The Writer's Lounge

Came through this site and found a lot of interesting stuff to read.
But I liked this the best.


When I miss you

Who wants to read a Chic Flick?

Honestly, this is not my first time. I did read Sophie's Kinsella's "Undomestic Goddess" and it was hilarious and worth the read. But that was way back. So after dabbling with other writers and leaving some of the books in between, i asked tainu what she was reading. Turned out she had just finished reading a chic flick called "Kkrishna's Konfessions" (pardon me if I've got my k's mixed up!).
I thought I'll get it a try and i've been glued to it!
It is really hilarious especially since I've had the misfortune to see bits and pieces of the so called "soaps"!
All the characters are amazingly crafted. More on this soon.

Nightmares

Off late I have been having nightmares. Some I dont seem to remember but some of them are kind of hazy in my memory. The cause for it I can only guess. But it has resulted in me waking up at some wierd times and then not being able to sleep for a while again.
The one I had last night was wierd. It had all the ingredients of a horror movie. I was at home in Bangalore and I see this little girl coming out of a pit that been dug up. My dream then takes me to different places. On the way I meet a wierd family. A sardar married to a foreigner and they have a kid. I then realise that the kid/ghost that I had seen had something to do with SRK!!!
I then get in touch with him somehow at his gym and then I bring him to my place. So this girl sees us and she advances towards us.
I wake up with my pillows wet. I look around and see Tuffy snoring. I rest my head and wonder what that was all about. I dont have the patience to read the interpretation of dreams to understand this. But I need to get rid of these nightmares.
I wonder what is there hidden in my subconscience. I wonder what it is that I'm thinking about. I wonder what it is that is bugging me. Maybe an Angel has the answer.

The Hunting Party - An Extended Eulogy

After a long time, a movie worth blogging about (The joker deserves a full page obituary).
Richard Gere and Terrence Horward(he has a very cool set of eyes!) star in this edge of the seat thriller. Supported by Jesse Eisenberg, the three of them set out to catch a most wanted war criminal. The plot is really good, the director manages to keep the audience glued to their seats.
But I would like to write about something else here rather than the movie.
It will sound like the same old "Whatz so Civil about War anyways.." but yes... it did show how petty our lives actually are.
How can one human being live in a world so secure when there are millions of others being hunted, raped, killed, butchered! Is 'secure' an illusion? All it takes for a riot in India is a rumour. Forget being attacked by outsiders, its these attacks that are more scary. Why did John Lenon sing "Imagine"? Did John and Yoko actually find true love? Can the truth can set you free? Are we equipped to handle the truth?
I hate watching News channels, I detest reading news papers. So, my GK is a little poor. But probably the only thing my GK would improve upon would be "Who is the latest official to get involved in a scandal".

But movies like these make you think. Sometimes for the better, or sometimes for the worse.

Tainu - All Gods in One

According to Hindu Mythology, Bhrama is the creator, Vishnu is the saviour and Shiva is the destroyer. Now dont quote me nor sue me if I'm wrong here.
I have seen all these features in my wife. She is the creator, the saviour and the destroyer. I'm sure that many would agree with me but are not willing to accept it!
I think the Gods were biased when they created man and woman. How could they bestow so much power in a woman and also let we men live in the illusion that we are in control!

So maybe in school, they ought to teach the wife's prayer! That would be fun. It may go something like this ..
Oh Wifey,
Please ignore the wet towel on the bed
Please forgive me for wearing the shoes inside the house,
Please maintain calm when you catch me drooling at that hollywood actress,
... and so on and so forth.
Amen.

Attachments

Off late while going through a patch of self discovery, I started listening to a tantric meditation tape. The tape started off by saying that we all crave to be attached to something. it could be Love, Money, toys.. anything. So trying to get attached is not wrong but with what you want to get attached is what matters.
What I learnt is my heart has become very stone hearted. Stone hearted because it is stopping itself from getting hurt. It has now built a rock solid wall around itself. The downside of that is I am now devoid of any emotion. I dont feel happiness, I dont feel sadness, I dont feel anything at all. This has taken the laughter away from my eyes. I now have only a dot, and inside the dot are Tonik and Tuffy. Tuffy has been a world of strength to me. He has never left me alone for a single minute. He is always by my side with his unconditional love. Thank you tuffy.. who ever you are.
So as I was saying, I think its better this way. the more you're emotionally attached, the more chances of you getting hurt. I dont want to hurt anyone, but neither do I want to be at the receiving end. Is that too much to ask??

Expectations Reduces Joy .. The Rude Awakening

I'm such a crib pot!! was cribbing about how this girl didnt tell me she bought a new GUESS watch lol lol...

Euro 2008 ....

After three weeks of some awesome football and some amazing goals, the Euro 08 will finally be coming to a conclusion. Thankfully among all my favourite teams, one team managed to get into the finals and I'm only hoping that they go on and win the cup. Portugal was all talent and no show when it mattered. Holland who have been my favourites since the days of Cruyff, Van basten... has always disappointed me. I'm sure there a few other billion who feels the same! But thankfully Spain has so far been awesome. They have an amazing midfield and its like watching a ballet.. reminds of Real Madrid during their better days. I was very impressed with Turkey and Russia too. Its sad that the there can only be one. So heres to wishing Spain and hopefully i'll wake up a happy man tomorrow :)

Where have all the good guys gone

I remember there was a song with this title... or was it where have all the cowboys gone ..
I kinda get the feeling now.. Been searching on all the matrimony sites for just one guy .. there are thousands of them .. but u have to see the profiles to believe it .. this is what most of them have to say .. "very outgoing, modern... looking for a simple homely girl with family values and who will respect my family"!! Dude.. get a life ... you can go out and have all the fun while you want the girl to be homely ...
pretty disappointed with my search so far ..

How wide is an Inch

4-4, John Terry walks up to the spot kick of his life. If this goes in, Chelsea become the European champions. Terry walks up, kicks and misses the far post by an inch. Manchester United go on to win the Champions League :( My bigger disappointment was that Terry missed the penalty. Not because he missed it, but it couldve been anyone else other than Lampard and him. These guys have carved a niche for them in the history of Chelsea Football Club. My heart goes out to you Terry. I know how it is to miss a spot kick. But I know, that you'll be back next year and you will hold the trophy.

Blogging ...

Pretty much nothing to do today at work. Infact I wound up my work some time after lunch. To kill time, I googled for some best blogs and came across some really interesting ones.. But as i was going through them, I noticed that a majority of them were from the girls.. Now is there something in this.. I wonder.. maybe some day i'll read in the paper about why girls' blogs are more interesting to read!! But seriously .. think about it .. some of them are hilarious .... and as long as i get a good read..
Blogs also actually give you some kind of ... i dunno .. a thought that you know this person .. hmmm i swear I've tried weed only a few times :) but yes.. its gives this ajeeb aur gareeb feeling ..

Update:-
I still go with this woman being better bloggers .. but for a brahmin medico ..? he had me in splits ... i farrgot waat itt issss to be in the wonderfull city called bangalore .. where "yen maga" . .was the way to go :)

All in the name of Religion

Today apparently is the birthday of Sri Ram.
Well that's a nice occasion. But we people have this habbit of anything goes in the name of God. There is just one road which gets out of my house and these guys had blocked the road for a free lunch for the poor. While its a good thing to do, but they should realize that there are people who would want to get to work on a Monday morning. So while you are doing some social work, this is coming at a cost of other's incovenience. To top it all, the nice concrete road which was recently done, was dug up to hoist the poles!!.

ShaUrya

An amazing movie and a must watch...
The characters are more real than reel.. Kay Kay and Bose are outstanding...
the guy who acted as Javed Khan has also done a great job .. the director Samar Khan has handled this topic well... does not nag us too much .. goes on with the story .. and the sights are breathtaking .. Kashmir is shown in its natural self.. what a shame that being in the same country, we hestitate to go and see this paradise on earth!

WorkOuts

So.. Its been a more than a month since I started working out. Had taken a few weeks break.. Its been fun so far except for the aching pains at the end of every session :) And Tainu also started working out. She's having a lot of fun too. She is supposed to burn 700 Cal per day!! and I'm supposed to burn around 300. This is a huge task considering by eating some peanuts while having a drink, I consume more than 300 cal in about 5 mins :) And after running for around 30 mins I only managed to burn about 200 Cal :)
So heres what my session consists off..
Day 1 - Chest, Biceps, Lats (3 sets each, 15 ,12 and 10)
Day 2 - Legs, Shoulder, Triceps
Day 3- Abs, Sides and Forearms

Update on 14 April

Here are some links to some training

http://tlepperson.blogspot.com/2008/04/workout-for-april-7-8.html

http://tlepperson.blogspot.com/2008/03/exercises-for-my-raw-fit-challenge.html

How long does it take to build a relationship?

This question has many answers ... starting from a minute .. to years ... but a recent visit from a lil one has given me some insight ..
I saw Shiibs when she was probably in the 6th std at my wedding .. and she was a brat even then .. she hid my slippers as the custom goes ... but i managed to get away with it ..
And then ... Shiibs came down last week during her summer break .. and wat a time we had ..
We managed to do all the things under the sun ... we went karting .. bungee trampoline .. rock climbing .. partying .. visits to the scary house ... gaming .. u name it .. we did it ...
Generally we would think twice before we would do any of these .. thinking .. ok .. we're a lil old to do this .. but she brought out the an old brat in me which was sleeping all this while.. and that i think is very important .. important because .. i saw that we need to have the child in us alive .. or else we'll just start becoming middle aged .. pot bellied .. maybe even a pointy haired boss !!
We sat and downloaded a whole lot of music .. R&B and hip hop which i'm kinda not a big fan off .. but they were kind of ok i guess at the end of the day .. the night we tried to write those CD's and it was not working .. her eyes almost filled with tears!... we went for bike rides ... ohhh and one crazy evening of hunting for a shrug all over the town! The dissappointment when we didnt get it after going to so many stores.. the almost wet eyes .. again :) .. the lil keedi which we had to coax and tell it to stay put for a while .. the way her nose starts slowly pointing in anger!! and finally the joy when we found it .. :) these still being back smiles :) I never realised how attached i would get to her ... i kinda felt like her godfather .. kinda italiano :) so i told her .. next time any body troubles her .. all she has to say is . "ayee.. i'll call my jiju and he'll take care of u!!" :)
so a part of me went away with her .. a part that had so much fun .. reminded me of my school days :)
so finally .. how long does it take to build a relationship..? I think its the chemistry and the energy that the two people share .. take tainu and me for instance .. that is one helluva ride .. tainology was born coz of her .. take tinks and me .. no one can call me choti pa like the way she does :) and take shiibs .. the way she calls me jiju .. is sweet music ... each one has a very special place in my heart .. and will always remain ..
guess i'm pretty lucky to have these guys around ..
i feel like i'm the king of the world ..
choking ... yeah .. a pretty emotional post :)

Start your Engines...

After having 2 blogs .. and both are sparingly ussed .. i thought i'll go ahead with another one .. the point is this .. one is the adventures with tainu .. which i think would've been filled if i had taken the time out .. and the other is a lil technical one .. so y go for another when u cant manage 2 ..? well what i felt is that i needed to have one more place where in i can unwrap the mysteries of the mind ..
ya .. this is what i thought when i started the other 2 :) anyways .. this blog may vary in subjects .. i'll try to be funny .. i'll try to be satrical .. this is not a place to vent my anger .. i do that in a closed room :) and i'll try to see where i want to head to ..
so in short .. i hope that this will give way to some interesting reads ...