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  • The Cat Years

    Hits hard

  • Whenever it gets too hot in Bangalore, you can expect some rains. 😇

  • 📺 Chernobyl

    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    I wish the show was in Russian; it was awkward to watch the Russian characters speak in English.

  • 🎵 99 Songs (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    Composed by A. R. Rahman

    Update (22nd Feb 2025): This one makes me nostalgic. This album was on repeat through the first lockdown.

  • Gratitude - Lockdown Edition

    Things I’m thankful for, during the lockdown: more playtime with my son, family time, no commute, less pollution, books, music, movie and TV shows, no junk food.

    I must also recognize that I’m incredibly fortunate for having a job where I can work from home, and continue to earn. It’s almost a privilege. I’m thankful (hopeful) for the governments in doing the best they can to provide for those in need.

  • Lockdown

    Went out for some grocery shopping yesterday evening in Bangalore. It was eerie not seeing the lights on the storefronts, very few people on the streets, everyone wearing masks… Felt like I was living in a movie, and not a happy one at that.

    It’s probably the first time that a worldwide pandemic or a war-like situation has risen, where most everyone can still enjoy a good quality of life. Unlike other times, in today’s age we have round the clock electricity, garbage disposal, fast internet, streaming music, movie and TV shows on demand, essentials delivery to door.

    If there’s one thing I would like to see change in such a situation, it’s the news. Vast majority of the news seems corrupt, lazy, or attention grabbing. Rather than simply informing people, it’s making them anxious and addicted to the news.

    People, of course, have a choice in choosing what to watch or engage in. But they are being gamed, and they don’t realise it.

    The software must change too. People are gullible, and the communication platforms (WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, etc.) make almost no effort in stemming misinformation and people’s addictive behaviour. It’s capitalism at its worst.

  • Hello, World

    I don’t intend to write here so others find something interesting to read. You can, no stopping you. But the main idea is for me to just write. Something, anything. And maybe make a habit out of it. If it gets interesting, that’s a bonus. Let’s go.

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