Photo Restoration / Time flies
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
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I find it hard to believe that time flies so quickly. Above is a picture of my cousins from way way way back. To give an idea about the time frame I'll let you know that Shafaq (second from left) just (I use that loosely, it was on the 24th) brought into this world a beautiful niece of mine, named Yasmeen:
My heartiest congrats to Shafaq apa and her family...
I'm a proud Mamu (maternal uncle), for the second time now...
Just wanted to let the world know, thats all :)
Flashed-back
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
I was browsing my own blog yesterday (wierd isnt it?) and it was amusing to say the least. To people who know me well also know that my memory sucks big time so as I was browsing through my old posts, I realised I'm having a really hard time placing all the events that I wrote down in the posts. The funniest part was that there were quite a few posts containing jokes and I read them as if I was reading them for the first time. Yes, I am that far gone! :).
This mini-excercise also reminded how little I write on here now. I guess its not as exciting as before but I will try from now on to write tidbits just so that I can go back and know what I did and where.
I have the summer free!!! I dunno why I was doing 4 credits in summer and then only 4 more in fall. It would've wasted so much more money. Must've been some misunderstanding somewhere. Anyway, Im gonna go back to Dubai for a longer period this time and hopefully get a trip to India in the middle. Its been a while since I've been there.
All them Owls
Saturday, April 15, 2006
I just cant get enough :D
Huh?
Portraiture
Sunday, April 09, 2006
Exercised portraiture skills to some extent yesterday; external flash bought ages ago finally got a chance to show its worth.
A second helping anyone?
Copycats
Tuesday, April 04, 2006
It is not unknown that Indian film musicians form the pinnacle of original music fraternity...not. In my recent boredom-capades I came upon a thread created by "chemicalgeek200" (credit where its due) on MB forums which listed some of unknown "insprirations" taken by Hindi music directors. Most Indians know Anu Malik as the king of "inspirational" music but read on to find out some hidden players of this game. Below are some of the songs that were worth noting along with links to download them.
Note: Steps to download from Rapidshare for the uninitiated.
1) Click on the link.
2) Scroll down the new page, press the "Free" button (located in a column under a buch of 'no's).
3) wait till the countdown finishes.
4) Enter the 2-3 character code in the box and commence download.
5) Rapidshare has a limit to how much you can download in an hour, so if you overrun it just wait it out for a while.
Personal advice, whether you download anything else or not, make sure you get all Vangelis' compositions, they are truly amazing.
1) Dil Ne Dil Ko Pukara - KNPH (Rajesh Roshan) - Voices - Vangelis
2) Main teri hoon janam - Khoon bhari maang (Rajesh Roshan) - Chariots of Fire - Vangelis
3) Koyla (theme) (Rajesh Roshan) - Conquest of Paradise - Vangelis <- This is my "going to give exams" music :P.
4) Humko Pyaar Hai - Moksha (guess who) - Messages - Vangelis
5) Hari Om Hari (Bappi Lahiri) - One Way ticket - Eruption
6) Deewana tera haye (Rajesh Roshan) - Victory - Bond <- Another good one
7) Kya Kehna theme (Rajesh again) - Oh Carol - Neil Sedeka <- Same "Oh Carol" that Stereo Nation remixed, another good one.
8) Jab Koi Baat Bigad Jaye - Jurm (Rajesh Roshan) - A Hundred Mile - Kinston Trio <-like this one too, just like its copied version.
9) Tumse Milke - Parinda (RD Burman) - When I Need You - Leo Sayer
10) Mehbooba Mehbooba - Sholay (RD Burman) - Say you love me - Demis Roussos
11) Kali Nagin Ke Jaisi - Mann (Sanjeev Darshan) - Ya Rayah - Khaled and Faudel (Arabic is not new to our music directors :P)
12) Nasha Yeh Pyaar Ka Nasha Hai - Mann (Sanjeev D) - L'Italiano - Toto Cotungo
13) Auvva Auvva - Suraksha (Bappi Lahiri) - Video killed the radio star - Buggles (Is it just me who knows this hindi song :P)
14) Yeh hai Bombay meri jaan - CID (O.P Nayyar) - Oh my darling Clementine - Freddy Quinn (This hole goes deeper than I thought)
15) Aisa Zhakm Diya Hai - Akele hum Akele tum (Anu Malik, the king) - Child in time - Deep Purple
16) Dil Mera Churaya Kyun - Akele Hum Akele Tum (AM) - Last Christmas - Wham
17) Yun Hi Kat Jaega Safar - Hum Hain Raahi Pyaar Ke (Nadeem Shravan) - Lovely Lady of Arcadia - Demis Roussos
18) Maine Pyaar Kiya - Maine Pyaar Kiya (Raam Laxman) - I just called to say I love you - Stevie Wonder
19) Mere Rang Mein - Maine Pyaar Kiya (Raam Laxman) - The Final Countdown - Europe
20)Zubi Zubi - Disco Dancer (Bappi Lahiri) - Brother Louie - Modern Talking
Rajesh Roshan is one big unimagnitive twit, isnt he? Well, that should do it for now. The thread listed some more songs but they were obscure enough to be left out.
Edit: Upon Maryam's request-> visit http://www.itwofs.com for more "inspired" songs.
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