Some Things to Cheer About

Everything seemed to be at a low a fornight back. The economy, national security, political will, and on a personal notes, work, creativity, enthusiasm and socializing. However, this week gave me many reasons to smile.

Hurray!!

For starters, I am no longer benched. I am on a big-big project with a fun-fun team and at least for now, enjoying the lack of forced idleness. Those who have been there and done that tell me its early days and the work pressure will soon catch up, but I still feel it's better than letting your usually logical mind catch rust. 

I also had my much anticipated trip to Malshej and Bhimashankar last weekend. Though not as high on the excitement and fun quotient, it was a needed break from the monotony that had begun to set in. Moreover, I found time to spend with my lately neglected camera (yeah, it is fine now). Two whole hours early in the morning, clicking mountains, grass, streams, animals, trees and my naughtly little cousin. (I will have to be really smitten by the photography bug to mention my cousin at the end.) Some photographs from the trip are uploaded on my Flickr album.

To add the icing on the cake, three of my good friends just came down from the US on account of their Christmas vacations. We had a chance to have a mini-reunion with the college gang on occasion of their siblings' wedding and it felt like they had just gone yesterday! We had loads to talk. Nothing had changed in spite of the time that had gone by. The good food and the naach gaana made the reunion even better. 

I want to stretch the passing state of bliss a little longer. I am trying hard to hold on to it. While I am at it, smiles from the Illuminator for the festive season!! 

Comments

Priya said…
Hey!! All the best for you big-big project with your fun-fun team!

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! :-)
Unknown said…
There was gloom elsewhere too over the last week. Thanks for sending your album link though.. Felt good to see some nature photography from a place I love...
Anonymous said…
sounds absolutely fun-fun. i love it when things are going well, not because they're spectacular occurrences, but just because all the little things seem to be going perfectly.

happy holidays!
Pallavi said…
Ahaa..nice nice. Its fleeting moments like these that make you feel alive and that makes it worth the while. Choose to be happy. Yes, there is always a choice.
The Illuminator said…
@Priya
Thank you and please blog soon! Don't be a nerd.

@Vishy
Anytime. There is some more macro on the flickr album now.

@Astrodomine
Yes, little things can make a big difference.

@Pal
Yes, like the one you grabbed with both hands on new year's eve! Hehe. Cheers :P
The Illuminator said…
@Priya
Thank you and please blog soon! Don't be a nerd.

@Vishy
Anytime. There is some more macro on the flickr album now.

@Astrodomine
Yes, little things can make a big difference.

@Pal
Yes, like the one you grabbed with both hands on new year's eve! Hehe. Cheers :P

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