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A Word for an Award!

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Photo via www.visualhunt.com Definitely a calming feeling to hold a citation for all the hard work. And, the pleasure of accompanying your boss for that; quite nice indeed!  Something for me to learn, as   she   heads towards the stage and receives the award - (1)   It takes loads of broad minded and brain-dead hours of work to be cited by an international organization, which merits consistent performances (2)   Your destiny defines you, however it's determination that keeps the chips crunchy and the dips luscious (3)   Being a   woman , in this ridiculously dangerous world, is not a bane. If you are sane, have a balanced   Emotional Quotient (EQ)   and are honest to your work, the sky is the limit for you. The same holds true for any woman, who is climbing the ranks of success and sees too many males on top. If you have the confidence, just go for it! (4)   Don't forget to stop and smell the roses. Missing the blo...

Women can tickle the funny bone! #reallygood

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Photo credit : <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/jeremyclarke/33631093664/">jerclarke</a> via <a href="https://visualhunt.com/re/47a24d">Visual Hunt</a> / <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/"> CC BY-NC-SA</a> Not that anyone ever doubted that, and well at times, I've witnessed dry humor by some wonderful women I have befriended. I rest my case, and am glad to announce that India women can be successful stand-up comedians and tickle people's funny bones in the process. It's in-built in them, and they can progress on many levels of comedy.  I was left laughing my derriere off, over the last couple of weeks, when #QueensOfComedy was aired on TLC. I watched it on YouTube, and was stunned to see the lording stage presence and the scripting of sets by 8 extremely talented women.  Urooj Ashfaq, Nivedita Prakasam (The Ultimate Winner), Surbhi Bagga, Dwijal Mehta, Saadiya Ali, ...