Book Review - One Hundred Names

Author : Tan      Blog : My Online Space      Date : 2/4/2013 4:03:00 PM

'When I finished reading the book, ‘PS I Love You’ , I added the author, Cecelia Ahern to my list of favorite authors, whose books I would be following upon. As soon as I read the synopsis of her latest book, ‘One Hundred Names’, I was sure that I will not regret purchasing the book and placed my order on Flipkart. The book tells us the story of a journalist called Kitty Logan whose career faces a major setback when she makes a huge mistake that is enough to sabotage a man’s reputati(...)'

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ARRANGED MARRIAGE!!!!

Author : Tan      Blog : My Online Space      Date : 1/30/2013 3:41:00 PM

'Even though most of the Indian parents insist on an arranged marriage, the final word to decide on the future husband always lies on the girl’s shoulders. The parents and elders don’t offer their opinion while making the final decision and the general content of their dialogue will be something like “Its your future. You should be the decision maker. You will be the one living with him. So, the choice is obviously yours.”If this is the case, then why cant Indian parents agree to a (...)'

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One Important Lesson

Author : Tan      Blog : My Online Space      Date : 1/20/2013 6:01:00 AM

'that I learned in life is that it is never fair. Most of the time, it gives us kicks and slaps when we least expect them. We never get what we like and deserve, be it at home, school, college or workplace. At home, you at times feel that you are being unfairly treated. Your parents might not notice or give importance to your opinion just because you were born as the younger one of their two kids. Your parents might be busy, focusing on the studies and future of the elder one as i(...)'

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The Souls Speak

Author : Tan      Blog : My Online Space      Date : 1/6/2013 4:51:00 AM

'This post has been published by me as a part of the Blog-a-Ton 35; the thirty-fifth edition of the online marathon of Bloggers; where we decide and we write. To be part of the next edition, visit and start following Blog-a-Ton. The theme for the month is "...and the world was silent again" I was just a heart beat in my mother’s wombI still had seven more months to be out and to live in this beautiful worldSuddenly a knife came towards meIt shredded me till I became a few pieces of f(...)'

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HAPPY NEW YEAR :-)

Author : Tan      Blog : My Online Space      Date : 1/1/2013 4:41:00 PM

'Yet another year has passed and another January 1st is here. I welcomed 2013 with mixed feelings. I am happy, sad, disturbed and hopeful at the same time. I am sad and disturbed,  because of the death of that brave 23-year-old girl in Delhi who lost her life in the attack of some human monsters. I was happy because I always like welcoming something new, be it new beginnings, a new dress, a new book, a new movie, a new friend or anything new for that matter. I was hopeful becaus(...)'

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What Is the Solution????

Author : Tan      Blog : My Online Space      Date : 12/18/2012 5:44:00 PM

'After a long time, I felt compelled to blog today because of the latest event that has been added to the list of atrocities against women. I was appalled when I read about the gang rape that happened in a moving bus in Delhi. A girl who was travelling with her friend, was physically tortured and raped by a gang of around seven men. The girl’s friend who is a guy was also badly beaten up when he intervened to help her. After that, both of them were thrown out of the moving bus. Ther(...)'

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Movie Review- BURFY

Author : Tan      Blog : My Online Space      Date : 9/30/2012 2:25:00 PM

'Ever since I started this blog, I have never attempted a movie review. This is a review which I cant help writing because, this movie really touched my heart. When I first heard about the storyline of Burfy, I thought this movie has been made to make money by selling sentiments. That line of thinking would come to anybody’s mind, who hears about the story of a deaf-and-dumb guy falling in love with an autistic girl.  In my opinion, Priyanka Chopra is one of the best talents of(...)'

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Hi All

Author : Tan      Blog : My Online Space      Date : 9/26/2012 3:43:00 PM

'I am back after almost five months of blog break. I am not sure what kept me away from blogging though I used to regularly lurk around all my favorite blogs. The reasons for not blogging are many which includes my hectic work schedule, writer’s block and infrequent access to the internet. I will be back soon with a new post and also to regular commenting on blog posts. I see 24 followers on my dashboard, but I find only 23 followers when I see the blog. Does this mean I have a(...)'

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Eleven!!!!

Author : Tan      Blog : My Online Space      Date : 4/29/2012 9:29:00 AM

'Nancy has tagged me with a tag that is presently becoming very popular in blogosphere. I see this tag making its rounds in different blogs. Now, here goes my turn to attempt this. The rules are as follows.1. You must post the rules.2. Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post & then create 11 new questions to ask the people you’ve tagged.3. Tag 11 people and link to them on your post.4. Let them know you’ve tagged them!1. If you could have any superpower, what wo(...)'

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Friendship breaking Factors

Author : Tan      Blog : My Online Space      Date : 3/10/2012 6:01:00 AM

'All through my life, I have seen a lot of friendships breaking. I have also experienced the same. Basically, I am a very friendly person by nature. But still, I don’t get very close unless I feel I am absolutely comfortable with the other person. Once I get close, it is for life. But still, I have also experienced harsh breakages. Not that I never made any effort to sustain those friendships, but they just never worked and I let them go. From my experience, there are a lot of factor(...)'

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What is Confidence?

Author : Tan      Blog : My Online Space      Date : 3/4/2012 10:33:00 AM

';;;;The word 'confidence' isone of the most commonly used words in corporate life. Ever since I startedmy career, I have been hearing this word constantly from my seniors,friends and colleagues.My idea about confidenceis the ability to present oneself withoutshowing any inhibition through facial expressions or your body languageand to freely communicate your ideas to others. Confidence is the fearlessnesswith which you speak your mind with utmost conviction and t(...)'

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Please Understand Us!!!!

Author : Tan      Blog : My Online Space      Date : 2/25/2012 4:58:00 AM

'I am writing this post on behalf of the ever-growing community of IT Professionals. If you are able to relate to the points mentioned below (as the overall public, autowallah or hostel/PG owners or as an IT professional) in any way, it is purely intentional. @The Overall public Being an IT professional does not mean that you always have to go abroad for project related work. Going onsite or abroad depends on the type of project that you are involved in. If you are working in a (...)'

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Awarded and Tagged :-)

Author : Tan      Blog : My Online Space      Date : 2/11/2012 10:11:00 AM

'Renu has awarded me with a Versatile Blogger award. It hasbeen a long time since I got an award and it has really made me feel veryimportant. Thanks Renuji!!!The rules for Versatile Blogger award are,1. Add a picture of the award in your post.2. Thank the award giver.3. Share 7 random facts about you.4. Choose 15 other bloggers to pass the award to and let them know that they’ve been nominated.The following are the seven random facts about me,I day-dream a lot….a lot means… a lo(...)'

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TEA BREAK

Author : Tan      Blog : My Online Space      Date : 2/7/2012 10:02:00 AM

'This post is being written as part of the create prompt hosted by Preeti Shenoy. To know more about it, please click here. Today, we have to write on the following quote.There is no trouble so great or grave that cannot be much diminished by a nice cup of tea.  ~Bernard-Paul HerouxMy head pounded with a terrible headache. Right from the morning things have gone wrong; first with a grave fight with hubby. After that, I had a row with the manager in office and I am not able (...)'

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'Horror'scope in Match-making

Author : Tan      Blog : My Online Space      Date : 2/3/2012 5:19:00 PM

' When we start thinking of finding a suitable partner for us,we have some set attributes that we want in the prospective match. Theseattributes could be the education, family background, job, salary, looks,height, complexion etc. These attributes will be searched for in theprospective partners at variable proportions, depending on the person who isbride/groom hunting. All these qualities make sense to me in one way or theother. One thing that does not make sense at all is Horos(...)'

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'Friendly' Deception

Author : Tan      Blog : My Online Space      Date : 1/31/2012 4:21:00 PM

' This post has been written as part of the Tea For Two Tuesday creative prompt by Preeti Shenoy. To know about it, please visit here.The table is set perfectly, for 'tea for two'. (and the piece of cake is ready too).  I am really looking forward to this. There is still a good half an hour left for my guest to arrive as per the text I just got. Suddenly the door bell rings.  Irritated at the thought of seeing an uninvited guest, I lazily got up and open(...)'

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When 'War' creates Peace

Author : Tan      Blog : My Online Space      Date : 1/25/2012 4:01:00 PM

';;;It is said that it is easier to deal with problems in a calmand composed way rather than losing your temper to meet with unpleasantconsequences. In some cases, this might turn out to be true but in exceptionalcases, when we really feel that justice is on our side, we should use ourflaring temper and our sharp tongue to get what we deserve. Recently, Ihappened to be in such a situation.For a long time, I wanted to purchase a handbag to take tooffice. The one in hand was not big en(...)'

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After a Break

Author : Tan      Blog : My Online Space      Date : 1/24/2012 3:41:00 PM

'Hi all,Almost a month up after the New Year and I have not managed to write a single post. I was quite busy since new year owing to the busy schedule at office; making me slog even during the weekends. Although I was not commenting on any of your posts, I did try to catch up on all the blog updates making me feel all the more guilty for not posting. I will try to post more regularly and I have many posts coming up in pipeline. A good thing that happened during this time is that I st(...)'

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LOL!!!

Author : Tan      Blog : My Online Space      Date : 12/13/2011 4:55:00 PM

'Today was a particularly busy day at office and I was looking forward to the office cab that takes me home at six-o-clock. The cab usually leaves at 6:15 and ususally I go early enough to not miss it. Today, I got so busy helping a colleague that I lost track of time and when I checked my watch, I was already 6:13. I hurriedly picked my bag, locked my desktop and started running towards the exit. Suddenly, I remembered that I am not holding my mobile phone. (...)'

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Is finding the right partner all about Emotional bonding alone or is a Practical approach more desirable?

Author : Tan      Blog : My Online Space      Date : 12/4/2011 8:21:00 AM

'In my mind, I have been debating about this question for quite some time and all the time, I arrive at the same conclusion. According to me, finding the right life partner is NOT JUST about emotional bonding. It is about bonding oneself in every way with a person and his/her family for the rest of your life. So, shouldn’t you think about the practical aspects of that relationship as well? Now, ‘practical’ is too abstract a word to explain my mind, so let me tell you a love story or (...)'

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