My Rantings

Something I ran across...

2008-07-18T11:49:00.000-07:00

Used to be my heart was breaking
There must be something I was missing
'cause now I need something more
Feels like I've never been kissed before...

I was kissed by an Angel...

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Some of my favorite photos

2008-03-21T08:15:00.000-07:00

I am not much of a photographer, but here are some of my favorite photos.

This photograph is of my nephew Romal. He was probably 2 years old then. I was taking photos and at some point I said that "your turn is over", and I got the expression. Chooo cute.

This is the first photograph I took, as far as potraits are concerned. This is Erica Baskin. She is very beautiful and daughter of my friend. She was kind enough to accept the risk of my taking photos. I like this photograph for many reasons and one of them being that it actually looks like a print ad.

Sunset, from a small restaurant in St. Sebastian, Brazil.

Long time No Blog

2008-02-24T18:58:00.000-08:00

I haven't had the time to blog, but I did start an experimental page on my website. Please visit and give me your feedback. Thanks much.

http://www.nachiketonline.com/tp/Experimental.html

Nachiket

Updating my website...

2008-01-20T15:17:00.001-08:00

Check out the new and improved www.nachiketonline.com . Please sign the guest book and leave feedback. Thanks.

SLB has lost it...

2008-01-12T08:47:00.000-08:00

I spent 2 days in anger and without realizing why. It dawned to me eventually, that is was Sanjay Leela Bhansaali and his puke ‘Saawariyaan’. I have to accept that I had sufficient warnings and yet I watched the movie! I want to rip my eyes out of my socket!
The movie was blue for most part and green for some scenes, and I am not even talking about emotions. I am completely tired of SLB thinking of sticking to a color for some artistic ‘knot’ in his head.
The story is set in ‘la-la-land’, which was like an ‘unholy bastard child’ of Venice and Srinagar, painted blue. There did exist a huge RK sign in la-la-land and a many ‘homage’ instances to the Kapoor families. All the characters needed urgent therapies. SLB created characters which all were less large than life and more out of their minds. The new lead pair probably had no idea to what SLB was doing to them in name of art, but in the name of innocence, he made both these young people act like total dimwits, nincompoopy and completely retarded. The notion of life being bitter-sweet is being demonstrated by the characters bursting into spontaneous crying and spontaneous laughing and spontaneous crying and spontaneous laughing and spontaneous crying…….all intertwined, left me in pain. And it was only 15 minutes into the film. So I stared into the screen contemplating, am I man enough to finish this movie? As all the great tolerance building movies like Shadyantra, Clerk, etc helped increase my capacity to handle pain, this would help too I thought…as it did…
Just when I thought things cannot get any worse….very naïve of me…’sallu-the-lallu’ makes an entry. My brother calls him ‘mono-syllable Khan’, cause he can’t deliver a line of dialogue. So Sallu-the-lallu had to be this mystical person, end up looking like ‘no-acting-clue-sallu’.
Apparently a lot of money was spent on the movie and not enough time on the thought process of whether to make this movie.
The music score is the saving grace only if you don’t watch the movie. If you watch the movie, you will not be able to enjoy the music at all, as it becomes a jarring experience, with flashes in your head of the numb nuts. In one of the songs, SLB tried to push the envelope to establish the lead as a sex symbol, and ended up looking like a cheap strip show…one of the reasons I wanted to poke my eyes out…
The movie is full of clichés. The good whore, the senile angel, compassionate aunt, mystical (in this case, clueless) stranger, dropped payal, etc etc and wasted money. It was an unmitigated disaster of a movie. SLB is off my list.

mobile blog

2008-01-02T03:04:00.001-08:00

I use windows smartphone and mobile blogger is a new addition to it. I am finding myself doing more and more with my mobile than ever before.

what has mobility to do with blogging? we'll see now, won't we?

- Posted using Pocket Watch Software Mobile GBlogger.

Spelling mistakes

2008-01-01T18:49:00.001-08:00

Please pardon my spelling mistakes, I have been making them a lot recently.....I am no spelling bee champ...but its on the decline.....

Way back into love

2008-01-01T18:48:00.001-08:00

Flipping through channels, and I stop at the movie 'Music and Lyrics', just when this song is being written. I think the only good part in the movie. Hugh's 'Pop' video is hilarious also.

I've been living with a shadow over head.
I've been sleeping with a cloud about my bed.
I've been lonely for so long.
Traped in the past I just can't seem to move on.
I've been hiding all my hopes and dreams away.
Just in case I ever need 'em again someday.
I've been setting aside time, to clear a little space in the corners of my mind.
All I wanna do is find a way back into love.
I can't make it throw with out a way back into love.
I been watching but the stars refuse to shine.
I've been searching but I just dont see the signs.
I know that it's out there, theres gotta be somthing for my soul somewhere.
I been looking for someone to shed some light, not somebody just to get me through the night.
I could use some direction, and I'm open to your suggestions.
All I wanna do is find a way back into love.
I can't make it throw with out a way back into love.
And if I open my heart again. I guess I'm hoping you'll be there for me in the end.
There are moment when I don't know if its real, or if anybody feels the way I feel.
I need insperation, not just another negotiation.
All I wanna do is find a way back into love.
I can't make it throw with out a way back into love.
And if I open my heart to you.
I'm hoping you'll show me what to do.
And if you help me to start again.
You know that I'll be there for you in the end.

Taare Zameen Par

2007-12-26T08:08:00.000-08:00

Taare Zameen Par
I watched 'Taare Zaameen Par' this weekend, and loved it.
Once again Aamir demonstrates that good films can come out of bollywood. This movie is a shining example of subjects, storylines and talent potential waiting to be tapped in India. Bollywood CAN emerge as a leading producer of quality films. Instead of copying and recycling (5 mins of 'ramu ki aag' is still hurting my eyes), I hope that the filmmakers look deep into the indian potential.

Aamir has captured the contrast of the boy's world and harsh reality of bustling 'mumbai' city from sitting on top of the bus engine very well. There is every aspect of the film that is praise worthy. Darsheel Safary exhibit years beyond his age. His performance towers and carries the film. Infact, there are a few minutes in the film that are self indulgent on Aamir's part, if he edits that part out, he has got an oscar candidate. Nevertheless, its interesting that a leading bollywood star would not make an appearance for 30-40mins of the film. Aamir has learnt that you dont have to be in every frame to make a good movie.
Ofcourse at this rate, Aamir will be incapable of working with anyone human. His race for perfection is interesting. Will he resort to anime? he he he he

Hats off to Aamir for this gem.
-Nachi

It gets better....

2007-12-16T12:48:00.000-08:00

"It turned out that she wasnt in love with me as I had thought....What I am trying to say.....I understand feeling small and as insignificant as humanly possible, and how it actually aches in places that you didnt know you had inside of you.....And it does not matter how many new haircuts you get, or gyms you join, or how many glasses of chardoney you have with your friends, you still go to bed every night, going over every detail....and wonder what you did wrong or how could you misunderstood, and how in the hell, in that brief moement that you could think be so happy?
And sometimes you even concince yourself that she would see the light and show up at your door.....
And after all that, for however long that may be, you go to some place new, meet new people who make you feel worthwhile again....And little peices of sould will finally come back...and all the fuzzy stuff....all those years of your life you wasted.... eventually starts to fade........"

Dodging glances on the train

2007-10-26T21:05:00.000-07:00

"
Talking to myself in public,
Dodging glances on the train
and I know....
I know they've all been talking about me....
I can hear them whisper,
and it makes me think
there must be something wrong with me

Out of all the hours thinking
somehow,
I have lost my mind.

"

Matchbox 20 - Unwell.

Set your MP3 player on shuffle

2007-10-26T20:42:00.000-07:00

Last couple of weeks I had to commute by train. 5 hours every day. Good thing, got a lot of catching up on my reading / listening (audio books silly). I ran out of books on the player today and switched to my music. It was raining and cold and nothing was connecting as 'rim jim gire saawan'....lame I know....

I setup the player on 'shuffle all'. This worked like a charm. It was like switching through stations and catching a tune you havent heard in a while and then takes you back when it used to be 'your song'.

The song 'King of wishful thinking' by Go West. This song was also on the sound track of Pretty Woman. With my women trouble over the years, this could be my personal theme song...he he he

I don't need to fall at your feet
Just 'cause you cut me to the bone
And I won't miss the way that you kiss me
We were never carved in stone
If I don't listen to the talk of the town
Then maybe I can fool myself..
I'll get over you..
I know I will

I'll pretend my ship's not sinking
And I'll tell myself I'm over you'cause
I'm the king of wishful thinking
I am the king of wishful thinking

I refuse to give in to my blues
That's not how it's going to be
And I deny the tears in my eyes
I don't want to let you see.. no
That you have made a hole in my heart
And now I've got to fool myself..

I'll get over you..
I know I will
I'll pretend my ship's not sinking
And I'll tell myself
I'm over you'cause
I'm the king of wishful thinking..
I'll get over you..
I know I will
I'll pretend my ship's not sinking
And I'll tell myself
I'm over you'cause
I'm the king of wishful thinking

I will never, never shed a tear for you
I'll get over you
If I don't listen to the talk of the town
Then maybe I can fool myself..
I'll get over you..
I know I will
I'll pretend my ship's not sinking
And I'll tell myself I'm over you'cause
I'm the king of wishful thinking
I'm the king of wishful thinking
I'll get over you..

I know I will
You made a hole in my heart
But I won't shed a tear for you
I'll be the king of wishful thinking
I'll get over you..

I'll pretend my heart's still beating'cause
I've got no more tears for you
I'm the king of wishful thinking..
I'll get over you..

I know I will
You made a hole in my heart
And I'll tell myself I'm over you'cause
I'm the king of wishful thinking

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYnZL0BOXDc

Funny Lines from Team America

2007-10-26T20:19:00.000-07:00

There are 3 kinds of people. Dicks, Pussies and Assholes.
Pussies think everyone can get along and Dicks wanna fuck all the time without thinking it through
Pussies get mad at Dicks one in a while, because Pussies get fucked by Dicks.
But, Dicks fuck assholes too.
Pussies dont like Dicks, because Pussies get fucked by Dicks. But Dicks also fuck Assholes.
Assholes who just wanna wanna shit on everything.
Pussies may think that they can deal with Assholes their way, but the only thing that can fuck an Asshole is a Dick....with some Balls.
The problem with Dicks, is that sometimes they fuck too much and fuck when it isnt appropiate, It takes a Pussy to show them that.
But sometimes Pussies get so full of shit that they become Assholes themselves. Because Pussies are only an inch and a half away from Assholes.
I dont know much in this crazy crazy world, but if you dont let Dicks fuck Assholes, all Dicks and Pussies will be covered in Shit!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgUz1nFZUzs

What goes around comes around.....

2007-10-26T20:13:00.000-07:00

Why do we only learn from our pain? Why are we all so in-different to other people's pain. Why do people make choices that destroy other people's lives? Do people lack compassion?

I heard, 'Its different when you are on the receiving side...' Duh! Sure it is. Hurts like hell. Ain't it?

This, so far, has been the most interesting dumb thing I have heard.

The context is as follows(names have been changed to protect the absolute absence of grey matter in the people involved)

Jane and John are together. Jane is stealing from John on a regular basis. Jane takes the loot and enjoys with Dick. John finds out and 'digs' into Dick's activity. Dick however, to Jane's ignorance, is stealing from her and enjoys with many others. John who inspite of being devastated, tries to tell Jane, Dick is stealing from her. Jane says "Why is he doing this to me? I did not steal from him?" This is the point where John wanted cry, laugh and bitch slap Jane into her senses. John out of sheer unbelief asks Jane "Aren't you doing the same to me?"

Its a year, later, Jane is not with with John, meets, Tommy. Tommy is much younger to Jane. John meets Jane often to see if Jane changed her ways. John finds out that Jane is in trouble. She has a 'huge burden of her mistakes growing' while Tommy is stealing from her. At this point, comes the line from Jane "Its different when you are on the receiving side". What Jane thinks of being insightful, is nothing but basic lesson in life. Yet, completely caught up between her mistakes growing and Tommys contribution to her growing pain, she continues hoping it will ease her pain.

In short, Jane goes from a life of being with John, from whom, she only stole and enjoyed, to being with Tommy who will continue to steal from her, but cannot leave tommy, for the burden which is growing.

Ofcourse, John is watching all this nonsense, to make his own mistakes. Jane got what was coming to her, what is in store for John? Will he ever trust any person not to steal from him?

Anyhow, the question is that if someone is devoid of compassion, and "when it comes around", would it hurt as much? I would imagine not so, cause compassion and hurt do come from the same place.....cheesy eh?

I am alive

2007-10-26T19:53:00.000-07:00

I love Nickelback. Their songs always strike a cord.....

If everyone cared and nobody cried
If everyone loved and nobody lied
If everyone shared and swallowed their pride
We'd see the day when nobody died

Singing Amen, I'm alive
Singing Amen, I'm alive

My rantings

2007-10-21T13:18:00.001-07:00

Starting this blog for my rantings