Especially the fact that it used the word "shady" in my obituary. :) Jeff, I blame you.
Actually, come to think of it, doesn't this obit fit him a lot better?
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28 July 2006
Random Quiz
Ok so I don't usually go for all of these quizzes, but this one was kind of funny.
Especially the fact that it used the word "shady" in my obituary. :) Jeff, I blame you.
Actually, come to think of it, doesn't this obit fit him a lot better?
Especially the fact that it used the word "shady" in my obituary. :) Jeff, I blame you.
Actually, come to think of it, doesn't this obit fit him a lot better?
25 July 2006
The Da Vinci Code-the movie
I finally went to see The Da Vinci Code at Sathyam Theater last night. What a waste of time and money. I guess I can try to comfort myself with the fact that I only spend about Rs. 100 ($2.50) instead of the $8+ I would have had to pay if I had seen it in the US. I guess that’s what you get when you take an average (at best) book and try to turn it into a blockbuster movie.
Of course, my opinion of the movie was also influenced by the crowd around me. In case you didn’t know, the movie has only been open here for a little while now; Tamil Nadu was one of the states that had originally banned its release. I can’t imagine why the censors here were worried-if the crowd that was at Sathyam last night was any indication, no one is actually going to pay enough attention to the movie to understand what the movie is about! Even before intermission, the crowd had already given up paying attention to the plot and would randomly shout, whistle and clap at what was going on on the screen. It was so obnoxious!
Personally, I think that the movie had too much dialogue and monologues for the average Indian viewer-and not enough action. It brings to mind a quote from a Hindi movie I have seen recently, Rang de Basanti. A father says about his son, “SMS generation. Speak 4 lines and they think you’re giving them a lecture.”
As for me, I think I will do all my movie viewing at Maayajal-the crowd has been much less obnoxious in my trips there.
Of course, my opinion of the movie was also influenced by the crowd around me. In case you didn’t know, the movie has only been open here for a little while now; Tamil Nadu was one of the states that had originally banned its release. I can’t imagine why the censors here were worried-if the crowd that was at Sathyam last night was any indication, no one is actually going to pay enough attention to the movie to understand what the movie is about! Even before intermission, the crowd had already given up paying attention to the plot and would randomly shout, whistle and clap at what was going on on the screen. It was so obnoxious!
Personally, I think that the movie had too much dialogue and monologues for the average Indian viewer-and not enough action. It brings to mind a quote from a Hindi movie I have seen recently, Rang de Basanti. A father says about his son, “SMS generation. Speak 4 lines and they think you’re giving them a lecture.”
As for me, I think I will do all my movie viewing at Maayajal-the crowd has been much less obnoxious in my trips there.
20 July 2006
Censored!
Well, I'm posting this new post, even though I won't be able to see it due to this. Pete's friend Dave had this problem a couple of days ago, but I've only been blocked starting today. Gives you a new appreciation for the guarantees of free speech, I guess. Keep posted, I may have to move my site.
16 July 2006
Events
Here are some random pictures of various events that I've celebrated here...
This is the wedding and reception hall of Deepa and Jude. Deepa is a friend from church-doesn't she look stunning as a bride?
Another wedding, this time for the daughter of our co-worker. The decorations in the background are all made out of vegetables.
This is the wedding and reception hall of Deepa and Jude. Deepa is a friend from church-doesn't she look stunning as a bride?Another wedding, this time for the daughter of our co-worker. The decorations in the background are all made out of vegetables.
My roommates (Tim and Ralph) and I went to the German Food Festival to celebrate Ralph's birthday. Tim (the one on the left, in profile) has been harassing me that he hasn't been mentioned on my blog, so here's his first mention. :)
This is my former student's sister's wedding. One interesting thing is that each person in the family gets their own invitations to the wedding. So this one invited me specifically to the wedding "of my sister". But it was good to see these guys from my batch. They were from my batch that finished in the middle of November last year and they still keep in touch with me.
11 July 2006
The Descent of the Accent
This article appeared in the Chennai version of The Hindu today. I thought it was pretty interesting, plus someone from my company was quoted. I wonder if this is why I can't get a job at any of other companies here...
09 July 2006
Sick
Well, I finally feel like a true Chennai-ite. I spent the last week suffering with a bout of viral fever that has been making the rounds here. Now don't panic-I think it sounds much worse than it actually was. From what my doctor was saying, it sounds like it is related to a bout of the flu. People tell me that it is actually very common here as we start to change seasons.
My doctor prescribed two courses of antibiotics to take care of the secondary symptoms. Here's my new favorite thing about India: AND HE CAME TO MY APARTMENT TO DO THE CHECK-UP! It was great-I didn't even have to get out of my pajamas to see the doctor (and when he left, I went right back to bed!) All for a mere Rs. 200 per visit (that's about $5). I don't even think I could get a doctor in the US to SEE me (in his own office) for $200 (without my health insurance that is!) AND the medicines were also delivered to my apartment as well! What a wonderful system!
My doctor prescribed two courses of antibiotics to take care of the secondary symptoms. Here's my new favorite thing about India: AND HE CAME TO MY APARTMENT TO DO THE CHECK-UP! It was great-I didn't even have to get out of my pajamas to see the doctor (and when he left, I went right back to bed!) All for a mere Rs. 200 per visit (that's about $5). I don't even think I could get a doctor in the US to SEE me (in his own office) for $200 (without my health insurance that is!) AND the medicines were also delivered to my apartment as well! What a wonderful system!
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