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Cover photograph by Sayan Sur Roy, Model: Azaan Shah Editor & publisher: Keith | Contributors: Alika, Ankur Bhojane, Apphia Kumar, Bhavya, Desiboyz.in, Jeppe, Madeline , Shourya, ‘Single and Fabulous’, Sridhar Rangayan. Layout concept, design & production: Keith. TQC (The Queer Chronicle) is India’s longest running free monthly e-magazine published for and by the queer community in India. This e-zine is a non-commercial publication, is not for sale and is exclusively for private distribution. Views expressed are solely the opinions of the individual authors and do not necessarily represent the opinions of the editorial team of TQC, nor its affiliates. The content of this e-zine may not be suitable for all audiences. The appearance of any person in this ezine, is not to be taken as any indication of the sexual orientation of such persons. TQC respects the copyrights of photographs / images and ensures that due credit of the sources of these are mentioned. www.thequeerchronicle.com, www.facebook.com/tqc.india, www.planetromeo.com/tqc_india, TheQueerChronicle@gmail.com
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Model:$Azaan$Shah,$Photographer:$Sayan$Sur$Roy Disclaimer:$The$appearance$of$any$person$in$this$ ezine,$is$not$to$be$taken$as$any$indication$of$the$ sexual$orientation$of$such$persons.
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Be$it$a$relationship$with$friends,$friends$with$ benefits,$exs’$and$f**k$buddies,$why$do$gay$men$ find$it$very$difficult$to$build,$nurture,$hold$and$ maintain$relationship$more$than$straight$men?$Is$it$ because$they$always$they$have$a$hidden$agenda,$ the$one$below$the$waist? It$is$also$a$well$know$fact$that$gay$men$randomly$ add$people$to$their$Facebook$account$and$delete$ numbers$from$their$mobile$phones$more$so$than$ rest$of$the$denominations$in$the$society.$Is$it$ because$they$incapable$of$respecting,$committing,$ and$valuing$relationship,$and$setting$boundaries$ and$managing$expectations?$Or$are$they$just$too$ prey(dick)table?
Think$before$you$wink! Over$a$chat$window$a$friend$who$recently$landed$in$ Be#it#a#relationship#with#friends,#friends# foreign$land$said,$“Your$friend$was$weird$and$he$ with#benefits,#exs’#and#f**k#buddies,#why#do#gay# was$trying$to$feel$me$in$the$movie$hall”.$I$was$ shocked$and$I$reQread$the$line$twice$before$I$ men#find#it#very#difficult#to#build,#nurture,#hold#and# reacted.$Did$I$make$the$mistake$in$cataloging$an$ maintain#relationship#more#than#straight#men?#Is#it#because# acquaintance$as$a$friend?$Or$did$I$make$a$bigger$ they#always#they#have#a#hidden#agenda,#the#one#below#the#waist? mistake$of$introducing$two$gay$men$without$ clarifying$the$agenda$or$context$for$the$meet?$ It$is$also$a$well$know$fact$that$gay$men$randomly$add$people$to$their$ Should$I$rest$my$conscience$under$the$thought$that$ Facebook$account$and$delete$numbers$from$their$mobile$phones$more$so$ I$was$trying$to$make$a$friend$feel$at$home$in$an$ than$rest$of$the$denominations$in$the$society.$Is$it$because$they$incapable $ alien$land$or$should$I$own$up$the$responsibility$for$ of$respecting,$committing,$and$valuing$relationship,$and$setting$ other$guy’s$misdemeanor?$At$the$end$of$this$I$felt$I$ boundaries$and$managing$expectations?$Or$are$they$just$too$ had$“horny”$guys$who$would$go$to$any$extent$to$ prey(dick)table? prey$on$my$friends$for$a$fling. Think#before#you#wink! MustQf**ks! Over$a$chat$window$a$friend$who$recently$landed$in$foreign$land$said,$ In$another$incident$recently,$an$acquaintance$who$ “Your$friend$was$weird$and$he$was$trying$to$feel$me$in$the$movie$hall”.$I$ travelled$to$the$city$asked$me$if$I$could$share$a$few$ was$shocked$and$I$reQread$the$line$twice$before$I$reacted.$Did$I$make$the$ “mustQf**k”$numbers$in$the$city.$I$have$come$
mistake$in$cataloging$an$acquaintance$as$a$friend?$Or$did$I$make$a$bigger$ across$people$who’ve$asked$me$for$“mustQsee”$ mistake$of$introducing$two$gay$men$without$clarifying$the$agenda$or$ places,$restaurants,$etc.,$but$this$guy$was$asking$me $ context$for$the$meet?$Should$I$rest$my$conscience$under$the$thought$that$ if$I$had$“mustQfucks”$in$my$city.$When$did$sexual$ I$was$trying$to$make$a$friend$feel$at$home$in$an$alien$land$or$should$I$own$ tourism$become$mainstream?$Am$I$running$a$ up$the$responsibility$for$other$guy’s$misdemeanor?$At$the$end$of$this$I$felt$ brothel$or$gigolo$joint$in$the$city?$Should$I$take$it$as $ I$had$“horny”$guys$who$would$go$to$any$extent$to$prey$on$my$friends$for$a an$offence$or$should$I$supply$numbers$with$a$hope$ $ that$I$can$ask$him$to$return$the$favor$if$I$ever$ fling.
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MustBf**ks! In$another$incident$ recently,$an$acquaintance$ who$travelled$to$the$city$ asked$me$if$I$could$share$a $ few$“mustQf**k”$numbers$ in$the$city.$I$have$come$ across$people$who’ve$ asked$me$for$“mustQsee”$ places,$restaurants,$etc.,$ but$this$guy$was$asking$me$ if$I$had$“mustQf**ks”$in$my$ city.$When$did$sexual$ tourism$become$ mainstream?$Am$I$running$ a$brothel$or$gigolo$joint$in$ the$city?$Should$I$take$it$as$ an$offence$or$should$I$ supply$numbers$with$a$ hope$that$I$can$ask$him$to$ return$the$favor$if$I$ever$ visited$his$city?$Is$sharing$ really$caring? Brown#ring#test Remember$the$brownQring$ test$from$high$school$ chemistry$class?$A$friend$ (not$anymore)$of$mine$in$ the$city$would$randomly$ put$together$people$like$ science$experiments$and$ watch$them$copulate$and$ separate$for$his$own$ thrills.$Since$when$did$men$ start$feeling$and$living$like$ God?$There$was$a$time$ when$he$intentionally$ introduced$me$his$friend$ to$see$if$he$could$set$the$ ball$of$cotton$on$fire.$His$ experiment$failed$and$
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later$when$I$came$to$know$ about$his$real$intentions,$I$ felt$like$a$like$a$bacteria$in$a$ petri$dish.$My$experience$ was$supposed$to$be$his$ experiment.$ ExBclaimed! Here$is$another$interesting$ anecdote$from$the$past.$I$ introduced$my$ex$to$a$friend$ at$a$concert,$and$my$friend$ knows$we$were$not$together$ anymore.$My$friend$swaps$ number$with$him$and$both$of$ them$meet$outside$for$a$ coffee$in$my$absence$and$ then$slowly$my$friend$tries$to$ get$my$ex$to$stain$his$sheet.$ Does$it$mean$he$breaches$ the$code$of$friendship$if$my$ friend$slept$with$my$ex?$How$ should$I$react$when$my$ (ex)claimed$that$my$friend$ was$hitting$on$him?$He$felt$as $ though$I$had$arranged$for$my$ friend$to$sleep$with$him.$Do$I$ side$with$my$ex$and$snap$ties $ with$my$friend?$But$didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t$ you$guys$willingly$exchange$ numbers$and$meet$in$my$ absence?$How$am$I$to$take$ responsibility$for$this? Unpre(dictable)! I$perfectly$matched$the$specs $ (TQtop,$BQbottom,$and$VQ versatile),$hobbies,$interest,$ and$intellectual$quotient$like$ Model:$Azaan$Shah,$Photographer:$Sayan$Sur$Roy Disclaimer:$The$appearance$of$any$person$in$this$ ezine,$is$not$to$be$taken$as$any$indication$of$the$ sexual$orientation$of$such$persons.
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were$being$set$on$a$date.$ Nothing$happened$sexually$ during$the$date,$and$a$beautiful$ friendship$sprouted$from$ subsequent$meetings.$In$the$ hindsight,$if$they$had$seen$each$ other$and$if$the$relationship$ would$have$failed$after$ sometime,$I$ran$the$risk$of$losing$ two$beautiful$friends.$I$know$my$ intentions$were$good,$but$the$ outcomes$are$always$ unpredictable. For$most$gay$men$relationships$ can$be$like$walking$on$eggshells$ and$can$also$be$like$stepping$on$ landmines$and$more$so$for$ someone$who$tries$to$bring$ people$together$for$friendship,$ fling$or$a$relationship.$Why$take$ ownership$and$responsibility$for$ their$good$and$bad$experiences? Your$gay$friends$can$feel$ bankrupt$without$buddies$in$ faraway$land,$feel$sexually$ frustrated$in$over$populated$ urban$jungles$(even$in$the$era$of$ hookQup$apps$like$Grindr,'PR,$ etc.),$and$feel$lonely$in$your$ own$hometowns,$but$remember$ not$to$offer$to$help$and$ decimate$your$already$waferQ thin$friends$list$on$Facebook$and $ mobile.$You$can$never$be$sure$ of$peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s$ulterior$motives.$ People$are$capable$of$making$ their$own$friends,$finding$their$ Model:$Azaan$Shah,$Photographer:$Sayan$Sur$Roy Disclaimer:$The$appearance$of$any$person$in$this$ ezine,$is$not$to$be$taken$as$any$indication$of$the$ sexual$orientation$of$such$persons.
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As$a$little$boy,$Brian$grew$up$in$the$wilderness$of$ Montana$in$a$small$town$of$5,000$residents.$$An$
On$recent$a$balmy$Maharashtrian$evening,$I$sat$ under$the$stars$puffing$on$orangeQflavoured$
adventurous$and$defiant$young$man,$he$left$behind$ his$small$town$and$journeyed$across$the$United$
sheesha$as$I$stared$into$the$eyes$of$a$handsome$ Delhiite.$$BroadQshouldered$with$a$mischievously$
States—from$Boston$to$Honolulu,$from$Honolulu$to$ Seattle.$$One$evening,$while$out$with$the$girls$at$a$
quiet$grin,$we$talked$about$traveling$the$world.$$We $ complained$about$the$woes$of$dating$in$Pune.$$I$
gay$cowboy$bar,$he$stumbled$upon$a$goofyQlooking$ gent$who$did$the$bootQscootQandQboogie$right$into$
pouted$as$I$decried$the$unnecessary$dichotomy$of$ heteronormative$sex$roles$in$the$Indian$gay$scene.$$
his$heart.$$He$turned$out$to$be$a$doctor.$$They$are$ now$married.$$Last$week,$they$filed$the$Escrow$
He$flirtatiously$allowed$me$to$protest,$knowing$ good$and$well$that$he$already$won$me$over.$$We$
papers$for$their$quaint$twoQstory$lakeside$house$ with$views$of$Puget$Sound.
discussed$my$last$article,$and$both$vowed$not$to$say$ “I$love$you”$at$the$end$of$the$evening.$$It$was$the$
Tommy$and$Timmy$used$to$live$together$in$a$
perfect$first$date—except,$I$kept$thinking:$“Pity,$I$ may$leave$in$a$month$or$two.”
refurbished$penthouse$in$a$skyrise$in$downtown$Los $ Angeles.$$Tommy$screens$screenplays$for$
Amidst$the$flurry$of$gay$nuptials,$baby$making,$and$
Hollywood.$$Timmy$plays$the$cello$in$orchestras$for$ Hollywood$blockbusters.$$Tommy$and$Timmy$
the$perfect$date,$I$felt$reminiscent.$$It$has$been$ almost$two$years$since$I$left$behind$the$gorgeous$
recently$bought$a$house$together.$$They$are$poised$ to$be$a$true$power$couple$in$the$Hollywood$
redheaded$ballet$dancer$with$whom$I$had$been$ living$in$NYC.$$Through$the$click$on$the$keyboard,$I$
industry.
finally$‘refriended’$him$on$Facebook$last$week.$$I$ flipped$through$the$pictures$of$him$and$his$new$
Bryan$(yes,$but$this$time$with$a$“y”)$was$an$Art$ History$major$who$graduated$with$top$honours$
curlyQhaired$and$brightQsmiling$beau.$$Currently,$he$ is$on$tour$in$France—he$looks$better$than$ever$
from$the$pristine$Pepperdine$campus$that$ overlooks$the$celebrityQstrewn$beaches$of$Malibu.$$
(dancing$24/7$is$apparently$a$great$workout).$$$ Though$genuinely$happy$for$him,$the$photos$threw$
He$works$as$a$curator$at$the$illustrious$Getty$ Museum.$$Recently,$his$beautiful$blonde$boyfriend$
me$into$a$flashback$of$all$the$things$that$could$have$ been$in$my$life:
proposed$to$him.$$Bryan$gladly$accepted—they$are$ now$considering$a$move$to$Italy,$where$Bryan$
Keeran$was$a$sweetQhearted$ChineseQMalay$student$
intends$on$pursuing$a$graduate$degree$to$explore$ the$intersection$of$FlorentineQEthiopian$culture$in$
pursuing$his$Master’s$in$Microbiology$at$Columbia$ on$a$full$scholarship.$$He$is$now$getting$his$
Renaissance$art.
doctorate$at$Oxford$University—also$on$ scholarship.$$A$stunning$smile,$a$heart$full$of$
Brian,$Tommy,$Timmy,$and$Bryan$are$dear$friends$ of$mine.$$Though$genuinely$happy$for$them,$I$catch$
sincerity,$and$a$body$that$reflects$his$obsession$with $ the$gym,$I$question—why$the$hell$did$I$not$date$this $
myself$looking$longingly$at$their$perfect$pictures$ online.$$Then,$a$couple$weeks$ago,$I$found$out$that$
guy?
come$November,$I$will$be$known$Uncle$Brian$(Alika$ is$just$a$nickname).$$With$all$the$gays$buying$
John$works$at$the$United$States$Department$of$ Justice.$$He$passed$his$bar$exams$with$flying$
houses,$boys$getting$hitched,$and$my$sister$ expecting$a$baby,$I$think$I$am$having$a$quarterQlife$
colours,$and$graduated$top$of$his$class$with$a$law$ degree.$$He$has$perhaps$the$most$beautifully$
crisis.$$
sculpted$body$I$have$ever$seen.$$To$this$day,$I$try$to$
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mimic$his$gym$routine$(with$lesser$success$than$he).$$ Back$then,$we$would$stroll$down$the$streets$of$NYC$ together$to$look$at$the$goods$at$the$outdoor$ summer$markets.$$He$used$to$jokingly$whisper$that$ one$day$he$would$be$a$powerful$lawyer$and$he$ would$buy$me$everything$that$my$heart$could$ desire.$$Why$did$I$scoff$at$this$idea?$ Towering$at$sixQfootQsomething,$Chris$is$a$friendly$ giant.$$Possessing$a$sheepish$grin$and$soft$brown$ eyes,$his$boyish$good$looks$are$quintessentially$“All$ American.”$$Practicing$medicine$in$New$York$and$ specialising$in$HIV$treatment,$he$is$as$smart$as$they$ come—with$a$degree$from$Yale$to$prove$it.$$Again,$ why$didn’t$I? And$then,$I$stop$to$think$about$myself:$$sixQfootQ something$Latino$with$a$big$heart$for$slum$children. A$Master’s$from$Columbia$with$a$3.99$GPA,$ experience$working$at$the$United$Nations,$and$ enough$grit$to$rise$above$innumerable$challenges$to$ be$a$successful$teacher$trainer$in$India.$$In$a$few$ months,$I$plan$on$applying$to$PhD$programs$in$Hong$ Kong.$$On$paper,$I$think$I$sound$like$quite$the$catch? Yet,$let’s$consider$this.$$If$you$were$a$cute$and$ highly$talented$American$living$in$NYC,$would$you$ leave$behind$the$splendour$of$the$Big'Apple$to$ follow$a$penniless$educator$to$work$in$a$developing$ country$where$you$may$encounter$homophobia?$$ Probably$not.$$If$you$are$a$smart$and$handsome$ Indian,$would$it$make$sense$to$get$serious$with$a$ firang$with$a$soonQtoQbeQexpired$visa$and$whose$ plans$are$to$move$to$perhaps$five$more$countries$ other$than$your$own$(and$we’re$not$talking$places$ like$France—more$like$Cambodia$or$Peru)?$$ Unlikely. Herein$is$the$conundrum:$$I$could$sacrifice$my$ dreams$to$be$with$the$man$of$my$dreams.$$Or,$I$ could$become$the$man$of$my$dreams$by$attaining$ my$own$dreams,$albeit$without$the$man$of$my$ dreams$by$my$side.$$Which$dream$is$the$dream$ worth$dreaming? TQC
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Its$cheeky$title$belies$the$tone$and$form$of$Hoshang$ Merchant’s$book,$which$tells$his$life$story$in$a$collection$ of$vignettes.$Its$paradoxical$subtitle,$Autobiographical$ Fictions$is$justified:$Merchant’s$life$gives$the$narrative$ its$shape,$but$he$tells$it$partially,$subjectively$and$with$a$ certain$gentle$provocation. This,$of$course,$is$the$privilege$of$memoir.$The$Man$ Who$Would$be$Queen’s$fictionality$is$derived$from$the$ voice$of$its$protagonist,$the$“Hoshang$Merchant”$who$ lives$on$the$page,$through$a$childhood$in$a$wealthy$but$ conflicted$household$in$Mumbai,$an$education$in$the$ US$and$Germany$in$the$hothouse$years$of$the$1970s,$ and$travel$and$work$through$West$Asia. Each$change$of$geography$brings$new$milestones,$many$ related$to$Merchant’s$private$life$as$a$gay$man,$and$ others$to$his$development$as$a$writer. Merchant$writes$in$a$mix$of$aphorism$and$confessional,$ in$a$serious,$selfQpossessed$tone.$This$is$autobiography$ as$performance,$and$Merchant$offers$us$glimpses— sometimes$frustratingly$oblique—of$an$eventful,$ emotionally$intense$life. In$his$interview$with$Lounge,$Merchant$mentions$ Quentin$Crisp,$whose$glorious$memoir$The$Naked$Civil$ Servant$is$a$landmark$of$modern$British$writing.$The$ Naked$Civil$Servant$is$a$hard$book$to$read,$because$it$is$ difficult$for$a$contemporary$reader$to$find$a$way$to$ react$to$the$exquisite$lightness$with$which$Crisp$writes$ of$a$life$lived$in$defiance$of$violent$discrimination$and$ rejection.$It$is$rooted$in$the$social$context$of$Crisp’s$ early$20th$century$England,$but$that$violence$is$still$a$ fact$of$life$for$gay$and$transpeople$around$the$world. Merchant’s$tone$and$story$are$both$completely$ different,$but$he$too$writes$of$grief$and$injustice$with$ ironic$distance.$The$effort$is$similarly$affecting. QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ TQC
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WHAT IS ‘KASHISH’? KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival is the first and only LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) film festival in India to be held in a mainstream theater and the only such festival to receive clearance from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The festival is organized by Solaris Pictures and Bombay Dost in association with The Humsafar Trust. The theme for the third edition of the festival, KASHISH 2012, to be held from May 23-27th is ‘FOR EVERYONE’. The festival will make a special effort to program films and have panel discussions that appeal not only to the LGBTQ community but also those that relate to families and friends of LGBT people. The festival is open FOR EVERYONE and it is a FREE event.
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Love$Songs$(French:$Les$Chansons$d'amour)$ is$a$2007$French$musical$film$directed$by$ Christophe$Honoré The$film$begins$with$Julie$Pommeraye$ walking$the$streets$of$Paris;$she$goes$to$a$ cinema$and$from$the$tickets$queue$calls$her$ boyfriend$Ismaël$Bénoliel$on$her$cell$phone.$ He$is$at$work$with$Alice,$but$when$Julie$asks$ him$he$lies$and$says$he$is$alone.$Julie$ responds$that$he$pisses$her$off.$Later$that$ night,$Ismaël$runs$into$Julie$on$his$way$home.$ They$discuss$Julie’s$frustrations$about$their$ relationship$and$eventually,$already$in$their$ apartment,$become$reconciled.$Shortly$ afterwards$Alice$arrives;$they$all$get$into$bed$ together,$read$a$different$book$each$and$ fight$about$each$one's$place$in$bed. The$next$day$Julie$and$Ismaël$have$breakfast$ with$Julie’s$family;$Julie$gets$frustrated$and$ leaves$for$the$kitchen,$followed$by$her$older$ sister,$Jeanne.$Julie$tells$Jeanne$and$later$her$ mother$about$Alice$and$the$threesome.$In$ the$night,$after$Ismaël,$Julie$and$Alice$leave$a$ bar$where$they$were$eating,$Julie$starts$ complaining$about$Ismaël's$relationship$with$ Alice;$Ismaël$responds$that$so$is$she$and$that$ she$is$the$only$one$he$loves,$Alice$tells$them$ that$she$is$only$there$to$bring$them$together.$ They$go$to$a$concert$where$Alice$befriends$a$ guy$named$Gwendal.$Julie$starts$feeling$bad,$ so$she$and$Ismaël$decide$to$leave.$Julie$goes$ out$of$the$building$while$Ismaël$gets$their$ stuff;$when$he$comes$outside$he$finds$Julie$ unconscious$on$the$floor$while$a$woman$ performs$CPR$on$her.$The$police$arrive$and$ question$Ismaël$while$paramedics$attend$to$ Julie.$One$of$the$paramedics$talks$to$a$police$ officer$who$then$goes$back$to$the$car$in$ which$Ismaël$is$sitting$and$over$the$radio$ reports$Julie’s$death.
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Going$to$work,$Ismaël$runs$into$Jeanne$on$ her$way$to$the$apartment$to$pick$some$of$ Julie’s$clothes$up,$after$an$argument$about$ why$she$didn’t$tell$him$first,$Ismaël$gives$her$ his$keys.$At$work$he$tells$about$this$Alice$who $ doesn't$like$it;$they$argue$then$comfort$each$ other.$Since$Jeanne$is$staying$in$Ismaël’s$ apartment$he$doesn't$want$to$spend$the$ night$there$and$Alice$takes$him$to$Gwendal’s$ apartment. Ismaël$spends$the$entire$night$awake;$in$the$ morning$he$meets$Erwann,$Gwendal’s$ younger$brother,$who$before$leaving$for$ school$offers$him$his$room$so$he$can$sleep$in$ his$bed.$When$Erwann$returns$and$wakes$ Ismaël$up$he$borrows$some$clean$clothes$ from$Erwann$and$leaves$for$work.$When$he$ returns$from$it$he$is$secretly$followed$then$ met$by$Erwann$who$asks$him$if$he$can$go$ home$with$him;$Ismaël$rejects$this.$ He$gets$to$his$apartment$to$find$Jeanne$still$ there,$which$annoys$him$and$he$goes$to$ Erwann’s$apartment$to$spend$the$night$there $ again. At$a$lunch$with$Julie’s$family$next$day$Ismaël$ rejects$an$offer$to$her$life$insurance$money$ from$her$father.$At$night$he$takes$Maude,$a$ waitress$from$the$bar$he$used$to$go$to$with$ Julie$and$Alice,$for$a$oneQnight$stand$to$his$ apartment. They$wake$up$at$noon$to$realize$that$Jeanne$ is$present:$Ismaël$leaves$and$Jeanne$is$ disappointed$when$she$finds$out$the$girl$is$ not$Alice.$Ismaël$goes$to$work$to$find$Erwann$ waiting$for$him;$he$tells$Erwann$that$he$is$ flattered$by$his$attention$but$neither$ interested$nor$in$need$of$him.$Alice,$having$ broken$up$with$Gwendal,$thinks$Erwan$had$ been$sent$there$to$pick$up$their$apartment$ keys;$she$gives$them$to$Ismaël$to$pass$them$ on$to$Erwann.$
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Leaving$work$Ismaël$finds$Erwann$waiting$for$ him$again;$he$gives$him$the$keys$then$takes$ them$back$and$they$both$go$to$Ismaël’s$ apartment.$Meanwhile$Alice$receives$a$ phone$call$from$Julie’s$mother;$the$two$of$ them$meet$at$a$restaurant,$where$Julie’s$ mother$asks$her$to$take$care$of$Ismaël.$ Jasmine,$Julie’s$other$sister,$comes$to$tell$her$ mother$that$her$father$is$upset$that$she$isn’t$ at$home$so$late$at$night,$so$she$leaves,$ leaving$Alice$and$Jasmine$talking$alone$for$a$ while. In$Ismaël’s$apartment$he$and$Erwann$make$ love;$in$the$morning$Jeanne$finds$them$in$ bed$together$and$leaves$again.$Ismaël$ follows$her;$Jeanne$says$that$now$she$ understands$why$he$and$Julie$were$in$a$ threesome$with$Alice$and$why$he$didn’t$want$ to$have$kids;$they$argue$until$Ismaël$leaves.$ Erwann$goes$to$look$for$Ismaël$in$his$office,$ but$not$finding$him$talks$to$Alice,$who$asks$ him$when$he$is$leaving$whether$he$and$ Ismaël$are$together,$to$which$he$replies$that$ he$hopes$so.$ Ismaël$is$in$the$meantime$in$the$cemetery$ visiting$Julie's$grave;$the$following$song$is$ sung$as$if$by$Julie’s$ghost,$asking$Ismaël$why$ it$had$taken$him$so$long$to$visit$her.$After$ leaving$the$cemetery$Ismaël$walks$ despondently$through$the$city$and$gets$ drunk;$Alice$comes$across$him$and$takes$him$ to$Erwann’s$apartment.$Ismaël$and$Erwann$ argue$about$whether$their$relationship$ should$continue$and$the$movie$ends$with$ Ismaël$kissing$Erwann$and$asking$him$to$love$ him$less$but$for$a$long$time. Les$Chansons$d’Amour$was$one$of$the$20$ films$selected$for$the$main$competition$at$ the$2007$Cannes$Film$Festival. TQC
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the after party
CARLY RAE JEPSEN by shourya
And$now$for$something$literally$addictive!$
And$considering$that$Justin$Bieber$tweeted$Q$“Call$
Canadian$singerQsongwriter$and$exQCanadian$Idol$
me$maybe$by$Carly$Rae$Jepsen$is$possibly$the$
alumni$Carly$Rae$Jepsen$is$possibly$on$course$to$
catchiest$song$I’ve$ever$heard$lol.”,$lets$just$say$
become$a$major$global$superstar,$thanks$to$this$
the$song’s$just$about$to$blow$up$anytime$now!$
incredibly$catchy$tune$that’s$spreading$faster$than$ the$flu.$
Watch$the$video$right$here,$and$look$out$for$the$ twist$at$the$end!$This$is$fun$stuff!
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‘Call$Me$Maybe‘$is$a$giddy$pop$tune$with$cleverly$ crafted$lyrics,$and$it’s$all$about$the$gooeyQness$ that$is$love/crush$at$first$sight.$The$song’s$ included$in$Carly’s$sophomore$album$‘Curiosity‘. Already$a$doubleQplatinum$certified$#$1$hit$in$ Canada,$the$song’s$soaring$up$the$Billboard$Hot$ 100,$and$is$presently$at$#$24$in$its$3rd$chart$week.
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Sunday$mornings$are$often$a$time$to$kick$back$and$ laze$in$bed.$This$each$brunch$casserole$is$the$ideal$ recipe$as$it$can$be$prepared$the$night$before$and$ baked$while$you$enjoy$your$coffee.$ And$more$importantly,$it$will$still$give$you$enough$ time$to$get$rid$of$the$puffy$eyes$from$your$ Saturday$night$binge$at$the$club! Ingredients 1$quart$grape$(or$cherry)$tomatoes,$halved Olive$Oil$(to$taste) Pinch$of$sugar,$salt$and$pepper 8$cups$dayQold$French$bread,$cut$into$1$inch$cubes 2/3$cup$crumbled$goat$cheese 1/2$cup$basil,$julienned$ 1$1/4$teaspoon$salt 1$1/4$teaspoon$pepper 9$eggs 3$cups$milk Preparation#(The#day#before) Preheat$the$oven$to$225.$$Arrange$the$halved$ tomatoes$cutQside$up$on$a$baking$sheet.$$Drizzle$ with$olive$oil$and$sprinkle$lightly$with$the$sugar,$ salt$and$pepper.$$Bake$the$tomatoes$for$3$to$3$1/2$ hours.$$Chop$the$dried$tomatoes. Butter$a$9$x$13$inch$casserole.$$Scatter$the$bread$ evenly$in$the$dish.$$Sprinkle$evenly$with$chopped$ tomatoes,$goat$cheese,$basil,$salt$and$pepper.$$ In$a$small$bowl,$whisk$together$the$milk$and$eggs.$$ Pour$evenly$over$the$bread$mixture.$$Cover$tightly$ and$refrigerate$overnight. Preparation#(In#the#morning) Remove$the$casserole$from$the$refrigerator$and$ uncover.$$Preheat$the$oven$to$350$F.$$Bake$the$ casserole$for$about$40$minutes,$or$until$the$ middle$is$cooked$(test$with$a$knife)$and$the$ casserole$is$browned$and$puffed$all$over.$$Cut$into$ squares$and$serve$hot.
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