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[Austin]

£ Some banks in TN have a government holiday tomorrow. My sister works in a bank in TN.

I am Malala. That's the only non-fiction book I have read in the last 4 years. Speaks volumes about me. The book was good though.

TTPBM : Do you like to update apps on your phone and desktop?

[Luffy Sempai]

I don't mind the update in my laptop because it happens once per week. My newer phone is not connected to any wifi or such because I bought it to play music and video on it. (my previous phone fell apart from the heat of an update)

TTPBM : If possible, do mention a joke you liked from a book, movie, or series... if not , tell us if you have Disney+, or not.

[Austin]

I have subscribed to Disney+ on my phone for one year

TTPBM : Do you sleep for 7-8 hours on most days?

[Leena]

Nope, barely 4-5 hrs. I wonder how Sleeping Beauty felt? did she have bed sores? How unromantic is that!!(*⌒∇⌒*)

TTPBM : Is it the degree or the college that finally matters when you go out to look for a job?

[Mansi]

It depends,it may help or may not .But Education does matter.

TTPBM knows to speak French and is willing to practice with me

[Austin]

No. I know only a little French. Been learning for 6 months.

TTPBM Same

[Leena]

I can't speak french,but seeing my daughters books have realized that writing and reading French isn't such a great deal at all. Im curious though , how will you practice French together, here?

TTPBM: How often do you speak in any other language than your mother tongue or English?

[Austin]

Almost every day I have to use some Hindi as I live in Hyderabad and don't speak Telugu. I can understand 30% of Telugu but I can't speak.

TTPBM Same

[Leena]

I use Marathi and Hindi a lot since I'm in Mumbai. Telugu is my mother tongue.

TTPBM : Have you seen any movie in that language that you know but can't speak. if , so , any favourites?

[Venu]

I watched Kantara in Kannada. I liked it

TTBM: which is your favourite movie adaptation of “Hamlet “

[Austin]

Haha. Nope. I am in a massive movie slump. I hardly watched any movies in the last 4 years after I started reading again after a long hiatus.

TTPBM : which is your favourite season?

[Leena]

Venu - I liked Haider with Shahid Kapoor as the hero.

[Leena]

I think monsoon. I love to watch the rain falling, and I hate getting wet, especially the feet.

TTPBM : What's the most beautiful heritage site uve been to ? which one is o n your bucket list?

[Luffy Sempai]

Le Morne Cultural Landscape, on my island. I don't have a bucket list. But I do want to go to England with my family and show my brother the mall called Asda.

TTPBM : on what occasion would it be worth it to spend a lot on a computer or laptop?

[Leena]

Any milestone achievement/ birthday will warrant that, especially if one loves computers.

TTPBM : what is your idea of success?

[Luffy Sempai]

Have enough, live freely, and die without regrets.

TTPBM : What is the longest devotional song (of your religion) that you know by heart?

[Leena]

I like that idea of success.

Sri Rama Raksha Stotram. and the Srisuktam
There was a time when I knew many more, but now I need to refer to be accurate. Furthermore, I think my concept of prayer has changed.

TTPBM : Has age changed your perceptions/ previous information regarding God/your religion and how you pray.

[Luffy Sempai]

Yes it has. I'm an atheist now. Been so since 2003, when I joined the workforce! No cause and effect, but I become sure by then :)

TTPBM : What is YOUR idea of success (whoever is answering the prompt)?

[Selva]

If you are really happy and content without any major regrets, that would be good for me.

TTPBM which OTT player do you think has the best programming?

[Austin]

I had to Google OTT. Content wise that is relevant to me, I find Disney + more suitable.

TTPBM Same

[Luffy Sempai]

I don't watch much TV :/

NHIE TTPBM : Same?

[Austin]

Luffy wrote: "I don't watch much TV :/

NHIE Same?"

Huh? Wrong game Luffy. Hahahahahahaa

[Leena]

I'm so disappointed with all the OTT content streaming currently-reading at ky place. With Netflix, Prime, and Disney I'm still lacking great shows/movies. I've gone back to fmovies

[Leena]

sorry forgot to ask

TTPBM: How many mango boxes have you / your family binged off?

[Selva]

Mangoes are yet to arrive, I think.

TTPBM what has been your best read so far this year? How many have you read?

[Mansi]

No never purchased boxes, only loose ,I think since u live in Maharashtra there ppl purchase the delicious Alphonso mango petis ,right

TTPBM if I ask u a loan of sth 1 lac rs. will you give it ,think abt it then give ,or deny outrightly

[Leena]

yup, I live in Mumbai, and we buy petis of Mangoes. hapus is in a big way.
if I know someone, then yes, I'll loan the money, no questions asked; provided ofcourse I have that kind of disposable money.

TTPBM
why will you never pick up a genre you are not comfortable with

[Leena]

Selva : To answer your question, I've read some fab books
1. The Dutch House
2. The Devil and the Dark Water
3. Fried Green Tomatoes at the.Whistle Stop Cafe.
4. As you walk on By.

I know there are a couple I have seen to be missing, but they are mostly romance.

[Selva]

We read books for fun + certain other factors. For me, I don't like fantasy and sci-fi...I didn't even find HP to be fun though I liked some of the movies alright.

TTPBM: What to you hate more? Heat of summer or messiness of winter (caused by rain)

[Leena]

both are unbearable. I hate the humidity on Mumb
ai, and I absolutely hate getting wet in the rain. The best part of the rain is to enjoy it from the indoors.

TTPBM: Is breading an isolated activity, or do you listen to music with it?

[Selva]

The place where I live in chennai, you can bear with the rain but for the power cuts. Summer heat is unbearable though.

By breading I guess u mean having your food...I usually switch on news(mostly, unless there is a cricket match or something) n then have my meal. Tea n coffee, I like to have it in silence watching the traffic.

TTPBM same

[Luffy Sempai]

@message 21883 TTPBM what has been your best read so far this year? How many have you read?

Great question! I have read 11 books and the best one has been Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World.

@message 21884 TTPBM if I ask u a loan of sth 1 lac rs. will you give it ,think abt it then give ,or deny outrightly

It depends if we are on great terms and what you need it for. I would probably direct you to richer people than me.

- I'll answer it believing breading to be a misspell. I like to read either way, with or without music.

TTPBM : Last song you listened to?

[Leena]

I'm actually obsessed with a couple of pakistani songs - Bari by Bilal Saeed and Momina Musteshan. it's a 2 part, and it's just lovely. It grows on you, and I hear it at least a couple of times a day. The other song surprisingly happens to Gucci by Aroob Khan. such a pleasant song. And finally Pasoori singer's new song called Sabat. the lyrics here are outstanding. and Ali Sethi has outdone himself.

TTPBM : same and any new singer you have discovered

[Luffy Sempai]

Thank you for taking the time to write your reply. I last listened to a Japanese song called Rainbow Halo, by the group Red Velvet. I want to keep the songs I listen to. So I either download it from YouTube, or record it when it streams (I use deezer, a French rival of spotify). The latest singer I discovered is Reona. She sings so softly that it is quite difficult to imitate her.

TTPBM : which movie was better, Sholay or Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge?

[Mansi]

Sholay - and it's iconic , remember Gabbar kitne aadmi the

TTPBM - WHICH of the two languages you prefer as an Indian - Hindi or English

[Selva]

Both are good and so different from one another, it doesn't make sense comparing them. I guess women would like DDLJ more and men - Sholay.
I like Satya more than both these films.

TTPBM what was the first film you watched in a theatre?

[Luffy Sempai]

@Mansi I'm not Indian. My grasp on Hindi is so limited yet I cannot make any effort to improve. The slang, and the colloquialisms escape me. So I have to go with the English language.
@Selva I watched Qurbani, but remember very little as I was exactly the latter.

TTPBM : If you could be a doctor or a neuroscientist, which would you be?

[Selva]

@Luffy The book you mentioned seems to be a very good one. Thanks for the recco.

[Luffy Sempai]

Selva wrote: "@Luffy The book you mentioned seems to be a very good one. Thanks for the recco."

You're most welcome, Selva.

[Leena]

A doctor, especially either gynaecology or neonatal doctor. They have a wider reach more day to day mundane issues to treat.

TTPBM: what profession would you have loved to join if given a chance to turn back the time.

[Luffy Sempai]

I don't have any idealised career, and it's something I realised only after you asked this question... Pretty cool, given the thought processes I went through to arrive at this conclusion :)

TTPBM : What is your favourite day of the week?

[Mansi]

When I was employed it was Saturday now it doesn't matter ,maybe Monday

[Leena]

for me, any day where I can sleep in for more than 5hrs , not worry about the morning rush with breakfast/tea /tiffin and all the mundane activities to survive. (That, by the way is currently the most exotic fantasy I'm creating).

TTPBM : what's the most memorable memory you have with either your siblings/friends

[Selva]

We friends used to go to Ooty in the winter when it is very cold n have a drinking party. Max fun that I can recall.

TTPBM Same

[Leena]

when we were really young , my mom had enrolled us in swimming classes. My sister and I would be ready to leave , but my younger brother would climb up onto the cupboard and sit there. The mayhem at home - my mom begging him to come down, my brother crying away loudly, and my neighbours threatening my mom for troubling my brother. All this would happen every day that entire summer. Recently, I just remembered this incident, especially since he's a good swimmer now.
My favouritist memories of those swimming classes were the jam crackers we had as a snack after swimming.

TTPBM: How do you see your life panning out in the next couple of years

[Selva]

Hmm...I learnt swimming all by my own. But it took some time. Maybe going to a class would have made it quicker.

Next couple of years? Hopefully I will find a job that I like n take it from there.

TTPBM same

[Luffy Sempai]

That, is a secret. Sorry guys :)

TTPMB : If you had to select only one meal to eat everyday without exception, what would it be?

[Austin]

Chapathi

TTPBM : Same

[Selva]

Only one meal...typical south Indian lunch with rice n curries. Nothing else will sustain me for a whole day.

TTPBM same

[Leena]

wow!! what a fab question. I've just realised I've no food preference. I'll ĝo with anything that's tasty but homemade (mostly).

TTPBM : your most hated food/ dish