Life in a day 24 July 2010 Photographer who cares for Mother Earth

LIFE IN A DAY- 24 July 2010

This is my video which I have submitted for 'Life in a day'- the historic global experiment to create the world's largest user-generated feature film: a documentary, shot in a single day, on July 24, to be executive produced by Ridley Scott and directed by Kevin Macdonald.

I have tried my best to spread a social message about caring for our planet by using my skills as a Photographer, where I pick up a fallen flower from the ground, set it up as a miniature plant, capture the image and add a slogan 'Save our Environment...Save Mother Earth!'. As a Photographer, I have used nature itself and a caption to share an important message to the world.

Hope you can suggest something extra for this video:

" The 'Life in a day' of a Photographer who cares for Mother Earth"

Funny BABY WRAPPING VIDEO- Wrapping the Baby :) Here I am learning how to wrap our Baby...

The newborn is to be wrapped up all cuddly and warm inside a blanket. The Nurses at the Hospital showed us how to do it. My wife picked it up. For me it was really confusing. But I tried and tried. Here is one video where I tried to wrap up Little Danny. I did it as good as I could. But the wrapping was all wrong. My wife, who's an expert now, was laughing on seeing how I was cautiously struggling to wrap him. Yet I was satisfied because as long as he is warm and safe inside the blanket, it didn't matter which way I did it at that time. The Baby is happy, I am happy :)


Here's the BABY WRAPPING VIDEO:

"But thank you Danny, I now have my full time job...!!!" Dad's Life in the Fast Lane!!!

Praise God!!!

3 weeks have passed since Daniel was born. As proud new parents we are excitedly behind every move and sound that the little one is making. And as a proud Dad I am constantly in the kitchen cooking food ensuring that my Wife gets her daily meals on time while she is resting with our Baby.

Deciding what to cook for breakfast, lunch and dinner is easy. Cooking it is'nt so easy. Atleast it was easier when I was a Bachelor as I just had to cook once a day and that too only if I was desperately hungry. Now, chopping, grinding and boiling is done almost 3 times a day. After cooking I have to wash the dishes. Then it's time to bathe little Danny, all the more important that I don't forget to switch on the water heater hours earlier.

Later I have to do the laundry- Parents clothes separate, Baby clothes separate in baby washing powder, dark clothes separate, white clothes separate and colour clothes separate. That's why laundry also takes days to complete. Once washed, they are out out in the sun to dry. By evening I take them all back inside.

In between all this I make sure that I clean up all the mess and tidy everything in the house. Not to forget vaccuming and running up and down the stairs each nappy change time in order to get a new nappy and throw away the dirty one. As I cook, raw materials get over. So it's time now to buy groceries. Timely service of providing health drinks or boiled cumin water for my wife to drink.

While my wife requires a break, I am the sole substitute for holding our baby, helping him burp which normally takes plenty of hours and also being the perfect clown so that his loud cries will stop- a role which I am proud to play. If I am destined, then I can get a chance to check my Emails, Orkut, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube accounts. If I am privileged then I get extra few minutes to take photos, upload them, blog, browse, make phone calls, and sit down with my legs on the stool.

After a long day's hectic schedule, I try to get some sleep in the night. Why try?- Because our baby who was born in the afternoon loves to sleep all day and mostly cry in the night. So once again we take turns in holding our baby and I once more step into my Clown Shoes. Wow! No wonder I dream of sleep, sleep and more sleep during the entire day wondering if I can get a sound sleep atleast for one night.

But thank you Danny, I now have my full time job. I may be tired, but this is something I am proud of- my full time job....! Dad's Life in the Fast Lane!!!

Again this makes me think- how much our parents have sacrificed their time, energy and money in bringing us upto this level! I may still have my arguments with my Mom, but each time I think of this, it makes me even more proud of what our parents have done for us. Thank God for blessing us with family whom we still don't know how much precious they are worth in our lives!

"Praise God, It's a Baby Boy!!!"

"Praise God, It's a Baby Boy!!!"

"May the LORD make you increase, both you and your children." Psalm 115:14

Everything went well by God's grace! We welcomed Daniel into this world last month. It really is an experience which we are getting proud of. Some say it's the first time parent excitement. But whatever it is, we are loving this first time parent excitement! Since our family and relatives are back home, it is upto us to do all the house work and look after our Baby at the same time. It may be tiring but it is also fun and we are both learning new things each day. Holding a baby was'nt so easy for me the first time but I quickly got the hang of it. I thought I was on top over my wife in that case, but she showed she was boss when it came to nappy change. Oh man, really! I tried to do it myself but it was'nt so successful. So now I am an assistant for my Wife during nappy change. Bathing the baby is of course my area. She can't beat me in that field...haha....Anyway, it is a challenge now for both of us. We are praying that we become good parents. And it won't be long before our little Baby is all grown up. So we might as well enjoy our time in bringing him up. Thank God! :)

Scripture Psalm 115:14- New International Version (NIV)

Part 4- Special Video Coverage of 15th anniversary of St.Patrick's Day at Dublin, Ireland

Part 4 of the Special Video Coverage of 15th anniversary of St.Patrick's Day at Dublin, Ireland:

Part 3- Special Video Coverage of 15th anniversary of St.Patrick's Day at Dublin, Ireland

Part 3 of the Special Video Coverage of 15th anniversary of St.Patrick's Day at Dublin, Ireland:

"En Sangadangal Sakalavum Theernupoyi..." Malayalam Christian song Devotional Music

"En Sangadangal Sakalavum Theernupoyi..."

A very good song. I don't know who sang this version but it is a really good praise & worship song. I don't have any more info though I would like to know more about the song background. Anyway, I made a music video for this song. Only the photos are my original work. If anyone knows the name of the singer and songwriter, then please do pass it on to me. Thanks!

Hope you like this video:

Dublin Festival St Patricks Day Parade 2010- Special Coverage Part 2

Dublin Festival St Patricks Day Parade 2010- Special Coverage Part 2

Here is Part 2 of the Special Coverage Video of the BIGGEST AND BEST CELEBRATION OF ST PATRICKS DAY IN THE WORLD!!!

It is also called St Paddys Day, Patricks Day and Paddys Day. Named after Saint Patrick (AD 387- 461), Patricks Day is celebrated every year on 17th March and is a public holiday. Families go out together, visit heritage and art centres, attend masses, participate in sports events and attend the St Patricks Parade and engage in other festival activities and competitions like the Treasure Hunt. It is also one of the most busiest and profitable days for pubs and hotels as celebrations include mass alcohol consumption with singing and dancing.

The festival showcases Ireland art, heritage and culture. The city was filled with people and I managed to capture the parade for a short time. A big APPRECIATION to all the Garda, ambulance, volunteers and other authorities who did a great job in efficiently and effectively managing the people and parade.

Special Coverage Video Part 2:

St Patrick’s Day Dublin Ireland 17 March 2010-Festival Parade- BIG KUDOS TO GARDA FOR MANAGING PARADE- Special Coverage Video Part 1

St Patrick’s Day Dublin Ireland 17 March 2010-Festival Parade- BIG KUDOS TO GARDA FOR MANAGING PARADE- Special Coverage Video Part 1


“This certainly is the BIGGEST AND BEST CELEBRATION OF ST’ PATRICK’S DAY IN THE WORLD!!!”

This year, Ireland celebrated it’s 15th year of St’ Patrick’s Festival with a 6 day fun filled entertainment for people of all ages starting from 12th to 17th March 2010 in it’s Captial city Dublin. The theme for this year’s St. Patrick’s Family Parade parade was ‘Extraordinary World’.
Saint Patrick's Day (Lá Fhéile Pádraig in Irish) is celebrated by Irish and non-Irish alike. It is also called St Paddy’s Day, Patrick’s Day and Paddy’s Day. You will see most of the prople coming from various multicultural backgrounds wearing green clothing and Irish symbolic items like shamrocks, leprechaun hats, etc:-

Named after Saint Patrick (AD 387- 461), Patrick’s Day is celebrated every year on 17th March and is a public holiday. All over the world, Irish people gather in their traditional Irish dress fashioned with a green horizon. Families go out together, visit heritage and art centres, attend masses, participate in sports events and attend the St Patrick’s Parade and engage in other festival activities and competitions like the Treasure Hunt. It is also one of the most busiest and profitable days for pubs and hotels as celebrations include mass alcohol consumption with singing and dancing.

The festival showcases Ireland art, heritage and culture. The city was filled with people and I managed to capture the parade for a short time. A big APPRECIATION to all the Garda, ambulance, volunteers and other authorities who did a great job in efficiently and effectively managing the people and parade.

Here is Part 1 of the Special Coverage Video of the Parade in Dublin:

SACHIN TENDULKAR WORLD RECORD HITS FIRST ODI DOUBLE CENTURY – 200 NOT OUT VS SOUTH AFRICA VIDEO! Tributes from Famous Personalities!!!

SACHIN TENDULKAR WORLD RECORD HITS FIRST ODI DOUBLE CENTURY – 200 NOT OUT VS SOUTH AFRICA!!!

Cricket history opened a new chapter on 24 Feb 2010, at Gwalior, when Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar made the first double century in Cricket One Day International against South Africa, the team with the current best bowling attack in the world. I was not able to watch the match but I read the scoreboard in ESPN CRICINFO website sitting here in Ireland.

Congratulations from Cricketers and other Sportstars, Celebrities, Politicians on Sachin’s First ODI 200- Tributes from Famous Personalities!!!

1. "Come on Sachin my friend get your 200. World record to please! You deserve it… Nervous for my good friend Sachin everything crossed for you mate… Glad I'm not bowling to him today ha ha ha."
Shane Warne, Australia Cricket, tweets his excitement as Sachin nears the double-century

2. "He should aim for more. Maybe a Test innings of 450 or an ODI knock of 250. And then he himself wants to win next year's World Cup. There is a little boy in Tendulkar who wants to keep playing. That spirit keeps him going. It's absolutely incredible how he keeps going."
Sunil Gavaskar, India Cricket

3. "Nobody else does deserve to get there. It's only Sachin who deserves to scale that peak. 200 is a big score in one-day cricket. It's not easy to get there. It took him 20 long years to get there. He has come a long way. It's Sachin's greatness. Records are meant to be broken. I heard somebody [Charles Coventry] equalled my record sometime ago. But I did not know him. It's great that my friend from Mumbai Sachin broke it. I am very happy for him."

Saeed Anwar, Pakistan Cricket, who was the joint record holder with Charles Coventry of Zimbabwe (194 not out), for the highest ODI score of 194

4. "I thought the way he celebrated when he reached his 200 epitomised the man's persona. There was no running laps around the field, no aggressive gestures, nothing over-the-top. He did what he always does, raised both his arms, closed his eyes for a moment and quietly acknowledged that it had been done."

Anil Kumble, India Cricket

5. "What an innings it was. He had come close to achieving it twice. I always felt that Tendulkar and Sanath Jayasuriya are capable of doing that."

Kumar Sangakkara, Sri Lanka Cricket Captain

6. "The unbeaten 200 that Sachin made at Gwalior is a benchmark for others to follow. Now, there will be lot of players who believe that they can also make 200 in an one-day international. We will wait and see."

VVS Laxman, India Cricket

7. "It was a brilliant innings and if you speak to Saeed Anwar, he would be so glad Tendulkar was the one to break his record. We all know how talented and how passionate he is about the game but it's incredible that at the age of 36 he is still going on, he plays the full 50 overs, runs hard and at no point during this knock did he look like he was going to throw his wicket away.”

Aamer Sohail, Saeed Anwar's good friend and opening partner, Pakistan Cricket

8. "Tendulkar is sincerity personified. He has made sacrifices in his life, there is a lot of dedication involved and he is very passionate about achieving something. He is like us but it's his mental toughness that sets him apart. He knows what exactly he is doing and he is strongly determined and focussed. He will bring more laurels to the country"

Kapil Dev, India Cricket

9. I was very proud to have held the record for a little while but there could be no better man in the history of the game to break through the 200 barrier. Zimbabwe versus Bangladesh.India versus South Africa. Not quite in the same bracket, are they?"

Charles Coventry, Zimbabwe Cricket, who was the joint record holder (194 not out) with Saeed Anwar of Pakistan (194), for the highest ODI score of 194

10. "It shows his mental and physical toughness. He's a player who does not throw away his wicket once he's set. He always places a huge price on his wicket."
Dilip Vengsarkar, India Cricket

11. "He is my favourite player. I had said that one day he would go on to break all batting records and now you see him scoring runs and runs."
Javed Miandad, Pakistan Cricket

12. "He has got so much class. His greatest strength is the longevity, to be able to be so successful at a young age and to still be doing the same thing 20 years on. We're blessed to still have such a great player playing this game."

Michael Clarke, Australia Cricket, didn't watch the innings, but plans to catch the highlights

13. "He has always respected the game and is dedicated to it. But I think this is not enough for him. He is hungry and I am sure he will keep creating new records. He is a dedicated student of the game and is still keen to learn things."
Ramakant Achrekar, Tendulkar's childhood coach

14. "Whatever record is seen to be impossible to achieve, he makes it possible. That's all I can say. It seems as he's getting older, he is becoming more and more mature. No wonder Sir Donald Bradman saw himself in the way Sachin bats."
Bapu Nadkarni, King of Parsimony

15. "Sachin - the greatest ever player ever - without any doubt… I salute Sachin... World's greatest sportsman. We can see him only rise. (He is an) inspiration to us all. He is the best."
IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi

YouTube Video of Sachin Tendulkar making first 200 in ODI

First Wedding Anniversary on Valentine's Day 14th Feb- "God not only heals your wounds but also your relationships!

1st Wedding Anniversary

“He who finds a true wife finds what is good, a treasure, and receives favor from the LORD”
(Proverbs 18:22)

Heh...Praise God! It’s been a year since we got married and time certainly did fly very very fast. By God’s grace our life has been a blessed journey. Yup, it took time for us to adjust in many areas. And we know we still need more time to adjust in many more areas of our lives. We are still happy and at peace even though we know we may not be an ideal couple. And as long as we are trying to adjust with each other, take time to listen to each other, admit our faults, help each other, forgive each other, support, understand and love each other even more, and most importantly pray together, we realise we are the happiest couple! We also pray for wisdom and guidance and counsel of Holy Spirit, not just for living our daily lives, but also to be living stones and faithful stewards for the Lord’s service. God has once again favoured us because we are going to be proud parents of a blessed child very soon. Of course we love to have many more blessed children but the point is that God, Who is our Creator and Heavenly Father, is the Source for everyone’s blessings in this world. And the greatest gift He has ever given for anyone is salvation through His Son Jesus Christ by the blood that He shed for us on the Cross! Jesus Christ is risen and seated at the right hand of our Heavenly Father and advocates for us.

Husband and Wife... Prayer on Wedding Anniversary... :) Remember, God can heal, not only your wounds, but also your relationships!

“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.”
(James 1:17)

14th February is celebrated as Valentine’s Day. Today we are not celebrating V Day but we pray and thank God that He has kept us safe, sound and healthy as Husband and Wife for the past one year. We are grateful that we are able to love each other, no matter what circumstance we are in, because the love which He has put in us in the name of Jesus, is increasingly manifesting in our lives every day. And so we celebrate our bond of love every day. And may He continue in showering His mercies and blessings upon our lives and teach us the way we should walk in Godly love, humility and cheerfulness. We also pray for everyone who are celebrating their Wedding Anniversaries that God blesses you and showers you with His love and mercy. May God bless you with love, peace, wisdom, healing, family, children, breakthroughs in your financial struggles, your areas of sin, ministries, in your area of studies, jobs and relationships. May your lives and minds be renewed by His love. We ask all this in Jesus’ name, amen. Remember, God can heal, not only your wounds, but also your relationships! So believe and pray this over your life and God will work wonders in your lives! God bless you :)

(Bible verses source: Proverbs 18:22 & James 1:17- New International Version, Amplified Bible, New Living Translation)

Our Stay at Bewleys Hotel Dublin Airport Swords- 5 minutes from Dublin Airport

Our Stay at Bewleys Hotel Dublin Airport

It was time for my brother to leave Ireland. He had to head off to UK for a few days visit and then return back to Dubai and resume work in his office. However, the weather was real bad and snow was falling pretty heavily in most areas that there was a doubt whether Dublin Airport would be closed due to bad weather. As we stay in the countryside, the beautiful town called Baltinglass, we had to start early in the morning if we had to report to the Airport and get on the morning flight to Heathrow Airport, London. And in this bad weather, it was a risk to travel on the morning of the flight day itself. So my bro wanted to go a day earlier to the Airport in order to be safe. Accordingly we booked into Bewleys Hotel, just 5 minutes from Dublin Airport and reached there in the evening.

Good Hotel Good Facilities

The stay was nice. There was good room service, good food in the hotel, and even free bus service to the Airport every 25 minutes. Inside the room, we have the usual color television, cable network, phone service, a press, a hair dryer, kettle with tea/coffee sachets, extra pillows, towels and a digital safe deposit locker. The view from the room was good as well. We were on the top most floor and there is this vast field with few horses surrounding one side of the Hotel. You can also see the Airport within a distance from our window. Outside, it became a familiar sight to see planes flying right above our heads.

Lobby, Cafe & ATM

Inside the Hotel, there is a large lobby with many sofas and seating capacity which can accomodate many guests at one time. You have an ATM machine (which wasn’t working that day, sad...), few snacks/drinks vending machines, coin change machines, a large food court separated from the lobby and a small snack bar inside the lobby. The only problem is that the Hotel is really far from the city and so there’s no access to any shops outside unless you get a taxi to take you to City Centre.

Free Bus Service to Dublin International Airport

Well, the next morning we got into the Airport Bus Coach and reached the Airport on time. The flight was delayed by over an hour due to bad weather but my bro gladly reached his destination. Who knows, what if we had decided to come from Baltinglass early in the morning and got stuck somewhere in the snow- thats what my bro was concerned about. However, he happily reached London and I happily returned back home in the 8:25 am J.J.Kavanagh Bus to Baltinglass. Overall, it was a good experience and there’s no doubt that I will surely be staying there again in future!

GOOGLE BUZZ Live Demo- 10 things you can do with GOOGLE BUZZ!

All about GOOGLE BUZZ

What happens when Google mixes Facebook, Orkut, Twitter and Gmail? Presto!- You have GOOGLE BUZZ! GOOGLE BUZZ is the latest online revolution from Google and is inbuilt in your GMAIL account. As their caption suggests Google Buzz indeed goes 'beyond status messages!' You can share updates, conversations, photos, videos, and even more. You have the liberty to follow and unfollow those contacts that you choose, just as in Twitter. However, your text is definitely limited to more than 140. The Buzz option is in your Gmail Inbox right under 'Inbox'. When you click on Buzz you enter the page where you have a text box with every option to insert photos, videos or links. Well, I haven’t used this much but I did post three links to test it. Who knows, Google Buzz might just try and be a major threat to Facebook and Twitter.

Here are 10 things you can do with GOOGLE BUZZ:

1. Already inbuilt: You are automatically connected with your contacts having Gmail account and can choose whom to follow or unfollow.

2. Publishing privacy: You can share your status and discussions to the whole world or just to your selected followers.

3. Comments: Conversations are easy to continue as every comment reaches your inbox.

4. Photo sharing: You can share your favourite photos without having to attach them as you would do with an email. You can also browse full-screen photos from popular sites.

5. Video sharing: Videos can also be shared as the link is accessible right where you click.

6. Thumbnails: Each photo and video has a thumbnail which you can choose.

7. Site networking: Whenever you update something in Twitter, Picasa, Flickr and Google Reader, it is buzzed to your Google Buzz contacts.

8. Refresh no more: Directly view your inbox. No need to refresh for new comments as all updates are buzzed instantly.

9. Good recommendations: Buzz recommends comments which you can keep or reject.

10. Phone Buzz: Can you spot Jedward or Julia Roberts in your street? Capture them on your phone and buzz it!

GOOGLE BUZZ LIVE DEMO- VIDEO

Demo video source: www.google.com/buzz

AN INTERESTING FACT YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT FEBRUARY 2010 - ‘FEBRUARY SPECIAL 4’ !!!!

‘FEBRUARY SPECIAL 4’ !!!!

Today is 1st February 2010! My friend forwarded me an email about February 2010. I got it yesterday and it’s a really interesting email. The email highlights an interesting fact about Feb 2010. I know we all have a look at the calendar and plan our meetings, trips, parties and other important functions while some of us even look at the current date and wander away to yesteryears memories. But how many of us would have thought of calculating and analysing the numbers on the calendar?....Maybe a few of us would do that but not the majority, like me. Anyway, here is the interesting fact that you didn’t know about February, the 2nd month of this year 2010:

1. 4 Mondays
2. 4 Tuesdays
3. 4 Wednesdays
4. 4 Thursdays
5. 4 Fridays
6. 4 Saturdays
7. 4 Sundays

This ‘February Special 4’ will repeat only once every 11 years...Heh, How many of you didn't know this???

Removing Snow from the Car WHITE CHRISTMAS cleaning Snow Ice Frost

Removing Snow from the Car...


Whew! Finally the snow is melting away. What a time we had while it snowed. It was fun but at the same time it was also a problem for motorists and travellers because not only was the snow very thick but some secondary roads were ignored while primary roads were being gritted with salt. For the school kids, I guess it was holiday time for them as some schools had to be shut down. Anyway, our car was entirely covered in snow and we had to clear it up before driving. I removed the snow with an ice scraper. But you can also remove it with a window cleaner brush which has a flat and wide cleaning end. But after the snow was removed, there was still frost on the windscreen which would take some more time to clear up. So I sprayed de-icer and it became easier to scrape away the frost. While removing the snow, it’s better to start from one end and clean in one motion from front to back. This will ensure that the snow which is being removed from the front till the back will fall down and not get mixed with the rest of the snow on top of the car. Otherwise, if it gets mixed up, you end up taking more effort than what is required and it’s double effort and double time you lose. So start from one end and clear that side and then move to the next side. Enjoy cleaning up all the snow, ice and frost and enjoy your drive in the snow!
Here's the video of me removing all the snow from the car...