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Life is a journey. Not a destination!

chughalong — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 08:19:33 +0000

Journey

Destination

Or is it? Muhahahaha | 31 Dec 2011

Double date

chughalong — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 13:58:00 +0000

Today the wife and I went on a double date. Her, me and two coronas! Aaahhh

iPhone capture

Chugh chugh on the dug dug

chughalong — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 10:01:14 +0000

I was sitting at my desk on a Saturday evening mixed with feelings of immense frustration, an unproductive frame of mind and cravings of taking a long networkless, laptopless and TVless break. After 5 hard-working and densely productive days (for me), I yet again managed to effortlessly bring myself to work to tick off some pending administrative tasks from my todo list. This I hoped would save me from inescapable long days the following week. This was my routine for 5 years.

As I sat back and looked at the screen, with all hope lost of making it a productive 6th day, having multiple ‘windows’ of MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint and thankfully, some consolation—Safari from Apple, I opened Google Maps and planned a 450 KM bike ride to Hampi.

A to C

chughalong — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 09:35:16 +0000

4 years ago, I was prodded by my father to buy myself a two-wheeler that would get me from A to B in the safest way possible. His definition of a safe was anything that had a cubic capacity of 50 or less. I was just out of college—young, stupid and wannabe stud muffinnish. Was I going to risk being seen, trotting around in a moped? By girls? By anyone?

Much to his dislike, I showed up at home with a ear to ear grin and a shiny 180 cc Bajaj Pulsar—a bike I’d one day push to 111 on an open road without a helmet.

Today, it’s time to say goodbye. Because the same stupid wannabe stud mufinnish me, wants something bigger, heavier, shinier and most importantly something that gets me from A to ‘C’ without having to dismount with an aching need to massage my bottom! Hello Thunderbird!

Bye bye birdy

chughalong — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:54:18 +0000

The world’s second best dosa

chughalong — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 07:04:40 +0000

1. Navigate to Malleswaram in Bangalore.
2. Stick your head out of the car and ask one of many street hawkers "CTR yelli?"
3. Rush in and grab yourself a seat.
4. Then tell the waiter "Nanage mur benne masala dosa beku".
5. And if you're all about the taste like I am, add "swalpa extra benne haku".
6. Then drool at the neighbour's dosa until yours reaches the table.

Making an evening of Church Square

chughalong — Mon, 30 May 2011 16:49:43 +0000

I’ve lived in Goa for over a year now. And yet, I’ve never walked past the main Panjim Church. So last Sunday, I thought I’ll make an evening of it. Here’s how I did it.

I parked and walked towards the Church.

I changed lenses on the stairs and snuck in a photo of Reva.

Then I clicked a frame of the whole church. But I didn’t like it. So I deleted it and took one from slightly higher up.

I reached the top

And turned around to see the sun quickly disappearing.

Then I said goodbye to the weekend.

Bumming around

chughalong — Sun, 29 May 2011 07:51:30 +0000

What do you do when you have no plans on a Sunday afternoon?

Pull out a pair of shorts, slip on flip flops and just bum around with the wife.

Slow shutter mania

chughalong — Wed, 25 May 2011 17:18:40 +0000

When you drive past Miramar at 715 in the evening, you can’t help stopping the car, getting out and shooting a couple of slow shutter frames.

What you’ll need: A wide angle lens, a tripod and 20 mins to pick a vantage spot

Going to church

chughalong — Sun, 15 May 2011 14:59:42 +0000

This Sunday we went to church. Just so we could take a couple of pictures. The Chapel of Our Lady of the Mount is somewhere in Old Goa and offers a superb view of the Mandovi river. Don’t miss it. This is how you get there.