This blospot of mine is no journal.Nevertheless,sticking to the intention of what I wanted to write here(check my blog name and its expl.), I have to put on this page a couple of my experiences rather adventures of today.
It started as a normal day , I had my coffee got ready and for a change didnot have to run for the bus :). The morning was getting better with my friends complimenting me on my new hair cut :P. As the evening approached I was totally rejuvinated thinking about going to hometown. Half past seven I was shutting down the PC and thats when it started...I couldnot find my home key!!!
A very cautious person that I am, this was something that never happened.I panicked and friends at work tried to help me.After a hour long of phone calls and vigorous searching I finally gave up an decided to go stay at Kamala's place for the night. The sweet thing she is, she was glad to help! Then out of the blue a colleague suggested to go check with the admin guys. I did that and guess what some good samaritan had found my home key in the office bus and had given it to them....Can you even imagine the relief and happiness I was overwhelmed with. I swear, you could have seen a 1000 Watt glow in my face....Thanking the admin guy who broke open an almirah to take out my key from secure box I left office.
It was almost a perfect ending to the adventurous evening until I took an auto from VDP to KYM. Well, this psycho of an auto driver ate my head bargaining and when I stood away from him trying to find another auto he came back to me and said he would go for the price I quoted. I agreed and when I got in and sat he zoomed at the pace of a jet. He shot through the signal when it was glowing red much to the annoyance and irritation of the others. And guess what he tells me "pattu rupai paatha uyire poyidum"(if you see for ten rupees you might lose your life). OMG that scared me cold....was he really going to take revenge on me for that bargain or what...which by the way is totally justified....thats it I shouted as loud as I could and said "Stop pannanga". He stopped and I made no delay in getting out of what seemed to me like an auto to hell! Took another sane looking guy's auto and sped home....And now...am more than happy to sit here relaxing and writing about this unforgettable day....phew....
Cherio !!!!
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Another one to my favourites list
Honestly this was one contemporary movie that made my eyes wet.I can't remember the last time it happened.I have been waiting to watch "Juno' since quite some time now - since I heard about it during the Oscar nomination season.I finally got my eyes on it today - and yeah its worth the wait!
It starts with Juno (Ellen Page) getting pregnant with her close friend Paulie(Cera). The problem is both of them are just 16 and neither feels ready to be a parent. And kudos to Juno who doesnot even try to blame it on Paulie a single time. She just acts in a mega-matured way and decides to just have "the thing"(as she addresses the unborn at times) and give it to the adoption parents - Mark and Vanessa. And unlike other dramatic cliche' movies neither of Juno's parents torment her...they are just surprised that she let it happened. As her dad says 'I thought you were the kind of gal who knows when to say when'.
As the movie proceeds there is no sign of any dramatic phenomenon at all...Everybody around just acts in a matured way. The movie goes a long way in showing how an accidental pregnency doesnot have to always mean ruined lives but can actually give happiness to someone (Mark and Vanessa) and how it helps Juno realise her true love for Paulie.You can feel a lump in your throat when you see a deserted Vanessa look at her baby with so much hope - for her divorce from Mark feels like nothing when she thinks about the happiness she could get from the baby - in her words "everybody is born to do something - and am born to be a mom".
The movie has a freshness to it. The sound track is slow-paced and suits the movie.A get away from fast paced speed racers and fighter iron men, I am positive that every matured adult would appreciate Juno!
This one is my fav. from the soundtrack:
You're a part time lover and a full time friend
The monkey on your back is the latest trendI don't see what anyone can see in anyone else...but you
I'll kiss you on the brain in the shadow of the trainI'll kiss you all starry eyed my body swingin' from side to sideI don't see what anyone can see in anyone else...but you
Here is the church and here is the steepleWe sure are cute for two ugly peopleI don't see what anyone can see in anyone else...but you
Pebbles forgive me, the trees forgiveSo why can't you forgive meI don't see what anyone can see in anyone else...but you
I will find my niche in your carWith my MP3, DVD, rumble pack guitarI don't see what anyone can see in anyone else...but you
It starts with Juno (Ellen Page) getting pregnant with her close friend Paulie(Cera). The problem is both of them are just 16 and neither feels ready to be a parent. And kudos to Juno who doesnot even try to blame it on Paulie a single time. She just acts in a mega-matured way and decides to just have "the thing"(as she addresses the unborn at times) and give it to the adoption parents - Mark and Vanessa. And unlike other dramatic cliche' movies neither of Juno's parents torment her...they are just surprised that she let it happened. As her dad says 'I thought you were the kind of gal who knows when to say when'.
As the movie proceeds there is no sign of any dramatic phenomenon at all...Everybody around just acts in a matured way. The movie goes a long way in showing how an accidental pregnency doesnot have to always mean ruined lives but can actually give happiness to someone (Mark and Vanessa) and how it helps Juno realise her true love for Paulie.You can feel a lump in your throat when you see a deserted Vanessa look at her baby with so much hope - for her divorce from Mark feels like nothing when she thinks about the happiness she could get from the baby - in her words "everybody is born to do something - and am born to be a mom".
The movie has a freshness to it. The sound track is slow-paced and suits the movie.A get away from fast paced speed racers and fighter iron men, I am positive that every matured adult would appreciate Juno!
This one is my fav. from the soundtrack:
You're a part time lover and a full time friend
The monkey on your back is the latest trendI don't see what anyone can see in anyone else...but you
I'll kiss you on the brain in the shadow of the trainI'll kiss you all starry eyed my body swingin' from side to sideI don't see what anyone can see in anyone else...but you
Here is the church and here is the steepleWe sure are cute for two ugly peopleI don't see what anyone can see in anyone else...but you
Pebbles forgive me, the trees forgiveSo why can't you forgive meI don't see what anyone can see in anyone else...but you
I will find my niche in your carWith my MP3, DVD, rumble pack guitarI don't see what anyone can see in anyone else...but you
Monday, May 12, 2008
Where is the smallscreen headed to?
I happened to tune into Gemini tonight - 9:30 PM - prime time and guess who was on TV?A bunch of 20 something gals - some of them who normally play the heroine's friend/sis and few of them contestants of Miss South India '08( if you are wondering - yeah they have come up with Ms.South India pegeant too!!!).Nothing to be happy about it. They are all on the stage dancing like crazy and trying to seduceGod knows who all....Even they themsselves don't know I believe. In fact it looked like a clip from the video made in a dance bar!I was horrified...I did see the promo of this program but I didnot totally beleive that small screen could beat the large screen in terms of "item song material". And that too this program was airing at a time when people sit together and try to have a nice dinner along with their loved ones and kids. Whatever is happening to our cute little TV???First it was all kinds of D-I-L vs. S-I-L/M-I-L fights without an end and then there were cheap reality shows and now this! OMG what did we do to deserve this?!? Remember the days when families sat together to watch Kashish, Surabhi, Byomkesh bakshi or even Ruthuraagalu....I am pretty sure our next generations will never get a feel of how pleasing TV can be.
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