Sunday, June 3, 2012

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RAMBLE ALERT. Read only if you have nothing else to do this Sunday!!

Hellow everyone!!

How have you all been?
Kolkata's temperature and humidity is making survival nearly impossible!! *sigh* What a waste of holidays. I am home for more than a month and I haven't moved outside for once (except of course for buying groceries). 2 more months left of my hols and the thought of spending it cooped up at home is driving me nuts.
Anyway, I have been wasting (or rather utilising) my time watching all sorts of movies, watching TV for hours and blaring music at the highest possible volume (which is of course driving my neighbours nuts :D). Sadly, I have been unable to read any of the 50+ books that are begging me to read them. I go to the book shelf ,take a look at them and come back empty handed. *sigh* Started reading 7 books at the same time (yep,I always read 5 or more books at a time) and left all of them midway. This exam thingy has made me hate books or for that matter,anything printed. Just imagine, I left Christie,Dan Brown and Sheldon midway!! I can't believe myself!! I just hope my aversion is temporary.

Coming back to the point I am done watching House and Sherlock (do watch them if you haven't. They are awesomeness!!). Now watching The Big Bang Theory. Saw the BBC rendition of Elizabeth Gaskell's North and South. I am a sucker for Victorian romances. All the four episodes, I kept drooling at Richard Armitage :P. Boy, he has the sharpest nose I have ever seen!!
Any suggestions for more TV shows ??

I will leave you with a few movies I saw in the meanwhile and liked.
Rom - Coms-
 My Sassy Girl - One of my very favourite rom-coms, this Korean film will keep your funny bones tickling all those 2.25 hours. Amazing story with even more amazing characters.
Others I saw and liked are Love Actually, New York I Love You, The Lakehouse, The Holiday and As Good as it Gets.
Drama-
 Black Book - A multilingual (Dutch,German,Hebrew,English) war-drama. Saw a war movie after a very long time and surprisingly, I loved it (of course it wouldn't be here on my list had I not loved it!!). Carice van Houten, amazingly talented and graceful. Red lippie never looked better on anybody.
I have a particular hatred for war and films depicting war but I don't know why, I keep on watching one war film after another. Here are the other ones I saw and liked- Inglourious Basterds, Atonement, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, Schindler's List, A Very long Engagement, Casablanca, The Pianist and Saving Private Ryan. Not all of them are particularly about war but they show the war from close quarters.
Animation-
Ratatouille - A very inspiring movie this one is. Dream it and go for it. Absolutely delightful!!
Others I saw are- Mary and Max , Coraline, Wall E, Kung Fu Panda 2, The Polar Express, Megamind and Tangled.


Have a great weekend everyone!!
Love
Swarnali 

24 comments:

  1. You know, of all the movies you've listen *which I will most certainly see* I've only seen Saving Private Ryan :D And I had loved it. I am going to follow this list of yours. And you've 50+ books? :| Wow, I am yet to collect 25 :|

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    1. Saving private Ryan was really good :D
      50+ unread books(and not in total) :P
      DO watch the ones I listed and tell me if you liked them...I could go on for ever with my movie suggestions if time were endless :D

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  2. OMG 50+ unread books...?? I have 5 and I am currently reading all of them ;)

    Vacations can get boring sometimes but I am sure you know how to make them rock...Is nt it?

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  3. Nah not this time :( Am dead bored at home :'( I so want to go on a vaccation somewhere.

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  4. 50+ book in print? Boy u have lot to do! Luckily things are in Kindle so never feel the weight of finishing

    and yes the heat...is there anything to do!!! all my energy get drained out in the sweat!!!

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    1. I hate e books... call me old school but i just love paperbacks. Yeah the killer heat...i am eagerly waiting for the first rains to arrive!! Thanks for dropping in :)

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  5. You've got a lot of reading ahead of you!! Are you on Goodreads? It's a like a social network for bookworms! I *love* it!

    Jen is on there too ;)

    Amber

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    1. Yeah I got a hell lot to read. I had decided to read 50 books at least,this year. Its already half the year and am not done reading even 20 *sigh*
      And yes am on Goodreads too.Wait lemme find you guys there :D

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  6. I love Ratatouille. It's such a cute movie!

    http://www.glamkittenslitterbox.com/
    Twitter: @GlamKitten88

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  7. Seven books at once?!? WOW! I'm impressed. I don't think I could read more than two at the same time. Haha!

    I've been reading a lot of chick lit this summer, but I want to get back into reading the serious books on my list. There is something about summer though where I just crave crazy, silly, thoughtless rom com type of books. :)

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    1. I read different books at the same time to keep myself from getting bored. :P
      Yeah exactly,whats with summer and chick lits and rom coms? i have been watching rom coms back to back for days now!!

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  8. Girl you are one voracious movie watcher:P.....I prefer to sleep during holidays rather than reading or watching tv:p. lazy me

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    1. You bet I am :D I can watch 5 movies back to back :D hehe Ah well sleeping is impossible for me, thanks for the weather. So I watch TV or movies :D
      And finally you are back. I missed you so!!

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  9. My gaush- u multitask with books! I wish I could. :(
    Added your choices on my list! :)

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    1. Try starting with two books, I bet you'll find it easier to appreciate the books coz you won't get bored easily. Then move over to more books at a time. :D
      I hope you like the movies as much as I did. tell me once you watch them :)

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  10. Me too have a chunk of unread books back in my shelf . . . hate on the education system . . anything printed in black on white makes me vengeful !!! just finished with two erich segals classic ... class and doctors. . . try and read them . .

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    1. Segal's Love Story was the only one I loved,rest get a bit too mushy for me. Yeah hate the education system *_*
      Will read the ones you said :)

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  11. Do enjoy this time....I wish to sit in front of TV and see some movies or series...you must see:-
    weekdays-
    1.Cougar Town (Z Cafe)
    2.Full Hose (Z cafe)
    3.Come Dine with Me (BBC entertainment)
    4.That 70's show (Comedy Central)
    5.Castle (star World)

    Weekdends-
    1.Desperate Housewife (star world)
    2.Kumar's at No.49 (Comedy Central)

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    1. Thank you,girl!! I can't watch it on TV but its now on my download list :D

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  12. try watching lost, game of thrones, alcatraz, white collar and suits. they are good sitcoms

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    1. I so want to watch White Collar and Game of thrones. Thanks for the suggestions,will put them for download :)

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  13. Oh I saw Ratatouille when it came out a few years ago and loved it. It's pretty entertaining and funny.

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