Confessions of a changing room

Včera jsem byal v kině na Salt a musim říct že film mě nijak nezaujal,ale Angelina Jolie je nádherná!
pěkné uterý*

haah vím že tuhle kabelku mám snad u každého outfitu,když ona se ke všemu hodí a mě se taaak líbí:))
leggins-HM
boty-Mixer
svetřík/šaty-Zara
kabelka-LV
prsten-swarovski

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Punjabi Kudi (My Punjabi Girl)

I am still in Dubai. My previous blog was probably a little over a week back, but I had something to say and hence, this entry.

In my recent conversations with Pooja over the phone, I have learnt that Pari has started saying sentences more clearly. Eg. “This (shoe) is Papa’s”, or “I want this”. When someone tries to cradle her in their arms or catch a hold of her, she quickly shouts out “Mummy Bachao Mummy! (Save me, Mummy)” She still loves chocolates and (gulab) jamuns. Whenever Papa is stepping out of the house, she always insists on coming along. She would stand on the scooter holding the handle while Papa rides her to the sweet shop for the goodies! At times my brother takes her out for a treat on his bike, with her sitting in front holding on to the petrol tank.

For the record, I got a few more snaps of Pari a couple of days ago. Mom and Pooja decked up Pari in a complete Punjabi suit, which included a Patiala Salwar, a Kameez and a Chunni. She had some make up on, I guess some blush on and lipstick. Her hair was loose tied like a bun. The Chunni was draped around her head like girls do in a Gurudwara, a temple of God. The whole look thus created, looked like a big girl trapped in a small-little-pretty-girl’s body.

I am posting my favorite pictures here which I love to see again and again. They also enjoy a huge subscriber base on Facebook!

I love Pooja’s I-Phone device now. What we used to call a Dabba (box) some time back is now an object of wonder. One feature Pooja has used extensively is taking snaps with it and emailing them immediately to my Gmail ID. She also checks out photos which I upload through Picasa, both Pictures of Dubai and my shopping (earrings, dresses etc) for family back home. Hence this way, both sides of the Arabian Sea, people are completely updated with the goings-on. It’s hard to imagine the scenario scores of years back when people relied only on snail mail (regular post).

I am also posting below a few snaps of Dubai for you to see….

More can be seen on my Picasa album for which the link is: http://picasaweb.google.co.in/varun.jhingran/Dubai?feat=directlink
At the moment, it is most likely that I will be leaving Dubai and arriving back in India in about 2 weeks time. Looking forward to seeing Pari again!

More soon…

Cheers,
VJ

P.S. I typed this blog up from office. I intended to keep it real short and focus on the pictures, but as usual I kept writing since my thoughts kept flowing in.

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As I was *finally* feeling better, I decided I was ready to embark on our big adventure to The Switch premiere today (yes, Mother, I know you frown upon this, but I've been monitoring my leg all day and will take a full day to rest and recover tomorrow). Adam and I have been planning to go ridiculously early ever since we found out that was being held at a really small theater where we thought we'd have a chance to get a picture with Jen, so we ventured out around 9ish this morning. What a long, long day! Such a crazy, bizarre experience. If I could get it to post, you could see this hysterical video of Debra Wilson from MadTV doing her Whitney Houston impression for us while we were waiting in line. Perhaps I'll figure it out in a day or two.

The best part of the day was that we were with a group of friends and so, while it was ridiculously hot and sweaty, we had a lot of fun. Plus, it was run by a different security group than the typical one, so they passed out 25 tickets to the "prime barricade" - we were numbers 2 and 3 - and so we were able to get all the cast as they walked by. Well, all but Jennifer. Apparently, if "she does it for one, she has to do it for everyone." Um, no you don't, Jen. And, guess what? It's your PREMIERE. Pictures are kind of with the territory (and it's kind of odd that EVERYONE ELSE IN THE CAST DID IT EXCEPT YOU). Adam was dying to yell out, "Angelina does it for over 500 people at her premieres." I know, it's low, but kinda necessary. The two pics above are the best we could do. Adam is in the first picture in the red and black shirt and I'm obviously in the second. The picture below?Quite possibly my favorite picture of the premiere. This child (Thomas Robinson) was the cutest thing I've ever seen (he also plays Jennifer's son in the film). Isn't he adorable?

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Constuction on Ilusu Dam, Tigris River

Ilusu Dam construction has begun and they are doing double construction shifts. This dam is huge and will have a devastating effect on the Tigris River. The world bank, European Union and several European investment firms have withdrawn funding for this project due to both environmental and human rights impacts.

I could only take pictures from inside the car, as the Turkish government has FORBIDDEN getting out of the car to take pictures!

Big equipment from inside the car.

Construction of Ilusu Dam

The Euphrates River on the way to Ilusu Dam for an idea of the undisturbed river condition. The following information is from Doga Dernegi, an NGO working on environmental issues in Turkey. Their web site is www.doganernegi.org; or www.stopilusu.com; or www.hasankeyfgirisimi.com. The dam is 65 km from the Turkey/ Syria/Iraq border and would have devastating downstream impacts on water flows, biodiversity and human rights in the lower watershed. The Dam is 135 m height, 1,820 m wide, and affects 400 km of the Tigris and tributaries. It will supply 3,800 GWh per year if built. There are five smaller dams proposed as an equivalent alternative to this dam. EVEN IF THE DAM IS CONTRUCTED IT COULD BE DESIGNED WITH AFTERBAY AND FOREBAY TO REGULATE FLOWS AND THE OUTFLOW DESIGNED TO SUSTAIN FISH AND AQUATIC LIFE AND BIODIVERSITY ALONG THE RIVER.

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