contrasting colors..

clothesline...

nope they are not cabbage..

These are called elephant nuts and they are from Brazil.

waiting ....

a close up of a nut ;]

My name is ...eh..from the epiglottissssssssssssssss

Simple free advice go watch ' English Babu Desi Mem ', released a decade ago, I bet this movie is much better than His Name is Khan. 

Jai Hind .

"It starts with light, and ends with light, and in between there is darkness."

Today is the day you will witness the longest solar eclipse of this century . So keep your eyes closed, ahem.. open. And stop hiding under your desk!!

It’s 12.40pm in Bangalore and I can hear rumbling in the background, oops that was my stomach. I have been hungry for more than 3 hours and 19 minutes, with an occasional coffee bite.The office is empty, all the aunties are home  with their Communicator status  indicating that they are “Working from home “ in reality they are  catching up on the “Tujh Sang Preet Lagai Sajna”. Aha !!

Since the moon is new and all, it is now making passes between the sun and the earth, duh!! Not that kind of pass.

I wonder if they sell Moon’s on ebay. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cl_SWi_wTBE&feature=player_embedded 

Well I am hungry and it is suddenly very very dark, wait…. thank God for the backup generator. No no nothing to do with the Solar eclipse.

 I wonder what people in Glass houses/companies do ? Just peek out and catch the solar eclipse, since the glasses are made up of 5, "Black Polymer" material.

Ofcourse , the Solar eclipse dates back to when Krishna wove his magic to help Arjuna kill Jayadrata and avenge Abhimanyu  by creating the solar eclipse. Read it here.

http://hindu-mythology.suite101.com/article.cfm/solar_eclipse_and_hindu_mythology

The slow-motion replay doesn't show how fast the ball was really travelling. `Richie

I love to watch the matches that are played in Australia, especially since I get to hear Richard "Richie" Benaud, who is all of 80 years. He is one of the best commentators of all time along with Henry Blofeld.

Something new always happens in Australia. Did you know that the batsman, can now challenge the umpire's decision ? Yes sir, and it goes to the 3rd umpire. Well well well.

Pakisthan demolished Australia, at the SCG ( 127 all out). It was Asif all the way along with the Sami. If you get a chance to catch the match live, don't miss it.

And ho here's to a happy new year.. yep new calendar's and all :)

The year that vanished ??

Here is my take of all the movies that I saw in 2009, Got this from http://www.whereincity.com/movies/bollywood/list


All The Best : My wifey loved Sanju baba...

Bad Luck Govind >> Really ?? When did this release ?

Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani>> Yeah tho fashion hai !! Super duper hit !!

Aagey Se Right>> One of the best comedy films of the year !! A must watch.

Chandni Chowk To China>> Saw it in bits and pieces.. and thank god !!

Chatur Singh Two Star >> You must be kidding me...

De Dana Dan>> Saw a bad print of this film, the print was as good as the film.

Do Knot Disturb>> Another bad print..

Dil Bole Hadippa>> Rani all the way.. but sorry we are not ready for you... umm who was the hero in this film ?

Delhi 6 >> I thought it was a well made film ( psst especially since the Hero dies ).

Ek Second...Jo Zindagi Badal De >> No its a film and no its not a new Reliance Ad.

Kaminey> The film of the year for me.. God knows how we watched this at Rex, night show. The theatre needs to be renovated.

Kusar Prasad Ka Bhoot >> Damn missed this one :(

Life Partner>> Not worth it. Kukkkkkkke Kukkkkkkke

Luck By Chance>> Fell asleep after 10 minutes..Hello it was way past my bedtime.. 10pm

Love Aaj Kal>> Deepika all the way.aaahu aaahu...

Main aur Mrs. Khanna>> I had to see a couple of tamil movies to erase the memories of this film.Beat that !!

New York >> Couldn't finish the film.. psst so what happens after 3 minutes into the film ?

Quick Gun Murugun>> Overated cow meat eating Rascalaa.

Rocket Singh (Salesman of the Year)> We wanted to get up after seeing 30 minutes of this BLOCK BUSTer, but 2 people sitting all alone in the multiplex has its own thrills :)

Slumdog Millionaire >> Was worth all the hype.. Pakka Masala art film...

Straight>> Does it mean what I am thinking it means ?

Toonpur Ka Superhero >> where do i download this film ??

Victory>> He really acts like Hrithik..

Wake Up Sid >> My wife fell in love with the interiors and the film was good.

Wanted >> The tamil version is better but Telugu is bestest.

I want to watch RADIO :(

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

500) Days of Summer >> Saw it in 3 minutes 32 seconds flat.

A Perfect Getaway> It was interesting since we were trying to guess who the bad guys were...

Avatar > Saw it both in 2 and 3D.. nope not the film of the year for me !!

Angels and Demons>> Hmm I liked the book better because my hero did not have Tom Hanks bald head!!

Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant>> Wow.. nice name...

District 9 >> Have to finish it..where is that DVD .

G-Force>> Didnt make me laugh :(

Bolt >>> Better than G-Force.


G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra >> Awesome action ( psst fell asleep twice)

Gamer>> wasted 90 minutes

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince>> We want more !!

Inglorious Basterds>> Awesome !!  Top 3

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs>> I want Ice Age 2 back !!

Invictus>> Too Slow and Clinty boy..come on!!

Paranormal Activity >> Why in heaven's name is it still running ??

Land Of The Lost>> Funny :) watchable

Ninja Assassin>> Had to turn on the tubelights in all rooms to see the action !! Grr...

Night at the Meseum: Battle of the Smithsonian>> Okish movie

Outlander >> Had to wait 4 months to see the ending .. good flick

State Of Play >> Top 4 Russell Crows again !!

Race To Witch Mountain >> Yapppa , it really made me think.. who watches these films, apart from me ?? Pray who who...

Star Trek >> Almost the film of the year

The Men Who Stare at Goats>> You should check it out ..but go with an empty mind.. hmm.. it should be easy for you :)

The Pink Panther 2>> Aishu why why why ...

The Twilight Saga: New Moon>> I write better romantic stories.. duh..imagine a girl torn between a werewolf and a veggie vampire..I meant in torn in love.. duh !!

The Proposal>> Funny must see ...

The Hangover>> I liked the concept but some scenes made me cringe.

The Art of Being Straight>> Oh Brother

Terminator Salvation > Reminded me of Dark Knight..could have been better

Up> Bad story but the little kid was too cute.

X-Men Origins: Wolverine > Awesome action !! Top 2

17 Again >> People we need better plots.

2012> The movie that rocked the world!! or rather submerged it :) Mera Number one!!

Red Cliff > John Woo at his best, awesome !!

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen >> Grab the DVD, I personally thought it has too little of Miss Fox and more of the robotic aliens.

playing with colors...

uuuf ufff make a wish

Reminds me of Ali Baba...

Through humor, you can soften some of the worst blows that life delivers. And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be, you can survive it.Bill Cosby

I am sure you have seen " Tango Charlie" no ?? Che che one of the all time bestest films ever made. But Blue and Main aur Mrs Khanna almost pushed TC away from the pedestal.

Lets start with "Blue". I wonder what all the hype was , first underwater film and blah blah.. duh !! Akshay was so eew he reminded me of Ajay Devgan and Sanju baba should stick to his " Ghandhi giri" roles.. Areh action ka time gaya maamu. That left Katrina, she came danced and went off...sniff.. One more dude made an appearance..cant remember who..some Khan.. but Lara was the best of the lot, the only thing against her was that she didn't know how to act.

Now Main aur Mrs Khanna was so awefully bad that we took 8 days to complete that film. We watched for 10 minutes, went out for a walk, cleared our minds, read some books and then again sat down to finish the movie. I'm not sure if Kareena did something to her face..i think it was the print. Anyway Salman was too good , he acted. ( that says it all) . No comments on the other sidey people in that film. The film was so good that we even deleted all the songs from our harddrive and ipodus.

TC reigns supreme.

“I am the Dragon Reborn. Denying won’t change it. Wishing won’t change it. I’m not the man you knew back in Emond’s Field. Do you understand now? Do you?”

Yep just finished reading the 12th book of WOT series .. The Gathering Storm. The first reaction ..pain....yep the next book will be released next year. Then it was disappointment...Robert Jordan died a year ago and the series is being completed by Brandon Sanderson. Nope he just doesn't have it. I will continue to read the series because I want to know how it will all end, ofcourse i want to see Moraine aunty back :) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I did find Jonathan Stroud's books amazingly funny. Do read them.www.jonathanstroud.com

Virtual Realisation

 

Yep we won :)

 

Exercise is a dirty word. Every time I hear it, I wash my mouth out with chocolate. ~Author Unknown

I just completed some of the basic postures the last 10 days and it has been exciting, especially when you wake up at 5 am.
Here are some of the few asanas that I learnt.    
Bhujanga Asana (The Cobra)

The difficult part is keeping your head up and look at the ceiling. Sarvanga Asana (The shoulder Stand)

'Sarva' means all and 'Anga' means body, so Sarvanga is the posture of the whole body. As the whole body weight in this posture rests on the shoulders, it is also called 'Shoulder Stand Posture'. It is a purifying, nourishing and energizing asana beneficial to the whole body. I did this pretty easily and even got a thumbs up from the 'guru' [beams]

Matsya Asana (The Fish Posture)

	Matsya Asana is so called because in its perfect posture, one is supposed to float like a fish in water. It is beneficial to perform this asana after Sarvanga Asana. It has corrective effects for the neck and shoulder troubles. I still can't get this right since I have a small neck..grr..

Dhanur Asana (The Bow Posture)

The body form in this asana resembles a bow or 'dhanur'. It is one of the best asana for activating and strengthening the joints of the body. This was pretty easy and some of the students had a tough time holding on to their legs.

Hala Asana (Plough Posture)

The plow or Hala Asana is an extreme forward bending exercise. It has some excellent benefits and occupies a very prominent place in asanas. I tried bending and ofcourse was not able to touch the floor with my toes, the guru came over and actually pushed my legs down….eoooooow.

On day 8, we had a visiting 'guru' a 60 year old uncleji who took over the class with some very fast yogic exercises. Some of the lines that he said were less than raunchy.
'whenever you are alone or with someone, try this exercise , it is very good for your lower back. Don't be shy' he goes on to show us something that we have been doing for the past 20 years all thanks to Govinda. Yes sir it was the pelvic thrust. ;]
He went on to make some more exciting 1 liners such as ' you are doing wonderful', ' bend a little more',' don't be shy', 'yoga should be done very slowly , 1234512345'.

In my class I have an 'aunty-ji' who has a lot of puppy fat. She has trouble touching her toes and getting some of the basic exercises right.The other day when we were doing a complex asana, trikonasana, the triangle, as shown below…and the aunty-ji was trying her best.. the guru starts counting..1 – 2 – 3 – 4ish…and he stops and comes over to auntyji correcting her posture and we had to hold our position for 15 seconds.. and the look that we gave her after we came back to our normal position would surely have burnt a couple of holes in the ozone layer.

Yeah Yeah I know asana means to stay in a particular pose, but believe me when I tell you it's difficult.

one of my fav pics.. belur

God still finds a place amongst the skyscrapers...