A Spectacular Evening at Dolby Theatre..

Today, February 25^th

‘Cry cry itna cry karte hain kaaye ko
Itna darrte hain kaaye ko
Pal pal marrte kaaye ko
Why why aisa why waisa kyun hota
Yun hota toh kya hota
Jo hota hai woh hota’

Been a while since this song is out. An AR Rahman composition, Jhoota hi Sahi, One of the amazing albums which not many are aware off. Anyways, this was one of the morning songs today. And finally, after a dry spell of 45 days, I really felt like writing. So, I knew it in the morning that I was going to include the lines of the song in my post. As I set out to start writing, I wanted the post to begin with it. Rashid Ali, who apparently happens to be the singer of the song, is one of those singers to me, whom I can never stop listening. His voice has so much of freshness, just like a breezy evening, after it had poured heavily. You just keep wanting more of it, for the reason it is so soothing to your ears. Well, that’s enough said. Go listen the song, again. J

Last Evening, 3.15 PM…

That wasn’t the routine. In fact, I don’t even remember when have I done that before. Which is why, I wanted to do it. How many times have you gone out of your schedule? Aren’t you bored of your routine? Ask me.. you’ll get a yes, which will be loud and clear. So, yesterday was different. I wanted to get off work, early. Five hours, than the usual time. I’ve had entire five hours to spare. As much as it was exciting to me yesterday, it doesn’t sound the same to myself as I’m writing it down, today. You must be thinking what a douche! I’m sorry I don’t care.

So, the first thing I did, well not exactly the first thing, but I’ve had a long conversation with my brother-in-law, well lets say, nearly after a month. Our conversation opened up several interesting things. Especially about my nephew Agasthya(Sonu). Speaking endlessly to waiter at a restaurant, loads of doubts that needs clarification which also involves the enquiry of the parents of ‘Ravanasudu’ or the father of Sitadevi. Sonu, what have you got into? :D :D I frankly do not know the answers to those questions. Now, if he comes up to ask me, he’ll end up saying, Oh! What a Shame! Seriously, why? So, the infant is now a little boy. There’s that. He’s growing up, un-freaking-believably. J J

Sooner or say later, it was the time for the big event. Something which I have been waiting for. Academy Awards or fondly, Oscars. 85th year. Ofcourse, it took off with the biggest disappointment. The Dark Knight Rises, not getting a single nomination and though ‘The Hobbit’ nominated in a category or two, which itself is a disappointment to carry forward the legacy of ‘Lord of the Rings’. With them serving a huge let down, there’s Tarantino’s Django and Spielberg’s Lincoln, and the irony I’ve missed both of them at the Movies. Seriously? I have been waiting to watch them ever since they started working on them and haven’t been able to watch them till today. Oh, I Suck.

Adele Adkins, her performance at the Oscars was one of the highlights last evening. She, certainly set fire singing the theme song of Skyfall. Having won 6 Emmy’s the previous year, I wanted her to win the Oscar. And She deservingly won it this year. Her reckless-but-sweet speech includes ‘My man, I love you baby’ was witty and quirky. Speaking of the winning speech, the noteworthy among them were by Quentin Tarantino, Ben Affleck and his movie’s screenplay written by Chris Terrio.

Chris Terrio, said he waited 15 years to get his break. Ben affleck’s speech was so touching, in his words “life knocks you down, but you gotta get up”. Certainly, there was some hidden pain. That was not something one would anticipate to say when they achieve something huge like an Oscar, it came out like a flow.

Well, by the end of the show. Thoughts were bewildering. So many inspiring people to know about. Working hard in their fields. Believing what they do. Certainly, all the positivity can be squeezed out. People who have been chasing dreams from years. Speaking of all those, leaves but with no other option to say, all the determination, hard work and dedication pays off. And motivates us to work better and better, strive forward.

As much I was hoping Spielberg to win the Best Director award, it was Ang lee who actually won it, and Standing Ovation in the Dolby Theatre, including Spielberg, obviously, was so respectable. I’m really short of adjectives to describe the entire awards function last night.

So, the Suits Finale followed the awards ceremony, which also brings to the end of the day. But, it actually did not. It did at 3AM after a one hour conversation with Hari Krishna.

Yet here on a Monday evening. Not knowing what has to be done, but deep down want to make sure to turn it into a cheerful day. There’s this spring break coming up in two weeks. Something to be cheerful about. Or should I be celebrating my blog’s second anniversary, next month. Though it sounds very much amazing to me that I have been writing since two years, I face the other side of the coin as to how to keep up the posts flowing. Lot of stuff to be written about, yet, unsettling as to write it or what?

Later

Dev..

Right, right, it is beautiful, the life!