Ride is on Cards :)

Hi,
Well there is a whole lot of news to be shared, but not in this post, sorry:) "THE" ride is going to take place soon, between 16th night to 17th morning. Stay tuned for details, interviews n video feeds n lot more.....Before we part, just wanted to share my new email signature:)

A great touring experience...:)

Dear Readers,
How u all doing? First of all I wud like to apologize for the delay in making this post. No excuse! I have a surprise....(drum rolls...)....I'll be sharing the pics n........a.......short......movie:)

Visit the following link:

www.youtube.com/sidheart19

Also find below few snaps of the ride...

"caption: Never mess with The CBZ"

" These are not sailor's shoes :p "

"waiting for a cup of tea in Hiryur..."

Do let me whether you enjoyed or not:)

* All pictures are available in the SoloRide#5 video as well:)

An Invitation to Chitradurga, Karnataka

Hi Readers, 

I hope y'all doin well n enjoying your weekends:) Despite of being so busy I too had made a great plan for a ride to a nearby locale with friends and had planned to cover the ride with cam(sort of a warm-up session for "THE" ride p.s.-check my previous post for details). But as we know, breakdowns r part of life that is so obvious, that u feel stupid when u simply forget about them while looking forward to having a great time. Well, I faced a few, like the guy who was supposed to get a Handycam, had to go out of the station, then we fell short of pillion riders, n then my pillion(n friend n buddy n roomie) Abhi got flu(not sure whether it was more of a psychological one or for real, as the doc only prescribed a cough syrup after checkup:p). Anyways, doesn't really matter as I(guess on behalf of us who don't have the guts to do things they love n r waiting for sumone to invite them n then they'll get enough of an excuse to take a step forward in the right direction! duh...sorry...no hard feelings anymore. As I had worked my A$$ out to take the saturday out of my work schedule, I felt bit bad that I won't be enjoyin a great ride this weekend.....Spend the whole day teasin my roomie about the flu incident, n got bored, ordered for lunch. It was good:) watched a movie afterwards("Click"). The movie was good, a real eye opener, if you are working in an organisation n u r hardworking in nature, it's a must watch!! When the movie got over, I pulled the curtain to see outside, just to get surprised to know that day light has gone it's already 7. I was thinking tomorrow would be same, but suddenly recalled that I had to attend an engagement ceremony of a friend at a place around 250 km from the city. Plan was to board a volvo but, suddenly had idea how would it be to hit the road on my Bike:):):) Bingo!! I had to get permission from my best buddy, after a lot of persuation she gave up(=AGREED). I promised to ride responsibly(It's easy on my part as I always do!). My shoelace had broken, so rushed to the nearest woodland outlet n got a pair. I don't want to miss this chance of coverin this ride on cam, so decided to use my cellphone cam. It ain't that bad, only concern was the battery backup. Bought another battery for 200 bucks for my cell, hope both the cells will support the cam long enough for tomorrows ride. So for dinner we(me n my roomie, who's recovering now, I guess) ordered again as the sabji we got in our dabba SUCKS!!! It's green, grainy n Peewwky(sumthin if u try eatin, u'll puke)!!! Now while waiting for the delivery guy, am writing this blog:) Sometimes it's nice to wait, it gives us a chance to do many interesting things, like blogging. I heard a knock just now, I think our food has come...Well before we part for the night lemme share(create) my checklist. Well here it goes:- - T-Rex(as my bro calls my bike. It's in ok shape, could've got it checked once, but now it's already past 11, all garages must be closed.) - Helmet(thats mandatory in bangalore anyways) - Jeans(my black pair of levi's would be just fine) - Shoes(basic stuff though, the pair of rugged woodlands would be great n comfy) - Sunglasses (polaroid rocks!) - Music ( Creative Zen 8 Gig would be on test this time! loading this with songs at the moment:) ) - Creative stock ear phones - Panasonic ear buds(Awsome sound, n isolates external noise. It may not be good while riding, but carrying it in case...) - Cam (Nokia 5300 1.3 MP camera, Video Resolution:176x144, Format:3GP, Lets see how this baby handles) - Extra battery for mob(Brand: LPT, Price: 200 INR, Rating: 3.4v Type: Li-ion) - A Jacket(Brand: JustNatural, Type: Rain cheater. Tough am not expecting any rain, then again weather doesn't give a damn about anyone expectations:p ) - Here's my current ODO meter reading - 296575 Am havin a mild headache at the moment, so hav a slight fear of fallin sick by the morning. BUT if I don't then I'll be updating the new reading after returning to Bangalore. Just for the records:) So did a li'l gargling, boiled n kept the milk for morning cereals. Now will have dinner n catch a nap...Putting a tiny map of the destination n route from the city. I have been to the Fort@ Chittradurga, hoping to discover more of the city this time...Mornin I may post an entry here in my blog when I start, so keep checkin.....n Wish You Readers All The Very Best in Whatever You Have Chosen To Do This Weekend!!!! Satellite view of the route(seems pretty straight! I have ridden on this highway before, but first time I'll be riding alone): Below is the Gmaps estimation, I'll be following a route close to this n will update the blog, so that you can have an idea about it's accuracy. Simple map view: Good night to you all, sleep well n have lots of dreams, cause we have to live them every morning:) I'll have this one tonight... Cheers, Sid

Sid'sVideoDiary#1

SELP Project - Will it be one ???

Hi Readers,
hope u all doin well. After a long time I decided to tap the keys n make a post here. Life is like a roller coster ride. Sometimes you are screaming and sometimes you're so scared that you're quite
like a lamb. Well......it couldn't have been any other way, if u ask me:) But the oh_feelin_so_low days should not become the theme of our lives. Nothing wrong though, but thats just not US! Late night blogs have their own share of senti(mental) stuff....read on...

Well as part of my landmard curriculum, I will be taking up a project, which I wouldn't otherwise had picked up!! And outof the 4 shortlisted projects, I had to finilise on ONE! And guess what....the one which am most uncomfortable+unsure+worried+have_absolutely_no_idea(but most passionate) about got picked up by my coach Vidya. Final decision will be mine though and rules are simple- NO REASONS REQUIRED ! SIMPLY PICK ONE CLOSE TO YOUR HEART !!!

THE project which I am finalising on definately has somethin to do with the bikes[:)] and then some more....video coverage...blog....pics....n a documentary...(phew) To be honest I have absolutely no idea about whether I will be doing it, how I'll be doing it, who all would be accompanying me, n blah blah blah....But thats what the game is(as my coach says)! In college,
I might have had thought of somethin(close to this, but not this!) similar, but after joining work?!! Can't even think of,especially when work life has become so unpredictable and hectic. But no point discussing what are against the theme of the event, as today evening I had a detailed chat with my roomie, my buddy, safety advisor - Abhi, regarding this possibility. Initial
theme for the ride included some different locations, which he was fine with, but I wasn't convinced(may be it's because I couldn't find solid info about the visual credibilty of the locales), so I was flooding through all possible thoughts for a theme worth a challenge! Also my favourite tv series DVD was spinning in the computer tray- Long Way Round by Evan McGregor and Charlie Boorman. That keeps my spirits high:) Abhi got a call from mom, so he was attending that and I was scrolling thru a map of India looking for THAT special place waiting for me to discover. Then suddenly something struck me, it was a place I have read in books, heard from friends, dreamt of visiting one day(but not sure when..) Cape Comorin, the southern most point of India! Never realised we are so close to the edge of the nation, literally reaching there would mean a lot for me. Again seeing the map I could see an exotic route through Keral that will lead us there....It'll be a ride through various cultures, places, especially when we'll be riding through God's own country - Kerala. Suddenly I could visualise the whole ride....I was so excited to reveal this plan to Abhi, I had to wait till his call(n then smoke) was over....I offered him a chair and requested him to settle down(as I didn't want him to get a panic attack, which is quite a common reaction for him for anything that is youthful or cocky). I told him the whole idea with drums and whistles and was curious to know what he feels about it. But much to my surprised he was sceptical about it's feasibilty. I told him many people have done longer rides than this, but in our case managing the schedules, coverage and the safety of the fellow riders would be a real challenge...But I am confident and am ready to take up the responsibility. He needn't worry. After a long pause...........................................he yawned (duh!) and said...............thik hai bhai(yuppee) mujhe sochne ke liye thod waqt do(iski toh...), I'll let you know tomorrow(let it be...now whom should I take...). Ok buddy, take your time.....n he was off to bed! I was not feeling sleepy, so thought of doing some research work and recalled that I hav a diary and today is worth mentioning.....so here I am.


Switched off Abhi's system, moved to my desk, with a lot of conversations in mind, I'll fill up couple of blog pages if I start describing those, in short mostly dis empowering ones....but again a POSSIBILITY LEADS TO ANOTHER! So am keeping my spirits high and my fingers crossed! I'll take this challenge for the love of riding and freedom!!!

" Who I am is the possibilty of Joy, Openness, Freedom & Innovation,
and that is who I am !!! "