I indulge in new experiences!

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New experiences, new adventures, I simply love.
New fruits, new flowers, new flora & fauna;
new places, new scenes, new views,
these I indulge in :) Travelling I indulge in :)

The mountain flight is the one indulgence
that cost me, and it was totally worth it.
The view of the Himalayan mountain peaks
above the clouds, like snow to my eyes, nirvana to my senses. :)

From the mountain flight, Kathmandu, Nepal

These I indulge in whenever I can, wherever I can.
For many, this might present questions. How can that be!
But see, in Maldives these are expensive.
When I go overseas, I indulge myself in these
I simply adore all the exotic fruits.
My favorites being strawberry, persimon, mangosteen, kiwi, custard apples.

A fruit stall in Trivandrum, India

The stunning flora and fauna just
soothes my sight and leaves me amazed.
Spring blooms just puts me in awe of the nature
Trees full of yellow, full of pink, full of purple etc etc

The colourful streets in Perth. It was my home away from home.

The means of transport in various countries,
in different parts of the world, I mesmerize over.
The one transport that fascinates me to no limit
is none other than human-pulled rickshaws
I rode the Dhaka City
like Cinderella with ‘a’ prince charming ;)

Dhaka City, Bangladesh

The one non-essential item I buy are my flowers
wherever I am, I buy them and then I cherish them.
I cannot bear to throw away a flower – fresh or dried.
The chocolates there, that was a farewell gift. :D See off gift – saying bye to Perth, Australia

Flowers, yes I just love the sight,
I love the smell, I love the colours,
I love the texture, I love witnessing God’s cleverness;
in flowers I see God!
The visit to Washington DC was one huge indulgence.

Eastern Market in Washington DC, USA

Architecture enthrall me;
the interior as well as the exterior.
The one sight that I will behold
for a long time to come are the neat rows of colorful houses.

Washington DC: from a stroll down the roads with a new found friend

The ocean, ponds, rivers, waterfalls;
these fascinates me, I tend to indulge in these sights.
One of the most fascinating sights
without doubt are waterfalls.
The way they fall, meandering through the mountains;
the melodic rhythm they play with their fall;
the freshness in the air, the coolness of the water itself!

A snap through the window of the van: Heading to Noor Eliya, Sri Lanka

 I am on cloud nine when I have my foot
high on a mountain.
I feel so much at ease with the mountains.
This trip to Bhutan was an indulgence in itself.
I was pampered too much; beyond my imagination.

Standing somewhere on the Eastern Himalayan range of Bhutan, the view of Thimphu lying within the vallies of the protective mountain range.

I guess I have a thing for heights.
Standing high above and looking down below gives me a thrill.
It was an indulging experience jumping from that height;
of course with safety gear in place and under supervision! :) :lol:

Three very special days spent in a resort in Sydney as part of scholarship, Australia (that’s me on the beam, so obviously I did not capture this photo)

Nothing is as thrilling as the blue ocean.
The ocean of my country; the view of the tiny country!
It was a special indulging landing here
on the South most part of our country,
known as Addu city

View of Meedhoo, Addu, Maldives [from an official trip]

There are many more indulgence that I crave;
nature of the sort above, I can see without spending much money.
But the rest like bungee jumping,
sky diving, parachuting, flying in an air balloon;
these are on my indulge list that needs real money ;)
God willing it will happen. :)

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My contribution for this week’s Photo Challenge: Indulge
Doing this post, brought back wonderful memories from different points in my life.

She comes alive!

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Today, she spoke to someone,
someone very very special.
The someone puts a red glow on her face;
makes all her blood rush up to her cheeks;
makes her feel happy and guilty
at the same time.

That someone makes her heart go thud thud thud;
makes her tongue forget how to form words;
makes her voice go low, barely audible;
makes her forget her vocabulary, her words.

That someone makes her giggle;
makes her laugh, a happy laugh;
a laugh that ripples through her very being.

That someone makes her feel sane and insane;
makes any dilemma appear mundane;
makes her believe the world is rosy
like a cherry blossom.

That someone, she cannot touch;
cannot feel, cannot hold;
That someone is so so close
and yet far and unreachable.
That someone she holds within,
feel only in her mind, her heart,
feel in her very being.

That someone melts her heart;
her delicate heart melts with that voice;
one phone call and she glows;
glows like the full moon, yet like a complete fool.

That someone is a figment of her imagination,
she consoles her mind,
created with a bit of this and bit of that.
Alas, her figment of imagination beats,
sings, talks, caresses her with a key stroke;
and she beams.
Yes she beams as the full moon
in the vastness of the twilight sky.
She talks, she speaks, she laughs.

The coup in Maldives

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I tend to agree with this video.
It was a coup is what I believe.
The current President (the ex Vice President) I do respect,
I did respect. But now I question his integrity.
He was part of that government for three years!
Whatever glory or whatever scandal
President Nasheed is accused of,
the then Vice President Waheed is party to it.

If he was so opposed to the President’s ways
he should have resigned. But as we know, he stayed.
And deviously schemed to overthrow the President -
and to undermine the ruling party – MDP.

What has this world come to?
Educated intelligent people running after power;
running after glory, leisure, grandeur …
Overthrowing a democratically elected President
and the Vice President of that very government
swearing-in as the President
and changing the Cabinet
to his whim.
I no longer want to know whether they are competent or not.
To me, the current one is a puppet government,
orchestrated by the then opposition – now the people in power.

Power is such a devil.

Purplish, Greenish, Whitish

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Image credit: Judy @ http://jayjaysfavorites.wordpress.com

The purplish pink and green in the foreground;
the green, grey, & white in the background;
the meandering mountain ranges
as far as the eyes can see;
the slopes splashed with white patches here and there;
the spiraling roads around the mountain peaks.
All are sights that I crave to see;
the cool weather I love to feel on my skin;
the green in the air I like to smell.

The image above evoked such nostalgia
in this ocean-minded me.
The image I wish I had captured with my lens!
Alas I did not, I have not even been there.

And yet, I wish a wish to be there
Oh lord, give me the mountains
or take me there, I pray.
Take me out of this political circus of a country
A country full of wanna be politicians
and wanna be heads of state!
Royal mess we are in at the moment.
Give me some escape and peace of mind :)

Movie Mania Weekend

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It’s frustrating when you are gagged
when there is so much you want to say
and yet, and yet there is no way to do it
It’s frustrating when one hears silent agony
or silent glory
and yet cannot leave a thread in their space.

It brings a cheer when the world around is rosy.
Making it rosy takes only a little effort – like
surrounding ourselves with beautiful souls
spending some time in light-hearted cinema!

I just did! ‘Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge’ is light
is fun, is crazy, and is naughty, and is very ‘today’
the chat world, the status updates, the comments,
the carefree words behind the screen!
How cowardly we are out front!

It is now on my “highly recommend movie list”
if you are a romantic at heart
If you believe in a soul mate
If you believe in opposites attract.

John ABraham, the hunkiest he has been.
Muscles, wah kya muscles
what an ‘item’
FORCE is an action packed movie
with beautiful romance blooming on the side.

The innocent beauty of Genelia is just amazing.
Not a typical Bollywood melodrama movie.
It’s a bit different, zara hatkey. And OMG!
Before I forget, even the villain is a hunk of a dude.

The whole thing is action, action,
muscles, handsome, hulk-biceps,
beautiful tattoos, broad shoulders,
cute smiles, and heart-wrenching emotions
with the brutality of criminal gangs.

Azaan the namesake (Sachin) is good-looking
I think a newbie – but good acting.
The story line is a bit intriguing,
interesting and not very mainstream Bollywood.

The taste of terror
through mechanical weapons
and biological weapons,
mixed with a sensuous short performance by Candrice,
to be interrupted with her murder.

It was shocking, a bit abrupt, yet beautiful.
Zara, the little girl carrying the vaccine in her blood;
the antidote for the Ebola virus,
left me thinking “what!!! Is that possible?”

Want some light-hearted fun?
Meet a girl with a unique style!
Feel young at heart and daring!
With sizzling Imran Khan & Katrina Kaif’s chemistry.

A feel good, humourous, sounds like true,
true feelings from the heart,
feelings that we should hold dearly,
cherish with everything we  have

And to finally fall in love :)
Mere Brother Ki Dulhan has it all.
I simply adore Imran Khan -
for the curious people, he is related to Amir Khan ;)

And this movie reminded me of an all time favorite
movie by ShahRukh Khan back in 1997, with Mahima.
Pardes is such a lovely movie.
I watched this one sitting in an Indian Cinema
in New Delhi, in the same year the movie was released.
AND it was my first overseas cinema experience :)

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P.S. A few more to go in my collection. Getting there! :)
Can’t wait to go out and get more recent ones….


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