Sach ka Saamna

What has happened to civilization? Is money overshadowing all other considerations in life? How can someone sell their OWN dark secrets for materialistic gains, hurting self pride and emotional welfare of family and loved ones.

Society has become very "ME" centric. In the good old days, people earned to keep family and friends happy. Today, we can go all the way and hurt anyone in our path to earn money & keep ourselves materialistically rich. Sadly, such is the world that we live in.

Hurray...this is number 50

I have nothing to share at this moment...life is kind of standard and boring. However, I really wanted to touch 50 today....hurray, i have reached the first milestone on my blog.. :):)

Under the Tuscan Sun

I am getting into this habit of enjoying some beautiful World Cinema. The husband was surprised to see me so engrossed in a 'genre' that I claim not to enjoy. The movie had its share of wonderful moments, but there was one scene that really stood out. Sharing it on the blog hoping that it positively inspires at least one more person the way it touched me. The below quote is not verbatim but the essence remains the same: 'There is a section of the Alps called the Semmering, which is very steep and rugged. They built a train track over these Alps to connect Vienna and Venice. They built these tracks even before there was a train in existence that could make the trip. They built it because they knew some day, the train would come..' Isn't it a wonderful thought...a hope in the time of nothingness, a lust for life, a desire, a longing to make the world a better place to live in.

Andy Roddick

Last time when Federer was playing the French open, I was rooting for him and really wanted him to take home the trophy. This time at Wimbledon, he wasn't anywhere close to his usual standards. Andy Roddick stole the heart and the show. If only fate hadn't conspired otherwise, the trophy should have been his. Federer won and created history, but for all the valor, gamesmanship and a spot on performance, the day belonged to Roddick. History will record Federer as the winner, but for tennis fans all over the world, Andy Roddick was the true champion on a classic Wimbledon day.

And if the last post has motivated you to write 10 things that you hate about me, please feel free to litter my blog... :)

10 Things That I hate about you

I am not a big fan of hollywood movies, actually, I have this aversion for most 'angrezi' cinema. The routine song and dance sequences of our very own bollywood movies, with generous doses of romance, high octate drama and theatrical performances are more up my alley. Therefore, unlike most people of my generation who rejoice and celebrate world cinema, I am very boring, ancient and simple. It is not often that you would hear me sharing childlike enthusiasm about english movies. However, yesterday I watched a very pleasent movie called '10 things that i hate about you'. Starring Heath Ledger, this is a cool watch for all ages. I hear this was the movie that rocketed Heath Ledger's career to new heights. Ledger is such a fantastic performer with a charm that is so infectious. Be it the handsome charmer in this movie or the scheming Joker in the Dark Knight, he is brilliant. What a great loss his death is to the World Cinema. For people who believe in doing the unexpected, who don't like conforming to set expectations, who love being their own masters and leading lives on their own terms, this movie is bound to catch their fancy. A sweet romantic drama set in the lives of people who are 'very next door', '1o things that i hate about you' is a celebration of love, simplicity and youth.