In Praise of Laziness

In Praise of Laziness is quirky, funny, delightfully shocking, and playfully profound. I hope you enjoy viewing it.To view, please click here www.lazyway.net/movie.

For the maximum experience:

1. Watch until after the credits for a surprise ending.
2. Turn up the sound. The music specially composed for this video is superb.
3. If you have a fast computer, the icon in the lower right-hand corner (next to the speaker icon) expands the video to full screen.

Let me know how you like it.

Cassini's Division

a great Kolkata based original alternative rock band which fuses hip hop music with heavy rock music. this fusion of pop music with rock makes them more original and innovative. though all their songs seem to be good but my favorite are Story Of My Life and Popp'in It . For further info refer to this..http://www.cassinisdivision.com/band.html.

Hangover: a must watch

A Las Vegas-set comedy centered around three groomsmen who lose their about-to-be-wed buddy during their drunken misadventures, then must retrace their steps in order to find him. This movie deserves praise for the comic timing and wholesome entertainment offered. i just managed to watch the cam rip somehow but waiting for the DVDRip to watch it again.

not worth the watch..

the other day a bunch of us made it to wave (east end mall) to watch the movie Transformers : Revenge of the fallen. it was again a futile attempt this summer to watch some terrific piece of work from hollywood . this summer witnessed the release of great budget movies like Harry potter and the half blood prince ,X-men:Wulverine,Transformers,Terminator Salvation, but all of them turned out to be average movies that lacked some ingredients to make them a totally engrossing affair. with the likes of Hangover and Public Enemies not making it to our multiplexes the only thing we are left to watch is these overhyped movies.

laziness defined...

Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired. ~Jules Renard


I like the word "indolence." It makes my laziness seem classy. ~Bern Williams


All of the biggest technological inventions created by man - the airplane, the automobile, the computer - says little about his intelligence, but speaks volumes about his laziness. ~Mark Kennedy


Efficiency is intelligent laziness. ~David Dunham


People who throw kisses are mighty hopelessly lazy. ~Bob Hope


Tomorrow is the only day in the year that appeals to a lazy man. ~Jimmy Lyons


It's true hard work never killed anybody, but I figure, why take the chance? ~Ronald Reagan


What is right is often forgotten by what is convenient. ~Bodie Thoene, Warsaw Requiem


Laziness will cause you pain. ~Slogan on T-shirt worn at the Vee Arnis Jitsu School of Self-Defense


There is no cure for laziness but a large family helps. ~Herbert Prochnov


Ambition is a poor excuse for not having sense enough to be lazy. ~Charlie McCarthy


We have produced a world of contented bodies and discontented minds. ~Adam Clayton Powell, Keep the Faith, Baby!, 1967


The time will come when winter will ask you what you were doing all summer. ~Henry Clay


That destructive siren, sloth, is ever to be avoided. ~Horace


How can a society that exists on instant mashed potatoes, packaged cake mixes, frozen dinners, and instant cameras teach patience to its young? ~Paul Sweeney


The present generation, wearied by its chimerical efforts, relapses into complete indolence. Its condition is that of a man who has only fallen asleep towards morning: first of all come great dreams, then a feeling of laziness, and finally a witty or clever excuse for remaining in bed. ~Søren Kierkegaard


It is easier to mend neglect than to quicken love. ~Saint Jerome


The modern sympathy with invalids is morbid. Illness of any kind is hardly a thing to encourage in others. ~Oscar Wilde


We have a system that increasingly taxes work and subsidizes nonwork. ~Milton Friedman

tunde and prakash kulfi...

What is the first thought that comes to your mind when you hear the word "LUCKNOW" ? the response of any Indian would be "Nawabs" and "Kababs". The famous and old Tunde Kababs is a "Kabab Shop" in Aminabad,Lucknow. Its a pilgrimage for food lovers.Lucknow is proud of its Kebabs. The Kakori Kebabs, Galawat ke Kebabs, Shami Kebabs, Boti Kebabs, Patili-ke-Kebabs, Ghutwa Kebabs and Seekh Kebabs are some of the others among the known varieties.The famous Tunda Kebab is so named because it was a specialty of an one-armed chef .The uniqueness of this kebab is the masala (home made spices)which is a zealously guarded family secret and prepared by women in the family. It is said to incorporate 160 spices.
well after savouring the taste of the kebabs who would like to miss on the kulfi that is served just opposite the tundey kababi shop. believe me both these cuisines serve as a perfect combo for a hungry stomach.

i love this place...

i'm certain that you might have fallen in love with this place after seeing the beauty of this place..

Gomti river

the pictures are always misleading...

Lucknow Residency

In the Indian Mutiny of 1857, the garrison based at the Residency in Lucknow was besieged by rebel forces. Today the ruins of the Residency, and the picturesque Shaheed Smarak offer reminiscences of Lucknow's role in the Mutiny.

Rumi Darwaza

The Rumi Darwaza of Lucknow is one of the most impressive architectural structures in India. It was constructed in the year 1784 by Nawab Asaf-ud-daula. The Rumi Darwaza is an example of the fine architectural style of Awadh. The Rumi Darwaza of Lucknow is also known by the name of Turkish Gateway since it is supposed to be identical in design to a similar gateway in ancient Constantinople. The Rumi Darwaza goes upto a staggering height of 60 feet. The uppermost part of Rumi Darwaza comprises of an octagonal Chatri (Umbrella) carved beautifully that can be accessed by a staircase. The word "Rumi" is derived from the modern day Rome that used to be Istanbul, the capital city of Eastern Roman Empire. The Rumi Darwaza is one of the finest gateways that has been built in Lucknow and is highly inspired by a similar gateway in Istanbul.

On top of the Rumi Darwaza was kept a huge lantern that would light up the structure at night making it look absolutely fabulous. Little jets of water would rush out of the sides of the arch from beautifully carved flower buds thus making it look like a gateway to Paradise. The beautifully carved flowers and designs speak volumes about the unique architectural style and eye for detail.

Clock Tower or Ghanta Ghar of Lucknow

It is located very near to the Rumi Darwaza, also called Hussainabad Clock Tower. Built in 1881 by the Britisher and designed by Roskell Payne. This 67 m-high clock tower on the river Gomti, is the tallest clock tower in India. The 221-foot tall structure was erected by Nawab Nasir-ud-din Haider to mark the arrival of Sir George Couper, 1st Lieutenant Governor of United Province of Avadh in the year 1887 at a cost of Rs. 1.75 lakhs. The tower has European style artwork. The parts of the clock is built of pure gunmetal and the pendulum hangs 14 feet. The dial of this clock is shaped like a 12-petalled flower and has bells around it.

pictures of Bada Imambara

Bada Imambara

The building was built in a famine relief program in 1784 by Nabab Asaf-ud-Daulla. (In Lucknow)
The Great Imambara or the Bada Imambara has a central hall, one of the largest vaulted galleries in the world, beneath which many underground passages are present. Any pillars or any other supports do not support the main hall, which is over 50 feet in height. The roof has been put together with interlocking bricks without using a beam or a girder. Hence, it is viewed as a unique achievement of architecture.
There are eight surrounding chambers built to different roof heights, permitting the space above these to be reconstructed as a three-dimensional labyrinth with passages interconnecting with each other through 489 identical doorways. This part of the building, known as is a popular attraction, and often the whole complex may be referred to as the bhulbhulayah. It is possibly the only existing maze in India and came about unintenionally to support the weight of the building, constructed on marshy land.
There is also a blocked (tunnel)passageway which, according to legends, leads through a mile-long underground passage to a location near the Gomti river. Other passages are rumoured to lead to Faizabad (the former seat of power of the Nawabs), Allahabad and even to Delhi. They exist but have been sealed after a period of long disuse as well as fears over the disappearance of people who had purportedly gone missing, while exploring.