Life is like a game of Tetris. Now it makes sense, now it does not. And more often than not, it does not - for when it does it gets snipped off - at least the parts thereof, that do (make sense), are (snipped off).

I write this as if in a reverie; like a Chopin nocturne.

I don't know what Tetris or a Chopin nocturne are, but when life is looking bewildering, a reverie is probably the best way to approach it. :)

By  D, at 3.12.04  

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Hi! Have been meaning write this for awhile now. So here I am. I read your blog pretty regularly becuase I am from Bangalore :) and your blog takes me there! Thanx! You write well and your photos are great.Can I ask which camera you use. I am planning to invest in a digital camera,so I am wondering what your camera is? Have a good weekend.

By  Sunrayz, at 3.12.04  

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Hi Deirdre - point taken.. reverie it is then for me ;-)

By  Deepak, at 4.12.04  

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Hi Sunrayz,

Thanks for reading! The Powers that be have been kind to have moved me to Bangalore, had it not been for this city, I would have very nearly ended up as a wreck :-)

The camera I use is (now a year old) DImage XT. While I am very happy with it, I recently discovered while interacting with a fellow blogger that there is no Minolta service center here in Bangalore - something you might want to ponder on before you decide to go for it. I'll also recommend scouring DP Review before making the final choice - the digital photography is a vibrant and protean one I am certain that there are better (and cheaper) options available!

Cheers,
Deepak

By  Deepak, at 4.12.04  

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Just to add to what you said, Deepak: "I am certain that there are better (and cheaper) options available!" That could be true, and I've got no idea what's available in India (I'm in Australia). But I just bought a digital camera for the first time - a DiMage X31 - & I've been really pleased with its performance so far. The manual that came with it is written so clearly that even a novice like myself has no trouble understanding it. And the camera has (so far) given no hint of trouble. (Fingers crossed for further happy days...)

By  D, at 7.12.04  

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Thanks for reading Rajesh! Given the number of comments (between 0 and 1) I usually get on my blog when I write about western classical - I sometimes wonder if they are read at all! Looks like they are!

I've heard very little of Mozart, esepcially given the volume of work he produced - and honestly, I haven't ventured near his symphonies yet! I love some of his Piano Concertos and I have a brilliant recording of his Harp and Flute concerto; one feels ethereal listening to it!

Beethoven is a different matter altogehter - he is - to put it plainly - my hero! And I persue his works with an academic dilligence. His music exercises an influence on me that I can scarcely put down in words!

Glad to know that you appreciate western classical. Very few people I know do. Don't worry too much about understanding it - enjoying it is more important! Frankly, I sometime find my appreciation encumbered by my understanding. But gosh, there is so much to learn! I find myself confronted with entire 400 years of glorious legacy and have say just a tenth of that time left to imbibe it all!

Let me know if you are looking to expand your collection anytime soon - I'll be glad to offer suggestions on what you should pick next!

By  Deepak, at 28.12.04  

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