Movies. Magic.

Last night, I got to spend some quality time with the 'girls'. Booze, Kiran and I saw the highly acclaimed movie, Crash which has won itself a string of Oscar nominations. When a movie is spoken about to a great extent, your expectations mar the experience of enjoying the movie for all that it is. Once again, Crash proved that audiences are a tad bit more intelligent that producers and marketers are willing to give them credit for. True, the screen hall was more empty than full, but the few people who did show up were transported to an alternate world - a world that was more real than reel. With an underlying theme like racism, I was skeptical as to how the film makers would have approached the script any differently from what we've seen before. I must admit, I love it when I'm pleasantly surprised. Power packed performances that laid to rest my theory of expectations. Slick editing that lent the film a beautiful, seemless flow. Pay offs that were placed with great meaning and most importantly, a script that stayed true. I must also make a mention of the presentation of credits which was superb! I could go on about everything that one must watch Crash for, but I'll stop here and urge anyone reading this to simply go and watch it.

P.S.: While the movie was all about America, the girls and I discussed how racism is more than prevalent in India. Something for all of us to chew on, to digest the prejudices and spit out the fanaticism.

The Final Term.

There's nothing worse than having a lousy day(of late, it's become a pattern), only to come home to an empty house. The empty spaces leave you hunting desperately, for something, ANYthing, that will fill the void. Shedding tears are a temporary solution for when the smile returns, so do the questions. This was supposed to be exciting, challenging, something I would look forward to doing every damn day of my life. What in the world has gone wrong?

I shall be brave and blame it all on the weatherman!

Keep Your Eyes and Ears Open.

"Sometimes the only thing we've got are words. Old words, which we put together in a hope that they will mean something new."

it's strange how watching a sitcom for half hour can leave such an indelible impact.

all hail scrubs, that 70's show, f.r.i.e.n.d.s, less than perfect and the other coaches of the bandwagon that have made our days go for zilch to super duper!