Weekends

I had planned to complete a lot of extra work over the weekend, but everything vaporized. :)

I did glance through some tasks, like reviewing the patent application from Ed and quickly going through the 1855MC presentation, which I have to give on Tuesday. However, I missed reviewing the RPM documentation, revising test cases (there are about 22 comments), and completing some office work.

I went to the office on Saturday for a brief period and managed to reproduce one issue, which required quite a lot of setup time. Afterward, I started playing one of my favorite games: Blade of Darkness. I remember playing this a lot when I was at home, and my sisters enjoyed it too. The Codemasters, the company that develops the game, has the tagline "Genius at Play." :)

I was thinking about calling Gowri and Susila, but I missed it again. I have put the SIM in my mobile, so probably the first thing tomorrow should be to make that call.

I got two VCDs: Anbe Sivam and I, ROBOT.

Anbe Sivam was interesting. I enjoyed the initial jokes between Kamal and Madhavan a lot. For instance, Madhavan is frantic about making a call and is already annoyed with Kamal, who keeps interrupting him with his chatter. Madhavan, having damaged his cell phone by plugging in a wet battery, speaks to the hotel receptionist to arrange a call.

Madhavan: Can I make a STD Call? Other end: No Sir,

Trunk Call? No,Sir.

Fax? No,Sir.

Email? No,Sir.

Courier? No,Sir.

M:Post Man? No,Sir.

Kamal Interrupts: Pura ( Pegion). Madhavan: Pura? Madhavan turns;looks at Kamal, wondering!

These are funny moments, but the film as a whole has many scenes with very deep meaning. While reflecting on this later, I thought Kamal could have given his role to someone else; the story might have resonated more with the audience.

I am by no means denying Kamal's role, but I felt that prioritizing the film and its meaning above everything else might have been better. Kamal, as we know, is an accomplished actor, and this was yet another excellent performance. However, how would it have been if Nalla Sivam was portrayed by another actor alongside A. Arasu? Hard to imagine, right? I am merely exploring ways in which the movie's message could have been conveyed more prominently.

Saturday started with a bit of Uthcode, and Sunday's morning till afternoon was spent on the same. I am glad that I have completed Chapter 5 of K&R. The Recursive Descent Parser problems had me gasping for a long time, but I have finally gotten past them. Revisions on it will probably make me more comfortable with the topic.

I called Giri, but he was already roaming with other friends when I called. I slept a little at home and thought, "If I don't enjoy today (go out today), then it will be a tough week ahead!" So, I called Parthi. We had planned to go to Giri's home this Sunday but missed it. Instead, we went to MG Road, watched Shark Tales, had popcorn, a burger, and two coffees in between. After the movie, we went to Amoeba, tried Dance Dance Revolution, and watched the bowling there for some time. We then visited Food World and had coffee again, this time at Barista :). We spent some time talking, and it was already 10 PM by the time I returned home.

Returned home and scribbling this.

Hey, someone reading till this line: Read the book "Five Point Someone." It is very interesting! I spent some time on it as well. :)

(Hope this blog answers everyone—mom, aunt, sisters, friends—who might be wondering what I was doing without giving a call.)