I subscribed for the rediffmail mobile service by paying yearly subscription and it works cool all the way. I am able to send sms to any mobile in India / US through this service. It is definetely a cool option for people here in US who want to reach out to their friends, instantly. The better thing in the service is that the replies which people send from mobiles comes as an email. Go for it !!

It is going to be one of the most crowded weekend in US. It is the last chance in this year to go out and roam around as the fall gets started and roaming around would be tough. So people celebrate this long labour day weekend by travelling across US cities. We are starting to wisconsin dells in another 2 hours and I am still here in office doing some bug-fixing.

I live in the mid-west US near a highway that leads to Milwaukee. The weird bike noices that I hear are today are from Harley-Davidson Bike lovers who are travelling to Milwaukee for 100th Birthday Bash of Harley-Davidson Company. More than 300,000 bikers converging on Milwaukee. Probably one of the biggest birthday parties ever.

But the hottest thing currently is Madonna open-mouthed kiss with Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears in the MTV Video Music Awards. the camera focused on Justin Timberlake’s face as Britney shared the kiss with Madonna and he looked annoyed. What a blank expression on his face to see his ex-girl friend Britney doing it with Madonna. Shankar’s Boys were missing in action here !! . Probably they are rocking SAREGAMA in Indian MTV Awards.

Back in Chicago on a business trip and I am all set to miss the screening of boys. But no issues, Boys is screened here on 5th september. I hope to check it out. No idea of watching it in DVD. As such the movie is only to be watched in a theatre.

BTW, the climate here is amazing. Inbetween summer and fall is the best time to be in US. We desis are planning a trip to niagra on the coming long weekend. Not sure if we will make it ‘coz the hotels are already booked a couple of months back. We might end up with Wisconsin Dells, a scenic place with tons of theme parks and what not.

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Hey!! Look who’s drinking pepsi ?. It’s my friend who is a staunch believer of the hoax news that PEPSI has PESTICIDES. After the news leaked that colas don’t cotain pesticides to the harmful extent, people who challenged me on my note (including this friend, who just gulped his second pepsi for the day) are vanishing around and trying to be defensive. Let’s wait for the final decision and then let me take each one of them to buy me a cold cola.

It’s been a pretty hectic week. Running around. Hopping from one shop to another and blinking at the shopping list that grows like lord hanuman’s tail. ;-)

Read my latest column of RUMBUMBUM in dhwanii called The Times of Boys. It is not only about Shankar’s Boys but also about Yuvan Shankar Raja’s musical talent. It also talks about a common man’s worries about the music industry and CD demon.

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Check out writer Sujatha’s Srirangathu Devadhaigal story this week called Enn Muthal Tholaikatchi Aanubhavam in vikatan, where he describes a funny incident of his first TV viewing. During the time he clearly brings out the confusions of college guy through his own character. The best part is that even the drawing for the story resembles sujatha’s face during his adulthood. FYI : Sujatha did his engineering in MIT, Chennai.

Watched Ben Hur. Again and Again on monday night HBO. A master of a movie. The vastness of the story ground was as big as the chariot race course in the movie. I bet if someone can write a review for a movie like Ben Hur and also do justice to it. Words overflow as thoughts and emotions gush through at the same time. See it to experience it and it is better not to talk about it. Because you can never express what Ben Hur is. It isn’t cinema. It is a different animal. Some of my friends told it is a jerk of a movie. Accept. But opinion varies. You see.

Also reading a short story collection by Jayakanthan called Yugasandhi. All of these short stories have been published in anandha vikatan from 1960 to 1963. His foreword really impressed me as much as his stories. It is very evident that these stories aren’t for philistines. Not many declare such forewords. If Jayakanthan can only do it, because like Ben Hur he is one offshoot of a writer. Read it to believe it. Recommended reading of Jayakanthan : Oru Manithan Oru Veedu Oru Ulagam, Oru Nadigai Nadakam Parkiraal, Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal and Gangai Engey Pogiral ?.

Watched The LA of bagath GAAN on saturday. Puzzled ?.

Zee Tv was featuring The Legend of Bagath Singh and Sony was featuring Lagaan at the same time. Both are gems of A R Rahman and hence all I could do is to watch both the movies as The The LA of bagath GAAN . In bits and pieces. However didn’t afford to miss the final six of Aamir. Independence.

Schwarzenegger’s Next Goal on Dogged, Ambitious Path :

Read the well analysed column on the means and motives behind Arnold’s governor run in NYtimes.

P.S: Forgot to mention that nytimes needs subscription to view the article.

On a sunday evening, in besant nagar beach, with a group of friends, having fun….is really fun. But today I am here listening to Have you ever really loved - Bryan Adams in my computer, in my office. Software Engineers they call us. Software Engineers.

Btw, I have an exciting playlist today from Bryan Adams to Metallica to Eminem to 50 Cent. Oh I missed my favourite ABBA. Groovy Groovy sunday evening. Enjoy Lazy, enjoy !!

P.S : Before I could post this my favourite Enter Sandman - Metallica started to play. Enter.

Aamir Unplugged with the Jawans:

Not only Mariah Carey and Maddona can do it. Even Aamir Khan with NDTV’s star girl Barkha Dutt made it to the warfront to inspire the Jawans.

It must have been Aamir’s unforgettable experience. Standing amidst the firing range of the Line-of-control, and having fun with the Indian Jawans was a brave job. Great Job Aamir. By the way is he hinting that his next movie ( The Rising - 1857) is about the war of independece.

While Aamir was playing cards with the jawans in a bunker near the LOC, Barkha sipped a hot chai and went asleep in the bunker. Reality TV in making ?

The program of having Aamir Khan in Kargil with the jawans was innovative programming from NDTV. Offlate their programming and their ad campaign have changed widely to cope up with the competition from India Today’s Headlines Today channel. Though India Today’s Aaj Tak - the hindi new channel is a hit but Headlines Today is still in its infancy and trying to overtake NDTV desperately. But NDTV with its sheer popularity and trust from the people stays in top.

The other good news for NDTV patrons is that Prannoy Roy’s The World This Week is returning again with a bang. The ads are out but the dates aren’t announced yet. Prannoy Roy is going to present it again and I am sure it is a cool news for many of us. A decade back friday nights are for The World This Week. Especially the newsmakers section is the one which catches my attention. Its then I started appreciating media reporting and journalism. Welcome back Prannoy !!