check out the new look.

The blog has some new digs. For those of you reading this via RSS/feed reader, click to come back to suryasays.com and check out the sweet new look. Props go to Ben for doing another killer layout. He’s done some great layouts over the years– here, here. But I think this is his best work […]

you must watch generation kill.

Generation Kill is an awesome show. It’s four episodes in on HBO Sundays. From The Wire boys, the show features razor sharp dialogue, beautiful cinematography, and great acting. Here’s the nutshell: Written by Evan Wright for Rolling Stone magazine (this is not just based on a true story, it basically is the true story) it’s […]

the dark knight & politics.

By now you’ve all no doubt seen it and agree with me that The Dark Knight is an amazing film. I especially loved it because it was a mix of an uber-dark and gritty crime story/superhero tale with really smart plot devices. I won’t bother with my own analysis of the film since there are […]

for you, my rage is boundless.

dear media, I once was sad for you. I wondered what the impact would after you were gone. We’ve been predicting your demise for well over a decade as everyone said “new-media” was going to kill you. Once upon a time, I was terribly sad for this. I worried about who would fill the void […]

has it been that long?

dear reader, I originally started this note “dear robert kennedy.” Then I quickly saw how hard it was to “write a letter to” someone who idolize. So I switched it up. I can’t believe it’s been 40 years since RFK was assassinated. RFK’s life and death has impacted a part of who I am. At […]

lahiri.

There’s a short-piece (but impressive as a 2-page spread in the mag) about Jhumpa Lahiri and her new book in Time this week. Lahiri is one of my favorite authors. I loved Interpreter of Maladies  and my mom liked it even more. The Namesake was almost a spiritual experience for me. I read it straight […]

las vegas.

In Vegas staying at the Wynn. This trip prompted a couple of random thoughts: Flew Virgin America. It’s actually a pretty great airline. Their employees are shockingly friendly. The flight attendants actually sound excited to be flying on a VA plane, and it rubs off. The colors make me feel like I’m in a club, […]

regular.

I’ve been gone for a while. Life on the West Coast has been keeping me busy. Between work, the commute, trying to see friends, traveling, and of course, trying to make heads or tails of writing a book, this blog has been neglected massively. I’m opening the blog up to more frequent posts about a […]

RIP: the wire.

The most heartbreakingly-intelligent, real piece of television. ever. Must see TV? Damn right. RIP.

nails & writing.

I’ve been delinquent with blogging! Life in SF is good. Maybe that’s why. I’ve been running around, have broken my regular blogging routine, so it was easy for that to deteriorate into zero updates. I’ve spent most of my free time working on the book. I’ve got what I feel is a great outline and […]