Sunday 17 July, 2011
zindagi milegi dobara !
Thursday 19 May, 2011
Mysore!!!
Mysore-the cultural capital of Karnataka is actually quite a fun place to be in…! The innocent and yet hatke lifestyle of the place makes it even the more interesting!
To start with the buses here are so junta friendly, they halt every now and then, even when someone walking on the road stretches out even half an arm! Something totally opposite of Mumbai where THE bus driver is the dada of the bus and it does not halt at any place other than the bus stop..!
The shopkeepers generally shut down the shops by 8.30, in fact I have seen some shutting things down by 6.30-7. I always wonder why do they close so early and shoo-away their customers, but I guess they are following the adage –family comes first…awwww !( that’s my interpretation of course :P )
Here the auto-wallahs never try to woo the customer to take a ride in their auto, seems like they have all the luxuries in the world, and working as an auto-wallah is just a way to kill time, to be away from the daily “chik-chik” of their wife, for some time atleast! They never try to persuade you, never bother to bargain, if you wish to come good for you, else they have their bundle of newspaper to read and politics to be discussed with their fellows..! ;)
The roads are no less a roller coaster ride with the frequent and steep ups and downs in this hilly town, and going in a bus you actually feel the food jumping up and down in your stomach! Woohooooo..!! :P (For me it is equal to vomit L)
Another thing I noticed here is that there are bakeries in every corner- so many “Hot Chips” shops, makes me wonder how much junk food do Mysorities eat..!? I was always of the opinion that South Indians are very much conservative and have just mom-made food, but this was a serious blow to my prejudiced opinion!
I was aware that every place prepares its own version of the “alien” food, like the Indian “spicy” Chinese. But never did I think that the Udipi food at the restaurants where I used to hog in Mumbai, was just an eyewash, the dosa that I grew up on is not the REAL dosa available in this udipi zone..! The dosa here tastes so different! Majorly because its cooked in coconut oil! In fact everything (ok almost everything ! ) is prepared in that medium, which includes Chinese food too(sob sob..yes I had Chinese gravy with coconut milk in it in copious amount, which was cleverly disguised with a fancy name…Grrrrr !!)
All said and done about Mysore but nothing beats the weather here. It is WOW!(with few cases of burning heat bouts, but never mind !)In fact after a long stretch of 3 yrs., I saw a star-studded sky HERE at Mysore (the last time I witnessed such a view was at my native place), and OMG it was heavenly, beautiful, and what not, a totally romantic view! The less-smoke infested atmosphere has definitely spoilt me for choice ! I am sure my lungs are thanking me each day for being in Mysore and not in Mumbai! And how can I forget the easy availability of “Naariyal Paani” something that is extremely “joyous” for me! To the extent that I am planning to buy a “Naariyal ka khet” in near future ;) ;)
In short I am in love again…this time with Mysore :)
P.S: Mysore is damn cheap too! So I guess my dream is quite feasible..! All contributions to my noble investment welcomed. You will be rewarded handsomely with lifetime supply of “Naariyals” ;)
Thursday 12 May, 2011
Mangoooeess !!
Wednesday 11 May, 2011
Chalo Dilli...
Saturday 7 May, 2011
Gareebo ki suno..
Wednesday 4 May, 2011
Ye kahan aa gaye hum...
Journey from Mumbai to Mysore was one hell of a journey.! Fortunately for me I had a bogie-full of friends travelling with me J
I still remember the time when our train started, my mom was inconsolable, I knew I would miss my family, but I was getting what I always wanted to do…Staying independent..!
Days, weeks, months passed by in exploring the place…WOW-ing all the food courts, the architecture of the campus..then came Diwali, the time by which I started getting homesick…shamelessly majorly 4 FOOD !
Went home, had a blast, but then what ? I dint want to come back…to my independent life…!! Naa Naaa…wanted to stay 4ever in the shelter of Ma-Paa…!
Dint even had d courage to tell Ma-Paa I don’t want to go back..came back to campus n started yearning even more 4 family members..n food ( pet khush toh main khush !)
This cycle continues till date…have fun, yearn 4 home, go home, have a fantabulous time there, don’t want come back, n dull period for another week, have fun..!
I always thought I was a strong gal( physically n emotionally) but both these beliefs have been severed badly after coming here..!!
I realized the value of family, friends, public transport ( ya I miss the slender, swift local trains :’( ),chat wala, vadapav ka thelawala..! So much realization in just a matter of few months ?? Waah waah..!
So why am I still here?
To try it out, staying by myself ..it was my choice afterall, n ya I know I wont get to be home , be with the relatives for much time at a stretch, but still the happiness, the satisfaction, the pride I see in my parents eyes, that beti badi ho gayi, khud ke pairo pe khadi hai..!! ( not in the context of marriage ..plzzz )
There are times I badly wanted to get out of this place to my comfort zone..Mumbai…but didn’t go back there because back home there are going to be restrictions ( “be back home by this time, no going out today…” something I always wanted to escape from ), plus, I haven’t even given the new place enough opportunity 2 prove itself, and don’t want to give my “hard earned” money for breaking the infy bond ;)
Plus the thrill of discovering ways of life, dealing with failures and bankruptcy, and cribbing about the place to everyone I talk to, keeps me going :P
Cribbing..aah what a relaxing thing to do..! Soothes and cleanses my mind for yet another day ;)
Nidhi's Laboratory
Hey fellas and fellis..!! Have lots and lots going on in my mind, and inspired by my BFF-ADITI (ya ya, now stop rolling your eyes about the BFF thing..!) I too have decided to start expressing myself via blogging.
To tell about me..i have been born to yapp yapp yappp…and can go on talking about the most of the stuff on and out of planet Earth ( mere blabbering, mind you ! ) and my karma-bhumi-MUMBAI.. yeah, and all what’s-the-big-deal-about–
I totally adore cartoons ( dexter, on top of the list ), luv to dance, bathroom sing, enjoy travelling on the back seat of vehicles , am hungry for attention, hog till I puke and am total nutcase bachhi ( I can see some people smiling already ) ! :P
As I type this stuff out, I find a great speed mismatch in the typing speed and the speed of thoughts…I want convey so much, I have so many thoughts churning in my mind already…oh god..!!
Well so I guess Nidhi’s Laboratory is going to come up with quite some stuff !
All opinions, criticism and comments are welcomed and expected..! ;)