Raise your glasses

I know I'm a little late on this but a couple of good friends celebrated their birthdays this weekend so here's to them. First of, to Owen, may your tongue alwasy be as sharp as it is now. And to Dushyant, what can I say, you've dug your own grave. Cheers dudes and Happy Birthday to both of you.

However, no toasts to the new Harry Potter movie, the Goblet of Fire. Too much important stuff was left out and one of parts of the book that I was really looking forward to, the Quidditch World Cup, was left out. Also no mention of the Marauder's Map or the house-elves who play such an important part in the story. And Voldemort looks more like a plastic surgery gone wrong than a Dark Lord. I believe they did think of splitting it into 2 movies and maybe they should have done so. A great book reduced to an average movie.

Finally I have been criticised by Peter for my last post which he felt was too philosophical. Point taken and will try to correct this failing. However, I can't resist putting in one more good line that I heard and it goes like this, "It is not our abilities that show who we truly are, it is our choices." Now, Peter who said that?

Chow for now.

Arul.