Welcome! I originally started the blog to write about my weekend outings around Bangalore, India. But now I live in Texas, US and blog about a variety of subjects. You will find travelogues, reviews about technology, gadgets, software, books and movies. My reactions to news, my experiences at various cultural events in the area etc. Please feel free to leave your feedback and comments and do subscribe to my feeds.
Saturday, February 06, 2010
Real Life Sleeping Beauty in Britain
How would you like to sleep for 13 days at a stretch??? I am quite sure lot of us would like to get some more sleep than we are getting now, but 13 days... that sounds a tad too much. I read about and watched a video about this British girl who is afflicted with a rare medical condition that makes her sleep for days at a stretch. It is so rare that only about 1,000 people in the world of 6 billion could have this condition.
Friday, February 05, 2010
Statuettes at Kimbell
Last Sunday we visited the Kimbell art museum in Fort Worth, Texas. Here are pictures of some interesting artworks in their permanent collection. There are many paintings in the collection, but I am interested in sculptures so I captured only those that appealed to me. I am not so enamored by European sculptures because in my opinion they are too boring. Sculptural art from South America, Africa and Asian countries are much more vibrant and interesting. There is some kind of intrigue, mystery, and rugged aesthetics. 
Sculpture from South America
Sculpture from Africa
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Visiting Kimbell Art Museum
Visiting museums in the US of A is usually an expensive affair, entry fees, parking, membership, etc... etc.. are associated with every art gallery/ museum. Of course most of these museums are state owned. Then there are few private collections of super rich Americans, which are accessible to everyone free. Kimbell museum in Fort Worth, Texas is one such free art space which is accessible to everyone. There are two collections one is a permanent collection and the other is the private collections. The permanent collection is free while the private collection is ticketed. We visited the permanent collection today.
Entrance to the museum
Mayan Sculpture on display in the Kimbell Museum