I'll take that mango lassi
to go
perhaps a closer look
at a yearly commemorative
of India's annual 'festival of lights'
kind of like our Halloween & Christmas
rolled into one - only way cooler
I was there Oct-Dec 2008 - Mohali Punjab
our approaching winter is their
mid summer; warm, fragrant
magic
it was 14 years ago tonight
tis the eve of
remembered in pictures
waking up (very) late my first day there
shower then downstairs to the restaurant
serious jet-lag
firecrackers, lanterns & music in the streets
sitting while he pours me a coffee
"getting dark so early here"
(sun low, so warm)
dream like
massive front windows
looking out
asking my waiter
'what's going on'?
(surreal - soaking it in)
"It's the Diwali sir"
stepping outside - BAM
other worldly
kids running around with sparklers
dogs - colours
smells like curry everywhere
welcome to India
this is Diwali 22
a once in a lifetime
kind of thing remembered
D I W A L I 2 2
volume up - 720p (a must)
optimized for night vision
.
feels like late summer here
warm, fragrant
getting dark at 5pm wow
balmy breeze, lovely
I love Bollywood
and I love the Diwali
smoke, orange lanterns, contained fires
musky fragrances, stray dogs, gifts & costumes
fireworks
3 days to get here
and 3 months to go
I think so
watch/listen to ONE LIFE here
from the 3 part mini-series DIWALI 22
collaborating artists/film-makers credited
in YouTube (to the best of my ability)
you are many
assembled in photoshop, logic audio & final cut
featuring the Roland System 8
read more of Jim's blog posts here
listen to the album ONE LIFE >>> HERE
(play all)
D I W A L I 2 2
a celebration of India & the world
