First Sketches

I had been thinking about taking the brushes and colours for sometime now. I haven’t touched them since last July or so.

Have always wanted to do colour pencil sketching. I know, I am by no means good. Of course, I have my favourite red-rose and bamboos which are quite easy. Hopefully, in a few months I’ll learn some tricks of the trade.

In any case, I took the pencils, and sketched while watching some dokuz. Naturally, something HOT and SPICY.  ;)

 

The best part is, you need only a sketch book and 3-4 pencils and just 10-20 minutes for such a simple thing. Isn’t that cool? I have to move to more complicated stuff though.

Other than this, beautiful things are happening in life. To an extent, painful things – which are still lovely and great in themselves. At the moment a little too busy to express such things in words. Will try to do some day.

Signing off, Sands.

For a change…

This is not a place for spreading negative energy, which I never do. Instead I post and ‘broadcast’ news and details about my great mood, excellent spirits etc.

But… Today…

I am a bit confused. Or may be slightly excited in the negative side. Three very important things happened between 9:45 and 11:00.

Nothing bad at all. But each of them with such great gravity – life changeable events. Hmm… Shall let you know eventually.

The funny thing is, only good might happen and I am possibly getting anxious for nothing. But why not! I am at least enjoying a novel feeling.

Now to the good side. I was speaking with MusicGirl and the conversation turned to ‘hot guys’; and I asked her about how she finds me – HOT or NOT.

Guess what? A full 10 for personality. Good score for height; she praised my eyes. Sense of humour too is one of my strengths in her opinion. But I lost points for my ‘dressing sense’ (or lack of it) and my unruly hair; she doesn’t like my teeth either.

I am glad that the plus-es were character-related (except eyes) where as the minus points are ‘repairable’. (Not to mean that I intent to).. In any case, I am not HOT enough for her. ;)

This would be the time to read about Endowment Effect – for I am thinking positives are more important, and the negatives are insignificant. (would the knowledge of Endowment effect, make my feelings void of endowment-effect?)

Signing off, Sands.

Women’s Day and Snapshots from (my) life..

Just some time ago, a friend emailed me:

.... and by the way, today is world women day. My whole newspaper is talking about feminism and men's emancipation. I'll give it to you after having finished, ja?

I am curious about it. In any case, I’ll read it and report here.

Off topic: Have I mentioned that I like it when someone suggests/gives me something to read (which they liked, or think I’ll like?). It shows care and concern and of course is a proof that I was in their mind while reading it. Isn’t it a lovely thing to feel cared for?

As a person who has more female friends than most people, I have had many chances to talk about women’s problems and let me make it clear, I am on women’s side. I have mentioned it a few times and also have given some links. I don’t want to repeat them here.

In my personal experience, there were/are more male-idiots than female-idiots. And some of the male-idiots even excelled in being so. So… you know?

Note: I do hate those moments when feminism goes “MAD/WILD”. I and D sometimes have discussions about it.

Anyway, I make use of this occasion to ask all of you to work towards a world where everyone is free to do anything he/she wishes, without being judged or looked down at, where everyone has equal rights, equal protection etc. etc. (irrespective of gender/race/creed/anything)

And now, I bring your attention to some snap-shots from my life:

  This is how Ethiopian food looks like. (at least in Blue Nile, the Ethiopian restaurant in M)

Typical Kerala Food (called Puttu)… But nobody has ever made Puttu in McDonald’s cups. We didn’t have the right utensils.

  And yes, it did come out pretty well. (Was too dry to swallow though) :P

The newest member in my room. What would I call her? I might call her “Grübchen” (means dimple)

This is the entrance to my room. A flowery welcome.

The Red-Corridor from where I enter my room.

This is what I see from my window. Just a foot away from my feet, it is snow. And what you are seeing there is my Flower-Patch. (Should i have flowers in there? or vegetables?)

This is how he (Sun) goes down on her (Earth). Of course, Euphemism is deliberate.

And yes, the snow melts gradually.

This is what I see when I wake up in the morning. It is this light which wakes me up.

Mannequins, in the nearby shopping centre. This photo was taken when some group of idiots were making issues in India about the nude-mannequins.

During Xmas time, xmas trees were being sold like hotcakes.

   While I was in the hospital, this was the view from my window. Great and all, but it was very dull for me to look out.

Like I started, I end with the same friend who sent me the email. Here is her cat, lying on her legs. She (the cat, “L”) was very comfortable lying on back, on that soft quilt. (I apologise to L, for the unexpected camera-flash).

That was all my dear friends. My busy day/weak is ON and I am in a quite good mood. You all have a wonderful time too.

Signing off, Sands.

PS: My Malayalam blog readers would see the same photos there too. Perhaps with more details of the images.

Absent minded? Irresponsible? Bored Sky?

It has been happening a few times lately that when I come out of uni (office) in the evening, I have forgotten to wear my shoes. I walk into the cold and say .. “oops, now I’ll miss this train” and go wear my shoes.

Once I am in the institute, I remove my shoes and wear some sandals (a lot comfortable).

Too absent minded to remember it in the evening?

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I wanted my Indian license converted to German one. Applied, did everything, passed the test. But then realised that I’d lost my Indian license. It was gone. When I went to India, I applied for a duplicate and did receive it.

As it was no matter of urgency, I didn’t go get the license until two days ago. Surprise surprise surprise: I has submitted my Indian one along with the application. What an idiot I am/was to forget it and go through all those hassles!

Or was it just being irresponsible?

Good thing is that I have the same photo in both my licences now.

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In the 1986 film, the hero sings :

“Oh my dear moon, don’t go. I am your sky and will be there for you ever. Even if you leave me, I’ll keep you close to my heart/thoughts”. (Video below)

In the 2009 film it has become :

“The very same moon everyday, the sky would be bored. Be a wife or a knife, I want the best!”. The song is of course about partner.

That is how love or attitude or perspective has changed? Interesting! :)

One could and would listen to the old song a million times. The new one irritates you the third time you listen to it.

If you are a south Indian and don’t know this song, don’t ever come to my blog again. Well, last chance: listen to it and if you don’t like it, don’t come to my blog anymore.

Signing off, Sands.