Where demons dare to tread..

As the dark veils set in, the light of anxiety shone in her eyes, some sparks flew and some reactions occurred - faster than the speed of light. She had given birth to something that mankind had never dreamt of, never believed in the ability of science to create and definitely nothing in this quantity..! Shrill beads of sweat trickled down many a forehead and a wave of joy engulfed the laboratory where the first antimatter was created. Science had created what was always believed to have been created by god in the pre-universe universe, the first speck of energy that heads the genealogy of everything that matters.

A few crimes, some theft and a story shrouded in the dark politics of the papacy- Angels and Demons walks one into the mystique of Roman and Vatican art. From Galileo to Newton- a heady mix of symbolism, science and religion form the crux of the movie. With astounding casting, the characters mouthing words with beguiling expressions stole every heartbeat the book had managed to tick. My mind kept racing back to the words I had heard as I read the book and the visions I had approbated to the streets, the corners and the priceless art. Much more than anyone would imagine, the movie kept the artist in me spell bound.

While I noticed a few dramatic variations to the narration, I could almost flip through the pages of the book and be just as mesmerized. There were a few minutes, a few scenes when you knew what to expect and the movie chugged along those exact same lines, appearing to fall through the cracks when it caught back up on the speed and raced along, keeping the audience at the nail biting edges of their seats. Nervous laughter, sighs of relief and laughs to the subtle humor – I heard them all in the movie hall as I nibbled away on my non-existent tub of popcorn through the two and half hours of excitement, give or take a few minutes.

Angels and Demons by Dan Brown is a highly recommended read and Angels and Demons by Ron Howard -starring Tom Hanks, Ewan McGregor and Ayelet Zurer- is a highly recommended watch.

Truly.. yet another decision

To be or to not to be.. the ultimate conundrum when the bug of life bit me.

Today is a great milestone in my parents' life.. but it has remained only a milestone with little or no emotions and memories attached to it. I look back, a little hurt, a a little empty.

Today as I think back ot the occurings of the day, were not too special- in fact come to think of it, it was bad.. but here I am nevertheless., blogging my thoughts, voicing my feelings and channeling my energies. 

Wait wait.. before you leave thinking this is yet another spot with ramblings unlimited, I will run my thoughts by you. The question  is "was it the right thing to do..?" Am I acting in haste when I tell someone who is/was attracted to me that I am/was not.. and that for no apparent reason.

Instinctively, I know the answer.. I know I did the right thing for her and for me.. but someewhere deep in the dark alleys, a thought prevails. No else seems to see why I would say no to such a sweet and "universally" acceptable/ likable person. Young, haughty she maybe a little bit of both, but not in complete vain. She has her long list of merits.

Everyone, including my family thinks, I should hv gone for it..But I wait, but question myself..

Will I stand to regret the decision I made today tomorrow? Will I end up with someone who is nowhere close to the talents this girl is bestowed with and think back, "if only..."?

Maybe.. things may well, turn out to be that way, but gut says.. despite all lessons that I havelearned in school and in life to never go by gut, but to go by experience or even better to go with data.. I go by gut, to say I wont.

Time will stand testimony to my decisions and maybe someday I will return to this spot and go hmm.. wasn't I right!