Bike with a roll cage

I don't think there is any limit to what people will transport with the light motorcycles so popular here. Self preservation instinct just doesn't exist and/or people don't play what-if scenarios in their head before mounting the bike and taking to the road full of huge trucks, speed bumps, potholes and so on. I mean, just look at these two heroes riding with a fixed A-ladder that looks pretty heavy. They were happily riding at 70km/h along with the rest of the traffic (downhill).

If these guys did end up in an accident (and I'm certainly not hoping they would) it would probably be very interesting to try to figure out afterward what had happened.

Life, all boxed up

Our stuff was delivered a week ago and tomorrow they're supposed to take the empty boxes away. It's amazing how attached to stuff you can be. I didn't really miss a lot when the house was empty, but now that all the familiar things surround us, the place does feel a lot more like home.

I had heard horror stories about the customs process, but it was quite pain-free and didn't cost half as much as I was told to expect.

The best bit is nothing's broken. A couple of power cords are still missing and critically the other one is for the Wii console so Joona is not a happy camper about that. Come to think of it, wouldn't mind to bang the drums with Guitar Hero myself...

Itsy bitsy spider

I've only lived in the villa for what, couple of months and I've already got a sub-tenant. Fortunately this green mutant spider lives outside and rightly so - I definitely wouldn't want to share my bed with the creature - it's legs are about 5cm (2 inches) long and it's poison green color tells me it's, well, poisonous as hell to boot.

But outside on top the front porch I've no issues with him (or her?). Looks like he's doing his bit in the fight against mosquitoes and ants so he's (she's) welcome to stay. Outside.

A set of wheels to call my own

This is my Innova. There are many like it, but this one is mine. My Innova and it's driver are my best friends. They are my life. My driver must master it as I must master my life. My Innova, without me in the back seat, is useless. Without my Innova or it's driver, I am useless. We must ride my Innova true. We must drive faster than the traffic that is trying to dent us. We must pass them before they pass us. We will...

My Innova and myself know that what counts in this traffic jam is not the passes we make, the noise of our diesel engine, nor the smoke we make. We know that it is the rate of progress that counts. We will find a way...

My Innova is human, even as I, because it is my life. Thus, my driver will learn it as a brother. He will learn its weaknesses, its strength, its parts, its accessories, its dials and its folding rear seats. I will ever guard it against the ravages of monsoon weather and collision damage as I will ever guard my legs, my arms, my eyes and my heart against damage. My driver will keep my Innova clean and ready. We will become part of each other. We will...

Before the Ganesha idol on the dashboard, I swear this creed. My Innova and myself are the defenders of my family. We are the masters of Bangalore roads. We are the saviors of my life. So be it, until roads are ours and there is no traffic, but peace!