Tear Ducts Activated...

 Okay, so one evening, I was just searching for some really good young adult novels in Google. While searching, I came through the title- The Fault In Our Stars by John Green. I was curious even to see a 'Bestseller' tag next to it's name. It had almost two hundred reviews saying- the best book ever read, John Green is awesome, etc. I couldn't help myself but click on it and finally, started reading it.
 I finished it within two days. My conclusion was that it was a brilliantly written book and John Green has put his everything into that book. It did made me cry in the end though. 
 Finally, I read some news about it after a few days saying- The Fault In Our Stars will be turned into a film. And guess what? The shooting was already going on. As usual, I was almost like a hyper kiddo, eagerly waiting for it.
 It released and on the second day I tagged along with a friend at E-Square. The cinema was almost full with 90% female audiences. Being a love story, guys doesn't really like such kinds and the same happened with my male friend. He was like- It's a girly movie I guess! I told him to keep his mouth shut and wait till the movie starts.
 After 2 hours, I came out with red, swollen eyes, filled with tears. The expression was the same for almost every female viewer. My friend was dumbfounded. 
 You must be wondering what's so touching in a movie which gave everyone that kind of expressions. I'll tell you why...
 The story revolves around two teenagers, Hazel Grace and Augustus Waters, who share an acerbic wit, and a love that sweeps them on a journey. Their relationship is all the more miraculous given that Hazel's other constant companion is an oxygen tank, Gus's jokes about his prosthetic leg, and they met and fell in love at a cancer support group.
 The adaptation of the best-selling novel is a poise and emotionally enticing portrayal. The Fault In Our Stars will give audiences the humor, the tragedy and overall, the reality that's unbearably sensational for a drama/love story. The performance from Woodley (Hazel) as well as the heartfelt and heartbreaking story will be sure to please you. 
 Here are some of my favorite quotes from the movie:- 
1) Gus: Maybe okay would be our always...
    Hazel: Okay. 
2) Gus: They don't kill you unless you light them. And I've never lit one. It's a metaphor, see: You put the killing thing right between your teeth, but you don't give it the power to do its killing. A metaphor. 
3) Hazel: Shouldn't we wait till dark?
    Gus: It's all dark for Issac. 
And my most favorite one:-
 4) Hazel: Some infinities are bigger than other infinities. A writer we used to like taught us that. There are days, many of them, when I resent the size of my unbound set. I want more numbers than I'm likely to get, and God, I want more numbers for Augustus Waters than he got. But Gus, my love, I cannot tell you how thankful I am for our little infinity. I wouldn't trade it for the world. You gave me a forever within the numbered days, and I'm grateful. 

 

That Craziest One Hour!

 One Sunday morning, I woke up by listening to my mum's yelling. She informed me that my aunty is coming with her nine month old son in our apartment. 
 My aunty arrived around 10 am with my sweetest brother. Well, most amazing and a bit weird fact about our relationship is the fourteen year old difference between us. So now you can guess for yourselves the consequences of being a sister to a tiny brother who causes mischief every second minute. But at the point where your imagination concludes, it's the beginning of a real hell for me with my brother.
 Let us get back to that Sunday morning. The beginning, as usual is a sweet one. My brother, Tintin, who looked sweetest in the world at that moment, was somehow suited to the quote: Don't judge a book by its cover! His sweetness lay in his eyes; big round eyes with long eyelashes. He still hadn't been blessed with any teeth.
 My mum and aunty, who needed to go out in a shopping spree, left my not-to-be underestimated brother under my responsibility.
 Lost in the intoxication of Facebook, I readily said "YES!" to being a babysitter for an hour. At that age, Tintin only knew to crawl and he couldn't sit properly.
 After my mum and aunty went away, I jumped in front of my laptop and Tintin was on the bed; playing with his teddy bear. I was busy updating my status and commenting on others' when I heard a 'Bang!' What was that? I spun around towards Tintin and... "TTIIINNTTIINN...NOOOOOO!"
 My naughty brother had thrown my smartphone on the floor. The view was ridiculous. So many pieces. I could estimate the pieces being 10 to 12. Can you imagine a teenager without a mobile phone? Oh yeah, I'm the living example.
 I took him in my arms and showed politeness in my angry and harsh tone for my dead cell phone. Just then my brother paid me back a tit for tat; he pinched my nose so hard and left a scratch mark! Then he smiled at me.
 Still half an hour for mum and aunty to arrive. I peeped into my room. It was all normal. Thank goodness! I rushed in kitchen and began filling his bottle with milk.
 A giggling sound- he might be playing. I entered my room; eyes wide and then I screamed, "Noooo". 
 My little brother was using my laptop! Well, actually hitting the keys resulting in an increased weirdness on my Facebook page. 
 "Fdjkqfjnkvc9dhshjwghwuwnwk" was posted on my wall and in turn, the homepages of my 675 friends. 
 I ran and picked him up from the bed and pushed the bottle in his mouth and tried to make him sleep. I switched off my laptop and sat beside him. Only fifteen minutes to go. 
 "Mum, come back soon, please", I said a silent prayer. I stood up and went to the bathroom. When I came back, oh wow, he was asleep.
 Mum and aunty came home after more twenty minutes and went, "Oh, what a sweetheart he is! So innocent. I wish all the mothers get a son like him". 
 Yeah, right, what an 'innocent' baby he is! I thought and smiled at my best brother in the world.
 The consequences after a few minutes were worse than that. First, Tintin peed on my cozy bed which stopped me from sleeping there and second, my not-so-funny status received a list of comments declaring me 'stupid'. But, at the end of the day, all was forgotten and forgiven.