Contemplations and Ruminations

Aren't these pictures really pretty... can you believe they were taken down home, in Nagercoil... at a place called Aralvaimozhy... Go here to see more pictures.... or check my photography blog to find out more...

So my sister is very dedicated to her work and that really baffles us (her family members... especially me). If you know my sister, you'll understand why we find this strange... she is and has always been a carefree person, the one who likes to laze around and do nothing in particular. She is more of a people person, she likes hanging out with her ever increasing circle of friends and having a good time. So when I heard that she was working late these days and working during the weekends too, I started to panic. I rang her up yesterday to find out what happened to the sister I used to know... Me : So, what's up? Nam : Nothin much... I have a three day weekend. Me : Great! Do you wannna come here, shall I book the tickets? (note how loving and kind I am) Nam : No, don't go booking anything. I will have to go to office tomorrow. Me : But I thought you said you had a long weekend...? Nam : Yeah, it is a holiday but I volunteered to go and help. Me : I am deeply touched by y...

There are some people who are birthday maniacs (like Shilpa and Nameeta) and then there are the others who just want a nice quiet peaceful day (meaning me)... I don't know why but I was never keen on celebrating my birthday. I like celebrating others birthday like Elvis, Ronaldo (the Brazilian one) & Michael Ballack ... okay I'm kidding, I celebrated Elvis's birthday only once and I happen to remember Ronaldo's and Ballack's birthday because they fall close to mine. A long time back during one of those crazy world cup days (I used to cut out pictures of footballers from the newspapers and maintain a scrap book on them... the craze returns every four years but I don't do the scrap book thing anymore) a cousin Sunoj asked me when my birthday was and here's the ensuing conversation... Sunoj: When is your birthday? Me: Two days after Ronaldo's and two days before Michael Ballack's. Sunoj: Oh... Me: When is your birthday? Sunoj: 9 days bef...

The Fox and the Child ( Le renard et l'enfant) This is an amazingly beautiful movie, its a story about this little girl's fascination with a fox and how she roams the mountain side searching for the wild fox. The entire movie is set against the backdrop of some mountains in France and each and every frame is blindingly pure and pristine, it'll make you wish you were living in that little mountainside village instead of in a city thick with smoke and people. Another interesting thing about the movie is that there are hardly any people in it... just the little freckled girl (with her hair rolled up into buns at the side of her head, very cute) and the elusive fox. Kate Winslet narrates the story in English and the movie takes on a documentary tone... oh, don't roll your eyes, when I say documentary I mean it in a good way, like those amazing documentaries on discovery or the natural geographic channel. Watch that movie, you will love it... and then start saving for that t...

Came across these spectacular churches while trying to search for simple and rustic ideas for my (very soon to be constructed) church back home. Thorn Crown Chapel This is the Thorn Crown Chapel located in Eureka Springs, Arkansas... looks pretty neat huh. Church of Hallgrímur The Hallgrímskirkja (a Lutheran church) is located in Iceland, and it is designed to resemble basalt lava flows that are characteristic of Iceland. The church is also used as an observation tower. Chapelle of Saint Michel The Chapelle of Saint Michel perched atop a needle of a rock is located in Auvergne, France. 268 stone steps wind their way up to this quaint little ancient church. Doesn't it look absolutely dreamy... Borgund Stave Church This is the Borgund Stave Church located in Lærdal, Norway... t'was built somewhere in the late 12th century, definitely awesome. Las Lajas Cathedral The Las Lajas Cathedral (Sanctuary of our Lady) located in Columbia, South America is certainly awe inspiri...

Please say yes guys... it will be fun practising... The wedding party even recreated the whole scene on national TV, check it out... Some funny guy made this video showing what will happen a few years down the line... P.S: Nameeta (my sister) and Sheena (my cousin) are next in line to get married.

This song by Josh Wilson is exactly what keeps me goin... well, not the song as such, but the prayer in the song, even put the best line up there as the title. It's what we all really want, right, for Him to take over when our time here ends... otherwise what would be the meaning of existence? Savior, please take my hand I work so hard, I live so fast This life begins, and then it ends And I do the best that I can, but I don't know how long I'll last I try to be so tough But I'm just not strong enough I can't do this alone, God I need You to hold on to me I try to be good enough But I'm nothing without Your love Savior, please keep saving me Savior, please help me stand I fall so hard, I fade so fast Will You begin right where I end And be the God of all I am because You're all I have Hallelujah Everything You are to me Is everything I'll ever need And I am learning to believe That I don't have to prove a thing 'Cause You're the one who'...

The inlaws are extending the house and they've been asking me for ideas... so what started out as a simple search for furniture and the like soon turned into an obsession. Of course I would have to be a Sheikh's daughter or Trump's wife or a girfriend of one of Cullen boys (they've been around for ages and hence accumulated a lot of wealth) or find Cristiano Ronaldo and win his heart or maybe get lucky and win the lottery... whatever it is, I bet you'll feel the same too when you scroll down slowly and check out these awesome luxuries... A terribly neat and beautiful coffee table, would have looked better if it was photographed with something colorful, like books strewn on the surface or a vase or a few picture frames or just a plate of food... a lived in look would give the feeling of home, would love to own it though... Isn't this awesomely cool, the guys would love this (but not that black and white movie)... imagine taking in the evening air and just h...