Manoj Shendye

#LatePost #KojagariPurnima ( #KojagiriPurnima ). Special full moon night to receive divine blessings from Goddess Lakshmi. Moon was super bright. Managed to capture moonrise, plane flying over moon and super bright midnight moon. Made #Selenophile me über happy.

AI Gods recommended #SheSaidMovie #Netflix. What a 🎦. Tip of the hat to @nytimes and @NewYorker. Love #Hollywood candor even though the perp was one of them. What about #Urduwood ( aka #Bollywood ), #Marathi #Telugu #Tamil #Kannada entertainment industry? Would they speak against sexual predators?

AI Gods recommended "Devil Wears #Prada"🤔 Is it my search history for sassy #Maharashtra ian #couture (@ #Cannes 💙) OR me✍️about my bespoke #Kolhapur footwear (err, Prada) OR, AI thinking me as fashionisto😇(oh the cachet) Oh well.. Are we all Andy w/ Miranda in our biz lives? Dash of Nigel's counsel?

A braveheart just prevented a potential 9/11 in West Asia. And not a single post here? Hardly anyone critiquing the terroristic mentality? Do readers not care about such incidents?

Starbucks just reminded me today is #NationalCoffeeDay. ☕️Celebrated by aficionados' across many countries... here is the question: what matters? ( pics from archives ). #coffee? #CoffeeShop ambience? coffee maker ( aww.. 😉 )? OR ceteris paribus, the company? Thoughts, please?

The “Anti #India #ecosystem” is out in full swing and generating tons of negativity.😠 My goto formula to counter? FaceTime sessions w/ my kids😍( 5th - 9th grade )✨In the middle of a session, this decided to douse💦me. classic #hollywood trope…😇 #iPhone water resistance☑️ I wasn’t 🏃‍♂️… #JustSayin

ᬒᬁ My Maharashtrian DNA is über happy to chant #गणपती_बाप्पा_मोरया 🙏.ૐ🚩✨ Massive⛈️... Ganesha ( God of new beginnings, wisdom, knowledge, intelligence, and remover of obstacles ) blessing us w/ #divine energy and #positivity. Steamed #मोदक ( w/ साजूक तुप ) = ❤️ #Maharashtra #India #GaneshChaturthi

Precious lives were taken from us on #Septermber11 and in every terrorist attack around the #world. My heart goes to those families.🥹😢 Everybody knows when, who, why, and how. #NeverForget #DestroyTheEvil that walks amongst us. #911Day🇺🇸 #911Memorial #911Commemoration

Folks in my #universe know that I am a simple dude.😇Not materialistic. Simplicity makes me #happy. Sometimes, my #heart deviates and goes astray.🤗😍Which leads to #desire.🫠 Yes, I am talking about #Apple #Duo #Gemini spake: #Praeclarum.#Eximium. OR; I say❤️... what do you think?

What a weekend. #Krishna #Janmashtami; #divine. Triumph of Good.🕉️🚩 #TeachersDay; I am who I am because of the über awesome #EducationHeroes. #Gratitude. Total🙏. Lots of❤️. गुरुर्ब्रह्मा गुरुर्विष्णुः गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः । गुरुः साक्षात् परब्रह्म तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः ॥ Stay blessed.

There are millions of handles ( in multiple countries) on various social media platforms who scream 24x7 against Hinduism, Brahmins. Rahul Gandhi ( RaGa ) has made anti“manusmruti” narrative as his main agenda. Just want to mention: radio silence from those handles or RaGa AND in the US, UK, EU…

Deep partial #LunarEclipse What a day and night. My #pluviophile alter ego was über happy to experience the ☔️⛈️. Then, magically the skies cleared in the evening and my #selenophile alter ego is like “awww…” 🌕🌒❤️ Time for #meditation, get divine blessings … 🙏🏻🚩

I see #influencer folks posting “professional quality” #photos / #videos / #reels/ #shorts. Tip of the hat to that skill… Q for influencers: Do you hire someone or carry camera w/ advanced selfie options or employ #drone #photography? . #insta🥰 = exceptions😇 Always welcome…😉

#IndependenceDay #India 🇮🇳 #JaiHind Loved how #Gemini depicted #tabla + #sitar players, western #classical orchestra ( my newfound❤️ "Air on the G String" by Bach ), artisanal #jewelry adorned dancers ( from #Maharashtra? ).Translation of मिले सुर मेरा तुम्हारा is🎯. #August15

Final solar eclipse of 2026 is hours away. Planetary alignment, #SolarEclipse who knows what that means...Let’s just accept Gods’ blessings and #spiritual energy.🙏🏻 As with every #eclipse, I have to say #BonnieTyler 🎼( RIP ) finds a place to live in my #mind. #IYKYK

Captured 8/8 special🥰😇 Massive downpour, #Sun was trying to break through the #clouds… Noticed this👇🏻. Stepped out and captured…( landscape mode ) If #cloud God had a face, if #rain God had a face…Does the face look angry No love from the Gods..😔 #ShotOnIPhone #Theme_pic_World_clouds #Photography

#DiamondDog ✨ here ( cadence n all, you see 😎 ) #TedLasso Season 4...😍🥰 Who is staying late / getting up early to watch S4E1? Perhaps, a watch party ( ummm.... I clearly meant #partáy 😉 )? OR wait till October for binge watching all episodes? #Apple #AppleTV

#Internet Gods loaded my SM feeds w/ #Netflix #India show #MusafirCafe. so, watched it. My ranking: 1 * ( for efforts ). #UnpopularOpinion? Hope not. Did not connect w/ plot. at all. Felt contrived and stilted. No #philosophy or life lessons.🤷‍♂️ Noticed #Urduwood soft programming. #Hindi #Bollywood

#गुरुपौर्णिमा 🙏 Thousands of years ago, sages knew humans are students. Today,we revere our #gurus ( #teachers ) from all walks of life. Today is special from #spiritual perspective. #Meditate, reflect upon the knowledge given by your guru. Remember,your guru chose you. 🕉️🛕 #India #GuruPournima #GuruPurnima

What an #achievement. @airbus.com, take a bow.❤️ It baffles me to see folks peddling "Anti #Meritocracy", "Pro #Reservation" narratives in #India. Given proper opportunities & #education, imagine what the talent can do. Let's make sure #talent succeeds. image courtesy @flightradar24.com

While in #India, I got baked,roasted, n bbq’ed. Generated enough Vit D to last years. So #sun #detox for at least a year for me. After early AM🏃‍♂️, reddest sweetest #watermelon and tender #coconut water were calling me. So, I blended them.😇 Über bad idea.☹️ #UnpopularOpinion ? LMK…

What would we see on Sunday? #FIFA #FIFAWorldCup ( both images courtesy of Gemini )

Does anyone know if the Shiv Sena corporator ( + his associates ) who brutally attacked and hurled abusive language at doctors in #Kalyan-#Dombivli Municipal Corporation’s hospital had been * fired * from their political party? #BJP4Maharashtra: rethink your alliances. Why no follow up from media?

#FIFAWorldCup2026 Quite sickening to see political and religious statements during the games. About time FIFA bans this. ⚽️ is enjoyed by folks from every walk of life. Anyone making a statement gives me a right to counter. Please be mindful of this. 🙏🏻 #FIFAWorldCup

#FIFAWorldCup2026 After watching #Messi score his 7th,stepped out for quick🏃‍♂️during half time ( yep☹️My heart reminisced affair w/ #procrastination but brain vetoed it ). #Nature was busy painting the #skyline. Massive downpour followed. Happy Semiquincentennial #Birthday, #USA…

Forget🔥dome,🥵, #July4th, #USA semiquincentennial🎂… #Swifties know the real deal in #NewYorkCity😇… To be clear: I am not invited☹️. All you influencers, you already here? Need help with luxè shopping, dining, the works? ✈️private? If there is an extra seat then…maybe…🤷‍♂️ #TaylorSwiftWedding

Been reading ( on X ) about the movie “Citizen Vigilante” that has been banned. Is the movie banned globally or in some countries? What is the reason for the ban? Has anyone watched it ( pre ban, I assume )? If yes, do you agree with the ban?

#FIFAWorldCup Group stage was fantastic.❤️48 nation format. Talk about thrillers... 🐐are🐐. World found that their hearts were stolen by new darlings. #TeamBlue | #TeamIndia, let's focus on 2030. #Cameroon fans...Was hoping to see you🦁. Oh well...2030... Predictions?👇 #soliloquy #SundayMusings #Sunday

Watched #SongSungBlue first time on✈️🏡.Superlative; in many ways. #Hollywood just knows how to deliver. #Audio 🎼? Fantabulous. Had to watch it again. So, watched it again on #Netflix. "You are the words, I am the tune; Play me"...🥰 Maybe a movie on #GordonLightfoot , the 🐐 next? Fans, what say?

Watched #FIFAWorldCup; #Netherlands vs #Sweden Fantastic match. The precision of Netherlands scoring…❤️… If I may predict ( albeit a tad early ): Netherlands could be 🏆. I am aware of the powerhouses from Europe and South America. Sorry #France, #England, #Spain, #Brazil, #Argentina. #Messi is 🐐².

Getting much needed #TLC by nature’s #Oxygen generators. In #hammock, nonetheless. 🧊drinks are by my side… Lilting musical notes wafting through the air, giving feel of private #concert. Hello #siesta … 😴 please appreciate me balancing on the hammock and x’ing… 😇

#India ✍️12/n; Part 2/2 🚗wasn't easy but quite an *experience*. I stayed true to following lanes, lights, the works...I am told people were impressed.They cried ( tears of joy, you see😉 ). I have to✍️about honking. Say, n = times I honked. Guess n and🍺ⁿ on me if our paths crossed. #Pune #Maharashtra

#FIFA #WorldCup ⚽️ #Argentina vs #Algeria  #Messi second goal = #life #philosophy He was patiently waiting to strike. He is über talented but needed that opportunity. He just had to be there. Right timing. Diligence.every.time. 🐐for a reason… Rest as they say, is history.

#India ✍️12/n; Part 1 of 2 While in #Pune, decided to drive ( as I got tired of being driven ). Set the stage. Billboards, radio, social media...the works... Asked people to stay home & enjoy cool comforts; to not drive if they don't have to. Then I was off 🏎️ Verdict? That's tomorrow. Part 2.

#India ✍️11/n ✈️stopover at #Amsterdam #Schiphol #Chocoholic me was über excited to shop but then I noticed this. Why? why?😠 Is this a sign that #Europe is almost done? Do people know what that means and the ecosystem? Thoughts?

#India ✍️10/n ✈️🏠now… Inflight read: #NearDeathExperience { NDE is not when your #Insta❤️ ruthlessly 💔 ( it may feel like that😉 ) } As a believer in God and spirituality, I found this #book quite comprehensive and amazing. The message from the other side is consistent.

#India ✍️9/n With🥹and heavy heart, I realized month is almost over. Awesome time…über hot but joy of meeting friends n family, eating 🥭… I actually🏃‍♂️super early to beat the heat and then शहाळ्याचे पाणी ( tender coconut water ).❤️oh my…Procrastination and I ended the affair.😇 Now shopping, packing, and ✈️🏡.

#India ✍️8/n My neighborhood in #Pune has old growth trees. Look at the beautiful, cooling canopy. So soothing…Tip of the hat to the municipal officials. In our building premises, we have planted über fragrant चाफा ( Plumeria ). When I stepped out for 🏃‍♂️the scent was just divine.

#India ✍️7/n Notice the service road, grown trees providing shade + O₂ , nifty use of space under the power line. I am pretty sure this is a scam. If #Nigdi प्राधिकरण ( pradhikaran ) authorities could do this, why not other cities? Thoughts? #Maharashtra #Pune #Summer #Sizzler ☀️🌞

#India ✍️6/n #Nigdi प्राधिकरण ( pradhikaran ) again. Notice the *wide* road…What is up w/ those town planners; planting gorgeous❤️red blooming गुलमोहर ( gulmohar )? Did they not get the memo? OTOH, mangoes from our own society. Still not ripe. So, hello पन्ह ( mango drink ). Oh the delicacy…

#India ✍️5/n This is #Nigdi प्राधिकरण ( #Pradhikaran ). Superlative aesthetics…imagine the drive through…😊💕 I understand that such roads are not possible in many old cities. What about the ‘burbs? Newly developing suburbs? Know more about this? Do reply… #Maharashtra #Pune

#India ✍️4/n Happening right now. #Pune ❤️the dance and songs of ⚡️, thunder and 🌧️… Such a relief from heat. What a feeling to get drenched to the _core_🧊… Advantage of the private terrace. and yes, unmistakable #petrichor❣️ Next, lemon grass chai. Thank you #Rain Gods…

Social media is abuzz with pictures of Indian Prime Minister Modi ji giving “Melody” candy to Italian PM Ms Meloni. Simple gesture, I love it. So happy that it was Modi ji as a PM. Had it been someone from CONgress, they would have given chunks of India. When your name contains CON, well, you know…🤷‍♂️

Crypto bros, Tech bros on BlueSky… May 22 is fast approaching and you can be part of history. Is 10000 BTC much these days to see your name written in history?😇 ₿ ❤️ #BitcoinPizzaDay #Pizza ( #organic, Italian, ofc ) May 20 would be over soon. DM right away so we can talk logistics. .tik tok.

Was “#Tourist in my town” last #weekend ( not cool #math teacher from the #movie. well,I am cool but not a teacher😉catch my drift, yeah? ). #ConnectingLink❤️ #AtalSetu❤️ #MumbaiCoastalRoad❤️ बाबा ( dad ) joined me as he hasn’t seen them. world class infra✔️= win hearts n minds #Maharashtra #Mumbai #Pune