all i want to do is keep exploring. being in mumbai for a mere month only gave me a taste of the city and culture. there was truly never a dull day in mumbai. i loved every moment of it, and i miss it dearly. and when my friends or family ask me about India, [...]
Archive for the ‘Philosophical’ Category
i never find the very special words i should
Posted in Filmmaking, Personal, Philosophical on July 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Wild, Wild West (or In Conclusion)
Posted in Mumbai life, Personal, Philosophical on June 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Rocky Mountains are one of the great joys in life. They are beautiful and majestic, powerful pieces of earth that surge into the sky, creating memorizing landscapes that stretch for hundreds of miles. Driving through Montana and seeing the snow covered mountain tops as the sun sets puts life in perspective. These mountains took [...]
the only living girl in new york
Posted in Personal, Philosophical on June 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Just as arriving in India was a shock, so was coming back. Suddenly I was surrounded once more by white people who all spoke perfect English, slaves to the clock and the detail and organisation needed to run our country. But it was more than just that — the PA system at JFK also delivered [...]
Truth and Consequences
Posted in Mumbai life, Philosophical on June 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Mumbai is like Mr. Creosote from Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life, just one more wafer-thin mint and the whole place will explode. The city is brimming with humanity and there are not quite enough places for everyone to exist. People manage, but by manage I mean sleep on the streets using tarps to shield themselves [...]
God is now here (nowhere…)?
Posted in Mumbai life, Personal, Philosophical, tagged God on June 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Recently I had the pleasure of seeing and appreciating two different religions: The Hindu and Islamic religions. I will not go on and speak too much of religion, but I have had some thoughts about it lately. The biggest thought is that of all of those begging outside of the different places of worship… it [...]
Hard to Believe
Posted in Personal, Philosophical, Whistling Woods International, tagged Whistling Woods International on June 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It is hard to believe that this dream of mine (bringing students to India to work on Hindi films) manifested into reality so quickly, and now it is all over. Friday, June 13 (!) is our last full day at Whistling Woods and then most of the students go back to the United States on [...]
cleansing rain
Posted in Humor, Mumbai life, Personal, Philosophical on June 9, 2008 | 2 Comments »
So here we are – the first day of the last week of our Bollywood experience. Though my immediate physical exposure has been…let’s say limited just to be kind…I have had a looooot of time to reflect. I have been able to begin to clarify to myself what I really want out of this experience, [...]
Totally Emo Blog
Posted in Personal, Philosophical on June 7, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I love traveling. It puts life into perspective more than any other activity. Seeing other parts of the world reminds me that there is so much going on in the world, things that are often beyond my realm of comprehension. This trip has especially been important because I feel like I’m starting to actually live [...]
Coming Home
Posted in Personal, Philosophical, tagged Add new tag on June 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The day I found out that I had got admission into Newhouse and was leaving for the United States in a couple of months, Jeroo Mulla (my film professor at Sophia) said to me, “Congratulations! But now you’ll never have a home. You will always want to be where you are not.” She spoke from [...]
Ten Seconds
Posted in Personal, Philosophical on June 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
On Friday morning, I learned that my friend Alex Taft was killed in a car accident the previous night in Colorado. Alex was a fellow sequence 60 member and was on his way to start his life in Los Angeles. Needless to say, I’m devastated. During my year at Newhouse, everyone in the sequence became my [...]
