| As you said |
[Jan. 5th, 2009|10:51 pm] |
It's National Bird Day in the U.S. Do you think it's cruel to keep birds in cage where they can't fly freely or flock with others of their kind?
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[Jan. 1st, 2009|11:44 am] |
Duck! Here comes another one.
As usual, this year too, I resolve to eat more, exercise less put on more weight. The year began with me moving to Trichy, a city which steadfastly refuses to come out of the 1970s. The people are all right, though. Nice, uncomplicated, hardworking folks who seem to spend all their money on those hardware stores which dot the landscape. There isn't much to do, except hang out in the Kaveri Bridge, which is something like a poor man's Marina Beach. The good thing is, you tend to save more as there are few options for spending. That is, until you decide to travel to other places to spend. In which case, you don't save more.
Been a year in Tamil Nadu now and that's why my list given below has a Tamil tilt.
- Clever script of the year--Ali Baba (Tamil)
- Saddest moment--Death of my dog.
- Strangest object held in my hand--Dinosaur egg.
- Morbid coincidence of the year--Watching a guy in my office immolate himself a day after I read about self immolation in a book. The guy was taken to the hospital, where he died after three days. The worst part was, no one who knew him was sad to see him go.
- Worst book read in the year--Babyji, by Abha Dawesar, the book referred to above.
- Case of the year-- Contempt of court.
- Strangest sight of the year--A man carrying two cows in a moped.
- Theme of the year--Monogamy.
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[Oct. 22nd, 2008|04:52 pm] |
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How come I never saw this enthusiasm in blogging about the Indian general elections? |
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| Another IPL post |
[Jun. 13th, 2008|03:07 pm] |
Right. The IPL is over. All ye commentators can stop licking the Commissioner's ass. Rajasthan Royals have won. Even though I was backing Chennai Super Kings (I work in Tamil Nadu), I'm happy that the Royals won.This is why. Also, any team which picks Chamara Kapugedera and then sends him ahead of Badrinath deserve to lose anyway. The failure of "Shah Rukh's team" and that of the Mumbai Navanirman Sena were especially heartening as well.
At the end of the day, I have a few questions.How did some of the world's most successful cricketing brains like John Buchanan, Martin Crowe, Ricky Ponting etc. end up looking silly? How did Shane Warne, for long mauled by Indian batsmen, end up with a better success rate against the Indian players than the imported ones? Who paid money to Chamara Kapugedera? Have you ever seen a more disgusting sight than Shah Rukh Khan jumping around like a gay chimpanzee (unless you were talking of Arjun Rampal doing the same thing, supporting Kolkotta and then later, Punjab)? And why weren't screen time devoted to Vijay and other southern actors and team ambassadors? The Bangalore Royal Challengers have been roundly criticized for picking a test team. Well, the Deccan Dingbats picked a super one day side and finished last. Doesn't this prove Test cricket's superiority over one dayers?
The IPL proved that Australia and India are embarrassingly rich in bench strength. Thusly, all this talk about not having enough talent must be an excuse to continue with the fab four, three, two one etc. The Indian players however, were the worst behaved of the lot, swearing and snarling on field, (usually at their own team members), and punching and slapping fellow Indians off it. They need to learn something from the Australians. As for the crowd, it really tickled me pink to see them cheering for their home teams, regardless of the players. Look at the applause Shahid Afridi got for taking Tendulkar's wicket in Hyderabad. I usually get tickled pink when know-alls are proved wrong.
Oh, and I met all the Kings' XI Punjab in Chennai airport. Irfan Pathan was easily the most popular and most impressive. He smiled and obliged everybody with photographs and autographs, while Sreesanth walked around like a noisy schoolboy. I had a small chat with Kumar Sangakkara, at the end of which I told him he was one of the greatest modern day players. The truly great are always humble. I remember being brushed aside with a haughty "afterwards" when, as a schoolboy, I approached Ravi Shastri for an autograph. Kapil Dev sitting nearby easily obliged me, pestered as he was by autograph hunters.
The IPL is over. Some triangular series is upon us. Welcome to the real world. Elsewhere, there is talk about mega T20 championships and huge money. Since it's not filthy Indian lucre, I suppose it's all right. |
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| Lyrical |
[Apr. 17th, 2008|04:23 pm] |
Athiradikkaaran - Machan ! Machan ! Machandi !
Avanukkelaamey - Ucham ! Ucham ! Uchamdi !
Male :
Rathi
Thi ! Thi ! Jega Jothi ! Jothi ! Jothi !
Thala Pa Thi ! Vedi Jaathi ! Jaathi ! Jaathi !
Adi Billa Ranga Baasha Thaan..
Ivan Pistol Pesum Beshaa Thaan..
Rathi ! Thi ! Sutta...
Chorus :
Dakkaal Dakkaal
Dammaal Dummeel
Paanja..Saanja..
Kaanja..Menjaa..
Thonjaa..Maanjaa..
Ja Ja...Ja Ja...
( Rathi... )
Saranam 1 :
Male :
Dil Dhik Dil
Thendral Nenjil..
Thithikkindra
Anril Kunjil..
Jil Jil Jil
Ginger Pennil..
Jil Endroru
Jin Thaan Kannil..
Chorus :
Dada ! Thottu Konja Thodha -
Sittu Sikkuthey ! Sokkuthey !!
Oru Shocku Yerum Padu Shokka !!
Thotta - Onnu Rendu **** -
Ponnu Thulluthey ! Thalluthey !!
Vedi Vettu Poda Vilum Flatta !
Male :
Gun ! Gun ! En Step Gun !
Roger Moore Poley - Dishum !!
Munnaal Pennundu !
Enthan Pinnaal Kannundu ! Paar !!
Female :
Fun ! Fun ! Un Love Fun !
Eddy Murphy Pol - Naughty !!
Male :
Nee Enthan -
Maan Thaan..
Naan Thaan..
Don Thaan !
( Athiradikkaaran... )
Saranam 2 :
Male :
Man ! Man ! Man... Superman Thaan
Mid Nightula - Spiderman Thaan !
Female :
NRI Unthan Eye Thaan
James Bond Pol Seiyum Spy Thaan !!
Cuba - Pola Oru Theeva
Ponnu Nikkuthey ! Mukkuthey !!
Chorus :
Enthan Tension Erum Romba Fasta !
Caestro - Pola Intha Maestro
Sontham Kollavaa ? Killavaa ??
Intha First Nightu Enna Waste-a ?
Male :
Bun ! Bun ! Nee Sweet Bun !
Butter Jam Poley - Naan Thaan !
Unthan Meley Thaan - Naan
Otti Kolla Thaan Vaa !!
Female :
One Two Three
Four Five -
Mutham Thanthaaley Then Thaan !!
Male :
En - Anbey
My Fair Lady - Nee Thaan !!
(Athiradikkaaran... ) |
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| You don't say |
[Mar. 9th, 2008|12:02 am] |
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"I don't use the word 'don't'"--Venkatesh Prasad. |
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[Feb. 25th, 2008|12:52 pm] |
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Today's word- Create-makam. |
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