sucking on a lollipop, sitting in my veranda and watching it rain cats and dogs- i am reminded of things that make me happy.
amma- for everything she is. for everything she has made me. for pure and unconditional love in its truest form. for being my all.
dada-for relentlessly praying for things to go right. for slogging his life off in another country so i could have what i wanted. for teaching me the importance of independence and freedom.
Mrit- for being the more mature, smarter,cooler, funner, and more awesomer version of me. for watching my back all the time.
Friends- for being my second family. for fun.laughter.shoulders to cry on. hugs. fights. food. masti. movies.noise. nakhra. bitching sessions. for everything that i couldnt do with my family- i did with you!
Shoes- because i feel awesome when i try a new pair on. because they give me some sort of energy and i feel new!
Food- because you are always there for me when i want to cry and cant.
Bike rides- because the rush of adrenalin makes me forget what im really thinking about!
Why am i thinking happy things?
because when life throws stupid curve balls at you- you gotta be ready or you'll be stumped!
Monday, November 7, 2011
Friday, September 23, 2011
What a Good Bath does:
I just realized that that last time I put up a meaningful post was…a long time ago and just as I was writing that sentence I was thinking of what the word meaningful meant. What does it mean? Does it have to mean something to you or does it have to mean something to the people who spend time reading what you have written? I’m in doubt again.
But that’s for another post…
What I really felt like writing today was how I have started looking at the world differently. I have finally decided that I’m not going to be pushed to do anything that I don’t want to do. I’m not getting married to someone I don’t know. I’m not going to be registered on some stupid Matrimonial site. And I’m definitely not going to work in a place where I feel uncomfortable walking through the corridors.
I always thought my life would be easy- I would travel the world and meet new people and study new things and develop new passions. Turns out…I was wrong! My life revolves around a 10-6 job which sometimes goes from 9am-10pm. After what seems to be a never ending day, I come back to insipid food and endless WI-Fi connection. I know…the positives of WI-Fi- but you have to be awake to use it. And I’m generally not! Don’t get me started on the what the routine is on the weekend…then again it would be pretty easy to talk about- finishing pending work for next week, washing clothes that have been left out and finally washing off the grime of an entire week with a long bath.
It is just after a bath that all the nice thoughts about what I want from life come. And this is one of those moments. Me being me…it is obvious to anyone who knows me that I would have drawn up a list and you are absolutely right! So this is my list of the top twenty things- my list of things that I want to get done before I lose my streak of madness which I hope I never do…this is my bucket list.
1.Buy myself a Fastrack watch.
2.Go on an Elephant ride.
3.Explore all the temple architecture in Tamil Nadu.
4.Take Mom to the Golden Temple in Amritsar
5.Work for a fashion magazine
6.Buy a pair of Jimmy Choo Pumps
7.Learn to walk in Pumps. :)
8.Smoke a joint and get a Blowback.
9.Go Scuba-Diving
10.Stand atop the Eiffel Tower
11.Finish reading The Lord of the Rings
12.Try reading the newspaper every day.
13.Go for a rock concert.
14.Go on a road trip with my girls, stop at all the places that were not on the plan, make sure the car breaks down and then hitchhike a ride with hippies.
15.Get my own place. (Own a place with a loft like the one Vipurva Parikh owns.):P
16.Streak my hair blue/red.
17.Attend the Oscars (too farfetched but a girl can dream!)
18.Rob a Store (just for the fun of it! I’ve always wondered how it would feel to make a run for it.)
19.Own an Audi A7.
20.Make sure that I get at least five things on this list done. :)
There’s so much more to do and even more to write about but the continuation of the list is for another post.
Till then… I have a lesson plan to finish.
But that’s for another post…
What I really felt like writing today was how I have started looking at the world differently. I have finally decided that I’m not going to be pushed to do anything that I don’t want to do. I’m not getting married to someone I don’t know. I’m not going to be registered on some stupid Matrimonial site. And I’m definitely not going to work in a place where I feel uncomfortable walking through the corridors.
I always thought my life would be easy- I would travel the world and meet new people and study new things and develop new passions. Turns out…I was wrong! My life revolves around a 10-6 job which sometimes goes from 9am-10pm. After what seems to be a never ending day, I come back to insipid food and endless WI-Fi connection. I know…the positives of WI-Fi- but you have to be awake to use it. And I’m generally not! Don’t get me started on the what the routine is on the weekend…then again it would be pretty easy to talk about- finishing pending work for next week, washing clothes that have been left out and finally washing off the grime of an entire week with a long bath.
It is just after a bath that all the nice thoughts about what I want from life come. And this is one of those moments. Me being me…it is obvious to anyone who knows me that I would have drawn up a list and you are absolutely right! So this is my list of the top twenty things- my list of things that I want to get done before I lose my streak of madness which I hope I never do…this is my bucket list.
1.Buy myself a Fastrack watch.
2.Go on an Elephant ride.
3.Explore all the temple architecture in Tamil Nadu.
4.Take Mom to the Golden Temple in Amritsar
5.Work for a fashion magazine
6.Buy a pair of Jimmy Choo Pumps
7.Learn to walk in Pumps. :)
8.Smoke a joint and get a Blowback.
9.Go Scuba-Diving
10.Stand atop the Eiffel Tower
11.Finish reading The Lord of the Rings
12.Try reading the newspaper every day.
13.Go for a rock concert.
14.Go on a road trip with my girls, stop at all the places that were not on the plan, make sure the car breaks down and then hitchhike a ride with hippies.
15.Get my own place. (Own a place with a loft like the one Vipurva Parikh owns.):P
16.Streak my hair blue/red.
17.Attend the Oscars (too farfetched but a girl can dream!)
18.Rob a Store (just for the fun of it! I’ve always wondered how it would feel to make a run for it.)
19.Own an Audi A7.
20.Make sure that I get at least five things on this list done. :)
There’s so much more to do and even more to write about but the continuation of the list is for another post.
Till then… I have a lesson plan to finish.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
celebrating the true spirit of joblessness
1. LAST MOVIE YOU SAW IN A THEATER:
The Smurfs (3D)with really big weird glasses that made me look and feel weird!
2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING:
The Lord of the Rings. Yes... this time I am going to finish reading it however long it takes- so thank you Raouf! :)
3. FAVORITE BOARD GAME:
Scrabble. Ludo with Sujeet.
4. FAVORITE SOUNDS:
rain. its cliched but i love it. my dad praying in the morning. my mom in the kitchen. my phone ringing at 11. Jahnvi calling for me.
5. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD:
baseless allegations thrown at your face make you feel like shit.so too when your'e yelled at for somebody else's mistake.
6. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE:
I hope I dont fall or hurt myself today!
7. FAVORITE FAST FOOD PLACE:
Mcdonalds! all the way...
14. FINISH THIS STATEMENT, “IF I HAD THE TIME I WOULD…:
get more sleep. I have a feeling I'm sleeping less these days!
15. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS ON BROCCOLI? :
Yes
16. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR, WHAT WOULD BE YOUR CHOICE? :
A streak of red or electric blue.
17. NAME ALL THE DIFFERENT CITIES/TOWNS YOU HAVE LIVED IN:
Calicut,Bahrain,Ooty,Hyderabad, Bangalore
18. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH:
Football with Mritul and Cricket with Mom.
19. ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU:
I have no idea what i would have done without you in my life... loads of love your way Varma!
20. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? :
Chappals, Chappals and loads of Chappals.
21. WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE BORN AS YOURSELF AGAIN? :
Yes.
22. MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? :
"I am a creature of the night".courtesy: Hrishikesh Varma
23. FAVOURITE PLACE TO RELAX? :
Home on the sofa in front of the T.v.
The Smurfs (3D)with really big weird glasses that made me look and feel weird!
2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING:
The Lord of the Rings. Yes... this time I am going to finish reading it however long it takes- so thank you Raouf! :)
3. FAVORITE BOARD GAME:
Scrabble. Ludo with Sujeet.
4. FAVORITE SOUNDS:
rain. its cliched but i love it. my dad praying in the morning. my mom in the kitchen. my phone ringing at 11. Jahnvi calling for me.
5. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD:
baseless allegations thrown at your face make you feel like shit.so too when your'e yelled at for somebody else's mistake.
6. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE:
I hope I dont fall or hurt myself today!
7. FAVORITE FAST FOOD PLACE:
Mcdonalds! all the way...
14. FINISH THIS STATEMENT, “IF I HAD THE TIME I WOULD…:
get more sleep. I have a feeling I'm sleeping less these days!
15. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS ON BROCCOLI? :
Yes
16. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR, WHAT WOULD BE YOUR CHOICE? :
A streak of red or electric blue.
17. NAME ALL THE DIFFERENT CITIES/TOWNS YOU HAVE LIVED IN:
Calicut,Bahrain,Ooty,Hyderabad, Bangalore
18. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH:
Football with Mritul and Cricket with Mom.
19. ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU:
I have no idea what i would have done without you in my life... loads of love your way Varma!
20. WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? :
Chappals, Chappals and loads of Chappals.
21. WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE BORN AS YOURSELF AGAIN? :
Yes.
22. MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? :
"I am a creature of the night".courtesy: Hrishikesh Varma
23. FAVOURITE PLACE TO RELAX? :
Home on the sofa in front of the T.v.
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Thursday, June 23, 2011
there are some people that come into your life so suddenly and you tend to wonder...are they here to stay? or are they the kind of people that will fade away as the days move by? I have finally moved out of the CIEFL phase and have officially entered office space. i have stepped out of a comfortable hostel, with my own cupboard and a wonderful roommate to a hostel where even after 2 weeks im still living out of my suitcase. i have left hyderabad and am now trying to embrace bangalore for all that it is! i thought it would be easy. but its not. I miss hyderabad. i miss university. i miss waking up to my room mate saying- "utt gayi??!" but most of all i miss the security that came with being there. everything here seems alien. like its out from some story book that i dont want to read.
but i know this- like all my posts end...this one will end with the optimistic note that i am famous for when i say-it will happen! bangalore will be mine soon. i will learn to like it as time goes by and maybe then we will walk hand in hand- one looking after the other.
until then- im cribbing! :)
but i know this- like all my posts end...this one will end with the optimistic note that i am famous for when i say-it will happen! bangalore will be mine soon. i will learn to like it as time goes by and maybe then we will walk hand in hand- one looking after the other.
until then- im cribbing! :)
Saturday, May 7, 2011
To the person who understood me without really trying. love you B!
kohl filled eyes well up as mumbled whispers go around;
a hug, a kiss, a saying of "I believe in you!"
as a group of people huddle and hug
in a corner
one heart wonders...when next?
one heart wanders...through corridors, classes, tea-shops
an empty bed!
the first of many have left.
a hug, a kiss, a saying of "I believe in you!"
as a group of people huddle and hug
in a corner
one heart wonders...when next?
one heart wanders...through corridors, classes, tea-shops
an empty bed!
the first of many have left.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
स्ट्रीट फ़ूड!
 Tomatoes and oregano make it Italian; wine and tarragon make it French. Sour cream makes it Russian; lemon and cinnamon make it Greek. Soy sauce makes it Chinese; garlic makes it good. -Alice May Brock
Its amazing how many different cuisines there are in the world and how wonderful and distinct they are from each other. Each a different taste. Each a different colour. Each a different smell. And yet sometimes you don’t have to visit a 5 star hotel and pay am exorbitant amount to be introduced to the best kind of food in India because the cuisines are where they should be- on the street and for everyone. This post is necessary because whenever anybody travels around a new place one of the things they look for after accommodation are places where you get the best food fro the best prices and this post could just be your guide as to what a place can offer you. For starters, its one of the major misconceptions that street food is characteristic to only the rural places in India when infact one of the best places to begin your journey of eating street food is Mumbai. After all what better place to start from that from the city that never sleeps!
I remember waking down the lanes of Mumbai, taking in the smells and the sights of the place when I stumbled into this little lane where I could smell the spice in the curry, see the sweet gooey juices around the colorful ‘jalebis’ and like any other Indian teen who likes the idea of street food…I galloped into that little street and savored what I would call one of the most exquisite food I had eaten in a while. I’m not complaining that mom makes bad food…but its “chaat” and “vada pav” we are talking about here.
Its not just Mumbai that serves appetizing street food. In July 2010 I visited Calcutta- the city of joy and what an eye-opener it was. The ’puchkkas’ (crispy rice balls stuffed with  
potato and dipped in a special water that is made with spices) were outstanding to the point that when they broke in your mouth, it was a taste that I knew for sure that I was going to remember for life. And its not just the puchkkas- they serve chicken rolls, ’beguni’(fried brinjal), aloo and pyaas chops( fried potato and onion)and if you are someone with a major sweet tooth then you are in the right place. Mark my words-The variety of sweet food will astound you. Every street and lane has atleast two such shops. So if you think you have missed one, just turn the corner and another one awaits your arrival.
Everyone down south in India believes that Mumbai is the king of all good things that India has to offer and I choose to disagree. India on a whole- state by state- city to city, and every nook, corner and little ‘galli’ (small street) provides something special to relish and make an experience out of- and that includes the South of India as well.
The Kerala street food market is so huge because it has a particular dish for every district- so it ranges from the ‘thattukadas’ that serve ‘thattu-dosas’(a light rice-flour   Crepe [dosa] fried in coconut oil and served with coconut chutney) to crispy chicken fry and quail eggs fried with a ‘parotta’(which is like a naan but beaten and mixed with oil). They also serve the famous banana fry and ‘parripuvada’ which is deep fried balls made of lentils. Tamil Nadu ,Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh offer delicacies in the areas of starters and desserts that will fill you with the essence of the place itself. The ghee filled ‘mysore pak’ to the‘obbattu’ to the ’kabab skewers’ its all there and it’s one adventure anyone would want to take.
The capital just like Mumbai and the other metropolitan cities in India offers a wide range of street food all over the place and so finding a good place to sit down and eat will not be difficult at all. As someone rightly put it, India is a continent on its own and there is no country in the world probably that will give you this much of a variety all stuffed into 25 states. Pierre Auguste Renoir says: ‘It is after you have lost your teeth that you can afford to buy steaks’. So what are you waiting for. Listen to the call of the street food that awaits you- its right down that corner.
Bon Appetite!
Its amazing how many different cuisines there are in the world and how wonderful and distinct they are from each other. Each a different taste. Each a different colour. Each a different smell. And yet sometimes you don’t have to visit a 5 star hotel and pay am exorbitant amount to be introduced to the best kind of food in India because the cuisines are where they should be- on the street and for everyone. This post is necessary because whenever anybody travels around a new place one of the things they look for after accommodation are places where you get the best food fro the best prices and this post could just be your guide as to what a place can offer you. For starters, its one of the major misconceptions that street food is characteristic to only the rural places in India when infact one of the best places to begin your journey of eating street food is Mumbai. After all what better place to start from that from the city that never sleeps!
I remember waking down the lanes of Mumbai, taking in the smells and the sights of the place when I stumbled into this little lane where I could smell the spice in the curry, see the sweet gooey juices around the colorful ‘jalebis’ and like any other Indian teen who likes the idea of street food…I galloped into that little street and savored what I would call one of the most exquisite food I had eaten in a while. I’m not complaining that mom makes bad food…but its “chaat” and “vada pav” we are talking about here.
Its not just Mumbai that serves appetizing street food. In July 2010 I visited Calcutta- the city of joy and what an eye-opener it was. The ’puchkkas’ (crispy rice balls stuffed with  
potato and dipped in a special water that is made with spices) were outstanding to the point that when they broke in your mouth, it was a taste that I knew for sure that I was going to remember for life. And its not just the puchkkas- they serve chicken rolls, ’beguni’(fried brinjal), aloo and pyaas chops( fried potato and onion)and if you are someone with a major sweet tooth then you are in the right place. Mark my words-The variety of sweet food will astound you. Every street and lane has atleast two such shops. So if you think you have missed one, just turn the corner and another one awaits your arrival.
Everyone down south in India believes that Mumbai is the king of all good things that India has to offer and I choose to disagree. India on a whole- state by state- city to city, and every nook, corner and little ‘galli’ (small street) provides something special to relish and make an experience out of- and that includes the South of India as well.
The Kerala street food market is so huge because it has a particular dish for every district- so it ranges from the ‘thattukadas’ that serve ‘thattu-dosas’(a light rice-flour   Crepe [dosa] fried in coconut oil and served with coconut chutney) to crispy chicken fry and quail eggs fried with a ‘parotta’(which is like a naan but beaten and mixed with oil). They also serve the famous banana fry and ‘parripuvada’ which is deep fried balls made of lentils. Tamil Nadu ,Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh offer delicacies in the areas of starters and desserts that will fill you with the essence of the place itself. The ghee filled ‘mysore pak’ to the‘obbattu’ to the ’kabab skewers’ its all there and it’s one adventure anyone would want to take.
The capital just like Mumbai and the other metropolitan cities in India offers a wide range of street food all over the place and so finding a good place to sit down and eat will not be difficult at all. As someone rightly put it, India is a continent on its own and there is no country in the world probably that will give you this much of a variety all stuffed into 25 states. Pierre Auguste Renoir says: ‘It is after you have lost your teeth that you can afford to buy steaks’. So what are you waiting for. Listen to the call of the street food that awaits you- its right down that corner.
Bon Appetite!
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