Chasing the Monsoons

I've decided to get back into the reading groove, which I had left about 8-10 months ago..

My current reads:

• The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham
• The McKinsey Quarterly
• Knowledge @ Wharton

Aside of that, plans are on for some shifts in life, as well as in addresses :)

Imprinted in my memories:

• 20,000 leagues under the sea by Jules Verne

So I got engaged.. I mean formally, with ring et al. Our engagements don't really have rings, in fact the bridegroom isn't even supposed to be around at the engagement! I gate crashed and we exchanged rings at the end of the so called bridegroom-less engagement :D

All said and done it was a great event, and I have a ring with a huge rock in it. I had wished for a gold band as that is more comfortable, but it didn't work out that way for me.

Me. Friend. Drove to Mumbai. Shopped like crazy. Met a pretty woman. Drank like fish. Drove back. Saw Pretty Woman on Star Movies. Slept.

Amit pointed out this real sweet yet quirky romantic comedy called Happy Accidents and was after our lives to see it. At every lunch table conversation, Happy Accidents warranted a mention.

So a couple of days back, I decided to see what the hype was all about, and then either get him to shut up or urge him to keep advertising ;)

Happy Accidents is a movie made in 2000 starring Marisa Tomei (as Ruby Weaver) and Vincent D'Onofrio (Sam Deed). Everything about the movie is quirky, right from the characters of the two protagonists to the camera angles, the picture quality (looks like a cross between home video and professional videography) and the storyline.

It's about how Ruby meets Sam on a bench in the park one fine day, and how she keeps thinking about a quick conversation she has with him about time, relationships and love. As the movie progresses, she is in a relationship with him, and the whole story unfolds through her talks with her psychiatrist. Sam claims to be from the future and is here to find her after he sees her photography in a curio store.

As the story progresses, the plot thickens to the point that if you turned over the vessel, none of it would spill out. It's a hilarious yet touching movie about love, time, relationships and fun. At every turn there is a red herring, and in the end you could open a red herring store.

It's a brilliant movie, and nothing I say or don't say can change that. All of you must watch and be enlightened by this sweet and fun film.

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Me and Saee, Vilas's daughter. Adorable, isn't she?

Bed:

I'd had a strong viral infection that lasted well over a week, and had me bedridden and in agony for the most part.

Bath:

I had a nice long bath and a shave right before travelling, as I knew it would be a long journey ahead.

Goa!!!

Came to dubai on Friday as dad wasn't doing too well. It stayed that way and got worse after I got here, so I decided to postpone my stay till the coming friday.

He is doing well now, thanks to the medication as well as the care. Thank you for all your wishes. Will try to keep you posted via the blog, but I don't log on much since it's a dial-up connection and too slow, as well as dad doesn't like me spending too much time on the computer while here.

Met a couple of school friends too, during the afternoon when dad sleeps. It's freaking hot out here in Dubai. :)

So I began my tryst with Yoga today, and it was great. It requires me to wake up at 5:45 at the latest and be at the teaching terrace by 6:00. The class goes on from 6:00 to about 7:30, and we begin with pranayam and other breathing exercises and move onto asanas.

It was a very good experience, and I learnt exactly how flexible my body is [which it isn't much of]. The idea is to slowly make it much more so, all the while becoming more healthy and fit.

Nice movie, clean story, bad Aish. Abhishek does a great job, and the direction is quite fine. It's loosely based on Dhirubhai Ambani's story, and does a fair job of it.

Went today to the Maharashtra Mandal's Ganesh Chaturthi function. It was pretty good. It was worth the trip, though I was pretty exhausted with the activities from last night.

Yesterday night was unforgettable. Around 12, friends showed up. A few moments later, Vardhan and gang (Amalesh, Sudarshan, Manish, Niranjan and Ketan) showed up.

The cake was this awesome chocolate one. I was like yummy! :) Then the problem arose with lighting the candle. No one seemed to have a match! Once that was sorted out, thy started singing the traditional 'Happy B'day to you' song and I blew out the candle and cut the cake. Before I could even put a piece into my mouth, I was whisked off to be given b'day bumps! :(