Kai Karto Tumi?

Another Sunday evening, the first drop of rainwater touches an electric cable and the power goes out in slow motion. Electricity department workers who wouldn't give you the time of the day during work hours were spotted relocating a transformer... on a Sunday...such rare sightings of endangered species must be documented. 2 murders, one robbery, an assault on a policeman and a hit and run later, we could very well be heading to another WTF moment. There is a mall being constructed with parking at a trip-and-fall distance from the hospital, with prices for a 200 sqft store going up for Rs 30,000/sqft, needless to say everything has been sold even while they clearing of the area hasn't been completed, forget about the foundation. I think the rest is still the same otherwise, the weather is still haywire, mild arguments still lead to fatal hemorrhages, the police is still toothless, the village hick is still aspiring to be the white girl's boyfriend and the herds of Bengali tourists waddle around under layers of woolens rattling nonsensical terms of wonder leaving behind a trail of plastic wrappings, beautiful unaware of the shitstorm brewing all around them.

While I watch from an inconspicuous corner, avoiding eye contact and conversation with all human forms, I know someday I will be cornered for "acting too smart" and "not talking to people." This isn't quite the place to be left alone, only foreigners are allowed to be left alone, not for too long though!

I have a feeling I'm getting one of those "being-at-home-for-too-long" syndromes, and awareness of the problem combined with the futility of all efforts to address the newfound awareness can pose a problem. Very soon, the people who think they know me will start turning the other way when they see me trundling down the hill! Therein lies the problem with boomerangs, you throw it hard and far and forget about it, then it hits you. Not pretty.

Meanwhile my daily jaunts during the wee hours of the mornings have been giving me great images, some I have never seen before, and I hope I never forget. The nights are starry, the days are hot and sunny, its not right. For all I know, the people of this town may very well be bathing with mud come winter, and then the new problem shall arise, mud can be hard to come by in an urban setting. Hmm, visions of a post apocalyptic world coming in too soon?

Saint Andrew's Church

These photographs were taken on the same morning, it was not particularly warm, cloudy skies and a crisp chilly breeze. The clouds above the church looked rather interesting, I figured it would be a wonderful contrast against the staid lines of the church's walls. I was skeptical about the result of the second picture, with the clouds cracking just enough to let those few slivers of beautiful light through, just enough to brighten up the morning for the people living in that area down there. The camera isn't as sensitive as the eye, of course in my case its the other way round! Even my phone's camera is better than my eyes!

A friend celebrated her birthday on Saturday, with an afternoon filled with the most bizarre flaky conversations and directionless strolls, the gathering continued at the cafe with relative ease!

Well that doesn't look too bad now, does it?! Yes the lights are all red and the room is very dark, and I really had to pump up the ISO, after which the focus began having seizures, the finally had to hold my breath! Phew!

So anyway way, that's the end of that one!