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Technorati Tags: india , nex-5 February 2011 – We visited India yet again.  This was the 4th consecutive year starting from 2008 that we (Kaniz and I) visited India and like always we had a great time.  India is so big and diverse that there is always something new to try out, some new place to visit each so it never gets boring.  Previously we had been to Kolkata and Chennai, this time we added Delhi to the trip and it really was a great choice as we had a fantastic time visiting Delhi and Agra.       Rajghat – Memorial to Mahatma Gandhi       India Gate     Government Buildings in Delhi     Finding the Silver LIning     Akbar’s Tomb - Agra                 First Look of the Taj Mahal - Agra       The Taj Mahal Technorati Tags: india , taj mahal , nex-5 , kaniz     A closer look at the (insanely) detailed work ...

I was listening to some of the CDs (all bought in the 90s and early 2000s, when buying CDs was still a (fairly) normal act and did not indicate that one was slightly insane) that I found after a long time today.  Its amazing how powerful a tool music is for reminiscing and bringing back all sorts of memories.  There are always some songs that make an impact at a particular time and place, and years later when you hear them it is a strangely therapeutic experience. Anyway here are some of the songs that I listened to after a very long time: Closing time – semisonic Big country – in a big country The buggles – video killed the radio star Foo fighters – my hero Third eye blind – semi charmed life Goo goo dolls – iris LIve – dolphin’s cry LIve – run to the water Bran Van 3000 – drinking in LA Stone temple pilots – lady picture show Santana – smooth Funniest part, except for a few, most of the people in the list either never made it big again or I at least never heard...