The world has a poor understanding of how important and how essential ஒலியும் ஒளியும் is/was. I think I did too, but I have since repented and I look forward to the day when O&O will be broadcast to every TV set in the planet.
I was a real man today. Shirts pressed, trousers creased, socks folded, wardrobe (half a cupboard) sorted.
I have, over the last 3 weeks, acquired several burns. Burn 1: The oven. Burn 2: The toaster/sandwich maker. Burn 3: The hob. Burn 4: The iron. Today.
I am always on the lookout for interesting phrases/expressions and ways in which English can be twisted and mutilated to say what exactly you mean. “Jesus Wept” is one such. So today, it was pouring down and windy. Which would mean, “Jesus Wept, it’s raining”.
Yes, I are like that wonly.
In all honesty and with absolute sincerity, I can say I had thought of this month’s location/route as a PhotoWalk idea a long time ago. In the same spirit of sincerity, I must kick myself for not having acted on my idea and letting opportunities slip by. Oh well. Vatsan has come up with a very good route for this month’s photowalk. He explains
When the vegetable market moved from KothavalChavadi to its current location in Koyembedu, it was viewed as being outside the city and lacked the public transport connectivity of KothavalChavadi.
But now Koyembedu is a bustling with activity and no one seems to be complaining about shifting the market there. The flower market in Koyembedu is a lovely place for a photowalk, and so the next one shall be there. It does not allow for the entry of sunlight and is almost entirely lit up by incandescent bulbs of various colours to make the flowers look good. The market is interesting for awesome low light portrait shots.
So there you go. Details
Date: April 4th 2010
Location: Meet outside the Main Entrance of the Flower Market
Time: The standard 7 am.
Standard disclaimer/footnote: In-case anyone lands up at the vegetable market looking for photowalkers, call Vatsan on 94449 99456 or 95000 70176 but if anyone is totally lost and is unable to locate Koyembedu emailing sm.vatsan@gmail.com. In any case, please do call Vatsan many times, especially at night, to throw him off his schedule.
So, you were waiting for the title of this post, weren’t you? Breathe bated, mouth agape, heart palpitating, and fingers wrenched, you sat for this moment when the world as you knew would forever change and I shall reveal to the massed humanity my true purpose and mission: that of making you all wake up at ungodly hours on a Sunday morning and walk around town.
This, my friends, is the moment.
I have moved. Bristol shall walk. It shall, like Vivekananda’s Hindu nation, arise, awake, and photograph. Chandrachoodan proudly presents The first Chennai PhotoWalk Bristol Chapter.
Here’re the pertinent details.
When: Sunday (obviously) 14th of March 2010, at 9 AM
Where: Bristol Bridge to Jamaica Street, via Old Market street, Bond street and Brunswick Sq.
Yes, I realise that my regular audience (numbering in the high millions, but generating traffic of a measly 80 uniques a day.) aren’t all based in Bristol, UK. But no matter. You, my regulars, will be witness to an event of such significance. And you shall tell any/all friends in the UK to get their legs and cameras over to Bristol pronto.
Is it just me or is it very, very, very difficult to pronounce 28th? And how do you spell it?
Anyway. This time, Vatsan’s outdone himself (and bordered very close to my greatness and my supreme skill and natural talent) in picking a superb route for the photowalk. He’s an able protege and a good guide.
Here’s the route/idea for this month.
The past photowalks have concentrated in and around Parry’s corner or Broadway areas of North Madras. This walk we will head further into the so called black town areas of Washermanpet and Royapuram.
The walk will begin at the start of West Madha Church Street just outside the entry to Royapuram Railway station, where one of the earliest photowalks ended, and then proceed down that road. Madha Church Street and Arathoon Road were the areas where the Parsi community, yes the dwindling fire worshippers of Madras lived. West Madha Church has the only existing fire temple in the city, apart from its name sake Madha Church. At the end of the road is a single screen theatre, and then the walk heads to Arathoon road, which was the where the Parsi’s in Chennai lived. Both these streets do not look like the typical Royapuram/Tondiarpet areas and starkly different with their Parsi roots very evident. Before ending the walk at the Royapuram Market.
Date of the walk: 14th March 2010
Place: West Madha Chruch road Begening (Outside entrance to Royapuram Station on West Madha Church Road)
Time: The usual 7 am.
And for those who are scratching their heads after reading the route, here is the map.
For directions, questions, and to play pranks on Vatsan, call 94449 99456 or 95000 70176 or email sm.vatsan@gmail.com
where can the river go, but to the sea
where can the river go, but to the sea
the waiting flower it is for the bee
a dice throw pitched us together
I will hold you, treasure,
as I fight fate, bitter fate
I quite like the way this has come out. Chenthil tells me I have a patented free-verse style. So I shall exercise my IP, and build on my style.
bittersweet love, delirious dreams
I held on
my iris, my precious,
you were all my reason
my only theory
I lived a life to be yours,
your shadow, your image
Overlooked as I am, forgotten as today
you’ve moved on.
I am an idol without temple, a war without end
no peace, no salvation without you.
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