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Random Musings:Part 1

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First of all you..you right over there, you are special. Your big specs , that extra weight , those braces, And nothing… nothing will take away your beauty from you. Beauty is not always about having dimples , not having pimples , 6 foot height , or slim out of Size 0 diet. Instagram filters can hide your ugly face but not your ugly personality. Stop caring about what people say or what they think about you. Because their feelings will change according to their priorities. People spend their whole lives trying to live up to other peoples expectations and being told what to do. But rather, be free. Do what you want to do, when you want to do. Reach for the sky cause life has no limits or boundaries. Boundaries are just other peoples fears or other peoples limits and expectations. We have only one life, have no regrets, no enemies and no fears. There are going to be days when no one will call you up or bother about you or your problems. It doesn't matter. Because what goes around

A Rain of Fire and Gold

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Every city has its own history, and the history of each city is marked by a catalytic event, just as each ones life has a certain central event around which it is organized. For New York, it is now the September 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center. For the Mumbai of my time, it is the floods on July 26th and then the terrorist attacks in 2008. But there was an earlier trauma in the psychic life of the city, which marked the before and after for old-timers.. Fort Stikine " This is not acceptable ", protested Alexander Naismith, " Such a mixture of Cargo is nothing short of suicide ". But the authorities were reluctant and Capt Naismith had no choice but to follow the orders. It was after all a time of war. And so it was not within his rights to refuse this mixture of cargo. He had to bow to the inevitable. The world was at war in 1944. The Japanese had already crossed into India from Burma, and the British government was directing all efforts into

You Are Not Alone

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Image Drawings by- Solar-citrus You would be surprised with how many people in your life could be going through depression at this very moment.  People hide it like a paper bag over their heads out of fear of being judged, made fun of, seen as weak, or just not taken seriously.  Depression should not be taken lightly, it holds us down from our purpose and potential in life.  Those who tell you that it doesn’t exist have never experienced depression in their life, therefore not understanding the symptoms and how it’s something that cannot be fixed in a day!  From my experience, depression arises from the gap between truth and perceived/wishful truth. When things don't look the way you expect or want it to, you feel helpless and when you feel helpless, you give up, fade away, despair. Your feelings are real, your feelings are shared upon millions. Don’t hide it, talk to someone about it. With the right help, you can rediscover your confidence an

Wherever the Road Leads Us

Over the last 4 years, I have traveled to multiple places, mainly South of India. From Manglore to Silvassa, from Hyderabad to Matheran, from Kashid and Alibag to Malsej Ghat etc. To add to that, the multiple amount of videos that I used to take during my trips. A few days ago i came across a wonderful travel song by Mickey Mccleary. I was very inspired by the video concept as well as the lyrics behind them, so i decided to make a small video compilation of the places I've been to recently, using the same background score that inspired me to make this. And so this video was made.

Danke King Klose

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I couldn't hold back my tears. The joy of watching him score. The record was broken. 16 World Cup goals and Ronaldo was finally beaten. Miroslav Klose had officially become the World Cups all time greatest ever goal scorer. How long have I dreamt of witnessing this moment. 12 years ago the same legendary Ronaldo broke Klose's dream of winning the WC when the mighty Brazil beat Germany 2-0 in the finals. And now 12 long years later, Klose had his revenge, by not only beating Ronaldo's record in front of him (Ronaldo was present in the stadium) but also against his country, a perfect icing on the cake. What followed later was a complete annihilation of the Brazilian national team. Brazil lost 7-0 to the Germans. Their biggest ever defeat and Germany had its revenge for 2002. And as usual Klose's feat submerged to a much larger headline. But that itself is so typical of Klose. 15 years of playing at the highest stage of world football and yet Klose has somehow always m

Words

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I wish life to be as simple as words, Just like a sky full of birds.  I wish every one could follow their heart, And make their life happy and smart.  I believe good things comes to those who wait,  And trust me it will be the best you get.  So fly high with invisible wings,  And enjoy life's unexpected swings --Pooja Naik

Trip to Malsej Ghat

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It was freezing cold, the night was dark, and the fog so thick it made us almost blind. I lay down on the floor, outside a roadside shop, trying my best to manage atleast a small power nap. Besides me, Prince and Denver lay asleep. I was surprised that they could even manage to get it, despite the harsh conditions.  It was 3 am in the morning, pitch black all around, we had finally reached our destination after a long bus ride, Malsej Ghat. I had long wanted to go to this place, but never knew it would come at the most unexpected of times. 3am midst the fog and darkness Malshej ghat is situated in Pune district near the borders of Thane and Ahmednagar districts. It is a mountain pass in the Western Ghats range. Malshej Ghat is one of the developing hill station in Maharashtra. And a monsoon destination. 10pm at Dadar station, the 3 of us were headed for a trek to Harihar fort with a group of other trekkers in a totally planned pick and drop trip. As we were waiting we discu

I am a Forest Hero

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You don't need super powers to be a hero. Every time you make a difference for the better good, rather than sinning in silence, your being a hero. The following video is from a Greenpeace app. That's me being a Forest Hero ;) Real heroes don't have supernatural powers, they just achieve supernatural feats with simple acts of courage. The Agent of Change

A New Blog

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Following Bayern's exit from the champions league, there was a lot of flak being aimed on the team. The coach and players were criticized to a great extent. Even Bayern fans were in a panic mode and a lot of thrash talk was seemingly becoming quite a routine on the Bayern facebook groups. Adding to the dismay, Bild and Goal.com were in the forefront in daily aricles being published on the topic of discontent amongst the players. From Javi Martinez to Goetze, From Thomas Muller to Shaqiri, from Kroos to Mandzukic, apparently everyone were on the verge of leaving Bayern. Dismayed by the constant bullshit , i wrote a satire article, that even Bayern's official mascot Bernie, wants to leave the club . Little did i know that the article would turn out to be a big hit. Within 24 hours the page already had 400 plus page views. The response i recieved was overwhelming. Following that, i also created a new blog, which was to follow on the same trash talk satire bullshit that usua

Berni the bear wants to leave Bayern

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A dejected Berni and Dante try to console each other The mascot of FC Bayern Munich,  Berni has admitted that he is unhappy with his current situation at Bayern Munich. "Of course I am not happy with my current situation," Berni was quoted as saying by  Bild . "Everyone seems to be unhappy nowadays, everyone wants to leave, so how can i stay behind?. So even i contacted Bild and Goal.com to inform them that i have had enough. My time at Bayern has come to an end, so to write a story about me aswell" Berni took over from his    predecessor Bazi back in 2004 and has now been with the club since the last 10 years. "When i joined back then, everything was so good. i was an instant hit. Everyone loved me, but things are different now. Even the players feel the same, everyday new bandwagnors  join in and try to be a pundit. I have had enough of football itself" The versatile mascot is no longer an undisputed sta

The Video Diaries

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Finally I'm up and kickin with my own video blog posts. College has ended, the AMP crew no longer exists. That's an end to the brilliant Amal Baiju magic that was always a part of this blog. here's wishing him all the luck and success for his future endeavors. However if by chance he does come up with a new one, it will feature here for sure. On a brighter side, i have got 2 lovely movie maker software's at my disposal. I may not have have the creative genius of Mr Baiju, but learning is always the part of the trade. Now to actually wonder how far this fad will go. The first movie that i had made was back in diploma days, about a fight in my class. Lol. I had uploaded it on youtube , although i had to take it down later due to the violent and vulgar abuse content in it. So here is for a new beginning. And new video memories for the trips i undertake or all the memories worth reliving. The first and foremost, the most memorable trip of my life. It was undertaken the

The Water Crises of Vidharba

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It was a vast stretch of dry deserted land. It had already been 4 hours since a young Krishna had left his house. The Sun was scorching hot, burning through is frail skin. The weather humid. He could feel pain throbbing down his throat every time he tried to swallow his saliva. He was not alone in his journey, there were others too. Women and Children with buckets in their hands, mapping the vast deserted land in search for water. It was one of the worst droughts they had ever faced. Not far across in a nearby village, Kishorelal stood near the tip of a cliff, weeping for what could happen to his wife and kids after he was gone. It seemed to him as a last resort to get out of his troubled life. The debt he had accumulated was too huge for him to ever repay back. He had gone into huge losses. The money borrowed from money lenders could not be repaid. His farming had not provided yield. And how could it? There was not enough water available to him for irrigation. With no water, there w

It's Too Late To Be a Pessimist

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Home: A Film By Yann Arthus-Bertrand is an inspiration. The film is almost entirely composed of aerial shots of various places on Earth . It shows the biodiversity of life on Earth and how humanity is threatening the ecological balance of the planet. The manner in which the narrator puts across her message is absolutely mesmerizing. I came across this documentary during my time at Greenpeace. I was fascinated by the stunning aerial images. Yet, most of all, I was drawn in by the beauty of words, chosen to contrast ideas and tickle the mind, a feeling that left me spell bounded. Climate Change We are living in exceptional times. Scientists tell us that we have 10 years to change the way we live, avert the depletion of natural resources and the catastrophic evolution of the Earth's climate. The stakes are high for us and our children. Everyone should take part in the effort  About 20% of the world’s population consumes 80% of its resources. The world spen

The Cursed Black Stone

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"Humankind cannot gain anything without first giving something in return. To obtain,something of equal value must be lost. That is alchemy's first law of equivalent exchange. In those days we really believed that to be the world's one and only truth."- said Edward Elric, the protagonist of the Full Metal Alchemist series, which focuses on the search for the legendary Philosophers stone. A stone of legends, that when obtained defies the principal of equivalence. To gain without sacrifice, to create without equal exchange. What legend doesn’t tell us, is the existence of another stone, so cursed and evil, that whenever used amplifies the equivalence that we end up paying more than what we get. A back stone that takes more than what it gives, a stone that has already put billions of lives at stake and continues to do so unless we change. That stone exists amongst us. That stone is Coal Throughout history, coal has been used as an energy resource, primarily

Bitch Please

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I usually don't post such stuff on my blog but this one has to be an exception here. I somehow someway had to get this story out. It's been on my mind for many days now and I really didn't know how to frame it while talking about it with my friends. It happened on 15th Feb 2014, a day after valentines day.I was sitting at McDonalds when the following event unfolded. Scene : McDonald's, balcony. Four girls sitting right beside me on the opposite table. Arguing about this guy who likes one of them. Me and a friend gorging on our French fries. Girl 1 : Shit I can't believe he likes me! How can he even think I like him back?! That nuthead. Girl 2 : See I told you stay away from him. No guy is good. Girl 3 : They all just want one thing. And we know what. Girl 4 : But how did he just like you all of a sudden! And how did he think you like him?! Weirdo Girl 1 : (At the top of her damned voice!) All I did was go out with him a few times cause he asked me. I used to