Embarrassing

When American in Norway posted an embarrassing moment and then asked for ours in the comments, I had one ready to go.It's just too good not to share. Because I can laugh about it now. I'm still humiliated, but I can laugh.I had just given birth to Gabi and was being asked for pictures by the multitudes. Not one to disappoint, I created an online album with pictures that started with me checking in

Who Was/Is Your Most Eccentric Family Member Or Most Embarrassing Family Memory?(Authors note: After reading this article don't forget to check out the comments posted after the post (that is, if you want a great laugh) they're hilarious.) Hello and welcome to A Nice Place In The Sun's fortieth Tuesday's Question. What began as a way to meet my fellow bloggers has exploded into a fixture on A

I don't think that very many people own more makeup than I do. The picture to the left is almost every item of makeup I own (mind you, this is after a huge spring cleaning I did a month or so ago), and it doesn't even include my 50 or so lip products.I don't know whether to be proud or ashamed! I'm addicted to makeup. There, I said it. Do they have AA for makeup addicts?

How to deal with embarrassing friends? How many people do you know who have friends they actually don’t like all that much? People with friends who put them down in front of others, show them up, only seem to want to be their friends so they can be nasty to them or keep them around [...]

By the time the Turbografx-16/CD combo system, the Turbo Duo launched, NEC’s American branch had bailed on the Turbo platform and the new Turbo Technologies Inc. was desperate. Their advertising got increasingly ridiculous and antagonistic, as evidenced by the “Johnny Turbo” series of comic book-style ads in which a pudgy superhero saved kids from the [...]

Ok so I guess the message in this video is good because they are saying to not do drugs which is all well and good but they’re rapping is….. ughhh!!! Kobe and the current Lakers should do this now. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fsportfiends.com%2F2008%2F06%2F10%2Fmost-embarrassing-moment-in-lakers-history%2F'; addthis_title = 'Most+embarrassing+moment+in+Lakers+history'; add

Children are adorable, wide-eyed, quizzical little scamps / argumentative, mouthy, talking back monsters (delete on your opinion). They always ask the wrong questions at the wrong times, like the classic: “is that man pregnant?” in the supermarket as a particularly obese man walks past. So the news that a doctor has written a book for children explaining about breast enhancement, and othe

Image by usaweekend.com Sometimes it is not so much what your child does as it is what she doesn’t do that’s embarrassing. This is especially true when you ask her to do or say something in public and her response is not what you expected. For instance, My mother assumed that my 2-year-old daughter would run to [...]

I woke up the other day, needing some "Me" time. So, last week, I grabbed a babysitter and set out for a girl's day out.  We shopped, had pedicures and ate lunch. At Cracker Barrel.  Because we're Southern.  And because there's sweet tea. I had a Veggie platter.  Don't applaud my healthy choice.  My veggies were deep fried. We were simply stuffed full of southern fried goodness, but we could

this can be true, but it may help you avoid bankruptcy I overheard a conversation, and she said "Cutting my lifestyle is embarrassing" I'm guessing either she was deep in debt or wanted to save up for something.I always like to go to the left when most go right. I like budgets because they keep you in line, however, I just like to flip mine around.What I do:Get paidsave the amount I wantthen pay b

Channel 4’s medical-themed reality series Embarrassing Bodies is a novel show by reality TV standards. The crew/cast of the series prance all over Britain looking out for people too shy or uncomfortable to tell their doctor about an illness or medical condition that’s bothering them. Apparently the show has managed to make way for a dramatic surge in the demand for cosmetic surgery services

I mentioned on Friday that last week was the most popular in the blog's history for an 'embarrassing' reason. Here's why.Back in January one of our regular contributors emailed us about an advert she had spotted on her work intranet regarding an upcoming Channel 4 TV show called 'Embarrassing Illnesses'. I then wrote about this on the blog – and as well as mocking the central premise of the show, I also pointed out that the intranet advert at one point spelt the word 'embarrassing' with one 'r'. As I wrote at the time, everyone makes spelling mistakes, but come on – the word 'embarrassing' was in the name of the show...So far, so ordinary. But on Monday last week, Channel 4 aired the first episode in the series (now going by the title 'Embarrassing Bodies') and the blog started receivi

Track stars are dropping faster than rap stars. In a New York Times article Anthony Pettigrew fingered in the doping game. Dennis Mitchell to testify about his involved. Read New York TimesIt’s getting nasty. Guess what coach got dropped for their past involvement in drug infractions. Read Foxsports Powell is out two months with a pectoral injury. For real. No kidding. Read Sports IllustratedDon’t sleep on Derrick Atkins. The Bahamian dropped 10.07 last week. Read IAAFTrying to keep up the good life. Tim Montgomery pinched on heroin distribution charges. Maybe a 9 to 5 isn’t so bad. Read ESPNBy Jay Hicks, a.k.a. Track Evangelist.

It didn’t take long for Miley Cyrus fans (and their parents) to become outraged over racy photos of the 15-year-old that appear in the June issue of Vanity Fair. In the images, Cyrus appears topless save for a bedsheet. Not so much the image Disney is striving for, one would imagine. As it turns out, Cyrus didn’t [...]

Join the Message Board Miley Cyrus fans will get to see a different side of the pop sensation in June’s Vanity Fair, and it’s a side she apparently has second thoughts about revealing. The 15-year-old actress/singer posed for celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz for the issue, on sale in New York and Los Angeles on Wednesday and nationwide [...]

Join the Message Board Miley Cyrus fans will get to see a different side of the pop sensation in June’s Vanity Fair, and it’s a side she apparently has second thoughts about revealing. The 15-year-old actress/singer posed for celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz for the issue, on sale in New York and Los Angeles on Wednesday and nationwide [...]

*phone vibrating in pocket*I check phone."Mom's Work"Hi, Mom.*silence*Hello?Hello?A guy? Who the heck is this?Hello, this is ------- from The Dining Room at the Ritz Carlton.Oh!!! I'm sorry, my mom works at the Ritz, too and I thought it was her calling! *laughs* I'm so sorry! *laughs* Oh, it's okay, I just wanted to confirm your reservation for tomorrow night at 6:00.Oh yes! We look forward

I like to think that I’m not the only person who has a long list of embarrassing moments. We’re all human, after all, and I know at least some of you have accidentally walked into a wall or two or ripped the seat of your pants at an inopportune moment. These things happen–possibly to me [...]

No, if you think I’m going to talk about MY most embarrassing moments, think again. Maybe I’ll do it in another blog entry. Maybe. Instead I’m going to talk about embarrassing moments of other people that I have personally witnessed or had the story retold to me. About five years ago, my wife (ex-wife now) and I went to the local American Legion hall for amateur night. Think of it as a

No, if you think I’m going to talk about MY most embarrassing moments, think again. Maybe I’ll do it in another blog entry. Maybe. Instead I’m going to talk about embarrassing moments of other people that I have personally witnessed or had the story retold to me. About five years ago, my wife (ex-wife now) and I went to the local American Legion hall for amateur night. Think of it as a

E:60’s ambush of Miguel Tejada was flat out wrong. It was television at it’s lowest point. Pure exploitation in order to get ratings. What did Tejada do to deserve being lured into a studio and left bare in front of a camera on live tape-delayed TV? This isn’t “To Catch a [...]

Here is a photo story from the other week. Johannes loves anything that’s got to do with airplanes and airports. Knowing that, I have suggested a few times that we go to Arlanda airport, north of Stockholm, just to stroll around and maybe take some photos. (I also knew he needed some time away from [...]

Right under our noses, those Swiss wizards have been creating the Grid, a worldwide data network that’s 10,000 times faster than the slow-poke Internet we know today. It’s happening at CERN, that hotbed of technology where Web daddy Tim Berners-Lee got his start.Seven years in the making, the awash-in-cash Swiss built this network from scratch, using only the latest routers and dedicated fibre optic connections. They've already connected 55,000 servers to The Grid, with another 145,000 set to go online in the next two years.Don’t hold your breath waiting to use it, though. It’s rolling out this summer, but first only to academic and research institutions. We’re hoping this new Internet 2.0 will be so fast, the current Internet will be embarrassed into speeding up, at least just a

I suppose I shouldn't be surprised at the list of "America's Favorite Books" compiled by the Harris poll people last month...but I am. I have no idea if they even attempted to come up with a scientifically representative sample, but let's face it, the results would probably be just as strange either way. America's Top 10 Favorite Books 1. The Bible 2. Gone with the Wind, by Margaret

  This comic (from the wonderful xkcd.com) really struck a chord with me. Not because I have my shuffle music on during teh squelchy (though I did have a “luuuuuuuuuuuuuurve” playlist in my first year of university, shame I never played it), it is because this sort of thing could happen to me. Here’s the three [...]

The Association of Indonesian Entrepreneurs has criticized the House of Representatives (DPR) for not immediately deciding on a new governor for Bank Indonesia (BI).DPR members are considered to be politicizing the selection of a new BI Governor.“They only want to embarrass the President”, said Sofjan Wanandi, chairman of the association, at his office yesterday (18/3).He criticized the DPR for not playing a significant role in economic development.Political parties in the DPR, according to Sofjan, are only busy as regards their own interests.“How many state decrees related to economics have been passed by them during the last two years, when compared to political state decrees?” he asked.Sofjan said that it did not matter whether the BI Governor came from inside or outside BI.Acco

This Weeks Tuesday's Question was: When is the last time you were in an uncomfortable or potentially embarrassing situation? And I sited these examples: Have you ever called someone you know professionally or personally by the wrong name... or waved back at someone from a distance who was waving at someone else?Or entered the bathroom during a party after the person before you didn't or couldn't flush the toilet...leaving the contents in the bowl for the next person (you) in line?At the risk of sounding presumptuous, I think we've all been in these situations, although the bathroom experience is the one I have the most trouble understanding-I mean, why doesn't the person ahead of you ever tell you the toilet is broken? I think when anyone slides out of the bathroom in silence with a flush

New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Superstar Amitabh Bachchan unveiled a book on India's icons by columnist and film critic Anil Dharker here Wednesday, but said he was embarrassed to be included among India's top 20 iconic people.

What if there were lotteries that nobody won? Or, slot machines that never hit the jackpot? Consider Blackjack hands where drawing 21, paid zip? You’d probably cry, “Foul!” along with most of the world. After all, what good is it to come out on top if there’s no prize? Could anything [...]

I love teeny-bopper magazines. It's sinful, I know. The best thing about them is their 'Reader's Most Cringeworthy Moments' or some such similar k-rap, where the readers write in and talk about how, during their first kiss, they locked braces with their boyfriends and then their mates or doctors had to untangle them.Well....here's a few of mine:1. Going on a date, in second year, with this really cute guy I'd liked for a while. Getting so drunk on tequilas and having to phone him to come collect me from the girl's bathroom and take me home. He had to carry me to the car. Then I puked on the pavement and all the car guards were laughing at me. Then I puked out the window of his car, all down the side. He took me home, tucked me into his bed, with a bucket close on hand and went and slept o

Cox thought this clip from the BBC was very amusing - it shows Miliband going on his own to shake the hand of the EU president at the signing of the Constitution Reform Treaty. You can see the president blatantly asking where Brown is hiding why Brown isn't there - Miliband even looks at his watch in a "Brit trying to talk to a foreigner" kind of a way to explain that he's on his way.Barroso, the president, is a well informed man (he has enough civil servants to sink a battle ship) and probably knew exactly where Brown was and why he wasn't there. He knew all the cameras were there, flashing away and recording the moment. It seemed as though he just wanted to stick the knife in.

All Conservatives/ Libertarians should read the liberal blogs from time to time. In order to make a valid argument for Conservatism, you must understand the other side. This is true even if the other side is devoid of any rational thought. I digress. As many of you know, I often read the Huffington Post and Media Matters to point out when they are blatantly lying to their own constituency. ... Click the Headline Link to Visit Copious Dissent and Read the Full Story.

I am embarrassed beyond belief right now. This story might be a little graphic, so if you have problems with people who have to piss a lot, stop reading now.Okay.So, I drink a lot of liquids. It's just the way I am. I like to stay hydrated. I drink large amounts of soda, water, tea, you name it. I like it that way, especially at work.Unfortunately, my job is one in which I must notify someone if I have to pee. I must call the office and ask them to lift my gate every single time. This will happen somewhere around three times a night. There have been times where it's happened more but I'm afraid to ask more than three times so I'll run and go during a slow period.Well, the managers have caught on and it's begun to raise some questions around the office.It's honestly not something I can control, but I can see where it'd look a little suspicious. Still, it's nothing but the truth: I really have to pee. So tonight I called up for the third time to ask to use the bathroom and my man

Ben Affleck recently revealed to People magazine that he covered an old tatoo of his high school sweetheart’s name with a dolphin. What he didn’t tell People was that he also got a large shamrock to cover up his Matt Damon ass tattoo. Read more about: Ben Affleck wearing an ear of corn costume del.icio.us

I haven’t posted for a few days, because I took some of my own advice and over the long weekend here in the antipodes I spent more time with the kids than with the laptop. So this post is simply the highlights of the last few days distilled into quotes from the toddler Little Miss and others. What I originally thought was going to be the highlight of the weekend happened on Friday night during the ritualistic tucking in of Little Miss in her bed. She looked up at Wife and stated, “I love you sooooo much mummy”, to which you could almost see the tears well up in Wifes eyes, and then without a beat Little Miss added, “you have lots of wrinkles.” Talk about shattered you could almost see the tears of joy changing to tears of anguish. That’ll teach Wife for laughing at Little Miss pointing out I was going bald. Saturday provided another little Gem when we went to the local shopping centre to see  wandering around shaking willing hands and doing litt

And no, I'm not just saying that so I can enjoy a proliferation of comments detailing out the numerous ways in which I'm not one. Seriously, folks, I've had my embarrassing moments, but this one is a doozy.Neil has a conference down in Las Vegas to attend, where he gets to schmooze around whilst learning funky eye stuff (I do know the technical terms, I'm just kind enough not to hurt your brain with them). He invited me along (wheeee), and I've had a great deal of fun playing around with different travel websites and exploring our options. Two weeks ago I booked everything. Two weeks after that (i.e. yesterday) I suffered a major panic attack.My passport expires at the end of September. Our trip? First week of October. Time it takes to get a new one through the mail? Oh...about a month or so. Unless you take your paperwork into the passport office in person. Then it's about half that. Closest passport office? Five hours South. In Vancouver. Where my parents live. W

Shop & Save have this way of attracting shoppers to buy at their store. For every $15 you spend, you will get a stamp. Get 12 stamps in a month and you will get $9 rebate. Their stuff are not really cheap but since it's the only supermarket near my place, I have no other choice. I don't shop there to get the stamps but if I'm close to complete the required 12 stamps, I'll just buy whatever is needed for the home to keep stock. I don't 'beg' from strangers for stamps.You see, if you go there on the last 2 days of the month, you might be approached by strangers asking you if you have the stamps and if you could give it to them because they are short of a few. Just how many is a few? If it's one or two, go buy something useful to top up lah. If it's more than you are not just short of a few. You might as well give yours away or share with a friend. Two of the regulars doing this are someone I see almost everyday. They are SAHMs. We often see each other on the street.Yesterday, I

Bad Breath Solutions Avoid Embarrassing Situations. Don't Want a Red Face? Keep Your Mouth Clean. I think it would be impossible to find someone that would say that bad breath is adorable. Nobody in their right mind would want to spend time talking to a person and be knocked flat by his or her breath. Now imagine if it was you who has the bad breath. Oh no!

1) One-Sentence Summation of My Post-Partum Sex-Life I managed to make it past hubby’s birthday last week and our wedding anniversary without writing a post in his honour. Consider it my gift to him. But then the Mad Momma tagged me for the Worst Meme Ever. My task: to sum up my post-partum sex life in a single sentence. Should I take on the allegation that two vaginal births have

While pregnant with Emma I cherished the hope of having a red headed baby. There was a tendency towards red on both sides of our family, so I thought there was a good chance.Neil? Thought otherwise. And he all but rolled his eyes when I babbled cheerfully to friends and family about my hairy hopes.When they first put Emma in my arms, I felt a surge of triumph. Purple scrunched up face, and vivid red hair! If I'd had the energy, I would have gloated gleefully.Later, after she'd been cleaned up, they brought her to me again. Her squalling purple face had settled into that lovely mottled pink of a healthy newborn, and her hair? Brown."What happened to her red hair?", I asked dazedly."Kim," Neil replied, in an exasperated tone, "that was blood."

Part One of an Ongoing SagaGreg Congram. He was the bane of my existence. A dark haired, freckle faced, beanpole of a kid. He had mastered the art of the sly sneer, and directed it my way often. In gym class, he’d whip balls at my head when the teacher wasn’t looking. Once, when the class was working on an art project, he grabbed my hand and shoved it into the box of pins. I exclaimed “Ouch!”, and was dubbed Cry Baby from that moment on. Inwardly, I seethed with righteous indignation. All I’d said was ouch. I hadn’t cried, despite how sore the temptation had been.But I never told on him. My siblings could tell you how extraordinary that was. I was a born snitch. Something in my rebelled though. Ours was a battle of wills. I wasn’t going to give him the satisfaction. Indeed, as weeks and months passed, it became increasingly clear that this was his intention.He wanted to break me.One day, after a particularly bad bout of playground teasing I snapped. “You

Well I am doing this Post to give myself a Kick in the A** to Clean up my Work table. As you can see by these Pictures this is where I work! Can you believe by these photos this is where I create all my Jewelry? I Swear to the "Good Lord in Heaven" that my House is Neat and Clean. You can ask my family I am a Cleaning Nut. When it comes to my work though, I am all over the place. When I Craft, I set up in the Kitchen and work my way thru the whole Downstairs like a Tornado!! I think it (im hoping it is) Creativity flowing. I find things better for the Jewelry when it is Scattered all about. I hope everyone will still come and Visit even after seeing your Friend Jamie works like a "Pigpen"?

Hi, I’m Dana from The Dana Files.  I’m guest posting on Vodkarella’s blog today and let me tell you I am very excited about this!  Except, I have to confess I was freaking out about what to post here.  I had all these ideas flowing through the rushing river that is my brain, but none of them really were fascinating.  And then I started to panic, thinking I wouldn’t have anything good to write about.  But then Wednesday night, the Blog Gods heard my prayers and gave me some great material.  And it’s hilarious.  And something I could never post at my own blog because my Catholic mother reads me even though she denies it. Are you ready?  I’m taking a big, bloggy breath.  Inhale.  Exhale. Here goes: My toddler walked in on my husband and me having sex. I’m hiding under the desk.  I’ll be out after the shame disappears. Okay.  I know it’s not a big deal.  Dawson is not quite three years old.  He probably, I sure as hel

From WMCTV Memphis man recovering after dog accidentally shoots him in the back Reported by Ben Watson Aug 1, 2007 06:39 PM A Memphis man is recovering at the hospital after getting shot in the back by his dog. The shooting happened around 2:30 Thursday morning in the 3800 block of Kerwood. We warn people all the time about keeping guns [...]

The Pirates are very proud of their 2006 All-Star campaign...you know, the one where they encouraged people to "change their cookies" in order to send more votes their way. Since it worked so well, the Pirates decided to take a similar approach in 2007...and they're encouraging you to vote for their entire team, as this banner ad illustrates:(Click to see a larger, more embarrassing version)You've probably seen the ads on the internet, in the newspaper, or on TV by now. But let me ask, how many times did you see it before you realized, "Wait...they're promoting Adam LaRoche for the All-Star Game?"The Pirates have done some dumb things over the years. I think I've covered that pretty thoroughly. But this one may take the cake. Promoting Jason Bay or Freddy Sanchez last year is one thing. Promoting Jack Wilson, Chris Duffy, Ronny Paulino and Adam LaRoche this year is truly asinine.What happens if a guy like Paulino gets voted into the All-Star Game? Is it really a victory for the Pir

Hi Guys,   I’ve found this thread about some of the funniest and embarrassing moments for BMW E36 owners. I hope you like it.   Enjoy…   When your passenger asks you why your car has no cup holders…and you answer “because it’s an extra $90 at the dealer.   Out on a first date with probably the hottest girl to date, [...]

Hi Guys,   I’ve found this thread about some of the funniest and embarrassing moments for BMW E36 owners. I hope you like it.   Enjoy…   When your passenger asks you why your car has no cup holders…and you answer “because it’s an extra $90 at the dealer.   Out on a first date with probably the hottest girl to date, [...]

FLUSTERED fisherman Phil Tanner shows off his savaged nose — after surviving the world’s most embarrassing shark attack. The tackle-shop owner was attacked by a lesser-spotted dogfish after he reeled it in off Folkestone pier, Kent. He fought for five minutes to wrench the thrashing creature, a mini member of the shark family, off his hooter as laughing passers-by looked on. Phil, 38, was left with a bloody gash and rows of tiny teethmarks round his nostrils.More related:Guinness World Records Tallest ManSlimming Worlds Greatest LoserOldest Driver In BritainCelebration For Baby Golden MonkeyIron Elephant Against Ivory Trade Amazing 3D Sidewalk Art PhotosMost Expensive 3D Animated MoviesJapan av girlTop Ten CigarettesTop Ten Automotive Credit CardsSchool Fight ProblemsTop Ten Mansions

Here is the video link of Diya Mirza Dancing in Bra and Chaddi. Actually its an interview of Diya Mirza where she narrates about her most embarrassing moment when she is dancing on stage in front of 500 strange people in Bra and Chaddi. Video LInk : Diya Mirza's BRA and CHADDI Dance : Most Embrassing Moment of her Life

If you have some parts on your face oily, while other parts dry, then it is a combination skin. On the whole, your skin will be normal on most of your face. Mostly oily skin will be in the T-zone area, an area that covers your forehead and down your nose and chin, forming [...]

A very shy young man goes into a bar and sees a beautiful woman sitting alone. After an hour he gathers enough courage to go and ask her, "Er... excuse me, but would you mind if I sat here beside you?" She responds in a loud voice : "NO, I DON'T WANT TO SPEND THE NIGHT WITH YOU!" Everyone in the bar turns to stare at them. The young man is surprised, shocked and

I don’t remember much from my younger days but there is something that I can still recall in vivid detail. When I was younger, I hated to eat vegetables. My mother never forced me and felt that one day I would learned to eat them on my own. She was right. I love vegetables now. Anyway, back in Kindergarten, I used to hide my vegetables in my empty milk carton. This went on for a while until the teacher caught me. Boy, was I in trouble. She scolded me and made me stand in front of the class holding my lunch tray. Once it was naptime, she sat me at her desk, emptied out the carton, and insisted that I eat the cole slaw. Yuck! Of course, I refused and told her that if I did, I would get sick. She said it was all in my head. I still refused. Finally, she forced me to eat them by feeding me herself. Guess what happened? Yup, I got sick all.over.her.desk. HA! Serves her right. However, when I looked up, I saw the whole class watching me. I could have died. She was so mad that she took

Yesterday I visited Vicki M Taylor's blog, and she wrote about her most embarrassing moment. It was something she had never written about until now. She relayed so beautifully the agony and embarrassment she experienced. It was truly deep writing, writing from the gut. Ironically, whenever I hear "what's your most embarrassing moment," my moment is similar to hers.So...I had to post the prompt here.Here it is:Freewrite about your most embarrassing moment. No stopping to edit spelling or grammar. Do not censor yourself. Keep your pen moving until you are finished. Set your timer for 10 or 15 minutes...ready...set...go!

Last week something really embarrassing happened during one of my training sessions. Please remember, before you get the wrong impression, that I'm normally a very polite person! Lately, I’ve been working on the record for keeping a children’s top spinning for a mile. You hit the top with a small whip to keep the top spinning and moving, then run after it and hit it again. The big challenge is that the top is not allowed to stop spinning for the entire mile. I’m currently on vacation in Antalya, Turkey and I was at the lower level of the Sheraton Hotel in the middle of a top spinning practice. I was hitting the top along the long corridors, determined to keep the top spinning for half a mile. I had be careful of the occasional well-meaning guest who, upon seeing the top on the ground, would attempt to pick it up and give it to me, but otherwise things were going well. I was sweating profusely, my knees were all scraped up, but the top was still spinning. As I neared the bank

When considering what to write on this subject I find myself with a wealth of material much to my shame. It isn't that I am accident prone or that I am particularly stupid, however, I do find myself turning a bright shade of scarlet on a regular basis. If someone can say or do something at the wrong time you can bet that person will be me. For example, there was the time I had a 'wind' problem in a yoga class. I must have eaten some complex carbohydrates prior to the lesson and although the instructor was very kind and assured me continually that it was perfectly natural and that it happened all the time, after the 5th 'accident' echoed off the walls I picked up my mat and walked out to the accompaniment of sniggers. However, this incident pales into comparison when compared to my 'most' embarrassing moment. Every year in Wales, in August, there is a national festival for the arts. As a reasonably well known Welsh poet I am invited each year to take part in a televised cere

Superstar Amitabh Bachchan unveiled a book on India's icons by columnist and film critic Anil Dharker here Wednesday, but said he was embarrassed to be included among India's top 20 iconic people. "I find it embarrassing to be one of the 20 icons. I shouldn't be there," said Bachchan, who had come with his wife Jaya for the launch of "Icons: Men & Women Who Shaped Today's India".