Who you be?

We were asked the same question yesterday, while entering a friend’s colony gate. I don’t know if you’ve ever noticed it is not that tough to spot a stoner amongst the crowd of ‘normal’ people. There isn’t anything wrong with the stoners, then why use the word normal for others? Simple enough, because stoners according to others and their perspective are weird and slightly strange people. A question we are often asked is, where are you going and where are you from? Not that we look strange or are wearing clothes which are mismatch or torn at places. We are dressed decently, at least most of the time.

I stone occasionally and quite enjoy my trips. I get to think a lot and ponder on things. Try to connect with my inner self and look for answers. Just because, a person has long beard, untidy messed up hair, does not mean there is something wrong with him. The strange and weird outlook is an image the society has made in its mind, that brands us as fishy.

Another thing, that has quite pissed me off is, banning psychedelic drugs in the society. Personally, I find it quite stupid. If the community is stupid enough to legalize nicotine and alcohol, legalizing marijuana and acid won’t kill them. Okay, go ahead ensure the consumption, and sale is regulated with age and environment. It is not like, I am saying it is perfectly safe for us to use them, but everything has pros and cons, and the day you start favouring between them, you loose your entitlement to judge things.

And, also, just to get few facts right, these psychedelic drugs are not addictive nor can you over doze on them.

People are scared about almost anything new in life, hence they try to stop in from happening before even trying.

Just my two cents. 

how live music is evolving.

I went for an Indian Ocean gig few weeks back, they played at the Hard Rock Cafe thing. The venue was unusually overcroweded for the gig. Though, I had a horrid time trying to shoot the gig, I did manage to get some pretty decent photographs. (They can be bought too)






What I noticed was, how music used to be all about enjoyment, now there is more camera and camera flash then fists in the air and LED's on stage. Well, I have posted a pic from the concert, which pretty much signifies the same and another photos of how the live music has evolved.

Delhi

So, I’ve been away for a while. Somehow or the other, life finds a way to stick a big stick up ones ass, somewhat the same happened to me. Studies, with the help of college entrance preparation barley left me time to just sit and think. Now, that every thing is out of the way, I can sit around, read books and most importantly, go in a peaceful state of mind.

So I figured, I can ramble here more often.

I met few friends a while back, and that led to a little bit of smoking up. One joint down, I was pretty laid back and in a peaceful state of mind, I started to think, traveling home in a DTC bus. The ride itself, is an experience, people should have. I’m not talking about those mid afternoons empty bus rides, but the peak hours in the evening when everyone is returning home.

Firstly, getting into a crowded over crowded bus is a challenge in itself. One can spend hours, figuring out the correct and safe way in. Trust me when I say this, there isn’t any. Once inside, you are surrounded with people from every caste and class of life. Surrounded by these common men; and tripping on that joint, I started thinking. If one needs to figure out what the common man really wants, they should totally get into a bus and travel with them.

I wonder, if any Prime Minister or Chief Minister even will ever get into one. I saw loads of faces around me, thought about taking a few portrait shots, but was too squeezed in between people to reach my camera. Now, to think about it…I’m going to travel more in buses to try and capture that one image about the ‘aam janta’, common man. With, possibly only few more weeks left for me in Delhi before I’m packed of to college, I am going to try and capture as much of this city as I can. Will upload some here too and some on my facebook page. Some frames will be available for sale too, details coming soon.

Street photography should be fun. Constructive criticism is welcome on the images.