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.

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.

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!!!

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.

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.

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

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).

Pre Vacation

Another headband that I made with ribbons and some beads this time. I am back to my lazy phase again. But the news is I am about to embark on a trip to a nearby hill station in 2 days time. Well, I promise to do plentiful of photography, be a typical interested tourist and also have fun.

Rain Makes Me Moody Good

Last night was raining beautiful and crazy for about an hour. And since it was 'save the Earth' day too, I also volunteered to switch out the lights for an hour and felt connected as ONE with the World. This is taken through my window which looks very dramatic owing to the streetlamps and the romantic dance of the swaying trees to the powerful rain.

Anyway, this morning's paper had an interesting article on this unknown US based graphic animator called Nina Paley who has come up with an inspiring animation called 'Sita Sings the Blues'. I just had to google her instantly.

Pitter patter on my window sill.

Dynamic Trip

I must have gone crazy today...tripping on these dynamic evolving fluid...well actually I finally got down to do some tee shirt painting and I was cleaning the brushes in a bowl of water...and behold I get this lovely effect...the next thing I know I am clicking away and was mesmerised by the slow motion and the forms it created...might eventually design something around it hopefully...

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Moments

head hung low

numbness grow

got a streak

shadows so meek

whispering dust

curled up soaked up

my world in my mind

From The Past

I managed to dig out some old fashion illustrations I did in my NIFT days for a magazine...sadly its been ages since I last did anything like this again...guess this should be an encouragement to get back to my pencil and paper again.

Design 0H!1

Some random designs that look ugly and yet interesting. I think so.

Inspirational Design

Not a very productive week so I thought I should put up some funky images I came across of these installations created by an Israeli design firm called Aqua Creations. Really creative and innovative designs. Love them.

Photos: www.designboom.com; http://www.aquagallery.com