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changing progress

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Change is needed for progress we all know that. And comfort is a very tricky thing- Once comfort sets in, we tend to stagnant or we become inert. any further changes seem harder and harder. the more comfortable you are in a certain situation the easier it is to stay put. I fear change yet i crave change with every pore of my tired being. I need change and once i have no change
i feel the need to climb onto higher grounds, to scale a higher mountain.(Ironically im flying at 40 000 feet)
But its not the physical height , we know that.
i feel the need to move forward and be free to dictate where im going to or propel myself to the places i need to be. ( ironically Im able to travel to as many places as i want to go)
But its not the physical places we know that nor is it the literal travel.
When im grounded ,i want to fly . my mind takes me to places i wanna be, i wander, wonder- lusting for physical change to happen to me; to be geographically in different places in as short a time as possible. When im flying i want to have some routine to guide my life, to have a constant goal to move towards to. I miss catching up with friends over and over again, i miss being able to constantly be involved in the slow progress of life. Yes i am a contradiction but i allow my higher self to warn me when the battery of zest runs low.
Change me to accept this ground or i need to change where i am now.


venice oh venice!

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Venice 1.9.2007


look to the skies ! we have landed in venice!

Venice IS the prettiest city on earth. it has won me over with its quintessential charm, with its warm and welcoming people, with everything that is venice.This amazing trip which i am fortunate enough to make certainly didnt dissapoint i can tell u that! All these pictures and images u see in magazines , tv programmes or cheesy venice-themed resturants comes alive before your very eyes here. The dreamworld merges with reality and every corner you turn is picture-perfect. Just imagine that! And people actually do live like this for centuries with pretty much the same way of life! Here, vibrant colors, amazing natural light, cool watery breezes, subtle evidences of everyday life in such a surreal place conspires to give the senses the best of an experience.

picturesque venice
A complex labyrinth of Waterways run all over the city and streets are interconnected with zillions of cute bridges, gondolas are parked everywhere and so are little boats which the locals use as their main mode of transportation. Here the motor car is completely absent! I love it love it LOVE IT.

me and the gondola boys
These gondola boys fetches tourists ard on tours on their grand gondolas for a grand fee. For 100 euros u get a tour on their gondolas for an hour. I didnt take the tour but these boys are warm enough to pose for a picture with me they invited me to sit with them for one.


the beauty that is venice
The S-shaped grand canal is the main waterway that runs through venice just look at how beautiful it is, This picture was taken on the ponte rialto bridge.

the famed gondolas
Gondolas are the pride of venetians, Each and every gondola are made like a work of art, each a unique masterpiece. It is designed specially for the gondolier to row the boat witha single oar and it will still go straight!

the quaint waterways
we walked and stopped to tank up at a pizzaria, i had a nice italian pizza , typically thin crusted but yummy yummy yummy =) my tummy is thanking me for it.

yummy street pizzas

the vibrant colors
gondola station


the famous ponte rialto bridge


me at ponte rialto

the bridge of sighs
The bridge of sighs got its name from the sighs of prisoners catching their last glimpse of freedom when they walk across the bridge.

pigeon feeding in san marco square
I had the most fun feeding these pigeons at san marco. The pigeons here are used to contact with humans and are not afraid to use human arms or heads as landing pads. i had my go at it , bought some corn from a nearby vendor and offered it to the pigeons.

pigeon attack!
I was pretty happy till one of them tried to get fresh with me. Well it overstepped its boundaries!

the pretty church in san marco sqaure
goodbye venice -the boat trip back
After a full day we headed back before the sun sets, we were sad to leave the beauty behind but i made a secret pact with her that i will be back again.







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