OK, I confess, I love toys, and I indulge in a McDonalds Happy Meal, only if the toy appeals to me. That’s how I ended up with this Baby Po figurine, from Kungfu Panda 2. His natural pose it such that if you make him sit, he tends to crouch. So, if he ever decides…
Blow Away Your Worries
Before you get ideas, I am not implying that you head out for a smoke. Personally I can never figure out what drives people to tobacco in any form. I am talking about bubbles made with straw and soap water, that used to be a highlight in most of our beach trips as kids. I…
Insanity Redefined
Whenever there is a major festival celebrated among masses, you will find enough support from political parties. Being the second largest democracy in the world basically means that we have enough political parties to pick and choose from, and none of them emerge as clear favorites. But hordes of crowds means free publicity and a…
Loyal Till The End!
On your stroll through the Charles Bridge, at Prague, Czech Republic, you would find tourists patting a pretty dog cast in gold. This is at the foot of the oldest statue on the bridge, that of St. John of Nepomuk. History says that the Saint was thrown off the bridge in 1393 where he drowned and his loyal…
Stained with Goodness
I always believed that a clean and clear glass is better than one which is stained. But those stained on purpose, what is their significance? I am a bit curious to find the origins and reasons to have stained glass windows in churches. This window belongs to the St. Nicholas Church, at the Old Town Square…
Weekly Photo Challenge: Comfort
This is a door handle at the St. Nicholas Church, at the Old Town Square, at Prague, Czech Republic. This past month has been a bit rough on me and has managed to make me more resolute as a human being. It made me re-evaluate my choices and understand people’s perceptions and insinuations. The post…
Music For the Soul
This beautiful organ which is out of public bounds now sits on level one of the St. Nicholas church at Old Town. The church was designed by Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer, and was ready in 1735. The chapel is believed to draw its influence by the chapel of St. Louis-des-invalides in Paris. This pipe organ in…
RIP….
I write technology for a living, and the fact that a brilliant mind like Steve “Apple” Jobs makes for a very disturbing news bit so early in the morning. High priced or not, the products he came out with changed the face of how we use and perceive technology. I recently had a very moving conversation…
Praying for Knowlegde and Enlightenment
Considering that I work for a magazine, and that my mother is a professor of economics, Saraswati Pooja holds special importance both at work and home. While I couldn’t conduct the festivities at home this year, the Goddess decided to come as close the bay next to me. This is what the set up before…
May Her Blessings Be With You Always!
The Goddess makes her presences in our locality, where she blesses us with all her might, during the nine day Navratri festivities. As we gear up to rejoice the praises of Goddess Saraswati, its time for new lessons to be learnt in life, and share the knowledge you have acquired all this while. May her…
Snapshots of my World 