Goosebumpology

Maybe the study of goosebumps will not be called the obvious Goosebumpology, but will go by something more etymological?! like Piloerectology or Horripilatology?

We are talking of goosebumps because, Balaji and me came out of the theater after watching "Slumdog Millionaire" earlier today and were discussing the movie highlights.

We both told the other person that we got goosebumps at the exact same time when the music hit a crescendo during the scene where a cop chases a bunch of kids in a Mumbai slum.

That got me thinking! Goosebumps are actually a sign of fear or defense, much like when a porcupine gets its quills working. When a guy creates music that is neither scary or intimidating but is able to create a feeling of elation that creates goosebumps across people in the audience (okay 2 is not a big multiple, but this has happened in the past with me and San also) it is to be hailed as something more than an accomplishment.

Slumdog Millionaire is by far the best movie I have seen this year. It will stay on my mind for a long time.

Knowing that it sounds cliched, ARR rocks!

Seriously, how does this guy create goosebumps with that kind of consistancy?

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cooking once cooking twice

For every hour Mommy spends in the kitchen, daddy probably spends 5 minutes. Somehow daddy manages to put pictures and videos in the blog which might probably make people think that :

1. Daddy takes on the brunt of the cooking duties
2. Mommy does not come near the kitchen.

Let us officially put all those rumors to rest with this post!

Daddy usually does the final tasting to check salt and spice levels for mommy. He is more or less the QA dude!

Daddy only comes into the kitchen for:

1. Making tea (he always makes the tea)
2. Making noodles with sambar powder substituted for Maggi masala (the kids love this and only dad can make maggi work with sambar powder)
3. Making Pilsbury parathas (frozen parathas) or Tortillas
3. Making something exotic as part of some cooking experiment (once or twice a month)

Mommy does EVERYTHING else!

The reason mommy's cooking does not get the publicity is because almost always daddy has an audience when he is in the kitchen and interesting things happen when he goes near the stove!

As an other side to this, mommy is able to cook in peace only because daddy has the kids engaged. If daddy spent more time in the kitchen, the kids would also be there which would make the whole thing counter productive!

So, no more giving mommy grief over daddy's cooking posts!

At the end of the day, we cannot sustain ourselves on Kadalai urundai's and maggi noodles...

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Shah Rukh Magic

Watched Chak De India over the weekend. I came out all teary eyed. I would have gone and watched it anyways being an SRK fan, and sooner if it werent for the hectic trip to the east coast.

It is the only movie which I have watched to this date where I have come out and said "I would watch this again!". I still cannot get the visuals out of my head or the Maula Mere song that still keeps running in the background.

It is a movie to be watched on the big screen. A very realistic sports movie with a message on todays reality when it comes to :

1. how women are treated
2. how sports are treated
3. how sportswomen are treated
4. how religion gets into sports
5. how the general public reacts to sporting events

There are multiple messages that come out in this movie, but they are all told in a very subtle sublime way, without pushing the message across forcefully or melodramatically.

On a side note, if you want to get back memories of being cooped up in a small common room in a dormitory with 100 other students to watch world cup cricket or soccer and you are holding on to go to the restroom.. drink a large coke while watching Chak De India. Makes the movie watching more interesting towards the climax!

SRK rocks!

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