sqrt(cos(x))*cos(300x)+sqrt(abs(x))-0.7)*(4-x*x)^0.01, sqrt(6-x^2), -sqrt(6-x^2) from -4.5 to 4.5
If you are a closet-nerd like me and do not completely understand wisdom of Valentine’s day, copy paste above in Google Search for a plot of butt.
Okay this Valentine Day offer from Islamabad is pretty interesting:
Zefra announces
“Love Bites” Valentine’s nyt live Bar B Q, open Bar 14 Feb, 10 pm onwards its tym to shake ur body wid DJ Fawax Feel d powful beats kk in… Strkly couples @ Rs. 4000/couple, 1500/girl 0333 88888143
Interesting thing in above is (which I am thinking of confirming in morning) that they are actually offering a girl for Rs 1500? Because it doesn’t make sense of why there is mention of per girl rate if this is “a strictly couples only” event! (mobile)
Yes, this goes in the future “autobiography”!
- February 11
- , 2012
Asfandyar Khan - About her
Shot at 968th death anniversary of Sufi Saint Abul Hassan Ali Hajvery (Data Gunj Baksh) 990-1077 in Lahore, Pakistan.
Artist: Asfandyar Khan (check/buy his music: asfandyarkhan.bandcamp.com)
Track: About her
Director: Usman Malik
Post-Production: tisvr Media Studios (tisvr.com)
Shot on Canon 7D with 50mm and 15-85mm lenses.
Photos from the event can be found here: flickr.com/photos/ujmi/sets/72157628980808247/
Ladies and gentlemen, finally I am ready to share my first music video with you. I know I could do things different, but it was a pretty spontaneous shoot. Looking forward to your comments and critique.
(Source: vimeo.com)
Photojournalism: Spirituality in death
On 14th January I covered 968th death anniversary of Sufi Saint Abul Hassan Ali Hajvery also known as Data Gunj Baksh in Lahore, Pakistan. Here are some pictures from the day. You can check the complete set on my Flickr here.
I also shot some clips there which I am using in a music video for an extremely talented musician from Islamabad. Will be sharing that with public by end of this week!
Oh you people from Birmingham, which language do you speak in?!?!
Me being confused at gym!
Just went through an Asian Development Bank report on Rapid Transport System for Lahore and came to know some very disturbing facts.
- There are over 300 katchi abadis (slums or basic unplanned brick-mortar housing areas) which hold 50% of all Urban Lahore population.
- 35-50% of people in Lahore are classified as poor.
- Majority of those Katchi Abadi dwellers are below poverty line.
That is some serious irregular distribution of wealth!
To compare Lahore in GDP with a city you might be living in, you can check these stats here and for area wise stats click here.
Only thing I hate about Pakistan is how much I have to control an anger out burst. I can easily become a serial killer if these random ignorant and inconsiderate people don’t stop testing my patience.
Me
Note to self: deep breaths, calm down.
(mobile)
Have decided to order in the ultra wide angle lens category without going fisheye. Am getting a Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 lens as soon as I get confirmation on how this online seller is sending it to Pakistan (you can check a review of this here).
In other news on what has been going on, me and my father made dinner for my mom before they both went back to Islamabad (who said Muslim men are bad to their women?). Also I think the speed and volume limitations by my WiMax internet provider, Wi-Tribe are way too much to swallow so have ordered a higher speed DSL connection with PTCL (I am actually quite annoyed on how Wi-Tribe mess up their DNS every now and then). I was thinking of getting their HD IPTV too but maybe I will let it go for a while since I don’t get to watch much TV anyway.
I will get back to replying all the messages shortly :)
To Allah we belong and to Him we shall return.
Going back from funeral of a very kind and humble man.
Thank God for the overwhelmingly large number of “pot belly Uncles” at gym, now I don’t have to feel embarrassed at all! Pakistan zindabad!
Me (mobile)
Yesterday I accompanied Uzair to shops so I can help him look for a new camera. Apart from the fact that the salesman treated me like I am a total noob at photography and that Uzair thoroughly enjoyed this treatment, I realised how much I haven’t been taking care of myself! What happened was that this “over-efficient” salesman took a picture of me to prove there are no grains in the final image, but when I looked at myself it suddenly dawned on me that I look like a bear caught in the wild! So yes I came back home picked up my trimmer and fixed my beard.
Keeping true to the spirit ignited in me last night I also joined a gym tonight and got myself a trainer who after a detailed analysis gave me a compliment by telling me that currently I have ZERO Stamina! Now on his advise I have to get myself on a tight 5 days a week routine, also might get an appointment with the gym’s Dietitian to get back in shape (will only listen to her if she doesn’t make me get on Broccoli soup).
Too much realisation for 48 hours!
COLD - TRAILER
From video: For the past 26 years 16 expeditions have tried and failed to climb one of Pakistan’s 8,000 meter peaks in winter. On february 2, 2011, Simone Moro, Denis Urubko and cory richards became the first. cory is now the only American to summit any 8,000 meter peak in winter. The journey nearly killed them. Cory carried a small camera and filmed the ordeal constantly. This is their story, as seen from the raw, honest perspective of Cory’s lens.
In festivals 2011.
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This makes me look at my ever growing belly - damn this desk job!
- January 23
- , 2012
All of you celebrating the year of the Dragon, wish you a wonderful and successful year!
Well they are putting tough tiles on the road in the housing society I live at in Lahore. They look and feel nice, but my only two concerns are how will they fare under load of trucks (or they will have to regulate them at entrances) and how will they stop those underage drivers from speeding on them when there will be no more speed breakers.
At least one good thing I see is that these workers are wearing workers’ gloves - quite an achievement in a place where labour safety is an unheard phenomena. (mobile)
