I had a bit of extended toothache off late, and I decided to suppress my usual gag reflex and visit a dentist. It turns out that I have a couple of wisdom teeth that need extracting. And in order to prevent a third extraction, the surgeon's proposing grafting cadaver bone in the place of one of the extracted molars.
You heard me. I'm going to be chomping with another man's teeth! How cool is that?!
Guess what I'll be singing this Christmas?
I've been toying with the idea of writing another mock Hindi movie script. Thus far, the only details I've sketched out in my head are that I want to make a total mockery spoof of the rom-com-dramas of Karan Johar ... and so the action needs to be spread across at least 3 countries, preferably 2 or more continents. Throw in Switzerland for a song-and-dance sequence, too.
Filmi Hindi won't be a problem now ... but I need movie suggestions to get ideas on how to construct the mock script. Thus far, my list is KKHH, K3G, and KANK. Only problem is that they're the summation of current source material.
So I open it out to the Hindi movie watching junta: give me some movie titles.
No music, no podcasts, no gaming (well, I've ended up playing a lot of Halo 2 on my 360) ...
I might as well throw myself down a well right now.
My PC won't start up (luckily, I have a laptop from work to check mail with). I'm not able to get the BIOS on startup, so I'm guessing it's a mobo/ processor issue. I might be able to get the manufacturer to send me a new one ... but I'm wondering whether to either:
a) Switch to an iMac ... but I'm a little hesitant over the costs of new software (eg: Office, firewall, A/V ... and consider the cost of all the PC software that I can't use anymore), and things like being able to play foreign DVDs (a Mac's DVD player is locked to the region of purchase)
b) Replace the mobo/ processor with new ones under the manufacturer's warranty
c) Put in a new mobo/ processor ... I'm pretty anxious to try out the new Intel Core 2 line
Stuff I would NOT sing: My eyeballs burn! BURN!
The reason I love video game ads: Bring on the flash mob!
If I were ever on a quiz show: I would not pick this category.
This is how I would make a music video: Cos I'm just so darned good with musical instruments.
Hustle & flow: This is how he does it.
This is not for kids: It is just WRONG (but so darned funny; its actually a clip the cast shot as a joke). This is also wrong! And this!
A few of you already know this ... I'm now in a relationship ... with an amazingly smart, sexy, and funny woman (forever hereafter known as "the Lady"). When I say "few", I mean "everyone in my cellphone contacts list", and when I say "know", I mean "heard it shouted from the rooftops". And while I appreciate the tons of congratulatory e-mails, phone calls, and text messages, I actually did find a few of them faintly offensive ... I mean, yes it's ME (El Loco Bachelor), but honestly, the "OMG! WTF! YOU? ... YOU?? IN A RELATIONSHIP?? ... Er, OK, congratulations" tone is hardly what I'd call complimentary.
I've always been somewhat ... notorious about being in "one-way" accidents, or being shot down in flames ... which is probably why I've heard "Tora! Tora! Tora!" in my head every time I've spoken to a girl these last few years (to hell with being a wingman, I'm going in!) You'd have thought I'd have a dog-eared script of what to say somewhere, and sound suave, smooth, and confident ... like I was in an expensive scotch commercial or something. As fate would have it, I ended up following the time honored tradition of asking girls out that has been practiced by man and boy through the centuries (viz. 1. Open mouth 2. Insert foot). I ended up squeaking my way to the end of a little soliloquy (the Lady was laughing so hard, she was sneezing up her drink) like a mildly-concussed sparrow ... And come to think of it, she never actually said "Yes" ... This has me somewhat worried.
But being in a relationship! ... Saying "we" instead of "I" ... paying for 2 dinners when only 1 is eaten (as "going senti" was once defined in BITS) ... paying for 2 drinks when only 1 is drunk ... being on hour-long phone calls that aren't about work ... all these are bewildering, enjoyable new experiences. And of immense comic value. Only I haven't written about them for fear of offending the Lady. I mean, I would like to pass the 30-day no-risk trial period before I poke fun at these experiences.
But just to give you a sneak preview: I was asked to sing over the phone the other day. She seemed to actually enjoy it (no, really! And I'll have you know all parties were quite sober!), but I was wracked with guilt. Why? Because in my panic, I'd chosen The Beatles' classic "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)". Note to self: when asked to sing a song to the Lady, do not choose a song about marital infidelity.
It's not all fun of course. I've had to give up certain cherished activities (I now play WoW for maybe 5 hours a week. That's right ... a WEEK! That used to be a single night's gameplay once upon a time!), and certain personal fantasies ... for example, I've had to come to terms with the fact that the words "Akshay" and "studmuffin" will never appear in the same sentence together ... unless separated by a negative of course ... and quite possibly an expletive.
But on a serious note, it's an amazing time for me ... er, us. And I've so wanted to write about her, and not hide behind my questionable sense of humor to mask my feelings. And then I had the worst case of writer's block & panic. Truth is, as cheesy as this may sound, I wouldn't know where to start ... and once I do start, I probably wouldn't be able to stop.
And you know, someone asked me "Is this love?" ... All I know is I want to be with her, to make her happier than she's ever been … All I know is that perfectly balancing all these feelings is this nearly soul-crushing, almost paralyzing fear of … well, of just screwing up and making her unhappy.
So yes, it's love.
I couldn't be happier.
Until she asks me to sing again.
According to Metallica's website, The Bridge School was founded by Neil Young and his wife Pegi, to educate children with severe physical and speech impairments.
Who's have thought a band like Metallica would take part in a concert there. The two songs there are just freaking amazing - "Fade To Black" and an AWESOME bluesy version of "The Four Horsemen". The latter is all the more enjoyable given that the original is a thrash metal classic (one of my favorite tracks from Kill 'Em All)
I hope they release a video soon.
It's hard not to be enthused about the Wii.
I can't distinguish between John Lennon & Paul McCartney when I listen to the Beatles. I've tried to listen to the pitch of their voice ... their accents ... but I'm stumped.
Speaking of McCartney, there was a line of dirty hippy squatters outside Virgin Megastore on Sunday afternoon. I asked a nearby policeman what that was all about and he told me that Paul McCartney was due to visit the store the next day.
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Well ... at least it wasn't a line for the PS3 which was released today.
The Edge of Remorse, a piece using World of Warcraft. Daaaaaaaaaaaamn!
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