Ever got jitters what to talk abt in parties n llikewise??? This is for you then

This is a book review of a sexy book i got my hands on this summer by accident... Its called "How to talk to anyone" by Leil Lowndes. I'm a sucker for watching TV and all that and so get pretty bored in vacations at home generally (Besides eating good food n spending time with parents n all that blah blah...) n so i ended up reading this book in utter boredome n desperation. Though the first thought that came to my mind after reading the title.. "Huh!! that's not for me, i don't need it". But trust me ppl, read it and then u might be forced to think the other way round.

As such i never found it difficult to talk to ppl but in this book i found some amazing tips. Some of the tips i had been using by myself for long. I was amazed at how author had very objectively and lucidly described them into techniques summarizing each in one small paragraph each . I could also realize I had been making some pretty obvious mistakes while getting into conversation with ppl (Obviously they seem obvious now… silly). Well let me tell you, in spite of all skepticism about how useful the book is gonna be, I was hunting for a novel when starting for vacation on my way to home to read during travel n I stumbled on this. Now I’m happy I picked it up. It was such an amazing read. Now getting more objective to wy I liked this book so much:

Firstly, the book is divided into numerous but small chapters each containing a small conversation technique in the end to sum up. Author has very elegantly used anecdotes n real life experience for you to get the hang of being an amazing conservationist… otherwise I’m sure the book would have sucked. Examples are what makes it such an interesting read. Also author has used beautiful analogues n fantastistic clichés. For example author compares the process of conversation with a game of ping pong – “The conversational ball goes back and forth. First you speak, then your partner speaks, you speak, back and forth.” Howzat?? Idea being that when u return the return ball u leave enough room for your partner to return it back to you comfortably (metaphorically). I.e. while talking to someone you have to strive to keep it alive and never put your partner in an uncomfortable position… uncomfortable enough to make him/her zip up. Never smash … never say something so blunt or uncomfortable that your partner finds it difficult to think of a response and thus bringing your conversation to an abrupt halt. A No no… completely.

Then there are techniques which are wonderfully and very thoughtfully framed to help zombies. Some examples:
+ How to make others feel you are credible – avoid fidgeting.
+ How to make others think you are intelligent – Sticky eyes. Make direct eye contact with people while talking at all times.
+ How to win hearts – Respond to inner infants in others. Treat other ppl like grown up infants.
+ How to start a conversation with a stranger?
+ How to be a master of smart talks?
+ How to avoid sounding like a jerk?
+ How to aks someone where they live or what they do?? – Never naked.
+ How to use your eyes to make someone fall in love with you - ???. Common sucker read it yourself. Enough already
This was just a small peek into the print, there’s 92 of such techniques. N all of them rock.

So guys n gals… grab it n give it a shot. I’m sure you’ll love it. Nevermind even if you forget to thank me after that. Some lucky ones can even borrow it from me. It’ll be my pleasure if you read it n shared my views about it. N there are people I know who desperately need this book. Strong recommendation, read it.. u’ll find it is such an amaizing read.

Keep checking this page for more soon… coming up next is probably a film review. Aamir of Sarkar Raj…. Ting ting.

N happy monsoon to everyone… don’t miss getting drenched. U are a wuss if you do...

What if???

Its interesting to think what would have happened if things were not the way they are presently... but were slightly twisted. Try it... results are amazing.

FOr example i stumbled upon this very interesting question and the result which i could derive was pretty intriguing. What would have happened if human life on earth was based on silicon instead of carbon. Hmmmm.... lets see.

We inhale oxygen and base of our life form being carbon, we exhale carbon dioxide as carbon that we consume as food (most of it is some or other form of glucose which is a compound of carbon hydrogen and oxygen) is combusted in our body to derive energy. Now let yourself go haywire for a moment n imagine if silicon was base of life form instead of carbon. One very interesting aspect being what you exhale. Carbon based life form will exhale carbon dioxide which fortunately is a gas but for silicon based life form... ting ting.

A silicon based life form must inhale oxygen as we do but should exhale dioxide of silicon i.e. silica which is solid. So silicon based life form will exhale out silica in form of powder of bricks of silica. Nice... imagine sand pouring out of your nose. Or better you popping out a brick of silica out of your mouth every 2 minutes. Nice na...

Then probably you can imagine your house being made out of silica bricks that you exhaled.... lol. "THis is my house... made it out of my own poop" you can say then.

The possibilities are never ending. Though it is impossible to have a life form based on carbon on mother earth... still its interesting to go haywire once in a while.

IF YOU THINK YOU CAN ADD MORE TO SUCH HAYWIRE IDEAS... PLEASE DROP IN SOME IN COMMENTS....

tHInK TwiSTeD.... ;-p