Lorraine Nicholson

Lorraine Nicholson

Lorraine Nicholson

Lorraine Nicholson

Lorraine Nicholson

Lorraine Nicholson

Lorraine Nicholson

Lorraine Nicholson

The frat boys were in for a surprise when sophomore Lorraine Nicholson moved into their house on the Brown University campus. The self-described “supernerd,” and daughter of Jack Nicholson and Rebecca Broussard, admits that her initial interaction with her housemates—a circumstance arising from Nicholson’s poor draw in the university housing lottery—consisted of her “waving my fist out my window like a granny, telling them to shut up, and they’re asking me, quite honestly, why I live in a fraternity.” But just as Nicholson’s collegiate living situation eventually found a happy medium, her burgeoning acting career forced her to take a semester sabbatical. Earlier this year, she headed to Hawaii to film Steve McNamara’s Soul Surfer, a film about how pro surfer Bethany Hamilton (played in the movie by AnnaSophia Robb) returned to the water after losing her left arm in a shark attack. Nicholson plays Hamilton’s best friend, Alana Blanchard, which required her to take an on-set crash course in wave riding. “The first lesson is impossible,” Nicholson admits. “You’re wondering how people do this all the time.” Nicholson grew up in L.A. but shied away from typical California beach activities, instead burying her head in books. Whether she returns to Brown next semester depends on whether the 1960s-era road movie Prettyface finally goes into production. If not, Nicholson will no doubt be found in the library. She has a particular fondness for Ayn Rand’s The Fountainhead: “It’s amazing and full of sexiness, but also it’s philosophical and extremely smart,” says Nicholson. “The best combination of things.”

Lorraine Nicholson

Lorraine Nicholson

Lorraine Nicholson

Lorraine Nicholson

Lorraine Nicholson

Lorraine Nicholson

Lorraine Nicholson

Lorraine Nicholson

The cup that brewed a storm…

So finally something to break the silence!

Yes, yes we did it!

The Cricket World Cup excitement caught the entire nation in a whirlpool of enthusiasm and this feverish excitement was contagious enough to affect me too. My stance on cricket has varied between unaffected ignorance and annoyed irritation. The fanaticism with which the game is followed has been unnerving but the Saturday that was April 02nd was a day I would excuse the loud crackers and the joyous cheers – I couldn’t help but smile at the ardent fan following the game and the masters of it enjoy! (I actually live tweeted the last few overs – change of heart…err no not really!)

But then, let’s stop at that. What’s with the waiting helicopters, the real and replica cups, and ofcourse Madame Poonam wanting to strip.

Each one is welcome to do what they want, but at what cost and whose cost?

The millions worth of gifts presented – the lavish treatment – where does the buck stop, where do you draw the line? You want to dismiss it as mere cynicism, so be it. The fact is we are a developing nation and yes, by all means we should felicitate the victorious and those who make us proud but how much is the question. If this is about encouraging sports, then why only Cricket?

(And now I duck as the cricket fans throw brickbats my way.)

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In the interim…

Diagnosis: Rare syndrome. It primarily affects the cranium, the cardiac muscle, and the overall skeletal system. The key symptoms of the disease include buoyancy of the skull, solidity of the spirit, listlessness of the spine – often manifested in the form of general inability to focus on tasks at hand, no clear vision of the future, writer’s block, perceived loss of dexterity of the limbs at all times of the day and night, forced hallucinations, weak will to fight it all and a strong inclination to do nothing at all.

There seems to be no clinically proven cure for this extreme medical condition.

In progress:

• Formulating a routine to factor in time for physical exercise
• Taking a break – Bangalore and back – Visiting Delhi and the US in the coming months
• Chilling out with friends in the middle of stressed out work weeks – Have been doing the casual shopping trips and the eat outs – also have hit the pub more times in the last month than I have done in years together

Suggestions and recommendations welcome. Won’t exactly murder you for playing doc!

P.S. Not announcing a hiatus. One of those phases when meaninglessness rules and most things (and most people) seem to exasperate the life out of you.

Will be back sooner than you know.