Tsunami alert..

The news that had been foremost in everybody's mind here yesterday night is the earthquake in Indonesia. That country is being battered again and again this way. Hope this is the last.
The memories from the previous tsunami being still fresh, this earthquake caused a great deal of panic here. Messages were sent across to alert anybody we knew who could be on the beach at the moment. All those who need not be alerted were also alerted. But did the remote areas on the coast get these warnings ? I hope they did. I was thinking that if cellular network services and radio-stations like Suryan FM, Radio Mirchi which are very popular everywhere here also broadcast such alerts, it will reach so many people.

Weekend movies

With an extra holiday on friday, the weekend has been fun. I slept my fill and enjoyed to the max. I watched Black on Friday. It was my advisor's treat :D. Its a really good movie. Awesome because of so many things. The kid Ayesha Kapoor has given a mind blowing performance. Everyone else had also acted really well. SLB impresses again. But one face that really stands out in my memory is the lady Shehnaz Patel who acts as Mitchell's mother. She has such a gorgeous face. Striking eyes, sweet smile. She was even more gorgeous in her younger days it seems. The movie was very intense, not the kind I watch generally. But its a must-watch.

The other movie I got to see was Aviator. Now that makes it two intense movies in a row. So I didn't watch it fully. I felt that Leo's enactment of the role was too real. That made it even more impossible to watch. This man (Howard Hughes) is too rich, too brilliant but oh-so-lonely. Very depressing ! So I came out and watched Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke instead on TV. Now thats a mast-watch movie. :D
Hey do read Asterix and the Great Divide. At one point, Getafix gives a menu description which sounds very tasty but means very nasty :D. I love that comic. Another favourite comic is Calvin & Hobbes. :D

Lage Raho Indiaaaaaaaaaaa

The decision to sell Pakistan the F-16s highlights the already known US hypocrisy. This is so out of place with its wish to be a peace-mediator in the region. I believe that it should never be allowed to play a role in this region. On the same breath, US talks about defence collaborations with India. Im sure we can do without that.

The same news edition had a report about plans of launching PSLV from a second launch pad. This was indigeniously made and is the only versatile Vehicle Assembly Builder (VAB) in the world. One feels so proud of such achievements. India on its own is getting to be technologically advanced and is excelling on all the other fields.
Slogan of the day could be
Lage Raho Indiaaaaaaaaaaaaaa :D

Amazing pics

I came across these amazing pics today.. Im also interested in photography but Im nowhere close to this :D

Alexander

I watched Alexander this weekend. This made me realise that Im almost illiterate in History. There is so much I dont know much about. Alexander's achievement at that young age is really impressive. I felt that the movie was more like a documentary. There were so many parts in the movie which I did not understand. I have resolved to learn more about Alexander.
Colin Farrell looks awesome :D

Last week I got to read an Erich Segal novel called Only Love. I thought I had read all his books. This came as a surprise. I didnt find it as good as Doctors but it wasn't as bad as Love Story or Oliver's Story either. I really love his writings. I have loved all his other books except the two mentioned above. After reading Doctors, I infact scanned the list of my childhood friends for a potential Barney :D. Unfortunately couldnt find any :D. This book is one of my alltime favourites :D

Cloud 9 :D

Guess what !!! my bro hit the jackpot with AIR 6 in his exams.. :D blisssssssssss. :D

Absurdities and fantasies

Another M&B of the same kind !!!!! This lady had watched NatGeo Max and had put in everything that her meagre brain could gather from it. So in the same novel the same people had moorish customs ( with a very wierd expalnation about the God of Islam ), had come from India, worshipped goddess kali, were gypsies, danced around the fire, were filthy rich too ( thats an essential qualification for an M&B hero) and what not. I was very sleepy when i read that..maybe I was hallucinating. Somebody cant be this absurd !!
Our TV got repaired yesterday and I also got to watch the last part of Fellowship of the Rings :D. Once in my life, I would like to watch all the three parts in one go. But then, for that to be possible, I should also have a home theatre system with comfortable cushions, popcorns, chicken etc close at hand. Dreams unlimited :D ..