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Above us          the choking gray

Sky      looms.

Tonight            

            In bed

            With you

            I would             crush

            The velvet

            Star over          us

                        With     lush

                                    Kisses,

                                                Wet

                                                            As womb

                                                And      trees,

                                                            Each limb         green

                                                            As it

                                                            Touches           us-

                                                                                      Green

                                                                                                As it    

                                                                                                Bends

                                                                                                To drunken      

                                                                                    Leaves.

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I love                the feeling of

Black   mahogany

Breaking

            Sound, but

            Making love

            Enormous         branches

            Moving in

            Wind

                        Creak   in

                                                Bed

                                                Waiting

                                                            To once

                                                            Grow leaves     again

                                                            Recrossing        each

                                                                                       Other

                                                                                                And other

                                                                                                Destroying

                                                                                                Each other        or

                                                                                                                        Over taking

                                                                                                                        Others

                                                                                                            Without sound.

3

I can                 see myself in

Front    of a

Mirror

            Waiting

            For a wrinkle

            To appear,

            A hair               to turn gray

            And fall

                        Out.

                                    The possibility

                                                            Of youth

                                                            Is but a

                                                            Wafer              

                                                                        On my

                                                                        Tongue.         Your

                                                                                                Before

                                                                                                Me

                                                                                                Wandering.

                                                                                                Anyway,

                                                                                                It is there-

                                                                                                Standing

                                                                                    Between her legs

                                                                                    Until

                                                            My tears are rain,

                                                                                    Until

                                    My breath is wind,

                                                                                    Until

I am dirt again.

Having a little fun in Photoshop. Added this sun flower to a beautiful sky photo.

As I sat benieth a Autumn tree
Before the leaves began their fall
I watched as shadows  slowly danced
on Natures Mirror for us all..
The sky was blue, peeking through
as the sun began it's slow decline
and i heard a whisper in the wind
that spoke of Summertime...
I watched the sun burt through white clouds
like a diamond it did shine...
as if a star was there for me to see
( to find within the light of time...)
I thanked the Lord for blessing me
with the time for which to see
that nothing can change, the "little things"
Seasons give us all for free.
With the way this world it's going
It's past time for us to find
Believers who will 2 by 2
Agree that Peace On Earth we'll find..
For when more believe  in something
then that something we will find..
and peace can be reality
and like a diamond it will shine...

We moved last summer and elected a cozy country village close the the hills as our new dwelling-place. The agony of life in town is already just a distant memory. For literally years I hadn't seen a starry night, not to mention the anguish of living in a crime ridden city. Now we're saving money on rent and living happier, without sacrificing our careers. Why this choice still surprises so much our friends and acquaintances... no idea!My guess is that some people are born to enjoy life in large city, while some just aren't. Yes, call me a hopeless culchie, but I love living in the country.

I doubt if I even, know myself as a whole
To be clear if I am playing only part of the role
I would have tried a new way to reach the goal
So that life doesn't end soon and take on a toll 

How can you measure failures or smiles?
When u r not sure where end the final miles
It's easy to think about taking short cuts and short routes
But will it be possible later to check on your foot

Even if you are lonely, please don't feel so low
For when u are alone, u learn to gather seeds to sow
You won't realize the value of these seeds you possess
Unless u let them grow, you won't be able to evaluate & assess

Are you the only one with dark clouds above?
Hey wake up, chum, watch the whole universe is white dove
Even if they sing the same twiddle little tunes
Of disaster and self doubt which blinds the eyes like a storm crumbling a sand dune

Oh get up buddy; you have no time to wait
For you don't know anyways, what's in store in your fate?
Just go on and take many risks and some chance
Who might know, you may have a big reason to dance...

The rules that we made, have no way to be checked
The only sure means is to go aboard the deck
You may miss something good, without leaving a trail
But that's life's bargains for us, just continue your sail

I don't know the actual location where this photo has been taken, but sometimes it doesn't matter. I lost a piece of my heart somewhere there in September 2005.

Птиче перо на фона на пейзаж.

Mae Linat © 2008

Myself, I fall on the side of V+! So while I may be blogging about it - that's not to say I agree with it!

But apart from my personal opinion & that of my readers - Sky HD has been voted Gadget of the year at the Garmin T3 Gadget Awards. And that's by 54,000 people, no less!!!

Who do you suppot? Sky or Virgin?

Now for something really random... =)

Ταύτα προκύπτουν από τη δημοσκοπική έρευνα της public issue:

http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c=110,id=29753392

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Γιατί δίνω ως πρώτο σύνδεσμο την «Ελευθεροτυπία» και όχι τον Sky;

Διότι δε μπορώ να μην επισημάνω το ατόπημα (κατά τον λαϊκό και μη πολιτικά ορθό τρόπο: πουστιά!) της «Ε» να ΜΗΝ αναφέρει καν το ποσοστό που λαμβάνουν στο γκάλοπ οι Οικολόγοι - Πράσινοι (2,5% - δείτε εδώ: http://www.skai.gr/master_story.php?id=96451 ) Ούτε το εξαιρετικά ενδιαφέρον εύρημα, ότι οι Ο-Π είναι το πλέον ...δημοφιλές κόμμα, με ποσοστό 54%!

Looking over the river at by the side of Hampton Court Bridge - f/11 | ¹⁄₄₀₀ sec | 18 mm

My sister and her kids have arrived! Yay! After months of delays I've finally hooked back up with my two favorite little subjects, my niece and nephew. We took them out to Lancaster County today for a serious day trip. Wild day and I'm still pumped up from the experience.

There were goats in the sky! All part of the Cherry Crest Adventure Farm. My sister and her son did the corn maze while my niece and the rest of the family took on the farm. We also did the Strasburg Rail Road but sadly we missed the last train of the day. Photographed the steam locomotive as it returned though.

Going to take a while to process today's shots. Our next adventure will be Saturday. Need to to recover but the kids held up amazingly well considering the schedule and the pace we set today.

As a move to cope with the offers of BIGTv, TataSky and DishTV had to bring down their prices. Here are the way the offers stand currently.

BIGTV: Pay Rs.2200 and Get the BIGTV STB, Dish, Annual package containing all the channels. Visit BIG TV for more.. With over 200 channels.

TataSky: STB, Dish, and annual subscription to the south Jumbo pack (Prices at Rs.310 per month) for Rs.3999.
This offer is a part of the Diwali bonus offer, It also includes a few other offers at a cheaper price. Just about 125 channels. Visit TataSky Offers for more..

DishTV: STB, Dish, Annual Subscription to the costliest pack at Rs.4000
Visit DishTV for more.. About a 150 channels.

The best offer at this point in time for a new Subscriber seems to be from BIGTV.. An Year subscription for as low as Rs.2200. If u do not feel satisfied by the service, u can always make a switch to other DTH Provider. Of course there is an option of moving back to cable too.

The DTH war has already begun. Bharti has launched its DTH service on october 9,2008. As a promotional ad campaign, Bharti made a teaser showing only a large red sofa with the Tag line saying 'See u on Oct 9th'.. The teaser was to create audience interest, However BIGTV took a BIG time advantage. It made a similar ad, with the same red sofa with a Tag line promoting the BIGTV services, carrying the logo too. People now think that the older ad was from BIGTV.

I'm currently subscribed to TataSky, would definitely have made a switch to BIGTV if not for the Subscription of Rs.2600 in my TataSky account. I want to get out of TataSky asap, and would not recommend anyone to use this service. I had warned a friend of mine about the restrictive practices of TataSky, he however lured by the new offer made the choice and is now always complaining about having made that decision in a haste.

People complain that most of my post's on TataSky carry only negatives. The reason i write negatives is because i want people to beware of what they are subscribing to. However this time, I'll be introducing u to a few pluses that TataSky claims of its service.

Tata ka bharosemand Customer Care: (Translation, Tata's trustworthy customer care)
All that i can say about this is that, ur queries will get answered in 24 hours. No doubt about that. Their technical team is the best in the business and will help u solve the problem.
They answer ur query in 24 hours saying, "If there are any updates, we'll notify u", this is what we hear most of the time when we complain about the Packaging and the non availability of channels. When we complain about the service or a fault with the reception, they will send a tech person to get the matter solved and will also charge u Rs.350 per visit. Sometimes it so happens that the problem reoccurs after the visit and u end up paying Rs.350 more.

Tata Ki Active Services:
Let me introduce u to a few of the active services. Actv Stories, Actv wizkids, Actv Games, Actv sports, Actv matrimony,Actv darshan, etc, etc.. Wow! All seem very good, How interactive.. Yes, Tata started earning more subscribers because of these services. I remember telling my dad about active sports, so that he understands why i wanted TataSky..
Yes, These services are good, Unless they are made available all the time.. Most of them, Including Actv stories and Actv wizkids are part of some stupid package that is priced at Rs.30 per month. I don't care, I'm not very fond of these services, I have not subscribed to it either.
Wow, Active sports.. The reason i bought TataSky for.. It has been over 4 months and a few cricket series gone since i have seen something on active sports. At least they were showing highlights then, leave alone showing the match at multiple camera angles! I pay for it and i don't get it..
Hey, did i say Actv matrimony.. Good na.. U get to search for ur soul mate at the comfort of ur home. What the.. Every profile that u wish to see is also priced. Priced at Rs.10 per profile, Actv matrimony becomes the last thing i would visit.
As for the other active services, Nothing is free! Get that.. Nothing is free!

Showcase:
Movies on demand, for Rs.75 per movie.
Last night i was watching the movie Goal on UTV Movies, while TataSky had priced it Rs.75 on showcase. It's one useless service, i don't understand the need for it.

Packages for as low as Rs.99:
Yes, the lowest base pack is priced at Rs.99. This pack contains all the basic channels, TataSky claims.
Haha.. Good Joke.. Most of the channels are DD and are available for free on DD DTH. Why pay Rs.99 for such a pack?? TataSky will never understand that. All other packages are packed in a manner such that u end up paying more than what u would have been paying earlier. Earlier meaning, When i had subscribed to it.
Take a look at the packages on TataSky
As for how much i'm paying now compared to earlier..
Now: Rs.450 per month.
Earlier Rs.367 per month.
Notice any change?? There has been a big gap after the packages have been changed. One thing I'd like to mention again, TataSky changed the price of Lifestyle gold pack from Rs.30 to Rs.45 for adding one channel (Colors) to the pack. Rs.15 for a channel, Justified? That's one reason i suggest people not choose TataSky! Beware this is fraud service!

Adding to all the vows if the new offers. New subscribers are being offered lowest of prices possible, while money gets extracted from the already existing ones. Why does TataSky not have any special diwlai offers for the existing customers?

Where can we complain? MRTPC? TRAI? is there a way to get these people stp their services. Just because i have signed a contract, that does not mean we get slaughtered slowly by this fraud service.

Make ur choice, BIGTV is the best i could recommend if u have to choose DTH. Cheap price, lots of channels, and a trustworthy company. U definitely have the choice of moving out of the service after a year. Go ahaed and BUY BIGTV. I have seen their demo, and loved all its features. As for me and TataSky. As soon as my subscription ends, I'm going off it.

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Kunal

PS: I know i have taken this too far, most of my blog post on TataSky almost carry the same information. Only this time I'm posting a link to this blog post to the customer service department of TataSky. Let's see what kind of response these guys give. I'll also 'cc' a few media houses.. so that TataSky takes this a little seriously.

Anyways we got back to AIB a little after 2 and from there I rode my bike to Faneuil Hall and worked on my project all around Boston until like 530. It was an amazing day. It felt like spring and the sky was perfect for shooting. People were giving me the craziest looks while I was shooting, my project is called "Reflections of Boston". I basically rode my bike and walked around to all the famous spots in Boston and held up a mirror backwards and shot the photo showing both the famous spot backwards and the areas around the actual mirror. I ended up loving the project so much that I over shot and instead of turning in 5 shots when its due Ill be turning in 14. And the project is almost entirely for personal production, it doesn't get graded just critiqued in class. I think I loved the project so much because it made me remember why I wanted to come home, Boston is absolutely amazing and as much as I love San Francisco and miss it dearly, Boston is my home. While I was out shooting I also ate by myself at Wagamama. I don't know why I enjoy being out by myself so much. I didn't listen to my Ipod once, I barely checked my texts and never went on facebook. It was just me, my camera, my bike and a random mirror. And I loved it. I felt like even if the worst thing happened after it would still have been a good day. I might carry the concept on and take it out of Boston. Perhaps when I go to SF I'll bring the mirror and shoot "Reflections of San Francisco" I'd love to do an entire series around America or even the world! Add it to my never-ending list of things to do in life.

Well I am exhausted. Good Night.

Brianna

P.S Don't forget to watch the premiere of Britney's new video for Womanizer on 20/20 tomorrow night! :)