i am a photographer.  the inherent photographers possess the love for beauty like a painter.  it is natural to develop the brain to see something beautiful, which shakes your emotions.     emotions are brought down to canvas or on the camera sensor to show the world, as a human being with stirred emotions , what u can present before them.   so as a musician performs on the stage, we perform on walls and publications, which go to the public to discard or appreciate.

 

1/3/08=   it is good to celebrate the happiness which comes in your way.   as a matter of chance, today we went to eat out at a dhaba(a roadside restaurant) to celebrate the birthday of my wife.  now with the changing of times, i witness many of the families go out on such occasions at those restaurants.  so now everywhere on roads, a chain of several reastaurant earning well providing the best food/facilities because of competition in the market.  otherwise, few years back no such outlets existed and we will bring some sweets in home  to celebrate the occasion.  but...oh...  now the parties, gifts, phone calls and many more. .....

 

         exam fever everywhere.:   i wonder, small children are put to studies from 2 years of age. i entered school at the age of 6.  but my grand son, Vishesh had to start studies from the age of 2 and half yrs.   next week his KGII exam is there.  last week,   he forgot to put 'matras' in hindi letters and it was a matter of upsetting.  then again his training started, and now he is doing well.  ripe age for school shd be 5/6 years, below the child shd be left for few years on his own otherwise till, this body and brain will carry on the burden of studying/learning/mannerisms/fitting in social fields and what not = seeing big dreams like the youth before now. 

 

          HILLARIOUS:      6/3/08:    THE champions are ultimately back home from AUSTRALIA.   It was a noisy day all along.  'dhol-dhamaka' and dance, particularly Bhangra covered the whole procession.   

                                     Indians are very sensitive in the matter of games.  when they win, it is hero's welcome, and when they get defeat,   the most common are the eggs, rotten tomatoes and lord forbid, pebbles.    anyhow sentiments have their own place, but to celebrate victory is a matter of enthusiasm, which may go on till next games.     we both were stuck to the tv and enjoying every minute of it.  and to mention, the ferozshah kotla maidan became the witness of this grandeur.

                         CRIticism pays.   in a last function, the front chairs were occupied by BCCI and other officials and we had to jump over tv screens in order to ha a glimpse of the winning heroes.     now the steps were made and the players were given their due respect, the officials moving here and their or occupying rear or back seats.  this shd be a permanent arrangement.  

                                    ALL players were looking humble and enthusiastic.  this more impressed the general public, whether on the ground or stuck to tv sets.   May God bless Indians players to bring more laurels in the times to come.    Amin.

 

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                         Few minutes before i wrote about 'chhote ustad'  where many people supported VYOM who was able to take his voice to TAR SAPTAK in comparison to Prikriti, but i cud not save that and published which has gone into the wind.   SINGING voice is different from playback singing and here everybody is expecting and also announced by the Anchor that they will be  given chance for playback singing.   so let us see what comes to these children. 

                                   

                         in his parting song VYOM took to his voice easily to TAR SAPTAK without any instrumental support.e.g  """mujhko dekhe bina qrar na tha, ek aisa bhi daur guzra hai, (now down).....JHOOTH MAANO TO POOCHH LO DIL SE, MAIN KAHUNGA TO ROOTH JAOGE"""(THIS WAS COMPOSED BY SHANKAR JAIKISHAN and also sang by LATAJI & RAFI SAHEB SEPARATELY in PAGLA KAHIN KA.). we don't think this was possible for Prikriti to pull the voice to that pitch.  anyhow all the best.  (this was also sung by Abhas when he was eliminated with musical instruments supporting him=hr also sung well).

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                        __ MOBILE craze:      this is one of the most imp thing, that has captured market,  no.... minds of people, student to service man, to housewife, to the maid servanerss and veg.vendors, 'thelawallas' to no end.     it has become easy to keep or in touch with girlfriend or boyfriend.    yesterday, i  passed by the 3 daughters of maid servants(different), talking very interestingly on mobile in between blushing and her friends smiling.  u can imagine, who will be at the other end.   in my neighbourhood, it is common sight in the evening hours to see 3 or 4 girls/boys to hang on the piece continuously, moving from this end to that end and they are unaware of the time but me and other onlookers who just exchange smiles.  it is their privacy in public.    few are there, nay may be thousands who after 3/4 months, change the set and it is a matter of pride for them.      we are afraid, that if we talk a little bit more, we will have to loose our pocket, but money is nothing for them,  instead it is the impression they give to their girlfriend or boyfriend and others to their neighbourers.   

                            there is one more surprise  --   looting the set.    there have emerged goonda elements amongst the educated to snatch away the mobile and run.    hardly anybody is caught.  there are 2/3 news headlines daily of goldchain snatchings from the ladies and mobile snatching from easily targetted ones.    they want money and perhaps this is the easiest way.   slowly this becomes habit and now they are 'pucca' men.     so keep at watch and alert.

 

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           MOBILE PHONES:     ( 2)    In a nearby colony, one my friend  purchased a new 7k mobile, with advanced features, like camera, voice recording, movie making, bluetooth technology and several others.     after sometime  i happened to visit him and apprised him of my buying a FM radio mobile.   he started lamenting that'  what i spent so much amount but they have not given FM radio facility in his set.'   and that too what i myself spent for a mobile only 1500/- with FM radio.   i explained if companies started offering all in one what other source of income they have.   the companies are very wise.  they put some feature in this model and some other feature in other model, they will have two customers for both independent sets.  the money earning capacity/allurement is so strong, that the famous companies have opened their factories in India itself, saving crores of dollars or pounds, as  if they were outside India, as they were previously lodged.   Besides they have found a new market in the upcoming villages in India with crores of population and PEOPLE FROM VILLAGES will require the recent gadgets, so why not manufacture in India itself saving hundreds of crores of rupees that will be invested in other foreign countries.  peoplr are happy that now they are getting cheaper mobiles, computers, laptops, which are going to come down more CHEAPER to have every Indian hand on them.. so it is a market strategy of the big brains, whether Indian or a foreigner.  the hightech offers are provided to  -the young generation, and to feed them the resources will come from within India itself  - - the future foretells. ....................