IISc Jhankaar 2010

I was pretty much aware that even if you go on time what happens in SDA (Satish Dhawan Auditorium), if any function is organized there. So I was there with some other enthusiasts half an hour before to attend the IISc Jhankaar 2010.

    It was just wonderful performance by everyone with perfect blend of Indian and Western dances. When I was watching The Krishna and Gopis sequence, I really got a glimpse how Krishna's presence would have mesmerized Gopis and everyone present there. I am really not a correct person to describe all the events but one thing is for sure as part of audience we enjoyed each moment of it, be it Maharashtriyan Folk Dance, Bhangra, Semi classical stuff or all the varieties of western dances Salsa, Cha Cha Cha, Rock n Roll, Jive etc. So very well done IISc Dance Club.

    I clicked some pics but I couldn't do much with my point n shoot camera from audience seat. It was bit dark and there were very rare still moments during the dance. Still putting some of them here for a glimpse of the event.

    

 

A Rainy Day

Posting some pics of a Rainy Day, From our Apartment (Navya Nest) terrace. I was very surprised to see the different patterns everywhere, tried to capture some of them.

Thats stupid ....

        I went to a tree plantation program in Domlur (nearby Koramangala) and was discussing the event with one of my friend. There were around 120 saplings to be planted that day and around 5-6 varieties of saplings were there.

        We started planting the saplings as planned, at some places creating cluster of trees of the same type,  was also part of the plan. I dig a big hole and suddenly realized that there was no sapling of the expected tree in that cluster. We didn't want to waste the digging effort so I brought some other type of sapling and planted it. The program was over once we are done with all the saplings.

        While telling about this incident to my friend I felt so happy that see whenever I will visit this place I'll be knowing that I planted this tree as that was different from the whole cluster of trees. I was happy like a kid who did some great job and my friend, she very well knew this kid needs some encouragement. I got a praise saying that you did a wonderful job, I felt even more happier.

        Once the call was over I realized, that was stupid, he he he :-)

Hiriyur Dam

We went to Hiriyur (place around 150 km from Bangalore) to attend one of my friend's marriage. First time attended a Muslim marriage. The marriage was organised in a mosque, and before the marriage there was preaching session. It was very different experience, never entered a mosque before. We also joined the preaching session for some time. It was basically simple urdu so we were able to understand that. After the preaching session ended, the procedure for the marriage started, and it took around 10 minutes to be done with the marriage formalities, so it was pretty fast.

As we had plenty of spare time, we went to the Hiriyur Dam nearby. I didn't know that Hiriyur is the oldest Dam of karnatka. Check out my flickr link for more updates about the place.

Live Life.....liked this mail

HOW TO STAY YOUNG 1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay 'them' 2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down. 3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. 'An idle mind is the devil's workshop.' 4. Enjoy the "simple" things. 5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath. 6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person, who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive. 7. Surround yourself with what you love , whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.. 8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help. 9. Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county; to a foreign country but NOTto where the guilt is. 10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity. AND ALWAYS REMEMBER: Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take,  but by the moments that take our breath away.

The US Trip

It was the first time I was going abroad, a one month business visit to Oracle Head Quarters at San Francisco. It was altogether a very different experience visiting new places and meeting new people. 

Our route was 

Bangalore -> Singapore -> Seoul -> SFO 

while going and while coming 

SFO -> Hong Kong -> Singapore -> Bangalore. 

So witnessed some of  the best Air Ports in the world. 

The onward journey.

We Started from Bangalore Airport, If you think its big wait for some time.

Our flight to Singapore.

busy photographer.

Here comes the Singapore Airport, It was huge.

Nice sky trains inside Singapore Airport to connect different terminals.

good greenery inside Airport.

Schedule

In such big Airports you definitely need these.

Now Seoul Airport, Some places here were pretty authentic.

This restaurant inside Seoul Airport was beautiful.

Seoul Airport was also huge.

It was chilled outside. We never got a chance to go out of the Airport building though. Can you see the layer of ice on the runway ?

planes@seoul

The Nandi Hills Trip

For the bikers Nandi Hills is a good place to start with. Its around 70 km from Bangalore and people visit this place mainly to enjoy the Sunrise. You must reach there pretty early in the morning around 5AM. We  hardly slept during the night and started our trip around 3 AM. It takes decent time to group all the friends before leaving. Our meeting point was Mekhri Circle and we started from there around 3.30 AM. It takes 1 to 1.5 hour to reach there and all of us were there by 5.00 AM. Unfortunately the police man there didn't allow  us to get into the hills before 6.00 AM as it was dark and cloudy. But after that what we experienced was just awesome. We couldn't see the sun till 9 AM as it was very cloudy but being among the dense clouds for the whole time was a very different experience. While returning we had the breakfast at CTR Malleshwaram and their Benne Masala Dosa was very nice. Overall the journey towards nandi hills was more enjoyable, no traffic, highway and cool climate, you drive most of the time above 80-90 kmph. While coming back it was bit hot and irritating due to traffic.

Caution 

- Keep your driving license and bike papers with you, there was a police man in the way otherwise you may have to manage with some money (around 100 bucks I guess).

-  Be careful at highway signals as the vehicles used to be at very high speed.

We have to reach there @top of that mountain

Varma with his Thunderbird

Our friends are there at all places

I really wondered that day that whether nature also likes Make Up. It was like winds are putting lots of powder on face of the hill.

clouds all over

Tipu Sultan used to come here to have a bath. Man this far to have a bath :-)

Walking into the clouds.

It was great fun to drive on these roads.

Liked this view from top of the Hill.

Time to have a group pic.

The cool breeze at this place was fundoo !

Ummmy Benne Masala Dosa !!