Hooked to the Tube!

....and why not(Shameless and Jobless, My husband calls me)....am watching my all time fav sitcom 'Friends'as I am typing this. Hooked on is the right word to use as I am hooked on to the show only for a while until something better comes along.

So Im kinda done with my House Obsession for now...moving on....Im waiting to watch the new much talked about comedy series Outsourced on NBC , Thursdays at 9:30 Pacific. This serial features a call center in India. I think im going to love it...watching so many Indians in an American sitcom....the trailers look very promising, hoping the real deal is as good.

The other one is Wipe Out on ABC on Tuesdays at 8:00...infact that starts in another 10 minutes, so I better get done with this blog soon. Its a Game show,Apparently this is the third season, don't know how I missed the first two. Anyways it involves Contestants participating in various hurdles to win a prize money...Don't know if you remember , but it looks like a remake of the popular Japanese game show...don't remember the name, but I was a huge fan of that show.

One of my favorite as a kid was the crystal maze...I loved the four zones and the theme of the game show...I always pictured myself playing all those games...Would love to see it again after all these years....until then, three cheers to the Idiot box and the couch potato in me!

I gotta feeling

I Gotta Feeling by Black Eyed Peas. Seems like their latest hit after Boom Boom Pow. Thanks to the Local Radio Station I keep listening to this track every time I drive, more so in the last 2 days. I have liked their songs in the past, but just to listen or dance to them could not really connect with them. This one, I don't know, it has a strong message in a fun song. I would not have bothered listening to it's lyrics if I had seen it on TV. I was on a long drive on the freeway when the song started playing on the Radio, the lyrics made so much sense to me, I rolled down my window, let my hair down and let the wind hit my face,would have closed my eyes too if I wasn't driving...ha ha.. it felt good. I connected with the song immediately. In fact I am listening to it as I am typing this post.Do not take it word by word, but enjoy the optimism in the song in totality..once in While it's good to let go.. This is how the lyrics goes....Enjoy!..

I gotta Feeling that Tonight's gonna be a good night
That Tonight's gonna be good good night

Tonight's the night, let's live it up
I got my money, let's spend it up
Go out and smash it, like oh my God
Jump off that sofa, Let's get, get off....

for the rest...http://www.metrolyrics.com/i-gotta-feeling-lyrics-black-eyed-peas.html

Shruthi Haasan- I am impressed!...So far

Since there has been a lot of talk on Luck and one of it's songs Jee le on Facebook, I decided to see it for myself. I have no clues of which Hindi movie is releasing when and where, but thanks to the discussions that my friends have on Facebook, I am a little updated now. So I went on YouTube to check out this song. So the movie is Luck, releasing on July 24th, starring Imran Khan( Aamir Khan's Nephew), Shruthi Haasan ( Daughter of Kamal Haasan and Sarika), Sanjay Dutt, Mithun Chakraborty and more.I have no clues what the movie is about, other than the obvious( it's title ofcourse) .I have been waiting to see Shruthi Haasan in a movie for long time now, If she even has a little bit of both her parents in her, she will be a hit, her dad's acting skills and her mom's beauty, a perfect recipe for success in the film industry. So coming back to the song from this movie...Jee Le, I am already humming and dancing to it...which is a good sign I think. Shruthi Haasan looks fab ( on the looks department you can't miss the obvious resemblance to her mom) with her very up to date hair do, an amazing personality( she looks quite slim and tall), very chic. Her acting skills will be put to test when the movie releases this week. By the way she is also a singer and I love her voice. All the best to her.Then again I have been wrong with a lot of star kids, not all of them make it big. Well, what can I say, it is a perfect combination of three factors, Acting, Looks and a whole lot of LUCK I guess ;)

MJ, Farrah - Rest In Peace

Its a sad day for the world of Pop music!....the legend is no more..Its hard for me to imagine this, as I grew up listening and dancing to his songs(I am passionate about music and dance). Michael Jackson is so big, its sometimes hard to comprehend it. It is sad that the media blew things out of proportion and made his stay in the US almost impossible. As a child I remember trying to moonwalk like him and failing badly..he he...we all went through that phase of craziness I guess...and it was all M.J... M.J,Rest In Peace.

Farrah Fawcett, what can I say another gorgeous actress (the old Charlies Angels) passed away too. Loved her hair style, I for a short while unintentionally sported a hairdo something like hers and someone even complimented me saying, hey that looks like Farrah Fawcett's hairstyle and I had come home a happy person. She was truly one of the most beautiful actresses of those days (actually she still looked gorgeous, some people never stop looking good, she was one of them).

Its weird how these people have an influence on us, may be it was partially because we had this whole evolution of the media (TV, computers, Internet) happening during our growing up phase.Whatever the reason be, They were big and they will be missed.

A Hangover from Hangover!

When I go to watch a movie, my favourite part is the trailers at the start. That is when I decide which ones to watch and which not to. Hangover was definitely one that I wanted to watch like 17 again, A night in the museum 2 and many others, but very few stood up to my expectation. The trailers were funnier than the movies themselves. This one ( Hangover) I can say is easily one of the best entertaining movies I have seen so far this year. watch it with an open mind, otherwise it can be a little hard to digest. Perfect timing in comedy, good script, talented set of actors, totally a very good movie. It Kinda reminded me of Wild Hogs, but this one is a lot dirtier(in a funny way;). The story is set in Vegas.Always thought Vegas was fun, din't know it was this FUN!!!!!!...Looking forward to plan my next trip to Vegas.In the meantime all you dirty minds GO WATCH THE MOVIE!

My Playlist

I have been thinking of doing this for some time now, don't know what I have been waiting for. I love music and there was a time when my mom had to literally ban MTV and Channel V at home, I was so glued to the TV. Songs touch my soul, they throw me into another world, a world I like being in. I have been craving to listen to all the songs I had in my collection of Audio Cassettes during my college days (I know that sounds ancient now), but I miss listening to these songs. I didn't get them here, So the next best thing to do now is to make a you tube list of all my Favorite songs, the list is obviously very long, So I will keep adding songs as I remember them( I am sure I will miss out on so many, but I am only human). I will make 2 Separate lists, one Trance and the other everything else. I already have a few in my video collection on orkut, so will start with those and keep updating, may be you guys will find your favorites in the list too!

The List (in no particular order)

1. Coldplay - Speed of Sound
2. Coldplay- Fix you
3. Coldplay- Talk
4. Coldplay- Viva La Vida
5. Goo Goo Dolls- Iris
6. Goo Goo Dolls- Slide
7. Red Hot Chili Peppers- Dani California
8. Red Hot Chili Peppers- Under the Bridge
9. Red hot Chili Peppers- Cant Stop
10. Nickelback- Far away
11. Nickelback- Hero
12. Maroon 5- Makes me wonder
13. Imogen Heap- Speeding Cars
14. Madonna- Holiday
15. Madonna- Vogue
16. Madonna- Papa Don't Preach
    
17. Madonna- Human Nature
18. Madonna- Ray Of Light
19. Madonna- Jump
20. Madonna- Like A Prayer
21. Madonna- Material Girl
    
22. Phil Collins- Another Day in Paradise
23. Tears for Fears - Everybody wants to rule the world
24. Alphaville- Forever Young
25. Seal- Kiss from a rose
26. Guns n Roses- Better
27. Guns n Roses- November Rain
28. Guns n Roses- Sweet Child O Mine
29. Boyz II Men- Motown Philly
30. Real McCoy- Another Night
31. Richard Marx- Right here waiting
32. September- Cry for you
33. Aerosmith- Crazy
34. Aerosmith- I dont want to miss a thing
35. Aerosmith- Pink
36. Def Leppard- Hysteria
37. Metallica- I dissapear
38. Ida Cor- Let me think about it
39. Scorpions- Wind of Change
40. Modern Talking- Brother Louie
41. Queen- We will rock you
42. Queen- I want to break free
43. Matchbox Twenty- unwell
44. Matchbox Twenty- Look how far we've come
45. Linkin Park- In the end
46. U2- with or without you
47. U2- One
48. E-type- I just wanna be with you
49. Jeff Buckley- Hallelujah
50. The Black Ghosts- Full Moon
51. Muse- Supermassive Black hole
52. Craig david- Rise and Fall
53. Micheal Bolton- Said i loved you but i lied
54. Sting- Fields of gold
55. Sting/Police- Every Breath You Take
56. Boy meets girl- Waiting for a star to fall
57. Art Company- Suzanna
58. The New radicals- get what you give
59. P.Diddy- Last Night
60. Kanye West- Homecoming
61. Gorillaz- windmill
62. The Rasmus- In the shadows
63. River Phoenix- Stand By Me
64. R.E.M- Losing My Religion
65. Eagles- Hotel California
66. Rihanna- Don't Stop The Music
67. Village People- YMCA
68. Nirvana- Smells Like Teen Spirit
69. Pink Floyd- Brick In The Wall
70. ABBA- Dancing Queen
71. ABBA- Mama Mia
72. Boney M- Ma Baker
73. Boney M- Daddy Cool
74. Ini Kamoze- Here Comes The Hot Stepper
75. Snow- Informer
76. Jimmy Ray- Are You Jimmy Ray
77. Diana King- L-L-Lies
78. Inner Circle- Games People Play
79. Whigfield- Saturday Night
80. Whigfield- Think of you
81. Whitney Houston- I Will Always Love You
82. Whitney Houston- My Love Is Your Love
83. Whitney Houston/ Mariah Carey -When You Believe
84. Mariah Carey- Hero
85. Mariah Carey- Always Be My Baby
86. Mariah Carey- Touch My Body
87. The Chemical Brothers- Hey Boy Hey Girl
88. The Verve- Bitter Sweet Symphony
89. Len- Steal My Sunshine
90. MLTR- Someday
91. MLTR- Sleeping Child
92. MLTR- Blue Night
93. Billy joel- We Din't Start The Fire
94. Billy Joel- Uptown Girl
95. Mr President- Coco jumbo
96. Chumbawumba- Thubthumping( I get knocked down)
97. No Mercy- Where Do You Go
98. Ace Of Base- All That She Wants
99. Ace Of Base- The Sign
100. Boyzone- Picture Of You
101. Boyzone- Love Me for a Reason
102. Elton John- Sacrifice
103. Elton John- Can You Feel The Love Tonight
104. Elton John- Sorry seems to be the hardest word
105. Toni Braxton- Unbreak My Heart
106. Shania Twain- From This Moment
107. Shania Twain- You're the still the one
108. Shania Twain- That don't Impress me much
109. Shania Twain- Man! I feel like a women
110. Bryan Adams- Summer of 69
111. Bryan Adams- Everything i do
112. Bryan Adams- Please Forgive me
113. Brayn Adams- Run To You
114. Bryan Adams- The only thing that looks good on me is you
115. Bryan Adams- Im Ready
116. Bryan Adams- 18 Till I Die
117. Jon Bon Jovi- Livin on a prayer
118. Jon Bon Jovi- It's My Life
119. Jon Bon Jovi- Bed Of Roses
120. Jon Bon Jovi- Always
121. Jon Bon Jovi- Make a Memory
122. Jon Bon Jovi- I'll Be there for you
123. Jon Bon Jovi- Blaze of Glory
124. Enrique iglesias- Hero
125. Enrique Iglesias- Escape
126. Enrique Iglesias- Love To See You Cry
127. Sean Paul- Give it up to me
128. Mark Anthony- You sang to me
129. Mark Anthony- I Need to Know
130. Nelly Furtado- Say It Right
131. Nelly Furtado- Maneater
132. Justin Timberlake- What Goes Around
133. Justin Timberlake- Sexy Back
134. Wyclef Jean/Akon- Sweetest Girl
135. Santana- Maria Maria
136. Santana- Smooth
137. Pink- So What
138. Pink- Get This Party Started
139. Pink- Most Girls
140. Pink/ Christina Aguilera- Lady Marmalade
141. Christina Aguilera- Genie In The Bottle
142. Christina Aguilera/Ricky martin- Nobody Wants To Be Lonely
143. Kylie Minogue- Love At First Sight
144. Kylie Minogue- Can't Get You Out Of My Head
145. Kylie Minogue- Come Into My World
146. Alicia Keys- Fallin
147. Alicia Keys- No One
148. Alicia Keys/Jack White- Another Way To Die
149. Avril Lavigne- Complicated
150. Avril Lavigne- I'm With You
151. Katy Perry- I kissed A Girl
152. R. Kelly- I Believe I Can Fly
153. TLC- Waterfall
154. No Doubt- Don't Speak
155. George Michael- Faith
156. George Michael- Last Christmas
157. George Michael- Careless Whisper
158. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts- I Love Rock n Roll
159. Roxette- The Look
160. Evanescence- My Immortal
161. Evanescence- Going Under
162. Evanescence- Bring Me To Life
163. Natalie Imbruglia- Torn
164. Destiny's Child- Say My Name
165. Destiny's Child- Survivor
166. Destiny's Child- Bootylicious
167. Eminem- Real Slim Shady
168. Eminem- Lose Yourself
169. Eminem- Stan
170. Run DMC- Its Like That
171. Robbie Williams- Feel
172. Robbie Williams- Let Me Entertain You
173. Cranberries- Zombie
174. Crazy Town-Butterfly
175. Fatboy Slim- Right Here Right Now
176. Pussycat Dolls- Buttons
177. Pussycat Dolls- When I Grow Up
     
178. Shakira- Whenever Wherever
179. Shakira- Hips Don't Lie
180. Shakira/Beyonce- Beautiful Liar
181. Shakira- Objection
182. Fugees- Killing Me Softly
183. UB40- Can't Help Falling In Love With You
184. UB40- Red Red Wine
185. Outcast- Ms Jackson
186. Outcast- Hey Ya
187. Black Eyed Peas- Lets Get It Started
188. Gwen Stefani- Hollerback Girl
189. Europe- The Final Countdown
190. The bangles- Walk Like an Egyptian
191. KT Tunstall- Suddenly I See
192. Sarah McLachlan- Fallen
193. Sarah McLachlan- Angel
194. Sarah McLachlan- I Will Remember You
     
195. New Kids On The Block- The Right Stuff
196. Timbaland- The Way I Are
197. Timbaland- Apologise
198. Foreigner- I Want To Know What Love Is
199. Los Lobos- La Bamba
200. Kaoma- lambada
201. Glen Mederios- Nothings Gonna Change My Love
202. Gloria Estefan- Rythms Gonna Get You
203. Kool n The Gang- Fresh
204. Coolio- Gangsters Paradise
205. Amy Grant- Baby Baby
     
206. La Bouche- Be My Lover
207. 2 Unlimited- Twilight Zone
208. The Tamperer/Maya- Feel It( Chimney On Her)
209. Haddaway- What Is Love
210. Rednex- Cotton Eyed Joe
211. Scatman John- Scatman
212. Kid Cudi- Day and Night
213. Lauryn Hill- That Thing
214. Dead Or Alive- Spin Me Round
     
215. Wes- Alane
216. Kevin Rudolf- Let It Rock
     

Trance/Techno

1. ATB- 9 Pm Till I Come
2. Alice Deejay- Better Off Alone
3. Robert Miles- Children
4. Robert Miles- Fable
5. DJ Quicksilver- Bellissima
6. Sash- Mysterious Times
7. Sash- Raindrops
8. Lady Gaga- Just Dance
9. Modjo- Lady
10. Chicane/Bryan Adams- Don't Give Up
11. Eiffel 65- Blue
12. Eiffel 65- Move Your Body
13. Run DMC- Its Like That
14. Darude- Sandstorm
15. Darude- Feel The Beat
16. Faithless- God Is a DJ
17. N Trance- D.I.S.C.O
18. N. Trance- Set You Free
19. Bob Sinclar- World,Hold On
20. Wamdue Project- King Of My Castle
21. Fugees- Ready Or Not Remix
22. Bellini- Samba De Janeiro
23. Michael Gray- Weekend
24. DJ Sammy- Heaven
25. Supermode- Tell Me Why
26. Dario G- Carnaval De Paris
    

Phew!...this is not as easy as I thought it would be...sometimes you don't remember any and then sometimes you remember all at once that by the time you start listing them out you forget a few again...anyways I think I have a few more to add in both the categories...Taking a break for now

Aishwarya Rai- not just another 'Plastic' Beauty Queen

I personally have been a big fan of hers ever since i saw the very popular 'Hi I am Sanjana , got another Pepsi' Ad with Aamir Khan Pepsi Ad. Then she went on to win the 1994 Miss World Pageant..people clearly knew and predicted she would win days before the contest took place. She is gorgeous, that goes without saying, she has a face that has such perfectly carved features that is undeniable but I think she is also one of the most Graceful and Dignified not to forget Classy Actresses that i have seen in recent Cinema.

When she started out , I dint think she was a good actress, she was just this beautiful face, but she has now evolved from being just a beauty queen to something more substantial. I admire her not just for her beauty but for the persona she represents, the elegance and grace with which she carries herself. I must say that the last few movies i have seen of hers were worth appreciating, Jodha Akbar, Guru, Raincoat, Choker Bali , Provoked,Devdas and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam. She has the capacity to portray a sexy character(without making it look sleazy) in Dhoom 2 and at the same time portray an Indian Queen with strong conviction in the period film Jodha Akbar, these 2 movies, world apart in their scripts, prove her versatility.

She, unfortunately has also been one of the most criticized actors , whether it was her break up with the ever abusive Salman Khan or her decision to do more Hollywood movies. I think she deserves a little credit, she has been one of the few Actors in Bollywood who has created such an impact in the international scene. At 36, she still is one of the highest paid and popular actors in Hindi Cinema and recently she has been featured in Forbes' most bankable stars list Forbes List leaving all the Khans and Roshans of the film Industry way behind, which says something about her credentials. My American born Cousins and few ex Colleagues here only recognise 3 things indian ,Aishwarya Rai, Chicken Tikka Masala and now ofcourse the very popular Slumdog Millionaire. She has definitely come a long way and has some really interesting projects in 2009, one that i am looking forward to is Mani Ratnam's Ravan. I just wish the media was just a little more appreciative of her work. She has been going strong for the last few years and I am sure her fame is not one that will die soon.

House

ok, so i admit...im an addict now. When my husband started watching House on tv i did everything in my capacity to distract him, to persuade him not to watch the 'BORING' serial with the horribly inhumane,self conceited doctor who treats every one of his patient like a lab rat...only to realise that now im so hooked to it, that i have to have my daily dose of house...sometimes more than one...and now the same doctor seems remarkably human, strikingly attractive and terribly emotional (my husband is wondering if House's blue eyes has anything to do with all of this)...may be maybe not...but all in all, the tv serial is definitely gripping, the plots are very interesting...and i will surely be seeing more of it.....

well, i just started blogging and am already enjoying the pleasures of mindless rambling!