Couldn't stay away from home longer. My over grown eyebrow irritated me. Repeating clothes was boring. I wanted to drive without having a damn insurance and the bloody Tom-Tom ringing into your ear for speeding. The cold killed me. I managed to find a few reasons to return.
This was one of my most happy trips in many ways.
Sitting in a classroom with thought leaders and learning the new trends of the online media from the experts was an opportunity. Conference talks, 1 on 1 sessions, running from one class to another, making sure you make enough of the 2 day schedule, short coffee breaks, sleeping with eyes wide open, off course all felt like back in school.
Video marketing was the hottest topic this year. VizioHUB shifts into the ‘video’ gear!
This time I didn’t complain of not getting enough vegetarian to eat. Our client owns the Masala World in London. They have several fine and casual dining restaurants spread across London. It was a feast every night starting with Veeraswamy, the oldest Indian restaurant in the World!
The ambiance is unforgettable and I didn’t miss street food. Paani poori and bhel was served as the ‘grazing platter’!
The street food pictures that Sudhir and I did were looking pretty in one of the restaurant. 100s of Rajasthani puppets hung from the ceiling. The open kitchen had all the photographs shining bright with back lights. The buzzing restaurant with Caucasians nibbling on Indian food was a winner for me.
Over the weekend we decided to visit Scotland. It is hard to come across people who give themselves completely and genuinely. Meet Munna, he drove us. We started out and I was asked the kind of music id like to listen. There was country music, popcorn and the comforts of being in a new place. That was just the start. A warm person, with never ending smile lines, he would turn around just about anything. He was a doer!
Sprawling meadows, chubby spotted cows, hay bails laid out in symmetry, cute sheep and a perfect picture for me! Its imprinted in my visual memory! I couldn’t resist but ask masa to stop. We jumped out of the car to capture some stunning moments. BANG! We turned around hearing a loud sound! A hay tractor, one of those huge monsters had ramped into our car! A dashing country guy stepped out in fear and not believing what he did. He was distracted.
Visited a lot of photography galleries, art exhibits and talks. Met George ‘Passion’ Devlin, who Shibu recommended we meet. He is a fine artist and has survived 2 cancers. He was guiding me on framing of my images.
Middle of the night, in deep sleep at 3.30 the fire alarms went off. I picked up the receiver and rammed it twice thinking the phone was ringing into my ear until I heard people shouting and running down the staircase. I was blank. I quickly changed into my denims, put on a jacket and decided to run! Sudhir shouted out and asked me to carry the cameras. We reached the reception and we remembered we left our passports behind. But the lady wouldn’t let us go back. Shivering in the cold and not knowing what is in store, memories and special moments crossed my blank head. Fire engine arrived. The men rushed into the hotel and rushed out. It wasn’t a false alarm. An idiot was smoking in a non smoking room.
The experiences did not end. A wig part was happening at Cafe De Paris. We hopped across. It was a charity night for a cause. But a wild one!
Every night when I wrote in my colour book essentials about the trip, I sat at my Leicester Square hotel with the purple lights flashing from a disc across, feeling great about being in that moment.
The Wolseley to Starbucks,
Poll Mall to Piccadilly Circus,
Floral Street and Bethnal Green,
Gloucester Road to Leicester Square,
Burnt Oak to Marble Arch,
Camden Town and Bond Street
Sudhir arrested for taking pictures
Getting lost at the Portobello Market
Not shopping enough at Camden
Excited about tying up with giants
Lebanese food at the same place
Watching dance videos with everybody at home
Knife juggling at Covent Garden
Treasure hunt at the laundry
My first exhibition prints
Are you enjoying the fall?
My fancy shoes aren’t waterproof
Tate modern is actually abstract
*sale *sale *sale
clear sky and sunny days – BBC
‘I hate Indian design’
The Lion King – the best play I’ve ever watched
Robert Di Niro in Righteous Kill
Skype discovered!!
Sudhir’s day out in Harrods
Drunk girl dragged into an alley
Ford guy and the i-phone conversation - *blush*
There is endless to talk about. I can start off…
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