Saturday, July 26, 2008

Places I wish to visit before the end of me..

  • INDIA in complete: India, without a doubt is one of the most diverse countries ever. The rich culture and diversity stands out. The Himalayan range towards the north, the cool valleys of the east, the warm desserts of the westand the beautiful plateaus of the south coupled with extremely rich and vibrant culture and heritage are truly worth savouring. I seriously hope travelling far and wide through out this vast country and experiencing divine pleasure.
  • PARIS: The premiere of France located on the River Seine has always been on my wish-list. This city is a perfect combination of style, class, glamour, culture and most importantly architectural beauty. The city has an evidently romantic feel to it and is also coated with soberness. The history of the city has an elegant glow to it. The Eiffel tower is one place I would like to spend a lot of time at and relishing every second there would be worth it all!
  • VENICE: Heard of the Merchant of Venice? which literature buff wouldn't want to go and spend quality time at a place where William Shakespere composed most of his plays? Venice a compostition of 118 islands (!) put together is without a doubt, a place to be. I so wish I could go there especially during the Venice Carnival with all the fancy masks. The place has a huge historic timeline and still maintains its classical status. Venice is also known for its colourful culture, colourful meant literally. The pristine seas and the beautiful monuments simply brings Venice on my wishlist.
  • ATHENS: Athens, the capital and the largest city of the country Greece. The name of this beautiful place has been derieved from the Greek godess Athena, who happens to be the Greek symbol representing love. Athens is one of the oldest cities in history and is known to have been older than 5000 years. One of world's first civilizations grew in this very city along with the greatest philosophers of time Aristotle, Plato and Socrates. Athens is home to Parthenon on Acropolis a land mark to the early western civilization. The city, again being a coastal one has a very vibrant and blue coast line which has been a hot tourist hub for over centuries.

Well, as of now, I don't have many more cities on my wishlist, but definitely, I would update this column soon. Travel is without a doubt, the yummiest spice of life!

Saturday, May 3, 2008

The Night Sky Princess





A poem I wrote, Called "night sky princess" describing the very beautiful moon.. Atleast trying to :-)



Oh shy princess!
Princess of the night skies...
your face hidden beneath dark clouds...
beautiful moon,
your beauty shines out in the dark
reminding me of jades stones so black..
your shyness has the astrals ammused
when I see you, I feel happiness in total.
Even amidst the blackness
you shine out like an angel in wonderness.
I look at you in astonishment;
unable to understand whats in your beauty
is it the darkness or your smile so smirky...
oh princess of the night skies..
I look at you for a hope of a new life
the stars revolve around you
and I'm so enchanted I cannot even count a few
I must tell you, your beauty is memerising
and now, I'm falling...
falling into a sleep so deep
with dreams of happiness and joys
all under the eyes of a princess..
The princess of the night skies.
moon! its you i'm talking of, the beautiful moon!

QUOTABLE QUOTES


"What if we had eyes to see the true beauty - the divine beauty. I mean pure, clear and unalloyed, not clogged with the pollutions of morality and the colours and vanities of human life - thither looking, and holding converse with the true beauty with the eye of the mind, he will be enabled to bring forth, not imagines of beauty but reality, and bringing forth and nourishing true virtue to become the friend of God and be immortal, if mortal man may, would that be an ignoble life?"

~ Plato