Blog me...curiosity redefined

      "Love the way she sketches", that was my first thought few years ago when I saw a short video on how a pencil sketch was done. It was during Covid time and was locked in my four walls. For many Covid times were hard, am sorry for their loss. But to me, it helped me introspect and find many a hobbies.     I enjoyed the cooking, blogging and stuff like that. But one thing that stood out was my pencil sketch. Then I regained the touch of stroking and shading, couple of months back. Each time I start a sketch, I get so engrossed in to it, that I loose track of time.     Every stroke and every shade, makes me feel am still learning and yearning to do better. However there are certain things that it definitely teaches us. To name a few : a) importance of the shades with white spaces around it.  b) importance of erasing  part of the deep shade to make the contrast stand out. c) importance of depth of pencil re-strokes that highlights the curve...

        Yesterday I watched this Kannada movie 'Tanuja' in Gopalan Arch mall near my house. I was bored and wanted a break from my routine. A brilliant movie with a message to not give up on your dreams and is well directed.       The cinema hall was full of Parikrama NEET academy students, no wonder as the story is a real-life incident of Tanuja Karegowda, a Parikrama student herself. Pradeep Eshwar, the founder of Parikrama NEET academy, and his struggles to make sure a hard-working student Tanuja gets to write her NEET exam against all odds in the COVID scenario is the main story.      What really enhances the storyline is the struggles of a student coming from a rural background, the technical difficulties in rural areas, and the never give up attitude of a human being, which makes it a great story. The story ends with Pradeep himself remembering his dream and determination of creating doctors to ensure rural health care is improved....

        The perception of how you look at life matters. Let me take you to the opportunity the Covid lockdown is giving us.  We are made to stay back home and enjoy the family time. Get to know your kids, wife, parents from a closer perspective. Enjoy the meals together, play some indoor games, cook together, learn something new, teach each other...there are many to add to this list. The most enjoyable moments are the ones which you spend time with your loved ones at least for me.      On the other side, I always cribbed being in the office environment where I felt lonely. I never enjoyed travelling to office. Oh, those long hours of travel still makes me feel sick. Then the ones in office that are preying on you. Sic! Felt like vomiting. Boredom in the work environment is obvious for me.        Thanks to Covid, being at home and occasionally going out made me happier. Even yesterday I enjoyed the plate full of pani puri when I...

       I thank God for giving humans a break. I know many agree with me as this lock down phase or the Covid-19 effect is showing us what we as humans need to introspect. I can hear the sound of the birds chirping at my house, even heard that the Yamuna river is now 50% less populated. Look at the Bangalore air, we have 60% less pollution. Can't we as Human Beings, being part of this Universe, give back this much to the mother Nature? The least we can do is stay home for at least a month or a couple of it, to save it.       Mother Nature knows how to balance the karma as per the laws. It is indeed shameful that we were forced to obey. We being the most intelligent species on the planet should have learnt how to survive without spoiling it. But unfortunately our egos did not let it be so. Instead we were humbled forcefully by Her. I just hope at least we learn now.        Macro economically, a country's progress need not have to b...