Postcards From J

Guess what just went on my lust list? THIS : Buy the Polaroid Z2300 at the Photojojo Store!   This Polaroid Z2300 is  "a digital camera that makes sticky backed instant prints at the push of a button." Now if anyone is feeling generous, please buy this for me! Along with extra sets of the paper for printing, of course. :) Hope your Monday was not too manic.  Ciao, ~j~

A little rickshaw gyan for the weekend on the sticker in front: "Tameez se bologe toh Izzat muft milegi." Click to view full size image Rough translation: "If you speak with courtesy then you will receive respect for free." PS: A Google search for the exact meanings revealed that "tameez" is the word for "etiquette or manners" and "izzat" is for "pride".

Looking for inspiration? Or maybe just something energetic to listen to? Here you go. Affirmation by Savage Garden. My ear-worm for today. I chose this video because of the lyrics on display. Sing along. And nod your head to the beat.  I've pasted the lyrics below... and marked in bold the lines I really like. Enjoy! I believe the sun should never set upon an argument I believe we place our happiness in other people's hands I believe that junk food tastes so good because it's bad for you I believe your parents did the best job they knew how to do I believe that beauty magazines promote low self esteem I believe I'm loved when I'm completely by myself alone I believe in Karma what you give is what you get returned I believe you can't appreciate real love until you've been burned I believe the grass is no more greener on the other side I believe you don't know what you've got until you say goodbye ...

My ' Rick-rolled ' series is back. And do watch out for at least two more of those later in the week. It's in Marathi, so I'll try translating it (though the flavour and tone may be completely washed out.). It's a graphic image of Shivaji, the Maratha warrior after whom everything in Mumbai seems to be (re)named.  The vertical text reads: " Jaanta Raja " meaning "People's King". The text below, " Baghtos Kaay Mujra Kar ", is actually tricky to translate. Crudely, it reads: "What are you looking at? Dance!" I thought this line was really funny. Hope you enjoyed this Saturday postcard. Off to attend a story-telling session at MCubed Library and then to lunch with old friends.  Cheers, ~j~

The city has been pounded by relentless rain since Monday bringing life to a pathetic crawl. Imagine Goregaon to Andheri by car on the Western Express Highway taking three hours! Yes, three hours. And we were supposedly in the non-traffic direction. But when there's water-logging, it just doesn't matter which direction you're in. It's the famous Bombay monsoon. Hard. Cruel. Unforgiving. Not romantic, these rains at all. (#note2self: sue the movies for making us believe it's so wonderful to get soaked). And it continues to rain as I tap at my keyboard now. Monday was also THE day for an important decision that had to be made. More on that in time to come. Ironically, I had tweeted late Sunday night about wanting to give up something and that I was open to suggestions. Replies ranged from Twitter (hahaha, not yet!) to rickshaws (one day, someday...), from maida to sugar (totally doable, but needs motivation) and from swearing (which I don't do anyway but tha...