Came across another good song by Agnee.. 'Kaise Ho Tum' - it can be downloaded from their website : www.agneelive.com. Give it a listen.
किससे कहूं मैं, किसकी याद आती है..
माज़रा ये साँसोंका.. कुछ और जतलाती है !
यूँ लगे, छूही लू..
फिर तूझे पाही लू..
जाने क्यूं !
Simple and Beautiful !
Friday, June 25, 2010
Monday, June 14, 2010
Playlist update 2.0
Got hold of OST of Lamhaa.
1. Saajna - Lamhaa : Hats off to Mithoon for a totally surprising rendition of 'Saajna' by Mika Singh !!
Yes you read that right . Mika Singh singing a soft, slow number which is actually one heck of a melodious song. Some really awesome lyrics as well.. very well written, composed and sung.
2. Bahara - I hate luv stories : Once again Vishal-Shekhar duo at their best. What a song ! There's no doubt about Rahat Fateh Ali Khan's prowess but this, left me a feel that i find difficult to describe. Super !!
3. Bin tere - I hate luv stories : Ditto as No.2, but this one sung by Shafqat Amanat Ali has that lively rhythm - perfect song to start off a day i say !
4. Mtv Splitsvilla theme song - Agnee : I am always left speechless when this one comes on ( which happens every 20 mins or so in the car - repeating a 5 song playlist, you see.. :P )
Quite frankly speaking, I have not heard much of english songs in the last few weeks, but few i feel worth a quick mention are :
1. Superhuman - Chris Brown,
2. Birthmark - Akon
3. If we ever meet again - Timbaland
4. Stylo - Gorillaz : Original one and the Chidy Bang remix as well - Kickass !!!
5. Fireflies - Owl City : awesome song by a not-so-famous musician.
6. Hands of time - Groove Armada - awesome song !!
Thats all for now..
1. Saajna - Lamhaa : Hats off to Mithoon for a totally surprising rendition of 'Saajna' by Mika Singh !!
Yes you read that right . Mika Singh singing a soft, slow number which is actually one heck of a melodious song. Some really awesome lyrics as well.. very well written, composed and sung.
2. Bahara - I hate luv stories : Once again Vishal-Shekhar duo at their best. What a song ! There's no doubt about Rahat Fateh Ali Khan's prowess but this, left me a feel that i find difficult to describe. Super !!
3. Bin tere - I hate luv stories : Ditto as No.2, but this one sung by Shafqat Amanat Ali has that lively rhythm - perfect song to start off a day i say !
4. Mtv Splitsvilla theme song - Agnee : I am always left speechless when this one comes on ( which happens every 20 mins or so in the car - repeating a 5 song playlist, you see.. :P )
Quite frankly speaking, I have not heard much of english songs in the last few weeks, but few i feel worth a quick mention are :
1. Superhuman - Chris Brown,
2. Birthmark - Akon
3. If we ever meet again - Timbaland
4. Stylo - Gorillaz : Original one and the Chidy Bang remix as well - Kickass !!!
5. Fireflies - Owl City : awesome song by a not-so-famous musician.
6. Hands of time - Groove Armada - awesome song !!
Thats all for now..
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Bliss !
Standin by the window,
i stare out into the darkness..
feeling nothing but just the small droplets of rain,
that light wind manages to blow on my face..
Clouds crackle out..
Not so loud, but just marking his arrival..
I smell the wet earth..
fresh, sweet.. so simple.. yet surreal !
i scour for words..
describing the feeling was never so stubbed out..
crunchin on the mind,
only one comes out..
Bliss.. Pure Bliss !!
i stare out into the darkness..
feeling nothing but just the small droplets of rain,
that light wind manages to blow on my face..
Clouds crackle out..
Not so loud, but just marking his arrival..
I smell the wet earth..
fresh, sweet.. so simple.. yet surreal !
i scour for words..
describing the feeling was never so stubbed out..
crunchin on the mind,
only one comes out..
Bliss.. Pure Bliss !!
Friday, June 04, 2010
Rajneeti : thru my eyes.. :)
Rajneeti : Prakash Jha : Ajay Devgn, Katrina Kaif, Ranbir Kapoor, Arjun Rampal, Manoj Vajpayee and last but not the least : Nana Patekar..
Thats a bombshell of an ensemble to start with !
Went in with a mix of opinions from friends : some good some bad.
I expected a typical 'Prakash Jha' movie : Hard hitting but with a dash of masala to pull crowds at the box office.
Well, thats what it almost is !
Calling it good or bad is something I still fight with.
Its not as hard hitting or ruthless as it could have been, but still it doesn't fail to surprise you at some points.
First, the performances.
Ajay devgn - as usual. at ease. I say : good performance.
Ranbir kapoor - unusual role to play - but still at ease. he kinda oscillates between the typical lover boy + a ruthless decision maker. I say : good performance.
Arjun Rampal - Good voice, great persona, Good screen presence. Trust me, director must've worked on him a lot. And it shows ! I say : hmmph.. ok.. good performance.
Manoj Vajpayee - To the 'T'. Perfect fit for the character he plays. And he literally lives it. I say : One of his best performances definitely. Critics be damned if he doesnt get an award for best negative role.
Katrina Kaif - Good Acting. She emotes right thru her eyes. And surprise surprise !!!! her hindi has improved ! :P
And the best of them all : Nana Patekar : Boss.. this guy, although playing role with not much of screen-presence, ( even after bein a very important character in the story ), makes his mark. Big time. Expected. But still he does it in his trademark style. Loved it to the hilt !! I say : Kick ass !! :)
Phew !
PS : i had forgotten abt Shruti Seth... ! man, she has a role that one would never expect her to portray ! And she plays it just perfect !!
Now 'bout the movie : Good story - but i took first 5 minutes to figure out how the main characters were related.. :P
A lot of bits are inspired from The Godfather, but it doesnt feel out of the place anywhere. Note that those who have seen godfather many times would immediately point out the inspirations. They are so direct - and to some extent, even filmed in similar fashion.
Since I dunno even ABC of editing, I cant really comment on it, but one thing for sure. A lot of hard work, and attention to details has gone into editing of this movie. One can say that from the scenes involving crowds. Excellent crowd control + excellent set of actors in the crowd. One expects a lot of wierdities in the crowds - some guy at the back waving to the cam, some guy not looking in the direction where he shld really be looking etc etc.. :)
Cinematography is excellent. Good closeups where required, and great crowd shots ( i know CGI is used to 'create' crowds, but some shots are real, and flawless ! ).
Music : Well there's no song & dance in the movie except for a 2min bootyshakin by Barkha Bisht in an item song. Thank god ! :D
But, every track that plays in the background is brilliant. Absolute brilliant. Worth a mention : The slow rendition of 'Mora Piya' by Kavita Seth in a very tragic scene : just perfect..
That kinda sums it up..
In short :
1. Good movie. Worth a single watch.
2. Good performances. Nothing too loud/ whacked out/eccentric.
3. even in limited role, नाना सगळ्यान्ना कच्चा खाऊन टाकतो. :)
Something I noticed after the movie :
Ajay Devgn's Numerologist is definitely a big big 'sms' fan !!!! 'DEVGN' instead of 'DEVGAN' ???? how the f*** is one supposed to pronounce it ?? :P
LOL..
Hidden Moral of 'Rajneeti' :
बारिश का मौसम है. जोश में होश खोना बुरी बात है.
एक छोटीसी गलती अगली २ पीढ़ियों को भुगतनी पड़ती है
ज्यांना झेपले नसेल त्यांनी कृपया चित्रपट ( नीट लक्ष देऊन ) बघून यावा.
LOL.... :D :D
- Hrishikesh Kanitkar
Thats a bombshell of an ensemble to start with !
Went in with a mix of opinions from friends : some good some bad.
I expected a typical 'Prakash Jha' movie : Hard hitting but with a dash of masala to pull crowds at the box office.
Well, thats what it almost is !
Calling it good or bad is something I still fight with.
Its not as hard hitting or ruthless as it could have been, but still it doesn't fail to surprise you at some points.
First, the performances.
Ajay devgn - as usual. at ease. I say : good performance.
Ranbir kapoor - unusual role to play - but still at ease. he kinda oscillates between the typical lover boy + a ruthless decision maker. I say : good performance.
Arjun Rampal - Good voice, great persona, Good screen presence. Trust me, director must've worked on him a lot. And it shows ! I say : hmmph.. ok.. good performance.
Manoj Vajpayee - To the 'T'. Perfect fit for the character he plays. And he literally lives it. I say : One of his best performances definitely. Critics be damned if he doesnt get an award for best negative role.
Katrina Kaif - Good Acting. She emotes right thru her eyes. And surprise surprise !!!! her hindi has improved ! :P
And the best of them all : Nana Patekar : Boss.. this guy, although playing role with not much of screen-presence, ( even after bein a very important character in the story ), makes his mark. Big time. Expected. But still he does it in his trademark style. Loved it to the hilt !! I say : Kick ass !! :)
Phew !
PS : i had forgotten abt Shruti Seth... ! man, she has a role that one would never expect her to portray ! And she plays it just perfect !!
Now 'bout the movie : Good story - but i took first 5 minutes to figure out how the main characters were related.. :P
A lot of bits are inspired from The Godfather, but it doesnt feel out of the place anywhere. Note that those who have seen godfather many times would immediately point out the inspirations. They are so direct - and to some extent, even filmed in similar fashion.
Since I dunno even ABC of editing, I cant really comment on it, but one thing for sure. A lot of hard work, and attention to details has gone into editing of this movie. One can say that from the scenes involving crowds. Excellent crowd control + excellent set of actors in the crowd. One expects a lot of wierdities in the crowds - some guy at the back waving to the cam, some guy not looking in the direction where he shld really be looking etc etc.. :)
Cinematography is excellent. Good closeups where required, and great crowd shots ( i know CGI is used to 'create' crowds, but some shots are real, and flawless ! ).
Music : Well there's no song & dance in the movie except for a 2min bootyshakin by Barkha Bisht in an item song. Thank god ! :D
But, every track that plays in the background is brilliant. Absolute brilliant. Worth a mention : The slow rendition of 'Mora Piya' by Kavita Seth in a very tragic scene : just perfect..
That kinda sums it up..
In short :
1. Good movie. Worth a single watch.
2. Good performances. Nothing too loud/ whacked out/eccentric.
3. even in limited role, नाना सगळ्यान्ना कच्चा खाऊन टाकतो. :)
Something I noticed after the movie :
Ajay Devgn's Numerologist is definitely a big big 'sms' fan !!!! 'DEVGN' instead of 'DEVGAN' ???? how the f*** is one supposed to pronounce it ?? :P
LOL..
Hidden Moral of 'Rajneeti' :
बारिश का मौसम है. जोश में होश खोना बुरी बात है.
एक छोटीसी गलती अगली २ पीढ़ियों को भुगतनी पड़ती है
ज्यांना झेपले नसेल त्यांनी कृपया चित्रपट ( नीट लक्ष देऊन ) बघून यावा.
LOL.... :D :D
- Hrishikesh Kanitkar
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Playlist update !
Listing out a few songs i've been listening to for last few days..
1. Neend na aaye - Fuzon : awesome song ! Well written + composed + sung ! Fuzon doles out songs wit a strong classical/sufi base and a pinch of rock. Even without Shafqat Ali as lead singer, these guys give out kickass tracks !
2. Noor-e-khuda - Shankar Mahadevan & Adnan Sami from 'My name is Khan' : just beautiful !
3. Raanjhan yaar di - Agnee for Splitsvilla : what a song ! some kickass rock + folk lyrics + mohan on vocals + koko on guitar. This recipe cant go wrong ! :)
4. Behene de - composed by A R Rehman for 'Raavan' : another typically brilliant A R Rehman song ! Mindblowing lyrics and equally brilliantly sung. 'Intense' is how i would describe it.
5. Mora Piya - Aadesh Shrivastava for god' sake ! This track from 'Rajneeti' has strong classical influence. Of the 3 versions in the album, skip the 'twilight mix'. Trance version is too good to believe. Kavita Seth has worked wonders by her vocals !
6. Bin tere - reprise - Shekhar Ravijiani : from 'i hate LUV stories' : awesome guitar work + very well sung by Shekhar. I dunno who wrote it (prasoon joshi may be ??) but Kinda touches your heart. Give it a listen on a good HT system - has a bit of 'live' feel to it.
More later.
1. Neend na aaye - Fuzon : awesome song ! Well written + composed + sung ! Fuzon doles out songs wit a strong classical/sufi base and a pinch of rock. Even without Shafqat Ali as lead singer, these guys give out kickass tracks !
2. Noor-e-khuda - Shankar Mahadevan & Adnan Sami from 'My name is Khan' : just beautiful !
3. Raanjhan yaar di - Agnee for Splitsvilla : what a song ! some kickass rock + folk lyrics + mohan on vocals + koko on guitar. This recipe cant go wrong ! :)
4. Behene de - composed by A R Rehman for 'Raavan' : another typically brilliant A R Rehman song ! Mindblowing lyrics and equally brilliantly sung. 'Intense' is how i would describe it.
5. Mora Piya - Aadesh Shrivastava for god' sake ! This track from 'Rajneeti' has strong classical influence. Of the 3 versions in the album, skip the 'twilight mix'. Trance version is too good to believe. Kavita Seth has worked wonders by her vocals !
6. Bin tere - reprise - Shekhar Ravijiani : from 'i hate LUV stories' : awesome guitar work + very well sung by Shekhar. I dunno who wrote it (prasoon joshi may be ??) but Kinda touches your heart. Give it a listen on a good HT system - has a bit of 'live' feel to it.
More later.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
weird ways !
weird the way certain things in life work.
It just happens that you are pretty determined on something, and all it takes is one single moment to bring your determination to crash down, and take you on a totally different path..
i say may be that was the path you would have taken, had you listened to yourself or followed your instinct ! :)
its just that, that someone up there, whacks you on the back of your head and out onto the right path.. and it happens so fast that you never get the time to react to it !
Although I call myself an atheist, such things make me believe that there's someone up there, watching over us - every moment, every move, every thought.. and controlling it so efficiently and remotely that we humans still call ourselves the brainy ones ! :)
It just happens that you are pretty determined on something, and all it takes is one single moment to bring your determination to crash down, and take you on a totally different path..
i say may be that was the path you would have taken, had you listened to yourself or followed your instinct ! :)
its just that, that someone up there, whacks you on the back of your head and out onto the right path.. and it happens so fast that you never get the time to react to it !
Although I call myself an atheist, such things make me believe that there's someone up there, watching over us - every moment, every move, every thought.. and controlling it so efficiently and remotely that we humans still call ourselves the brainy ones ! :)
Friday, April 23, 2010
फक्त एकदाच !
फक्त एकदाच !
ढग दाटून येतात, भाजून काढणारं ऊन जरा नाहीसं होतं..
सूर्याचा नावापूरता का होइना, पण लपंडाव सुरू होतो..
पुण्याच्या एखाद्या सायकलस्वारासारखे मोकाट वारे सुटतात..
उन्हानं पार सुकून गेलेली पानं त्यावर उडून कुठच्या कुठे जाऊन पोचतात..
आपण डोळे लावून बसतो त्या काळ्या ढगांच्या पूंजक्याकडे.. की ह्या उन्हाळ्यात एकदातरी धो-धो कोसळ !
तो ओल्या मातीचा पहिला गंध साठवून ठेवण्यासाठी..
त्या भिरभिरं लागल्यागत उठलेल्या वावटळीला शांत करण्यासाठी..
रात्री फ्लाय-ओवर वरून दिसणाऱ्या एका धुरकट चित्राला साफ करण्यासाठी..
रोजच्या धावपळीनी घामेजून गेलेल्यांना चिम्बं भिजवून थोडं का होई ना, पण ताजंतवानं करण्यासाठी !
फक्त एकदाच रे, फक्त एकदाच !
ढग दाटून येतात, भाजून काढणारं ऊन जरा नाहीसं होतं..
सूर्याचा नावापूरता का होइना, पण लपंडाव सुरू होतो..
पुण्याच्या एखाद्या सायकलस्वारासारखे मोकाट वारे सुटतात..
उन्हानं पार सुकून गेलेली पानं त्यावर उडून कुठच्या कुठे जाऊन पोचतात..
आपण डोळे लावून बसतो त्या काळ्या ढगांच्या पूंजक्याकडे.. की ह्या उन्हाळ्यात एकदातरी धो-धो कोसळ !
तो ओल्या मातीचा पहिला गंध साठवून ठेवण्यासाठी..
त्या भिरभिरं लागल्यागत उठलेल्या वावटळीला शांत करण्यासाठी..
रात्री फ्लाय-ओवर वरून दिसणाऱ्या एका धुरकट चित्राला साफ करण्यासाठी..
रोजच्या धावपळीनी घामेजून गेलेल्यांना चिम्बं भिजवून थोडं का होई ना, पण ताजंतवानं करण्यासाठी !
फक्त एकदाच रे, फक्त एकदाच !
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Opus..
'Why do all good things come to an end.. ' - Nelly Furtado croons on my head unit.
my question exactly.
Its 12.45AM and I am on the way back from my first 'kroak-nite' at Opus - and it was their last night in Pune. Though i didnt dare go on the stage, i wouldn’t think twice to call it 'my' first kroak-nite. :D
I dunno what it was - may be the coupla beers i had :P or the overall atmosphere or some sorta spirit of the place itself ? The way vivek handled the whole show, was surprisingly makin everyone feel at home( that’s quite an assumption actually :P ).
my question exactly.
Its 12.45AM and I am on the way back from my first 'kroak-nite' at Opus - and it was their last night in Pune. Though i didnt dare go on the stage, i wouldn’t think twice to call it 'my' first kroak-nite. :D
I dunno what it was - may be the coupla beers i had :P or the overall atmosphere or some sorta spirit of the place itself ? The way vivek handled the whole show, was surprisingly makin everyone feel at home( that’s quite an assumption actually :P ).
No air of a 'performer', no attitude of a 'controller' - just pure love of what he does - and trust me – right from the bottom of his heart ( too cliche' to use this phrase, but i guess that describes it the best )
Pretty unusual setting and attendees for a resto-bar - a family with a bunch of old ladies from a typical 'marathi' household ( आज्जी types if i am not flogged for using that word ! ;) ). Keeping them a good company were the 'usual' crowd - regulars comin over to say their goodbyes, some who felt it was there second home, the enthu gang from which 2 gals were just grooving, standing onto their seats for all the time and the 'first-timers' like myself..
Even wit such variety of a crowd, vivek goes on with his commentary : a mix of sarcasm + genuinity + a bit of abusive language + a dash of irritating verbal stepping : all of it coming out so spontaneously that the one being flogged has no time retaliate equally ! lol..
The 'kroak' part : First of all, kudos to all the guys/gals who had the courage to come up on stage and perform ! It actually takes quite a lot of it to actually 'karaoke' when a mindbogglingly superb keyboard player and a classy guitarist are there to accompany you and the benchmark is very well-set by Wendy, Vivek and
The whole place was run more like a 'family' – evident from the way Vivek fell short of words and Wendy broke into tears at the start of the last song..
Felt like it’s a kinda place where its done for the love of it, and not for business’ sake..
I don’t want to ‘end’ this post in a proper way.. for it will mean end of Opus in pune and it does not end here I hope.
Vivek,
Cheers !
Friday, March 26, 2010
Monday, March 22, 2010
One line that says so much !
Just came across a beautiful song 'Kal tum the yahan..' from the movie 'Hum, tum aur ghost'..
Love the second line in the 1st verse that goes :
तनहाइयाँ पूछे तो.. बतला दो क्या कहूं !
Love the second line in the 1st verse that goes :
तनहाइयाँ पूछे तो.. बतला दो क्या कहूं !
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
photoblog 2k10 !
Damn.. first post of 2010 - that too 2.5 months of it are over ! :P
Well, frankly speaking, been keeping a lot of posts un-published due to their personal nature.. works better that way i guess ! :)
Here's a small photoblog - clicks from the last few months, that i feel are worth posting here..
1. Some wild orchids at home.. this was a pure spontaneous shot - was leaving for work in the morning, saw the light playing on the petals, and just couldnt resist clickin it !
2. Spotted a couple of these baby squirrels playing on the office wall on site - and somehow both of them were were trapped.. I was standing right in the middle of their escape route towards a coconut tree about 15 ft away ! One guy was brave to get on the ground and run away just about 5 ft away from me, but this one was a sissy i guess ! :P
Never mind - he atleast gave me a good oppurtunity to get a few portraits !
3. Was on Garware college bridge on the night of Laxmipujan, clickin the fireworks. Got this and the next one by fluke !
And btw, this is my ride. :)
4. This again, was clicked on Laxmipujan night - my friend's bullet..
5. All the 3 photos are of Garfield - a street-cat. All the pics were clicked after we tried to formally introduce our new pet german shepherd, "Major" to him ! :P
The dog was hardly 3 months old then, but Garfield's instincts were something to watchout for ! The way he got up in fraction of a second and climbed the tree was super ! :P
All three pics show different stages of his alertness..
first one was immediately after they were introduced.. :P
This guy just refused to take his eyes off Major and even bat an eyelid !
This one was just after Major was brought almost to his eye level, by Gaja.. LOL.
And this one was after he realized Major didnt give a shit abt him OR even reach upto him ! :D
Love the 'Who's your daddy' expression on his face !
6. There's so much to click on my construction site - that sometimes i feel like going invisible, and clickin ppl working there ! Though thats impossible, I try clickin as many pics as i can, without the workers knowing it ! One such shot...
This guy is a labour contractor, and a total nutcase ! Photographed him without letting him know abt it, right in the middle of some serious haggling over a payment ! :P
There are so many diff emotions comin outta taht photo, i cant decide on a caption to this one. Any suggestions ?? I am all ears !
7. Wicked, but i love this ! Every time i see that barbed wire, those knots seems like making a 'rock' sign to me !
8. Last one, for the moment..
This Ganapati idol is casted on the vrindavan that we have at our chinchwad house.
Well, frankly speaking, been keeping a lot of posts un-published due to their personal nature.. works better that way i guess ! :)
Here's a small photoblog - clicks from the last few months, that i feel are worth posting here..
1. Some wild orchids at home.. this was a pure spontaneous shot - was leaving for work in the morning, saw the light playing on the petals, and just couldnt resist clickin it !
2. Spotted a couple of these baby squirrels playing on the office wall on site - and somehow both of them were were trapped.. I was standing right in the middle of their escape route towards a coconut tree about 15 ft away ! One guy was brave to get on the ground and run away just about 5 ft away from me, but this one was a sissy i guess ! :P
Never mind - he atleast gave me a good oppurtunity to get a few portraits !
3. Was on Garware college bridge on the night of Laxmipujan, clickin the fireworks. Got this and the next one by fluke !
And btw, this is my ride. :)
4. This again, was clicked on Laxmipujan night - my friend's bullet..
5. All the 3 photos are of Garfield - a street-cat. All the pics were clicked after we tried to formally introduce our new pet german shepherd, "Major" to him ! :P
The dog was hardly 3 months old then, but Garfield's instincts were something to watchout for ! The way he got up in fraction of a second and climbed the tree was super ! :P
All three pics show different stages of his alertness..
first one was immediately after they were introduced.. :P
This guy just refused to take his eyes off Major and even bat an eyelid !
This one was just after Major was brought almost to his eye level, by Gaja.. LOL.
And this one was after he realized Major didnt give a shit abt him OR even reach upto him ! :D
Love the 'Who's your daddy' expression on his face !
6. There's so much to click on my construction site - that sometimes i feel like going invisible, and clickin ppl working there ! Though thats impossible, I try clickin as many pics as i can, without the workers knowing it ! One such shot...
This guy is a labour contractor, and a total nutcase ! Photographed him without letting him know abt it, right in the middle of some serious haggling over a payment ! :P
There are so many diff emotions comin outta taht photo, i cant decide on a caption to this one. Any suggestions ?? I am all ears !
7. Wicked, but i love this ! Every time i see that barbed wire, those knots seems like making a 'rock' sign to me !
8. Last one, for the moment..
This Ganapati idol is casted on the vrindavan that we have at our chinchwad house.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
song update..
All the ppl who think hindi film music is crap, give a listen to 'Kurbaan hua' from saif n kareena starrer Kurbaan. Mindblowing hindi rock at its best in my opinion. You may find the lyrics a bit 'black/sadistic' though.. ;)
Another one of my current favourites is 'Tu jaane na' from 'Ajab pyar ki gajab kahani' - all those who thought atif aslam is not a worthy singer would definitely eat their words !
This particular song's been sung in 3 versions by 3 different singers, and I am in total awe of the 2 versions - namely by atif aslam and kailash kher..
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Monday, September 14, 2009
Well.. first a photo update.. thats comin after quite a lot of time. too many clicks in last few days.. but dont think i should post them up all here. These pics can be seen on my FB profile for that matter.. Something that I really thought i should put up here :
Some time sooner !
Friday, May 22, 2009
Song update !
After a long long time, I am posting up lyrics of a song that I really liked. Chris daughtry sings nice, composes better and writes even better i guess.
Love this and 'Home' song in their 'Acoustic' avatars...
Here goes :
Crashed..
Well I was moving at the speed of sound.
Head-spinning, couldn't find my way around, and
Didn't know that I was going down.
Yeah, yeah.
Where I've been, well it's all a blur.
What I was looking for, I'm not sure.
Too late and didn't see it coming.
Yeah, yeah.
And then I crashed into you,
And I went up in flames.
Could've been the death of me,
But then you breathed your breath in me.
And I crashed into you,
Like a runaway train.
You will consume me,
But I can't walk away.
Somehow, I couldn't stop myself.
I just wanted to know how it felt.
Too strong, I couldn't hold on.
Yeah, yeah.
Now I'm just tryin' to make some sense
Out of how and why this happened.
Where we're heading, there's just no knowing.
Yeah, yeah.
And then I crashed into you,
And I went up in flames.
Could've been the death of me,
But then you breathed your breath in me.
And I crashed into you,
Like a runaway train.
You will consume me,
But I can't walk away.
From your face, your eyes
They're burned into me.
You saved me, you gave me
Just what I need.
Oh, just what I need.
And then I crashed into you,
And I went up in flames.
Could've been the death of me,
But then you breathed your breath in me.
And I crashed into you,
Like a runaway train.
You will consume me,
But I can't walk away.
And then I crashed into you,
Like a runaway train.
You will consume me,
But I can't walk away.
Head-spinning, couldn't find my way around, and
Didn't know that I was going down.
Yeah, yeah.
Where I've been, well it's all a blur.
What I was looking for, I'm not sure.
Too late and didn't see it coming.
Yeah, yeah.
And then I crashed into you,
And I went up in flames.
Could've been the death of me,
But then you breathed your breath in me.
And I crashed into you,
Like a runaway train.
You will consume me,
But I can't walk away.
Somehow, I couldn't stop myself.
I just wanted to know how it felt.
Too strong, I couldn't hold on.
Yeah, yeah.
Now I'm just tryin' to make some sense
Out of how and why this happened.
Where we're heading, there's just no knowing.
Yeah, yeah.
And then I crashed into you,
And I went up in flames.
Could've been the death of me,
But then you breathed your breath in me.
And I crashed into you,
Like a runaway train.
You will consume me,
But I can't walk away.
From your face, your eyes
They're burned into me.
You saved me, you gave me
Just what I need.
Oh, just what I need.
And then I crashed into you,
And I went up in flames.
Could've been the death of me,
But then you breathed your breath in me.
And I crashed into you,
Like a runaway train.
You will consume me,
But I can't walk away.
And then I crashed into you,
Like a runaway train.
You will consume me,
But I can't walk away.
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Death
Death..
why is everyone so afraid of it ?
is it for the fear of leaving it all behind ?
is it for the loved ones ?
or is it just that when we start understanding the deeper things in life ( at abt an age of say 10 to 13 ), death is imbibed as something so bad - sometimes even potrayed as dangerous - that the in-evitability of a death is just not let sunk in ??
Note : This post was written on first death anniversary ( 16-05-08) of my beloved Astik-kaka. Just thought of posting it up today (16-12-08)..
@Doc - we miss you like crazy down here.. :)
Note : This post was written on first death anniversary ( 16-05-08) of my beloved Astik-kaka. Just thought of posting it up today (16-12-08)..
@Doc - we miss you like crazy down here.. :)
Thursday, May 14, 2009
photos.. again.
Here are some pics i found worth posting up.. After a hell lot of time.
There are a lot more pics.. but these 2 are the latest ones.. clicked last sunday on the site.
There are a lot more pics.. but these 2 are the latest ones.. clicked last sunday on the site.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
All over again..
Yes.
I am doing it all over again...
the kind of options.. what am i to choose ?
risking some chances, with nothing to lose..
'fraid of it, though goin that way..
lessons of the past make my thoughts sway...
is it in my control ?
Why not ? It seems so..
Am I to control it - i say hell, NO !
Nothin to lose and so much to gain..
my heart questions me.. is it worth the pain ??
Yet, I am gonna do it again..
All over again..
I am doing it all over again...
the kind of options.. what am i to choose ?
risking some chances, with nothing to lose..
'fraid of it, though goin that way..
lessons of the past make my thoughts sway...
is it in my control ?
Why not ? It seems so..
Am I to control it - i say hell, NO !
Nothin to lose and so much to gain..
my heart questions me.. is it worth the pain ??
Yet, I am gonna do it again..
All over again..
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
The Aftermath : where are we headed ?
So today, the political cleansing is finished with Maharashtra CM's resignation being accepted by congress working committee. First, the Home Minister of India then Home minister for Maharashtra, and now the CM himself.
Great - ain't it ??
The main reason given for it : CM took his son along with ramgopal verma to visit Taj. Damn.. isn't the attacks itself a bigger reason ??
After 10 people from another country get into a financial capital of our country and create major havoc, killing more than 200 people ( i DO NOT believe any official figures for that matter ), injuring more than 500, damaging one of the beautiful structures of all times to a great extent - what we get as an immediate response, is resignations of the people who should be shot in their balls ASAP.
W O W !
What will happen to the people from Intelligence bureau/ Police/ Army intelligence who daftly ignored whatever information they had abt the attacks ? I am sure there will be intra-department inquiries set upon them ( which will go on forever, and results unknown to public - if there be any ), further demolishing whatever career they have and blotting the 'reputation' of the force..
And look at the dearest politicians - they resign from their post taking up moral responsibility - and Voila ! they go scott-free, to contest for the same post in next elections for another term at power. And I have to admit with a heavy heart that, it is us to elect them again and again to power.
Why, I ask, these guys should not be tried in the court of justice for their mistakes ? Why shouldn't there be an inquiry set upon them by common people ? As a democratic country, it is our right to have the leaders answer our questions, and bear the wrath if we think they are wrong. Why not make these buggers who have gotten away with just their resignations face the real consequences ??
Actually, I feel these reignations because of the moral responsibilities is nothing but a way to run away from the situation, and not having the guts to face it and fight it back. And to top it off, once the resignation's accepted, these guys are free to say that they were not given enough time.
WTF ??
As a 25 year old adult, I feel its my duty to see that I don't vote for any tom, dick and harry the coming election. At the same time, its my duty to see taht the same old tom/ dick/ harry for whom i voted last year, knows the reason i am not voting for him again - All this in the hope that the younger breed of politicos learns from the shit these guys have created !!
Another question to which i can find no answer and see no hope to find one.
The "media" .. we have reached a level where the media - especially TV channels - has started thinking of itself as a Judiciary system in itself - Thus the vague commenting on each and every situation and passing judgments of left, right & centre, without much of a thought.
We really do not need media to comment on What's going on. We need it only to report What's going on, Period
Oh Last but not the least.
Dear ol' deputy CM and home minister of Maharashtra. R R Aaba ( आर आर आबा ) as he's fondly called by the 'media', You have been a wonderful speaker.
Thanks for the statement regarding the 26/11 incident being small.
It must have been a small incident for you as you were always surrounded by your regular set of 20 whatever security guards 24x7x365, but definitely not for the people who took bullets in various parts of their bodies and died.
Dear good ol' Pawar saheb - calling for and accepting the resignation of the dy. CM after 2 days of the incident was really a swift action from you. Thanks for that !
BTW, trying to save R R aaba's skin by saying that he had resigned immediately after the incident, while he himself gave a statement that there's no question of him resigning .. whose idea was it anyway ? a very bad one at that.. do you people think that there's even a tiny spec of credibility left with you so that we will trust your statements ?? tut.. tut.. NO WAY !!
Disclaimer : These are my personal views. I stand by them and believe them fully. And I dont think people from my age group would differ with my opinions/ views expressed here.
If you have read it till here, Thanks a lot !
PS: Something for the party that i had believed in.
Dear Thackerays - its high time to stop taking credit for saving mumbai. Please.
Great - ain't it ??
The main reason given for it : CM took his son along with ramgopal verma to visit Taj. Damn.. isn't the attacks itself a bigger reason ??
After 10 people from another country get into a financial capital of our country and create major havoc, killing more than 200 people ( i DO NOT believe any official figures for that matter ), injuring more than 500, damaging one of the beautiful structures of all times to a great extent - what we get as an immediate response, is resignations of the people who should be shot in their balls ASAP.
W O W !
What will happen to the people from Intelligence bureau/ Police/ Army intelligence who daftly ignored whatever information they had abt the attacks ? I am sure there will be intra-department inquiries set upon them ( which will go on forever, and results unknown to public - if there be any ), further demolishing whatever career they have and blotting the 'reputation' of the force..
And look at the dearest politicians - they resign from their post taking up moral responsibility - and Voila ! they go scott-free, to contest for the same post in next elections for another term at power. And I have to admit with a heavy heart that, it is us to elect them again and again to power.
Why, I ask, these guys should not be tried in the court of justice for their mistakes ? Why shouldn't there be an inquiry set upon them by common people ? As a democratic country, it is our right to have the leaders answer our questions, and bear the wrath if we think they are wrong. Why not make these buggers who have gotten away with just their resignations face the real consequences ??
Actually, I feel these reignations because of the moral responsibilities is nothing but a way to run away from the situation, and not having the guts to face it and fight it back. And to top it off, once the resignation's accepted, these guys are free to say that they were not given enough time.
WTF ??
As a 25 year old adult, I feel its my duty to see that I don't vote for any tom, dick and harry the coming election. At the same time, its my duty to see taht the same old tom/ dick/ harry for whom i voted last year, knows the reason i am not voting for him again - All this in the hope that the younger breed of politicos learns from the shit these guys have created !!
Another question to which i can find no answer and see no hope to find one.
The "media" .. we have reached a level where the media - especially TV channels - has started thinking of itself as a Judiciary system in itself - Thus the vague commenting on each and every situation and passing judgments of left, right & centre, without much of a thought.
We really do not need media to comment on What's going on. We need it only to report What's going on, Period
Oh Last but not the least.
Dear ol' deputy CM and home minister of Maharashtra. R R Aaba ( आर आर आबा ) as he's fondly called by the 'media', You have been a wonderful speaker.
Thanks for the statement regarding the 26/11 incident being small.
It must have been a small incident for you as you were always surrounded by your regular set of 20 whatever security guards 24x7x365, but definitely not for the people who took bullets in various parts of their bodies and died.
Dear good ol' Pawar saheb - calling for and accepting the resignation of the dy. CM after 2 days of the incident was really a swift action from you. Thanks for that !
BTW, trying to save R R aaba's skin by saying that he had resigned immediately after the incident, while he himself gave a statement that there's no question of him resigning .. whose idea was it anyway ? a very bad one at that.. do you people think that there's even a tiny spec of credibility left with you so that we will trust your statements ?? tut.. tut.. NO WAY !!
Disclaimer : These are my personal views. I stand by them and believe them fully. And I dont think people from my age group would differ with my opinions/ views expressed here.
If you have read it till here, Thanks a lot !
PS: Something for the party that i had believed in.
Dear Thackerays - its high time to stop taking credit for saving mumbai. Please.
Friday, November 28, 2008
Change..
Change ..
From this..
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.
.
To this..
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.
.
.
... hardly takes a day, and a little different climate.
:D
From this..
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.
.
To this..
.
.
.
.
... hardly takes a day, and a little different climate.
:D
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