| South Africa |
[Nov. 12th, 2007|11:14 am] |
South Africa is by far the most visually gratifying country ive ever been to. It is so naturally endowed with the most breathtaking landscapes that you keep wondering if its the same "god-forsaken" continent and country with the highest crime rate that people back in india were talking about. It presents the classic scene of a sunny veld, the high-lying,spacious glass covered land with deep-blue african skies, golden beaches, lakes,lagoons and meandering rivers.Its got this spectacular combination of mountains, plains and sea all in one. Its coastline is marked by a succession of bays, beaches, cliffs, capes, links one beautiful resort to another.
Our apartment balcony opens up to a massive blue bed. I've always envied the people living in apartments facing marine drive and juhu in mumbai and dreamed of living in such a house some day. But, this,is even better. It is just so refreshing. The sound of the waves so soothing. The water so inviting. The colour of water changes like a chameleon. You'll find the most spectacular colours at this place.
The cloud formations here are awfully awesome especially atop the mountains. Every formation narrates a story. A legend. what you see and how you interpret it is left to your imagination. I had heard of star gazing but cloud gazing is something that i got introduced to in SA. I absolutely enjoy the drive back home from work everyday. Its so relaxing to just watch the clouds and imagine different shapes. We've captured some lovely pictures and will upload them soon.
Cape Town is the crossroads for two different ocean currents-the cold Benguela from Antarctica, which runs up the West Coast, and a warm current that flows down the East Coast from the Indian Ocean. The currents collide at the Cape, resulting in the tremendous cloud formations that often sit atop Table Mountain or cascade over the mountain range.
The sea around Cape Town is cold, but the beaches more than make up for this by being some of the coolest and fashionable urban beaches in the world! The water in Strand beach in False Bay is quite warm because of indian ocean and comfortable to swim and surf. This place is extremely windy at times and ideal for the wind surfers to have a rocking weekend. The beaches are packed during sunny days.
What I best like about this place is the spirit to live life to the fullest. Age certainly doesnt matter and everybody is so young at heart. Well, not just that! People here are so much into cycling, kanoeing and fitness in general that it doesnt stop with age. So, you'll find old men with really buff bodies :) which is truly inspiring :)!
On the whole this country is paradise for nature lovers. Every day is more refreshing than the one that went by. So much to explore, so much to conquer, so much to get mesmerized by, so much to just keep watching and go to sleep with pleasant dreams. |
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| Thanks Noelle :-) |
[Dec. 18th, 2006|07:57 am] |
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| |  refreshed | ] |
Have i been too lazy?too busy falling in love and getting married..too involved now :-).. ?? maybe but LJ had been totally pushed to the bottom of the stack of my brain..no seriously..i had almost forgotten my password..i had to try four different combinations to get through..my god..it's probably over 2 years since i logged in!!! Well..how come today?? out of the blue.. thanks to noella :-).. I read a scrap of hers on orkut which said she's dropped a post on her experiences in europe.. the word "LJ" struck me real hard...and im still wondering how i managed to forget about it?? funny :-)..it was almost like ive regained my memory or something ;-).. things "Love" does to people...makes you forget the whole world ;-)
It was fun to read all those old posts...man!! that was way back!!! anyway..im hoping to be a regular now atleast :-)... hi everybody..missed you all on LJ :-) .. |
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| Chillin' |
[Mar. 28th, 2004|08:50 am] |
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| | Mann ki Lagan | ] |
A Purrfect weekend after a real real long time...I Actually relaxed @home on both the days.Not once did i get to do this since i shifted to mumbai. Had almost forgotten how good it feels to be free.Eeks..am growing old... |
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[Feb. 22nd, 2004|03:57 am] |
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| | lazy | ] |
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| | Imaginary-Evanescence | ] |
Each time i watch LOTR, I feel great...Coz the Hobbits make me realise im not the only one with huge tympanums! |
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| How do we know who we are? - A Biography of the self |
[Jan. 29th, 2004|03:49 pm] |
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| |  busy | ] |
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| | Come as you are - Nevermind | ] |
Well,..,i bought this book...hehe! My friends were like "oh yeah..perfect book 4 u!" Sounds quite interesting though...lets see, will find out when i get the time to start with it :-(. |
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[Jan. 18th, 2004|11:09 am] |
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| | blah | ] |
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| | I Reappear! | ] |
Wtf? where do i start frm?? I am totally cut off frm LJ...eeeeeeeooooowwww!!lazy bum=me X-(!
How r u all doin?Me is alive(This is 4 ppl who wanted proof) ..in Mumbai.Havin fun out here...but,missing Blor like crazzzy!
Yawn! thot id write and write till my fingers ache today...but, me gotta crash 2 wake up and catch my train 2 work 2morr.
Love ya all! |
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[Sep. 16th, 2003|01:59 pm] |
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Hajimemashite!
watashi wa rashmi to moshimasu.
Douzo yoroshiku onegai shimas.
Ja mata!
Hi dudes and dames...long time??? yep. havin gr8 fun out here...ciao miss u all. I shall update often! |
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[Sep. 5th, 2003|06:18 pm] |
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| |  excited | ] |
Me leaving tommorrow. Really not sure when i wd get to update my journal next...so, until then ciao! |
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[Sep. 3rd, 2003|04:46 pm] |
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In a shop...
Lin***** cannot be exchanged for hygenic reasons...definitely acceptable
Sunglasses cannot be exchanged for hygenic reasons...hmmm...okie, acceptable
Watches cannot be exchanged for hygenic reasons??? |
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| I disappear... |
[Sep. 2nd, 2003|10:21 am] |
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| | restless | ] |
| [ | music |
| | The simple truth- Chris De Burgh | ] |
With just 5 days left before my parents and I part ways(they r moving 2 mumbai and me heading towards TVM) this week is jampacked. Every afternoon and evening is booked! Im sick of eating already! To top it all, we are expected to throw a party too. House is in a mess...no time to breathe. |
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| My Doppleganger is enigmatic!!! |
[Aug. 31st, 2003|02:07 pm] |
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| |  contemplative | ] |
| [ | music |
| | She keeps on coming-Beegees | ] |
I had this dream yesterday. It made no sense[well none of them do actually]...but this 1 was something that i never expected. My dreams at times are quite weird. What i really want(concerning my life) is not what i see. There are times when i wake up with a jerk(movie style) when i see paradoxial things happening. Cant figure out if thatz what i really want. I have this strong feeling that its my alter-ego playing tricks on me.I am sure i have an alternative personality hidden within. She probably lives her share of life mostly when im asleep and i can keep track of her whereabouts through my dreams!?! Why i feel this way is coz in my dreams, im not exactly what i really am."She" is pretty much another person(except that "she" superficially looks like me). Is this hidden personality of mine trying to help me make better decisions? Does she know whatz best for me or is she evil?is she trying to mislead me? How do i know whether or not to trust her?If she's the "bad" kind, i want to name her EVILA.But, if she's an angel...she should be called Carey.No one has really seen this other side of me[more sensitive, always contemplating,more sensible?].
There is a possibility that my counterpart is feeling exactly the same too. I probably live my share of life in her dreams??The decisions i make probably affect her too. Maybe, she's trying to figure out if she could trust me.We deal with the same people but, deal with them differently. We live in the same world with similar surroundings but both of us look at things differently.
Whoz the real Rashmi then?
A night with an angel...
I don't even know your name
You don't know mine
But what's a name compared to
What you brought me
Distance brings intimacy
Ignorance makes us free
Please, stay a stranger to me
Don't try to be my friend |
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[Aug. 29th, 2003|05:33 pm] |
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| | Unforgiven-Creed | ] |
A trailer bus(Janti vahana) knocked off a vegetable vendor's cart today. It(The cart) performed a somersault which ended up scattering 100s of tomatoes all over the road. Most of them got totally damaged. The driver stopped for a second, gave the woman a glance and sped away with the trailer shaking its butt like it was no fault of its. The woman didnt say a word and started picking up the "leftovers". I couldnt figure out what was going on in her mind. She was not like the usual vendors who wait for a chance to create a big scene. Was it no big deal or what? |
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| Purrfect...esp the sleeping pills thing! |
[Aug. 29th, 2003|05:25 pm] |
tifosi
is worn out. |
| Sleep when you're dead! Whether it's emotionally or physically, you're exhausted. Have you considered sleeping pills? I took them when I had mono, and they made everything better. |
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| Bangalore (based) guys r total weirdos!!! |
[Aug. 18th, 2003|08:23 am] |
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| |  disappointed | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Sad but true-Metallica | ] |
Maybe not many of u would agree with me...but this is what i feel. Most of the b'lor guys that ive met-
1) r selfish(esp p****ians...we've had a lot of experience, havent we?)
2) do not show as much chivalry as guys r normally expected to sho
3) Have a bad attitude
4) r not the "sweet" types.
Well, even if they have all the positive qualities...u can be dead sure that therez some tinge of weirdness.
Most of them r split personality...show double standards.
Only a handful of them behave normally.
I appreciate one thing about them though...none of them are hypocrites...they take a lot of pride in showing the world what weirdos they are! Definitely an aberration. |
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| I love framing my own words |
[Aug. 16th, 2003|10:28 pm] |
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| | blah | ] |
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| | The memory remains | ] |
If at all there exists this word called "Expung-o-maniac" ...i can never ever be associated with it.coz, i abhor deleting mails, msgs etc and also hate getting rid of my possessions...however old, however useless,whatever state they are in.well, just checked...no such word exists. |
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| I hate this day-August 15th |
[Aug. 15th, 2003|03:05 pm] |
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| | sad | ] |
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| | Jana gana Mana | ] |
Exactly a decade ago, dawned this day-August 15th, 1993.how i wishe it hadnt AT ALL. This is The worst day of my life so far! I guess im just too unfortunate.
I know i could get stabbed by any fellow indian if he/she heard me say this
-> I hate this day-August 15th...but this is my space, I have the right 2 speak my heart out...im saying it once again nd i could say it a zillion times "I Hate August 15th".
Oh btw...Happy Independence day! :-) |
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