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Well, before I write the rest of the contents let me tell you that I am not the sort of person who makes new year resolutions (though there are lot of opportunities for me). This post is just a retrospect on my 2010 experiences. Professionally 2010 had been quiete hectic for me with my late night shifts - though it helped me shed some unwanted fat and reduced my body weight, I caught up with acidity problems due to my irregular eating habits. For those who think that acidity is just a matter of burps and uneasiness, let me warn you that its too dangerous than what you imagine. Personally I started concentrating on my finances and expenses in 2010. I started tracking my monthly expenses in an excel sheet. I am not a spend thrift or a squanderer yet I don’t spend wisely sometimes. One of the key mantras that I learnt by reading finance magazines is that ‘you should always have an emergency fund saved that will take care of your 3 months expense wihout compromising on your life style’,

I was to Singapore recently on an adhoc personal agenda. It was a very very short trip of not more than 2 days, still I managed to meet couple of my friends for a 'mini' rendezvous and click few photos. Based on my very short experience, my short description about Singapore would be 'Impeccable'. The reason I say impeccable is because no body faults in keeping the city clean, the city is clean as hound's tooth. Out of my limited globe trotting experience I have never seen any place as clean as this (considering the fact that Singapore has more immigrants, especially from India ;-) ). Some of the clicks!!! Of course, how can I not capture a sky scrapper in Singapore!! :-) Recently constructed Marina bay towers.  The Singapore eye in the night My first tilt shift experimentation. Other Random shots. And finally I bought a tripod and lens filter for my Camera, none of these above were taken using a tripod anyways.

I was on a trip to pondicherry last week. A casual one day trip, and i was hoping to capture some good shots on my DSLR. It’s been a while since i switched on my camera. The trip was good as far as the fun element is considered but did not go well from a photo shoot perspective. This one below was caught on the way, a place 30 km before pondy i guess. The day was dull and cloudy, there was not much of sunlight. The spot was perfect for photography but lighting was a spoiler. As expected it did not come out well when i uploaded it (though i tried different shot with different exposures). Had to play with photoshop to add some effect to it . Photo Shop Effects: Original Picture

At times you wish monday to be part of weekend holiday, you can have fun on saturday and sunday, relax on monday.  There could also have been times where you had nothing to do in the weekends and felt sitting in your office cubicle was better. I had to experience the latter this weekend as literally I didn't have anything to do. I spent the full saturday watchin movies in a row. Rashomon, and Vantage point were among them, though i have already known the story of vantage point I was totally unaware of Rashomon except for the fact  that Akira Kurasowa was a great director. Perspectives Anybody would agree for this page title if they have watched Rashomon or Vantage point. Rashomon - This is my first kurosawa's movie and its definitely a masterpiece. The film is about the murder of a Japanese samurai in a grove while he was travelling with his wife. The opening scene itself sets the mood of the audience for the movie as the woodcutter and priest explains it to a stranger on wh

This is my second book by the author. I was actually mesmerised by her narration in the "Mistress of Spices" . it was some thing magical. So when i saw this one recently on the landmark shelves, there was no second thought about picking this up. Picture Source: Google It's time for epics and myths and bit of spirituality, i guess, after my recent experiences with Lord Shiva in "The Immortals of Melua" It was all about Lord Krishna in the Palace of Illusions. The Palace of Illusions, this is kind of story which i was waiting for - some thing novel and creative.I am fed up with the usual fictions and thrillers and I feel that most of the recent fictions are Dan Brownish, trying to talk historical facts hidden in riddles knotted with murders. To put it in simple words, "The Palace of Illusions" is nothing but Mahabharath narrated by Paanchali; Mahabharath in a new dimension. There was not much of Mahabharath tales that i came across in my child hood d

Unlike any other management or personality/self development or a motivational book, this is different, its about 20 interesting entrepreneurs without an MBA or a rich background who went on to find their destiny, who have made their living in whatever they are passionate about and who have proved that "attitude matters". From the author of Stay hungry Stay Foolish, (though i have not read it) i have heard lot about it so didn't mind picking this one from the same author. The author has idnetified 20 entrepreneurs who went behind their passion to achieve big things. While each story could have been made a single book, the author has tried to cover the essentials in a 15 page for each of them. It could have been a tough job composing in just 15 pages and making sure you don't miss the ritght points. There's no management techniques or jargons, steps to follow or motivational phrases, its all pure facts about simple people. You'll come to know the raw reality