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Setting fire to water

I am literally talking about setting fire to water…not figuratively… http://www.knikaquatics.com/Home.jsp?team=akka I just remembered reading a book on the periodic table (table of all elements arranged according to atomic numbers and masses) as a child. While reading about sodium, I was fascinated by the fact that a lump of sodium would burn when placed in waterContinue reading “Setting fire to water”

Five Lessons learnt in 2014

Glass sculpture of the Buddha- at the Museum of Art and Design, New York City I guess I should have compiled this list in 2014, and not on the first day of 2015, but better late than never! Let me first talk about my specific teachers for this year: 1. My patients I have beenContinue reading “Five Lessons learnt in 2014”

Confessions of a Procrastinator

No points for guessing that I am a procrastinator… I am writing this blog post right now as a way of procrastinating… So I need to finish a task that is not really pleasant. This is the mental dialogue I have.. Let me get this out of the way..it will take half an hour atContinue reading “Confessions of a Procrastinator”

Happy New Year

Time to sing Auld Lang Syne! Another year has flown by, and I am wistful as usual. I hate that the new year signals the end of the holiday season, with nothing to anticipate but cold and snow (at least in the Northern hemisphere). To chase the blues away and to embrace the promise ofContinue reading “Happy New Year”

Why I love facebook

FB gets plenty of bad press…how people are living in the virtual world, how FB encourages unfair competition, how people are more concerned with their appearances on FB, how they waste their time etc…. I love facebook. I think it is the best thing since sliced bread (forgive the cliched expression).. I post pictures onContinue reading “Why I love facebook”

Minimalism

I am NOT a minimalistic person, but the credit behind this post goes to Cee’s minimalistic photo challenge- I could not find any photograph that was suitable for this entry! I thought I could write a blog post sharing where I can and where I can absolutely not be minimalistic. (And the post starts with anContinue reading “Minimalism”

Cee’s Oddball Photo Challenge

Some fun entries for this challenge are: 1. The Mosquito- sculpture at Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, New Jersey 2. Hanging Car- at Di Rosa Preserve, Napa Valley 3. Graffiti- displayed outside a store in New Delhi, India Enjoy!

“Holy” or “sweet”?

I was eating pasta with basil pesto sauce the other day, and was reminded of the holy basil… Now everyone is familiar with sweet basil, the one that is used in Italian cuisine. Personally, I love the flavor imparted by sweet basil, and have used it in Indian cooking too. However, in India, there is noContinue reading ““Holy” or “sweet”?”

Cee’s Which Way Photo Challenge: 2014

Again, this is a really interesting challenge, and here are my entries.. I have included tree-lined roads, a coastal highway, staircase of a popular tourist destination (Doges Palace) in Venice, Italy, and a canal in Venice. Enjoy!

Cee’s Fun Photo Challenge-Warmth

Hi everyone! I was away on a short vacation and did not post anything new. I’ve been itching to contribute to the photo challenges…so here we are! The first photograph is that of Christmas lights at home, which denote the warmth of home to me. The second photograph is that of one of the hotContinue reading “Cee’s Fun Photo Challenge-Warmth”

Columns

This pictorial post is about symmetrical columns-just enjoy the images of vertical beauty! Trees at the Getty Center, Los Angeles, California Entrance for the bridegroom’s party at an Indian wedding Trees symmetrically planted in New York City TheContinue reading “Columns”

Yellow- part II- in response to The Daily Post’s challenge

Could not get enough of the theme “Yellow” from The Daily Post’s challenge. So here are some more images!Wall art at the Musuem of Art and Design, New York CityYellow raincoatsYellow roses Elmo and Cookie Monster Chairs