Goltese Falcon

When Ricky Gervais was presenting one of the Golden Globe awards today, he made a remark to Kate Winslet ( audience ) : "I told you about WW-II movies and awards..." ( or something like that ).

This actually is a reference to a scene in his brilliant series Extras. Ricky is a struggling actor and real actors play a twisted, evil version of themselves. Kate appeared in one episode where she talks about how she agreed to play a part of nun in a Holocaust movie because she wanted to win awards.

Here is the youtube link.

She won two awards at the Globes - one for Best Supporting Actress in a movie set in WW-II era - Reader.

The difference between Boston winters and Ann Arbor winters is that, Boston winters are more sunny. There are a lot of sunny days in midst of winter storms. Sunny days are brigher in winter because of the reflection from the snow and it's a lot less depressing. Anyway, I am developing a liking for them. I dread shovelling, still.

But if I were to give only one advice to people moving to wintry lands, invest in quality attire. They make all the difference.

I just discovered that when the Nihilists threaten The Dude with the marmot,  they use cricket bats to damage his property. Every viewing, there is some incremental fun element in that movie that I discover. Quite possibly the funniest movie ever.

Gauri points me to the new animated remake of Kuch Kuch Hota Hai - called Koochie Koochie Hota Hai ..  I pointed her to this . That is all.

• I really like the Indian thinktank's aussie-like psychological trash-talking. There were 2 separate interviews - one involving Zaheer Khan on Aussie's seemingly "defensive" tactics. Laxman, after his 200 today, was also puzzed about aussies being "very defensive". The subtext is, they are inviting Aussies to be aggressive.. just that India has a lead of around 600 runs.. the pitch is going to crack more and if Aussies employ an aggressive approach just to counter the Indian statements, it might be fatal. I like how Indians are taking on Aussies using their own game.
• There was someone who said Dhoni is like Miandad... cheeky, loves pressure and unfazed by match conditions. I agree and Dhoni is much better. 
•  Again, I really like the current generation of Indian players. Gambhir is a prime example - someone who is talented and aggressive and apparently he begins to concentrate more when sledged. I hoped guys like Tendulkar would reverse sledge the minions who attempt to, but each person is different.  Gambhir is good at it.
  

K: r u workin or tp-ing
me: working
K: truth
me: both. yingyang kinda thing
K: well
me: just like light is both a wave and a particle

Our lab has a laser printed which is savvily named "FlavorFlav". best name for a printer ever.

oh yea.. I've changed jobs, moved and am in Beantown.