Impromptu #1

I think this blog has gotten a lil bit too serious and has far too little of randomness, so, i'm going to start a series of posts labelled impromptu which will contain random, unorganized thoughts posted as they cross my mind. Hopefully, this will let me cover a wider range of my thoughts and opinions while keeping the blog uncluttered.

#1

This number, i'd like to call the number of madness. Atleast in Hyderabad where i live, it is.

The simple reason being everyone craves for that number being applied to them. Any other seems like too much of an insult to bear. I really wonder why. I agree, striving for perfection is good, but aiming at the stars while forgetting about the ground that you're walking on isn't. The best example for this would be a look at school's in Hyderabad. The parents' want only their child to be ranked as number 1 and refuse to accept that there can only be one first ranker in a class of 30, talk about forgetting reality. Anyway, I guess this just goes to show how much people crave power and just how much power a simple number holds in public perception of a person. The difference between 1 and 2 is no longer 1, atleast not when it comes to perception of these ranks.

PS - I thought id keep my private life out of this blog entirely, but some things are far too important  to keep out. 

My Brother got married recently, and an amazing time i had, That's the reason why there was such a long gap since my previous post. I'll get back to regular posting now. Cya folks around!

A Simple world

"Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated."

Confucius

Life sure has gotten a whole lot busier lately, and complicated and that makes me wonder, is it worth it.I wonder whatever happened to the simple pleasures of sitting on the terrace on a beautiful day staring at the clouds making up tales. I know i sound like an old geezer whining but frankly sometimes i think in our pursuit for happiness, we have forgotten what it truly is.

Mania

Heya folks,

Been a while, ain't it? Well, i was travelling , made a quick trip to madras , then went on to tirupati in what turned out to be a very eventful trip.


Location:  Madras
Songs:  The Animal Song - Savage Garden
           Welcome to the Jungle - Guns N Roses
           Earth Song - Michael Jackson      

Spent barely a day here but enjoyed it thoroughly. My parents lived in madras, so took my mother's advice and went to the snake park in the afternoon and took a whole bunch of pictures.

Then, went over to the beach at sunset and ate seafood watching the sun set on the far side of the ocean. The riot of colors that i witnessed that day shall be hard to forget for a while, sadly i couldn't take a pic of it because i ran out of charge on my camera.Well, U can't hope for everything i guess.

For more pictures, open this article and scroll down.

Trip Down Philosophy Lane

Songs:
On the road again - Canned heat
Further up on the road - Eric Clapton



Im on my way to my grandparent's house after a really long time in a car with my relatives and i realize something, Road Trip's are fun! especially when in a car with fast beat songs playing loudly while cruising along an empty scenic highway.
Its not just the relaxation that's impressive, its also the new perspective you gain and the fact that there's finally enough time to think about things which are usually pushed aside in the madness of daily routine

One such thing that i was thinking of today when my relative's were talking about an approaching Hindu festival, Vinayak Chathurthi, faith, and im not talking about religious faith.The artisans

Dark Clouds Of Hope

Songs: Let It Rain -Eric Clapton
          Rainmaker - Iron maiden
       


Its that time of the year again,when clean water is hard to get and stepping into the sun turns into the most arduous task. And at time like this, the sight of dark clouds far from being a sign of doom are the embodiment of joy and hope.

Hope that it will rain soon, hope to smell the mud dripping with the elixir of life,the hope to see the

Sleepy combination!

Novel: The Human Factor
Author: Graham Greene
Songs:  Knocking On Heaven's Door - Guns N' Roses
           Your Decision - Alice in Chains
            Only hope - Switchfoot



I don't know if its just me, but the above combination does not go very well with cloudy skies!
I've barely finished the first 3 chapters of the book and heard these songs among a few others and i'm sleepy!
Make no mistake, the songs are really good slow rock songs. The book is a decent read but starts slow, its the combination that's so soothing, so sleepy.

So anyway, i'm off to catch a nap at midday! cya folks soon!

Imagination drawn!

Comics-"the arrangement of pictures or images and words to narrate a story or dramatize an idea."

Comics have been a means of expression since man started drawing.

In this post, ill mainly be talking about japanese comics (manga), their animated versions aka anime,comic books and comic strips.

People claim that comics are for kids.This, i think, is fundamentally wrong.

A lot of the anime on tv is meant for a young audience.But not all the anime is aired on tv.
Anime usually contains a lot of shounen. This should not be considered a deciding factor because the themes the anime deals with vary widely.

The shows on tv deal with themes which are meant for children to learn from like friendship and loyalty. These are idealistically portrayed and unrealistic but are fun to watch and learn from.The anime that is meant for a more mature audience deals with a lot more than just this, they deal with wars, corruption, murders, Armageddon, pride, arts, love, romance etc

Another thing that is particular to anime, is the humor which is par excellence. The fact that anime are drawn means the expressions are exaggerated to evoke laughter.Morover because they are drawings, everything the writer has in mind can be drawn and represented exactly as the writer intends it making them fun to watch.

Comic strips are mainly aimed at making readers laugh and usually succeed while still getting a point across in 4-16 pictures.

some of the best examples include