Reading DVC-An amazing experience

Finished 'Da Vinci Code' a month back, wanted to write about it, but couldn't. An amazing read, I am sure everyone who has read it will agree with me. But I dont know how many were actually affected in any way by it. I was in this phase of 'I have to know the truth of this whole business' for a long time. There were too many facts and bold truths staring at me and I was really surprised that this was a bestseller and not a manuscript! No wonder this was a controversial book.

Whenever I read novels (especially one of espionage, secret cults, etc) in which certain facts are used for a story...it makes me think that there are so many things that a layman is unaware of. So many secrets safely guarded. And I of course think this is necesssary to let a lot of us live peacefully. But lots of times I have wanted to be one among those few. Guess it's better that I am not, because I really dont know how well I would guard a secret.

And, when I recall the name of this book, I cant help but mention here that I had an argument with one of my friends about the pronounciation of "Da Vinci", it being an Italian word, there is no 'ci' (as in 'si') in the language. And many of us pronounce it as Vin'si' and not Vin'chi', whereas the latter is the correct way. Of course, I made a mistake, didnt know about this and so argued at length about the pronounciation, especially because this friend of mine loves to point out my mistakes! He derives immense pleasure in doing so and laughing about it. Finally, corrected myself....although I hate it when I am wrong.

And, though I realized the mistake and went and agreed to his point and lost the argument, still this person has to continue with "See, I told you, dont believe me...."!

I am back!

It's been a long long time since I posted something. It could partly be because I started thinking that an online diary was stupid and partly because someone said that only self-centered people write a blog. Or maybe I was just busy.

Loads of things have happened since the last time, life is seeming much better now.

For one, I had an amazing time the last three weeks. Certain people can really cause so much difference in our lives! And we become so dependant on them for our happiness. Oh, its all so impractical and not the way it should be...but who cares! I love my life the way it is.

And one of the good things in the past month was my B'day. It was the best I ever had. It was beautiful and perfect! Not the usual loud parties. Just peaceful and one that filled me with happiness. Its strange the way things in life works! U get wonderful surprises at a time you least expect it. And you never know that certain people will actually go a lil out of their way for you. All in all it feels good to have special friends in your life.