I sat, I saw , I survived!

The thought of RCB beating the CSK in the much awaited semi final was recurring for a quite a few days in my mind. And to watch the way we gave away boundaries and sixes oh so generously to the RCB folks (who came in 8th last season) was a touching sight indeed. We chennaites are warm and friendly, to the extent of exhibiting this trait overseas as well. Until it was 30 balls to go - the match seemed like a nail-biter till the end. When it came down to 17 balls - the writing was on the wall. 

The Super Kings have been sent back :-(

To get over the horror (err ..ummm ...I may be exaggerating here!) and the heartbreak of the IPL elimination in the semis , I pushed myself to the ultimate endurance test.

I happened to watch this masterpiece of one of the icons of Kollywood - The pasha of poetry , the lion of lyrics . The one and only - Vijaya .T.R Rajendharr. After relishing every bit of the sentiment , the plot , the carefully crafted screenplay , I pen this post out of sheer stupefaction.

I could not pull up a poster of this 3 hr thriller, anyways here are a few shots of the same!

I sat.

I saw.

I survived.

The passage of rite

There are 2 months in the whole year, I loathe beyond all comprehension. You bit your nails down to the very last moment and at the end , like Chester once yelled - "In the end, it doesnt even matter!" (WTF) Somethings have definitely changed this time around though. I've gotten an enlightement that I should have gotten a long time ago - I am planning to keep this gyaan guarded with my life. :-)  I have decided to look at , and focus on other facets of my life that I find enjoyable which I am sure will not dissappoint even if I vest 80% of my week on it (Since I find it joyful, hence proved?). I have started to write a lot of stuff within brackets (Seriously wondering why , though)

Aging is inescapable. The faster you brace it, shrug your shoulders , say F#$k it and carry on enjoying your life, the happier you will be. Most things in life are relative and nothing in the world is worth working you up or bringing you down.

2 of my friends got married on May 7th - I happen to have known these guys for sometime now. Wishing R and R all the happiness in the world.

Here is a song that I particularly loved during my final year of college. My i-pod just played this in shuffle mode. Enjoy.  My 3 readers would've come to terms with the fact that my creative streak is at an alltime low - so I need not bother elaborating why. :-D

PS: The action figures shown in the video - are they 'Mobile suit Gundam' ?

Poem #35

i have forgotten what a sunset looks like
i dont know what an evening feels like
all i see is day and night 
nothing in life, ever , seems quite right

this is the life with colours denied
all save the dreaded blue

Prussian, aqua , teal , any hue
Navy, ink or turquoised

Decisions and steps taken, sans poise
daily we rejoice on gaiety's demise
face the very faces that we despise
Grow rich and poor, with the price rise

I wrote this over a span of 3 minutes over a chat with a college mate , though I would not consider it anywhere near my usual standards of poetry, I still put it here anyway.

There's nothing like breaking the rut of a blogger block :-D

:)

This song never fails to bring a smile upon my face :-)

Teal talkies : Dilli-6

The caption of the movie goes - "The journey within".  This movie is about yet another NRI who finds his true calling in his mother land.  But Rakeysh could've thought of a better person to act in the lead. Abhishek's american accent is pathetic. That's right. Pathetic. 

Some parts of the movie are really good , and yes there is comedy in parts. I am not going to deny it. The lead starlets have proved yet again that lineage of fame alone doesnt suffice ... Dont know how much of a response this movie has got, though. The music is amazing. 

A.R.R , need I say more? 

But songs have gotten very less of a showcase in the movie , especially 'Genda Phool'. 

Watch out for Abhi's pesudo DJ dance steps for 'Genda Phool', which I found particularly hilarious. :-P

I think Rakeysh started off making a funny movie , then decided to bring in some sobriety into the storyline ... and hence the whole kaala bandar funda!

Ok am not going to provide any spoilers , you can go and watch this movie if you still want to.

It just makes for good time pass. 

And yes, a definite dissapointment after RDB, definitely.

Some funny pictures!

Just when I thought I would put these up in my wordpress blog , the wordpress server conspires against that thought and brings that post down to this page! So I am going to let these pictures speak for themselves :-D

You can find places like these only in non-metropolitan areas . . . this was taken in Kumbakonam, an emerging city in Tanjore District.

Cool DRINGS , Anyone?

Why would I want to taste a shop? I dont eat bricks mortar or furniture !!!

Of madness and moderation

I still remember the first few days of DSL in my home. My elder sister was abroad , so no one to fight with for the computer. I was the undisputed queen of the internet and my parents weren't much enthusiastic about the world wide web. In the pretext of doing ground work for my final year project, I had wasted what I can safely surmise as eons of what could have been a productive span of time. :-)

Of course, what all happened during the final year and the year afterward were eye openers of their own kind. And until a while ago, I thought I was totally addicted to the net. I remember installing the Opera mini in my dad's mobile and browsing away to glory until the new ISP sent home a technician rather quickly. But for the past 3 weeks I was out of action for many reasons - grueling work (there were times I'd be round the clock at office), the ISP's idiotic infrastructure and customer services , and 1 week long requiem to my native place.

I would not claim that the past week has been a spiritually enlightening expierience, but there is one thing I would proclaim.
There is nothing like turning off your cell phone and going off the internet for a span of atleast 2-3 weeks. Makes you feel all fresh and rejunivated :-D
I am also aware that one out of the 3-4 ppl who would be reading this entry would firmly disagree with this line of thought, but what the heck.

One of these days, I am gonna go on a longer vacation to an exotic destination, and god willing, it should bring as much peace and joy to me :-)
(I wouldn't mind if it turned out to be more peaceful and joyful either ;-)

For the "silent followers", yes , the blog entry on the Kumbakonam and Tanjore trip should be posted in a matter of 3 to 4 days.

No particular motive prompted this entry of mine. Just a fleeting thought over an infinitesimal moment , and perennial weekend vettiness :-)