tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15937590399809854992012-02-16T13:44:23.923ZWhat did I do now?codewreckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04206260922384032532noreply@blogger.comBlogger271100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1593759039980985499.post-2252823290139113922010-12-05T17:46:00.028Z2011-12-02T00:05:50.712Z

Our Swift has already clocked 55,000+ kms on the stock JK Vectras in just over 3 years. Though bald on the side-treads, they just don't seem to give up on the tarmac. Wet roads - thats the only place where they almost close their shop - having learnt that on our return from the last Pondy trip with quite frequent lateral shifts and roll in the rain. Safety first - comes to the mind

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Late afternoon, good weather, friends, vehicle with full tank, zest to go out, good old memories - I think are enough to drive you outta home and seek adventure. As it is not  good planners, there was little that could hold us back at home. We hardly realized when our initial plans to go out on weekly grocery shopping turned into adventure trip to the Bannerghatta National Park. Flying over the

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Taking a break from the otherwise monotonous modern lifestyle does bring in excitement. Specially if the break is into the wilds, has tempting drives and awesome scenery. Thats what exactly we did over the last weekend. The wee hours of morning, may be not for everyone but surely for us - 04:30 am - were as hard to get up at as they were scary to think of in discussions the day earlier.

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They say every day is a new day. And I strongly believe in that. After experimenting for quite a while now, having clicked around four thousand images, giving me 100 odd which I marked 'better', if not the best, than the rest, my D300s keeps hurling surprises at me every day. Keeping everything on auto mode is quite a good and safe way to shoot, but I could have bought a point-n-shoot instead.

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Wetlands.. Yep! That's what we are talking about. The words Marshes and Swamps remind us of the vast wetlands from NatGeo or Discovery programs, sometimes also from real life adventures, treks or other nature trips we have had made. But were those Swamps, or were those Marshes? Aren't the two same? Both have lots of standing water, some rotting and some healthy vegetation, lots of mosquitoes and

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All of us have heard the story of the Rabbit and the Tortoise a number of times over our growing years. And as we grew old, there came Turtles. Turtles? Aren't they the same as the Tortoise? Or just the plural of Tortoise? Or a new species? Long long back, the Chordates Phylum - animals having vertebrates or backbone, evolved and formed the Reptiles Class, who in turn evolved into Testudines

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Woke up with a deep sigh, actually we never slept. Still making list of things we wanted to do, places we want to visit, and those which we want to visit again, and finally convincing ourselves that we would definitely visit again. There's always a next time. Despite all odds, visiting Singapore again lures us out of the bed. Getting ready was short and quick, grabbed a quick bite at the

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Yipeey! Its the Sports day! The time was fixed for 10am - an excellent opportunity to snore for a while more in the bed. Woke up lazily, had a light breakfast and waited for Ketut to come. He had arranged to take us to a contact of his who runs the local adventure sports on the Tanjung Benoa beach. In a few minutes he arrived with his cab, as enthusiastic and eager to take us to the sports site

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There are no excuses today. We did wake up early. More importantly, all by ourselves; got ready and headed for the breakfast. RM, who had joined us yesterday night from Singapore, were not in for the trip we had planned for today. Little confusion over the the taxi reservations, and soon we were heading towards the Besakih Temple, also know as the Mother Temple of Bali. Kintamani Volcano, or the

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Ok.. Let me put the blame on my wrist watch this time - the alarm did not sound at all! When I woke up, the watch was in the running in the India timezone. I guess the timezone button must have got pressed while I was asleep and switched over from Bali local time to India time. And, we woke up late. For the third consecutive day, her dream - to jog on the beach in the early morning - got

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Though we had planned yesterday to start off the day little early, I guess the hotel rooms are too comfy to leave that early! With great effort we made it to the travel desk on time, SP were the next to join. Inquired about the trip around the island and decided upon covering Batubulan - famous for batik art and paintings, Mas - known for unmatched craftsmanship in wood carvings, Ubud -

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With the AC set to 16°C over the whole night, trust me, it is really difficult to drive yourself out of the cozy confines of the bed even though its way past 10 o' clock and you are about the miss the breakfast! Breakfast? That thought was more effective than any alarm clock or motive in the world! Lets go and feast! Aston Bali - here we come! I don't think we had time to even take a bath before

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It is past midnight – into Day +1.. Tasting Singapore Sling at the cruising altitude is quite an experience.. a signature drink of the country created in 1915 at the Long Bar of the Singapore Raffles Hotel.. a bit different but wonderful concoction of dry gin, Dom Benedictine, Cointreau and cherry brandy, shaken up with lime and pineapple juices, with a dash of Angostura bitters and Grenadine. It

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"Would you like to join us for a holiday?" was an invitation from heart, which we could not refuse.. even otherwise it would have been a tough call for us to pass the opportunity over.. so, it was like we did not have a choice.. quick calculations.. few 5 digit 6 digit numbers.. and yes, we were game! Yippee! Next few days were intense.. intense with an extreme overdose of net surfing.. digging

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Couple of days back, walking along the a line of shops, we came across a young man who jumped on his bike and hurriedly started to make his way through the incoming traffic on the wrong side of the road. Nearly missing couple of incoming bikes and a car who screeched to a halt just in the nick of time, behaved as if nothing had happened, started to move again. The others asked what he was upto on

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I am not sure at the moment if its the passion for photography, or a passion for having the best gadget, or a mere "I wanna have one too" desire.. but anyways, my first Nikon D300s was a long and eagerly awaited piece of technology on my list of spends.. a delayed one due to indecisiveness over spending horrendous amounts for it.. and a bit because there wasn't anyone to bring it back from

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One of the senses we enjoy lot is the taste. Multi-billion dollar food industry runs day and night to cater to just 2 inches of the tongue.. Amazing, isn't it? Ever wondered how is the taste measured? Yes, its of course quite subjective and a very personal opinion. But hey! There are couple of methods and connoisseurs doing it for us.. Scoville is one of them. American chemist Wilbur Scoville

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Life has many things to offer.. keeps unfolding quite a lot of surprises.. and though everything is same, we choose to brand them good or bad. There actually is not anything good.. or anything bad.. just a matter of where we are standing.. what we want.. and what we are looking at. Events are just simple events.. its "we" that dictates our smiles or sorrows. I believe that there is always a

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I still remember the day when I landed in Bangalore - 26Nov1999.. all I had was a rucksack, cotton mattress, blanket, bike and few household items. Ready to move anytime, anywhere. Took up the accommodation the same day (a friend had helped a lot in arranging the same). And until today.. I was at the same place. This place has seen me grow - from the time when I was one year experienced

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Planning is something without which things don't seem to appeal to the better half.. And as usual, planned things don't quite really turn out as planned! Flight plan changes at the last minute, and we had to go ahead with the weekend getaway without the planned company. But sometimes unplanned things fall perfectly into the failing plan and give it a good shape again.. yes, another couple decided

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Ever heard of the World Solar Challenge? Cars souped with latest and hybrid technology to maximize the run on least amount of fuel? This is similar - One full day without fuel.. morning till night.. in a quest to get the maximum life.. sounds familiar? Well.. this is a recent one.. 17th October, to be exact, was the marathon day. Lot of preparations go in before the onset of the occasion..

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Rossi barges in a day in advance - we are going to Yercaud, wanna join? Why the hell not? Yes, we are game. Thats how my plans generally get made, unlike the preferences of the high command. All set, lets go! First weekend getaway.. no real planning.. just a quick research on the net for accommodation, and we had hit the road already. Rossi had some last minute delays and decided to come with us

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Planning usually fails.. so it did this time too.. A flight booked 18 hours earlier had to be canceled.. Reason? We take the road! :) She was already there since last weekend - Sun28Sep - taking care of some medical urgency in the family.. major, but nothing serious.. work & issues restrained me at home.. and planned next long weekend on the other side.. nothing confirmed.. Finally booked my

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Nothing is permanent except change.. and you realize it when the seemingly normal situations undergo change.. Its been quite a while now being alone.. all out by myself.. right from script to direction.. scene to shoot.. screen to criticism and applause.. being one man army, one man show.. leading to an ingress of enormous amount of behaviors and traits.. resulting in a self-sustained,

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May be I donno till now what the various little things symbolize, but we did go out for shopping everything needed.. Incense sticks, flowers, mango leaves, some kindda grass (no, no, not the smoking one!), the Ganesha idol, and yes of course, the fruits - five kinds, and the sweets.. a bit of running around to locate all these.. and home in 2 hours! The rest of the stuff had already been arranged

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I am married.. and with marriage comes lot of decisions.. decisions which are mutual.. or at least they seem so! ;) Anyways.. with the fast changing world.. changing society.. moving paces.. just like the 'IBM on demand business!'.. no one knows if we would ever remember who we are.. where we are from.. may be these things wont matter.. may be they will.. may be the world undergoes a complete

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I hope I aint making any fault.. Have heard lot about the stuff.. lot of hesitance on what I would come up with.. had yes.. had no.. may be at times.. What the wreck! I mean what the heck! nothing to lose except a few words flowing on to this page.. So.. here I come..

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