Mexican Sambar

Something to think, I guess. Yes, yesterday's stuff. Is it that I have not grown yet, or He has? He had always tolerated jokes on him, and all of us had tolerated other's nag. Quite alarming, that I cannot sense other's comfy factor. Or not realised that times have changed, and everyone has and I've to as well! I am yet to, as my manager quotes "Show maturity", show signs of it. All these years, I thought I had known people enough, but yesterday’s incident was revelation that I was wrong. Little devastating, it was for me! I think, I was roaming around with wrong ideas about people and their attitude towards me. I was wrong in taking people for granted. Yes, that is the mistake. Like the Old English folks, I should address people with respect and never should expect in return. Never take anything for granted, respect other’s opinion, give room to their emotions, respecting every bit of it. Distance – something that needs to maintained even with your folks, c...

Where do I start? Hmmm… Yes, Surya – Jyothika combo’s much awaited movie. Well, let us watch it (despite the bad reviews posted everywhere), was the general feeling in the air. Reasons aplenty – Rehman, Rehman, Rehman… and eventually the much-awaited Surya and Jyothika’s marriage. Date decided and tickets booked in advance in Madras ’s most premier theatre group – Satyam Cinemas! Neatly guided to our seats by the hosts, we sat and gaped at the screen for the entertainment to begin. It began well. An hour into the movie, it was beautifully done and well handled. Then, came the tragedy in the name of ‘flashback’! Illogically introduced and pathetically misfit into the mainstream of the theme, it spoilt the whole show. The film showed a bad implementation of a good theme. Logic was absent at every aspect of flashback. And finally, Jo’s idea of re-uniting the lost loves stole the limelight! With all doors tightly shut, dogs!, including the ‘Emergency Exits’ sealed from outside, we ...