Thursday, May 21, 2009
Friday, April 24, 2009
Missed blogging!
It feels great to be back on blogger especially after such a long break; the break wasn't a deliberate one...it's just that when you've got too many things to do, you kinda get stuck somehow.
Anyway, to sum it all up, life has been full of drama since the last time I blogged. Too bad I won't be able to write about it coz the drama was on the personal front :D Hey but a lot of drama has been happening in the Indian political scene as well and how!! Add to it the ongoing IPL saga...in short, there's drama all over :) Do you think I'm straying from the topic but I guess there isn't any topic in the first place heahahahhaha!!
Well, actually I have got way too many books to read for now so will be back soon :)
Anyway, to sum it all up, life has been full of drama since the last time I blogged. Too bad I won't be able to write about it coz the drama was on the personal front :D Hey but a lot of drama has been happening in the Indian political scene as well and how!! Add to it the ongoing IPL saga...in short, there's drama all over :) Do you think I'm straying from the topic but I guess there isn't any topic in the first place heahahahhaha!!
Well, actually I have got way too many books to read for now so will be back soon :)
Sunday, February 22, 2009
A Gimmick called "upto 51% off"...
What do normal people generally do on weekends especially when it's the "end of season" sale everywhere? Right, they go shopping....which is precisely what I did along with my roomies on saturday...there was this huge Shoppers' Stop ad that was published in Bombay Times which we came across and thought of giving it a try...and off we went to Inorbit, Vashi...little did we know that what was in store for us was huge disappointment...:(
Ok, so Inorbit Mall is located right next to Vashi railway station and boy! it's one helluva mall! It's colossal and houses all the branded stores you could possibly think of and that might lead you into believing that shopping over here, must be a completely different experience altogether....which is actually true...you know why? coz we ended up getting back empty handed! I would say, that is a completely different experience indeed!!! Not one store had decent stuff to offer and in the name of 50% off, they had all trashy items on display. Believe it or not, every single store had the most hideous collection ever which is why maybe, Inorbit witnessed low footfalls! Forget the quality of the collection, what was all the more frustrating was the pricing...ordinary stuff with extraordinary (read huge) price tags...aarghh...mall experience REdefined I guess...
I don't say malls always have the best to offer but you do expect to pick a couple of things at least, if you are out shopping...anyway, sometimes things get strange :D
And speaking of strange things, this cafe I spotted at Inorbit needs a mention...it's called "Potpourri"; nothing strange about that, in fact, it being my blog's namesake, I like it even more...what was strange cum funny was the fact that the cafe had a marathi board which read "पोट पूरी" (the 't' is silent for heaven's sake)! I bet that made you laugh hahaha!!
Ok, so Inorbit Mall is located right next to Vashi railway station and boy! it's one helluva mall! It's colossal and houses all the branded stores you could possibly think of and that might lead you into believing that shopping over here, must be a completely different experience altogether....which is actually true...you know why? coz we ended up getting back empty handed! I would say, that is a completely different experience indeed!!! Not one store had decent stuff to offer and in the name of 50% off, they had all trashy items on display. Believe it or not, every single store had the most hideous collection ever which is why maybe, Inorbit witnessed low footfalls! Forget the quality of the collection, what was all the more frustrating was the pricing...ordinary stuff with extraordinary (read huge) price tags...aarghh...mall experience REdefined I guess...
I don't say malls always have the best to offer but you do expect to pick a couple of things at least, if you are out shopping...anyway, sometimes things get strange :D
And speaking of strange things, this cafe I spotted at Inorbit needs a mention...it's called "Potpourri"; nothing strange about that, in fact, it being my blog's namesake, I like it even more...what was strange cum funny was the fact that the cafe had a marathi board which read "पोट पूरी" (the 't' is silent for heaven's sake)! I bet that made you laugh hahaha!!
Saturday, January 31, 2009
A HIT...and mind you, NOT by chance!!
So I find myself booking tickets for Luck By Chance on a Saturday morning, that too at 9:30 am and 9:30 being the operative word rather number :D But considering the astronomical ticket rates at multiplexes nowadays, it's these morning shows that come to the rescue of us otherwise huge money spenders (courtesy Shoppers' Stop, Brand Factory et al)!! Anyway, that's really not the idea behind this post...
Let's get straight to the point...Zoya Akhtar, the Director has finally arrived! Yep it's Luck By Chance I'm talking about and trust me, what a fantabulous movie! Intense, intelligent and leaves you wanting for more...all the characters have been etched in such a superb fashion that you get to see different facets of the ever intriguing human psyche! Hats off to both Farhan and Konkana for such brilliant performances and not just them, it's the entire cast that's done a fab job!
The opening credits feature with all those people in the background, who are associated with the film industry in some way or the other...be it the tailor stitching clothes or artists painting posters or even people selling tickets at the counters in cinema halls...of course, the list doesn't here...Zoya has been pretty meticulous about it! If this is how the film kickstarts, then you know what's in store for you..yep something beyond your money's worth! Having said that, I would like to add that you would also come across Farhan shooting songs a la Shahrukh (the typical mushy romantic songs that Shahrukh's delivered till date) but even then he isn't bad after all haha!! The screenplay is excellent and for all you movie buffs (even non-movie buffs) out there, it's a real treat in the form of Luck By Chance!
All said and done, it's a hit and definitely NOT by chance!!
Let's get straight to the point...Zoya Akhtar, the Director has finally arrived! Yep it's Luck By Chance I'm talking about and trust me, what a fantabulous movie! Intense, intelligent and leaves you wanting for more...all the characters have been etched in such a superb fashion that you get to see different facets of the ever intriguing human psyche! Hats off to both Farhan and Konkana for such brilliant performances and not just them, it's the entire cast that's done a fab job!
The opening credits feature with all those people in the background, who are associated with the film industry in some way or the other...be it the tailor stitching clothes or artists painting posters or even people selling tickets at the counters in cinema halls...of course, the list doesn't here...Zoya has been pretty meticulous about it! If this is how the film kickstarts, then you know what's in store for you..yep something beyond your money's worth! Having said that, I would like to add that you would also come across Farhan shooting songs a la Shahrukh (the typical mushy romantic songs that Shahrukh's delivered till date) but even then he isn't bad after all haha!! The screenplay is excellent and for all you movie buffs (even non-movie buffs) out there, it's a real treat in the form of Luck By Chance!
All said and done, it's a hit and definitely NOT by chance!!
Monday, January 12, 2009
Daylight Robbery!
Often we come across overpriced items in malls, swanky retail chains and it gives you this "what-the-hell-how-can-something-be-priced-like-that-when-it's-not-worth-it" feeling! Well, that's what today's mall experience is all about. If you are lucky, you could get a fair deal but that's rare. And you go to a relatively smaller shop, chances are that you may get the same thing cheaper. Such is life.
Well, this experience is not just limited to malls. There are more players here...a visit to your doctor may leave you with a similar feeling. I'll tell you how.
The other day, I went to my doc for some reason and I was prescribed medication for two days...the doc's advice came with a disclaimer saying if I wasn't alright in two days' time, I would have to drop in again at her clinic. I took it with a pinch of salt hoping that such a thing wouldn't happen...but as luck (or the lack of it) would have it, I had to drop by for the second time at her clinic...things were fine until I was asked to shell out the same amount I had paid her two days back. I was shellshocked at this atrocious act...I mean as far as possible, aren't docs supposed to treat/cure their patients in one go or is it something that has to happen in dribs and drabs?? To top it all, she says, that's how the system works and if I visit her for the third time, I need to pay her the same amount AGAIN!!! I'm sorry lady if you can't do your job well, you have absolutely no right to blame it on the system...probably it's time to get your act together coz there are way too many docs out there and probably doing a much better job than you...
Well, this experience is not just limited to malls. There are more players here...a visit to your doctor may leave you with a similar feeling. I'll tell you how.
The other day, I went to my doc for some reason and I was prescribed medication for two days...the doc's advice came with a disclaimer saying if I wasn't alright in two days' time, I would have to drop in again at her clinic. I took it with a pinch of salt hoping that such a thing wouldn't happen...but as luck (or the lack of it) would have it, I had to drop by for the second time at her clinic...things were fine until I was asked to shell out the same amount I had paid her two days back. I was shellshocked at this atrocious act...I mean as far as possible, aren't docs supposed to treat/cure their patients in one go or is it something that has to happen in dribs and drabs?? To top it all, she says, that's how the system works and if I visit her for the third time, I need to pay her the same amount AGAIN!!! I'm sorry lady if you can't do your job well, you have absolutely no right to blame it on the system...probably it's time to get your act together coz there are way too many docs out there and probably doing a much better job than you...
Monday, December 1, 2008
Mockery of 26/11
Amidst this tragic episode of terror, drama and shock to which Mr.Vilasrao Deshmukh seems completely oblivious; it's small wonder that his entourage at the Taj included a filmstar (read Riteish Deshmukh) and a film-maker (read Ram Gopal Varma). I reckon our CM is mentally sick...how else would you explain such a blatant act! The timing was outrageously ridiculous and appalling...I'm absolutely amazed by this demeanour what with state home minister on one hand and the chief minister on the other.
Evidently, our ministers have failed to fathom the gravity of the situation and have drawn public ire for their ghastly acts. Though the 26/11 carnage was by all means brutal, I'm beginning to wonder who's more inhuman...terrorists or these insensitive and cold-blooded politicians!
Please do us all a favour Mr CM by quitting your post as that's the only thing that you could do to save Mumbai.
Evidently, our ministers have failed to fathom the gravity of the situation and have drawn public ire for their ghastly acts. Though the 26/11 carnage was by all means brutal, I'm beginning to wonder who's more inhuman...terrorists or these insensitive and cold-blooded politicians!
Please do us all a favour Mr CM by quitting your post as that's the only thing that you could do to save Mumbai.
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Security at Gunpoint!
Gandhinagar, Sep 24, 2002: 34 people killed in the attack on the Akshardham temple
Mumbai, Aug 25, 2003: 46 people killed in two blasts including one near the Gateway of India
New Delhi
Varanasi
Mumbai, July 11, 2006: 209 people killed in seven blasts on suburban trains and stations
Malegaon , Maharashtra , Sep 8, 2006: 40 people killed in two blasts
Samjhauta Express, Feb 19, 2007: 66 people killed after two firebombs went off on the India-Pakistan friendship train
Hyderabad
Jaipur, May 13, 2008: 68 people killed in serial bombings
Ahmedabad, July 26, 2008: 57 people killed after 20-odd synchronised bombs went off within less than two hours
New Delhi
Malegaon , Maharashtra , Sep 29, 2008: Five people died after a bomb kept in a motorbike went off in a crowded market
Kanpur
Assam , Oct 30, 2008: At least 45 killed (figure can change) and over 100 injured in 18 terror bombings across Assam
Mumbai, Nov 26, 2008:Over 100 killed and many more injured in seven terror attacks targetting posh hotels in the upmarket area of South Mumbai
Mumbai, Aug 25, 2003: 46 people killed in two blasts including one near the Gateway of India
Mumbai, July 11, 2006: 209 people killed in seven blasts on suburban trains and stations
Samjhauta Express, Feb 19, 2007: 66 people killed after two firebombs went off on the India-Pakistan friendship train
Jaipur, May 13, 2008: 68 people killed in serial bombings
Ahmedabad, July 26, 2008: 57 people killed after 20-odd synchronised bombs went off within less than two hours
Mumbai, Nov 26, 2008:Over 100 killed and many more injured in seven terror attacks targetting posh hotels in the upmarket area of South Mumbai
One look at this list and you would know that the big bad boys have spread terror across the length and breadth of the country. Boy! what a gory track record...talks volumes about the level of security in
The sheer magnitude of these heinous acts is constantly on the rise and unless some serious measures are taken, we would be in for even worse nightmares. Can we afford that?
The past four days have been so disturbing that I have woken up with a headache and then hit the bed at night again with a headache. This entire Taj/Oberoi/Nariman episode was downright infernal...it is surely going to leave indelible marks on many lives..(of course politicians excluded). So here's why I say it's about time you (read politicians) woke up from your innate slumber...it's time to act and bring the criminals to book, to fortify security across the country and to make people's votes count.
There's loads to write about when we are talking terrorism and this is going to reflect soon, in the posts to follow.
I end this post with "Kudos to Mumbaikars for their spirit" but it's a pity see that
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