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“It's a long way to the top if you wanna rock 'n' roll“ - AC⚡️DC . and I’ve only begun😁 #incrementalimprovements #longwaytothetopifyouwannarocknroll #runningbuddha (at Bangalore, India) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQASz5BL6LA/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Talk about the fire in my belly?⁣ ⁣ Here I am with the simmering 🔥 inside.⁣ ⁣ These things help me maintain my sanity as a creative at a time like this.⁣ ⁣ They allow me to express those parts of myself that are asking to be revealed to the world at a particular moment in time.⁣ ⁣ But the trouble is I often feel guilty about working on things or struggle to find the time or motivation. Especially for projects which I don't necessarily see as going anywhere. ⁣ ⁣ Nevertheless, works by @garbonsai @gonzogarbanzo @kobofermentary inspires me to give it a shot⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #🌶Head #🌶🔥 #🌶🔥❤️ #Covidtimes #Covidcreations #ChillyHead #srirachasaucemaking #hotsaucelicker #Chillykicks #Givemered #smeltingsauce (at Bangalore, India) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPdkIRzLBUH/?utm_medium=tumblr

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💬 👁‍🗨 💭 🆗 🗯 🆒 🤡⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #messaging #emotive #conversation #discovery #dm #emojis #emoticons (at Bangalore, India) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPLh5iaL2rS/?utm_medium=tumblr

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My 600th post is to mark this pandemic and its effects we are all going through at this moment.⁣ It’s been more than a year and it’s still raging on!⁣ ⁣ Like the good old wisemen says, I am holding on to the hope that this dark cloud will leave sooner than later. ⁣ ⁣ The lines I’ve borrowed here for this video clip is from a classic Scorpions song which I think could be seen in context with what many of us are missing today and what we are looking forward to🤘🏽⁣ ⁣ Does this resonate with any of you?⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #disruptedlives #whathasbecomeofus #humanphysicalinteractions #5senses #fivesenses #sociallives #rocknrollmusic #scorpionclassics #letthegoodtimesroll #letsputanendtocovid #letusallgetvaccinated #defeatcovid #covid19 #600igposts #600thinstagrampost #sixhundredthinstagrampost #wewillgetoverthis #cyclicalchanges (at Bangalore, India) https://www.instagram.com/p/COVc0s2DTDU/?igshid=8k470q8i42xf

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The story of my Pre-Lockdown 10K🏃🏽‍♂️⁣ ⁣- @nikerunning @strava ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #runningforselfdiscovery #conversationwithmyself #myrunningchallenges #testingtimes #runningsugathan #prelockdown10k #bangaloreprelockdownrun #bangaloreprelockdown10k #runningappproblems (at Bangalore, India) https://www.instagram.com/p/COKcwEGLKbH/?igshid=1943e79l4bf6u

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Longing to give you all beeeeeeg laaaaaarge warm hugs⁣🤗 ⁣ HAPPY ONAM to all 🌼🌺🌸 ⁣ Photo by @cynthiasapna⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #thankfulforanotheronam #thankfultobealive #iamblessed #gratitude #thankfulforallthegood #celebratingonam #gratefultobealiveandwell (at Bangalore, India) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEiqBhepCZ_/?igshid=9rt7wlyztt9o

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Put on your 🎧 and wait till the end⁣ ⁣ HAPPY ONAM To all my Friends here🌼🌸🌺⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #onam2020 #thiruonam2020 #onashamsakal #thiruonashamsakal #celebratingthehomecomingofmahabali #wewelcomedearmahabali #kingmahabali #malayalees #malayaleesoftheworld #festivalofmalayalees #onasadhya #pookalam #kaikottikali #thrikakarappan #onapaatu #kasavumundu #ponnonam #festivalofkerala #avial #olon #erisheri #pulinji #kaalan #sambhar #pappadam #payasam #vadugapuliachar #kaayavaruthathu #sharkaraupperi #nenthrapazham (at Bangalore, India) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEgkz7Fpdju/?igshid=6kwwpgx1ziky

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Tell me, does The Size of Space Freak You Out?⁣ I am sure the vast, huge, biggedy, bigness of the universe freaks a lot of people out including me😳⁣ ⁣ Sure, space is unimaginably vast and you are just a tiny speck of speckiness in the vast wheeling cosmos. But does that mean you're insignificant and unimportant?⁣ Yes, it does — and that is awesome! Cause that means you're off the hook. Space is so crazy big that most of the day-to-day stuff we sweat just doesn't matter and that is a very good thing.⁣ ⁣ Did your work contract get cancelled? Doesn't matter.⁣ ⁣ Did you swipe right on Tinder 1,000 times and no one swiped back? Doesn't matter.⁣ ⁣ Did your neighbor contract the Corona virus and now you start sweating when it will get on to you? Doesn't matter.⁣ ⁣ It doesn't matter because the immense vastness of the universe can be a kind of gift reminding us all to chill out. The whole stage of our lives, with all its immense joy and sorrow, is really part of the much larger and much grander play. Knowing the true scale of the universe doesn't have to freak us out. Instead, it can remind us to do the best we can, to be careful, compassionate, give it all our effort and, then, step back.⁣ The universe is a big place and there is a lot going on. That means, at one scale at least, our problems just aren't that important. So, stop worrying so much and remember what the great sage Bill Murray told us in Meatballs, the immortal tale of summer camp: "It just doesn't matter. It just doesn't matter. It just doesn't matter."⁣ ⁣ Its fun and inspiring. Go watch this clip on Youtube!⁣ ⁣ Sources and credits:⁣ @SoundCloud for the Sound recordings⁣ Space images are of respective owners, I sourced from the internet for fair usage only.⁣ Some words I've used here are from astrophysics lecturer Adam Frank's blog.⁣ @veedstudio for the tool to put together all elements into audiovisual slides.⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #spookyspacesounds #eeriesoundsinspace #mysteriousspace #blackhole #intriguingspace #itjustdoesntmatter #doesntmatter #sizeofspace #lockdownpost #experimentingcarouselposts #carouselposts #carouselpost #storytelling #visualstorytelling #suguscarouselposts (at Bangalore, India) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDbdfC6pai2/?igshid=49bj44jgfyun

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I didn’t even know what “Tepache” was until I started seeing some IG posts trending when the lockdown began. Me being a🍍Pineapple🍍fan and with all the time on my hands, I wouldn’t rest until I experienced making this Drink.⁣ ⁣ It all started when I stumbled on a post from @rosemarydean15 fermenting probiotics, which led me to @chinmayie_bhat and from there to @kobofermentary Having understood the basic theory from these passionate fermenters, I quickly jumped into practicals to end up with this beautiful golden brew.⁣ ⁣ Slide 8 is about high hopes of the carbonated pressure popping out of the bottle but it was such a fizzle out 😒⁣ At least in slide 9 I was hoping to see some effervescence rise while pouring into the glass😒😒⁣ Nevertheless, I had to Taste my first Brew which looked beautifully Golden Yellow, Hazy though 💛⁣ The aroma was obviously Fruity🍍⁣ To taste, it was a strongly Sour, Fruity thing and it did leave a desirable note🙌⁣ ⁣ At this point while I was typing this note I felt like I should taste some again. This is about 3 weeks after I shot the bottle opening video. Grabbed the bottle from the kitchen cabinet and opened it casually. What took me by surprise was the “tssch” sound as I flipped the bottle top open and that beautiful smoke like vapor for a second😃😇⁣ ⁣ The result is a Satisfied me 😊⁣ Nothing else matters!⁣ ⁣ Whats your favourite fermented Drink or Food ? ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #Tepache #pineapple #pineapplebrew #probiotics #fermentation #wildfermentation #naturalfermentation #fermenteddrinks #ginger #homefermentation #learntoferment #drinkyourmicrobes #getcultured #oldways #traditionalfermentation #tepachethatbecamevinegar #labouroflove #fortheloveofpineapple #lockdownexperiments #5senses (at Bangalore, India) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDTt76nJDw0/?igshid=i8thronf1m5u

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Swipe ⬅️ . Which were the Best/Worst Days? . I would like you to be upfront and critical . . . . . . . . . . . . #poll #rating #feedback #analysis #analytics #bestof #worstof #best #worst #21dayschallenge #valuablecontent #whatsinitforyou👀 #whatsinitforyou (at Bangalore, India) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBatsyipz1w/?igshid=1efrjydic3m1o

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Day 14, for the Love of ART DECO . As a Design enthusiast I have a fetish for anything Art Deco. The closest I could put together today was with this Vintage VOGUE Cover Poster, one of those many posters I had sourced from @allposters about 15 years ago when I was working on a Visual Merchandising project for @vnmdiamond I love the gorgeous Automobile Designs that came out of the Art Deco period. So the one I could afford to satiate my art deco car fantasy was this 1/20 scale model of 1936 @mercedesbenz 500K Roadster from @bburago_collezione Since today's arrangement was centered around the Vintage VOGUE Cover Poster @vogueindia @voguemagazine I thought it would be apt to include few feminine props by including the Curvy fragrance bottle of Rose from @marksandspencer and the Liquid Lip Stick from @anastasiabeverlyhills . Peeps, I would love to hear your thoughts or views about this setup. Please feel free to comment, go on 😀 . all pictures shot on One Plus 7T @oneplus_india . #styling #visualmerchandising #vm #productgrouping #21dayschallenge #creative #stayhome #support #accountability #day14 #homedecor #marqueevisual #MVDS #artdeco #artdecoautomobiles #artdecocars #voguemagazinecovers #fashion #lifestyle (at Bangalore, India) https://www.instagram.com/p/CA-xgLkp5sf/?igshid=1k5t31dlhu2rf

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This award winning short film 🎞 https://youtu.be/BRE2fCxjEhw was shot at our home by Film maker @shinejose88 and that’s the entire crew 🎥@prasanth_raveendran @shaanjose @bony.bastian @mridulraj and many more... . . . #ShortFilm #Danthakshayam #FilmMaking #StoryTelling #cinematography #FilmCrew #moviemaking (at Bangalore, India) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzS3uX4gBb2/?igshid=2dobvki8ehag

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As one of the most recognisable brands @mercedesbenz is also probably trying to make a statement by having this giant three-pronged star built in steel revolving flawlessly on a pivot atop their Bengaluru office. Were they saying “that’s German Engineering for you” ⚙️ . . . #logodesign #brandidentity #GermanEngineering #precision #execution (at Bangalore, India)

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Sometimes colors could be distracting, it takes the focus away from the subject. Black & White photographs conveys strong emotions, they add an additional layer of complexity to their subject. These reposts are few of @cynthiasapna her stunning portrait shots! #blackandwhitephoto #blackandwhiteonly #blackandwhiteisworththefight #blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhite (at Bangalore, India)

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Sometimes colors could be distracting, it takes the focus away from the subject. Black & White photographs conveys strong emotions, they add an additional layer of complexity to their subject. These reposts are few of @cynthiasapna her stunning portrait shots! #blackandwhitephoto #blackandwhiteonly #blackandwhiteisworththefight #blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhite (at Bangalore, India)

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Sometimes colors could be distracting, it takes the focus away from the subject. Black & White photographs conveys strong emotions, they add an additional layer of complexity to their subject. These reposts are few of @cynthiasapna her stunning portrait shots! #blackandwhitephoto #blackandwhiteonly #blackandwhiteisworththefight #blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhite (at Bangalore, India)

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Raja Ravi Varma - The most Celebrated Painter