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Inspiration: St. Valentine Valentine Gif Ideas for Her Valentine Gif Ideas for Him Aspiration: Manisha Tuli Diary of a Teen: My Agony Dairy of a Teen: Glass & Ice Sportz: Life @ 300 KMPH Sportz Celeb: Somdev Devvarman Moviez Poetry: I come home...

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Please join us on facebook FRiEnDz the teenz magazine l February 2009 l Valentine’s Special Edition Inspiration Inspiration:St. Valentine Every February, candy, flowers, and gifts are ex- “changed between lovers, and all this in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint and why do we celebrate this holiday? The history of Valentine's Day — and its patron saint — is shrouded in mystery.”

There are many legends about Saint Valentine. One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young men — his crop of potential soldiers. Valentine, re- alizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine's actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death. FRiEnDz the teenz magazine l February 2009 l Valentine’s Special Edition Inspiration According to one legend, Valentine actually sent the first 'valentine' greeting himself. While in prison, it is believed that Valentine fell in love with a young girl — who may have been his jailor's daughter — who visited him during his confinement. Before his death, it is alleged that he wrote her a let- ter, which he signed 'From your Valentine,' an expres- sion that is still in use today. Although the truth behind the Valentine legends is murky, the stories certainly emphasize his appeal as a sympathetic, heroic, and, most importantly, romantic figure. It's no surprise that by the Middle Ages, Valentine was one of the most popular saints in England and France. FRiEnDz the teenz magazine l February 2009 l Valentine’s Special Edition Gift Ideas Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas Valentine’s Day is coming up and you are trying to delay the for Her... most overwhelming thing –buying her a gift! So here we are with some help. Stuffed Toys Girls love to receive cute and huggable stuffed toys from their beau. Gift her stuffed animal or any of her favourite cartoon character and she will always cherish it as a gift from you. Chocolates and Cakes You may indulge your girlfriend with delectable and yummy chocolates and cakes on Valentine's Day. You may enjoy this gift together and have a good time. But beware she might be worrying about her calorie intakes!

Showpieces Cute and romantic showpieces like an image of Cupid, lovebirds, dancing couple etc make a memorable Valentine’s Day Gift. Coffee mugs or posters with quotations make great gifts. Jewellery and Clothes Jewellery like bracelets, necklace sets, and rings are all time favourites. If you are sure about preferences and size of your girlfriend you may also gift her trendy and fashion- able clothes. Handmade Gift What about adding a bit of personal touch to the gift? Good at painting? Make her a painting, frame it and present it. Good at singing? Sing for her... Do whatever creative thing you can do. She’d love it! FRiEnDz the teenz magazine l February 2009 l Valentine’s Special Edition Gift Ideas When in love girls keenly wait for St Valentine's Day Festival, to buy their loved one’s a for Him... gift! But what to buy? With so many options in market it’s hard to find the perfect gift! Let’s help you out! Pampering with Love Pamper him with love. Way to man’s heart is through his stomach, cook him his favourite foodie! Write him poetry or songs.

Ticket for a Music Concert Is your bf a music freak? Buy him concert tickets of his favourite singer/musician. Is he a sports freak? Buy him game tickets! And if he is into reading subscribe him a magazine!

Miscellaneous Gift Ideas Most guys love to possess a handsome collec- tion of CDs, DVDs, cologne, body sprays, goggles, bracelets and wristwatches. You may give any- thing of sorts depending on your boyfriend’s preferences. FRiEnDz the teenz magazine l February 2009 l Valentine’s Special Edition Aspiration Aspiration:Manisha Tuli Name: Manisha Tuli Age:20 Location: Jalandhar, India email: [email protected], [email protected] Passion: I love life! i live to seek adventure! i want to try bungee jump- ing and scuba diving asap! Hobbies: I love travelling; I read a lot of novels and hang out with friendz! Favourite Food: Spicy Indian cuisine About your love life: hmm..a tough question! What do you think about the teenz magazine concept? You guys gonna make it big as this awesome magazine will shortly be on every teen’s lips! It’s giving a platform to teens to introduce themselves and share their ideas with the world!

What are 3 most important things that world needs today? A true and just system that gov- erns the world affairs, 2. A true and just leader to gov- ern that system 3. System/ method/people that would make this possible asap! FRiEnDz the teenz magazine l February 2009 l Valentine’s Special Edition Aspiration

Any advice for teens: Teens should find out the real purpose of their lives, not be blinded by the fake and artificial western culture that dazzles but is rotten to the core and use their time and energy to work towards the purpose they were created for and by God, and make this world a better place.

A few words for their PARENTS : Parents should understand and realise their role and purpose as individual beings and then as parents. They should draw a fine line between disci- pline and freedom, and not burden their kids with expectations but rather encourage them with optimism. FRiEnDz the teenz magazine l February 2009 l Valentine’s Special Edition Diary of a Teen

Dairy of a Teen: My Agony by Madhavi Chopra t was a really bad day for me. I was unhappy, disappointed, dis- Iheartened, and distraught. I lost the Inter House Debate, had a fight with my friend, was thrown out of the singing competition, and had an argument with the teacher. To sum it up, it was a real disaster for me. I felt as if it’s the end of the world. Yet, I had this pinching feeling. Even when I felt defeated, I was struggling within. There was a tempest, a turmoil going inside my heart. I believed that it was the end, and still I felt it wasn’t. A storm of conflicting emotions was going on within my achy heart. I felt a tremor, a gush of current inside my body. I sobbed for a min- ute, but could not do that again. I wondered: if I cry, I’d be giving my remote control into everybody’s hand, everyone, who hurt me. And I’ll surely never want to face such a situation. I’d hate to be controlled by people or influences that are responsible for my unhappiness, and disap- pointment. I surely can’t do that. Then what? What is it actually that I should do? I know I have a choice, the power to be in their control or mine. They wanted me to be unhappy, that’s why they did nasty things to me. In this way, they wanted to establish control over me. But I don’t want that. I am well acquainted with the fact that no one can change me but myself. I will be hopeful, optimistic, and determined to start it all over. I know that there will be even worse things that’ll come my way. I will be strong, I don’t have to; I will. FRiEnDz the teenz magazine l February 2009 l Valentine’s Special Edition Diary of a Teen I will manage my situations; respond to them intelligently and smartly. I will be strong and bold while dealing with them. It’s not the end of the world. Everyday brings with it a new chapter, a new experience, a new chapter. I should have the faith, the hope, and the fortitude. It’s my life, my decisions, my future, my experiences, my actions, and my time. Life comes with its dose of sweet and bitter experiences but every experience gives me a new lesson to learn and a pathway to follow. Subsequently, I learn to be more mature in dealing with situations. Therefore, I have to be wise and positive. I’m not a child now. I can be responsible for myself. I can be more optimistic, hopeful, cheerful, positive, sanguine, and affirmative. I can’t change the past. So why should I lament about it? Why should I even think about it? I have many positive things coming my way. I’m learning, I’m progressing, and I’m growing. I should leave my agony behind and look forward to a bright future and gear up to fight with all my problems and emerge victorious. It’s only then that I overcome my sorrow, agony, and grief and become wise, and strong. Now I’ve got the answer to my agony, and I’ve also learnt how to get over it! Dairy of a Teen (Interna- Dairy of a Teen is a new section that we have started for you guys. Sometimes a day comes tional Student) is a new with a great lesson, share the day with us… Let the whole world know that you’ve become section that we have wiser: [email protected] started for you international students. Share with us your amazing move- facebook fan page ments in new culture and Become fan of following things just click them and explore new country: [email protected] FRiEnDz the teenz magazine l February 2009 l Valentine’s Special Edition Diary of a Teen Diary of a Teen (International Student): Glass & Ice his is Sourabh report- Ting from Kentucky, United States. Due to unexpected weather, 1 million people are without electricity from last 30 hours, Schools, Colleges, Shops, are hibernated and there is no cell phone network. United States is mostly dependent of electricity, and these crises made a common man deprived of heat, hot water, communication, and food.

by Sourabh Garg FRiEnDz the teenz magazine l February 2009 l Valentine’s Special Edition Diary of a Teen I’ve learnt to be optimistic and I am actually enjoying this weather. Yesterday, when I opened the big window in my room, for a moment I thought I was dreaming. I was actually feeling like I found the door to another world (Movie: Narnia). Ev- erything was covered with ice; there was a 5 mm shield of ice on every little branch of tree and lots of icicles. Every little thing was covered in Ice, bicycles, cars, even my little thermom- eter which I put outside my window to check the temperature outside before getting dressed, it was a warning that I need to dress really warm. I went out and I no- ticed that branches of trees were falling down like the leaves fall in autumn season. That was pretty scary and above that the power went out everywhere. No traffic lights, no heat in rooms, no hot water to shower, no cell phone service, no internet, nothing except the awesome view outside. College declared holidays soon and we got instruction to go home as the weather report said the weather would be worse. I live in other part of the world, so did some other students. We are staying in a building which they’re operating on generator and oh yeah, we’re having fun, don’t ask how. FRiEnDz the teenz magazine l February 2009 l Valentine’s Special Edition Sportz Life @ 300 KMPH Formula 1 , a synonym of Speed, sport where even a split second delay can coast you a win. Determination and Confi- dence are the two key factors to win and come out of cockpit as a winner. In this game a team runs two cars. Top 8 positions get points on finishing race and winner secures full 10 points. There are around 18 races held in a formula 1 season and each race consists of laps which vary from 50 to 80. At the end of each season, the total individual points of drivers are added up and the topper wins the championship of that season. Even the team with highest points win constructor’s Championship of that season . The concept of Formula 1 started in 1950. Let us take a look on the journey covered by this speedy sport: FRiEnDz the teenz magazine l February 2009 l Valentine’s Special Edition Sportz

*The first formula 1 season was won by Nino Farina in 1950.

*Juan Manuel Fangio of Argentina won Formula 1 championship in 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956 , 1957 and made a world record for winning championship for 5 times which lasted for almost 50 years.

*Ayrton Senna, a great Brazilian driver who won Formula 1 championship thrice was a legend. Unfortunately, he died in an accident in a grand prix race in 1994.

* Mika Hakknen, who drove for McLaren won title in 1998 and 1999. However, he got lucky to win 1999 world title in the absence if Mi- chael Schumacher.

*Michael Schumacher has won Formula 1 title for 7 times-the most num- ber of titles won by any driver. He drove for Ferrari. This German driver also holds for most wins in grand prix races ie. 91.

*Lewis Hamilton, a British Driver, won World Championship in 2008. He did it in a dramatic fashion by winning the last grand prix of the season. FRiEnDz the teenz magazine l February 2009 l Valentine’s Special Edition Sportz Celeb Somdev Devvarman Tennis is the most popular racket sport played in European countries. Tennis is played on a court divided by a low net. Opposing players serve alternate games. Atleast six games must be won to gain a set, and two or sometimes three sets are needed to win a match. Tennis courts maybe concrete, grass, clay, or synthetic, each surface requiring a different style of play. Indian Tennis stars are Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi , Sania mirza who are recognized at international level and have brought laurels to the nation.

Today we are talking about the Rising star of Indian Tennis i.e. Somdev Devvarman

Personal Information Name: Somdev Devvarman Nickname: Buji, Dev Country: India Residence: Charlottesville , VA ,U.S.A Date of birth: 13 Feb 1985 Place of birth: Guwahati Assam , India Height: 5 feet 11 inches Weight: 72 kgs Turned professional: 2008 Highest rank: 154 Racket: Babolat Pure Drive

by Pranav Dogra FRiEnDz the teenz magazine l February 2009 l Valentine’s Special Edition Sportz Celeb How did he get there ! • Spent three years (2001-2003) at Britannia Amritray Academy under Ilyias Hussian & Ramalinga Reddy • Went to America to explore his talents • Virginias all time carrier singles winner with 156 victories • One of 13 to have won back to back NCAA Division 1 singles titles • Owes a lot of his present game fitness & mental conditioning to coaches at University of Virginia –Brian Boland & Tony Bresky • Coming off a 3 week training stint with former world No. 1 Andy Roddick at his private residence in Texas .

He might have lost in the Chennai open but surely made his presence as an upcoming star of Indian Tennis, he is surely someone to watch out for. Somdev Devvarman gave a tough fight against Marlin Cilic, though he didn’t walk with the cup ,he is a hero in making. As quoted by Leander Paes (The future of Indian Tennis is no doubt Somdev Devvarman. He is a good clean boy and works hard. He has got some good potential. Somdev is the ideal player to carry the mantle of Indian tennis on his Shoulders. FRiEnDz the teenz magazine l February 2009 l Valentine’s Special Edition Moviez Revolutionary Road (15) **** Plot In 1955, young-marries the Wheel- ers, Frank (DiCaprio) and April (Wins- let), settle into stultifying suburbia but dream of reclaiming lives as free spir- its. However, neighbours react to their getaway plan as a threat to world order. Will they break away or apart? Verdict handsomely done and beauti- fully acted, just slightly wanting in a screenplay that leaves questions un- answered about what’s behind these unhappy people. And it’s soo de- pressing so be ware!!

Lakeview Terrace (15) **** Plot Interracial couple Chris (Patrick Wilson) and Lisa (Kerry Washington) buy a home in upscale LA and earn the disapproval of Abel Turner (Samuel L. Jackson), the widowed black beat cop next door, who has strict ‘rules’ about things — and ways to enforce them. Review Given that his last film as director was the ill-advised and best-forgotten one-star re- make of The Wicker Man, a Neil LaBute Care Bears movie would be hailed a return to form — but Lakeview Terrace is a canny, effective mix of personal concerns with com- mercial storytelling. Verdict As a thriller it’s solid three-star tension. As a Samuel L. Jackson showcase it proves a man can only coast through so many motherf**kin’ or milquetoastin’ turns before having to display his full and overpowering talent. FRiEnDz the teenz magazine l February 2009 l Valentine’s Special Edition Moviez Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (PG) **** Plot Attempting to reach home, the quartet of New York zoo animals and assorted hang- ers-on crash-land on the African mainland. As the wily penguins set about another escape plan, Alex the lion (Stiller) re-discovers his heritage... Verdict A pleasing and pretty enough re-run, just that bit diminished.They have made a re- make of LOST!!

Transporter 3 (15) *** Plot Ice-cool driver Frank Martin (Statham) is forced into action when a terrorist (Knepper) straps a bomb to his wrist and insists he transport the kidnapped daughter (Rudakova) of a politician to a rendezvous. Should be easy — un- til Frank falls for the girl. Review There hasn't been much so far, in his short acting career, that has thwarted Jason Statham. But, with Transporter 3, we may have found his Achilles heel: the law of diminishing returns.with Jackie Chan-esque high-kicking. Verdict Incoherent and inconsistent, this is a FRiEnDz the teenz magazine l February 2009 l Valentine’s Special Edition Next Month

I Come Home Alone... Next Month... I come home alone... I fire all desires, “ Kill the wishes of my heart, do away with my thoughts and stop my words. I am fearful of the sparkling soul that charms me. I am suspicious of her smile and her charismatic eyes. I wonder if I submit myself what will she do? I ponder if I open myself what will she say? I live in the uneasiness of her care and my desires. One day will come when we will part and she will ask me the truth. Why are you quiet? Why are you hiding? My nerves shaken...I am moved... I hold her hands and look into her beautiful eyes I want you happy, I want you to grow... March 2008 l Colored Edition I want you to fly like a bird, high in the sky. I want you to have everything you want, Send your contributions to: [email protected] With this thought I come home alone, Every day every movement...”

by Anuj Kalra