Last One Standing

I know I've been away for too long. And you know why I'm here now.
Yep, have to write a year-end post after all. Even though, I've been absent from this blog for the greater part of the year. So, getting right down to business....

I won't talk about the kind of year it has been. I don't think I can. It would take a lot of effort, time and some courage to be able to put everything out there. But as usual, it's been an interesting year, slow in parts, racing by in others. I guess 2-4 major events happened this year-
1. I graduated from post-grad (yeah, not to happy about the fact that I'm no longer a student)
2. I'm a working professional (so-to-say)
3. I lived alone (not on campus, not with folks) for some part of the year (miniscule in proportion, really, but the thought of it counts)

So, this year has brought it's share of pleasantries as well as miseries. I'm not gonna delve on those now. Reserving being philosophical for another time.

I'm not gonna list down a set of resolutions for next year either.

The only thing topmost in my mind right now is how much I miss campus life. That's about all. Don't get me wrong, I love being able to earn and spend my own money, establish my independence (gradually, in phases :P) and all the rest of the mumbo-jumbo that comes with being an employed adult. But I miss not having a schedule, or having my own sweet schedule (cause that was also, after all, a routine) or just sitting around doing nothing at all, blasting loud music from my speakers all day long, cleaning my room time and again, planning wing parties, and so on and so forth. It just makes me sad....that I'll never be able to go back there again. And I don't mean the place, that may still be possible some 20 years down the line. But I will never really be back there, with the same people, in the same environment, as a care-free (mostly) student.
I'm sure there will be many more better things in the future, many memories and experiences still to make. But one can feel sad for oneself from time-to-time can't they?

OK, I'm done reminiscing. Now for the year-end stuff.

So, the thing is, I love reading (and watching) all the year-end editorials and shows that come about this time of the year. You know the type- Best of 2013, Top 10 Blockbusters of 2013, Top 30 Countdown of 2013's Chartbusters, The Next Big Things in 2014, etc. etc. etc. The year before OSO released, I was reading the year-end brunch and they said Deepika Padukone will be the Next Big Thing in Bollywood. (Same issue said Sabyasachi will be the Next Big Thing in Fashion) and from that moment on, I'd taken on an instant liking to her. And I've said this to whoever cared to listen this year (considering her hugely successful 2013) that I always knew she had it in her. Which is why I've decided I'll make one of my own lists this year. I don't think I have the time and effort to pen down 10 things and all now, so I'll keep it short and simple and let's start with-

7 THINGS I LOVED ABOUT 2013:

NO. 7
Jetpack Joyride
Yeah, I downloaded this on my iPad one fine day, just randomly, and when my friends got a hold of it, all hell broke loose! Let's just say, I'm so addicted, I downloaded it on my phone and all but finished (one mission left) the game in a matter of a few weeks, days...I've lost track of time o_O

NO. 6
Chillar Songs
Yes, I love Chindi Hindi Music and I'm proud of it. I have listened to http://www.ghatiparty.com/ and found it too subtle for my tastes. So, I went and made a playlist of my own. It's not exhaustive, mind you, because a lot of the songs weren't available on the mobile version, but go ahead, give it a try....if you have the courage...
http://gaana.com/playlist/natashabahugunachillar
*Tamanche Pe Disco, Tamanche Pe Dis Dis Dis Dis Disco*

NO. 5
Buzzfeed
It's awesome. Keeps you entertained on many a boring afternoon/late night (depending on what your sleep schedule is).

NO. 4
My Foray into the World of Smart Phones
Well, I bought a nexus. And OMG, my blackberry was like one of those 90s desktops in comparison!! :) :) :) :) :) :) Androids FTW!

NO. 3,
Being an Aunt!
:)
Yeah, well, I'm an aunt now, and even though I sincerely doubt my competence in being one, it's still an exciting thing to happen in one's life. All she does currently, though, is sleep, cry and feed. Maybe in a month or so, I'll actually be able to play with her (I refuse to change her diapers, it disgusts me). Anyhow, I've already decided I'mma make her listen to metal when she grows up, am already singing SRK songs to her so she gets conditioned to automatically like him (Muahahaha!) and be as cool as me obv. :P You know, like a mini goth at 13 years? No? Erm, Myabe not, I have a feeling my sister will kill me if I do that :P

NO. 2
Hauz Khas Village!
Yes, I discovered it this year, and yes, what kinda delhiite am I, etc. etc. but seriously, I freak-ing LOVE the place! It is just the right mixture of high end cafes and old-world charm, ruined monument and interesting pubs as can be found, where else, but only in Delhi!

NO. 1
Travelling and Living Alone
a.k.a South ka Darshan
This year, I got to travel a bit...with friends, while I was on campus, and that was amazing. One of the trips happened to be a surprise trip on my birthday, so it was all the more special. :) Also travelled a bit for work, and that was fun too.
And secondly, while on my sales stint, I travelled to the South of the India. I was in Chennai and Hyderabad, and it was so much fun living in and exploring these cities. Living on my own is something I've dreamed about doing for a few years now, and what made it even more exciting was living with one of my best friends from school. :) Unfortunately, my adventures got cut short and I cam back to Delhi, so these lands are yet to be fully explored by me...Someday...Hopefully soon.



7 THINGS I DETESTED ABOUT 2013:

NO. 7
Instagram
People, PLEASE, try taking pictures and NOT Instagramming them for once! I mean, for one, every picture looks the exact same. And secondly, there are a million other editing softwares out there, why don't you go explore some? I'm quite happy with the editing options on my Nexus 4 for now, and really proud of the fact that I've managed to stay away from Instagram so far (except for the one time on my friend's phone)

NO. 6
Graduating
Like I already mentioned in my long tirade above, I really did not ever wanna graduate out of my post-graduate college, I was just having too much fun! But, oh well...life goes on.

NO. 5
Last Minute Cancellations
Yes. These suck. When you're all packed, tickets booked, itinerary planned out and then, due to some godforsaken reason (or person) your travel plans get all ^&*%ed up! I think, I'm personally jinxed when it comes to planning trips (esp with friends), so if you're planning one with me, better be careful!

NO. 4
Being Buried in Work
Yeah, I don't know if I'm a workaholic or just plain slow. but being bogged down with work SUCKS. And like my boss said to me one fine day, I'm too young to have a break down, so if I had been making resolutions, this would be right up there on the list.

NO. 3
Growing Up- "Beta Shaadi Kar lo"
You know the drill...Done with studies, have a job, so what else are you expected to do now but marry someone soon? Considering my mental age and maturity, I don't see this day coming soon (and thank god for that).

NO. 2
AAP Supporters
Armchair politics is bad enough, facebook activists are worse! And they're annoying because they're all over your newsfeed. From people changing their profile pics to the AAP icon, (even when they have nothing to do really with Delhi elections, and maybe my saying this is being short-sighted, but I really don't get why people who it's not gonna affect make such a hue and cry about things) to each fb update being about how great Fejriwal is, I was just SICK. TO. DEATH. with AAP supporters brandishing their brooms in public.

And also, before I forget, NaMo supporters are no better. What was fun though was Pappu-bashing on social media. Anyhow, I think I've made my point, and now moving on to the big finish-

*drum roll*

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NO. 1
Technological SNAFUs
This has been a year, where I was blessed, cross that out, cursed with bad luck when it comes to gadgets. Lost my iPad, lost my hard disk, survived a time where both my phones refused to function (all this happened in the same time period btw, except for the hard disk), and basically, I felt like the Techno Gods were out to get me. A friend kindly pointed out that both apple and seagate products were blue in colour, don't know what that means, but I still ended up buying a new blue hard disk 2 weeks back.


Anyhow, this is how I bid adieu to 2013. See you next year, and I promise to be more regular from now on! :D
Let's hope this is a promise that I actually keep. :)


See you on the other side folks!


P.S- And if you're still wondering about the title, it's cause this is the last day of the year left. That's how random I am. Knowing that, you'll be able to sleep at night, right? OK.

P.P.S- I have a lot to say abt what I loved in Bollywood/TV this year, but I don't have time right now, so will write about all that next year :)

Bhaag Bhaag!

A couple of movie reviews have been pending for a while. Guess I've been a li'l lazy....
So anyway I'll get right down to it. I watched Bhaag Milkha Bhaag. Was pretty excited. And yeah, I loved the movie. It _is_ quite long, and a couple of scenes seemed pointless and could've been done away with, but overall, I thought the story-telling was very good.
Rakyesh Omprakash Mehra takes you right to the scene of the crime, so to speak...not that I'm talking of a crime...I merely mean, he transports you into the world of his characters.

Farhan Akhtar delivered a power packed performance, and though you might think it odd that he is romancing a firangi babe in Australia when he's supposed to be training, he makes you live the character along with him, he makes Milkha Singh real (on screen that is).

The Music. Loved it. Though some songs were unneccesary and could've been done away with- like the one where he returns to his village, and is imagining Sonam Kapoor. Come to think of it, certain scenes itself could've easily been done away with.

BUT the biggest shocker of all is.....

Sonam Kapoor was alright. What with the miniscule role and all. :D

But all in all, I really loved the move. The flashback scenes in particular were extraordinarily shot. And maybe, it was the subject, but it really ended up being heart-warming :)

This was supp to go up in July...an you believe it?! 5 months late! Need to work on this procrastination thing.

Victory is Mine

Happy Dussehra folks! Though for some of you, this festival signifying the victory of Good over Evil, is tomorrow, all my friends in the South & East. I was telling my dad how weird that is, but he told me that there are 2 different almanacs followed by the Pundits of the North and the South, and such discrepancies are bound to happen from time to time. Whatever, it just amounts to a whole lot of confusion, imo. Anyway, leaving that aside, this Dussehra, I was determined to watch Ravana Dahan in a nearby colony. However, it was not to be. My family, yes, the constant Villain in all my plans, managed to dissuade me from going. It's going to be too crowded, it won't be safe, etc. etc. etc. Now, pray tell me, so what if it's crowded? Big deal. Anyway, finally they were like, watch it on the news, and since then, have been selling it to me saying, look how clear the picture is, how nicely you can see it without the cons of having to withstand human company.

***

I was walking outside with my mom, and we watched some fireworks in the sky. It was fairly nearby, so I rushed home to the terrace in order to catch a glimpse of my very own neighbourhood Ravana being burnt. Alas! It was not to be. I couldn't see a thing, not even remnants of the sparks in the sky. Bungalows and trees ended up being my nemesis. Anyhow, I have decided that next year, no matter what, I am stepping out of the house, with a loyal friend for support, to watch Ravana Dahan. Next year, no one can stop me. I will be invincible, Muahahahaha :D

While you guys, enjoy what's left of this holiday, (the North folks) I will ponder over all the Good things I've done this year, and all the Bad (see, this is like preliminary homework for Christmas! ;D Now don't call me an angrez, I very much love all Indian festivals, I just happen to love other international festivals too! ) deeds I've committed.
So long, Farewell, Until next week then!

Gangs of Joka- Must Watch

So I have these friends back at Joka (my beloved campus) who've made this intensely hilarious video for a competition. I thought I'd share it here, because I love the opening credits- they're just awesome! Plus, I miss campus, and like everyone says, you'll get a whole campus darshan through this one li'l video. Watch it, cause it's enjoyable, and if you do like it (which you will) and would like to help these poor little over-enthu souls win, like and share the video as well! And wait for the twist in the tale! :D
Enjoy!~

Waterlogged!!

Now I know I said around 1:40 pm day before yesterday that "we got drenched" but that was nothing compared to what we actually got one we came closer to home. The streets were waterlogged, and as usual, I was all excited about seeing so much water. Until our car suddenly stopped. And then refused to start. And there was water all around us. And then water started to seep through. So in the next few seconds, my feet were already soaked in muddy water. So finally my mom said we'd have to wade through the water to get home. So we picked up our shopping, and as I opened the car door, a rush of water swept into the car and I promptly closed the door again. Then to shouts of my sister calling me an idiot and telling me to hurry up, I braved the onslaught once again, and this time stepped into the muddy pool outside. It was nothing like anything I've done before. We were wading in knee deep muddy water and holding onto each other so as not to slip and crack our skulls. That's that, but the story doesn't end here. Fat drops of rain were hitting our heads and for some odd reason my left eye was hurting and I couldn't see anything. Somehow we waded through the dirty water, braved the hard hitting rain drops and finally got home. Shopping bags a mushy pulp, looking like we just walked out of a swimming pool, we entered the dry facilities of our home sweet home. Quite an adventure I must say. Doesn't look like I'm going to be squealing in joy the next time I see mini lakes prop up on the road when it rains.

Rainnnnnnnnn

It's rainingggggggggg!!!!!!!!!!!
Same thing happened last week when we'd come to Ambience mall. Got drenched :)

One for the rains

Now that it is raining awesomely here in Delhi, how can I not blast music from my laptop?
So, here's my list of Top 3 Rain Songs for the here and now (under no circumstances is this list meant to be exhaustive):::




Always a nice and peppy number for the rains :) 90s FTW!



Well, maybe this isn't technically a rain song, but bhavnao ko samjho :P



Now, don't get me wrong, I like the orginal Kishore Kumar song as well, but right now, felt like listening to this :)

Enjoy!!

Raanjhanaa....

I just came back from watching Raanjhanaa.....I liked it. Let's just put one thing out there first- Dhanush might not be good looking, but he's adorable as hell, and yes, a brilliant actor, but who hasn't heard that already?
I keep thinking back to how much I loved  Kolaveri Di, and all of that has to be attributed to him.

Sonam Kapoor, well, I can't say I hated her like I usually do...but there were times when I was like..does she have to always speak in that squeaky voice, and make that helpless face? As for her character, can only say she was a self-obsessed, manipulative, bitch. But yeah, she looks incredibly pretty, esp when they show her as the JNU girl.

Abhay Deol, I always like...but yeah, there were parts in the film where I felt he didn't do justice, or maybe it was the character that seemed off. I don't know.
Music, yes, I liked it. Tu Mun Shudi, has been like my favourite song for the past few days, and I keep listening to it. Raanjhanna title track (the chorus part), and Tum Tak are songs I liked as well. Another one I started liking after watching the movie was Banarasiya. Even 'Piya Milenge' was nice actually.

As for the movie, I like the way the story unfolds, the screenplay, the narration....the way the story is told basically...
I would've preferred a happier end, and I don't want to reveal anything for people who wouldn't have seen it yet, but I _did_ like the end, it's just that.....well....:| it wasn't very happy. I would like to add that the overall movie watching experience was quite nice...the colours, the backdrops, the music...it all blended well and made the whole movie ..... worth watching. :)

It's hard to imagine that the same guy directed Tanu Weds Manu, but then, you can't really box people into a genre. I always felt that movie could've been a whole lot better than it was.

Anyhow, I wanna watch other Dhanush movies now, so will try searching online :) Hopefully they'll have subtitles.

Ciao!

P.S- The kid who plays Dhanush's character in the beginning of the movie was...amazing :)

The Village

All these years in Delhi, and I visited Hauz Khaz Village for the first time today. Was a little surprised, looked so run down and chaotic. But such interesting things everywhere!! This 'He Said! She Said! Shot Bar' caught my eye. Various other things, but anyway. We went to Amour. It was nice. Didn't like the approach to the restaurant, but well, I guess some things you put up with. Now about the restaurant:
Ambience- Loved it!! Looks out over lush green, except there's a lot of kachra by the trees. Meh, Delhi.
Food- Again, loved it! Not so much the ham pizza, thought it was dry, but the lamp chops with the potato-pasta thing were lovely and juicy. The mixed grilled platter was interesting too, the vegetables were nice, the chicken was fine. The pork a little rubbery, but well....no one else complained.
Don't order the ginger ale, cause they'll give you the Shweppes one. The peach iced tea that I ordered was nice though. :)
I liked the place, would definitely recommend. :)

Special 26

I watched Special 26 on tv today. It was coming back-to-back on colours. It was a reaaalllly good movie!! And esp how they made it look like authentic 1970s! I mean, the movie kept me hooked throughout, except for the stupid mushy love parts. It's always nice to watch Jimmy Shergill in a movie. And I must add, BRILLIANT acting by Anupam Kher, who seems to be getting better with every movie, even now :P
Akshay Kumar, toh hai hi accha, and these kinds of roles suit him to a tee. Didn't care much for the female lead. But all in al, a good watch, and it was recommended by my parents. :)

Oh, n Manoj Bajpai as well! Two thumbs up for him! :D And Divya Dutta was fun, though she had like a micro-second role.

Aurangzeb- An entirely different genre from the Yash Raj camp.

I watched Aurangzeb with my family today, and I just have to put it out there. It was an awesome movie. Just had to say it. :)
Well, first of all, it has a brilliant star cast. Arjun Kapoor, again, delivers a powerful performance. Amrita Singh, Jackie Shroff, Rishi Kapoor, Deepti Naval- all do their pats well. Amrita Singh, I was watching on screen after a long time, but these bitchy, catty, powerful roles really suit her well. And guess what? Kavi Shastri was in the movie!! So, that's a plus one anyway, cause I really like the guy. Short role, but it was fun. :) The female lead was a little random, The girl, Sashaa Agha was meh. :| But I guess, almost every movie has it's shortfalls.

For one, the story was very riveting. Convoluted plot, got confusing at times, but still kept you hooked. In addition, the movie was based in Gurgaon, so you know...I was like movies that are based in places I'm familiar with.
The love angle they ghusaado-fied in the middle was random, and mostly unnecessary. It would've been fine without that niggling little thing.
What I really liked about the movie though, was that not a single character was shown as black or white, all grey, each and every one of them. From the suppsoed 'hero' to the 'villain' everyone has his demons to tackle, and each shows a glint of humanity when you least expect it. Parts of the movie were cliched, and predictable I guess, but I've never really held that against a movie, unless it was so in-you-face as to becoem nauseatingly obvious.
Now, I want to mention something here. I quite liked the guy who was ACP Arya Phogat in the movie. I came home, and googled a bit, and was pleasantly surprised, and very excited, to find out that he was Prithviraj. Yes, the same Prithviraj who was acclaimed for his performance in Raavan (Tamil and Hindi)....and who was oh-so-hot in Aiyya. (Still have to watch that movie though). It's just that....he looked different. But boy, can the guy act! I loved him and his character! :D
Now I think I've gushed enough about the movie, you better go watch it yourself. In fact, I loved the music of the film way before I went to watch it. It was just a little sad that they decided to keep some of the really good songs out of the movie, like Aurangzeb rock version, which is my favourite, along with Jigra Fakeera.
The background score was bang on as well. :) And apart from Barbaadiyan, the other songs just sort of melt into the background as a score.
One more thing, I promise the last, before I take your leave. I was listening to the Aurangzeb Soundtrack on VLC, when I noticed Ran Sampath as one of the singers. The name rang a bell, so again, I googled. [All Hail Google!] Yes, this same, most-talented guy, gave the music for Delhi Belly, Talaash, Khakee and Fukrey (along with some other forgettable movies). But hey, this was a good discovery. :)

Oh, and before I go, I'd just like to add a very profound statement about the cinematic treat I watched today.

Arjun Kapoor is very hot!!

hehe, kthnxbye.
:D

Satirical Cinema

I watched Jolly LLB today! It was pretty good! I'd actually tried convincing some of my friends two weeks back to come and watch it with me, but their reaction was "chee". (These same friends wanted to watch 'Ek This Dayan' btw, so from now on, I'm not listening to their advice on what movies to catch)
Anyhow, the movie was pretty good. The songs were unnecessary, but the were short and somewhat funny, so I guess it can be forgiven. The film was hilarious though! I guess you could call it a satirical comedy showing the corruption present in the Indian judicial system, from judges that can be bought to witness tampering et al. It's actually based on a real life incident. Read all about it here- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanjeev_Nanda though this is just the wikipedia page. You should look for news articles if you want more info. Anyhow, there were legal loopholes in the story, and I'm sure a lot of things shown in the movie don't actual happen in a court of law. But maybe the point wasn't to be correct and factual, maybe the point was just to hit the mark with the essence of the movie. Which everyone can see was true. My favourite scene would probably be the auctioning of an SHO's position at the station, where it's difficult to find a "clean image inspector" to make the bid. :)
Exaggerated, but sometimes you need to shout to make yourself heard. :)
I would rate it a 3.5/5 :)

P.S- Cast was brilliant. Even Amrita Rao was fine, though she didn't have much of a role in the film.

So here we go....

I just finished watching the first season of Gossip Girl . And I actually really loved it! It's interesting and not at all shallow like I thought it'd be and with much lesser cheesy dialogues than the 6th season that's on air. And I love the characters, and I practically cry in each episode! Well, anyway, I finished off all the 18 episodes in just 3-4 days, which is very ..um...efficient? and loyal of me. Reminds me of the race-against-time to finish off 8 seasons of Grey's Anatomy in one go two years back, right before joining cal. I'd still say the whole 'xoxo' thing blows me off everytime, but I find myself more and more tuned into the whole drama of the series.

Gonna start off Season 2 now! :D hehe
Cya!

Looking forward to this summer....

I saw this trailer and I immediately liked it. It looks young, fresh....exciting. And I love Deepika's geeky look! She looks gorgeous in those thick frames, and even when she sheds those and dons a slinky blue saree, she still looks stunning. The title though....did they have to borrow it from an old hindi song....again?! The two songs that I've heard so far are quite nice and catchy. Balam Pichkari and Battameez Dil. So yeah...I'm really looking forward to this movie...I hope it doesn't disappoint...

Btw, Deepika still cracks in the emotional scenes, like at the end of the trailer...In all these years, she hasn't learnt to modulate her voice...But I still love her! :)

Music for the Ears...

These days you listen to the radio or some music channel on the tv, and it is sorely disappointing. I don't know what has happened to good lyricists. Good composers too for that matter. They think they can just keep churning out the same kind of techno-electronica party number, and we'll keep lapping it up. Or the one sad/romantic Mohit Chauhan/Atif Aslam type ballard will become a huge hit. Well, it's not gonna happen anymore. We demand some quality! Latest example, is this new song I heard on the idiot box. The lyrics are actually worse than the hookah bar song! And I thought that wasn't possible.
Don't believe me? Watch the video for yourself-

Monday bura, Tuesday bura....
Hai tu mere aaj keplan mein, Aur main tere plan mein....

And then it goes on with other insipid lyrics with words like 'iss qadar' and whatnot...

You get my drift?
Add to that a fat Sonakshi Sinha prancing around on the screen, and it's sheer torture to the eyes and the ears....

And I thought 'Tera pyaar pyaar pyaar, Hookah Bar' was bad enough....I mean, what kind of weird analogy is that? Your love is like a hookah bar for me honey.... Eh? No, thank you.

How can we talk about bad lyrics without mentioning Ishq Wala Love? Thankfully, the Q-tiyapa parody version 'Gaana Wala Song' handled that with ease. You're tempted to listen to it again, aren't you? Well, here goes-

The "female" part takes the cake! ;D
But seriously, the state of affairs of the Indian music industry makes me Dukh Wala Sad....:/

Speaking of new songs, there are a few that I like...like the 'Dhak Dhak Karne Laga' from Nautanki Sala, and 'Na Jaane Kahan Se Aya Hai' from I, Me aur Main.






But in all honesty, I like these songs because I like the originals quite a lot. Dhak Dhak atleast sounds kinda different and new, because of the singer's voice maybe...But Na Jaane....I was at first surprised that they changed the gender , and secondly, I just thought...why? And the lyrics are no better..."Who the sexy boy? Eceryone wants you. Who the sexy boy? Everyone needs you. ...Bla bla bla everybody loves you". I mean, at least learn some grammar while you're at it. And whatever happened to originality?! :(

Why make a mish-mash of good ol' songs, add some techno jazz and feed them to us on a platter like it's the Next Big Thing? *sigh*...Maybe I'm being a bit over dramatic here, but it really. pisses. me. off.

Another thing that pisses me off- Film titles. But I'll write about that in another post. Would be kind of a digression here

 See ya, I'm gonna go listen to the radio while I pack my bags. Here's to hoping I hear something good. :)

As good as this-

Well, we can hope right? ;)

The End is Here

So, today I will watch the season 2 finale of Suits- this god-awesome show about lawyers. Now, I have a lot of friends who've all finished watching the two seasons way before me, and the way theyve built it up, the season finale is supposed to be mind-blowingly-breath-takingly-flame-throwingly awesome (yeah, that last one was my very own creation :P). I just hope it lives up to the hype. Will keep you posted. :) This last one I wanna watch undisturbed, at one go!
Tata!
Going to the mall to shop now. AND-
Good Friday.

Addicted.

On a Suits watching spree, can't stop!! I meant to savour it and watch it bit by bit, but 2 episodes to go for Season 2 finale and I canNOT stop!! :D gotta go, catya later!

P.S- Donnnaaaaa!!!! ;'(

And it begins!

So....I'm back. Been at home for a week now actually. Exactly 7 days. And I've been meaning to write this post every single day since last Monday. But such is life. And such are my powers of procrastination. :) I surpass myself, really. :)
Anyhowww....It's good to be back! And the mind-numbing TV-watching has already started! In fact, that's all I did the first day I was back. Slept for some 4.5 hours straight, then promptly switched on the telly and saw one movie after another after another....and you get the drift....
The next day, I decided to continue reading Anuja Chauhan's third. I'd read some 40 pages of it when I was here i n February for my parents' anniversary. 'Those Pricey Thakur Girls'....It was nice. I was highly interested at first, but then it started to drag on for too long. There were many instances when I felt it was about to end, but I'd only gotten halfway through. :P Dylan, the male protagonist, as usual is dishy...But I think he's the only part of the book that I really really liked. Some of the characters were just too weird, and the story itself is very long-winding and convoluted. The romance is a very cliched- misunderstanding after misunderstanding, ego-clashes, reconciliation drama. I would expect more out of Chauhan. The female protagonist, Debjani, is quite silly most of the times, and there are times that I don't like what she is doing at all. Her little sister, Eshwari, is quite a pleasing and interesting character actually. Anyway, all in all, I liked the book, but didn't think too much of it. The end, especially, became a little too filmy, and there were random bits that were left loosely untied...:/
Buckle up. Anuja Chauhan! Your fans are waiting for another Zoya-Bittora kind of magic to be created again! :)

Alright, so enough about that. I'll give you a list o movies I've been watching this past week. It won't be exhaustive, but I'll try. I watched Filhaal (the Sushmita Sen-Tabu one). It got uite boring towards the 2nd half. Yeh Tera Ghar Yeh Mera Ghar! :D The Clash of the Titans, The Dark Knight, A Few Good Men and so on and so forth. There were many others, but I can't remember right now. Mind numbing TV watching like I said.


As for the idiot box, these days I've started watching Samantha Who? First couple of times I tried to watch it, I'd missed the beginning of the episode, and saw only a couple of minutes in the middle, and I got bored. But then I started watching it properly, and it's quite nice and funny. :) You gotta love her quirky antics.
Then there's Pretty Little Liars which I tried to watch. I have some seasons on my hard drive, but I randomly watched whatever season they're showing on Zee Cafe right now. Difficult to unnerstand. :P

One Tree Hill. Cause I used to love it back in 2005. But it seems so childish and twisted now.
Californication. Interesting and fun. Not sure what episode they show when, because middle of the week, it seemed like we were in some 2nd/3rd season, but then they started off with the first episode again (at least, what to me seemed like the first episode).
Fabulous Cakes on TLC. 'Nuff said.
Simpsons when I'm randomly channel surfing.
Suits on my hard disk. It's awesome. Two thumbs up :)
Oh yeah. And Gossip Girl. Now I know I'd vowed to myself, that I'd never stoop so low as to actually watch this show, but I was curious. And a girl's gotta pass the time right? So I did watch it. Or try to. Seasons 5&6 are on right now. And I CANNOT, for the life of me, decipher what is going on. :| [I did watch a bit earlier as well, in 2010/11, when I used to come back from college, and there was nothing else on, while I ate my lunch]. Yes, I have crossed over to the dark side, but hey, now at least I can critique it well. :) Another thing I was pondering about- All these shows are so similar!! Practically the same really. Just with diiferent casts. :P
Oh, I also watch Anger Management from time to time.
I came across this interestingly titled show called 'Rude Boy Food' on TLC yesterday and I'm thinking of starting that. I want to undertake some cooking this summer. Hehehe. Will keep you updated.

So right now, I got so bored, that I finally decided to complete this long-pending-blog-post.

More later. Cya.

I did read as well. :P

Today- Cafe Mocha. (Review Later...)

Today was a fun day. it was my friend Tanya's birthday (I'm gonna start a  blog with her soon..:) ). We went to Cafe Mocha in Def Col. :) Twas cool :)
That's it.
Good night, and Bonne Nuit! :)

Nooooo........

I think it's time for me to grow up. *sigh*....

I came across this blog totally by accident today...It was sortof interesting, check it out-
http://www.everywhereist.com/

*sigh*

I'm in sucha a BLEGH mood!

Song of the Day 1.2

Addictive song. Somehow I have a tendency to like songs that are a little angry, a little dark....I guess that's what I'm like, so it figures....

"Whattcha lookin' at Punk?"

Song of The Day 2013

Somehow just a very uplifting song....:)

My Delhi, My Love

Hey guys,

I wrote this in December when I was in Delhi. Initially I'd meant it for my blog, but then I gave it up for m college's bi-annual publication.
Anyway, here it is! :)

http://www.jokatimes.com/2012/12/28/inquest-my-delhi-my-love/

Enjoy reading it, and do tell me if you agree/disagree! :D

Just One of Those Days

Today's a good day.

I think it's cause I got up early. And blow-dried my hair. That must be it. That always helps. When you know your hair looks good, you feel on top of the world, and well, naturally the whole day goes by smoothly. :)

Also, it's been a productive day. I didn't sleep in class. I read a book. I listened. I absorbed. I actually really enjoyed my second class of the day. It was fun.
And the day has been so..shiny...and...nice. I donno...maybe this has happened after so long that I feel it is an anomaly and am making a big deal out of it. Maybe it isn't a big deal.
But you know. It's just one of those days. :D