John clicks!: 2009

Monday, November 02, 2009

Accepting Bids at the Church Auction

Here I am shouting myself hoarse during the auction in the church's Harvest Festival.

Monday, October 05, 2009

Cafe Leopold, Colaba Causeway

A picture I shot of Cafe Leopold which was attacked by terrorists on 26 November 2009. Leopold is situated on Colaba Causeway, a glam shopping and entertainment area (Times Square, well, sort of) and you can shop for shawls, antiques, clothes (both designer and local "darzi-made") and enjoy the night life in one of the most happening areas of Bombay, where the Taj Mahal Hotel and the Gateway of India is situated.

Monday, September 07, 2009

In a pensive mood at the Caferati's fifth anniversary meet at Kihim beach.

CBD Belapur Station

CBD Belapur station, early in the morning when I entrain on the way to work.

Friday, August 21, 2009

The Bombay Gymkhana (hope the name still stands and it's not Mumbai Gymkhana now! What do I care?) a prominent landmark in Bombay. Behind it is the VSNL telecom tower.

Friday, August 07, 2009

The gateway of India looks soothing in the soft lights of the night. That is, considering what it went through on November 26, 2008 when terrorists attacked the Taj Hotel just opposite it.

The Sterling As It Looks Now

The Sterling has a special place in my heart. Many are the movies I enjoyed here right from college days. Now it's a multiplex with Subway, fast food, and sundry other things besides.

Friday, May 22, 2009

My sister Lillyammama

the family
Originally uploaded by johnpmathew

My eldest sister is in the middle with her husband standing behind her. To her right is her daughter Jessie and to her left are Jessie's son Albie and my brother Joy at my sister's house in Kerala.

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

This is me at Kala Ghoda singing my poem "Welcome to Kala Ghoda" which was written at a workshop on transforming poems into songs conducted by Jeet Thayil and Suman Sridhar.

Monday, March 16, 2009

Singing My Poem "Welcome to Kala Ghoda"

This is a picture of me singing my poem "Welcome to Kala Ghoda" which was composed in a workshop ("Setting Poetry to Music," or something similar) run by the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival. The workshop was conducted by Jeet Thayil and Suman Sridhar who provided insights into how a poem can be converted into music. I want to explore this a bit more, as the process of music creation holds a lot of promise, money-wise and fame-wise.