It has been a while

It has been a while since my last post. I have been sort of busy and depressed. I didn't get much studying done.

I finished 'Lady Chatterley's Lover'. It was great. I am downloading a movie based on the book. It is actually a pseudo-porn film by a no good film-maker. I just stumbled across it accidentally, and might give it a watch.

I started reading 'The Odyssey' but had to stop mid-way as the files were corrupted. I am now listening to a discourse on 'Bhagvat Gita'. The speaker is a scholar and learned man but a bit of a pessimist. As much of a pessimist I am, I am finding his comments irritating.

I had a bit of a pain in my right knee. I had to rest for a couple of days and it went away. Now it seems to be giving more trouble. I should probably get a check-up.

I watched 'Matchis' by Gulzar. It is a movie based on the Khalisthan terrorism after Operation Blue Star, set somewhere in the early 90's. Obviously, the songs are great thanks to Gulzar. All the actors are at their best, Tabu and Chandrachur Singh shine all along. I was not particularly impressed by the movie. Perhaps, the changed sentiments after 9/11 and 26/11 is to blame.

The other movie I watched was 'Manorama. Six feet Under'. I was impressed. Abhay Deol has worked very hard to prove that he can act and can stand apart from the Dharmendra clan. Tight plot, good twists, a good thriller. Gul Panag is memorable.

The shrink has failed to impress. I am progressively slipping into depression, and unless she has an elaborate plan into which this fits, she is not doing a very good job. I am slowing begining to be convinced that neither she nor anyone else can help me.

Next on the list is 'The Snow of Kilimanjaro' and 'The Short Life of Francis Macomber'. Maybe some predictable world cinema to go with it.