Saturday, April 19, 2008

Finally! Devil E's shoot ended today. I'm very tired and very glad.

It's strange that in the last few days, no matter how annoying, racist, and mean Devil E has been, I sort of manage to not hate her as much. I think it has something to do with my own film - and Margaret Cho. I have organically realized that there are many dimensions to a person - and every person is human - just like me. If I can spend numerous hours with women, who I would generally consider fundamentalistic, and yet be kind to them and let them be kind to me, I can do anything.

I love it when I realize I didn't really know when I thought I knew. I thought I was tolerant enough, but I'm learning to be even more so.

I've been playing basketball for two nights now, and I'm really enjoying it. I'm getting back into the zone gradually. The game contradicts my nature. I could never play like one is supposed to - as a team. I was always a great shooter. There was a time when I had a 100% conversion rate from the 180 degree three pointer lines - it was in class 9 I think. Even after that, I tried a few other positions, but I was always the shooter. I would feel great if I did well, even if the team lost, and vice versa. I'm not a team person, not even in film, which again requires teamwork. Let's see how long I can manage making films all by myself.

Talking about my film, I have to start editing this weekend. It's Saturday afternoon already, and I have that stupid "Basant" thing to go to. I'm very excited about editing. Last night I went out with RH, and a couple of seniors Po and Li. It was nice to talk to Po - oh, wait, let me start from the beginning. There was a gallery opening in my building (the cool Photography department is in the same building as Film). They always serve free food and drinks at these events. RH (meanie) went ahead and got a beer for himself without me, so I dragged Po and went to the second floor. We entered, got our beers, and left :) Then we talked for a long time sitting outside enjoying the pleasant evening :D (yayy!! - Spring is here!!!) He told me some really interesting anecdotes, and we had a great time. Then we went out for some beers to this really cool treasure-land full of beers (where they did not let me enter once because I did not have an NY state ID). This time I was well prepared - armed with my passport and visa and dental records (as RH would say). I had a beer called six-point Bengali Tiger! Can you believe how idiotic and homesick I am? Of course it was horrible, and RH ended up having most of it.

Talking about RH, he's been more considerate of my needs in the past few days :) Last Sunday I took him for a fake shoot, where he thought we were going to shoot, but we were not. So we went to Apple Bee's and had a nice dinner.

I'm too tired to write now. My sis gave me this cool link where I can waste some more time by tracking every single visit to my blog. So you all better delurk and leave comments. I know where you live, and even the kind of operating system and browser you use. And due to a major lack of life, I'l be watching you...

3 comments:

Apple Bee said...

Dinner at Apple Bee's? You miss me too much now :-P

Quite impressive basketball skills you have got!

I can't believe you will be gone for 3 months. We are also planning a trip to desh (in jan though) and a stopover in Egypt. What do ya think?

surbhi said...

Yeah, dinner at AB's. I thought I would clarify, but then I wanted to see if you notice ;)
Egypt! Lovely! Can I come along??

Perakath said...

Arrey sports quota girl who could shoot threes? We can play after May 14. How tall are you?