Tasmanian Devil

I hope everyone knows that The Tasmanian Devil is an actual creature...

Yeah that's a Tasmanian Devil...

And below is the Tasmanian Devil that i drew from a picture...

The Tasmanian Devil is a curious animal... it's very muscular, extremely loud and a very ferocious eater...

And if you've ever watched Looney Tunes shows, you'll notice that the cartoon character has similar characteristics.

Thats how cartoonists work... They exaggerate the most visible features. The Roadrunner, Porky Pig, Bugs Bunny... All of them are born out of this very same technique.

Life Update

Funny how much things have changed from the last time i blogged...

I plan on doing a certain thing and circumstances force me to change my mind. But whatever choices I've made till now have been for the better and there's nothing I regret.

My life has finally found direction and I'm more than happy at the moment.

Ok.. enough philosophy.

Now I'm going to convert this blog into an art gallery for a while...

I'll be uploading my drawings and paintings once or twice every two weeks. Comments are welcome. People always love to comment I've noticed.

Stories behind pictures

Location: Kambalakonda, Vizag

Date: October 10, 2006

This is probably my earliest attempt at landscape photography (trying to sound a bit professional...) . I was about 17 when I took this picture. I still remember that day... for a long time Jab had this idea of going to this nature reserve called Kambalakonda. So one day we chalked out the whole thing and put the proposal in front of our respective parents. 

Don't know what his parents said but here i got "The Stare". As usual I was able to work my charm on them and they agreed (i think mom got used to my bag of tricks... the magic doesn't seem to work now-a-days). So finally we were off to Kambalakonda on the condition that Jab's parents accompany us. (No problemo!!!)

My expectations about the place were very low initially because Vizag is generally known for it's beaches and Araku... But wow!!! This place is amazing!!! From outside, it looks like the entrance to a normal zoo... But inside it's the best wildlife Vizag has to offer. There's a lake right in the middle of lush green hills and trails all around the lake.

A few months later, we went with a larger group of friends (around 7 i think) and by then it had become a lover's sanctuary..!!!

And a few more years later, I heard it became some type of tourist resort.

Sad isn't it? But I'm glad I was able to see the true Kambalakonda before it got spoiled by vast "picnic families" and coke bottles.

That One Hour

27th march was "World Earth Hour". 


All things running on electricity were turned off from 8.30 to 9.30pm. 
A rather gloomy affair at home. 
Everyone knows how a home looks with electricity (mom watching TV, dad on the phone, sis blabbing on another phone and me web surfing). Now imagine the same home without electricity (mom misses her fav show, dad still on the phone, sis still blabbing and me starting at a blank monitor).


So things were sort of low-key when we switched-off all our lights and fans, until we opened our balcony doors and a nice gentle breeze filled all our rooms. For a moment, I was at peace with myself. I dragged a plastic chair to the balcony and spent my time sitting there, contemplating on my past and future. I thought about all the places I had been to and all the places I wanted to go. I thought about the KFC chicken I had gobbled a few hours ago.


At this point my stomach grumbled (Why not? The thought of KFC still makes my stomach growl). I went to the kitchen for a quick bite and settled back in my chair.

After that, I decided that I wouldn't think about the past or the future (or food). I wanted to focus on the present moment. (A likely by-product of having read too many Osho Books). So I began focussing on the NOW and I stared at the dark-dull sky in front of me for a while.

This present moment stuff became a bit boring after a while and I thought about humans. I started criticizing humans. Are we (humans) soo impatient that we can't bear even one hour without electricity??? And are we sooselfish that we can only spare an hour EVERY YEAR?? Why can't we do this every month??? Every month, one hour. With the right kind of marketing, this idea could make history.

As soon as my brain started to pour out these ideas, my sister came over and asked me if it was time to switch on the lights. I said no. 

She asked, "How much longer??"

I said, "Another 5 mins i guess."

And so exactly at the end of 5 mins all the lights in my home were turned on and the TV resumed it's duty of providing mindless entertainment.

A sense of freedom- A completely misleading title

Name: G. Ram Aditya
Age: 20 years old
Height: 5ft 4in tall (or short depending on your height)
Gender: Male

So these are my general details.
Now lets get down to the specifics.
I like to paint and draw. It gives me a sense of freedom... A feeling as if I've just jumped from the top of a mountain (with wings).


I love listening to music... Anything with a catchy tune and I'll be hooked. Language doesn't matter and sometimes it doesn't matter even if I don't understand the lyrics I just go with the flow.


Love reading novels, books and comics... Sci-fi novels, philosophical books, graphic novels and comic strips... Everything!!!
Only condition is that it has to be something unusual to catch my attention.


I play only TableTennis cuz its an indoor game. (perfect for somebody like me) And it's a great workout for a guy who dislikes going to the gym everyday.

Try to keep myself updated a bit about cricket cuz hey... I live in INDIA!!!
People around me will be ready to give me more than their piece of mind if I remain ignorant of the "exploits" of the Indian Cricket Team.


So that's more than enough about me.