Came across two good lines today -

“All men are born true, but die a liar.”
“Crappy women weep when unhappy, smart ones just go shopping.” :)

Iron Man 2: Review

Not many nice dialogues. Robert Downey Jr. is impressive, as always. But sequels have to prove something, they inevitably have to. From that point, what Iron man 2 serves on plate is a bit less than enough. Scarlett Johansson goes to a complete waste as the black widow(Avenger fans do expect a bit more). And the disappointment is not in what she does but what she doesn't do.

But action is nice in bits, especially where Jr. unleases his super weapon, cutting through the drones like winter wheat. The obsession of the rival mastermind with the neanderthal energy whip, however, is unclear.

Final verdict: Watchable.

And justice is done!

Subha Nababorsho!

I am a datawarehouse developer. I develop performance reports for big small companies (can’t think of any simpler definitions for what I do). In all such projects majority of the work is driven by fiscal calendar. And it is very confusing sometimes. We Bengalis were smarter that way. No such Julian/fiscal rubbish. Year begins with halkhata.

April 15th, dawn of another Bengali new year. 1417. A very hot day, with frequent power cuts. My pc monitor’s gone bust. Because of the heat or me consistently fisting it (that’s what has been recently needed to get it started) I don’t know.

Thought of taking a nap in the afternoon but my manager called me up and said that I had to fix a bug in my report. And that was urgent. Like it ever was otherwise! By the time I was done I was feeling none too sleepy.

Went to my would-be apartment for want of anything better. The place cools my nerves. My promoter says hopefully he’d finish my apartment by this year. I tell him that I am in no particular hurry as the more he makes me wait the more will I be able to appreciate the money I am putting in. Spent the evening discussing marble and tile shades with ma. The discussion didn’t go so well and one thing led to another as she ended up prophesizing that I will be going for cheap hotels in my post-marriage vacations. God bless womankind!

Downloaded some old melodies from Guide, Nikaah and some Ghazals. Having a great time grooving to them. S.D.Burman rocks, and so does Rafi.

There are some people who are exceptional abiders of courtesy. It is nothing short of a pleasure to have them as clients.

Fortunately in my case, last impression is not the lasting impression. Fortunate for others that is.