Oct 17
Wanderlust
“There really is a saturation point for the joy you can feel alone. For more, you need someone or someway to share”
Kuttanadu, Alappuzha, Kerala.
Oct 3
Excerpts from http://www.abscondo.com/abscondo/2011/10/my-commitment-to-creative-commons.html
About Art
...But it is easy to be swayed by conventional wisdom. I have allowed myself to believe that the potential of my work is being limited by by not pursuing the traditional channels, by not going mainstream, by not spending money to promote it, and by not doing everything that all the "successful" artists do.
...It was also easy for me to believe, at times, that releasing content for free might diminish the perceived value of that content. In other words, people might not take the work seriously for the simple reason that it is free....So the millions of voices of conventional wisdom have been heard, and yet experience has told me that my inner-voice has been a better guide....I could go into many more details, but the unavoidable truth is that every time I go commercial...every time I invest money to promote and ask fans to spend money to buy (which must be done to justify my investment)...the result is complete failure to reach an audience.... It is not a weakness to be ignored by the commercial world, but inevitable if you are producing true art...if you are trying to actually say something meaningful and authentic....We artists must find those few unique, beautiful souls who are still alive and open to art. These are the people we care about anyway because these are the people that actually have a chance to help create a better future for all of us.-- -- --Excerpts from http://www.abscondo.com/abscondo/2011/10/my-commitment-to-creative-commons.html
Jul 17
Photo by vramak
Online Sports Goods Stores in India
Playground Online
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lifeMOJO Shop
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Vinex Shop
http://www.vinexshop.com/
PlayMore
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Jun 30
Plus or Minus
This thing called novelty is interesting.
When you start out, you just fall for it continuously.
The minute you see some potential bling, you apply all superlatives to it.But over time, you get matured. You go deep.
You realize the hollowness of your earlier excitement.
But you definitely enjoyed that excitement that time.The problem is that when you were in your early days, there were many others who were past that.
But you didn't know. And they probably knew.And this happens everyday. It's more or less like an Eternal September.
Jun 29
Chennai
Express Avenue, MRTS (Mass Rapid Transit System) stations and the super-structure at the Govt. Estate.
Mar 18
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"How to choose a bicycle?! What?! Just walk in there and get one you like."
Oh really?!!
Mar 2
Pit Stop at Gold Souk Grande
Had a quick stopover there. Can't wait to go back and start some bowling.
Feb 27
A Sudden Road Trip: Kolenchery
Sundays are my personal favorite for trips. Roads will be calm and spacey and can have a very enjoyable ride. Today, me and a firied of mine set-out on a sudden road trip to another friend's place. The plan was made in about 15 mins and was executed immediately. Surprise trips are just fantastic!
Destination: Kolenchery
Route:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Kottayam,+Kerala,+India&daddr=9.5967759,76.5859473+to:9.67854,76.6018+to:Unknown+road&geocode=FQ5HkgAdRaGPBClfQ2tsoSsGOzFu0I2P9gIrvg%3BFWdvkgAd25uQBCkjaLW9-SwGOzEorJqDjxJDAg%3BFcyukwAdyNmQBCm_3ONu-NIHOzGJc1qCQzg6og%3BFZabmAAd0qiOBA&hl=en&mra=dpe&mrsp=2&sz=12&via=1,2&sll=9.686383,76.616592&sspn=0.209825,0.41851&ie=UTF8&ll=9.795678,76.613159&spn=0.83902,1.674042&z=10
Trip Meter: 227 kms
The route we picked was not the shortest one. In fact, it was the longest but also the awesomest. We ditched the broken & uneven 'shortest routes' and picked the route including as many recently-asphalted roads as possible. It paid off, in grand style. Everything was so smooth and peaceful, yet pace-y.
The icing on the pastry was the visit to the school where my friend did his senior secondary schooling. It is such a w.o.n.d.e.r.f.u.l. place. The pics will do the talking, I am sure.
It was dark when we returned. This was when the new roads - sporting freshly-installed reflectors and signs - made their real statement!
We will be definitely visiting this place again. And at that time, we will get down for some time at the new Murinjapuzha Bridge over Vembanad. Also, when it gets dark, will stop at a certain place at the beginning KMs of the Thiruvankulam - Kolenchery road and enjoy the illuminted Kochi cityscapes far away. And also the raging fire from (presumably) Kochi Refinerie's chimney.
