Sunday, March 23, 2008

Finish line

My friends who have done things before I did them tell me about the joy they felt when it was all over. When they crossed the finish line, when they completed the task they took on.

I have almost never felt that joy. At least not at that very moment. I am saying almost because I was always relieved that its over.

Every time I took on something worth mentioning and actually finished it, it was invariably followed by a phase of clean up - tie the loose ends, thank everyone, reconcile, settle.

No overwhelming sensation of victory. But I cherish those memories. Crave to create more of them.

Sunday, March 16, 2008

Mountain bike

My latest splurge - A trek mountain bike.

Monday, March 10, 2008

Movie: The bank job

Best movie so far in 2008...

This is a truly a tale of "un-intended consequences". Very well made movie.

One thing which stood out for me, was a character's similarity to one in V S Naipaul's book - The Guerrillas. I suppose Micheal X is the inspiration for the protagonist in Naipaul' book.

Guerrillas is without a doubt the most in-your-face book I have ever read. I was upset for days over the ending - an ending which was shown in the movie yesterday. My spontaneous reaction and murmurings had my neighbor confused, till I explained to her later.

Now I am able to connect the dots.