the picture tag..

I was picture tagged by Alexis

1. Most desired celebrity

Catherine Zeta Jones

Comment: Boy I loved her in Entrapment coning around with Sean Connery. She was awesome in The Mask of Zorro. That fight with Zorro where her top falls down was one of the scenes which we must have scene time and again at hostel, to check if 'anything else' was shown on the camera ;). She was absolutely gorgeous on that date organized by Viktor Navorski in The Terminal. Damn Sexy without a mush.... Aaaah.. Douglas Muthaappayude Samayam ennalathe enthu parayaan.

2. Want to do this some day

Royal Enfield Himalayan Odyssey: It might happen once I have the Bird!!

Comment: Riding and Photography has always been my passion. And I would love to participate in this fortnight long Royal Enfield Himalayan Odyssey organized by Royal Enfield some day. It would be the ultimate adrenalin rush and the greatest test on earth, of me and my machine against nature. At the end of it I might come up with my own Motor Cycle Diaries with Photographs instead of words because they say a picture is worth thousand words.

3. Want to visit this place

Paris and the whole of Europe

Comment: Europe always have its own charm. To land in Paris and explore the Art and Culture there, then crossover to England, then visit the Alps, Italy, Venice, Swiss. The bylanes of Limerick, Dublin Music, checkout the Germans, Visit Aalborg with TP for the Carnival ;). Mythical Greece. Wow it would be one hell of a time, and who knows if I could trace the Holy Grail. I have been a fan of the Grail Countries after seeing this video.

4. Random Favorite

Roger Federer

Comment: He is full of power, and only person on the circuit who can complete the Grand slam. I love him for his style of play, the way he raises his level when the opponent gets on him. The Best Grass Court Player after Pistol Pete Sampras.

5. I was tagged by Alexis

Comment: Post the picture of the place where you were tagged, and if you picked up the tag yourself then the picture of the place you picked it from. Click on the image to see the enlarged view. Sorry Alexis the capture didn't go well.

I tag Joju, Lekshmi,TP and Sarah to carry forward this tag. Come on guys, let the music play ...

saluting the warriors

"It took one man with the patience of a saint, and another with a heart as large as all outdoors, to show up the pitch, the bowling and, most importantly, their mates."
Prem Panicker in rediff.com

On this day, when the nation celebrates the series win in West Indies after 35 long years, its the men whom they call as The Wall and Jumbo who crafted this victory.

Salutes.

wish i could marry her...

I saw her today again, after a long hiatus. I was very much concentrated in deciding that I won't loose my mind for her, but still saw her. I didn't see her coming behind me. For a long time she was behind me, then I saw her go past me with him. She had worn a sexy red and silver outfit and her curves were hot.

I lost it there again, my mind. Now she is back on to my mind, playing games with me. I was in love with her ever since I experienced her. She was so beautiful and powerful, the Royal Enfield Thunderbird.

That day we took her to wildness. On the 17^th day of June 2006, PP took her from Silk Board to Silk Board covering the entire stretch of Outer Ring Road in Bangalore. For 90 kms the trip meter moved. Guru was the pillion on that ride as Tanuja had invited me for a sumptuous lunch.

But afternoon she was mine and PP was the pillion. As per Anurag's (Tanuja's Husband) suggestion we hit the Bangalore Hyderabad highway that day and as he said there wasn't much traffic especially after Hebbal Flyover. I cruised.. just was thumping and thumping the accelerator. I never minded as it touched 100kmph, I was just pushing her for more. At times PP was tapping my shoulder just when he thought I was erring somewhere. Good that he was there, or else I would have reached Hyderabad :). We climbed the quarry after going some distance, may be around Devanahalli. Tested her power and balance at 4-5kmph and at 105-110kmph and came back.

Even though my legs where aching, and hands feeling the pressures of a long drive, I was on cloud nine, elated and proud to be riding the Bird. I and PP were laughing. May be we couldn't just express the feeling that we were going through and that resulted in laughing. We could see the respect we were getting when someone overtakes us, he would look back in all admiration. And later when I overtake him, I will give him a kind of kiddo look. "Oh poor chap; look he is riding a 1000cc Maruthi Zen."

From that day on she has been a pain in the heart. The futile thoughts of how to get her. Thoughts of giving away my "Definitely Male" Guy to someone. It has been a pain altogether. And on top of it I should answer many a people. First I should get the permission from my mom who is always against bike. Then I should make understand my father why I should go for it, who believes that vehicles are not supposed to be changed so fast especially two wheelers. And give an answer to my sis who always would say "Kore kaalayallo thaan ithu parayaan thodangeetu, vallathum nadakkumo." Then I have to answer the people (That includes my Anon Ex Roomie) who say "you may be settling down in a year or two, why then not go for a car" or "Ninakku Vattano... Enthinaada Ithra Kaashu Koduthu Ippo Oru Vandi Vaangunne".

Oh my God!! I want to shout at the world that it is the passion and not the practicality. I may be young, settled or wandering, or old still I want to ride her forever. I couldn't and thus those plans too were shelved. I became a good boy, paid the Road Tax for my Blue Bird Pulsar and ride happily as long as I was not seeing her.

Today I saw her again, and all my emotions and feelings erupted. And as I reached the hotel for lunch, I saw her again parked in the parking lot. She had the Bullet Silencer, which normally gives the thump, instead of her normal silencer. I ogled at her and checked her silencer. Her boyfriend stared at me, as if I was about to snatch her from him. And later after my lunch on the drive back office, she crossed me again.

Oh God! I am to have a restless afternoon thinking about her. When will that Thunderbird be mine. The thoughts are coming up again, I can see my parents and sis, I can see those umpteen people who always come up with some advice, I can see the world turning against me. And I have to find the energy to curb it.

Someone at the T'Bird forum commented "You need to constantly take care of her. It's like your wife."

Wish I could marry her. Till eternity.

PS: I was thinking of this post ever since I rode her, but just delayed it so that I won't think of her. But simply couldn't resist it today :). She Rocks!!

ithihasathinte ithihaasam

"Ravi Bus kaathu kidannu."

AndThus ends one of the greatest books in Malayalam Literature. O.V Vijayan's Khasakhinte Ithihaasam. And now this piece of article says nature has taken away that school where, Ravi taught the kids of Thasrak. The characters which were created based on this school, but still stay. Maimoona, Allapicha Mollakka, Naijamali, Miyan shaik, and Ravi too.

Vijayan reached Thasrak when his sister got the job of a teacher in that "Eekadhyapaka Vidhyalaya(Single Teacher School)". And that resulted in one of the greatest novel which will probably divide Malayalam literature into two. Khasakinu Mumpum, Khasakinu Seshavum(Before and After Khasak).

It may be quite coincidental as the great writer passed away, the school too didn't wait long and mother earth with her lashing rain helped it to walk the way Vijayan went. Can I say that school too waited for the bus? If it was a snake for Ravi, it's Mother Nature's rain for the school.

The last two lines of the article say:

"Kaalathinte Kuthozhukkil pidichu nilkkanaavathe nilampothiyenkilum vishwasaahithyathil ee vidyalayavum thasrakkum mangaathe nila nilkuka thanne cheyyum. Kaaranam ithu ithihaasamaanu; ithihaasathinte ithihaasam."

Absolutely True.