Happy Marriage Anniversary MnD!!

A very-very Happy Marriage Anniversary to my dearest MnD. I remember the first time we celebrated there anniversary (I do not remember the year exactly, but I remember the event). Me and my sister who had just started getting a lil monthly allowance, were saving that money and we bought them a Jug & 4 glass set (really HUGE glasses). And we have been doing something or else since then. Anyways.. I wish a many-many happy returns of the day, heartily congratulations, and god bless you both and all your good wishes and nice dreams & desires may come true. Thanks for being such wonderful parents, such wonderful people and a wonderful couple.. koti-koti pranaam with koti-koti love!!

Busy week-end.. with lotta work, outings/events & Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Departed, Closer & Reservoir Dogs

Ok, so it was a really busy week & weekend. Lots of work from Mon-Sat (yes, monday-to saturday, saturday as well) and I lemurly got 3-4 hrs sleep over weekdays. So busy at work and then I had something or else to attend over every weeknight, for work/business/leisure/fun.. went to Sky Lounge near Times Square one night (which is not sky high whatsoever, but 33rd floor view is ok); went to Bronx one night (not as scary or unsafe or weird as you may expect/think); went to preview of this most wonderful movie I have seen recently called The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (9/10). Maybe I am overrating it, but I decide to do that. Such a wonderful movie. Emotions, comedy, drama, fun, nice performances and its based in India (I am not Biased at all). With a great cast like that, wont be surprised by what you see on screen, everyone but Dev Patel (weirdo from Avatar Airbender & yes, Slumdog Millionaire) is very good, just great. It does stereotypes a little (over crowded bus, elephant on road etc etc) but none if it is completely false. The movie does becomes lil slow & kinda dull in middle but beginning & end are just awesome.

Also watched The Departed (8/10), another Scorcese crime drama based in Boston this time, which got him his Oscar. Everything form cinematography, to acting to storyline to everything else is very Scorcese and very good. Also watched Closer (8/10), a really weird romantic drama with interesting plot and great performances. Kinda watched Reservoir Dogs (no rating, would need to watch again), Quentin Tarantino's directorial debut, which was inspiration for Kaante (7/10) (or as you may call rip-off, but supposedly Quentin's favorite rip-off of his movie). Weather's been kinda cold but been getting better. Hope it gets much better & more FUN!!

Cold/Rainy Weekend

Well, the first complain is that its been rainy & cold again.. why?? Still managed to go out on Saturday to Sourland Mountain (not a mountain, lemurly 500 feet high.. but very rocky); India Fair 2012 (they had Arti Chhabria as special celebrity guest, really??) in Edison, NJ; and then Jersey Gardens Mall looking for New Balance 990 running shoes (so damn expensive, "made in USA"). Also watched Mozart's Sister (6/10) & American Psycho (8/10, great fun crazy horror comedy psychological thriller kinda movie)..

VEEP & Titanic 3D

Watched VEEP (6/10) preview of first 2 episodes in a special screening yesterday. Its HBO comedy show about a female US Vice President played by Julia Dreyfus,  and her day to day life. How she's dealing with Plastic & Oil lobby and put a person on Clean Earth Committee. Attend stuff for president, her weirdo staff, finding a dog, dealing with her teenage daughter & all that. It was funny, let's see how they continue on that..

Also watched Titanic 3D (10/10) in RPX. (FYI: Titanic is not in Imax 3D, it's been upgraded only to 3d & Imax (non-3D) individually). Undoubtedly a great movie and watching it on big screen in 3D was awesome. I spoke to James Cameron in an interview last week and he was talking about how 3d affects your visual cortex and how it appears more real to your brain bcoz its not flat, so u feel the emotions & everything more (so is should not be just for special effects or throwing stuff on your face) kinda makes sense. Great movie and watch it definitely if you can!!

In iPhone We Trust

That is definitely not me, I am not one of those mad iFans. This morning while walking towards work, I heard this woman walking with another woman saying that.. "In iPhone We Trust", thought just share with you.. any comments??

Anyways, it was a nice weekend. On Friday cooked really very nice aloo/mix-veg subzi/curry, it was awesome. Saturday went to Liberty Park for some running and to city in the evening just for FUN. Sunday was all spent at home, just resting. Also watched few movies, ofcourse: Casino (8/10); There will be blood (7/10); Waitress (6/10); Valkyrie (7/10: very good movie with nice performance from Tom Cruise and god story telling, great visuals etc); Sleeping Beauty (6/10).

Kick the Star out of Stardom.. SRK

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/12648019.cms

WTF!! So, it happened again to SRK. He got detained at White Plains Airport in New York for 2 hrs. Do you f*ing know, who he is?.. And regardless of who he is, why is he getting detained every so often?.. Is it completely "random" (like it happened to me), nothing to do with his color, appearence or last name.. don't these guys have electronic records on a person where they can put some info to not repeat there f*ing mistake again & again. Why?? They should be punished, punished by making them watch My name is Khan, in one sitting (if you didn't get it, the joke is they'll be bored outta death)... Anyways.. Congratulations Shahrukh, on Chubb Fellowship from Yale.

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Parks & Movies

So I went to 2 parks in VirginiA, 4-mile run park near Arlington & other was Pohick Bay Regional Park. The weather was warm & nice in VA & had nice walk/hiking/trekking in the jungle. It was nice!! Also watched couple of movies (seems my blog is becoming a movie review blog, huh!!)

• Man from Earth (9/10): This is really an awesome movie. Simple story where a departing university professor tells his colleagues that he is a 14000 years old caveman. And the story unfolds on some good acting & great dialogues.. must watch it!!
• Lincoln Lawyer (6/10): It was nice, good acting by Matthew (almost no shirt-off this time) & Ryan (where's this guy been, haven't seen since Bang-Bang Club) and interesting enough plot.
• Midnight in Paris (8/10): Although it's no Annie Hall, it' still a great nice fun magical fantasy kinda movie which touches some interesting topics of nostalgia & modernism etc. Owen is trying/being so Woody which works well for the movie but still.. just watch it!!
• The Bridges of Madison County (7/10): An interesting old people romance triangle. It's a good movie with great performance from Meryl.

April Fool, again!!

Well, it gets kinda boring at some point.. no? I mean, its every year. How much & what can I write.. I had a good weekend enjoying Chicago, Zeppelin Biergarten near Grove Street in Jersey City (really-really huge place & nice too).. & watching Atlas Shrugged: Part I (5/10 - its ok but somehow the actors are not that good & direction is weak & scenes don't standout & no grandeur as u may expect) and Housefull (4/10 - really cheap slapstick comedy but not well done atall, some cheap laughs but mostly vague).