Trivial Pursuits
Sad that I've descended to using Swapan Seth's column name, but what to do.
Anyway a quick update on the little things
Reading: City of Djinns by William Dalrymple, excellent, though I'm reading only 50 pages at a time.
On Sunday, post-magazine, I read Parineeta; didn't realise it was such a small book - it's only 91 pages. Quite nice, but difficult to empathise with - Lalita is only 13.
Also to satisfy romantic cravings am rereading The Scarlet Pimpernel on the net. Gutenberg has most of the books in the series.
Listening: Mostly to radio at office; between RFM, a French station and Yahoo music, which has some excellent music. Have also bought a grand worth of CDs, listening to Yahaan as I write. Have Khamosh Pani, Sardari Begum/Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin, and a French CD in reserve. (Also bought new earphones, so the problem of only one side working has been solved.)
Playing: Bookworm! And all of you will be glad to know that I hit a new high in the scores - made 11 lakh odd.
Watching: Sex and the City, when it shows on TV. Also Tam has the last season on DVD, so once in a while.
And hopefully today will watch The Rising finally.
Caught a bit of a bekar movie called Silsila Hai Pyaar Ka (Chandrachur Singh, Karisma Kapoor; let me hasten to add that this was because there was nothing else on TV), in which Chandrachur Singh calls her Chipkali when he doesn't like her, and then makes it chhipi kali when she transforms into a sex bomb, in front of a roomful of firangs, singing Main aagayi, while caressing various body parts. Most embarrassing - imagine my relief when Sex and the City turned up.
Anyway a quick update on the little things
Reading: City of Djinns by William Dalrymple, excellent, though I'm reading only 50 pages at a time.
On Sunday, post-magazine, I read Parineeta; didn't realise it was such a small book - it's only 91 pages. Quite nice, but difficult to empathise with - Lalita is only 13.
Also to satisfy romantic cravings am rereading The Scarlet Pimpernel on the net. Gutenberg has most of the books in the series.
Listening: Mostly to radio at office; between RFM, a French station and Yahoo music, which has some excellent music. Have also bought a grand worth of CDs, listening to Yahaan as I write. Have Khamosh Pani, Sardari Begum/Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin, and a French CD in reserve. (Also bought new earphones, so the problem of only one side working has been solved.)
Playing: Bookworm! And all of you will be glad to know that I hit a new high in the scores - made 11 lakh odd.
Watching: Sex and the City, when it shows on TV. Also Tam has the last season on DVD, so once in a while.
And hopefully today will watch The Rising finally.
Caught a bit of a bekar movie called Silsila Hai Pyaar Ka (Chandrachur Singh, Karisma Kapoor; let me hasten to add that this was because there was nothing else on TV), in which Chandrachur Singh calls her Chipkali when he doesn't like her, and then makes it chhipi kali when she transforms into a sex bomb, in front of a roomful of firangs, singing Main aagayi, while caressing various body parts. Most embarrassing - imagine my relief when Sex and the City turned up.
posted by i wonder why at 12:12 pm
3 Comments:
Swapan Seth, eh? Is he still married to Shriya or some such? And what news of Suhel Seth? Hope he's shaved off his horrible moustache.
11 lakh be peanuts in Bookworm...
I rule
cheers
z
Nobody knows about Suhel and the mustache B.
And Zofo - what's your high - I need something to aspire to
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