It can get very annoying when drivers behind you keep honking when you have stopped for the red light. If it were green would I not go?
Pointing towards the light and signalling to driver in the rear view mirror did not help my case yesterday. So I thought a good way to communicate with the vehicle behind would be to have an electronic display board. Keying in text through a simple keyboard would feed the sign-board at the back. My board at that moment would have read "In case you didn't know red means STOP". Such a board could also be used for advertisement in case of commercial vehicles. And yes, the board would be functional only when the hand break is on, otherwise it would lead to a lot of unnecessary distraction. Ah! people should ask me for ideas :)
@ the driver who was honking - fine that you want to end up behind bars, don't make me your accomplice
@ the drunkard who decided to lay down in the middle of the main road - could you not find a better place to relax
@ people who decide to sprint across without looking - this is not your hallway, look before you leap
and to think driving on weekdays was crazy.... :)
Monday, March 23, 2009
Weekend movie
What starts off as a dark and sad story, turns into a really touching and inspiring one. the dialogues have been timed so perfectly and delivered so well that you want to watch some scenes again and again.
Though a few scenes like the one relating to the war could have been avoided/shortened, its a brilliantly made movie.
Cate Blanchett looks 'oh so wow', so does Brad Pitt in a few scenes.
One scene that I really liked is where Benjamin describes a series of events that all come together and result in an accident. Even if one of those events hadn't happened or had occurred a moment earlier/later the result would have been different. He starts off by saying "Sometimes we're on a collision course, and we just don't know it. Whether it's by accident or by design, there's not a thing we can do about it."
Other thought provoking quotes from the movie:
Our lives are defined by opportunities, even the ones we miss.
You can be as mad as a mad dog at the way things went. You could swear, curse the fates, but when it comes to the end, you have to let go.
It's never too late to be whoever you want to be. There's no time limit, stop whenever you want. You can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. And I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you never felt before. I hope you meet people with a different point of view. I hope you live a life you're proud of. If you find that you're not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again.
Though a few scenes like the one relating to the war could have been avoided/shortened, its a brilliantly made movie.
Cate Blanchett looks 'oh so wow', so does Brad Pitt in a few scenes.
One scene that I really liked is where Benjamin describes a series of events that all come together and result in an accident. Even if one of those events hadn't happened or had occurred a moment earlier/later the result would have been different. He starts off by saying "Sometimes we're on a collision course, and we just don't know it. Whether it's by accident or by design, there's not a thing we can do about it."
Other thought provoking quotes from the movie:
Our lives are defined by opportunities, even the ones we miss.
You can be as mad as a mad dog at the way things went. You could swear, curse the fates, but when it comes to the end, you have to let go.
It's never too late to be whoever you want to be. There's no time limit, stop whenever you want. You can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. And I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you never felt before. I hope you meet people with a different point of view. I hope you live a life you're proud of. If you find that you're not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Quotations - Art Buchwald
In a recent conversation about books/authors, I learned about Arthur Buchwald. Haven't yet read any of his books but came across some of his quotes today.
Found these to be interesting. They make you smile, they make you think.
“Whether it's the best of times or the worst of times, it's the only time we've got.”
“We seem to be going through a period of nostalgia, and everyone seems to think yesterday was better than today. I don't think it was, and I would advise you not to wait ten years before admitting today was great. If you're hung up on nostalgia, pretend today is yesterday and just go out and have one hell of a time.”
“You can't make up anything anymore. The world itself is a satire. All you're doing is recording it.”
“The best things in life aren't things”
"I worship the quicksand he walks in"
Found these to be interesting. They make you smile, they make you think.
“Whether it's the best of times or the worst of times, it's the only time we've got.”
“We seem to be going through a period of nostalgia, and everyone seems to think yesterday was better than today. I don't think it was, and I would advise you not to wait ten years before admitting today was great. If you're hung up on nostalgia, pretend today is yesterday and just go out and have one hell of a time.”
“You can't make up anything anymore. The world itself is a satire. All you're doing is recording it.”
“The best things in life aren't things”
"I worship the quicksand he walks in"
Sunday, March 08, 2009
Miles Davis
Listening to It Never Entered My mind by Miles Davis.
I'm not that much into jazz (yet). The reason for that being, melody in this genre not being very structured (or so I think). Maybe I just have to listen to more of Jazz to appreciate it better.
Its the piano notes in the begining that made me listen to this song. After I heard it once, I started playing it in a loop and now I really like the flow of the sax too. A silent, dark room - perfect setting to listen to this song.
Its been a crazy period. Hoping that the coming week is just slightly better. One thing to rejoice about for sure... Tuesday is a holiday. Yippeee! Will be content with that for now.
:D
I'm not that much into jazz (yet). The reason for that being, melody in this genre not being very structured (or so I think). Maybe I just have to listen to more of Jazz to appreciate it better.
Its the piano notes in the begining that made me listen to this song. After I heard it once, I started playing it in a loop and now I really like the flow of the sax too. A silent, dark room - perfect setting to listen to this song.
Its been a crazy period. Hoping that the coming week is just slightly better. One thing to rejoice about for sure... Tuesday is a holiday. Yippeee! Will be content with that for now.
:D
Saturday, March 07, 2009
Delhi 6
All things said and done... Great website
Imagine a movie plot with too many thoughts to be expressed. Actually so many ideas you want to bring out that you cannot fit it into one movie. So you neatly lay out all these ideas flat on a sheet of paper, cut the sheet into many pieces and try to put together a collage. The movie now has only nice looking pieces, but loses its story flow.
That's how I felt when I watched Delhi 6. So many scenes end so abruptly that it makes you wonder if it was meant to be that way or if someone did a bad job with the editing.
With such a star cast, music, location like old Delhi - the movie could have been so much more. My greatest disappointment was my favourite song Dil Gira - picturisation of which was such a let down :( Innovative - yes, appealing - maybe not.
When shooting in old Delhi, there are so many things places/culture/activities that can be showcased, but that doesn't happen here. Where Rang De Basanti had so many lovely locations/shots/picturisation this movie comes no where close to it. The only saving grace is beautiful Sonam Kapoor.
Half way through the movie you start wondering.... What were they thinking
Imagine a movie plot with too many thoughts to be expressed. Actually so many ideas you want to bring out that you cannot fit it into one movie. So you neatly lay out all these ideas flat on a sheet of paper, cut the sheet into many pieces and try to put together a collage. The movie now has only nice looking pieces, but loses its story flow.
That's how I felt when I watched Delhi 6. So many scenes end so abruptly that it makes you wonder if it was meant to be that way or if someone did a bad job with the editing.
With such a star cast, music, location like old Delhi - the movie could have been so much more. My greatest disappointment was my favourite song Dil Gira - picturisation of which was such a let down :( Innovative - yes, appealing - maybe not.
When shooting in old Delhi, there are so many things places/culture/activities that can be showcased, but that doesn't happen here. Where Rang De Basanti had so many lovely locations/shots/picturisation this movie comes no where close to it. The only saving grace is beautiful Sonam Kapoor.
Half way through the movie you start wondering.... What were they thinking
Sunday, March 01, 2009
Music find of the week
Japanese music director/composer Joe Hisaishi
I'm still checking out the other videos on youtube. The music is so beautifully composed and performed. I really liked Asian Dream Song, View of Silence and Oriental Wind.
Spirited away:
Starts off in a slow, peaceful tone. A few highs with related lows. But when At 02:19 the beats blend in, the tune takes a beautiful new turn. Very soothing in its entirety.
Another version - The Name of Life:
Nice happy tone keeps you swaying to the rhythm.
I'm still checking out the other videos on youtube. The music is so beautifully composed and performed. I really liked Asian Dream Song, View of Silence and Oriental Wind.
Spirited away:
Starts off in a slow, peaceful tone. A few highs with related lows. But when At 02:19 the beats blend in, the tune takes a beautiful new turn. Very soothing in its entirety.
Another version - The Name of Life:
Nice happy tone keeps you swaying to the rhythm.
Reclaim your life
My current favorite ad on TV - Tata Safari Dicor - The concept, the locations, the music/words (Life goes by before you know it, Can you feel it pass you by)- perfect.
If you looked back into your life
What would you remember?
The corner office?
The corporate powerplays?
The VIP lounge?
What would you remember?
An earlier ad, equally good.
If you looked back into your life
What would you remember?
The corner office?
The corporate powerplays?
The VIP lounge?
What would you remember?
An earlier ad, equally good.
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