Your View Today

So I got up this morning, took the camera and ran to the roof... took this photograph. The sun was just rising.

Peace,
Shaki

Taking the Challenge

After following a lot of links I finally got where it started! Tomorrow I start with the Photo-a-day Challenge for Feb since I missed the last one for Jan.. This is where its at  http://www.fatmumslim.com.au/ ..
I am pretty excited!

Peace,
Shaki

Calcutta...

This is a beginning of so many more to come. 

Somewhere in Calcutta... 

Peace,

Shaki

Reflection I

Its been some time here now. Having my first cup of tea in the morning I was reflecting on what all has happened in the past year. I guess its got to do with this time of the year. You start getting into the reflecto mood.
This city has not grown on me as I thought it would. Yes I got used to it. But I haven't quite become fond of it. Its like when I moved to Pune after college I was so apprehensive about meeting new people and making friends. I thought that I would never make friends. And voila! a couple of months later I had a fully packed social calendar with people I actually liked to hang out with! I was hoping for a similar effect here. Sadly it hasn't happened yet. I don't like the fact that I have to leave by 7 30 AM for work or else I will be stuck in traffic for almost two hours. I don't like the traffic. I am unable to understand the psyche of the people at work! I am not liking the food. The price of everything seems super-enhanced like the product itself. I haven't been able to go to the so called older part of town which supposedly is better because its too far. I might have to plan a whole day for that sorta thing. Which means getting stuck in traffic, dust and pollution. The malls are bursting at the seams! Heck, you don't feel like going to shop because of the crowd and it takes hours at the billing counter. Movie going is no more fun. The best part of the city is the weather. And that's about the only thing I can think of right now.
I don't know if its me whining or do other people feel the same? When will I start accepting/liking this city?

Peace
Shaki

Smoke in the Forest

Well... not really. Went for a walk to Cubbon Park, Bangalore in the morning. The plan was to reach by 7 AM but we kinda landed there at 9 30 AM. It was a quiet morning but got super busy very soon. Before we knew it the whole place was super crowded!

Here are a few pictures of that day.

Waiting for PC to come back so that we can go for many more!

Peace,

Shaki

Bad Hair Days

Right now I have Helmet Hair. I am having bad hair days. Whatever I do to it, it just comes down to the same old. After a wash I pretty much look like I belong to the 70s, if you know what I mean. Oh yeah, so Helmet Hair is basically when you wear a helmet throughout the week and your hair looks like its been ironed from the top only and the rest of the hair just sits there limp. Its not so pretty. So I was just thinking, a good hairdo does a lot to your image. I mean when I look at myself with the bad hair I feel awful. And then there are days when I get a haircut and feel and look super duper cool. A good hair day means a good day, heck a good Week!
Anywhooo, I guess its time to chop the hair. Get some snazzy haircut. Maybe that will make the Helmet Hair look a little less awful then what it is! My Hair needs some TLC.

Peace
Shaki

Morbid Thoughts

Was watching Grey's Anatomy last night. One of the main character was on the deathbed. She meets with an accident and is rushed to the Hospital. And her friends have to operate/look after her. The whole episode is a musical. Every character sings its part about life and deeds. Its very moving. Didn't see the whole episode because I got pretty welled up. Had a hearty meal and then went to sleep. Dreamt that I saw someone being shot while i was in a car. I got up because in my dream the same sequence was happening again. Scary.
So yeah. Ever since I have started riding, I get these thoughts like what would I do if a truck ran over me. There wouldn't be much I would be able to do, I guess. But sometimes I wonder like the way they show in movies will I actually see myself dying? or see my whole life flash in front of my eyes? or will I say "Oh Shit" instead of "God"? and what if my limbs are injured and I cant move? who will I call? will I faint? It'll be so scary dying on the road with no one you love around you. Scared and helpless and regretful, maybe.
Almost everything in the above para is something I don't want to experience or have others experience. But I wonder sometime.

Peace,
Shaki