things that make you go hmmmm

I feel good..

2007-12-26T01:25:00.000-08:00

That's All...!

Sun, Sand, Sea & a SURPRISE!

2007-02-22T03:29:00.000-08:00

I've been surprised on my birthday before
But this one is going to be hard to top

A weekend trip to Goa!

There's something about Goa.
Time slows down almost on arrival.

This was my first visit in the peak season, so it was a whole new experience!

Topless women - mostly senior citizens, on Baga beach, flaunting their two pair - a ghastly sight!
While i admire their self-confidence, clearly, they've forgotten that the saying actually says "IF you HAVE it.."

The Carnival opened the same weekend, and there was a Salsa night at Calangute beach, complete with a Goan band, live performances et al.
Was fun, especially when they sang 'Dil Le -gayee Kudi' Goan-style!
(Wonder why they sang the song at a salsa night in the first place!)

Love the way the lead guitarist pronounced 'kudi' - it was like 'coo-d'!

heading to london sans bean

2007-01-10T22:46:00.000-08:00

bean, for some reason, thinking of you these last few days
just wanted you to know that
*hugs*

Matrimony Baloney!

2006-11-27T10:49:00.000-08:00

I AM SHOCKED!

A google search lead me to the following site:
http://www.outinnyc.com/

And what do i see ?

An advertisement: BharatMatrimony.com

It reads -
"Worried that people may not be genuine? - Real People, Real Profiles"

music, art and a museum

2006-10-23T13:50:00.000-07:00

the cancellation of a movie plan offered me a sunday afternoon in downtown mumbai
now, that doesn't happen often when one lives and works in the suburbs, and i sure did make the most of it

first stop, rhythm house: the numero uno music store in the city located at kala ghoda.
picked up some medidation music, which i hope helps me get some much required shut-eye

second stop, jehangir art gallery: the premier art gallery in mumbai.
my sister has been investing in art over the last year and has occasionally nudged me to go have a dekko at the art scene.
so, i put aside my accountant's coat and walked in to a lovely collection of paintings on love and peace. even chatted up with the artist, who was worried about the supply of unconditional love these days. all his paintings had a female figure (representing radha) and a white and/or red thread running across the picture including the frame - red for love, and white for peace and purity.

third stop, the Prince of Wales museum (now called Chatrapati Shivaji blah blah musuem!)
i don't recollect having been there before, save for perhaps a field trip from my school.
didn't have any expectations, and i was very pleasantly surprised !
the museum is housed in a beautiful building in the fort area and has an impressive collection.
they even have a audio-headset guide!
the miniature paintings section is especially beutiful.

i suppose i have a lot to see in my own city!

If i were a painter

2006-10-21T12:07:00.000-07:00

If i were a painter,
I would paint my memory
If that's the only way for you to be with me

We'd be there together
Just like we used to be
Underneath the swirling skies for all to see

And i'm dreaming of a place
Where i could see your face
And i think
my brush would take me there

But only, if i were a painter
And could paint a memory
Climb inside the swirling skies
To be with you

And i'm dreaming of a place
Where i could see your face
And i think my brush would take me there

But only, if i were a painter
And could paint a memory
Climb inside the swirling skies
To be with you

movies i missed

2006-08-23T12:52:00.000-07:00

here's a list of the movies that i've missed over the years and hope to see them someday (soon)

1. The Shawshank Redemption
2. Fight Club
3. Transamerica
4. Syriana
5. Munich
6. Crash
7. To Kill a Mockingbird
8. Gandhi
9. The Bridge on the River Kwai
10. No Man's Land (Best Foreign Film 2001- Bosnia & Herzgovina)
11. Traffic
12. A Beautiful Mind
13. Little Miss Sunshine (2006 - a comedy: fabulous reviews)
14. C.R.A.Z.Y. (2005 - french movie with a theme)
15. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964- a comedy war movie)

disclaimers: this list is
a) not exhaustive
b) in random order

the love clock

2006-08-16T07:01:00.000-07:00

I believe love happens in three ways

#1 - The Early Birds

Many people I know, found their love early on in life. Most such couples, my batch mates from school/college are even married to their teenage lovers.
The early bird lovers - I envy and admire them at the same time. Even the ones who aren't married, perhaps are only legally unmarried ;-)

#2 - Love at first sight

My first true love was a case of love at first sight. It lasted all of two months. Took me about 3 years to get over it. It's not happened since. And I doubt it will ever again.

# 3 - The thinking love

Growing up is a hard thing - especially in matters of love. As one grows older, one's self-identity strengthens. One's habits are formed. Busy schedules. More responsibilities. Need for personal space. Life seems more demanding.
One yearns for love. But it seems harder. Elusive. Takes so much effort.

Every potential relationship is scrutinized under a microscope.
'What if's' work over-time in the mind. Soon, the mind plays games and one starts believing that the what-if's are turning into reality. More often than not, one doesn't give the relationship a fair chance to bloom and soon, it ends. "We're on different wavelengths" is the common grouse.
Too cautious? Too afraid of giving someone the power to hurt oneself, again?
Or a case of too many expectations?

After nearly two years, I started dating again this year.
Saying "I love you" once came naturally and with all my heart. Now, those words are substituted by "I adore you" or "I'm fond of you".

Do I now have a 24 point checklist which needs to be met?
Or worse still, no checklist, yet a reason to find fault in every budding flower!

The thinking love.

A friend of mine says true love should be effortless.
I suppose that's only when it's case #1 or #2.
However, I don't fall under those two cases anymore.

Love won't just happen. I must do something to make it happen.
For I am a thinking guy.

the caterpillar blooms

2006-08-12T11:38:00.000-07:00

in order to become
a butterfly ...

one must stop wanting to be
a caterpillar!

Goodbye

2006-08-12T07:20:00.000-07:00

For you
it's all in a day
one day in a life
it's all in the one word
the one word is goodbye
goodbye

For me
it's all in what you say
you've tried to be kind
it's all in the words, and the
lips that once touched mine with a sigh
goodbye

For you
it's all in your face
the laugh and worry lines
it's all in the word
hope to make you young again
goodbye

It's all in the play
someone speaks the line
it's all in the one word
it stops and steals the time
goodbye

For me
it's all in a day
it's the part in life
it's all in the words
to fade and let the circumstance reside
goodbye

finally

2006-08-05T07:27:00.000-07:00

..made it!
Off for a movie.. Fast & the Furious, the Tokyo Drift!