Life – Page 21

Am I taking too many pictures?

August 9, 2016 S D 0 Comments

One of my favorite photographers, Henri Cartier-Bresson said that ‘Photography is an immediate reaction, drawing is a meditation.’ And I couldn’t agree more. When I don’t have the patience to draw I take pictures. I’ve always loved photography because it allows me to freeze frame happy memories. Last year I got a Fuji Instax camera because …

August 8, 2016 S D 0 Comments

‘Nobody remembers your Powerpoint presentations at your funeral’ – CHETAN BHAGAT I sure do hope mine aren’t forgotten. I like words. I like data. I like pictures. I like content that is presented with pictures. Living in a hyper-stimulated world means our attention spans are the same as that of a grasshopper’s. We all prefer bite-sized,snackable …

August 3, 2016 S D 0 Comments

The Passion flower is one of the most beautiful flowers I’ve ever seen. I like learning about flower symbolism so here’s a little bit of info I found interesting: Passion Flowers have been associated with the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ as well as the Passion of Christ. The ten petals and sepals, represented ten disciples …

July 27, 2016 S D 0 Comments

The sun sets today to rise again tomorrow and the moon has to come out every night. Flowers bloom and then wither away. The yellow bananas all turn swiftly black. Everything that is born in this world dies. All that surrounds us, regardless of how long it’s been here, will eventually turn to dust. So, …

July 20, 2016 S D 0 Comments

I must have flowers in the vase, always, more than food on the table. When I was a kid, we lived very close to my school, so I’d usually walk or cycle. Whenever I walked, I’d try taking a shorter route which passed through a poorer part of town. And, everyday I’d walk by this …

July 20, 2016 S D 0 Comments

I don’t believe in passive entertainment – I think it’s the easiest way to becoming a zombie while you’re alive. I used to couch-surf, I used to flip through channels or just turn on the TV to play in the background. Not anymore. Having said that, I do like to record some shows for later …

July 13, 2016 S D 0 Comments

I have the hardest time choosing what to eat when we go out. Sometimes, I let my husband order or say that I’ll just have what he’s having. What are you having for lunch today? Is it going to be North Indian, South Indian, Chinese, Italian, French, Andhra style, Calcutta style, Punjabi, Oriya, Maharashtrian, Japanese, …