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The Norwegian Dawn and my muse, Manhattan

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28 Responses to “The Norwegian Dawn and my muse, Manhattan”

  1. B o o. http://boosbabytalk.blogspot.com

    WOW! Are you planning a cruise?

  2. hardu http://www.hardu.blogspot.com

    The Norway - Finland cruises are supposedly fabulous! Planning a cruise?

  3. superstarksa http://superstarksa.com

    Hardu/Boo: No. First India trip. Cruises are only for married people. Not happy singles like me.
    Ever since I moved here to NJ, I have been taking pics of the Manhattan skyline from the Jersey side. One of these days, the amount of pics I click will rival the Manhattan shots in both of KJo’s recent movies. Anyways, one saturday afternoon, I was standing there (with my recent acquisition) when I saw this cruise ship move from its berth at a distance. So waited for like 15 mins for it to pass me and took a shot right when it passed by Manhattan, or my muse, as I like to refer it to.

  4. SKM

    kannu munnadi pakkum bodhu innum ramyama irundhurukkum.adhukkaga unga photovai kurai sollala.It has come out well.
    //Cruises are only for married people. Not happy singles like me.//
    aamaa!aamaa!avanga koothu pathu pathu “singles” happiness poi pugaivandi ayitta udambukku nalladhillai.so samatha avoid pannidunga.

    out of the subject: which month will be the right time Unga oor suthi pakka ?P.rasam comment pottachu.

  5. superstarksa http://superstarksa.com

    SKM: Kooth-a paathu vandha reaction alla. Nalla ponna irundha ellam ok dhaan. And in any case, naanga pugaivandi ellam aagamaatam. Pugai (and soma-bhaanam) namakku othuvaradhu. Ore thummals of India only.
    Btw enga oor as in NYC? Hmmm…June/July is the right time I think. Madras madhiri irrukum, appo dhaan! And unga rasam comment paathen. Thank you so much. Reply pannanum pannanum nu nenaichi, weekend odi poiduthu.

  6. Me

    …what u going to india….enna ponnu paakava??

  7. SKM

    //Nalla ponna irundha ellam ok dhaan.//
    Aahaa vandurucu;kalyana asai vanduruchu.ponnu pathacha?K.sapadu sapda nanga ready.(kalyanam onnu attend panni pala varusham achu.:( ]

    //Hmmm…June/July is the right time I think. Madras madhiri irrukum, appo dhaan!//
    Nan vadam poda varala.varupadavum virupam illa.Aug /Sep eppadi?

    //Reply pannanum pannanum nu nenaichi, weekend odi poiduthu. //
    Its ok,no problem.patheengalo illaiyonnu .Thats all.–SKM

  8. Me

    SKM ungaluku vishyam theriyuma….anantha ponnu veetuku amicha photo andha sillies photo post la pottadham….;p

  9. superstarksa http://superstarksa.com

    Me: Dei. vendam! Niruthu mavane.. niruthu. Veetla appa amma-va paathe 3 varusham aaga poghudhu. This is solely for family and friends. Future family pathi apparam yosippom :p

    SKM: Adhu ellam illa. Enga amma kitta sonnadha dhaan unga kittayum sollaren! Innum one year atleast aagum, before I give the ok to anyone. And Aug/Sep appo appo mazhai peyum! Adhukku madras climate a parava illa.

  10. SKM

    @anantha:ok,ok namburom.invite pannuveegala?illa,ME madhiri sollama kollama boardmatti kilabiduveengala?
    Thanks for the forecast.

    @ME:”silly pictures “pathum ponnu oknu sonna,avadhan N.Naradharku etha N.Nayagi .Neegathan vasama aappuku mattiyachu.so no poramai.pavam,anantha,oru varusham freea irukattum.appuram irukave iruku dinapadi vaettu vediyellam.

  11. Me

    …india porathuku minnadi amma-appa paaka nu solluveenga…return la amma-appa paaka sonnanga nu solluveenga….anantha nan evalo pera pathuiruken…enkitaye vaaa……

  12. superstarksa http://superstarksa.com

    Me: Machi, naan sollaradha dhaan seyven. And seyyaradha dhaan solluven. Idhukku mela indha vishayathula, naan sollaradhukku edhuvum illa.

    SKM: Actually you gave me a very good idea (about the silly pic). This will be filed away for use when needed. Thank you. And nammaku nalladhu nadakkum bodhu “anbaal sendha padai” illamal-a? And btw, ungala thavara no one complimented on the picture. Ellam cycle gap a pakkaravanga dhaan. “Adigaprasangi” Aaathavum, “Cycle Raani” WA-vum dhaan inga missing!

  13. Me

    anantha: vekkam…its ok ba…

    SKM:….although i have “n” number of replies…am forced to keep quiet….nan anatha oda nalam virumbi ….so no more damage….

  14. superstarksa http://superstarksa.com

    Me: Indha vekkam, kokkam ellam sirupillai thanam. 27 vayasu aachu enakku. Arinjikko, purinjikko, pesadha. And en peru AnaNtha!

  15. SKM

    @ME:
    //although i have “n” number of replies…am forced to keep quiet….nan anatha oda nalam virumbi ….so no more damage…. //
    achooo!enna achu ME ku? kalkattu potadhum vaipoottum serthe pottutangala? Syam parungo,ennathan tin katunalum salaikama jama
    panrarunnu.surusuruppa irangungo kalathula.

    @anantha: nan silly pictures pathu bayandhu poi 4 nal unga vettu
    pakkama varalangradhai nan sollave illaye.hehehe
    –SKM

  16. capriciously_me

    edho pakshi solluchu…indha maadiri inge pesittu irukaangannu…dho vandhutten…

    anantha, neenga ok solla 1 yr aagum…but ponnum ok sollanum…pala jenmam aayida poradhu…paathu 50 vayasaarathukku munaadiye kalayanam pannikaradhu dhaan nalladhu me thinks…

  17. superstarksa http://superstarksa.com

    Aaatha: Thanks for the advice!

    SKM: Me paavam. Aana avan sallai sigaram. So don’t worry. Aapu vaanginaalum, off aaga maataan! As for my silly pics, bayapada vendaam. Naan nallavan!

  18. SKM

    ithini naala kanama poirundha unga Aaatha adeppadi “pakshi sollichu”nu vandanga.

    aama,”sallai sigaram”na enna artham???(nan teep lite nu niraya peru sollitanga,so please explain)

    //Aapu vaanginaalum, off aaga maataan//katka sandoshama ulladhu.

    aduvum blue Tshirt with tri color paint on your face,too much.yaravadhu veetu munnadi mateda poranga.Careful.—SKM

  19. superstarksa http://superstarksa.com

    SKM: Aatha-kku oorellam kaadhu!Avangalukku naraya spies. Ellam magalir ani strength! Paarunga, konja naal-la neengalum aadhe set-ttu la sendhuduveenga!
    Sallai = Scene.. Sigaram = Top. Sallai Sigaram means top scene putter! Enga area (Thanjavur pakkam) dialoque idhu!
    And andha face painted pic, neenga vena unga veetu munnadi maatikonga. Thalaivar sollara madhiri, naladhukkaga ubayoga patta, uyirayum kuduppan indha Anantha.

  20. SKM

    //konja naal-la neengalum aadhe set-ttu la sendhuduveenga!//
    nammala yarum sethukka mattanga.Serthalum uppuku sappanithan.

    //andha face painted pic, neenga vena unga veetu munnadi maatikonga.//yen padame podhum enga veetukku.unga padam mathavangalukku udhavattum.

    //naladhukkaga ubayoga patta, uyirayum kuduppan indha Anantha.//
    aiyoo!aiyooo!aiyoooo!pullarichu pochu(nalla vaelai,indha orla aadu illa)
    Rama!Rama!

  21. SKM

    anantha!” cyclerani”,” nadai rani”a,”geekrani”a thirumba vandhutanga.
    Iam so happy about it.–SKM

  22. mlc

    Awesome pix! and btw …. kalyaanam aagi cruise pona kooda, depending on the ship and it havng somany activities and somuch space, cruise is “the” place where you can actually hang around and enjoy like a “single”!!

  23. dev2r http://dev2r.com/blog

    Hey, where’s your 9/11 night skyline pic? Did you take it?
    Sorry dude, I was just finishing my workout. 10-15 minutes wait panni irundhanna paarthu solli iruppaen.

  24. superstarksa http://superstarksa.com

    Dev: Just my luck dude. Either I was late or lights were not on when i got there. So next year. And in any case, if you see it on someday, tell me. I am just half hour away :)

    MLC: Inga pechu en en kalyanam paakam pochu nu ennaku innum puriala! He he.. Thanks for the compliment, about the picture!

  25. qs.gemini http://no-creativity.blogspot.com

    Beautiful shot… larger than life, indeed! :)

  26. superstarksa http://superstarksa.com

    qs: Thank you.

  27. Deepa http://lordlabak.blogspot.com

    I am moving to a place that overlooks this picture (sans the ship ofcourse). Do you live around there?

  28. superstarksa http://superstarksa.com

    Deepa: I live around there. About half hour away in the suburbs actually. This is my weekend haunt. Lots of friends live there, i.e. at Newport/Pavonia. This place is chock a block with desis!