Tuesday, May 31, 2011

More days of work and toil

More days of work and toil are ahead for me now. It is a bit sad tomorrow is the last day of graphic arts class. Wow I have been in school for over two months strait now. I still have to take two tests. Things are shaping up pretty well for me around here and I like where I am now. Things could be better but they also could be worse.

Monday, May 30, 2011

A shortish road trip has been recently concluded

In the past four days I took a road trip to Hardiwar and Rishikesh in Uttranachal Pradesh Province India. It was austensibly to attend the double funeral of my two great uncles. It was a somber occasion but we enjoyed all of the experience needless to say. Now it is back to life in General. Cheers

Friday, May 27, 2011

On the road to Delhi and Ardawar



Today and tonight I will be in Delhi. A place that I have never been particularly fond of but am none the less transiting through between rounds. I am en route to a double funeral tomorrow at the Head waters of the Ganges. It looks to be a somber occasion from all reports. Life is getting back to normal or at least as normal as it can be for me personally. Independent living does have its perks.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Planning my next great move

My next great move is in the works at this current moment. None the less things are shaping up pretty well here. I have almost everything that I need for the forseeable near future. I will be taking the Singapore trip after all and I am going to have fun when I am there. Plus I am additionally enjoying graphic arts class which is ongoing until July 8th 2011. I bought toileteries today which were pretty cheap. Things are looking up slowly but surely.

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Going off to pay my last respects

In honor of my two late uncles who passed away earlier this year I am going to Ardawar the head waters of the Ganges in North India to attend a Hindu burial ceremony. It looks to be a somber occasion. But in a sense it is a relief from the suffering of this world. I am also paying respects to two of my family members who will be laid to rest in Hindu custom. Cheers and I will catch up with you all later.

Monday, May 23, 2011

Cabbies are morons

It is official my cab driver today was an idiot. I kept on telling him to drive at normal speed. Everyone in India seems to drive like they are the only car on the road. This is not in fact the case. People you don't own the road you share the road. This cutthroat pace of driving is stupid and dangerous. It is any wonder that India has the world's worse vehicular fatality statistics. The way they drive here I can literally see that as quite true.

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Having fun with the visual arts

The visual arts are fun and interesting. Designing things or learning to design them is an ongoing process and I am looking forward to be doing more of that in the near future. Building websites and creating 2 dimensional cartoons on your computer is intense and heady stuff. All of which you are enjoying thoroughly. You are thankful for family giving you the full unit hook up in this department. Cheers.

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Friday with the family

After eating breakfast with them at Usha Kiron I will be joining my extended family at Cafe Universal here in Mumbai later today. It was fun hanging out with my cousin and her immediate family. My aunt and uncle are cool people at the core and we all had a good fun safe and productive time together. I will catch all of you on the flipside later. Cheers.

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

It looks to be an interesting NBA finals this year

With the usual NBA power house teams all knocked out of contention a series of under dog teams are contending for the right to represent the east and west in the NBA finals. LA, Boston and San Antonio who account for eleven of the past twelve NBA titles between the three of them are all out. Whoever is crowned champ this year will be so for both the first time and in an extraordinary way.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

The next round of graphic arts class homework is in

In a crack couple of hours I will be doing the next round of graphic arts class homework. Right now I am designing static two dimensional animated characters. Later I will be learning how to make them move. It is an intense and ongoing process but I am learning at a slower than I have expected. Still what has to be done must be done. Cheers.

Monday, May 16, 2011

On the road to Singapore




Soon I will be on the road to Singapore. It looks like I will have a fun time in the fine city. Things are getting better for me on an incremental basis. I am trying to make the most of a difficult situation. None the less life is all about the little things and balancing acts. Its about trying to do what is right even when that is not easy. Cheers and I will catch you on the flip-side.

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

New life and forging a new identity

Today is about forging new identities and new lives. It is about building character in the positive and refining one's personal image. Among other things it also a time for self improvement and hard work. In short it a matter of life, skill and survival among other things. Cheers.

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Life plus other things

Life exists on the small here in Mumbai. But the place has charm that cannot be matched. We like Mumbai a lot and the place does tend to grow on you in odd ways. We are not having to much fun and some of the time we are not having fun at all. None the less we are trying to make the best of the situation on the ground in the here and now. Cheers and good luck to all of you now.

Monday, May 9, 2011

LA Laker's sticky end to a post season

The Dallas Mavericks have pulled off the upset of the decade and beaten the defending NBA champion LA Lakers in four games in the NBA western conference semi final round. This means that whoever wins the NBA title this year it will not be the traditional contenders. Once more is that Kobe Bryant will likely not exceed the Six Ring holding Michael Jordan as the games winningest player. Also this marked the end of an era in Los Angeles for Lakers head coach Phil Jackson. Needless to say I tip my hat off to Dallas for thoroughly ruining the Laker's post season run. cheers

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Class of sorts is back in session

Class of sorts namely graphic design class is back in session after a week long hiatus. In the future I will be learning how to create 2 dimensional computer animated videos and websites. This is high octane fun India style and it is cheaper than taking a said class in the USA. Good times are ahead for me. Cheers

Thursday, May 5, 2011

The Singapore sling

In a short while I will be in the island republic of Singapore for visa reasons. Its not a bad set up as I will be staying with my uncle and his family. We are having a pretty good time in Mumbai but have new problems in the post Headley world of India visas for Pakistani nationals. None the less we are taking advantage of the format in the hear and now and are trying to make the most of a difficult but good situation. Cheers.

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

The Perks of life in a modern place

Today's blog post is dedicated to modern places both new and slightly used. The world is full of these said locals. I am in one of them right now and it is called Mumbai India. I am enjoying my time spent in the Maximum City. Life is good and we are going to be taking advantage of the format here and now. Mumbai for various reasons has always been my favorite city in India and that is not going to change any time soon. Cheers.

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

The Age of Revolution

Revolution in the post modern era has taken many forms. From guerilla warfare to all out fights to the finish it has come to many countries. All over the globe men and women are engaged in combat operations aimed at toppling corrupt and autocratic regimes. Revolutions can be good but they can in the case of Eastern Europe also be a bad thing. This is the nature of the world we live in today. We find that good and evil often cohabit the same individual. We both find that to be true of ourselves and others.

The Age of Revolution

Revolution in the post modern era has taken many forms. From guerilla warfare to all out fights to the finish it has come to many countries. All over the globe men and women are engaged in combat operations aimed at toppling corrupt and autocratic regimes. Revolutions can be good but they can in the case of Eastern Europe also be a bad thing. This is the nature of the world we live in today. We find that good and evil often cohabit the same individual. We both find that to be true of ourselves and others.

Monday, May 2, 2011

Shoe shopping in Mumbai

In east Asia bargain hunting is an art form. Brand products in a place like India are plentiful but expensive. Generic products which incidently have nearly the same shelf life as brand products are significantly cheaper. So yesterday I bought myself a pair of generic brand sneakers for a total of RS 600 or equivalent in USD $11.45. It was a good bargain and these shoes will serve me well now and in the future. I still have to find a cobbler to fix my walking shoes so that I can have the appropriate footwear for the purposes of work. Good times and clean living are ahead for me.

Sunday, May 1, 2011

The Ballad of Mark and Eduardo

The irony of the founding of Facebook was that it nearly destroyed the friendship of its founders namely that of Eduardo Saverin and Mark Zuckerberg. I really got this fact after reading Ben Mezrich's book the Accidental Billionares and watching the movie the Social Network. I found that Saverin was the one true friend that Zuckerberg had and he treated him extroardinarily poorly. Although the relationship was not totally destroyed. Another irony of the founding of facebook was the fact that Mark Zuckerberg doesn't have any real friends even after starting this great project. This is dedicated to all of you nerds and misfits out there. I call this blog post the Ballad of Mark and Eduardo