tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50521273631890990432024-02-19T03:33:09.853-08:00Mindboggles and squigglesAn amalgamation of thoughts, feelings and words.Urshilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06072747805158577901noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052127363189099043.post-84768726662868301482012-11-05T17:24:00.001-08:002012-11-05T17:29:29.209-08:00Saturday<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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all look forward to Saturday. Some for the simplicity in it being the weekend,
some for the drunk prone nights it’s know for and some for just finding time
for themselves. I used to look forward to it for a combination of the three,
with a fewer number of drunk episodes. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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to me was the one day I could spend time with everyone, friends, strangers,
family and me. Whether it would turn out to be gloomy or sunny, Saturday was
THE day for me. The relief it brought with it of not having to wake up in the
morning and go to school, the idea of lying snuggled up in bed, the special
pancake breakfast, it all carries so much meaning now. But sadly, I </span></span><span style="line-height: 18px;">hadn't</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> realised it back then. During school days it was just the weekend, a day that
defined fun. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Mornings
were usually spent with mamma, going with her to Commercial Street in
Bangalore. Partly to just be with her and partly to try and get her to buy me
some new shoes or clothes. We would roam around for hour’s together window
shopping, through the narrow shop filled streets Comm. Street is known for.
It’s amazing to think of all the possible things people sell to try to make a
living out of. And somehow ma needed all of them, every other weekend. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">By
late afternoon all the shopping would get us both hungry which led to us grabbing
a quick bite in one of the oldest (and best) kaati roll places in Bangalore to
date – LAZEEZ. Their rolls are the best definition I can use to describe heaven
on earth (one of the many reasons why Bangalore is so truly incredible.). All
in all, a Saturday afternoon Kaati Roll lunch for 60 rupees. This was followed
by a lazy afternoon at home watching a movie with ma or rather any pointless
television shows. Eventually ma would fall asleep and I would be chatting over
the phone with a friend, whispering. Since back then we didn’t have mobile
phones and were forced to use the landlines which was ever teenager’s biggest
dilemma. To try and get something through to the other person without our
parents overhearing the juicy secrets, had they been pretending to sleep of
course. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">As
the day progressed, early evening meant papa would be home from work. This
called for the weekly Saturday evening ritual of Khari biscuit and chaha. Khari
biscuit being a light and fluffy ribbon shaped biscuit best eaten when dipped
in tea (chaha). There would only be three of us eating the khari biscuits but
ma, pa and I would end up finishing almost all of it. This Saturday evening
ritual of course needed a venue for it to take place and in my case it was our
O-18 balcony. With two wrought iron white benches and a small moda (round cane
stool) to keep the biscuits on, we would stare out into the swimming pool area
and playground looking at all the characters of Diamond District that passed
by. Sometimes laughing at their gait or sometimes admiring the cute kids
reminiscing in youth. Two generations, one same thought. And now that I think
of it, some family just like us must have been doing the same thing looking at
us. Kastu was in Singapore back then and the balcony gathering session would
usually be when we would call her up and tell her we were missing her. The
Shelar’s are at their best and their worst when they are together, sometimes
even if the ‘together’ part happened through a phone call. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">However
there were a couple of Saturdays here and there when I would spend the
afternoons with some friends or one good friend over coffee. Even though we’d
meet each other every day in school, being able to meet up in Coffee Day or
Barista was considered a ‘cool’ thing back in School. Funny thing about
childhood, you would never have anything to not talk about. The most random and
inane topics would find laughter and curiosity as their company. There was
nothing good or nothing bad, everything seemed perfectly alright to us. Either
way the Saturday afternoon would turn out, I was always home for Khari
biscuits, sitting in the quaint little balcony laughing with ma and pa,
thinking about Kastu and leaning over the balcony railing looking at everyone
that walked past. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Saturday
evening brought with it the traditional dinner outing. The joy I got out of
picking a place to try out every week. We would ponder over for hours as to
which place we should try each week but would never able to make up our minds
till we were sitting in the car on our way to God knows where. But the last
minute decisions were what made the whole evening so much more fun. Chaos and
confusion would lead to pa getting fed up and just driving towards MG Road or
Indiranagar. Some dinners were beyond scrumptious while some on the other hand
left us wondering how some of the restaurants were even running with such a
bunch of ‘namunas’ managing it, this including the namunas making the food as
well. But that never seemed to bother me. I wasn’t at home on a Saturday night.
That was the coolest thing to have achieved then, a new story to talk about for
next Saturday. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Saturday night dinner had to be followed by dad driving us back home. This was
one of the best parts of the day. Sitting in the back seat of my Astra, just
behind pa’s seat, (Kastu’s seat was behind ma and mine behind pa) listening to
Rohit Barker and DJ Ivan’s house and dance session on 91.9 fm. By 11 o’ clock
most of the streets used to be deserted as half of Bangalore was either out at
clubs or sitting at home enjoying the night. It was just us and the Bangalore’s
city lights with music playing in the car that suited the moment so well. Some
Saturday’s wouldn’t end there though. We would sometimes stop by at the LEELA
Hotel outside our house and sit down for a cup of coffee and Barista. The Leela
Barista is the best Barista outlet in whole of Bangalore. Half of it opens out
into the garden area and the other half remains on the inside with a ceiling
painted over with clouds and mirchi lights twinkling in between them. A perfect
setting for a late night coffee wherever we would choose to sit. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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reaching home and changing into our night clothes, I would continue the ritual
of sitting with ma and pa watching tv and talking about everything that amused
me. Sometimes this led to pa and I watching a movie will it got over, which
would inevitably lead to me watching it alone as he would start snoring a few
minutes after the lights went off. </span></div>
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had mentioned my Saturdays being a combination of spending time with family,
friends, strangers and myself. The late hours of Saturday, after the dinner and
coffee would finally allow me some time to do what I liked. A ritual for myself
in a way, tuning in to Barker and Ivan’s mix on 91.9 fm, plugging in my
creative mp3 player to the speakers and lying down on the bed listening to it.
Thinking of friends, family, life and where it’s leading to, music and how
perfect the Saturday had turned out to be. The best day of the week. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Urshilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06072747805158577901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052127363189099043.post-40731949772820550272012-09-12T02:13:00.000-07:002012-09-12T02:13:38.396-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Heaven knows we need never be ashamed of our tears, for they are rain upon the blinding dust of earth overlying our hard hearts." - Charles Dickens</span></div>
Urshilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06072747805158577901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052127363189099043.post-60818116703604495232012-04-03T07:11:00.002-07:002012-09-12T03:28:15.893-07:00Donald Draper presenting the Carousel.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="background-color: black; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Nostalgia - it's delicate, but potent. Teddy told me that in Greek, "nostalgia" literally means "the pain from an old wound." It's a twinge in your heart far more powerful than memory alone. This device isn't a spaceship, it's a time machine. It goes backwards, and forwards... it takes us to a place where we ache to go again. It's not called the wheel, it's called the carousel. It let's us travel the way a child travels - around and around, and back home again, to a place where we know are loved.</span><br />
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Urshilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06072747805158577901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052127363189099043.post-5137091148461837052012-03-19T00:54:00.000-07:002012-03-19T00:54:04.194-07:00AGES!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Ugh it's been ages since I've done anything I like! Need a new life! :(</div>Urshilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06072747805158577901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052127363189099043.post-6993516021813384602011-10-21T22:21:00.000-07:002011-10-22T03:23:40.182-07:00People and songs<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;">It's not the most obvious thing in the world, but I am sure we've all realised it at some point in life. Every person in your life is remembered or related to with some song you've heard. Sometimes It's the best feeling in the world to be reminded of the person every time you hear the song and sometimes it's the worst.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I have always be one of those people who customises ring tones for every person in their contact list. The ability of these songs to unconsciously ring a memory in your mind when the person calls, is a feeling that have always brought immense happiness to me.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">This relationship between a song and a person is a result of many instances that have happened in my life. The first moments spent together, personalities the songs matched, the first time introductions, the embarrassing drunk episodes, those intimate moments when they just happened to be playing in the background and lyrics that seemed like they had been written with that particular person in mind.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I enjoy all kinds of music genres. And to an extent I believe it is only because of these links that the songs share with important people in my life. It's possible to forget what has happened in the past and move on, but it's amazing how songs can bring back a myriad of memories which have been hibernating in our hearts and minds for years together. Everyone has had people walk in and walk out of their lives. And this whole concept of 'it's the ones that leave footprints in your heart' is a load of crap! If they left then they weren't meant to be with you anyway and what is the point of their footprints being left behind when those footprints are only going to walk all over you, stomping heartache all along the way? But nevertheless, we have good and bad memories linked with everyone and sometimes it is nice to be reminded of those happy times spent with each other.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I had five extremely close friends that I would do anything for out of which four have remained. And this post is a result of me standing near my window watching the pelting rain outside, wishing I was with all of them together sipping filter coffee and getting drenched in Bangalore rain.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">So to Adeesh, every time you call I hear 'watch the sunrise'. I don't really know why this song is linked to you but It's been my ringtone for 2 and a half years now and it's not going to change either :)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">To Sejal, our song has always been bitter sweet symphony even though you may not agree with it! And to you as well, It's not going to change! :)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">To Nangu, you will probably remember this song as the one you loved during your devdaas days. But I will remember it as our song all the way. Carnival of rust.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">To Smita, I think we liked this song because of the movie. I have been wanting to set 'Say what you need to say' as your contact ringtone for over 4 years now but I still haven't done it! Nevertheless, It always brings a smile to my face when I hear it :)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">And last, to you who I don't have one, but multiple songs related to. You didn't stay my 'wonderwall' and you promised your 'fix you' abilities for life, but things change and all I can really say is that they still make me nostalgic. </div></div>Urshilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06072747805158577901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052127363189099043.post-31098802819705189662011-10-20T05:26:00.000-07:002011-10-20T09:20:11.123-07:00Diwali Blues<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Diwali is around the corner. The decorations that have been put up in Little India do no justice to what Diwali actually is in 'Big' India. But then again, I am living in Singapore!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Ma and Pa had visited kas and me in Singapore for diwali last year and they're going to be here this year as well. Mom very lovingly brought us one of those tiny kandils (lanterns) to hang in the house last year. But after spending all my childhood years staying up and waiting for my dad to come home and help build the kandil with, it really is a horrible feeling to be away from it for 3 years. I know I should be happy that they make it a point to celebrate it with us every year but I miss my colourful kandil, hand painted diyas and rangoli welcoming home.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Dad, mum, Kas and I would end up sleeping really late the morning before diwali and Kas and I hated the fact that we would have to wake up before the sunrise. We were like zombies being forced to bathe and dress up. For those of you who don't know, Indian families that celebrate Diwali in a big way spend hours before the big day making sweets. Thankfully we are one of them! After a certain point I wasn't allowed in the kitchen as I would quietly sneak in every 2 minutes and gobble up all the shankarpalis (diamond shaped sweet thingis - my favourite!) In fact I used to feel really bad when ma wanted me to go and give them to the neighbours. Obviously the full quantity that ma put in the plate originally, would reduce to half by the time I reached. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br />
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Either you win some or you lose some. But the ones that are meant to stay, stay for long and strengthen with time and distance.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">A partner who never loses sight of the big picture is a partner to keep, for it is only someone of great virtue and courage who can love you no matter how many miles away you are from each other.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Each time I go back there are more memories waiting around the corner everyday. Bangalore greets me with open arms and a heart bursting with love and happiness which don't have an expiration date.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">You're like a time capsule that blocks out all the stress, the tears, the heartache, the longing, the sorrow, the problems and the unfulfilled urges and expectations. Bangalore, you will always be in my heart and mind, all the time, never failing to bring out a smile. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBXD344vAdQg2ABTUTXSnmktvUIVENWznTOhVfT3U8S41VUM5bRb11iGpoi4FUcWU_nteiBztUd4qYrpwmu2CZ_HPNiG36RDVsQiWNFgzgd4z7JiAQ1t5SiTCmqWvO13xQJqsIOhveXjh7/s640/blogger-image--945139214.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBXD344vAdQg2ABTUTXSnmktvUIVENWznTOhVfT3U8S41VUM5bRb11iGpoi4FUcWU_nteiBztUd4qYrpwmu2CZ_HPNiG36RDVsQiWNFgzgd4z7JiAQ1t5SiTCmqWvO13xQJqsIOhveXjh7/s400/blogger-image--945139214.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5iG06oG_pnSkgrWAJF0ldZ_g2nxWKaETi9SRdraaR4RR9VZYfM6YV5XBY8YXMvHVd6B1MvjWJ2UJWd21GlVvDoyL4dxlGuVum-S7RpU2i8HeP5NQYpWgjYgHImvWmtaZGZiBxxQBULnHg/s640/blogger-image-1512890491.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5iG06oG_pnSkgrWAJF0ldZ_g2nxWKaETi9SRdraaR4RR9VZYfM6YV5XBY8YXMvHVd6B1MvjWJ2UJWd21GlVvDoyL4dxlGuVum-S7RpU2i8HeP5NQYpWgjYgHImvWmtaZGZiBxxQBULnHg/s400/blogger-image-1512890491.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div>Urshilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06072747805158577901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052127363189099043.post-85197023226134335052009-01-23T03:41:00.000-08:002009-01-23T03:42:53.242-08:00A world outside a rectangle<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;" lang="EN-US">The sound of the engine roaring pumps up my adrenaline. In a minute I will be creating history. I see my fans shouting, waving, giving me a thumbs’ up. Do I deserve such attention? Am I actually the person they think I am? Is my lifelong dream of winning this race going to finally come true today? A shiver runs down my spine. But then as I analyze the crowd, I see a familiar face. The same face which inspires me to persevere to the end. The face of my father.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;" lang="EN-US">The ripples that the gentle breeze forms on the surface of the water always flow out and disappear. I ask myself whether I want to be a ripple which with the force of the mighty wind flows out and at the same time is destroyed by it. No, I’m stronger than that. It is then that the sunlight gently strikes my eyes and my mind is instantly filled with the thought of my parents and my hometown.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;" lang="EN-US">When I look out of this kaleidoscope of life, the colourful and courageous sun gives me strength and reminds me of the human being that I am. The trees so majestic and vibrant remind me that I am living for someone and that I am the source of someone’s life as well. The calm and murky river tells me to open up my thinking circle every morning and never allow the continuous trickle of brilliance and imagination to stop.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;" lang="EN-US">Wondering whether I finished the race? What is there to drive towards? I see the mighty sun rise and fall every day, so why then should my journey come to a halt? A rectangle isn’t going to ignite and extinguish the fire inside me, it’s going to be belief, fate, destiny and faith that will. But for these few minutes I have every day to look into my fantabulous utopia, I thank him, the man with the fierce yet forgiving eyes.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;" lang="EN-US">The clock strikes seven. Shades of yellow transform into purple. I turn off the ignition. My credible companion, Adrian is put to rest and all is calm once again. Good night my strength and courage. Another tear I shed will not make the river mightier but will follow the million other water droplets to an ocean flooded with memories, memories which stimulate euphoria, sadness and the importance of humility. <o:p></o:p></span></p>Urshilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06072747805158577901noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052127363189099043.post-11409101628172521242009-01-22T06:13:00.000-08:002009-01-22T06:24:13.389-08:00<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxjaUDzxX1qtq6_Cn3Vrgmje-B7-gc-79nvach7KhQsx2q7WjIDrMT4tUVgsUPNmM4zt-6hyJmLTK50a-Kx_g' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Urshilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06072747805158577901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052127363189099043.post-23873789776771816892009-01-22T06:02:00.001-08:002009-01-22T06:04:29.376-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8qQ9PbILSeh3P9vBMU9xTYH1GzNnPJQJ3rfWas4EqD-PhchzVZaVTfre0UbGd3rMN8GXTzcDLZ8HWNqLPOctJtTIju2FMKtLZUWi7AlVIDhxszwWakJgHasKMi1ms1WKHLbSvW1AtlGVu/s1600-h/Abstract+-+Pride+and+Humiltiy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8qQ9PbILSeh3P9vBMU9xTYH1GzNnPJQJ3rfWas4EqD-PhchzVZaVTfre0UbGd3rMN8GXTzcDLZ8HWNqLPOctJtTIju2FMKtLZUWi7AlVIDhxszwWakJgHasKMi1ms1WKHLbSvW1AtlGVu/s320/Abstract+-+Pride+and+Humiltiy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294118670231706898" border="0" /></a><br />The last and final piece is titled ' Pride and Humility'. For this piece I used an image of an elephant and a tiger. My favourite one :)Urshilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06072747805158577901noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052127363189099043.post-48892081291582857402009-01-22T05:58:00.000-08:002009-01-22T06:02:07.996-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguWoZvQAgIWjco9phskVb06A6-d0Guoe1yaVj9SaynZklbE-VhS93PP23Vbs2x-nNUqJsBB56NVWqGYX-nD4RSxh4bVbT2qC4WSMdLjOkfOTMu6x2iDoDqYUshVOkWUF2pkQwfQjTRl4Zx/s1600-h/Monochrome+-+Jealousy+and+Envy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguWoZvQAgIWjco9phskVb06A6-d0Guoe1yaVj9SaynZklbE-VhS93PP23Vbs2x-nNUqJsBB56NVWqGYX-nD4RSxh4bVbT2qC4WSMdLjOkfOTMu6x2iDoDqYUshVOkWUF2pkQwfQjTRl4Zx/s320/Monochrome+-+Jealousy+and+Envy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294118067599704386" border="0" /></a><br />I used a picture of a leopard and two crocodiles for my monochrome piece. As you can see I have used green to portray jealousy and envy and thus the use of these particular animals as well.Urshilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06072747805158577901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052127363189099043.post-90448160696964070602009-01-22T05:55:00.000-08:002009-01-22T05:58:02.234-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzGl5EaLykJ7Bj1xm1cNT5Nc0J28lUlV6vk4fXGfeg-SpmiKA4M7ylDhdDBtV-QnxlG3cHY82BTA0xRemcfSuyFP0VjkmRDnx1OTposznwNqg2vUz1KyiqUX1h9goc8UhfWvlFus_27cY2/s1600-h/Greyscale+-+Happiness+and+Sorrow.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzGl5EaLykJ7Bj1xm1cNT5Nc0J28lUlV6vk4fXGfeg-SpmiKA4M7ylDhdDBtV-QnxlG3cHY82BTA0xRemcfSuyFP0VjkmRDnx1OTposznwNqg2vUz1KyiqUX1h9goc8UhfWvlFus_27cY2/s320/Greyscale+-+Happiness+and+Sorrow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294116991509326370" border="0" /></a><br />For this one i used a photograph of mine and also used an image of butterfly wings. This is my grayscale piece.Urshilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06072747805158577901noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052127363189099043.post-39001393795876420872009-01-22T05:43:00.000-08:002009-01-22T05:55:11.219-08:00Seeing Nature in Digital eyes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaNC99vzhdP2nnJGmVANyzk3tjwbB6myWG5xjSzOmnHkvkg1Fk6eR1leWM-1mMZQT9kgHxyeKjAqDN0MSCHhVw_pyfwvXTOvIbTjk_OaNmH5SGvJf4KDHETxzi4AzDFG3l9gPgXvtnoH67/s1600-h/Full+colour+-+Anger+and+Strength.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaNC99vzhdP2nnJGmVANyzk3tjwbB6myWG5xjSzOmnHkvkg1Fk6eR1leWM-1mMZQT9kgHxyeKjAqDN0MSCHhVw_pyfwvXTOvIbTjk_OaNmH5SGvJf4KDHETxzi4AzDFG3l9gPgXvtnoH67/s320/Full+colour+-+Anger+and+Strength.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294116294920974898" border="0" /></a><br />As part of our first semester in LASALLE we had a workshop on photoshop. The theme as the title suggests was anything to do with nature and we were required to submit 4 final pieces. The colour schemes were restricted to monochrome, grayscale, abstract and full colour. I chose to use pictures of animals to portray human emotions.<br />The first image attached is titled 'Anger and Strength'. I used a picture of two snakes for this one. Tough job but worked out in the end :)Urshilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06072747805158577901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052127363189099043.post-2814962754752479842009-01-22T05:25:00.000-08:002009-01-22T05:28:04.047-08:00YOU HAVE TO CHECK THIS OUT!http://bushbyebyeparty.com/byebye_eng.htmlUrshilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06072747805158577901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052127363189099043.post-63451027928724130062009-01-22T05:16:00.000-08:002009-01-22T05:17:37.300-08:00My favourite poem<p><span style="font-size:+1;">WHEN WE TWO PARTED</span></p> <p><b><i><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:-1;">by: George Gordon (Lord) Byron (1788-1824)</span></i></b></p> <dl><dt><span style="font-size:+2;"><img src="http://www.poetry-archive.com/w_pic.gif" naturalsizeflag="3" align="bottom" border="0" height="26" width="35" /></span>HEN we two parted </dt><dt>In silence and tears, </dt><dt>Half broken-hearted </dt><dt>To sever for years, </dt><dt>Pale grew thy cheek and cold, </dt><dt>Colder thy kiss; </dt><dt>Truly that hour foretold </dt><dt>Sorrow to this. </dt><dt> </dt><dt>The dew of the morning </dt><dt>Sunk chill on my brow-- </dt><dt>It felt like the warning </dt><dt>Of what I feel now. </dt><dt>Thy vows are all broken, </dt><dt>And light is thy fame: </dt><dt>I hear thy name spoken, </dt><dt>And share in its shame. </dt><dt> </dt><dt>They name thee before me, </dt><dt>A knell to mine ear; </dt><dt>A shudder comes o'er me-- </dt><dt>Why wert thou so dear? </dt><dt>They know not I knew thee, </dt><dt>Who knew thee too well: </dt><dt>Lond, long shall I rue thee, </dt><dt>Too deeply to tell. </dt><dt> </dt><dt>In secret we met-- </dt><dt>In silence I grieve, </dt><dt>That thy heart could forget, </dt><dt>Thy spirit deceive. </dt><dt>If I should meet thee </dt><dt>After long years, </dt><dt>How should I greet thee? </dt><dt>With silence and tears.</dt></dl>Urshilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06072747805158577901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052127363189099043.post-37219032022865784922009-01-22T02:49:00.000-08:002009-01-22T02:58:15.517-08:00<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxMztU-Tw_uLhq6T4FiTEUQMhaP83PzfeWn3wWFgXg-i7trnLdJfaz-_A0JqULhjYVtvdwk3Uy_1xB1k3qYJw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Urshilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06072747805158577901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052127363189099043.post-79977959278803136092009-01-22T02:24:00.000-08:002009-01-22T02:42:43.379-08:00My Breezer bottle :)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbKl77R433jsgXIniAaQnNsbi60VIQ87ZHB6FrRf0D2OWMjzxynkprAZ1q5fhGcSNj6art_5ua4RKuq-rbmo_vEiA7CV8d8JLDnVeAgtmxNbT13jVrCBY7SJhfyaKQdZ1eLpI8vKX9btVJ/s1600-h/5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; 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