Anu arrived today. It would be a nice few hectic days from now on..!
Not that they haven't been till now! In fact I have had no time for my planned reading. The noose is tightening with the HS deadline approaching as well, so I will have to burn some serious midnight oil sometime soon!
Disagreements surfaced straight away today. His choice of telly as opposed to mine. Why did we have to have choices poles apart! lol. Interesting times ahead sorting out the creases we create along the way...
Oops time to run to bed. He's dozing off on the edge and might nosedive straight onto the floor...
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Friday, September 12, 2008
100
Almost approaching the last quarter of this year.
Scary, dark, brooding... this quarter has been the saddest time of my life...
lol, I'm kidding. It's been lots of fun!
On the work front, I've started reading up and chosen a certification to give the career a boost.
Personally, have been having a great time with friends. What started brightly with the London Pride in the beginning of July has continued through theatre (Billy Elliot, Dorian Gray), clubbing, eating out, sports and lots of chatting away and laughter. Except for the rare moments of anxiety and sadness, it has been blemishless. Touchwood!
If only I could make this the same for Anu's last 3 months too. I can't believe the kind of pressure he's been working under and seeing so little returns till now. I'm sure things will only look up for us going ahead.
Soooooo looking forward to the Spain trip, fingers crossed, and already really looking forward to India trip too..
So ya lots happening at breakneck speed... soon the countdown to 30 will begin too. Not that that's a very big deal.
Hmm.. just realised this is my 100th post. What a tortoise! M must have written as many in the first four months or so, despite him starting a blog later than I did!
Scary, dark, brooding... this quarter has been the saddest time of my life...
lol, I'm kidding. It's been lots of fun!
On the work front, I've started reading up and chosen a certification to give the career a boost.
Personally, have been having a great time with friends. What started brightly with the London Pride in the beginning of July has continued through theatre (Billy Elliot, Dorian Gray), clubbing, eating out, sports and lots of chatting away and laughter. Except for the rare moments of anxiety and sadness, it has been blemishless. Touchwood!
If only I could make this the same for Anu's last 3 months too. I can't believe the kind of pressure he's been working under and seeing so little returns till now. I'm sure things will only look up for us going ahead.
Soooooo looking forward to the Spain trip, fingers crossed, and already really looking forward to India trip too..
So ya lots happening at breakneck speed... soon the countdown to 30 will begin too. Not that that's a very big deal.
Hmm.. just realised this is my 100th post. What a tortoise! M must have written as many in the first four months or so, despite him starting a blog later than I did!
Monday, September 08, 2008
Bollywood update
So is dope acceptable in film song lyrics now?
Our dear Farhan Akhtar croons in 'Rock On' that he lost 'Mary jane ka ek packet' and there is no hue and cry about bringing dope into mainstream? Or is there?
I remember there was quite a lot of caste hungama over the Aaje Nachle song, with Madhuri losing her jhumka and saying 'bole mochi bhi khud ko sunaar hai'.. which to me at least appeared to be a fuss over nothing.
Is this difference because of failure to understand urban slang by a majority of the population?
Anyway, recently did a statistical survey of the biggest bollywood box office hits of each year across the decades. (yes I tend to do these things especially when I need to study.. a habit acquired in high school)
I think its a good statistic to establish the actors/actresses with the most clout in the minds of the junta. If an actor/actress delivers a few No.1 consistently, then he/she has to be the most successful of that era. No.2s don't matter much in this world. This gets validated when u see that eightees are choc-a-block with Amitabh hits. So as per my survey the most popular actors / actresses of all time are-
1. Amitabh
2. Dilip Kumar
3. Shahrukh Khan
4. Dev Anand
5. Raj Kapoor
Honourable mentions to Manoj Kumar / Rajesh Khanna. Hrithik is slowly climbing up the ladder as well.
The actresses list is def more difficult.
1. Hema Malini
2. Vyjanthimala
3. Nargis
4. Madhuri Dixit
These four are pretty much clear
5. Either Mala Sinha, Meena Kumari, Rekha or Sridevi
Apparently, Amisha Patel has two of the biggest hits of this decade in her kitty (Gadar and Kaho Na Pyar Hai...).. poor babe, why is she such a flop then??
Our dear Farhan Akhtar croons in 'Rock On' that he lost 'Mary jane ka ek packet' and there is no hue and cry about bringing dope into mainstream? Or is there?
I remember there was quite a lot of caste hungama over the Aaje Nachle song, with Madhuri losing her jhumka and saying 'bole mochi bhi khud ko sunaar hai'.. which to me at least appeared to be a fuss over nothing.
Is this difference because of failure to understand urban slang by a majority of the population?
Anyway, recently did a statistical survey of the biggest bollywood box office hits of each year across the decades. (yes I tend to do these things especially when I need to study.. a habit acquired in high school)
I think its a good statistic to establish the actors/actresses with the most clout in the minds of the junta. If an actor/actress delivers a few No.1 consistently, then he/she has to be the most successful of that era. No.2s don't matter much in this world. This gets validated when u see that eightees are choc-a-block with Amitabh hits. So as per my survey the most popular actors / actresses of all time are-
1. Amitabh
2. Dilip Kumar
3. Shahrukh Khan
4. Dev Anand
5. Raj Kapoor
Honourable mentions to Manoj Kumar / Rajesh Khanna. Hrithik is slowly climbing up the ladder as well.
The actresses list is def more difficult.
1. Hema Malini
2. Vyjanthimala
3. Nargis
4. Madhuri Dixit
These four are pretty much clear
5. Either Mala Sinha, Meena Kumari, Rekha or Sridevi
Apparently, Amisha Patel has two of the biggest hits of this decade in her kitty (Gadar and Kaho Na Pyar Hai...).. poor babe, why is she such a flop then??
My Sweet Little Heart
"dil ki yahi khata hai,
dil ko nahi pata hai,
yeh dil chahta hai kya...!"
My poor little sweet heart. What is it that you want? Why are you so influencable?
There is never a direct answer when I ask you anything.
You want everything like a greedy child. You feel competitive, bored, jealous, determined, romantic and cheerful, all in span of five minutes! You exhaust me!
But you're a good one, you keep bringing a smile on my face for silly innocuous things.
You keep changing too. You're not the same like you were ten years ago, but you're not necessarily more complicated.
And you've never been, and are still not, in my control.
Sigh. Smile.
dil ko nahi pata hai,
yeh dil chahta hai kya...!"
My poor little sweet heart. What is it that you want? Why are you so influencable?
There is never a direct answer when I ask you anything.
You want everything like a greedy child. You feel competitive, bored, jealous, determined, romantic and cheerful, all in span of five minutes! You exhaust me!
But you're a good one, you keep bringing a smile on my face for silly innocuous things.
You keep changing too. You're not the same like you were ten years ago, but you're not necessarily more complicated.
And you've never been, and are still not, in my control.
Sigh. Smile.
Sunday, September 07, 2008
Despair
Its a maze,
dull and blurry
vision clouded in haze.
The rust, the rut, the ravine,
these gaps are cuts
knived through the heart.
Silent, heavy eyes,
a churning inside,
familiar numbness.
All is but a lack
of innocence,
of courage,
of hope.
All is but a mirage,
Thirsty I'll die one day.
dull and blurry
vision clouded in haze.
The rust, the rut, the ravine,
these gaps are cuts
knived through the heart.
Silent, heavy eyes,
a churning inside,
familiar numbness.
All is but a lack
of innocence,
of courage,
of hope.
All is but a mirage,
Thirsty I'll die one day.
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