December 10, 2006

You can do it. We can help!

...said U-Haul! I wasn't too sure. I have always been intimidated by those massive trucks. My hands literally start shaking each and every time I overtake a 16-wheeler on interstate. I just needed a 14' pickup truck to move stuff and although I have never driven anything more than a car in my whole life, I thought I will give it a shot. More so because there was no choice!

Went to the local U-Haul and picked up a truck. True to its name, the truck was massive, with alien-looking huge side view mirrors and absolutely no view of the rear. The mirrors were so huge, I had trouble in the beginning deciding whats actually in front and whats actually on the mirror. For few minutes I had difficulty staying in the lane for the steering was extremely sensitive. I was going so slow, even a pedestrian would have overtaken me.

But once I got used to the drive, it was fun. It did not take much time to load stuff onto the truck. Since it had snowed couple of days ago, the truck did get stuck at the loading point but managed to pull it out without hassle. While loading took 45 mins, we unloaded everything in 15 mins flat. Manisha kept telling me that I could do this for a living!

Certainly, you can also drive a truck :)

December 04, 2006

Driving in snow!


You really have to drive on sleet to appreciate Calvin :)

Source: http://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/1995/12/02/

December 03, 2006

Snow And Shadows

First snowstorm of the year pretty much paralyzed Peoria,IL. Here is a glimpse of what happened...

November 13, 2006

There will be light!


There will be light!
Originally uploaded by Thoughtographer.
There will be light,
Long after you are gone!
And your fond memories will stay in my heart,
Long after you are gone!

June 12, 2006

Palace Lights


PalaceLights
Originally uploaded by Thoughtographer.
27,000 light bulbs are used to create this magical and truly royal moment! Visit the palace between 7pm to 8pm on weekends to get a glimpse.

May 17, 2006

Music that is giving me goose bumps these days...

1. Teri Deewani - Kailasa - Kailash Kher
Just Brilliant. Can a Sufi voice get any better than this? Music video is awesome & puzzling!

2. Tere Haath Mein - Fanna
Full of emotions! Voice over from Aamir is a treat.

3. Govardhana Giridhara - 'The Wind' Flute Fusion
Raga - Darbari Kanada
Perfect blend of carnatic classical music with western guitar and drums. It grows on me every time I listen to it.

May 12, 2006

Hail The Storm

It rained cats, dogs and hailstones in Mysore yesterday. Stones as big as your eyeballs. Hardest rain, evvvver! Check out the campus snaps from Dileep here!

My addiction #3



With courts like these, who wouldn't fall in love with Tennis?

May 04, 2006

Thadiyandamol Trip


One of the most satisfying trekking/camping trip so far.
Four hours journey to reach the base of the hill.
Four hours of trekking reach the camping site, which was walk-in-the-clouds, literally. Camped overnite and scaled the peak next morning. Hillscape was changing every minute as the clouds kept moving constantly. Truly breathtaking!


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