first day, first show.....my very first EVER!!

Ghajini, 

 

Aamir Khan, 

8packs, 

3 hour (yawnnnnnn)  

salmagundi of 

twaddle, kitsch, savagery,vulnerability, 

uninspired edit job,

one splendidly choreographed song (what a riot of color), 

tortuousness (torture at times) 

and some superlative histrionics. 

 

It is Aamir and Aamir ONLY 

who could have so potently lugged (note the word usage) the movie along (on his very expansive & recently framed frame.....which DOES NOT distract only beefs up).

p.s.1: A longgggggggg movie begs for a short review!
p.s.2: Would recommend the sophisticated hollywood "inspiration" (anteretrograde amenesia and revenge, then they part ways) Memento anytime!!

credit crunch.....courtesy jay leno :)

1. The US has made a new weapon that destroys people but keeps thebuilding standing. Its called the stock

2. Do you have any idea how cheap stocks are ?? Wall Street is now being called Wal Mart Street

3. The problem with investment bank balance sheet is that on the left side nothing's right and on the right side nothing's left.

4. I want to warn people from Nigeria who might be watching our show, if you get any emails from Washington asking for money, it's a scam. Don't fall for it

5. Bush was asked about the credit crunch. He said it was his favourite candy

6. The rescue bill was about 450 pages. President Bush's copy is even thicker. They had to include pictures

7. President Bush's response was to meet some small business owners in San Antonio last week. The small business owners are General Motors, General Electric and Century

8. What worries me most about the credit crunch, is that if one of my cheques is returned stamped 'insufficient funds'. I won't know whether that refers to mine or the bank's.

9. The difference between a pigeon and a London investment banker --The pigeon can still make a deposit on a BMW.

10. What's the difference between a guy who lost everything in LasVegas and an investment banker? A tie!

dear mr. thackrey,

Mr. Bal Thackrey,do put your resources (manpower/lackeys/faithfuls and monies) where your mouth (piece) is and actualize the genesis of professional elite "hindu terrorists" who will successfully foray across our borders in the north /northwest to surgically cauterize the rabid training camps and perhaps assist in putting a hold on the infiltration across our very "porous" border in the east.

Please,PLEASE ,do consider it seriously......it is a fantastic opportunity to provide employment for your sena with the attractive dividend of having your detractors eat their words!

oui, c'est moi avec le violon (picture coming later!)

A pat on my back...a diminutive trifle,a minuscule ripple of achievement but a first for this 42 year old (going on 32 :))!!

My little 5.5 year old angel (a.k.a. brat) has been learning the violin past 2 years in the western classical genre under competent guidance through the Suzuki Method of music education. One very imperative ligament in this methodology is active parent participation. To say that this journey past two years has been laborious for mommie and some for baby would not be far from truth. She will graduate from her Book 1 next April ! Yaaaay!!!! But more on that when she does.

Now spotlights back on mommie.... :)

So around 2 months back , after a suitable period of spurring by kiddo's teacher, I decided to venture into learning to play the violin myself :), following exactly the same syllabus which kiddo is following.

Now TODAY a group of kids at an advanced level were graduating from their book levels and as is the norm there was a public concert showcasing their repertoire and skills. And the SURPRISE, in the words of the presenter, of the day was a group performance by 6 mommies who are taking baby steps into the world of violin just like me.(was kidding with other moms that THE surprise would probably have to be me passing out on stage :))

So to cut to the chase....2 simple short songs, no casualties, fair amount of applause!!! MY VERY FIRST VIOLIN PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC.
(after negligent and in diligent practice sessions, moi guilty:( )

Am taking a bow :)