Language Sheriffs!

I know some people who are obsessed with cleanliness. Obsessive compulsive disorder, you say? Yes!! While I shake my head and say "tut, tut" at such people, lemme tell you, I'm not free from its variant. Its a strange one, but I gotta say, "Hi, my name is Merley and I'm obsessed with correcting people's (even strangers') pronunciation and grammar in mid-sentence." There, I said it! Whewww...

Yeowww, you say? You know the types? aaaahhh...for me, its an occupational hazard, if its nothing else. hehehe...How can I explain the gnawing feeling within me when I hear a wrongly pronounced word? It makes me want to reach out, grab the person by his neck (haven't spared my husband, mind you! ;) and scream out.."Its not hoastel, its hostel!!! "....A bit dramatic, but you get my drift, don't ya?

But wait, seems like I'm not alone in my quest for a perfect English-speaking world. (in my case,speaking). Meet my buddies-in-arms- Jeff Deck and Benjamin Herson, who've taken it upon themselves to travel the length and breadth of the US of A and correct signboards and shop names. Way to go!! I truly know the satisfaction that one gets in correcting such insignificant-to-others mistakes. Aaaaaah, the pleasure in seeing the apostrophe in its rightful place...you go, buddies!!May the force be with you! :)

To read more about Jeff's and Benjamin's experiences, visit http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/chi-typo-guys-0521may21,0,701362.story?page=1

Of fire hydrants and regality..

I was doing my usual browsing of websites (lemme see...mails, news and the views, my daily dosage of Garfield :)) and I found this really funny pic of the Westminister Dog Show (which is a famous dog show in the United States).

The organizers actually had a room in the hotel filled with wood chips and fire hydrants (Maaan!!) for the show dogs to relieve themselves! :)))

Notice the very "regal" owner trying to maintain a "mighty and high" look while his doggie is going about his business! :)

Somewhere I belong...

....i wanna heal.. i wanna feel like i'm close to something real.

i wanna find something ive wanted all along

somewhere i belong ..!!

-Linkin' Park



Linkin Park and rock music..nothing else can give you the feeling that you can kick some ass! Somehow, all that screamin' and their music hits you right there..the very inner being..These guys know EXACTLY what you go through when you have a bad day.


Oh, hello there! Been a long time, I know. I keep opening up my very "dormant" blog and say to myself, c'mon, type something. Well, if your job requires you to keep typing and framing sentences the entire day, opening up a blog and baring your heart out does seem like work! But, today, yeah, you guessed right..was a bad day, yet again, at work!


Well, what's new, you might say. Yeah, its SSDD all over again. That's old school..I know. But, people, tell me..I keep seeing lots of people in the IT field leaving everything and taking up something so different like, opening up a restaurant, an adventure company etc. What does this field do to you? How many people are ACTUALLY happy dealing with all this pressure and corporate bullshit?


Don't we all want to "belong somewhere"?Yeah, I know, I gotta be optimistic..better things will come by...yada yada yada. That's so lame..hoping and waiting....


And so...
...I will never know myself until i do this on my own

cuz i will never feel anything else until my wounds are healed

i will never be anything til i break away from me

i will break away.

i'll find myself today...

-Linkin Park (Somewhere I belong)

Dor - Simply Dor-able!!

I had the opportunity to watch the movie "Dor" last Friday. Yet another feather to Nagesh Kukunoor's cap, I must say. The movie was simple, with no glamour whatsoever. It was a breath of fresh air compared to the usual jazzy, over hyped, glamorous movies we see these days. The actresses (Ayesha Takia and Gul Panag) were without makeup and that only brought force and intensity into their characters. Yes, their roles didn't warrant the makeup but how many directors do go down these paths which require so much of guts and passion? In addition, the scenery of Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan (though completely different and beautiful in their own ways) opens our eyes as to how beautiful India really is! If you remember Shreyas Talpade,the actor in Iqbal, you can see him once again as Beroopiya in Dor. He has once again proven how versatile an actor he really is. I guarantee that his timely comical enactions will bring you to splits!!

All in all, this movie is a must-see…and it would be a shame to miss it!

For more reviews on the movie:
http://in.rediff.com/movies/2006/sep/22dor.htm