My Tutor & The Fan

Long, long ago we used to have a tutor. I was in the 3rd or 4th grade I guess. I was pretty good academically. At that point I didn't really need a tutor. But because Ammi people had got one, I used to do my homework and prepare for tests with him only.

That man has left behind some very funny memories. The first one, which Nadzy would obviously be able to share in great detail. On the first day he came, Nadzy studied some Urdu syllabus. And then in 2 days or so, the man probably gave her a hint by writing some romantic piece of Urdu poetry in her book :P heheheheh and she blasted completely. She didn't study again...with the tutor of course.

We were however stuck. And the observation skills developed much before that perhaps and so today I am going to dedicate a few words to him. The tutor was funny. He acted in a weird way whenever somebody older passed by. He started asking stupid questions or talked silly. The best thing he said when my eldest sister walked one day in the corridor "Does this fan move clockwise or anti-clockwise?"

Then, every single time somebody passed by he said these typical lines "Jee yeh bhi mainay aap ko parha dia hai! Yeh bhi hum parh chukay hain" He used to act all efficient then.

The funniest was when my sister's friend came upstairs and she was standing at the door and he said the same lines...creating some efficient impression in front of her. I wonder if she friggin gave a damn.

I don't know when did he really stop coming but one of the good things he left for us to cherish was the Beauty Paaaarlooorrr. He said it in a classic way. Oh yeah, he even got married while he used to give us tutions. And he even saw his shadi ki movie at our place all excited.

I didn't write to make fun of him. But I just remember his style vividly. I hope he is doing well though :)

But every time I look at any fan I hear his voice "clockwise or anti-clockwise" :P

The Last House On The Left

Yesterday I had the misfortune to watch this movie with my siblings. The history is a bit funny. A friend of my sister recommended this movie calling it horror. I suppose the violence was too much & can be described as horrifying, which is why this movie can be called horror. Well there is no element of a genuine horror movie in it though. Anyway, the story line was okay. If you have nothing else to do & you don’t have any other DVD, then you can watch it.

My brother also pointed out that it was not the last house on the left; it was the only house. Anyway, Tony Goldwyn has been a cool dad in this movie. There’s one good thing about this film. You know nothing is useless. It forces us to ask this question: if bad people hurt your loved ones, what would you do? To what extent can you go to avenge your loved ones?

In the movie, both the parents kill those 3 people & I guess it was the right thing. We all have heard that an eye for an eye would make the world go blind. Although we are not purblind as yet, but people are stumbling every where! And in almost every corner, someone is ever ready to lecture you. Revenge has always been taken as a negative thing. In Utopia, anyone can afford to be civilized. We live in the real world where ugliness can be seen almost everywhere. Revenge may not seem to be the right option, but when someone rapes your daughter, what step would you take? Would you let the bastards get away with it? Can you forgive such people? We all know the answer; it’s another thing many would prefer to stay quiet about it or pretend to be civilized.