As the year comes to an end this Saturday, I reflected upon those 5 things that I saw that really touched me and left a deep impression. So here it goes a new post on my blog...
2011 has been a year full of protests against the establishment across the globe. Dictators have lost their lives, dictatorial governments are having tough time controlling the emotional outburst of people who were kept under disciplined oppression. There have been gory pictures of police brutality against women, monks self immolation, dictators brutual deaths, police action, rioting. Then there were some absolutely fantastic people who passed away and their images and pictures. Steve jobs, Dev Anand, Shammi kapoor, the gorgeous Elizabeth Taylor, Amy Winehouse , Sidney Lumet, Joe Frazier the boxing champ and many more people from the world of art, music and politics. There were pictures of non-violent mass protest movements of Occupy Wall Street and our own Anna Hazare movement of India Against Corruption. There were images of the Royal Weddings of Great Britain, Monaco and Bhutan. Among all these and scores of other pictures, the one that stuck out the most - for me is the one I have presented here. Against the background of June 15, 2011 riots in Vancouver Street over a lost game , there was this incredible 1942-A love Story moment. Only here, unlike Anil Kapoors movie, things were more explicit ! I am in awe of this photograph. Amazing. I thought such stuff was stage managed for movies. Happy to note these happen in real life as well.
I am a gadget freak. My gadget of desire is not yet out there (apologies to Steve jobs). The Samsung Galaxy Heaven, aptly named, comes close to what I think will blow the daylights out of me. I was disappointed with the iphone 4S and the ipad2 after the initial excitement of their first versions. Waiting for this animal to be unleashed and hope they wont disappoint me. Expectations are too high with me on this one!Check out the images.
I am an average Indian with a strong desire to possess good things in life. In 2011 I totally fell in love with this marvellous, good looking sexy set of speakers. I would be willing to sacrifice my best friend's arms and legs in a bargain to own this thing! I find even the best of the good looking speakers resemble starwars R2-D2 wrapped in a waste paper basket with a black mesh cloth on top. None of the speakers have any artistry or elegence and absolutely lack charm. When I found these beauties in a magazine, I said, whooaa a design renaissance has swept the land of audio machines! This 5 feet tall assemblage of injection moulded horns and german engineered audio gizmo geekery get a AAAAA+++ ratings in my book. This is a made to order unit. It blends in the old school horn design - AKA- effeciency, range and nuance ; with hifi opulence - AKA- 27 ohm voice colls, 12 pound magnets and Keviar midrange cones coated in trillions of microscopic fibres to absorb high frequency distortion. One of the magazines described this beautiful creation as "A live concert in Henry Moore sculpture". If you really love this and want to own it, but cannot afford it then hiring an orchestra is the available cheaper option! Check out the price tag : USD 65,000/- per pair!
The only thing that kept me in the theatre during an otherwise not so impressive Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol was to catch a glimpse of this beauty - the BMW i8 concept car. What an amazing kickass piece of absolute genius creation. If this is a car, then the rest of stuff people manufacture in the name of cars is absolute shit. BMW calls this an emotional sports car. The fact that this can be fuel efficient comparable to a small car was laughed upon. But German engineering genius, being what it is, i guess boorrowed from its Check poor cousin! No offence meant to skoda here. Acceleration of 0 to 62 mph combined with a fuel consumption in the European cycle of under 3 litres per 100Kms are figues currently beyond the capability of any vehicle powered by a
combustion engine of comparable performance. I have started hating my C Class 220 after having seen the movie. e-Drive technology enables the car to charge its lithium powered battery from domestic power supply. The BMW i8 has been crafted by combining the modified electric drive system of BMW i3 fitted over its front axle, with a high performance three cylinder combustion engine producing 164 KW/ 220 hp and 300Nm (221 lb-ft) at the rear. The motor at the front axle module is connected to the combustion engine in the rear by an energy-tunnel which houses the high voltage battery. This gives the car a low center of gravity and the dynamic benefits that come with it. Well, I had explicity written down the specs of this car along with pictures and put it in the sock , making it easy for Santa to find one for me. I guess he goofed up this Christmas. Next time I see a Santa Claus , I am sure to kick his butt!
2011 has been a year full of protests against the establishment across the globe. Dictators have lost their lives, dictatorial governments are having tough time controlling the emotional outburst of people who were kept under disciplined oppression. There have been gory pictures of police brutality against women, monks self immolation, dictators brutual deaths, police action, rioting. Then there were some absolutely fantastic people who passed away and their images and pictures. Steve jobs, Dev Anand, Shammi kapoor, the gorgeous Elizabeth Taylor, Amy Winehouse , Sidney Lumet, Joe Frazier the boxing champ and many more people from the world of art, music and politics. There were pictures of non-violent mass protest movements of Occupy Wall Street and our own Anna Hazare movement of India Against Corruption. There were images of the Royal Weddings of Great Britain, Monaco and Bhutan. Among all these and scores of other pictures, the one that stuck out the most - for me is the one I have presented here. Against the background of June 15, 2011 riots in Vancouver Street over a lost game , there was this incredible 1942-A love Story moment. Only here, unlike Anil Kapoors movie, things were more explicit ! I am in awe of this photograph. Amazing. I thought such stuff was stage managed for movies. Happy to note these happen in real life as well.
The last object of desire and something thats more concrete in terms of realizing ownership is the Harley Davidson FLSTC Heritage Softtail classic. I am a bike freak and am absolutely bitten and smitten by this one. Priced at almost 30lacs now, it had undergone an appreciation by almost 10 lacs since its launch in India. I hope to hit the gym, build some muscle, buy this bike and ride this all the way to the border of tibet and back from Delhi. Will take a lot of iron pumping and multiple protien shake doses to avoid looking like a fool when I sit on one of these.
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