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My Experiments with Micro Blogging

12.25.27 …. And not ticking [digital]

A slew of thoughts are entering my mind. Brouhaha over the New Year celebrations, resolutions, digs at razzies, mourn over the dead,light candles.Sadly optimism is not brimming . Dedicating pages to tarot card predictions of which breed of puppy would a certain celeb buy,in order to make his career more successful.

I have just woken. maddona is on [beautiful stranger] on I tunes. Madge is vintage :)

MEMENTO- GHAJINI- CHAOS

Sticky notes up the wall, uhm no…er…well….

I am trying to post all the thoughts which are in my mind in a span of 15 minutes and trying hard not to push anything under the carpet.

Recent killing of an PWD Engineer who allegedly was killed because of a spat. All for refusing funds to aid a minister’s birthday “Bash”. She sure did paint the town red. News from a “Trusted” resource reports a yet another news station.

P.S Both the quoted words are humble metaphors for euphuism.

I turned on the TV. Switched on to MTV Roadies 6.0. My verdict, the show is utterly banal, especially the auditioning part. Well is not audition a word commonly associated with acting?

The best part about this and other Reality shows is the incessant cussing that is generously sprinkled over it. I am not a big fan of irony, but does it not the reality tv[staged] actually portray real life. The censorship of curses and violence, it echoes our real life scenario of angst being snubbed and toned down,not necessarily the right stuff. We are a mutilated lot anyways.

P.S I don’t believe in doomsday. Recession is a more convenient option.

Khairlangi bhotmange ‘s massacre was not a case of caustic caste outrage,but a violent result of an petty village dispute, some politician reports.

Well the Viagra which hitler consumed did not work, so he culled another million jew’s[Might be actually true].

Did I not start by stating iam “Experimenting” with a micro blog??

Well the air quotes be damned.

Stay safe

DARK KNIGHT
-movie review

Well this is one of the finest movie i have ever seen...Adjectives fail to describe the level of creativity and profoundness the movie has put forward..
Well the review is sorta late...its not ur usual spandex wearing super hero saving your city...well in a case it is...but the screen play is brilliant...that's what makes a movie...Story as the legend has it,from DC comic factory has churned out year after year...their array of impeccable graphic comics..some thing i would kill for...still would...Its a sequel to Batman Begins...which i did not understand much...but this appeals a lot more...Brilliant back ground score...especially the siren track..so simple yet nerve popping..multi faceted scenes depicting various crunch scenes in a small time frame...Nolan deserves a standing applause....kudos.....

When you have a cast of the likes of ledger,bale,freeman...not to mention
Eckhart
you have a potboiler...but this movie just exceeded my expectations by a light year...

Some points regarding ledgers role and why he is about to attain cult status...and recognition

1.We have seen a lot of super heroes..what is their motive to do good...Being a good samaritian...etc...the aura of correctness, making their city a safe place...kill their own demons...reasons which could be sabotaged simply by threatening them...also their motive was strong which is why i feel they win
but look at joker...he has nothing to be threatened on, no money,nothin..pure evil...honest at it..thats what clicks

2.Giving a perspective of being good...the basic purpose why heroes win are...because they have the will to do good irrespective of their image...[spider man]..but nolan twists by giving a reality check on whats good and whats evil..Eckhart's role mirrors why!!

3.Sanity sucks..i once used to claim...i had no idea...this would be the soul of joker...he gives u the chills with his presence,crude dark humour and charm...and over shadows bale n eckhart's stellar performances....

4.Both joker and batman have each other's lives in their hands...but don't kill off each other...this made me wonder..there exists a darker side to batman...as joker says...u let 5 ppl die..as u waited...even for a person like me...it is cold...wow!!!the expression on ledgers face priceless...SFX..is out of this world...it made up for the lack of nudity though..lol...

Every generation has a movie to claim as being the best of their era...especially when they graduate...Pulp fiction,godfather and taxi driver were my dad's..
The Dark Knight is one helluva movie ill root all my life...simply stellar....

Quote's-> YOU COMPLETE ME[thank god they din have meg ryan in it]
->Why So Serious?
->When the chips are down........
->"The world is cruel and the only morality in a cruel world is chance. Unbiased. Unprejudiced. Fair"


It's better to burn out rather fade away-Kurt Kobain..
holds true to u ledger!!!!

Dhanesh's Verdict-4.5/5

Trekking experience to Jeevdahn 14-15..june

Plans were on the roll for a trek to jeevdhan and Nanaghat at trekking hotspot in the hill town of ghatghar 5 hour's from kalyan..It is easily accessible by bus.You have to reach for a junction called junnar which acts as a gateway to the hilly villages nearby.u can either wait for a bus whose frequency is low or hitch a ride on a jeep, to the destination at a nominal fee..doh so much for the info thingy....!!
----------------------14/06/08---------------------
I left home at 9pm grumbling that i was bout to miss two days of euro extravaganza.But the trip ahead had more thrills to give..So caught up vishal en route to the station.Vishal known for changing his hair style every now and then :P,now sported a takla look..a la Mike myers..lol

Reached VT station around 11.30..waitin for the last train to kalyan..caught up with Prash and Chandan,who btw still maintain that they are just friends:P.The latter being the guide to the trek..has a impeccable track of climbing..Well tats all for today

***********15/06/08*************
Reached kalyan in the wee hours.Saurabh,pravesh and rajiv were waiting for us ova there..saurabh,vishal,pravesh were the nube's..Chandan explained the task ahead..regarding the climb etc..saurabh sprang up..and we all joined..to nibble away some snacks..reason being..to lighten our bags..talk bout not carrying excess baggage..[ok i have to stop being funny..i can read ur mind:P]
We roamed all around the filthy station for a brief rest as the bus we had to board had a good 5 hours..we roamed and roamed..gettin kicked out everywhere..it was 3 am btw!!Then saurabh gave the idea of checking out to a local lodge outside the stn..The lodge reminded me of the Jab We Met..thingy..:D..The attendant quoted an big sum..which we declined..bargains were futile..i guess..ppl comin here rarely do bargain..And not to mention we were 7 guys..so by the wildest stretch of their imagination the "odds" were against us:P

Then we slogged around in the filthier bus stn..called up seiok..went over his place at 4am!!His mom got the shock of her life im sure..when she saw us lazing around on the couch clearly making ourselves at home,only uninvited!!

After the bumpy ride..read a 3hr ride to junnar..which i kept saying as juinagar...1 piece of advice..if ur heading there..do take some along who can speak marathi..very fluently..or else ull be taken for a ride.

Now the fun part..we reached the foothills of the village..called ghatghar..boy what a sight it was far from the cacophony of the city,here in lies a place untouched by technology..k..no more poetry..:P
We contacted the head of the village called pansare..[easy 2 rem with monty panesar]our ratto marofying skills were very much in touch..we started our trek uphill with a lad guiding us named dinesh!we went on n on..as the elevation got higher the gorge was gettin deeper and deeper..saurabh needed cheering,and we were more than willing to help..When we were at quite a distance up..we saw a group stranded on a peak!!They screamed for help..dinesh..waved them and showed the way..so far so good..well not!!
Rains started u could actually see how the clouds hit the mountain and break into showers..it was a sight to behold..we came across a 40feet wall which we had to ascend..With an aid of a rope..pravesh and me did in a jifyy..mean while others waited..it could be done one at a time only!!then showers garnered pace and wind..blowing us to the edge ..the lost group had reached our place finally...braving the unchartered route..when saurabh attempted to climb,his jeans not to mention his weight were a huge problem..ev1 was trying to get him across..coz there is no way back!!sight was getting dimmer..me n prav completely amazed at the position were in were shouting our lungs off!!screaming cussing..mocking the one's beneath us..we had no idea bout their status..which we then knew after chan started shouting to shut the F up!:P...
When he climbed up..it was an easier task..the hitch in climbing the wall was that..one had to hold the minute holes in it which were infested with crabs!!one bite then u had to kiss ur life a bitter goodbye..
The climb was on jeevdhan...
We were about to go into the fort..a shed of sorts up the peak..when we entered..it the stench was unbearable,dust filled with faeces strewn around..it was nt the place we expected to be in..A stark contrast was the view outside..breathtaking would be a humble description..A reality check of man Vs nature..[doh no poetry sry again..:P]
Then the descent started and i have never seen..death so close..the descent was mind numbingly long..and add to it the rocks slippery..
every person had to shout his ass off to say which rock not to rest on..our guide was trembling in cold..we gave our wind cheaters and gloves..only pravesh was in his actual clothes..some guts that guy has got..The winds got heavier by the second..we were actually climbing down a strong rivulet!!hitch more and more crabs..!!we had to hurry coz dinesh was breaking down..mean while the other group where clicking away happily..i was the chosen one to wait for them!!i shouted my lungs off..to make them hurry..Other wise i kept quite..loving each and every second of this mayhem..dinesh told never has he seen such strong rains in 6 years..my quest for the adventure was turnin in2 a reality!!
We ascended down..drinking the water from the rivulets..purest form of water tasted heaven..see teh pics..
Finally we were down..something we talked our way down.how prav refused to talk in hindi and gave sound bytes like "Whatever man","Guy's do something whacky for the pics",inspite of chan n prash's presence :P..saurabh sentimentally refusing to eat anythin up there as a contribution to others help in bringing him up n down safely..!!rajiv was exasperated,for a guy who never had any athletic activity..he did good..but chan thot other way..the bantering increased as the whine's got louder...meanwhile i got bored..and did what im good at..munch and munch..i got accolades from saurabh from whom i was fast taking up the place of hogger..!!Then retire for the nite..food at the village heads place..fresh potato's smashed and chappati's..tasted heavenly...we retired for the nite at a temple..the route from the home to temple was glittered by fire-flies..no streetlights also was the roof of the hut cum temple..dj'ing us sans the music to sleep..nature was at its best:)...
16/06
i had a tough time sleeping..my back begged for mercy..in the middle of the night i felt a small noise..of a dog nearing the door..grumping..i tried to shoo it away..and woke up every1 screaming to the hilt!!jeez such scared fellas....and i was christened[i have 2 stop words associated with this for once:P]another nick..following dhani,chheesez and now shoo-shoo..then we left around 8.30 in the morning..reached junnor..junction after paying off 500+200[for the 7 of us] to villager n dinesh..paltry sum compared to what we blow off..everyday..The route from junnor to kalyan was breathtaking..3 hrs..the driver is an hero negotiating the turns with reckless speed..it was a must that every1 had to be seated..but me n rajiv came standing as there was no place..to sit..then we came back to kalyan..the filthy old reality of concrete jungle had replaced the tranquility and serenity of nature!![doh i keep repeating my self not to be poetic or funny..i fail:P]hope every1 does a trek in their vacation it is tiring as hell but the experience is worth it..tc..