Better Together :)

There is no combination of words I could put on the postcard

And no song that I could sing, but I can try because this is your heart and this is

Our dreams and they are made out of real things

Like a shoebox of photographs with sepia-toned loving

Love is the answer at least for most of the questions in my heart, like

Why are we here? And where do we go? And how come it's so hard?

It's not always easy and sometimes life can be deceiving

I'll tell you one thing, it's so much better when we're together

*****

Happy Birthday to Me! :)

IceMaiden just turned three and yayyyyieeee, I am so so happpyyyy!!!! :)

Thank you so much to all the awesome people who read my blog.... I love you all so much! :) Some more thanks to all my wonderful friends who randomly ping me in the middle of the day to ask for my blog link :P and then tell me they like reading my blog.. :) :)

More Awesome, Yet Under-Rated Things

Following the popularity of my previous post about 50 Totally Awesome, But Sadly Under-Rated Things, here is an all new list, many thanks to my friends who poured in with suggestions, of other such things that should be on such a list --

1. Biking at 120kmph on the western express highway in the dead of the night.
2. The first few drags of a Nirvana sheesha. oh yes. \m/
3. Mom's special dal-khichdi when you are sick
4. The smell of Parle-G biscuits when your train passes by Vile Parle station
5. Chips from Kerala
6. Reaching the railway station late and out of breath, to realize that the train is only just pulling in
7. On the spot plans to go eat at a midnight buffet
8. Sleeping under the stars, at a place that's not in your home city
9. The wind in your ears at a quiet place
10. Having someone play with your hair
11. Making eye contact with a cute stranger :D
12. Appreciation one liner from boss / subordinate / colleague
13. Finding sexy Catwalk boots on sale at half price
14. Laughing at something silly that you did
15. A quiet beachside walk
16. An accidental picture of you that makes you look hot! :D
17. Getting someone a present they had long desired, and watching the look on their face as they open it
18. A conversation about senseless things
19. Wearing a tiara and drawing double takes from onlookers ;)
20. A long distance phone call from someone you haven’t heard from in ages
21. Window shopping! :D
22. Feeling dew on your feet as you walk barefoot on grass on an early wintry morning
23. Playing a sport that you haven’t played in years, and find that you “still got your moves” :D
24. FINALLY making it past whatever it was that was causing all the traffic! 
25. Cracking an egg into two PERFECTLY
26. BUBBLEWRAP. even better - popping those tiny little bubbles :)
27. Nicely wrapped presents – people don’t wrap gifts anymore! :(
28. Waking up and realizing you still have a few hours left till the alarm sounds. YES!
29. Your boyfriend / girlfriend checking you out - proper head to toe sweep - pretending to have just met you
30. The travelling part of the trip you take with friends to a destination out of station
31. Having the high score on a video game at the game parlor
32. Your most comfortable pair of shorts, tee & slippers, that you wear to the local kirana dukaan [grocery shop].
33. Someone holding your hand while driving
34. Barista's take away cappuccino & Dunhill Reds on a windy late night drive 
35. The shutter release of my Nikon :) :) :) :) :)

~Annie.

P.S: Special thanks to Kanishk, Arnab & Shyam! :)

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Now Playing: Shine | Collective Soul

A Thousand Words & More

For quite some time now, I haven't been posting regularly at my (now discontinued) photoblog - SnapShots. That was not because I wasn't taking any pictures - on the contrary I think I have taken more pictures in the last couple of months than I have ever taken! :) Well, this is what I was waiting for -

My new blog : A Thousand Words & More (go see!!) 

They say a picture speaks a thousand words....

This place is for all those that say even more :)

Its not just my blog - co-founding it with me is my dearest friend Shyam (who btw, as people on my facebook might know, takes all my wow-wale profile pictures.. such as this one & this one too! :D). He has this knack of making even the plain looking people look diva-ish :P Say Hi to Shyam people, he's really a great guy :) Read more about us here.

And now go over to my new awesome blog! And don't forget to follow it, I promise I have some really great pictures coming up there.. :) I am super excited about this! Yayies! :D

Lots of love,
Annie.
P.S: Lot of new stuff coming up on this blog as well.. Keep coming back! Love you all! :)
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Now Playing: Ponveene | Thalavattam
... I don't understand what I am listening to but it sure does sound good! :) 

Black Swan

So I finally saw what was one of the most talked about movie for this years Oscars. And true to the recommendations, I wasn't disappointed. Though I admit I haven't seen any of Darren Aronofsky's / Natalie Portman movies. Since its a good movie seen in recent times by me, it very much deserves a review.

[Contains spoilers, if you haven't watched yet, please do go and watch - its well worth it!]