My Inner Self

Yes, big is not just enough, Avatar big is! May be I am the last one on the planet to write about the movie Avatar, still I cannot help share my piece of cake with you all. I waited so long to see avatar  in 3D and as someone rightly said it’s not a movie, its truly an experience. I was awestruck with it’s sheer awesomeness in every frame and James Cameron’s creativity is a visual treat. The details in  every scene  shows the hard work of thousands of people behind the screen the care taken to gave us the Avatar effect.

I guess I am too small to write more about the Avatar experience, all I can say is it’s just has to be experienced.

P.S: I got to watch this movie in Inox, the new multiplex which came up in GVK mall, Hyderabad. I should say the seating was little uncomfortable and the 3D glasses were over weight and not ergonomically designed. One other surprise is you get when you go the theater,they take R.s150 refundable deposit for the 3D glasses which came as a surprise and which I felt ridiculous; I will definitely watch Avatar in IMAX again for big screen better experience.

Picture clicked at TYDA, Araku Valley,Vishakapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Earlier  in my post Unity in Diversity I vented out my feelings on breaking a state into pieces. Those who are following Andra Pradesh’s political scenario from past few weeks should be able to relate the current situation.

After seeing and being a part of the current situations in the state or should I say “Telangana”? I am worried about the future consequences; What will be the state’s state in the hands of these maniacs? I am not sure what they are going to get, putting thousands of people in trouble by the name of Bandh’s(Closure of businesses and all activities) and rasta/rail roko(blocking of roads and railways). All I know is that, it is a stupid gimmick to blackmail the Government to come down and agree to their demands. I am not sure if I would be able to see a government which will be strong and which holds on to its point and close such matters forever. Seriously, I wish and hope to see one…after all hope is the one which will take us forward.

What I have been witnessing from my childhood is when ever some group / union has to show some strong aversion on the State Government, first thing they do is to damage and burn the local transport buses which act as means of transport of lacks of people, causing inconvenience and trouble to common man. The reason, these are easily available on the roads and damaging those will increase the trouble caused to people exponentially putting pressure on Government. I guess the recent Bandh which was called upon by a local party there was destruction of private property to a huge extent causing a lot of trouble to people showing the lack of basic common sense.

Why do people not understand the disadvantages of smaller states? I know that there is a fair argument that smaller states means better manageability, but that case is when the politicians are considered to be “ideal”. On this note, I would like to know if there is anything such as “an ideal politician” and I want to see how many of them are there in the current agitation which is going on. How many of you politicians have earned everything you have now just with the salary you are getting? How many of you did all you can to improve the literacy, health and life style of common man in your constituencies? How many of you politicians stood by your statements in your election manifesto and fulfilled those after winning? How many of politicians visit your constituencies regularly to know its how about’s when elections are not round the corner? How many of you politicians give the projects/contracts by fair judgment and not to your related/known ones?

And all the above questions are not just only for politicians but also for us ‘people’ who vote for them and give them the position they have now. Let’s ask our self all the above questions and I am sure that we will have ‘none’ to name. I know that’s unfortunate but it been always ‘pick the best from the worst’ case for us and I guess we need to take the best judgment by going into the past and judging the best from the lot.

If you ask me, my personal opinion would be to stay as one and concentrate on the over all development. On the other hand, if at all it is inevitable for the state to break, I will be the first person to be happy ‘provided’ there is any such ‘ideal’ politician who is going to take the complete responsibility of the newly formed smaller state by not only promising but showing results in its development. And for all the people who want different state , my question is ‘do you find any such leader in the current political scenario?’. All I see is money hungry, power monger politicians who want to divide the state on its sentiment for their own benefit.

Anyways, we have to wait and watch what is going to happen. I am hoping for a best ending (for which there are thin chances) to this drama and there is peace and happiness to everyone.

I am very much disappointed with the current political scenario in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India where agitations are going on for breaking it into smaller states. I seriously hope that it stays as one and shines as one benefiting everyone within.

The structure seen is 500 year old  Charminar which is synonymous to Hyderabad, the capital of Andhra Pradesh. I clicked this picture from Mecca Masjid which is right beside Charminar on a beautiful Sunday morning.

P.S: I cant help with the billboard over the right

Before anyone else including me forget that I was in Goa, below are few glimpses that I caught from my camera and as Vivek did a detailed write up on the trip religiously , I am pointing to his posts day wise on our trip. Click on the respective day’s hyperlink to get a detailed writeup.

Day1

Having nothing to do outside in the rain at the middle of the night and being a person who does not sleep much, Veeru posing for me for my first attempt at light painting shots, time flew by easily.

Day2

The road was in pretty bad condition, we navigated through the flooded / damaged roads with the help of Google maps. Refreshed at the dhaba, clicked portrait shots of a dog and had a heavy dhaba food ..yummy!

Day3 ————————————————————————————————————  Day4

Reached Goa, hit the bed and as the morning struck we got refreshed and hit the beach and another and another and the day passed on …

Over all it was more like a informative road trip getting to know the crappy rules of different State Government’s.

Waiting for a proper pleasure trip to Goa  some time in the future… Shankar are you reading this?

Three of my buddies entered  into wedlock last week, I  congratulate all three of them and wish them and their better halves wonderful life ahead.

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I have written in detail about the Friday the 13′th couple of  years back, and its back again, 13′Th of Friday – Today. If you want to know why 13′Th of Friday has been popular please read my earlier post.

For today, beware! some one might be lurking in your wardrobe, your book shelf or at some corner where light barely falls and that something will not be visible to naked eye.  So take our your camera and shoot every possible place in your surroundings. You might find something like I did Muhaha ha ha ha…

If you don’t have a camera handy, call me;-), I will help out with some Ghost Busting .

OK.. jokes apart.. either if it’s Friday the 13′th or not, just shoot your surroundings and view it on the camera screen on even better on your computer screen, you can see how different the same place looks when frame is freeze state. I can say once you get the hang of it(photography),  even viewing from a camera view finder will give you a new perspective.

Hopefully, I will get some good shots this weekend.

Happy Weekend everyone…!!!!!!!!

I see Pain,

I see Fear,

I see Hunger,

I see Despair,

I see Concern,

I see Helplessness,

I see lack of freedom,

I see a need for Better Governance

I see  something missing called LIFE

On November 08, 2009, my another school buddy Deepesh entered into a wedlock with Bhargavi

Guys,

May you find every day, sweetly lying awaiting
All you’re dearest sweetest; dreams yet come true
While sharing a lifetime jointly, forever on today
May endless happiness ever pursue the two of you