kills vampires for a living. She is tough, she is rightful and she has just lost her lover, Brian. It could have been just another revenge story if not for the way the author has used it to tell a fantasy story'

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Men Will Be Boys

Author : Ghazala Hossain      Blog : A BLIND DATE~      Date : 1/26/2013 6:24:00 AM

'It is almost funny and after a point irritating to see the way men behave around good looking women. To define good looking, I would say, all women: who have a mind of their own are beautiful. Here, let us not count young boys. Boys, who are yet to experience life and mature in age or mind, are two blogs on their own. This is about men, who are working, well settled and doing well in life,'

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Shameless

Author : Ghazala Hossain      Blog : A BLIND DATE~      Date : 1/18/2013 6:04:00 AM

'When I live my dreams I fall in love with you Like I have never been Each emotion touch me Roughly Each feeling bleed Sporadically On a cold winter night I am left warm In a virtual gallery Ruffled by memories When, your shadow collide In romantic delineate With my “shameless” conscience~ Note: Personal picture~'

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Moments & Memories

Author : Ghazala Hossain      Blog : A BLIND DATE~      Date : 11/25/2012 4:38:00 PM

'Personal pictureMemories nudge me To lazy afternoonsWhen I was immatureAnd PlayfulDancing in the SunHiding in the MoonlightRunning away from HomeworkFriends by your sideBouncing on bedJumping over barbed wireStories before bed timePicnic by garden fireLove was yet to happenDreams were still trueChildhood memoriesTake me back with you             ~This picture of my daughter and her friends takesme back to my childhood: when life was carefreeand I w(...)'

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I am not an Alien

Author : Ghazala Hossain      Blog : A BLIND DATE~      Date : 11/23/2012 6:41:00 AM

'After a few intense posts, here is a fun post dedicated to all my friends and readers.Do I look like an Alien? Or a robot perhaps? I have been daunted with request to prove otherwise in the cyber world. To all those who have captcha code on, let me ask a simple question. Please tell me how many of you been badgered with comments from the outer world?I am forced to go through captcha code time and again. I am your obedient blogger. You will not find me complaining often. But, I (...)'

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Final Good Bye~

Author : Ghazala Hossain      Blog : A BLIND DATE~      Date : 11/10/2012 9:00:00 AM

'She looked like a skeletonWith loose skin on her bonesHer eyes were transparent Her feelings were unknownShe wore a bright turbanHer hair was mostly goneShe looked olderThan her forty yearsSeemed unawareOf people and their despairPale as a white roseWasted, weatheredLying on a bedBlanched and drainedLife had taken a turnLanding her in a stormAlien and alienatedShe forgot where she’s from…Her family had gatheredFor a final goodbyeQuestions on their mind‘Whats’ and ‘whys’Her laughter (...)'

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Professional Touch~

Author : Ghazala Hossain      Blog : A BLIND DATE~      Date : 11/3/2012 7:04:00 AM

'Blogger:She doesn't complain when her husband calls to inform that he’s going to the club to watch a cricket match. She tucks their kids in bed and offers a glass of water to her mother-in-law before saying good night with a smile.Voila, her world opens up as she switches on her laptop for blogging.Doctor:Her nursing home is no less than a temple both for the rich and the sick people. Smallest of ailment is taken care of without a frown of impatience. The fe(...)'

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JFK : Book Review

Author : Ghazala Hossain      Blog : A BLIND DATE~      Date : 10/26/2012 7:21:00 AM

'Book: JFKAuthor: Jhangir KerawalaPublished by: Grey Oak PublisherYear of publication: 2012Cover design: Trinankur BanergeePrice in India: 199/- Source BlogAddaStory: One can say, the story is inspired by the Noida serial murders 2005-2006. It makes only a part of the story. The rest of it is weaved interestingly around it and with it.The story starts with an unexpected murder, a secret girl friend and an unknown black mailer giving the impression of a masala pot boiler. An(...)'

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Kolkata Khabar~

Author : Ghazala Hossain      Blog : A BLIND DATE~      Date : 10/21/2012 10:01:00 AM

'There is a long list of things that I would like to change in my world. I am sure, I can impress you with all of it. However, here is a wish that is small and very close to my sensibility. Since living in Kolkata, I have noticed these Rickshaw pullers. Yes, I rode on a few too. By now, some of them know me. They call out to me when they see me waiting for a cab. And if I am going anywhere near, I give in to their invites. Most of them do not wear slippers and all of them a(...)'

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Spare Me The Horror~

Author : Ghazala Hossain      Blog : A BLIND DATE~      Date : 10/17/2012 1:49:00 PM

'As soon the now familiar monstrous cry of my new born baby filled the Nursing home corridors, the gentle anesthetist asked me to think of something pleasant and covered my face to put me to a well deserved rest. My last thoughts were of a ghostly woman and her baby in the middle of stale blood, filth and crawly spiders. We had moved to that flat out of compulsion. My husband was transferred and we did not get time to inspect our new home before selection. I was eight (...)'

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Diary Of An Average Woman~

Author : Ghazala Hossain      Blog : A BLIND DATE~      Date : 10/14/2012 6:08:00 AM

'Monday:Dear Diary,It has been almost fifteen years to my marriage and I am still waiting for life to happen to me. I am still waiting for every one to take notice of me. I feel restless and incomplete. My husband is always busy and my children have no time for me. Tuesday:Dear Dairy,Tomorrow, My husband is returning from Singapore. I wish, he would stop and look into my eyes and ask me how I have been. But I know as soon as he is back, he would hand me down his jacket and (...)'

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You and I...

Author : Ghazala Hossain      Blog : A BLIND DATE~      Date : 10/11/2012 12:49:00 PM

'You and I, we go together Like copy and pasteLike recycle bin and wasteLike wifi and serverLike chat and a loverLike power and connection Like message and notificationLike a bug and antivirusLike touch screen and stylus Like mail and edit Like Junk and deleteLike Space and backspaceLike refresh and escape Like F2 and F4Like Battery and chargerLike key board and monitorLike power point and pictureLike e-book and kindleLike search and googleLike facebook and status(...)'

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Free Books Give Away~

Author : Ghazala Hossain      Blog : A BLIND DATE~      Date : 10/6/2012 8:07:00 AM

'‘Waking up, now that September has ended’. October is here and it is time for me to indulge in some good heart warming action. The month of October is special to me in many ways. Yes, it is my Birthday month and more than that it is also the month when two years back, two of my short stories were noticed on blog sphere and were published in an anthology of short fiction stories by 26 Indian women writer : Ripples.To celebrate that and to thank all my bl(...)'

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Life is a Circus~

Author : Ghazala Hossain      Blog : A BLIND DATE~      Date : 9/30/2012 10:44:00 AM

'I wish someone told meLife is a circus I am a clownGreed is hot dog vendorLove is cotton candy seller,Floating in a ballroom gown Education is lion tamerAchievement is dwarf,Who keeps falling down  Memory is souvenir seller Imagination is ballerinaWearing a glitter crownSurvival is French dancerFailure is Italian acrobat brothersIn a suit: olive brown;;Money is the ticket booth cashierReward is the gift shop sellerFrom boom town;;Instinct is the MagicianEndurance is his assista(...)'

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Neighbor's Envy~

Author : Ghazala Hossain      Blog : A BLIND DATE~      Date : 9/23/2012 3:28:00 PM

' Since my best friend shifted to our building complex, I hated her. In school we were inseparable but now after twenty years, she seemed like another person altogether.To make matter worse, she looked ten years my junior. A few times that our path crossed, in lift or at the car park, she was polite if not friendly. I took her smile as vague.My jealousy doubled, when my husband informed me that the membership of the in-complex Gym had grown, all because of her.‘She definitely ne(...)'

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Delicious Chicken Curry~

Author : Ghazala Hossain      Blog : A BLIND DATE~      Date : 9/17/2012 5:30:00 AM

'When it comes to cooking, I like quick-recipes. Something that does not eat into my work time (read blogging time). At the same time, does not compromise on health and taste. For this recipe, I recommend Del Monte Tomato and Basil Pasta sauce and Del Monte Zingo. Do use Del Monte Extra Virgin Olive oil too. Not to disappoint our Non vegetarian Friends. I have prepared the same recipe with Del Monte Chifferi Rigati Pasta I have followed the recipe (...)'

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Snap Your Fingers And Buy a Deal...

Author : Ghazala Hossain      Blog : A BLIND DATE~      Date : 9/10/2012 2:15:00 PM

'Name: Ghazala HossainAge:   Not applicableStatus: Married with kidsHobby: Shopping, shopping and Shopping                Well, this is the easiest way to describe me. But, I can not always go out as somebody has to be                           there: to welcome servants, pay bills and receive letters. Jokes, apart, I am old fashioned. (...)'

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A Class Act~

Author : Ghazala Hossain      Blog : A BLIND DATE~      Date : 9/8/2012 2:46:00 PM

'This post is written for challenge no-44 for Romantic  Friday. Click here  to participate. Do you believe in moments or in eras? I believe in moments and in romance that can happen in that moment. Strange, I know. However, strange is the way, some people are…We knew each other for long as neighbors. As Kids, we attended the same play school and had the same play groups. She called herself Danny, even though she was Denise to us: a non conformist and a non common perso(...)'

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Raindrop Rhythm~

Author : Ghazala Hossain      Blog : A BLIND DATE~      Date : 9/3/2012 5:00:00 PM

'Guest Poet: Vinita Bahl She played the unattainable divaHis patience on thinning groundIt was now or never, he thoughtThis time, she had to come aroundHe tried to get her to noticeAmidst his seasoned flirtations She did n’t seem too pleasedBy him interrupting conversationsSo he simply inched closerHe was done playing gamesHis strong arms enveloped her Her defiance was a flickering flameHe caressed her moonbeam faceAnd as he kissed her parched lipsThe dam of resilience(...)'

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Ten experiences, I want from Melbourne, Australia~

Author : Ghazala Hossain      Blog : A BLIND DATE~      Date : 9/1/2012 1:16:00 PM

'We visited Australia in the summer of 2009. Indian summer, that is. We traveled through Brisbane, Gold Coast, Cains and Sydney. There is no words to describe the experience. It was like watching a Hollywood film, like a living in a dream, like eating an ice cream. Yes, that good :)If there is place on earth where I would like to grow old and retire, it's Australia. In all this, the sad part is, we could not visit Melbourne. It was winter in Australia and Melbourne was out of reach. (...)'

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