retrospect

I stare at the sky
as I lie on my back
thinking in retrospect
feeling lot of pain
I dwell on my mistakes
moments filled with regret
bitter thoughts from mind
don’t seem to pass away
all the time wishing
ways to turn back time

should have posted this earlier

Technically I can't call this post, movie review, as I haven't seen the complete movie.
First of all, I missed the initial 20 minutes of the movie, then I also missed 20 minutes of the movie after intermission. Still whatever little I saw of this movie, I came back touched.
Shah Rukh Khan is my favourite bollywood star and one of my favourite actors.
And he was stunning/brilliant/impressive/superb in this movie. Vinay Pathak was also great, as he added a new character, albeit a different one to his variety filled character list.
The new actress is a good dancer, but her acting is not up to the mark, especially with King Khan around. Though she tries hard, with emotions showed by her, it is difficult to understand what exactly she is feeling.
I call such movies, typical bollywood movies, and I like such movies. They have it all, drama, emotion, comedy (stupid), style, extravagance and of course music. Movies like this, and OSO, yuvvraj among others, may not be super movies,  but they are what bollywood is known for. Even though there is more to chinese movies than martial arts, without martial arts I don't like Chinese movies. Similarly, what is a bollywood movie without the above mentioned formula. So you may have hollywood styled movies in bollywood, but I don't love them much, even if I enjoy them. Movies like Sangam are more bollywood defining than others. And I like these kind of bollywood movies.  Mind you, its not like I don't like other genre's, in reality I like to watch movies of all types. My love for hollywood movies is huge, but true-blue bollywood movies are lovable. And they are joy to watch even if they are less believable or lack a bit of creative level of hollywood movies. Its fine if filmmakers want to make breakthrough/world cinema level movies, but once in a while, it would be great they make a typical bollywood masala flick.

Also

I forgot to mention I saw "Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi".
I liked it, more than that, I liked Shah Rukh Khan's performance, and also Vinay Pathak was impressive. King Khan's rendition of a simple punjabi guy was perfect. It may not be the best movie out there, but this movie will surely touch your heart. It doesn't have the best script (in terms of logic), and the actress is a bit confused, in terms of showing emotions on-screen, still you will like it. Shah Rukh Khan fans should't miss it.

I am still not sure what I am going to do on new year's eve.

Annual function (new year celebration) at office is coming up, and as usual I will be singing songs, hopefully dance (in group) and maybe (!!) act in a drama, lets see.

Everyone has seen Ghajini, except me, I wonder why??

more posts to come soon....stay tuned!! I will try ....

well....well...well...

well....well...well...
I don't know how to put it across....but I am back...
its surely been a long time...too many cobwebs here...and reason for absence??
i was lacking inspiration...have I got it back??? don't know.....
its like my poem writing ability, the guy who wrote 70 poems in two years (five years back), can barely string together a rhyme these days.

so its not easy to know where to begin from.....
a reverse chronology can be useful.....

and we begin with jumbo......
for the uninitiated its a hindi-animated movie.....

Its overall a feel-good movie.....animation standard is very good considering bollywood.
Voice-overs are also fine....nothing out of place....yes some locations/buildings/characters seemed a bit south-east asian, but then I found out it has been directed by some thai-guy and was supposed to be a thai movie (unverified fact).
Still it is commendable movie, worth at least one watch.
Its refreshing to see a hindi animated movie which is not based on mythology......
I won't go into the details of this movie, as everything about it is fine.
Actually, I am too bored to write anymore about it.

And, yes, winter is truly here, and I need to apply some stupid cold cream or else my skin is going to be parched like sahara desert!
Coconut oil = works when skin is very very dry, but skin smells of coconut oil (duh!)
vaseline petroleum jelly = again great for very very dry skin, but takes time to apply as it is not a lotion
body lotions = these are easiest to apply, but are not effective when skin is too dry
ponds cold cream = same problem as vasline jellies, more oily than lotions

And plese don't slot me into the metrosexual thingy, because the above info, using a SPF 30 sunscreen and a hair cream(Himalaya protein cream) are the only cosmetic concepts I am familiar with it, of course other than apply hair oil. And these things are placed near my shaving kit(creame, razor, after-shave) and AXE deo spray. Well, lets stop this vanity talk.


The smell of paint still lingers!
It has been a few days since we got the house repainted, the odour of paint, which is not exactly nose-friendly, lingers on, especially if windows are kept closed for a long long time.
Oh yes! When the whole painting routine was going on, the days were a bit powdery....
what I meant was the floor seemed powdery, and there were newspapers on all furniture....and there was powder on these newspapers...!!!

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At last a ray of sunlight

At last a ray of sunlight, as for the last 3 days it has been overcast and the climate was london-like, with slight drizzle on saturday, and it was due to this stupid rain I was late to meet someone ,whom I was supposed to meet on time.
Yesterday an interesting astronomical phenomenon occurred when crescent shaped moon was flanked by venus and jupiter in all their shining glory.
But history interests me more than astronomy, just today I was reading about pyramids, it is fascinating. If I would have been rich, I would have been a historian. But then I like so many things, then I would have got bored being just a historian.
Sometimes I feel lonely.... I wonder why?

A Nice Article about Love by Swami Vivekananda

I once had a friend who grew to be very close to me. Once when we were
sitting at the edge of a swimming pool, she filled the palm of her hand
with
some water and held it before me, and said this:
"You see this water carefully contained on my hand? It symbolizes Love."

This was how I saw it: As long as you keep your hand caringly open and
allow
it to remain there, it will always be there. However, if you attempt to
close your fingers round it and try to posses it, it will spill through the
first cracks it finds.

This is the greatest mistake that people do when they meet love...they try
to posses it, they demand, they expect... and just like the water spilling
out of your hand, love will retrieve from you .

For love is meant to be free, you cannot change its nature. If there are
people you love, allow them to be free beings.

Give and don't expect.
Advise, but don't order.
Ask, but never demand.

It might sound simple, but it is a lesson that may take a lifetime to truly
practice. It is the secret to true love. To truly practice it, you must
sincerely feel no expectations from those who you love, and yet an
unconditional caring."

Passing thought... Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take;
but by the moments that take our breath away.....

Life is beautiful!!! Live it !!!





source>> http://www.funenclave.com/writers-cafe/nice-article-about-love-swami-vivekananda-4536.html

A few ideas for all Indians!!! to combat these terrorizers

A few ideas for all Indians, in the wake of rising terror attacks.

Don't fear!!!
Don't be afraid!!!
Be alert!!!
Think of this whole country, or at least your locality as your house or your kids, and keep an eye on it, as you would on your kids or your house.

Expect the government to be helpless and learn a few things like,
>first aid (things like what to do when shot, to stop bleeding,etc)
>hand to hand combat (at least!)
>increase in fitness levels (in case you have to jump or run)

It would be great if military training and military service of one year, at least, is made compulsory for every Indian (college level) .

Lets fight with power!
Lets fight as tigers!

I know all this is pointless and people who can make all this happen are not reading this,
but still I got to write it.

Jai Hind!
Bharat Mata Ki Jai!

Blank Post In Memory of Martyrs of Mumbai Attacks 26/11

After Effects of Mumbai Attacks

The after effects of a terrorist strike in any part of India (except J&K) is the same, and this time it will be no different.
All public and commercial places will have an alert security setup, which involves checking bags and cars, etc. These checks will go on for few days and then after that, its back to our good old, callous attitude. Sometimes change is inevitable, in India it is avoidable.
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With all their heart all the humans in this world would like to pay tribute to all the martyrs of this attack.
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Still some questions arise!
When will all this stop......it seems like a cycle...
one guy in his country has seen his family die, he thinks whole world is his enemy,
and he goes on a killing spree to avenge, then people who were killed in this have to be avenged, so what happens in the end is that everyone is avenging, its a vicious cycle, can't there be peace.
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But that does not mean anybody should get soft in dealing with such atrocities.
What we can do is, in some way stop the fueling of this terror machine, which would at least slow it down.

Take Care Mumbai!!
Get Well Soon!!

Arsenal will against Chelsea!!!

Arsenal win 2-1 in an well played football match against chelsea. No chelsea player could net the ball, because the only goal they scored was an own goal by Arsenal.
Arsenal team played well, and fought to first level the score after being a goal down, and then continued the fight to get a lead and then to keep the lead. The battle was not fierce as chelsea players could hardly get on target, with only "thug" tactics of Terry being their best show.
Its all good,
>V. Persie got two goals, what more could you ask?
>Cesc and Ade played well
>Nasri and Gallas didn't dissapoint
>Clichy and Sagna are best full backs
>Song tried hard to hide the truth that he is average player
>Denilson, Djourou, tried hard to make a difference
>Almunia was solid