Like Aerosmith Says - " It's Amazing!"

Times have changed and it really has!

A couple of instances which caught me thinking as to how times have changed and my (our!) thinking along with it.

I am doing a new batch from yesterday and the usual formalities of the first day would include self introduction of the trainees. Every body were introducing themselves. My name is blah, and I studied in blah blah and I come from blah blah blah and so on.

And one of the guys said the same things and also said his dad owns a hardware store in Chennai. And instantly I asked him “Hey, Would he be able to help me pick up a used laptop?” He said “Unfortunately sir, he sells only wall nails and paints and varnish and iron materials!”

I made such a fool of myself!

And the other thing is that I am going to Bangalore tomorrow for a meeting, and the first thought that occured is to check with the airline companies to see if they have any deals before checking for ticket availability in trains! This might make me sound like a luxurious brat, but honest to God, No!

Chennai- Bangalore Shatabdi will charge you 680 bucks! You know what’s the price in Air Deccan? 829 bucks… Can you beat that! It’s lesser than a 2nd A/C Sleeper class in train. And of course I’m flying. I didn’t even bother looking at the ticket availability in train.

A lot of words means a lot of things these days - Windows, Program (earlier it just used to be TV Programs), Mail Address, Be specific when you ask for ph #’s Land line and Mobile, Paying by Card or Cash? Walk in to a restaurant and the first thing you ask is”Hey, Do you guys take Amex?”

We have so many choices and preferences… and I enjoy every inch of it. I have options a lot of options, custom made, from restaurants to airlines... from buying a pen to a computer… Wow!

I also remember a few technologies which came and just disappeared. Like the Pager. It was some happening thing when I was in school. People, I mean big time corporatist, used to boast about carrying one, its fame was fickle! Then it happened only people who work as peons and messengers and courier delivery guys carry it!

Then people were hiding these pagers, even if they have one they used to hide it, forget the boasting days… it was more of a disgrace or may be I would chose to say a joke carrying a pager!!!

Then I don’t what happened to them! I don’t even know where to buy a pager, if I need one today (I don’t even know if they exist!)

OMG! (Read it as Oh My God!) Times have really changed, it has!

One Of Those Days!!!

Mood:Low
Currently Listenning: Mike and Mechanics – Living Years
Ambience: Dark room, Music at a good volume.
Feeling: Sleepy and lazy

Well what do you expect!

One of those days that I really hate!!! I know its not gonna be there for ever and its gonna go, and I will feel better tomorrow, or may be even sooner than I think!!!

I don’t have classes today cause I just fininshed a batch yesterday and I have a new batch starting Monday, it’s a three day weekend. I was waiting for it for about a week.

Unfortunately I am not enjoying it! Its so boring and I am feeling like crazy. Sitting in my room throughout and playing some music I like has always been something I enjoy the most. Unfortunately, I went into a thinking mode.

Not really deppressive, but I am thinking about my life, where I really should be. Or should I be there? or there? thats what I’m thinking.

Should have said this or should have I said that… Should I do that? Can I do that? Will I do that? All these questions are just sitting here in my head. And all I can do is just type about it. I feel unwanted, and loved at the same time. Is that possible? Well if you don’t have a clue, ask me, it really is!

Can or should I do this? Where should I go? Should I go for a walk? Take a nap? Watch a movie? Should I try this...

I feel nothing is going my way, altenatively, I also feel it’s all fine. As much as I say it doesn't hurt me or bother me it also does.

More ?'s like do I like him/her? Should I see this person? should I stop trusting this person? What should I say? What will I say? Should I call him? Should I do that? Should I have done that?

Why is all this stuff just coming out of me? God know!

And I have this strange thought again, Should I post it or ctrl+a and del?

Well, WTF, My blog, My Post, My Place… and I am posting what ever s*** I’ve typed!

And Hell ya, I’m feeling better!!!!

SIDEWAYS!

I went to Pondicherry last weekend, and had some great fun! We went to Auroville and to another friend’s private beach there. The whole point of we driving there was because my bro’s bro in law said that we could pick up DVD’s for 35 bucks!

And the drive was in no vain. We picked up a lot of movies and my collection now stands at 128 titles!!! The drive was good also keep in mind it was pouring all over Chennai and also Pondi last week. I was on wheels all the time, playing some creed and 70’s&80’s glitter rock on the way.

A very unusual drive for me…

Getting married, Out of being a rebellious youth, Matured… I don’t know, so unusual, did not cross 100 KMPH! Those of me who know me well, remember I’ve done a 55 minute drive from Pondi to Chennai.

The other thing I wanted to post was that I kinda really like this guy called Charles Bronson, the 70’s super star. I watched about 7 of his movies till now and am looking for more DVD’s. Man… that guy is so cool. And the best part of it was most of the Tamil movies, the action ones especially, including a Rajinikant block buster were all stolen from his movies!!! That is acceptable, but they have stolen the BGM too…

Yeah, now why did I open blogger now? Yes, I was watching this movie called “SIDEWAYS” and thought I would recommend it to all of you. It’s a very nice movie. Its about a guy(Miles), an 8th grade English teacher, and a divorcee, wants to quit his job and graduate to next level, To publish a book!

A total pessimist. He goes on a wine tasting trip around California, along with his best friend(Jack), who is just about getting married in a week. They go wine tasting and during this trip is when a lot of things happen in Miles life. He hears that his book is not going to be published, his EX is remarried (keep in mind he stills loves her…that’s painful!!!) and pregnant, his friend(Jack) sleeps around with women week before his marriage and he couldn’t do much about it, plus he falls in love with another girl(Maya)!

The movie, directed by Payne (director of Jack Nicholson’s ‘About Schmidt’). As always he gives so much life to the movie. I like this director and I’ve also seen his another movie called ‘Election’.

The cool thing about director Alexander Payne is how he acknowledges the existence of an America is not just New York, Los Angeles, or Chicago. It's really refreshing the places he shoots his movies. The suburbs, the free ways, the vineyards… you should see it guys.

The people in SIDEWAYS are genuine, and, while the relationships are funny, they are all believable. As our middle-age lads Jack and Miles relive their youth, touring the picturesque highway in a red out dated convertible, we are there vicariously with them, reliving our own youth. Definitely a great watch!

I still have a 100 Unseen titles to watch!