s.U.r.E.s.H g P.a.N.d.H.a.R.p.U.r.K.a.R.'.s b.L.o.G

2011-04-02T23:10:00.004+05:30

India wins the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011!!!

SL 274/6(50) | Ind 277/4(48.2)
Ind won by 6 wkts. Man of the Match: MS Dhoni India beat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets

Sri Lanka: 274-6 (50.0 overs)
India: 277-4 (48.2 overs)
Venue: Mumbai

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rwU02-24Q4

India Innings

Player	outReason	Bowledby	Runs
Total		for 4	277
Sehwag	lbw	b Malinga	0
Tendulkar	c Sangakkara	b Malinga	18
Gambhir		b Perera	97
Kohli	c and b	Dilshan	35
Dhoni	not out		91
Yuvraj	not out		21
Extras		8w 1b 6lb	15

R.i.D.d.H.i.'S b.O.o

2009-06-03T14:30:00.002+05:30

This is my pet (and Riddhi's too!!)

Virtual Pet by FooPets.com

L.i.F.e i.S B.e.A.u.T.i.F.u.L

2009-03-17T05:26:00.007+05:30

Well.. it's 5:35 AM on 17/Mar/09 (hey! it's Sonie's b'day today!!) and I thought I would blog today. It's been nearly 9 months that I last posted something! Actually there's nothing on my mind that I wished to blog about, but I guess I could say that as of this day, I am a very happy person. I don't know what makes me say this. There's no award which I won today. No prize money I won. Nothing as such. But still, I am thankful for everyone who make my life a beautiful experience.

I want to thank all those near and dear persons, who have become an inseparable part of my life. From my family, friends, colleagues, relatives to all those unknown persons, who, in a direct or indirect way have made me experience and see life's intricacies. I have always tried to experience people's emotions, pain or happiness by trying to be in their shoes. And I have always learnt one thing or the other from this. I have always tried to understand what people were going through, what they are thinking, how and why they react in certain ways. And many things. I have tried to analyze all this. I have tried to solve the puzzle of life, to decode the relationships.

[continued on 2 May 09 1735 IST]

From all this, I have learnt only thing. It's up to us to initiate the process of mutual trust and understanding. It is up to us to make relationships work. It is up to us to let go our egos to make things work. One thing I learnt very early in life is that ... we can always start on a clean slate with anyone. Doesn't take much to let go of the past and continue towards a working relationship.

Not that I have been a saint myself. I had my fair share of love and hate relationships. Not that everyone that I know l[ov]/[ik]es me, but still .... it does not mean that I hate/dislike anyone of them. I have always tried my best to be at my friendliest best [sic]! Relations have their own way of sustaining themselves. We do not need to do anything extra to make them work, except for being our true self. If you are true to yourself, you are true to others too. So just be yourself and make the most of what life gives you.

Everyone has problems. But the actual problems start the moment you consider and treat them as problems! Instead we can take them as a hurdle, beyond which lies the actual treasure. And the riches. The key to a fulfilling life.

On our deathbed, we wont be remembered by the materialistic riches we leave behind. But we certainly will be remembered by the legacy we leave behind. We will be remembered by the number of people who mourn for us. By the number of people, whose life is touched by us. By the number of people, who would miss our physical presence. By the number of people who like us for what we are, more than dislike us for what we are not. By the number of people, who silently wish us the best always. By the number of people who who divide our sorrows and multiply our happiness. By the number of people, for whom, we have a made (+ve) difference in their life.

The philosophy of life is to make the most of it, enjoy the happy moments, challenge the challenges thrown at us, lead a content life and to make a difference to all those around us.
Most people waste their time worrying, thinking and contemplating the past. Past was an experience that we must use for living in the present.

Present is like a tightrope walk. On one side you have the past and on the other you have the future. And you just can't afford to fall on either side. If you do, your life goes ... poof! Gone without a trace! So while you are at it, enjoy the view and the walk (even though if it's a tightrope walk)! You never know what might cross your path. So keep your eyes (and your mind) open. You will realize that life is after all an exhilarating experience.

After all .. L.i.F.e i.S B.e.A.u.T.i.F.u.L ! And colorful!!

t.H.e R.u.L.e.R........

2007-06-04T00:23:00.000+05:30

One more of my drawings...but this time...it's NOT pencil but

PEN drawing (though pencil was used!!). A new ink pen

from LUXOR was just released in the market

and I wanted to try it out. This was way back in the year 1992

(if I am not wrong!!)!!

L.o.O.k i.N.t.O m.Y e.Y.e.S........

2007-05-14T02:26:00.000+05:30

Look into my eyes

You will see

What you mean to me

~ * ~ * ~

Search your heart

Search your soul

And when you find me there

You'll search no more

~ * ~ * ~

Don't tell me

It's not worth trying for

You can't tell me

It's not worth dying for

~ * ~ * ~

You know it's true

Everything I doI do it for you

~ * ~ * ~

Look into your heart

You will find

There's nothing there to hide

Take me as I am

Take my life

I will give it all

I would sacrifice

~ * ~ * ~

Don't tell me

It's not worth fighting for

I can't help it

There's nothing I want more

~ * ~ * ~

You know it's true

Everything I do

I do it for you, oh yeah

~ * ~ * ~

There's no love

Like your love

And no other

Could give more love

~ * ~ * ~

There's nowhere

Unless you are there

All the time

All the way, Yeahhh

~ * ~ * ~

Look into your heart, babe

Ohhh, you can't tell me

It's not worth trying for

I can't help it

There's nothing I want more

~ * ~ * ~

Yeah, I would fight for you

I'd lie for you

Walk the wire for you

Yeah, I'd die for you

~ * ~ * ~

You know it's true

Everything I do

Ohhh, I do it for you

~ * ~ * ~ * ~

[~ Everything I Do, I Do It For You ~]

[ sung byBryan Adams ]

h.I.(s).S.t.O.r.Y

2007-05-14T02:05:00.000+05:30

Love's an E.n.I.g.M.a......

e.N.i.G.m.A is a love......!

b.E.a.U.t.Y L.i.E.s.........

2007-04-22T02:02:00.000+05:30

( not only )

in the eyes of the beholder......

( but also within yourself !)
( be like the flower...simple and mesmerising!)

s.M.a.L.L d.R.e.A.M.s

2007-04-22T01:55:00.000+05:30

Here is a paper model....of my dream house.

[Way back in 2000 or so! Now my I am yet to visualize (and hopefully build a real as well as paper!) my new dream HOME...]

i.N t.H.e .M.a.K.i.N.g.............

2007-04-22T01:46:00.000+05:30

A partial view of the paper house model (scaled 1:30.48 from the REAL one) and the same potion of it in Google Sketch Up. By the way I do make models from paper....ONLY paper.

S.o.N.a.L.i B.e.N.d.R.e

2007-04-22T01:39:00.000+05:30

One more from my collection of pencils drawings. This was my first attempt at pencil-shading.

p.E.n.C.i.L d.R.a.W.i.N.G.s

2007-02-24T14:44:00.000+05:30

Here are some of my pencil drawings with shading. I had just learnt the use of light/shadows in my work from a person in an advertizing industry. This was way back in Feb 1997 !!

i.N.n.o.C.e.N.c.E !!!

2006-12-26T17:56:00.000+05:30

One of my prized pencil drawings....

w.E.i.G.h.T.y i.S.s.U.e.S !!!

2006-12-26T13:48:00.000+05:30

Somebody please tell me that I have put on some weight!

M.i.L.e.S t.O g.O..............

2006-12-18T15:06:00.000+05:30

The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep......

("Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost)

f.R.a.M.e.D o.N.c.E m.O.r.E !!

2006-08-28T23:17:00.000+05:30

This is the pic taken with a digital cam..... earlier one was a scanned image.

b.E.a.U.t.Y L.i.E.s i.N S.i.M.p.L.e t.H.i.N.g.S

2006-08-28T19:50:00.000+05:30

The secret to a beautiful existence is, but simplicity...

v.I.g.H.n.E.s.H.w.A.r.A

2006-08-28T19:27:00.000+05:30

This year's (27 Aug 2006) Ganapathi bappa is/was the most beautiful ever till now! All thanks to Kedar.

After the Puja.....its really a sight to behold...there's something about those eyes that bring a sense of contentment to your heart 'n' soul!!!

A close-up of the same.....Credit goes to Kedar.....

p.A.i.N.t y.O.u.R L.i.F.e !!

2006-08-09T12:37:00.000+05:30

Hey I found out this new image manipulation tool written completely in C# (.NET) . Get this at http://www.getpaint.net/index.html . It is really good...you could probably a replacement for the old MS-Paint. And to top it up... you get the complete source code [all 105,000 lines of it] free with it!!

L.i.V.e L.i.F.E K.i.N.g S.i.Z.e !!

2006-08-09T12:27:00.000+05:30

I test-rode this monster bike [ Royal Enfield Bullet 350 cc ]

today [7th Aug'06] for the first time!. And.....my..my...

what an experience it was!! No wonder boys like bikes so much....

f.R.a.M.e.D a.T L.a.S.t !!

2006-08-09T12:01:00.000+05:30

At last..... I have got this stainglass

framed!!

n.E.w p.R.o.F.i.L.e p.I.c !!

2006-07-25T19:04:00.000+05:30

One of the better (??) pics of me!!

H.i.G.h.E.r e.D.u.C.a.T.i.O.n !!

2006-07-25T13:13:00.000+05:30

View from Google Earth!

S.t.A.i.N.g.L.a.S.s b.Y s.U.r.E.s.H

2006-07-25T12:50:00.000+05:30

This is my first attempt at Stainglass painting. I got this design on the internet. Currently at A's place!

:-(

2006-07-13T21:48:00.000+05:30

God.....gimme strength to go on.......PLEASE! I am losing my patience day-by-day.....Please help me retain it..and keep my cool....

C.o.L.o.U.r.F.u.L b.R.i.D.e !!

2006-06-18T14:19:00.000+05:30

This is a coloured version of my previous pencil drawing titled

"The Bride". I have tried out colouring on my PC instead (in Photoshop) instead of the usual water-colours!

i A.i.N.'.t A d.U.d !!

2006-06-10T13:10:00.000+05:30

Now atleast you gotta believe it.......

t.H.e b.R.i.D.e

2006-06-10T12:27:00.000+05:30

One of my pencil drawings.....

f.L.a.S.h i.N t.H.e p.A.n ??

2006-06-10T03:16:00.000+05:30

Sometimes these high-end CAMERAs have mind of their own!!

Inspite of setting it to AUTO mode....and inspite of the low light conditions

the camera's FLASH didn't go off.

But the result was quite artistic!

Maybe a case of "FLASH (not) in the pan !!"

e.N.i.G.m.A !

2006-06-10T02:27:00.000+05:30

E.N.I.G.M.A

No....no.....!! NOT one of those M.F.Hussain's pain(??)tings!!

But a GEM (??) from VASGO's Gallery!

m.E a.G.a.I.n !!

2006-06-10T01:54:00.000+05:30

Guess I couldn't help it......and posted another pic of mine.

Can you believe it that I have taken this snap myself !

And that too without a self-timer!!!

[ Taken at : 0030 IST 09 June 2006]

( Camera was in my right hand!)

b.E.a.U.t.Y o.F n.A.t.U.r.E !!!

2006-06-05T02:22:00.000+05:30

A simple 'n' natural beauty in all its glory!!!

m.E m.E m.E m.E a.N.d m.E !!!

2006-06-05T02:07:00.000+05:30

Here's a BIG collage of me!

t.H.a.T.'.s m.E !!

2006-06-04T23:16:00.000+05:30

Now this's me !!

The story behind this goes like this. I had to take some passport snaps to fill up some applications. And believe me......for O.N.C.E (!!) in my whole lifetime, the snap came out nice!!! I was working on Photoshop....and lo!! I got an idea. Why not modify it a little? So I explored the filters in Photoshop.....and I found out some cool ones. The best I liked was the SEPIA. So this PIC!

m.O.n.S.o.O.n a.T L.a.S.t !.! p.H.e.W.!.!

2006-06-04T22:09:00.000+05:30

The monsoon is here at last!!!
Phew!!! Relief at last from the
hot summer's scorching heat!!
Pitter...Patter....Pitter....Patter....!!!
Isn't the sound music to your ears?

Passing Thoughts on a cold night!

2005-06-25T12:38:00.000+05:30

Well..what more could I say than this!

Today was a very nice day to start my (first) blog....The weather was perfect, the timing was good, the mood was wonderful and the (connection) too was fast!