Potpourri of varied topics.

Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images

Arsenal 2-0 Sunderland. Nicklas Bendtner of Arsenal taps in from close range to give Arsenal the lead against Sunderland. Fabregas seals the result with a penalty kick.  

Very good result for Arsenal. ManU lose to Everton, but sadly Chelsea won.

Cheers ! Go Gunners!!

A good win, to wipe out the pain(to some extent) of losing clumsily to Porto FC during a CL match. 

------------------------------------------------------------------

Haven't watched "My Name Is Khan" yet. 

-------------------------------------------------------------------

Watched Zombieland, Up (animated movie), Tropic Thunder. All three were total fun.  Especially Zombieland.

-------------------------------------------------------------------

The whole week I have been listening to "Black Clouds and Silver Linings" an album by Dream Theater, who are a progressive metal band.

--------------------------------------------------------------------

 Holi festival is around the corner, signaling a chance for a long bike ride. So lets see, how it pans out. 

----------------------zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz--------------------

sleeeeeppp! interrupts!!!  zzzzzzzzzzzzzz~

--------------------------------------------------------------------

Arsenal win 1-0 against Liverpool

  image sourced from www.sportinglife.com (best sports site )

yyyyyaaahhhoooo!!

Diaby's header powers Arsenal to a victory over Liverpool.  Chelsea lost to Everton and ManU almost lost but finally drew at Aston Villa to keep Arsenal in the title race.  I hope Nasri is not out for long time due to injury. But Bendtner coming back from injury was reassuring. I stayed up late to watch the match (from 1:30 AM IST)  and it was totally worth it.

Go Gunners!! 

~~ clueless thoughts of a helpless mind ~~

i am still lost, looking for a way out.

i m clueless, cant really decide.
what to do, is something hard to choose.
confusion playing all time, in my mind.
clearly seeing things, is very hard for me.
i just cant decide, don't know what to do.
work is a chore, just a task told to do.
i see no growth, no money to bring some cheer.
still heart says, persist with you have.
you matter, what you do makes a difference.
hopeless thoughts, helplessly override my mind.
same way, it mirrors my romantic life.
love is forbidden, with no real future.
holy union, not possible in this time.
still heart says, spend time together.
future unknown, tomorrow no one knows about.
days go by, hours pass me of indecision.

of how my life, is a result of dazed confusion.s

kambaqt taqdeer (damn luck) and Ishqiya experience

Arsenal lost 1-3 to ManU, this means that only miracles can keep Arsenal in the title race. Fingers Crossed! 

--

Watched  Matchpoint, a dramatic thriller film written and directed by Woody Allen. I am not an admirer of Woody Allen, but I like this movie. 

--

And I enjoyed watching 'Ishqiya'. This movie is fast paced story of crime taking place in so called "middle india" or "indian hinterland". Its not preachy, its not lengthy, it hasn't even got message. But its enjoyable, only if you can ignore the "dehati gaali". Arshad Warsi is the show-stealer, and Naseeruddin Shah gives another credible performance and never letting his brilliance overshadow Arshad's emergence. I also liked Vidya Balan's act in this movie, while other actors seemed perfectly authentic and natural in their characters. The script/dialogues are witty/smart and if serious never out of place. In the end this movie feels like a "Spaghetti Western". I won't spoil your experience by telling the theme and story of this movie. Don't compare it to Tarantino's work but I am sure its not really far from his excellent style. Kudos to everyone who made this movie possible. Watch it guys, and avoid it if you like sugar-coated conservative stories.

--

Missed "Veer", which in the end turned out to be blessing, as my friends did not really praise the movie.

--

Its getting late, I need to sleep. 

Adios Amigo!

Finally I did it!!

So finally I did it. After nearly a year I got my hair cut. It had grown reasonably long, almost till my shoulder, and my hair had natural "step cut" as described by my sister. Anyway, now all of that is gone. And with that goes away, oiling-massage-washing-drying process that took away precious time of my routine. Now there is no worry of all that and I can be carefree about them, no typing bandana etc. Still I fondly miss my hair, that were a great accessory to use while head-banging to heavy metal music. Now my bandana's need to folded and be placed in the drawer, and I need to buy a new cap. Vanity aside, I was really determined to grow my hair even longer, but insistence from some people I love, made me go for a snip. Heck! I was almost rivaling Hrithik Roshan's current look (for the movie 'Kites'). Of course, that would be like comparing Taj Mahal (his looks) to Biwi Ka Maqbara (my looks). So enough of self-depreciating humor. I love trying out new styles, be it, hair styles or beard styles. I like change, at least for things I can change, hate to do the same thing over and again. Of course, it doesn't apply to everything, but still.  

Adios to you all. 

And also adios to my long hair! may they stay happy without me. :( 

stuff and more

Arsenal face bolton again today.. I hope Arsenal win!! Sol Campbell believes he can provide Arsenal with the experience they need to land the title...i hope he can....

In last match, Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas produced an impressive display on his return from injury as Arsenal won 2-0 to spoil new Bolton manager Owen Coyle's 'homecoming'. 

--

I watched "Sherlock Holmes", its a mind blowing movie. I am a big fan of "Guy Ritchie" movies. Really loved his earlier two movies. Here Robert Downey Jr gives a new twist to Holmes character and acts so brilliantly, that in each scene, you stop caring about the story, and always wonder what cool quotes he will make. Jude Law and other actors act perfectly, the story and theme setting is also engrossing. A very good movie, worth a watch more than once.

--

Also saw "Chance Pe Dance",  its a time pass movie, like "ajab gajab", while this is less comedy than later one. But theme is similar to "luck by chance" . This one is for Shahid Kapoor fans. For non-shahid fans there is his dancing, always bubbly n cuddly Genelia. Story is light but half baked. Little bit of emotion more fun and no logic. But its all about Shahid. His style and dance. 

--

A quote from the movie: Sherlock Holmes:- Never theorize before you have data. Invariably, you end up twisting facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts.

--

Also had watched "Paranormal Activity (PA)" some time back. Not exactly the best horror movie. But in the breed of no-budget films shot on a elementary camera, it is one of the best. It follows the realistic documentary style of "Blair Witch Project(BWP)" and to some extent "Cloverfield". Still among the three, Cloverfield is special because it gives a "first person perspective", while "PA" and "BWP" are both good, "BWP" is marginally a better movie. Still "PA" in all is a good movie, which may not scare the "horror movie experts who fear none" but surely will scare others who are more gullible. 

--

So lots of stuff, happening in one post, more comprehensive and analytical post some time soon. 

Adios! for now..

Natarang - Movie Review

I watched "Natarang". Its a marathi movie, which tells the story of an artist struggle in the field of Marathi folk entertainment art form called "Tamasha". His ordeals as he is typecasted and abused for playing a feminine male role called "Nachya". And how he overcomes the abuse to achieve fame and success. This movie has many elements jokes, tragedy, socio-political mirrors, love story, artist struggle, selfish behaviour, sacrifice, but more importantly its a window into the world of one misunderstood person. Played superbly by Atul Kulkarni, who deserves an award for it. Sonalee as the dancer is perfectly seductive, while other actors acted convincingly. None of the characters seemed out of place. Not the kind of movie you may see too many times, but a movie which should be in the list of one of best marathi movies. Worth a watch for the quality of performances.
And one more thing, I felt it was technically a brilliant movie, good production and great visuals, which some time back was unheard of.
Kudos to everyone who made this movie possible. And congrats to Atul Kulkarni for his excellent performance. And still can't forget the seduction of the character played by sonalee (a young actress).

Quickie!!

3 idiots mini review:-

Watched 3 idiots..good movie...if you liked munnabhai series ..you will love it... Omi Vaidya as "Chatur" , Booman Irani as head of college were excellent... aamir/sharman/r.madhavan were strong as usual....watch it once for some good laughs...each actor has one or two gags of their own...and also there are couple of teary scenes for sentimentally inclined. Watch it with friends, and keep repeating "Chatur's" dialogues.

Arsenal won against West Ham 2-1 in FA Cup. I could not see the match, but it was a good match where Aaron Ramsey (Fabregas replacement) and Song (one of our most consistent players) scored. 

Sore throat is not a good thing, but it is sure to happen, as I drank too many fizz drinks in such a cold climate. 

A horror flick called "Paranormal Activity" which was made on a small budget but has got critical reviews across the world will arrive in our theaters this weekend, it has also got recommendation from Steven Spielberg. Now that is one movie I would like to watch. 

Thats all for now. Adios!

a kind of flashback tag

sourced from http://chocolatychocolatelover.blogspot.com/

1.What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before?
A..Went on a trip to one of the best beaches of konkan with ...  "wink*   *wink* 


2.Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

A..I don't make any resolutions so no need to worry about keeping them.


3.How will you be spending New Year's Eve?
A..In a train traveling to Parbhani with my best pals


4.Did anyone close to you die?
A..grandpa



5.What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
A. No Breakups! 


6.What date from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
A..When I fell in love with my -ex and also the day we broke up



7.What was your biggest achievement of the year?
A..River Valley crossing using a rope

8.What was your biggest failure?
A.. 


9.Did you suffer illness or injury?

A.. knee scraping incident due to bike slippig.  


10.What was the best thing you bought?
A..new novels and a red tee


11.Where did most of your money go?

A..home loan :)

12.What song will always remind you of 2009?
A.. gum-sum ho kyon - shaan 


13.What do you wish you'd done more of?
A..Sleeping

14.What do you wish you'd done less of?
A..Playing football manager; a game.

15.Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?

A..No

16.What was the best book you read?
A..Icon-Fredrick Forsyth

17.What was your favorite film of this year?
A..Avatar!!!!

18.What did you do on your birthday?

A..Traveling to Orissa, with some of my best friends, enjoying the East coast of India

19.what kept you sane?

A. Family, Friends and movies

20.What did you miss?
A..Arsenal matches, Transformers 2 in theaters. 

21.Who was the best new person you met?

A..Many

22.Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009? 

Still clumsy and stupid in matters of love.

23. What else happened this year?
Many Many good things


Happy New year Everyone!

A tag dated: 31-dec-2009

Since I was out of town for new year celebrations, and had no access to Internet, I forgot to post this tag earlier. Its called

:The Lucky Chinese Tag:

This tag is supposed to bring some luck in the new year, so thanks "chocolate lover" for this "good luck"

8 TV shows I like to watch:
(this is tough, I don't watch TV shows regularly, its mostly movies,but these are watched occasionally)
>Video Zonkers(AXN)
>America's Funniest Videos(AXN)
>Big Bang Theory(Zee Studio)
>Tarak Mehta Ka Oolta Chasmaa(SAB)
>TMZ(HBO)
>Highway On My Plate(NDTV good times)
>Megastructures(Discovery)
>Whose line is it any way(Star World)

8 favorite place to eat and drink:
>Chaat stall at thane near St. john's church (pani puri with boondi and not ragda, its heavenly)
>Cutlet experts on Gokhale Road (its yummy)
>Samosa of a sweet shop in my locality (hot samosa and chutney)
>Champs Chinese (VFM)
>Hotel Sudhavihar (good food, good ambiance)
>Hotel Gopalas (great ambiance, good food)
>Samosa and Ragda at Thane Railway station (hot, spicy but no ambiance)
>A fountain soda stall in my locality(super variety of flavors)


8 things I look forward to:
>New challenges in work at office
>Travel to new places with friends and families
>Making new friends
>Making people happy
>Do at least one thing so that my family and friends are proud of me
>Rainy monsoons, less chilly winters, sunny summers.
>Watching good movies be it in any language (with sub-titles if foreign language)
>Write more poems, more blogging.

8 Things that happened yesterday:
>Watched Arsenal win 4-1 against Portsmouth by staying awake (match started at 1:10 AM).
>I ate one of my favorite pulses curry called "mataki usal" (in marathi).
>Finally laid my hands on one of my favorite movies, "Snatch by Guy Ritchie" it has witty dialogues.
>Also watched "Motorcycle Diaries", one of my fave movies, it tells story of che guvera.
>Worked late in office to finish of work, so that I could take "leave" on 31st!
>Had Prawns curry for dinner.
>Packed my bags (!!)


8 Things I love about winter:
>nothing
>nothing
>nothing
>nothing
>nothing
>nothing
>I get to wear a jacket
>no sweat

8 things on my whishlist:
>Maruti Gypsy and Ford Fiesta
>1 TB(1 Trilo Byte = 1024 GB) Hard Disk for my songs and videos
>52 inch Plasma TV 
>Honeymoon in Paris or Bahamas
>A powerful PC with the best hardware
>Meet Saina Nehwal and Arsene Wenger
>A High Definition-HandyCam
>A soul-mate

8 things 'am passionate about:
>Biking
>Football
>Food

>Poems

>Thriller novels

>History/Architecture 

>Trekking
>Movies

8 words/phrase I often use:

>achaa

>yeah

>oye

>kuch bhi

>khatarnaak

>shit

>fucking cool

>damn

8 things I learnt from the past:

>that past should not be regurgitated

>past is nostalgic

>it can induce tears or smiles

>I still can't handle a love relationship

>I have a tendency to say the wrong words at the wrong time

>I don't devour sweets like I used to

>I still don't like dry winters

>I love movies

8 places I would love to go/visit/see:

>Paris

>Bahamas

>Mt. Everest

>Amazon river

>Caribbean Beaches

>Kulu-Manali

>Kashmir

>Assam

8 things I currently want/need:

>Sleep

>Watch more movies

>A long ride on my bike with best pals

>A new Hard disk

>Fizz drink 

>Pastaaa!!

>Winter to get over

>more sleep

Finally 8 people I want to tag:
1. Sameeta
2. Niyati 
3. Xorkes
4. Tasha
5. Amita
6. Supriya
7. Refak
8. Gautam Mengle