Horizon Not Far Away

Pretty excited - sisters/family reunion happening soon. Celebrations and Rejoicing after so long. Smile!!!



Flames that captivated my heart and my camera one night.

And Its Still Cold. The Rabbit Refuses To Come Out.

A visit to a handloom factory in MP.

Wedding Invite!!!

Designing an invite for my little sisters wedding that is coming up soon. I had initially idea-ted to get it handmade but looks like I dont have time and neither manpower for that. This doesnt look so bad., especially the first option. 'Smile'

Looking Out My Window And Its Cold!!!

Winter is here. Love it. Ready for fun.

Tattooed For Life!!!

One more wish struck out from my list!!! Refined illustration of an angel I had made 4 years back.

Romancing The Countryside!!!

Dedication

Mountains of pains to overcome

Faraway from home

Yet the world is not the same

Rainbows now make me lame

Everything I grew up with is lost

Now all I see is heavenly light

A sad goodbye to a friend who couldn't obtain worldly dreams and pleasures but rewarded with blessed peace.
Insha' Allah!!!

Tranquility Over Water

By the Maheshwar ghats.

A Wish Never Hurts!!!

Feel It Strong!!!

Time stopped
I felt the breeze clinging on
All the words I read
Now faraway like the sea
It cannot be too long when we part
To find pain no more



My fren posing outside our hotel in Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh. Its a lovely retreat run by MP Tourism, which nestles right at the banks of the river Narmada. I love how her red tee shirt stood out in the pitch black surrounding and my phone camera giving that rusted effect.

Sky Is The Limit!!!

Picked up some cheap canvas shoes from Bata store and painted them colorful. I just cant wait to do more!!!

Beautiful India!!!

Location: Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh

Rust and Gold!!!

Fresh and cool breeze.
People with brimful of innocence.
Simplicity couldn't get more reassuring.
Colors were for everyone - young and old.
Vibrant in a rustic world.
Even a day's existence in this beauty is a blessing.



Except for the many poor dogs being run over by cars and trucks recklessly. The ignorant illiterate irresponsible people should not be given the license to drive and kill!!! I protest!!!

Explored a minor rural part of Madhya Pradesh. It was beautiful. From the local markets to the vast plantation fields and the greeneries around. Spent a day at a small town called Jhabua and then 3 days at Maheshwar (famous for Maheshwari silk). Visited the exquisite forts of the Hindu and the Moghul eras at Mandu which is on the mountain top. History is amazing!!!

Cobain For You.Peace '96!!!

This is an old painting of Kurt Cobain I had done back in 1996. I was a real Old School Rock babe then I guess...I miss them music now!!!



The latest excitement is that I am accompanying a good friend, who is teaching at NIFT Delhi, to a craft cluster trip to the rural parts of Madhya Pradesh, where we will learn first-hand about the tribals craftsmanship in the purest form. We leave tomorrow evening by train. I hope to get more photography done. More updates next week. Ciao!!!

I am Free!!!

Well I am finally doing things my way. Life's just gettin better!!!







More Shimla photos for nostalgia!!!

Hate Server Failed!!!

Some random designs created to be framed, supposedly.

I was going through some sites on the internet and came across a link which wouldn't open up. Instead it contained this long frustrated, agonized, heart-rending and grief-stricken message by a SERVER!!! I had to post it here as it just made me laugh and yet marvel at such a crazy idea. I don't know if it is common when some links fail but it was a torturous fun read!!! Enjoy!!!

Sorry

The requested document does not live here anymore.
I tried everyting.
Even tried multi.
Nothing helped.

I'm really depressed about this.
You see, I'm just a web server...
-- here I am, brain the size of the universe,
trying to serve you a simple web page,
and then it doesn't even exist!
Where does that leave me?!
I mean, I don't even know you.
How should I know what you wanted from me?
You honestly think I can *guess*
what someone I don't even *know*
wants to find here?
*sigh*
Man, I'm so depressed I could just cry.
And then where would we be, I ask you?
It's not pretty when a web server cries.
And where do you get off telling me what to show anyway?
Just because I'm a web server,
and possibly a manic depressive one at that?
Why does that give you the right to tell me what to do?
Huh?
I'm so depressed...
I think I'll crawl off into the trash can and decompose.
I mean, I'm gonna be obsolete in what, two weeks anyway?
What kind of a life is that?
Two effing weeks,
and then I'll be replaced by a .01 release,
that thinks it's God's gift to web servers,
just because it doesn't have some tiddly little
security hole with its HTTP POST implementation, or something.
I'm really sorry to burden you with all this,
I mean, it's not your job to listen to my problems,
and I guess it is my job to go and fetch web pages for you.
But I couldn't get this one.
I'm so sorry.
Believe me!
Maybe I could interest you in another page?
There are a lot out there that are pretty neat, they say,
although none of them were put on *my* server, of course.
Figures, huh?
Everything here is just mind-numbingly stupid.
That makes me depressed too, since I have to serve them,
all day and all night long.
Two weeks of information overload,
and then *pffftt*, consigned to the trash.
What kind of a life is that?
Now, please let me sulk alone.
I'm so depressed.

Indian Boho

Lately, I feel I have just been functioning like a robot remote-controlled by some jobless aimless inanimate being. My life seems to be at a standstill. I have to take a chance and get up and start living my life on my own terms before it's too late...before i vegetate like the rest of the robot-people.

To brighten up my spirit, I brightened up my wardrobe. I had this dress for a year now which was lying around untouched. So I cut it up, removed some unwanted parts, trimmed and stitched here and there and now it looks like a real boho chic skirt. wooohooo!!!

And oh yes the color is suppose to be purple, and not burgundy.LOL!!! I have done and killed red and pink too many times so maybe I will try blue next time.

Product Styling

I am finally posting some styling projects I did for Travel Plus magazine over the last few months. It was fun. Well I hope I get more opportunities to do fashion / lifestyle styling soon.

May 2009

April 2009

March 2009

June 2008

All photographs shot by Anshuman Sen.

White Weekend!!!

It was a damn working day on an off weekend!!! Just screwed up my whole 'chill-out weekend' plans. And I had to work late too - left work at 20.00...can u believe it??? So I have decided to make it up by visiting the usual hair spa tomorrow. I am mischievously thinking of a color.

This is what i was about to wear to work today (rebelliously casual) but changed my mind as the weather got a little too breezy for this flimsy tunic. So I wore a slightly longer black tunic instead which didn't look that great. So no snapshot of that. Oh and I have to admit that I am in this phase of spotting the Whites wherever I go - white shoes, white shirts, white belts, white skirts...reason why I haven't bought anything recently, since I don't want to end up with a one-color wardrobe yet I end up falling for all the whites at the stores.

The neck beads are antiques belonging to one of our ancient-ancient Naga cultures (I will confirm the name soon) and it is beautiful. And this flat sandals are a recent purchase. It was too pretty for the price.

Ignore my ugly feet!!!

Michael Jackson In Peace!!!

The sudden demise of Michael Jackson - The King of Pop - has left the world mourning for him gravely. I think he has managed to touch everybody's soul, from the poor to the rich, the young and the old, rockers to sentimentals, with his music and his spectacular performances and videos. I remember when I, as a kid, would save up every penny to buy his music tapes (cassettes then) or his posters or post cards. Those were the little joys and excitement!!! He played a good part in my growing up - it was always magical to watch his beautiful videos and watch him dance. He will be greatly missed!!!RIP!!!

Image courtesy: eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=349827

Heat goes up!!!

In my head, I have been weaving some themes/look to be shot, just to entertain myself and also to enhance this blog of mine, but I have been procrastinating that. Kudos to all the bloggers who actually make an effort to work hard for their blogs. And they are definitely appreciated.

I usually do not list down the clothes I wear unless it's really worth it. The final look instantly reminded me of Elle Driver from Kill Bill, faintly. Maybe it's the long socks, which was actually a panty hose that I never wore. So cut them short and added the lace. Love the short red skirt though it's a little too dangerous for the crowd here. The photograph on the left was taken during my NIFT days and was originally black and white.

Come Together!!!

We never had to say goodbye
It was already written on the sand
As foot prints shied away
To be washed into the waves

Terrible at poetry I guess!!!
2 images juxtaposed - all experiments!!!Nothing more!!!

Street Style #1

I have been contemplating on posting street styles but honestly, taking the city I live in, it is a little more than difficult to come across people who stand out and look good and be original too. The problem here is you see many replicas of one another, unlike Bangalore and Bombay, where it is more cosmopolitan and multi-cultured. Yet, I shall continue my quest.

This is a photograph I took from my backdoor view. Love the sunset color.

Street style #1 - This is a picture of my sister which she sent some months back. I thought I should start my street style with something that I find trendy and amongst 'most-wanted' things on my list. I love that bohemian-ish bag with all the details, and her winter boots. Wish Delhi was that cold in winters, if it meant being able to wear such sexy boots!!! Love the whole look.Way to go 'sistah'!!!

Beautiful Girl!!!

Painting beautiful things randomly is such fun and a good way to relax too. And the satisfaction you feel with the end-product is really worth it all...it just adds a smile to your face!!

Paper Cars

It was a hot evening and I already had plans to catch up with some friends over a drink. I know it is not very wise to take the local transportation wearing a short balloon skirt like this but for some few not-very-rich people like me who is yet to own a car (wish a sexy private plane) and yet loves to dress up to the occasion, sometimes I have to ignore some unwanted stares to look good. We all had a fun evening.

Love the sequin work on the black top, which was bought from a small store in Bombay.

Hip!!!

The tee-shirt is finally done and wearable. I am working on another one at the moment. Bought this black suede belt from Goa. It looks really hippie.

Paint N Glass

“There are things known and things unknown and in between are the doors.” - Jim Morrison, The Doors (1943 - 1971).

Painted windows should do just right for me. It was fun. Looking out for more inanimate objects to bear the brunt of my handiwork. (The silly window that divides my room and the rest of the world).

Pocahontas

I have been to MIA and really, it wasn't that great. The weather's been really mischievous with all the sun and the heat and then the rain with some light hail storm and the tempestuous breeze and all the silk wool flying around - it was bautiful and I am not complaining. I did not do anything interesting though. Just took some lonesome photographs. Finally wearing the head band that I made last time. A friend complimented that it reminds her of Pocahontas. Oh the joy!!!