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It’s the beginning of a new month though it’s going to be another 30 days of Mundane tasks, I thought why not kick this month off with a new post. By the looks of my previous post my readership has possibly increased by 300%. I wonder whether my marketing and advertising blitz has paid its dividends. If only I had done a better job at the Marketing part guess I could have probably boosted my Blogs readership by another 300% or so. Well there’s always the possibility for this post to surpass the earlier one. The comments for the previous ones ranged from “STFU” to “You could do better” I take all those Comments from a Constructive Criticism perspective. My family members have suggested that I write something that has got some substance in it, so that it could be more useful to me going forward and also to my readers. I wonder how I can do that. Though I consider myself to have a wealth of knowledge on irrelevant things, I am not sure how I can package them to be useful to someone else. ...

I never thought I'll go through such a horrifying experience in my life. Yesterday morning was one of the most forgetful days in my life. Though it was a horrendous, horrifying, horrible, hair raising and all the words starting with H signifying terrifying experiences. I pray to God that none will be subjected to this kind off experience in their lifetime. After close to 5 months, only this incident has egged me to write a post here. Think what kind off an experience this should have been. To wake me from my Blogging slumber and share this experience with all my readers. Probably not more than 3 people will read this, still this is a fair warning for the future generations who inadvertently might stumble on my blog :). One thing that's good from a blogging perspective is that you can learn a lot of things, personal experiences, career guidance, way of life, etc. And this will remain open for the entire world till time infinite or at least till Google is around. As always, let ...

It's been hard to find time to post stuff here. Work is getting a little hectic. So as to not wanting to disappoint my regular readers here's a blog of one of my friends, who should be updating his blog regularly as he's Totally VETTI nowadays. Here's the Link: http://alfa-q.blogspot.com/ I know it won't be of my standards, atleast you can have some fun out of it.

The Prestige Starring: Hugh Jackman (Wolverine), Christian Bale (Batman) and Michael Caine. Disclaimer: Spoiler may be included in this review. Read on only if, you don’t mind getting a hint to the ending. When I saw the trailer of this movie, I understood what the plot was. And when I saw who the actors were, I realized this is a movie of Batman Versus Wolverine, because both the lead actors have played those parts and are well known for them as well (at least to me). Christopher Nolan the guy who directed Batman Begins is at the helm of this movie. Guess, that’s the reason for Bale to be cast in this movie. Not that I don’t like Bale, I thoroughly enjoyed watching him play the part of The Dark Knight in Batman Begins. Everything takes place somewhere around the 1800’s. The movie starts off with Hugh Jackman being drowned and Bale being accused for his death. It made me wonder how in hell does the lead get killed in the first frame. Then I realized that like some movies, the events ha...

I was going through my old works, the poems and all, when I realized that I have lost my Creative side over the years. I used to jot down stuff whenever I feel like it. I penned 5 poems in 2002 in a single day. I was at work and they asked for contributions from the employees for the Companies Internal Magazine. So me and my friends just for the heck of it started writing some things to submit. I was successful in writing 5 poems back to back. They were not great however I would like to think of them as at least good enough for that Magazine. We refined them a little bit and by the end of the day I was ready with 5 submissions, however I submitted only 2 amongst the 5 and one of them got published in the next issue. I become an instant celebrity in my office, on the day it was distributed in the office. People, who I didn’t know, came up to me and congratulated me for that. I didn’t even know at that time, the Magazine had been distributed and it carried my so-called poem as well. Afte...

Nacho Libre Starring: Jack Black Watched this movie because it had Jack Black in it. Though it was not that great, it was an okay movie. Probably when you are bored and don’t know what to do with the time, you could watch this. I don’t think this warrants anything more than these few lines. Grandma’s Boy. Though this movie had no big Superstar cast in it. This was also an Okay movie. The only thing that interested me in this movie was that it was about Video Games. It’s about a Videogame Tester who’s 35, when all the other testers are teens or pre-teens. No plot, no storyline, just another comedy flick, which does tickle your rib at times. The leading lady was good looking. And the Games that come in this movie, I haven’t played any of them. I never knew how the time flew in this movie. It was a short movie, however it was average. Failure to Launch Starring: Matthew McConaughey and Sarah Jessica Parker Another Comedy movie or should I say Romantic Comedy movie. This one is another al...

Happy Feet... I watched this only today, well yesterday since it's over 12am now, and had to write a review about it today itself. Though I don't like to watch Computer Generated or Animated motion pictures that much, this was one good movie I liked. It's all about the Penguins. There is this one outcast penguin, who was dropped when he was an egg can't sing. It seems singing is the way the Penguins get hold of their mates and Mambo as the Hero is named, cant sing. However he can tap dance, hence the name Happy Feet. Dancing is abhorred by all the Village Heads, the wise elders of the Penguin Community. Therefore he is shunned by everyone. How he proves that dancing is not the root of all evil and some good can come out of it as well. The movie is full time pass and I really enjoyed it. It's an animated movie so watch it like that. Don't take too many things out of the movie. Just go there, sit, relax and enjoy it, thats all. Don't think too much about it. T...

Blood Diamond Starring: DiCaprio, Jennifer Connelly and the guy from Gladiator. Amazing Movie. One movie I would really recommend to all of my friends. Though I am not a great fan of DiCaprio, this movie changes all that. After Departed, DiCaprio has given another solid performance. He’s simply outstanding in this movie. The movie is about the Diamond Trade. How it affects the African country where the Diamond is mined. It shows how the lives of the people are affected, in a Diamond rich, under developed country, which is in turmoil. Sierra Leone is the place and this was kind off how it happened during the 70’s. The film depicts how people were forced to be slaves to mine the diamonds and how the diamonds got the name Blood Diamond. The Blood of the people are shed to satisfy the Western world’s glitterati. One of the best movies I have seen in 2006. Departed was also a great movie for DiCaprio. He’s, I think, at his peak in these kind off roles. Apart from Connelly, DiCaprio will cap...

A post has been long due, however was unable to sit down and pen my thoughts. As always the easiest thing for me to do is to write a couple of reviews, so here goes. The following list of movies dates back from Diwali to till date: Vallavan: Another movie by Simbu which we watched because of the rave reviews got. Meaning not that the movie was good, however that the movie was one of the most vulgar movies ever made in Tamil Cinema. Though I tend to agree with that mostly, I thoroughly enjoyed the movie, thanks to Nayanthara. I really disliked the scenes were Simbu tries to imitate Kamal. All in all I would suggest if you can watch this in Sun TV for 2007 tamil New Year, don’t do it. Cause, there’s only so much our brains can take. Casino Royale: I feel bad having to follow up my Vallavan review with Casino Royale. This is not a Bond movie though the main character is called James Bond. The reason this cannot be a Bond movies are: In a Normal Bond Movie: • You don’t get to see Bond ris...

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Starring: Ajith Kumar, Ajith Kumar, Ajith Kumar and Asin Why one should see this movie: You go to the Theatre, you don't get tickets for any other movie and still you don't know what to do with your afternoon or evenings. WHY I SAW THIS MOVIE: FATE ...nothing other than fate. Fate that I had a friend, who had to see some movie on Diwali every year. Coming to the crux of the matter now….Movie is not that great, that being said it should be a good one for Ajith Fans. If you want to watch this movie, kindly do so when you have Ajith Fans around you. The movie in itself seldom entertains you, however the Fans do so throughout. I went in late for the movie, probably would have missed about 10 minutes of the movie. I was on time for the intro song. About 1/3rd of the Theater was dancing to the song. Not that it was a great song music wise and choreography wise. This is a trend in Tamil movies nowadays, having a Song for Intro of the Hero. This is prevalent in Rajni, Kamal to Vijay a...

My Search There was a day, when I felt that, I couldn’t’ feel What it was to be in love. I thought of the day That I too will be loved Like a flower loves a bee, Like a lotus towards the sun, Like the birds to a tree. Though the day is far away, I will still dream of that day. That which keeps me going, It is that what I seek, The day I find it shall be the day, My search for love will end. G. Siva Shankar

Right now am stuck in a rut. Not interested in doing anything that I used to enjoy a couple of weeks back. I don't even like checking my mails nowadays. I don't enjoy watching movies. I don't enjoy listening to music. Only thing I seem to enjoy nowadays is playing with my dog Mac. I haven't watched any movie or atleast new ones like the way I used to, 2 or 3 per day. Also, I havent dedicated some time for my PS2. Bought games however haven't really played them. Wondering why I am in this kind off rut. My friends tell me that this is another phase and it will pass on, once I have something interesting to do. Well to my knowledge I have been waiting for that day for the past 5 years or so, and yet that day has not come. Hopefully I should be able to come out of this after some soul searching I will be doing in the coming weeks.

Been quite sometime since I blogged. Wanted to goto the Blogcamp's Unconference at Tidel Park. Then thought what will I do there, a big question mark...so didn't Wanted to blog something here, but couldn't think of anything so copy pasted my old poem.... Nothing is what it seems I thought I couldn't fly But one day I tried And I really flew I thought I couldn't go the last mile, But I took one step at a time, Before I knew it I was there. I thought I was lonely, But when I looked around, I was not so alone (as I thought) . I thought I was sad, But when I looked inside, I was the happiest person alive. I thought I was bad, But when I looked at the world, I was as good as they can get. I thought I knew everything, But when I was questioned, I knew only about the mole and nothing about the mountain. I thought I knew you But when you left me, I realized that “nothing is what it seems'. I thought life was not fair, But when I looked at mine (life) , I knew that m...

Today is a Sunday. Weekend time. Nothing much to do. Normally weekends will end up in a movie for me. The only thing I do on a regular basis. Nowadays this has also become not so regular for me. I am wondering the state of mind I am in right now. If you take away my PS2, my DVD player, my TV, my Computer...there is nothing I want to do. Don't fancy reading a novel. Don't fancy taking a walk. I don't want to do anything that will involve me going out when the sun is out. This is what I have realised. I hate going out when the sun's is shining. Probably due to the fact I have been a nocturnal creature this past 4+ years, thanks to my job/s. I am bored easily. I guess this is because nothing holds my fancy due to my short span of concentration. However, at work, I am able to do away with my tasks, without even flinching. Wonder why. Guess, Money motivates me more than anything. However, I am not even earning that much. I would love to do nothing and just enjoy being me. No...

I have watched some movies...here's the partial list for July : You, Me and Dupree Match point The Devil wears Prada Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Superman Returns The Lady in the Water Matchstick Men (2nd time) Sin City (2nd Time) The Family Man Pirates of the Caribbean - Dead Man's Chest (Need to check my spelling on Caribbean) Come September Casablanca Hira Pheri Krissh V for Vendetta 36 China Town Corporate I desperately wanted to write a review on Superman Returns cuz I saw one article in a magazine by "some guy" who knew like what he was writing about. Actually some of his words were exactly the same like the ones in the Viewers Comment in IMDB.com I would say that "Superman Returns" is a good movie for Superman Fans and to others as well. The reason being the caption of the first Superman movie was "You will believe a man can fly". Now, dare to dream thats all. Yeah ! it's science fiction, however think of all the possibilities or ...

I dream of a dream. I dream that my dream shall someday come true. I dream that all my dreams shall not remain just a dream. I dream for that day when all these dreams are realized. I dream that I don’t’ spend my days dreaming. I dream that my dreams shall be more than just dreams. I dream that these dreams will make me dream more. Though these are dreams today, I dream of making them a reality one day. I will always be dreaming of these dreams, So that I do have hope in life, I still hope that this life is worth living. G. Siva Shankar This was something I wrote when I was in a phase of attending 2-3 interviews per day and dreaming of great things to come....a big post...a big pay check....a big banner and all that stuff.....was browsing through blogspot when this poem caught my eye....and that too here [http://constantreveries.blogspot.com/] ..was totally shocked...I don't consider this as a good poem at all....this was something I rambled on and on....some of the sentences don...

Going through my previous posts and the frequency in which I have posted, one thing dawned on me today. Unlike others my life isn’t interesting or notable. My life is boring as per me and I don’t think people would find it useful. Probably, the younger generations can take a few leaves out off my book on “how life shouldn’t become” or “how life can become if you are a sloth”. Having said that another thing occurred to me now, it’s not that my life isn’t interesting, it’s just that I don’t know what’s interesting. I don’t believe I have the literary tact to write or conjure up a fascinating anecdote of my life. I guess it’s up to the writer’s ability to make up one’s life interesting or not so interesting. No wonder I am not famous. Now that; I take with a pinch of salt. I am a man “with“ few words. Take notice it’s not “a man of few words” it’s “a man with few words”. Just one word is changed and the entire sentence takes a whole new direction. So being as careful I am, certain thin...

16 Blocks Starring: Bruce Willis, Guy from Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy or the demolition expert in "The Italian Job" Oneline of the Story: Good cop, bad cop..... Disclaimer: Unlike other movies, I just knew that Bruce Willis was a cop in this movie. Did not know any other info about this. The first scene of the movie tells you a lot of things, if u watch it closely. Willis sitting on a sofa drinking whisky or the sorts from a coffee mug in a crime scene. When David Morse (Meg Ryan's husband in "Proof of Life") enters the Bar you feel something is not right here (I felt it) and the way he talks with Willis, just confirms this fact. The Actor who portrays Eddie does a wonderful job. Nice work by him, you do feel with him. Guess I have to look him up, with this performance he can no longer be a nameless actor. Willis as always impresses me and will definitely impress you. Though I have seen this kind off storyline / movie, it gave me s...

Da Vinci Code Starring: Tom Hanks, Jean Reno, Paul Bettany, Magneto from XMen...oh!! the guy who played Magneto... and Doc Ock from Spiderman Oneline of the Story: Christianity, Jesus, Priory of Scion...all about Myths.... Just like the book. I have read the novel and found it interesting. The movie is fast paced and most of the actors have played their part well. Not sure of Tom Hanks though. Though he is the lead in the movie, his scenes do not register in your mind. Saw it about 12hours back and I dont recollect any breathtaking performance from him. For eg: I still remember him sitting on the bench, his expression when he sees his kid, etc in Forrest Gump. Green Mile, when he looks up at Michael Clarke Duncan...etc...here I cudnt even recollect something of that sort. Probably because I read the novel before I saw the movie. It leaves u wanting more, I wud suggest u watch the movie just for the hype. If u have read the book, have no expectations cuz it...