Empty day!

Everytime I drive past a public park in the neighborhood or cubbon park in B'lore, I notice people sitting on benches and talking to others or just staring into space. I wonder what they actually started out to do and what made them decide to relax and take shade of the nearby tree in the park @ 1130Am on a weekday?!!!

There are so many more interesting things one can do to while away time if thats the main objective. Even govt., officials have lesser time in their hands considering they have a whole life time to complete the given task. Even joblessness involves more work for the candidate in despair. This empty day thought or imagination is by far the most saddest state I've come across.  

Why?

When one is really happy and content with himself/herself, is it necessary to party every day or regularly?

If one's work is the best thing that has happened to the person, does that person really need a break ever so often?

If one has come to terms with the things that have happened in his past, is it necessary for that person to keep brooding over old stuff?

If one is genuinely happy with his family members especially his parents, is it necessary to live separately just because the present age cosmopolitan culture finds it too sad! ?

Does one really have to be frugal when he/she can afford comfort but aren't greedy?

Is traveling abroad the only best way to have fun? is Traveling the only way to relieve stress?

Is the 'best friend' always defined by the timeliness of the birthday greeting?

There are many more questions (rhetoric) I generally have in mind. I have the answers to all these, and I am well aware they are right (according to me). Just wondering why so many ppl ( I have known) have a different view on this. While it does make it interesting to handle this difference in opinion in discussions, I am getting to believe the rebuttal to my questions/opinions/statements is about the coolness factor involved.

Striking beauty

I always wanted to blog about this day.

Way back in July/2011, few days ahead of my b'day, I had been to the movies to catch up with my friend as well as watch the most controversial flick running in then. 

It was my friend's idea of watching this film and very briefly just mentioned that another friend of his would be joining us. Our conversation in the car about our gym and fitness came about and we reached the venue on time.

As usual, I was carrying very less cash on me, so my friend had to pitch in. While we both waited for the doors to open (for us to enter the movie hall), there came the third friend. This was when I stopped talking. 

Every person on earth and every guy on this planet has his own experience when he sees the most beautiful girl standing right in front of him. So here is mine :-)

I wouldn't like to mention her name so I will keep it off this post. And as the title of this post says - 'Striking Beauty', she was just that. Now I have never been a fan of mere looks as I sincerely believe its not good enough for a life time or for anything substantial. I mean what difference would it make if my friend is super good looking or normal or not good looking? so no argument on that. Smart personality is what I did believe in and will always believe in and have never let some one's looks impact my judgement or decision on any count. This person is no exception, but she is by far the most beautiful girl I have ever come across. I do find some actresses in the film industry (home and international) very good looking like all people do, but this lady was something extra-ordinary.

She defined beauty and her facial features were so perfect. She does not belong to the sexy or 'hot' category, but would belong to category specially made for her. 

I totally enjoyed the movie. I am sure you would be thinking 'ya sure!!', but on that account as well. :-). My friend wanted to pick up something for someone's birthday so we three went to the nearby shopping mall to help him choose the right gift. I did get to know more about her and 2 great things that I did get to know were that 1. She shared my birthday-13/July. So I am sure she will never forget me :-).. and the second, 2. She is from the same city and shared the same ethnic background with me too, so we spoke in the local language at times. 

What happened next! Well! that's a different story.. :-)

It was a great day altogether!

  

For the first time, and for the very very first time, Alex & me actually agreed on something. I have know this guy for about 9 yrs or so I guess and we just don't see eye to eye on any issue, subject or topic that we talk about over the table. Our discussions have always been on trying to prove a point in someway or the other, until finally we realized we had the same opinion actually a super strong opinion on something we were discussing on our trip to Delhi.

Every 3rd person who is working and earning a decent compensation pack, within 18months of his/her work life will end up buying a brand new D-SLR camera after having realized the beauty of the art. Well photography no doubt is a fantastic art, but one that needs only a fair level of theoretical knowledge and a decent budget to start getting trigger happy.

I am in no way undermining the skill required and used by the photographer to take the lovely snaps that he/she showcases and shares on his/her blog/Fb and website, its just that I wonder whether the art has been taken for granted. You cant paint a decent portrait picture or sketch a decent profile without 3-4 years of rigorous practice and everyone knows this. Taking a decent snap which would get few likes from your friends and overall appreciation from colleagues requires a good camera, a 10 day photography workshop, 200-300 days of practice. Some more practice, few more workshops, will increase the skill level which would reflect on the snaps in a span of few additional days. So well, why not photography, its an easier start than theatre, dancing, singing, playing the guitar. For god sakes, it takes 8 months to dish out a tune close to recognition on the guitar not forgetting the bleeding finger tips. If you don't have the musical ear, your hobby and interest in music stagnates after 2-3 years (ask me I know). 3 years to get your act right in theater, nothing less in animation and other types of art (performing and non-performing)

When too many people start walking around with SLRs and D-SLRs hanging around their neck or shoulder, the art looses its specialty and exclusivity in a way and instead makes it feel easy and cheap. This is not a trend, its a fad. When the blend between photography and poetry known as Visual poetry brings out the best in the artist, I think its the breaking point when the artist gains maturity in this skill, so does his work.