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Tuesday, January 02, 2007

A Happy New Year

A Very Happy New Year to everyone. Its definitely happy for me - I'm starting with a very positive outlook on the year, knowing exactly what I'm going to do, and chockful of ideas every day to excite me. The going's good.

And on this new year's day, there was an impromptu visit to nearby village. One of the guys who works in the mess (aka cafeteria) had invited me over to his village (RamswarupJi), and we'd been making plans for over 2 months, but he'd never get off. And so this day, he's like, I'm going. I keep making plans, its been months, I'm going today, in an hour, will be back in 3/4 hours, come with me if you can.

So I did. Along with Pintu ji from the mess (in blue). Here's a picture of Ramswarup JI and I in his little backyard/sideyard/frontyard. They had a few veggies and flowers growing. That's mooli (radish) in my hand. Nothing like yanking a vegetable out of the ground and eating it right there.



So here's a happy new year from the three of us (From L to R: Pintu Ji, Ramswarup Ji and yours truly). I love the expressions that came out in this, especially the variety thereof. And the face that I took this picture with my left hand too.I like taking photos I've realized. Its my only creative outlet, and it keeps me quite happy.



So on that note, a toast to this very new year. May there be many more like the year past, and many more like the year that's to be.

Cheers.

3 comments:

Anjum said...

*swoons* you are so cute, buddy.

keep taking pictures! keep writing. keep doing impromptu things. keep smiling. =) may 2007 be productive and change-provoking.

(I was going to write thought-provoking but what good are the thoughts if there's no follow-up? so, it should be provoking of action, of change.)

Anonymous said...

Great and Happy New Year Ashish !
Your photos are nice :)

PaagalLadki said...

OMG bhaiyya... how much weight have you lost??? btw you look really good! and how come u r always eating by yourself?? kisi aur ko khaane nahi dete ho kya?! :P Waise I started running. Class khatam ho jaati hai to I just go to the gym and run on the track. Monday they will start issuing passes agian. I am thinking about getting the combo pass so i can do some of the aerobic classes and somedays work out in the gym so i will have a variety. ok then... keep in touch. btw i got ur letter when i arrived in Iowa City on the jan 1st. I absolutely loved it. tHank you bhaiyya. I will cherish it always :)