In the Colosseum. Awe-inspiring edifice. Brought up a Hollywood pop culture, I couldn’t help picturing a very sexy Russel Crowe in the arena. ???? But, what’s a Christian cross doing in a pre-Christian Roman monument? Interesting to see men dressed in ancient Roman costumes. Palatino Museum: Sculpture dating back to Roman antiquity. Main distinction between…
The European Adventure – II
The Vatican really must discourage guided tours…they get annoying beyond a point… St. Peter’s Square is actually a very large circle and a beautifully maintained one. Can’t imagine the chaos when this place is filled to the brim with thousands of people during the papal elections. Successfully climbed the cupola. Partly because I paid for…
The European Adventure – I
Now, this is what I call blogging on the go. However, for lack of internet connection or even phone connection all day long, I will post my impressions gathered through the day at the end of the day when I get back to the hotel! First impressions: Rome is like Chennai. Taxis refusing to ply,…
Restlessness…
Sometimes I wonder what happened to me. I wonder where that fearless, outspoken accidental writer of the past disappeared. I wonder why I don’t write as frequently as before. In fact, if I were honest with myself, I would also acknowledge that I don’t write as honestly as before either. While I am still quite…
The freedom to choose…
Today is unique. The day will be remembered for all the wrong reasons by those who stand by freedom of choice, no matter how difficult it may be to accept. I will refrain from commenting on the Supreme Court’s ruling on Section 377 of the IPC, not because I think the courts are above criticism,…
And this is one more day…
…where I have nothing to say other than hello world. Yet, I persist in blogging every day…
The IT industry and the Indian family
If you watched Sun TV news earlier today you would have seen a special report on the decline of the Indian family. Now, I don’t really expect BBC level analysis from the likes of Sun TV, but I would definitely expect some sort of perspective to a phenomenon that is both complex and difficult to…
On Day 7…
…it gets more difficult than ever to find something to blog about every day. I have very often let my thoughts flow through words as I type or write, but when it comes to actually publishing on the blog, I suddenly seem to become a lot more cautious. In other news, I watched Kalyaana Samayal…
The art of sari-draping…
I am strongly convinced that the art of sari-draping is dying a slow death. Why else would someone be willing to pay 6000 rupees to a random stranger to teach them to drape a sari perfectly. In case you are wondering what I am going on about, you should probably read this article from Wall…
Just checking in…
…to say that I am still trying to maintain my daily blogging spree, but finding it increasingly difficult already to find at least one thing a day to talk about. With nothing more constructive to add, signing off for today! Ciao! And see y’all tomorrow!