Shutterbug shuts up

After being scowled at for being such a shutterbug by phriends and phamily, I have become what one would call, shameless. If people don't let me shoot their faces, I post pics of their butts and bulging bellies to get even. This gets them to come around and go 'peeeee' the next time the SD 400 is pointed at them.

In all honesty, I don't really click good pictures. I take 10 shots of the same thing just so that one might turn out good. But the fact is that I love capturing each and every moment. The way I see it, every shot has a story behind it. Even silly stories like , 'Oh how we laughed when X went behind the TV to plug a cord in'. See that's a funny story. And it needs to be captured because the brain will easily discard this moment for something more somber or funnier in a few days from now and no one will remember the hearty laugh when X went behind the TV to plug a cord in.

I still haven't graduated to video recording. I find that a little too pushy - say the right thing, have the right look. Too much pressure. Me no votes for that. Photographs on the other hand are nice and easy. Take your time to make that perfect pout and I'll click it such that it seems natural. Or that picture perfect smile showing one-third of your lower set of teeth or whatever makes you look nicer.

Then why, despite being such a Clickophile, I found myself saying to a good friend this morning, " such priceless moments shud not be wasted on clicking photus " when she told me about the 'happy dance' her husband did on the pavement outside a club!

I guess some moments are just too precious to be forgotten, camera or no camera.

Mush

"A wedding anniversary is the celebration of love, trust, patnership, tolerance and tenacity. The order varies for any given year."

It's a nice quote to send to someone.
It's even nicer when someone sends it to you.
It's the nicest when the husband writes this on a Happy Anniversary card for you :-)

Result : Jumbo sized smiles :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

Cinemascope

Watched six movies over the weekend.

Jhoom Barabar Jhoom : [Grinn]

Cheeni Kum : [Smile]

Bourne Identity (Repeat): [Ooooh]

The Italian Job (Repeat) : [Ooh]

DDLJ (Repeat) : [Sighhh]

The Simpsons : [Guffaw]

Yeah, complete sac out time.

Keep it simple

When I was younger, a good friend gifted me this poster " Life's little Instructions". I loved it then. Hung it on my wall. Read it everyday. Memorised it.

A few years later, started finding all of it very corny. Moved on. Forgot about it.

Today, as I browsed the net, saw the same poster online and couldn't help smiling. True, some 'instructions' are still quite corny, but certain others are nice, practical and ... nice :-) .

Here is what the poster said :

Sing in the shower.
Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated.
Watch a sunrise at least once a year.
Leave the toilet seat in the down position.
Never refuse homemade brownies.
Strive for excellence, not perfection.
Plant a tree on your birthday.
Learn 3 clean jokes.
Return borrowed vehicles with the gas tank full.
Compliment 3 people every day.
Never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them.
Leave everything a little better than you found it.
Keep it simple.
Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.
Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.
Floss your teeth.
Ask for a raise when you think you've earned it.
Overtip breakfast waitresses.
Be forgiving of yourself and others.
Say, "Thank you" a lot.Say, "Please" a lot.
Avoid negative people.
Buy whatever kids are selling on card tables in their front yards.
Wear polished shoes.
Remember other people's birthdays.
Commit yourself to constant improvement.
Carry jumper cables in your truck.
Have a firm handshake.
Send lots of Valentine cards.
Sign them, "Someone who thinks you're terrific."
Look people in the eye.
Be the first to say hello.
Use the good silver.
Return all things you borrow.
Make new friends, but cherish the old ones.
Keep a few secrets.
Sing in a choir.
Plant flowers every spring.
Have a dog.
Always accept an outstretched hand.
Stop blaming others.
Take responsibility for every area of your life.
Wave at kids on school buses.
Be there when people need you.
Feed a stranger's expired parking meter.
Don't expect life to be fair.
Never underestimate the power of love.
Drink champagne for no reason at all.
Live your life as an exclamation, not an explanation.
Don't be afraid to say, "I made a mistake."
Don't be afraid to say, "I don't know."
Compliment even small improvements.
Keep your promises no matter what.
Marry for love.
Rekindle old friendships.
Count your blessings.
Call your mother.

My favorite : " Drink champagne for no reason at all." ;-)

Annie Hall

15 minutes into this Woody Allen flick and I was Zzzzzzz ....
It's supposed to be " just about everyone's favorite Woody Allen movie". Ya rrright!

Spoiled a perfect Wednesday evening.

Earlier that evening, watched Tansformers. Now thaaat is a good film.

The Last King of Scotland

A bloody brilliant film.

Powerful, gruesome, nauseating ... it has everything you need to make you sit tight till the end. And then throw up. And even then it's not over. For everything keeps coming back to you.

One friend had to resort to nimbu-namak paani coz she felt so dizzy after it was over.
As for me, I almost threw up, survived cold palms and shudders down my spine while watching this film.

The world inside an i-phone

With all news websites carrying the oohs & aaahs of the i-phone, it was this particular item on Netosphere that had me gawking in disbelief:

http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2007/06/iphone-autopsy-.html

It's not shocking to know that gadgets undergo such autopsy. I have done similar stuff myself with watches, cassette players, computers etc. But this was unbelievable! And within hours of it being launched into the market. It's an *Apple i-phone* for Steve's sake! I am sure they couldn't have done it had they not gulped down a coupla beers :-)

Guess it was i-phone's turn to go oooh & aaah!

[A friend sent me this link : http://www.takeitapart.net/. Visit it to learn more. Yes, there exists a parallel universe :-) ]