3 miles in 35minutes

Two months ago a friend and I thought it would be a good idea to enter into a charity run. I for one had never done such a thing before and thought why not. The training took a little time to get started, but managed to do at least two days of exercise per week (could have done a little more). As the weeks speeded by, the realisation of was in store had started to sink in. Nevertheless, here I am writing this post clearly having completed the run. I'm proud to say we managed to do the run in 35minutes - not bad for a first timer. Below, are some photos from today.

Started the morning with a healthy breakfast

Having completed the run, watching others doing their run

Yummy spicy ramen for lunch

Shared yummy slices of coffee and walnut cake; and chiffon lemon cake with friends at Konditor & Cook

I did it! - My first medal

Highlights from February | 10

Highlights from February included going on a walking expedition (thanks to google maps) to find the Design Museum. It was my first visit and I thoroughly enjoyed myself walking around the Brit Insurance Designs of the Year.

A lovely winter's day walking around

1. Valentine's Day - It was as bad as thought it was going to be - Hollywood studios sometimes really get love wrong, 2. A Single Man - A beautiful, poignant film, with heartbreakingly good performances from both Colin Firth and Julianne Moore, 3. Youth in Revolt - a quirky, funny coming of age film, 4. The Wolfman - great gothic visuals, but that's all film it had going for it (I'm being polite) and 5. Micmacs - from the director of Amelia and billed as being equally quirky, but unfortunately it wasn't so....

I also managed to catch the

Where Three Dreams Cross: 150 Years of Photography from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh

Urban Art

Walking around in Shoreditch minding my own business, and came across some interesting and colourful sights...

One saturday morning

Highlights from January | 10

The start of a new online project, with this post I hope to highlight some of the fun things I do each month. I found myself quite busy last month with going to the pictures, catching a play and going to an exhibition.

My week would not be complete without watching at least one film. One friday after work, I managed squeeze in two films - which I have to admit was pretty exhausting. Anyway, the photos

(thanks to Google images for some of the photos) below should give you an indication of some

of the things that have kept me busy during the month of January.

1. Daybreakers - Another vampire film which was good, but could have done so much more with the story; 2. Up in the Air - George being George - a little disappointed with this film, didn't it live up to the hype and we have seen better mid life crisis films before i.e. Lost in Translation; 3. 3 Idiots - was boring and again another example of a film that did live up to the hype; 4. It's Complicated had some funny moments, but on the whole nothing special about it; 5. Sherlock Holmes was entertaining and thoroughly enjoyed as it didn't take itself seriously and finally 6. Un Prophete excellent performances, gritty story and well paced - I thought it was very good and deserved its Oscar nomination today.

As I mentioned in my previous post, Aicon Gallery is exhibiting some works by Raghu Rai. Very glad to have had the opportunity to see his work in London - highly recommend it.

Award winning play comes to London with a star cast and what a fantastic way to start the year. James Earl Jones, Adrian Lester and Sanaa Lathan were absolutely fantastic.

Contemporary South Asian Art exhibitions in London

One of the many things I love about London is the abundance of contemporary art exhibitions; we are so spoilt for choice here. As with many centres of Art, London does receive its fair share of from the Indian Sub continent. What seems to be interesting about this year so far is the sudden, explosion of contemporary South Asian Art exhibitions, which excites me very much. If you are in the city, be sure to visit one of these exhibitions. I’m going to try and visit them all.

Grosvenor Vadehra Gallery

Sunil Gupta: The New Pre-Raphaelites

12 January - 30 January 2010

Whitechapel Galley

Where Three Dreams Cross: 150 Years of Photography from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh

21 January - 11 April 2010

Aicon Gallery

Raghu Rai: A Retrospective

22 January - 20 February 2010

The Saatchi Gallery
The Empire Strikes Back:
Indian Art Today

29 January - 7 May 2010

There is so much to see and not enough time. Enjoy :)

New Promises | New Year | New Decade

Well, it's that time of the year when we promise to be extra good and that usually lasts till the end of January or if you are good maybe till the beginning of spring ;)

I promise to:-

• blog regularly (I think I said this last year)
• be daring i.e. try new things
• continue to explore new my home city - London
• not to stress over others (it just increases the number of grey hair)
• continue to do things by myself, even if no one can join me - their loss!
• stop allowing people to think they know me better than I do and
• be brave with my photography....

It only dawned on me a couple of weeks ago, that we were coming to the end of a decade. This got me reflecting on where I was in 1999 and where I had reached in 2009. There have been so many first time experiences, which have included:-

• Finishing my studies - being away from home and getting my Masters
• Travelling with friends and on my own
• Worked at my dream organisation
• Moved to London to work and live
• Meeting a wide range of personalities, which have been huge learning experiences in themselves :)

Lets hope the next decade proves to be equally exciting and another adventurous chapter in my life.

HAPPY NEW YEAR AND NEW DECADE TO YOU ALL......