Pursuit of Happiness

I travel in dark and loneliness
All alone in the vast Ocean

Weathering all the pain and sorrow
Not for the right job or the right girl

But just for that one moment...
That "moment of Happiness”

Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present.

Iss rath ki subah Nahi.....

“Every one is a moon, and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody”

Virgin shots….

Banyan trees@ FC playground
On the way to Hanuman TekadiFergusson hostel

The photographs depicted above were my first brush with photography. A year and a half back, I borrowed a compact Kodak camera from a junior of mine and set straight towards Hanuman tekdi, which is behind Fergusson College.

I was very much amateur at that time with photography but very much passionate and focused. The shots were taken in the simple mode and were later edited using the ACDSee photo software.

What the evening lead was a great start to budding passion….

“Art is accusation, expression, passion. Art is a fight to the finish between black charcoal and white paper.”

Nothing

The picture above depicts two thumbs and Nthing else. M not supposed to give gyan on all the photographs. Blogggers and viewers do derive ur own meaning to the Picture or Chill Maddi...

“I love talking about nothing. It is the only thing I know anything about.”

United colours of ??...

Errr...United colours of Life?...Hmmm.....Colour Plus?...Gosh....

Can anyone suggest me a good title?

Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary

IMDR:

She has been standing tall for last 35 years now, facing the brunts of her children. The older ones complaining that she has changed with time and newer one cribbing that she is left far back in time.
“Don’t ask what the institute can do for you, but rather ask what you can do for the institute”

She has clearly stated the reason for her existence and penned it down on her, but still we keep coming back asking for more. What pains me the most is that we always asked and never given back what she rightly deserved.

“On me the tempest falls. It does not make me tremble. O holy Mother Earth, O air and sun, behold me. I am wronged.”

Vanished with Time

One day you get up and suddenly realise that people who mattered to you the most have completely Vanished off. And some how you didnt even realise of their absence.

Did they ever matter to you or was it circumstances that made you be togather...... Probably time will tell.

Seasons in the Sun

Relationships..So simple and beautiful Yet so complex.....Here goes a Song dedicated to all my close ones....

Goodbye to you, my trusted friend.

We've known each other since we're nine or ten.

Together we climbed hills or trees.

Learned of love and ABC's,

skinned our hearts and skinned our knees.

Goodbye my friend, it's hard to die,

when all the birds are singing in the sky

,Now that the spring is in the air.

Pretty girls are everywhere.

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Goodbye, Papa, it's hard to die

when all the birds are singing in the sky,

Now that the spring is in the air.

Little children everywhere.

When you see them I'll be there.

We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun.

But the wine and the song,

like the seasons, all have gone.

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Goodbye, Michelle, my little one

You gave me love and helped me find the sun.

And every time that I was down

you would always come around

and get my feet back on the ground.

Fuck...Its a Long Journey Ahead

Long Journey ahead....And all we look, is for a smooth path to reach our destination....Wish things fall right in place without much Pain and lots to Gain.....

Pain + destiny decide your fate...Intense pain occasionally drives you nuts...And then you suddenly realise... What the FUCk am i working For....... There are better things in life to cherish abt.....

But...2 dayz later....You return back to work.....And Realise that Life is indeed a Viscious cycle.....And its a Long Jouney ahead.

Flying High with The Surya Kirans

On 15th April 07, Marina Beach in Chennai witnessed a spectacular show By Indian Air Force. Yours truly decided to witness the show few Minutes Prior to the start. With the Crowd heavily pouring in and the Police estimating the crowd strength at close to four lakh made me loose some valuable time in reaching marina beach.

The Stars of the show were the Surya Kiran's.The team has a total of 13 pilots of whom only 9 are flying at any given time. The pilots are selected from the fighter stream of the IAF. Presently there are pilots with experience on the Mirage 2000, Jaguar, MiG-23 and MiG-27. All are experienced QFIs with about 1000 hrs of experience on the Kiran itself.The team performed their deft manoeuvres in batches of three, five and nine.

Next, the stage was set for the majestic helicopters that formed `Saarang', which was adjudged as one of the best ten teams in the world at the recently held air show in United Arab Emirates.

The choppers moved on and in came the `Akash Ganga' sky diving team. Formed in 1987, the current team consisting of 10 paratroopers performed the spectacular jumps from a height of 30,000 ft.

Had a great time and here it reminded me that I need to upgrade to a better Cam or have a lens attached. So need to start saving Money for it now.

Gosh...It never Ends....

Musafir Hoon Yaroon

Travelling all alone is now become a part of my life. Initially it sounded and felt a bit weird, but now it no longer matters, rather I Njoi it. From the past 8 yrs that i have been travelling, occasionally along with friends and rest all alone.

Every time i travel alone, i someone imagine Young Jeetendra (ME) in Parichay humming....

Musafir Hoon Yaaron Na Ghar Hai Na Tikhana
Mujhe Chalte Jaana Hai Bas Chalte Jaana
Ek Raah Rukh Gayi Tho Aur Judh Gayi
Main Mura Tho Saath Saath Raha Murgayi
Hawaon Ke Paron Par Mera Ashiana
Musafir Hoon Yaaron Na Ghar Hai Na Tikhana
Mujhe Chalte Jaana Hai Bas Chalte Jaana.....

Someone great once said "Travel only with thy equals or thy betters; if there are none, travel alone" .

The Mysore Palace

"We shape our buildings: thereafter they shape us"

Point of Location: Mysore, Karnataka
Owners: Wodeyar Dynasty
Time taken for completion: 15 yrs
Architecture: Indo-Saracenic-a combination of Hindu, Muslim, Rajput, and Gothic styles
Famous for: The Mysore Dassara festival
Total cost: 40 lakhs
Todays Value: PRICELESS

Galibore Fishing Camp

Organizing: The stay is organized by Karnataka Jungle Lodges and resort. Point of contact is Bangalore Office and payment can be done through the internet.

How to get there: Chennai – Bangalore (or Mysore) – Kanakpura (60kms, 2.5 hrs) – Sangama (30kms, 1.5hrs) - Galibore (9kms trek, 1.5hrs)

If you are not rich and Njoi trekking than you will surely travel by bus the way I did. For convenience and No pain, cars and 4 wheel drives are recommended.

Cost: Rs. 1650/- per person

Activities: The activities start in the evening@ 4 pm and end next day @ 9 am
Coral boating
Joy fishing
Campfire
Trek up the hill

Food: 3 meals are provide in buffet format
Lunch - Chicken / Panner/ Rice / Chapathi’s / and the rest
Dinner- Kababs / Pakodas / Egg / and the rest
Breakfast- Omelet / Bread-Jam / Juice / and the rest
Drinks ( Not included in the package)- Beer@100- / Hard drinks of ur own / Cold drink -20/-

Recommended:
Go in a group and stay atleast for 2 dayz
Advantage Couples on Weekdays and Not weekends
Take Hard drinks / Angling equipments of your own

Why Go there?
Peace of mind and Soul
High Return of Investment
Great service
Good exercise

Pune Meri Jaan

Pune is the city where i spend the best 3 years of my life. The city is abuzz with eduacational institutes and is one of the fastest developing city in Asia (Courtesy rediff). Pune, also known as Oxford of the East has developed over the years from a serene and Intellectual city to a Hap and rockinz one. The reason being the large influx of students form all over the country. Higher eduacation brought me to this city and inturn gave me much more.

I miss Pune for ample reasons and many of you will do the same, once you Bid adieu to this wonderful place.

• I miss FC road and the pain and the strain induced in my neck/eyes due to beautiful babes walking past
• Miss the Tapri's where you get excellent Chai, coffee, Cigs
• I miss Joshi's Vadabhav , Jogeshwari's Misal Pav, Chitre Bandu's Bhakarvaddi and Goodlucks Maska Pav and Omlette
• Miss the NDA road where you can njoi peace and also do many naughty things
• I miss the German bakery and its Coffee @ Koregaon Park
• Miss the crowded lanes of Laxmi Peth especially during Ganapti Visarjan
• I miss my alma Maters, the people and the aboslute fantastic weather
  

You may leave Pune, but some part of You will alwyz be out there..........

Lonesome Soul

Your life is complete with people
who care, treasure and love you
But
still somehow at the end of the day
you find yourself all alone
and
Incomplete

Its Time to Disco

Pub and Disq culture is so much in, that your considered a complete 'No' if your not a part of it. Pune is one place that provides ample opportunities to be 'IN' , in this regard.

Pune, is one of the hottest places where youth from all over the country not only come for eduacation but let their hairs down and party on weekends. This picture was clicked at "Souls- ABC farms", for our pre-convo party where all of us got Sloshed, danced and partied hard.

The pic clearly depicts the funda of restricting the use of the flash light to a minimum and only using it where/when no other means exist. To me, the beauty of the Picture is best observed in the natural light.