The New year's here !!!

This is the time 4 everybody to make new resolutions 4 the new year., y everybody makes resolutions at this time is kind of confusing to me., coz its not the begining of our academic year., or the financial year., doesn't even match the start of our local new years too ! May b its coz the whole world gets to welcome the new year and make new resolutions at the same time !?
Watever the reason., resolutions are good ., if u can live up to them. Let me tell u my opinion bout the resolutons n stuff. Resultions., like 'goals' should be realistic., simple and something that'll give u satisfaction in ur heart. Something that'll help u be a better person. Something that'll make u feel good about urself. If your resolutions are not realistic or something u like ., u probably can't keep them up 4 long . and THAT is just like u lying to urself !
I've seen ppl tell out their new year resolutions and laugh it off immedietly ! Its my personal opinion that those ppl are the kind that lack serious self control or determination. Y promise urself somethin u cant do and then give up to laziness and other excuses ., right !?
I know i'm a lil lazy ., but i also know i'm pretty strong at watever I do when there's a motivation . I've decided to make three simple resolutions for the coming year .
The first., I'm not gonna try my hand out at many things ., but watever I'm goin to., I'm gonna give everythin I got to be very good ( if not the best) at it.
Second., I'm gonna try my best to be a good friend, a good son and a good brother to my friends n my folks at home.
Third., Everyday., I'm gonna try follow atleast 4 out of the 10 steps to happiness that I've mentioned in one of my prev posts .

Friends., resolutions are made to help n motivate u achieve somethin u wanted to do 4m a long time., so plz dont do it just 4 the sake of it.
N now., after saying that .., I'd like u wish all u guys a Very Very Happy n Succesful New Year !!!



and hey .., I'd sure like to know wat guys have promised urself to do this year.., so plz do let me know ..,

Confessions of a Demure Mind..,

Someone told me I've lived a pretty comfortable life so far.., someone's probably right. I've never ventured too deep into the unknown or tried out new stuff or taken risks., be it physical work, acad related or personal stuff .

- I've not played football or basketball even though i like them coz i always thought they're too tiring and i've always been lazy to try it out.
- I dont go any place by foot or the public bus coz am too lazy after I've got my bike.
- I've missed out on some gr8 movies coz i was too lazy to stand in line 4 the tickets.
- I don't go to family functions coz I don have the patience to sit thru all the long ceremonies.
- I've stopped watchin cricket 4 the same sbove reason.
- I've stopped visiting some of my friends who stay far 4m my place coz they don come over to my place and I wanted to make a silly 'pointless point'.
- I've stopped speakin to some of my old friends coz they're not of 'my type'.
- I've been payin less attention to my acads coz I don seem to b gettin good results no matter how hard I work.
- I've given up on my diet n fintess regimen coz .., well., I've not been disciplined enuf bout it.
- I've not tried for the IITs coz I thought it was too risky., even though there cud have been a microscopic chance that I cud have got thru.
- I'm not tryin 4 MS in the US of A coz I've had blind opinion bout engineering just coz of wat the present stinkin univ did with my results.
- I've never read books coz again.., I didnt have patience to go thru them.,which i now realise is an intersting thing to do.
- I never dressed up stylishly coz I thought ' I'm not on a fashion show.,so wat the heck!'.
- I've stayed away 4m some of my relatives coz they weren't 'cool' or 'interesting'.
- I don talk freely with just bout anybody coz i'm not quite an extrovert n also kind of worried bout how every1's gonna react 2 wat I say .
- I didnt tell the girls I've liked., that .,I like them.
- I didnt tell some of my friends that I miss them coz I wanted them to tell me that first.
- I've never told my parents or sister that I love them a lot coz we not used to doin that much., atleast not me.
- I've ignored some ppl who adore me a pretty lot.
- I'm bad at remember names of ppl 4m my past even thought they remember me.
- I've been givin some ppl some extra attention that they don really deserve.
- I've been givin some ppl some extra care n attention n am not gettin it back .

I guess these are some of the few small things in my life that I have regrets bout and are holding me back 4m having fun and experiencing the magic of life to its fullest . In a line., they're not lettin me b a better person. I think its time I took these things seriously and did something bout them .,I think its ...,

Don't speak....,

This is wat I have to ask a few of my friends.., its all my friends minus the few true-good-friends I've got .., don wanna mention anybody's names but., if u r one of them and u know it., then read it., don have to answer to me., just undo wat u ppl did n that'll b enuf..,

You and me
We used to be together
Everyday together ,always..,
I really feel That I'm losing my best friend
I can't believeThis could be the end
It looks as though you're letting go
And if it's real
Well I don't want to know..., Don't speak ..,

I know just what you're saying
So please stop explaining
Don't tell me cause it hurts
Don't speak
I know what you're thinking
I don't need your reasons
Don't tell me cause it hurts

Our memories..,
Well, they can be inviting
But some are altogether Mighty frightening ., Don't speak ..,

I know what you're thinking
I don't need your reasons
Don't tell me cause it hurts
It's all ending .., gotta stop pretending who we are...
You and me
I can see us dying...are we? Don't speak ..,

NO .., i'm not heart broken or devastated.., I'm still gonna Njoy life with wat I have., but its somethin i had to say ...,

Movie Marathon Update 9 ( movie # 14 ) :

Dollar Dreams ( 2000) : A multilingual ( if thats the rite spell :P ) movie ( in telugu,hindi and english at the same time !) by our very own Shekhar Kammula. As the name suggests.,its bout when everybody was bit by the US bug.,when grad passouts thought go to the US or die trying . Its about a grp of friends., 9 if i remember correctly., half of them move to the US of A and a few are still trying and how the former change after their stay abroad and the effect it has on the later . At first it seems worse than the worst of TV serials but again., thats wat makes it so spl n natural .,just like its happenin with u. Wat i liked personally is a guy in the movie is not affected by all this n is firm on his decision to do his MBA in India .., JUST like ME !!! :D



( movie # 15 ) :

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) : This movie's made based on a book 4m a series written by Patrick O'Brian . Well.., it was a real story 4m the pages of history., so not much can b changed bout the story to make it more movie like. Still., it was a pretty good movie and deffinetely one that has to be seen on the big screen. i watched it on my home theatre., and .,AMAZING sound (nominated 4 Oscars) !!! Russel Crowe was obviously great !The movie looked even better after i watched the making of the movie. The amount of money and hard work put into this movie is amazing ! Can u believe that the producer/director bought a real ship and built another entire ship for this movie !!! If u come across this movie.., plz do watch it !!!

Yesterday my exams results were out.., well., work hard or write exams like i don wanna get promoted ., i get the same mediocre results ! Well., I've stopped feeling bad bout it now. I'm just happy i've cleared all the stinkin exams.
Today., I had my SNAP exam. Got up early to prepare 4 that and gave up the preperation in about 30 mins coz so much to do in so less time.,it was like mission impossible 3 ! Went thru some GK and then chillaxx ! Exam went pretty well and it was a nice experience with the cute crowd at the exam centre.
On our way back had some snacks n stuff. Then the usual routine ., TV., chattin., songs., etc etc. Not a bad day i guess !! ( when I define bad days as rottin at home doin nothing.)

Something I came across and wanted to share with all of you.,

.The 10 steps to happiness

1. -Plant something and nurture it
2. -Count your blessings - at least five - at the end of each day
3. -Take time to talk - have an hour-long conversation with a loved one each week
4. -Phone a friend whom you have not spoken to for a while and arrange to meet up
5. -Give yourself a treat every day and take the time to really enjoy it
6. -Have a good laugh at least once a day
7. -Get physical - exercise for half an hour three times a week
8. -Smile at and/or say hello to a stranger at least once each day
9. -Cut your TV viewing by half
10. -Spread some kindness - do a good turn for someone every day

Don't just read it., try doin some of them n see how good you feel.

Everytime things go bad on any day., i manage to cheer myself up doing somethin fun or somethin good. So., I almost never had a whole day that sux badly .., atleast not till 2day. In a line., " today sucked.., BIG TIME ".
I got up very early in the morning to go visit the XYZ company for my college project. We got delayed due to various formalities ., so we were kept waiting for bout 4 hours and still no development. I really really really really HATE waiting. I lose interest in somethin when I wait for a long time for it., no matter WHAT it is .
I got back home coz I had a college application 2 buy. Well., was late for that too. I came home and I cudn't use the Computer or watch the TV coz my sis and mom very busy with them. All my friends were at college 2day. So., nothin much to do at home., so I slept for more than four hours !
The only thing I did 2day that I Njoyed is Blogging.

Back to College..,

Finally ., here it is., the final semester of my college life. Went back to coll after the vacations 2day., it felt good meetin all my friends at one place. I don hate coll like everybody else does., coz I don look at things like everybody .
We had some official paper work bout the final year project or like its called elsewhere in the world., the winter project. We sure had lots of confusion and tension n stuff.., thats alrite., have to get serious bout SOMETHING ., atleast ONCE b4 college is done with.
Met everybody i wanted to .., well., almost everybody. Had some pretty good food in the canteen., i mean., according to our canteen standards that is.
Didnt do much throut the day other than lots of talkin., but was still not bored., coz even wen i was sittin idle doin nothin., i was doin it with my friends., how cud that b boring 2 me ?
Hopin to see more of college and even more of my friends at college. Lets see how life takes me thru this last sem at college. Hope its real nice., i don wanna leave coll with a feelin that I've missed out on something.

Movie Marathon Update 8 ( movie # 13 ) :

Yesterday I had given my NMAT . Don bother bout wat it is.., its an important exam for me and I think i did a pretty good job at it. After that., thoda light masti at a very happening eat-out here in HYD. Thoda lite masti isn't enuf 4 me., so., 2day had to do somethin I wud Njoy. Hmm., hey ! Y not a movie ?


Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) : The fourth in its series . I'd say surely better than the third one. As I read somewhere., there was a lot of story to be packed into the two and half hours . This was clearly evident in the movie. This movie is much more action packed than the previous ones.
At the same time., it was different., didnt feel like a kid's movie anymore. There were teen emotions nicely shown in the movie such as crushes., heart breaks., jealousy and misunderstandings between friends. Nice to see Potter ., or as they wud say ., 'Ppphottaa' and his gang grow up !

A day with good old friends..,

I worked hard to make this work. My old friends from school had planned to meet 2day and 2day morning., it almost was lookin like the plan was falling apart. I did some calling up., some requesting and some threatening and finally the plan was intact. Had them home my noon., made some delicious Paneer sandwiches and watched the movie 'Constantine'.
Then we decided to go somewhere outside 4 dinner., first stopped at Eat Street and then went to another restaurant 4 dinner. On our way to Eat street we saw two accidents., the second one freaked us out enuf that., 4get bout stopping and helping them., we cudn't even stop there. It was just too unnerving 4 us to handle that.
We were very quite till we reached our destination. The place was full and we were on the real street very soon. I was stopped by the police then !!! I had all the papers n stuff., but they still insisted on me payin the fine .., 4 wat ?? Anyways., i have this talent of talking my way out of trouble and I did. These guys have become a pain in the butt these days.



After that., we had dinner at a decent restaurant ., but as always., there's never a perfect day. The food was all mild and non-spicy. Well., life's like that.,remember ???

Movie Marathon Update 7 ( movie # 12) :

Constantine (2005) : I had expected a lot 4m this movie ., was a bit dissapointed after watchin it though. The storyline wasn't clear.,may b we gotto have some christian religious-knowledge to understand bout angels and devils n stuff., movie was sloooow., visual graphics and sound were good.


Keanu Reeves performed in his usual cool relaxed style., but as an exorsist ? May b he wasn't the right choice. Not too scary., not a thriller., if u have missed this movie., relax.., u haven't missed much.

Dear friends ...,

I've observed so many friend circles or groups ., a few of mine included . Many.., under some kind of notion that friends are always to hang out with., share jokes., laugh together..,watch movies and all the other fun stuff. Thats right.,but u can also share the serious and sad stuff too.
I've had so many good ppl as friends., but as friends., they weren't that gr8.,coz no one showed or shared emotional stuff with me.
Most coz guys (at least yung guys) have this feelin that showin the slightest signs of emotions is 'girly' and makes them look weak and not 'macho'. Guys ! No one's askin u to cry !
I must admit girls are jussst a little better when it comes to showing ur feelings and emotions to their friends.., well.,here too., there are exceptions in my case .
When I go talk somethin serious to some of my friends ., they're like ., " hmm., ok., so now wat ?" . I do have very few friends to talk to., but sometimes it feels like they're just lending an ear and not really listening.
Well., I'm a damn good listener., i'm allways ready to listen to my friends., so why won't they come talk to me ? Nothin wrong with me., its with them. Some ppl too shy or crazy to open up to their own friends.
Emotions and sentiments are what seperates us from animals .., don't hide them 4m your dear ones. Hiding emotiona & feelings such as Love., anger., sadness or happiness from your friends till its too late to express them can badly damage ur relation or the rapport u share.

I had got this link 4m a friend and took out time to watch the video.., Really Hillarious !! I just HAD to share it with u ppl !

Watch it.,laugh ur A$$ off ..,have fun !!!

http://viknluda.com/foe/video/index.html

its probably made by NRIs ., looks like it. Crazy guys !

Movie Marathon Update 6 (movie # 11 ) :

Spider-Man 2 (2004) : I missed out this movie when it was showin in theatres coz of a silly crisis we all face one time or the other.., yes., am talkin bout finanical crisis .


Anyways.., gotto see this movie finally. Was a worthy sequel I must say . Saw more of sentiment and romance in this movie than the first part . Even after two years after the first part., all the actors seem to be exactly as b4 ., givin a sense of a real life like sequel. Action's mindblowin.., in a crazy way.., but hey., thats SPIDERMAN ! Worth a watch 4 sure .

Movie Marathon Update 5 :


HERO (2002) : The movie I've been waitin 2 see since 2002 ! Yes ! I've waited that long ! I was so darn impressed by the promos that I wanted to see this movie badly ! Things didn't work out and I finally got my hands on this movie and guess wat ..., it was in chinese with english sub-titles! Thats alrite.., all this waitin., so I gotto watch the movie. It was very good,. not gr8 !
Chinese movie makers have a kind of a grace and class in showing stuff in their movies.., and the music is magical ! My friends think its dumb seein chinese fighters fly and fight in mid air ! Too ironic 4 ppl who grew up watchin colorful, dazzling missile-like-arrow fights in Ramayana and Mahabharata. Its fantasy.., ppl ! Look at it that way and Njoy it !!!

When you write a love letter to a girl, remember the do's and don'ts

( Check HERE for Part 1 )

Part 2: Be sure to praise her physical attributes in a romantic way!
Simply said, the party of the first part must make the party of the second part feel like partying. Compliment her on her looks. Similes and metaphors are excellent but some pondering is needed. Listen to some Frank Sinatra albums for inspiration. I'd avoid hardcore rap music, referring to a girl as "My Mofo Slaphappy Bitch”! Poetry by Shelley or Shakespeare might come in handy for an alluring description.

The typical attributes are her complexion, gracefulness, beauty and charisma. The onus of getting across a romantic message rests squarely on your shoulders.
"When I saw the raven at sunlight with its neck shimmering like a rainbow, I realized how much your complexion resembles a crow!" is not the way to win her over. I'd choose ivory or sandal for allegorical references. A little lie goes a long way in romance so get the mileage.

"Something in the way you move!" is nice. I'd skip the duck and go with the swan. Sure, they both walk kind of similar but who cares? Just be politically correct. "You move gingerly like a goods train carrying heavy cargo!" is not kosher. Never try to flatter a girl on her chubbiness. The task of winning a girl's heart is Himalayan. But if you called her Himalayan, the game's over. "When I see your tushy, I get all cushy!" might draw a squeal or a grunt. It depends on what she thinks of her tushy. "You have more curves than a Kipp's apparatus!" is a line I'd avoid. Just throw in "curvaceous and vivacious" in a picturesque way. And always mention her legs and lips. How they kindle the fire in your heart or something.




All girls love praise. Start with her eyes. Say how they sparkle like silver trouts in sunny waters during the mating season. If she has dimples, say they make her cheeks look lissom and supple. Don't ask me what lissom and supple mean. No idea. But such words make a girl bat her eyelashes and giggle. Avoid comparing her breasts to the pyramids of Gaza. I'd take the ocean, the moon and the stars any day over the volcano, the Saturn and Seismic readings. Sure, your libido might spew like the volcano seething with the lava of lust. Just put a lid on it. She might cause you tremors that would read 9.0 on the Richter scale. But stick to the rules. Say that she is like a fresh breeze from the aquamarine waves of the sea. Her one look is enough to bring many moons orbiting around your planet. The memory of her alone is like a galaxy of stars, a nostalgic milkyway. That's the script. Kapish?
Now to charisma. "You have such haunting eyes that they remind me of Halloween!" is not good. Far better to say, "Your smile is so magnetic that the iron in my will gravitates towards you!" Also sneak in the word "mesmerizing" whenever possible. It works like magic. "Your glance is so mesmerizing that I see a thousand stars on the roof of my imagination!" Let her try to figure out what it means and don't dwell on it too much. You have work to do. "Spell" is another great word. "I'm in your spell like a castaway sailor marooned on your shore!" Again, don't dwell. Move on.

From now ., I'm into social service. No., u wont see me doin campaigns n stuff., i was talkin bout helpin out ppl ., ppl like me who have little confusions bout diff stuff in life that makes life a tad harder. I can't assure that these are THE rite way to go about anythin., but these cud help., hope they do !!!
So., lets start with helpin out the loverboys . I'm not a supporter of gettin into a relation at the age/position I'm in., but sometimes its better now than never. So., 4 u guys., here goes..,

When you write a love letter to a girl, remember the do's and don'ts in the following four parts.
Here's part 1 . The rest., soon to follow.

IMP ::: I didnt write it down., but got it 4m a friend. I don wanna take credit 4m somethin thats not mine. Read on .,

Part 1: How you address her gives the first impression!

Forget, "Dear Soundarya!” It sounds like you're writing to your headmaster asking for permission to take the afternoon off to be at your grandmother's funeral for the 3rd time this month.
"Hi!" is acceptable. "Howdy!" is a tad more chummy. "Hiya Haha Soundarya!" borders on insanity. "My Mango-eyed Manna From Heaven!" is great provided you sign off as "Your Secret Admirer!" Let her look in the mirror a whole day trying to see if her eyes are in fact mango-shaped and agonize over the secret admirer. Things like "My Cocaine Rush!" and "Oooh, Babe Delish of Wetdreams!" are best left in the trash bin. "My Sweet Strawberry Shortcake With Vanilla Icecream, Butterscotch Syrup and Macadamia Nuts On Top!" is a stretch. Skip it if she is on a diet. Worse if she works for Dairy Queen. Also avoid abbreviating her name to seem hip. "Hey Soundy!" is a real loser.

Movie Marathon Update 4 :


Gothika (2003) : I had the choice of either constantine or this movie
and chose this coz i heard 4m friends that constantine was a little boring. This's a horror/thriller . The movie was scary but a lil on the mild side.
Gothika means " a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person " and thats where the story takes place. Halle Berry plays a psychiatrist who then becomes a patient at the same place. Weird !? It is .., watch the movie to find out why . The story somehow seems familiar to me.., even though it's not. For those who want to b a lil scared., this will do just fine.

Another day at home !!!??? Aah ! I cant take it anymore ! I'm outta here ! 4 Sure.., that is .., 2mrw .
So wat did I do diff at home 2day ? Watched that gr8 movie ., and then had a gr8 yummy Paneer Tikka Pizza ! Not that excitin 4 vacation rite.., I know. After being home for 45 days alone., these vacations don seem THAT boring., but sittin home all day !? Thats not me !
I'm goin out., n comin home only after I have fun ! U do too ! Have a gr8 day 2mrw ! See ya !!!

Movie Marathon Update 3 :

The Sixth Sense (1999) : I was so impressed by 'The Village' that I wanted to see his first movie. Checked out the info and it said "Nominated for 6 Oscars. Another 30 wins & 33 nominations ". Did I need more reasons !? So ., brought the movie home and watched it. The first half ., I was like.., hmm., how did THIS get the movie nominated 4 the oscars ! Then starts the second half which keeps u on the edge
of ur seat and a MEGA twist in the story ., after which the first half begins to make sense.
Its a pretty powerful movie., and the movie and the lead kid star in the movie will b remembered 4 a long long time ! WATCH IT !!!

No matter how positively I try to look at life ., it just doesn't let me .
I'm the kind of person that believes that friends are somebody U can ALWAYS rely on , no matter how bad things turn out to be. How does it feel when u have friends that u really care for ., give lots of love n affection and trust and get just a fraction of it back ? Feels sick rite ? I kinda have the same sick feeling rite now. Its not about somethin thats happened 2day ., neither it's about all of my friends. Its about somethin that's been happenin 4 the past few days and its about a few friends that I really had hopes on. I'm really havin doubts bout how many of the friends I have rite now are those that I can fall back on .., for the rest of my life .
I've started to miss Karthik and Rohit now..,and Arjun more badly than ever ! I really have ...,

Movie Marathon Update 2 :

My friends were supposed to meet me at home., but the asses didnt come. So., I thought wat the heck.., nothin to cry about., i'll continue my movie marathon . Went to the video parlor and like always spent.., 15 mins browsin the movies and I found this one., was impressed by the promo I saw a few days ago., so took it., watched it.


King Arthur (2004) : King Arthur and his Knights of the famous Round table were thought to be just legends from the period called the dark ages until recent evidence were found. I thought it'd b interestin to have an action movie and a history class in one. The movie was good . I'd prob give it two and a half stars out of five. It kind of reminds me of Braveheart..., now THAT was a gr8 movie !

This is one of those lazy mornins that i woke up a bit emotional . I suddenly wanted to meet all my friends. One of the reasons cud b that I learnt that there wudn't b the school reunion this year. Its been more than a week into the vacations and most of my friends haven't even contacted me . Usually I'd b very upset about this., but I guess everybody must b havin their own reasons..,but at the same time., i'm not gonna sit n do nothin about it . I've decided that within a week ., I'm gonna contact each n every old friend of mine atleast once . May b meet up some of them. That'd b a better thing to do in the vacations than just sit at home doin nothin ! n I think even u shud .., friendship's bout comin 2gether and stayin 2gether . Ur friends have 4got u doesn't mean u have to too. Go ., phone a friend whom you have not spoken to for a while and arrange to meet up. U'll see how good that feels .
So .., my dear friends..,

Movie Marathon Update 1

I just watched the Movie Salaam Namaste and I have the songs., love them.., n there's one song in particular that I really LOVE !
' TU JAHAN..,' an amazing composition and the lyrics.., OH MY GOD ! makes you think how beautiful a language hindi is !
Its different from the over poetic mushy love songs of bollywood where the hero says "Ask me and I'll get u even the stars" or the heroine sings " I've waited many 'Janms' for you " n all that silly unreal crap. The lyrics in this song are full of innocent Love they have for each other. Its very real in the sense., the boy is strong at heart n like a real man shows his possesiveness n his intention of sheilding her from problems . The girl is like .., real innocent n how happy this guy makes her n stuff. Kudos to who ever has penned this song. Here are the lyrics.

Tu jahan ., mein waha..,
Sang sang yu,. chaloon tere .,
jaise tera aasma, ( this kinda shows his possesiveness)
( X 2)

Jo dhoop nikley.., chaaya ban jaaonga
Jo ho thu akeli., saaya ban jaaonga.,
Jo uljhan mein ho man., main behlaaonga.., ( the guy being the shoulder to lean on)
tum aa gaye ho., tho jeena aaya hain.,
khushiyon ka tumney.., yeh jaal bichaaya hain.,
khoya hain khudko .., ya sab kuch paaya hain.., ( the gal Xpressin how happy she is to b with him)

Tu jahan.....,

Ho gum ke baadal., mujhpe tham jaanede..,
Bechainiyo ko.., mujhse thakraane dey..,
Dukhthi ho., koyi baath., mujhpe aane dey.., ( the ever protective loverboy., well said dude !)
Dil sochtha tha.., ki koi apna ho.,
Koi Raaz na ho, Jo usse rakhna ho.,
Aankhen na kholoon mein., shaayad sapna ho.., ( the innocent dame., sweet .. )

Tu jahan...,




I just love the simpleness n the plain innocence in the song.
Male lead singer Sonu nigam has done gr8 Justice to this song ! I donno who's the lady, but she's done gr8 too !
If U haven't got this album yet.., get it now ! If u got no cash.., download it 4m somewhere ! But do get the songs.., they're really nice !