Musings of an Idiot

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I had to return 'Tree of Smoke' before finishing it as someone had it on hold and I didn't want to pay a fine. Add to the scenario out of the 9 books I wanted to read - 8 of them came through at the same time. So I returned that book and got a whole bunch of books filling up my desk, my bed and my floor. I am currently reading 'Persepolis' by Marjan Satrapi. The book has also been converted into an animated movie which is running for 'Best Animated Feature' at the Oscars. It is a great read and changes your perspective about how western media has painted Iran without taking into consideration the lives of ordinary people living there.

A month or so back I had my Indian passport canceled and applied for Overseas Citizenship of India and I was surprised when I got back my NZ passport with the OCI in the mail today. This has got to be my least painful exposure to Indian bureaucracy.

I watched 'Seraphim Falls' yesterday and it was an OK movie. It starts off great but it soon looses momentum and the stakes are lowered as the movie progresses. The cinematography though is absolutely beautiful.

I have just come out of my 10 day work stretch and have the next couple of days off, which I am looking forward to. Hopefully I will be able to catch 'There will be Blood' this weekend.

Till later,
Amit

Labels: Books, Movies, New Zealand, Random

posted by Amit @ 8:42 PM