Am not doing much with my life right now...just watching FRIENDS, reading a bit, listening to music & spending a major bit of my time working for my company...

Is it good???

Well i don't feel bad. But...

When I came to B'lore i had a lot of plans - trekking, going on trips to nearby places, sports, photography...

Now it's only movies, music, books & WORK!!!

Come to think of it, i don't remember if I have made any new friend other than office colleagues...

Beautiful Weather in Bangalore

Lovely weather...would love to get my bike out, switch off my cell-phone and hit the road...long ride in this drizzle...

Also need to check out Haruki Murakami's novels - Kafka on the Shore & AFter Dark...

Movies, Books, Food...thats my weekend

Watched Fantastic Four this weekend at the theatre. Nothing extra-ordinary, but general "saving the world" stuff, but again fun. Jessica Alba wasn't here best though; she looks hotter with her natural hair color. Blonde, defintely isn't her. Movie was fun coz of the action, adventure - Marvel Comics special.

Also watched Chariots of Fire and Notes on a Scandal. Chariots of Fire - a movie about the passion for a sport was brilliant. Even at this stage of cinematic existence, this movie can stand out with it's clarity of depiction of the characters. Though non of the actors are a household name, their potrayal of the characters were a gem. Music is amazing - can listen to the title track any time, any place.
Notes on a Scandal - now this belongs to the genre of which there is but no genre. A spiteful old lonely lady, a school teacher who gets a bit more of what she bargainedd for with an affair running loose, and the ever jealous pangs with a tinge of revenge...made for awesome viewing. Defintely a must-watch for those who like their movies racy and innovative. Cate Blanchet, with her beautiful brit accent and the drop-dead looks turns out a fab performance, while Judi Dench is at her usual best.
Almost finished with Jhumpa Lahiri's Interpreter of Dreams - must say she is one fine writer. Her stories don't have the usual ending of good triumphing over evil or the happily ever after nor any sad climax for a ramping up storyline. The stories start and end at the same note; it's just the way it's written that makes for interesting reading.
Didn't try out any new restaurants this weekend.

Weekend went off quite fast; nowadays even weekdays just zip by. No more of waiting for the weekend. Don't know why, but before you know the weekend seems to be at your doorstep. Guess this is what happens, when you start liking what you do.

One whirlwind week...

Had an eventful last week with some good movies, interesting books & articles and a bit of shopping thrown in.
Tried watching Cheeni Kum twice but for the availability of tickets; finally watched it on Thursday night. Me & BM took the last 2 tickets available for the night show and sat in completely different rows – thus making it a lonesome movie viewing. Some moron was sitting by my side with tickets for 3 seats, so he can have the seats on both sides of him free. My guess is some horribly lonely guy, with extra bit of cash.
Anyway, movie was cool – loved the character of Tabu, actually makes you fall in love with her. Tabu might actually be the best actress in the industry now; too bad she doesn’t act in more movies. The scene where she makes Big B run the entire stretch of the field, twice, just to see if he has enough stamina to do more than just touch her hand, was brilliant.
POTC – watched it on Sunday – was quite pale by comparison. Even Shootout at Lokhandwala had nothing much to offer except some gruesome scenes and loads of bullets.
Watched Fast Food Nation, Reality Bites & Honeymoon Travels on the laptop. Decent movies.

Bought the entire 2 seasons of Yes, Prime Minister. Yet to watch it. Also bought new pair of denims; used it the very next day. Bought The Diary of a Young Girl – Anne Frank; on the list of books to read. Tried out The Village for lunch – good food, nice ambience & lovely music.

The best of this week was the Aerosmith show @ Palace Grounds – awesome performance, though it could have been longer. The band came on stage more than an hour late and stayed for less than 2 hours. I guess Mr. Tyler might have been too stoned to actually remember that he promised 2 more songs, at the very end, but sang only 1. But overall – fabulous performance.
Must remember that next time any band comes to town, I should opt for the higher priced tickets.