After Steven Spielberg’s last blockbuster Inception, his fans were speculating whether his latest offering The adventures of Tin Tin will be able to cast the same spell on the American audience. But like any other Spielberg’s adventure flick, TinTin also made a grand opening grossing $56.1 million in 19 countries and is expected to find its place in the US as well.

The story features a young journalist named Tintin (Jamie Bell) who sets out on a journey to solve the mystery after buying a model ship modeled after a legendary sailing vessel called the Unicorn. When TinTin comes to know about the story of a battle at sea and a long lost treasure, Tintin leaves for an adventure along with the hier of the Unicorn’s captain, Archibald Haddock (Andy Serkis). But to their surprise, they are not alone in this hunt. Another man, named Ivanovich Sakharine (Daniel Craig), who is on the hunt for the treasure too and won’t let Tintin and Haddock come in his way.

The film has been shot using the performance capture technique, and is the first of the reported trilogy that is going to hit the screens. Having been declared a smash hit in Europe, the boy reporter’s adventures will travel to the US, only after six weeks in December.

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In an interview to Chicago Television, he once said that he’s not actually a bus driver, but a professional singer who drives the bus to get a captive audience everyday.
Driving a bus is not his ‘bliss’, though driving in general may be a source of pleasure of some, but his bliss is singing. Plus, the supervisors at the Chicago Transit authority are perfectly happy about the entire thing. People line up to ride his bus. They even skip other buses so that they can ride with the singing driver. They simply adore it.

So, there is this one man who knows his purpose in life. And his purpose is to make other happy by entertaining them with his art. And best of all, he has found a way to align his occupation with his purpose on life. By doing what he’s passionate about, or to say by following his bliss, he is doing what he believes he was put here on earth for.

Not everyone can identify a purpose in life. But when you do, make sure that you pursue and live the kind of life you believe you were meant to live. And trust me, you’ll be the happiest person alive.

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I’m not a huge Michael Jackson fan, but I do recognize and appreciate his contribution to the pop music. His death was tragic and sad – much like his life. He has always been a legendary figure in the field of music, but his life has always been a controversy with scandals and gossips making headlines every now and then. From plastic surgeries to child molestation and then bankruptcy, his life has been a constant struggle all through.

I don’t know what more to say! I can just pray that god bless his family and may his soul rest in peace…amen.

So, get ready for a grand family feast with some delectable fire roasted nachos .

RECIPE INGREDIENTS:
PER SERVING:

• 4 3/8-inch disposable aluminum pie pan
• 1/2 cup tortilla chips
• 1/2 cup Cheddar or Monterey Jack
• Toppings, such as diced tomatoes and bell peppers, sliced jalapeños, and black beans
• 12- by 16-inch piece of foil
• Salsa (optional)

Method:
1. Combine all the ingredients in the pan. Then seal it in foil (a double layer if you’re cooking over an open flame) as shown, folding over the extra foil at the top to make a sturdy handle to poke a stick or tongs through.

2. Hold the packet over a campfire or set it directly on a grill to melt the cheese, about 10 minutes. Let the pack cool briefly, then open it carefully. Serve with salsa, if desired.

Photography is an art that is tried by many and only mastered by a few. Taking pictures may seem as simple as 1-2-3, but there are several factors that make a photograph stick out of bunch. So, what it takes to make a good photograph?

Just three things:
1.    Plenty of light
2.    Suitable background
3.    Visual clarity

Once you get hold of these three, your photograph will be a masterpiece. Let me explain how each of these factors contributes in taking that picture prefect shot. To start with lighting, a well lit vista gives clarity to your subject. Mastering basics of lighting is an essential ability to any good photographer. Lighting creates contrast.
A well contrasted photograph is delight for both the photographer and the viewer. Proper lighting adds depth to your subject, whilst adding life to the overall setting. You can play with light to accent a particular feature or for creating that dramatic appeal.

Next, we come to backdrops. A photographer has to be careful while choosing a background. Where on one hand a well-chosen background sets the mood of a picture, it tells your subject’s story, on the other. It underlines several trifling details that are not so apparent otherwise. However, choosing a backdrop is just one part. What comes first is the proper planning of all important details for your photo shoot. Remember, a backdrop must serve the purpose of photo shoot and more importantly the subject’s purpose in having his/her pictures taken. A rule of thumb – areas that can be 1) easily remembered, 2) are distinct and 3) meets the purpose of the shoot makes best backdrops.

Altar for a church wedding, soccer goal for your child’s first soccer game, cake for a birthday party etc. count for some of the most eye-catching and easily recognized backdrop examples.

For a studio photo shoot, I recommend backdrops that will augment the appearance of your subject. They must emphasize the features of your subject. A backdrop must complement the subject instead of distracting the viewer to other superfluous details. A harmonious backdrop calls for extra attention and creativity. Suggested photography backdrops are those that don’t clash with subject’s apparel and makeup. Last but not least, backdrops should be free of any stains, spots or wrinkles.

If your subject wants outdoor theme, better go outdoors than using replicated backdrops in the studio. Shooting outdoors may seem simple, but there are lots of distractions in the open that may steal the focus on your subject. Therefore, caution is required. Take care there are no bystanders or people passing by.

Last comes visual clarity. Now, do I need to explain this? If you take due care in the preceding steps, results automatically follow in terms of visual clarity. One should perform all steps properly since the purpose of each step is to accomplish a perfect photo, free from all sort of visual clutter.

So, what are you waiting for? Open your creative eye and start capturing right away. Make a conscious effort to know what your subject is looking for and let that understanding lead your instincts in choosing the appropriate background.

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Main Ingredients:

Potatoes: 1 medium
Eggs: 2
Dried Parsley: 2 tbsp
Vegetable Oil: 1 tbsp, for frying
Salt: /8 tsp (or according to your taste)
Pepper: /8 tsp (or according to your taste)

Directions:

1. Peel and shred the potato.

2. Beat the eggs in a medium size bowl.

3. Add salt, pepper, dried parsley and shredded potato (preferably in the given order) and mix well.

4. Heat the oil in a medium size frying pan over medium-high heat.

5. Pour the batter onto the frying pan. Fry about 5 minutes on each side or until pancake is golden brown.

6. Cut the pancake into two halves and serve each with salad and/or fresh fruits.

Don’t follow your dreams; chase them.
- Richard Dumb

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
- Eleanor Roosevelt

Be who you are in every situation.
- Michael Johnson

Education means inspiring someone’s mind, not just filling their head.
- Katie Lusk

And in the end it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.
- Abraham Lincoln

Who is blind? He who can see no other world. Who is dumb? He who can
say nothing pleasant about his lot. Who is poor? He who is troubled
with too many desires. Who is rich? He who is happy with his lot.
- Indian Proverb

The purpose of life is not to be happy – but to matter, to
be productive, to be useful, to have it make some difference that you
have lived at all.
- Leo Rosten

There are times when a man should be content with what he has but never with what he  is.
- William George Jordan

The most important of life’s battles is the one we fight daily in the silent chambers of the soul.
- David O. McKay

Sow a thought, and you reap an act;

Sow an act, and you reap a habit;
Sow a habit, and you reap a character;
Sow a character, and you reap a destiny.
- Charles Reade

He who conquers himself has won a greater victory than he who conquers a city.
- Proverbs

A coward gets scared and quits. A hero gets scared, but still goes on.
- Anonymous

The only difference between saints and sinners is that every saint has a past while every sinner has a future.

- Oscar Wilde, author

Ingredients

• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup walnut halves

Method 

1. Melt the butter or margarine and mix all ingredients in the order given.
2. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 to 30 minutes in a 9 x 13 inch greased pan.

To find what you seek in the road of life,
the best proverb of all is that which says:
“Leave no stone unturned.”
Edward Bulwer Lytton

If you would create something,
you must be something.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Try not to become a man of success but a man of value.
Albert Einstein

First say to yourself what you would be;
and then do what you have to do.
Epictetus

If you do not hope, you will not find what is beyond your hopes.
St. Clement of Alexandra

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