Like dinosaurs, when it comes to Marine life … the only thing that sounds ferociously appealing to me is SHARK. And I definitely never thought that I’ll buy 1 kg of shark for Rs. 195 ;-)

Well not so fast we can now. Metro (yup Metro fever’s now down yet :~)) is letting you do that. last weekend when I went there the fish standing lying tall on the ice was definitely not Shark. When I passed the Marine corner today, wooohooo… Shark … a big big  shark was so aesthetically displayed. I  almost jumped at the sight and a pic of him (or her :D) with the kids was inevitable…. !

So here’s it for ya ….

Meet Mr. Shark and His Kids 

I hope selling Sharks is not violating any rules … shark’s a shark … I dont think its a FARM FISH … any idea if its selling is legally just?

It was a little funny - and a little sad - how excited I got the other day upon visiting the Fish section at Metro. Wide-eyed, tugging at the sleeves of family members, going on and on: “They have sharks here! SHARKS!” While other people had their noses pinched and were picking out what they’d like for dinner, I stood there with a gleeful expression on my face and took pictures. I was so excited that I think my blood cells have multiplied tenfold. The only time I’d seen sharks in real life before was at an underwater aquarium in Singapore.

I didn’t photograph all the fish of course, but there were many, many kinds. I kept thinking, if we can have sharks and eels and crabs in a store, we should so have live ones in an aquarium as well. Sharks.. real, whole SHARKS, right here in Islamabad!

Later it also occurred to me that not many people in Islamabad would actually buy these marine creatures, or even dream of eating them. It made me sad to think of them having been rendered lifeless for nothing.

I am seriously considering going back and buying one of the crabs to keep as a pet. I’ll keep him with me for as long as I must, and the next time I visit a seaside town, I’ll set him free.

I wonder how my cat would react to this plan though.

Roam around Islamabad and find gorgeous colors blooming in nook and corners, roads and highways (Close the other eye from the mud and construction around for your own good ;-) )

Images below are all Courtesy Flickrites … thanks to them for capturing Isloo’s beauty so well … my photographical instincts are waiting for a weekend too :\

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On friday … on my way back home the sky was of the loveliest color I’ve seen in past feew months. Clouds hovering above, drizzle and sun spreading its bauty across.

Subhan Allah … !

Image Credits?: khabrain :)  I missed my camera that eve :(

can you feel th misery in this kid’s eyes? And the packet it’s holding is symbol of neglect from our side, No?

Polluting at large … !

Image Credits: Citizen of Two Worlds @ Maragallas

ps: Do read the comments posted on this pic … interesting point of views (clickety on the image).

Abhi piyaaas baaqi hay ….. =D

Picture Courtesy: M Bukhari

Clouds seems to be thinking this. After a heavy wonderful Hail Storm and three days of shiny Sun, get ready for a showery week ahead.

If you are a rain-admirer; its your time to shine (disclaimer: my own words and no inspirations whatsoever from LG Shine Ad ~ It SuX)

If you like a golden globe shining brightly … summers are ahead ;-) A 10-day forecast of Islamabad’s weather is attached in this post after the jump…!
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Long awaited chilly rains and winds, at last, comes to my city :-) And man they came with a big bang. By 5-45 pm in the evening, the winds broke all barriers and were chilly and speedy :-)

So winter finally arrives in here; this first spell of rains sound promoising to end the dry spell, causing influenzas, in town :\ Sun’s losing its bite day by day, warm clothings out, geysers turned to HOT, people enjoying their evenings alongwith nuts (not crazy).

So, Enjoy the Winters, Shiver and feel at home with Heaters … become a heater junkie!

Image Courtesy: Suhail (Flickr)

One of the most joyous thing to do in Islamabad is to visit Faisal Mosque. For both religious and aesthetic reasons. The beauty of the mosque is that whenever and in whatever season you visit it, you will get a different aesthetic value. It’s a feeling beyond words.

You may get a glimpse of the latest beauty in the following pictures.

Best!

P.S. You do remember it being one of the gifts too, don’t you?

hope your ready to read this….

Are you sitting? what you stand while using your PC/Laptop, quite a talent… back to me.

Its those little things that you might notice, that make everything all soooo much better…

So I wake up today…

of course to the crisp golden sun, 8:30 am not so bad considering I was up till 4 am… its that natural time clock thing…

I’m pretty sure I looked outside my window and saw a flock of 40 golden eagles circling outside my window…

ok no it wasn’t like that classic flick called “The Birds”… they hadn’t gone insane, they were chillin, might be an early mating season thing… They were in a group so I assumed they were vultures, but I got a good look at em, they had characteristics of birds of prey

I got some sweet footage on my cell phone, a few of the eagles flew about 20 yards away from me (I got football on my mind), but they look tiny and extremely distant… which reminds me of wanting to post some vlogs (video logs)

I’ve already seen some wild boars, now all I gotta do is catch a glimpse of that rare margala mountain leopard.

Its just nice to live in a large city and still be able to enjoy wildlife from your bedroom…

This ends our transmission: Stay tuned for some night life reviews coming sooner than later!