It's one of those days.....

One of those days, when the sun comes out but leaves you cold,
One of those days when you have food in your belly and you're hungry for more
One of those days when laughter makes you want to cry and you want to crawl under a quilt
One of those days when the birds are silent and your head is screaming
One of those days when your heart aches and you don't know what for
One of those days when every truththat you had put away comes and hits you smack in the face
One of those days when life is less worthy and your riches true
One of those days when energy deserts you and your solitude bites
One of those days when its not just the sky that's blue
One of those days when I sorely miss u

Here, there and everywhere........

I've been all over the place. Quite literally. I got back from Chennai on the 6th and since then life has been a crazy whirlwind that has simply swept me off in its wake. We landed at the Delhi Airport tired and hungry. Jet lite didn't have enough food to go around. But even in my sleep deprived state I managed to recognise Anita Ratnam. Yes people,the daneuse is even more graceful in real life. She was wearing beautiful fawn colored trousers and the most beautiful chocolate colored shawl that shimmered in the glare of the harsh Airport lighting.
My colleague got her autograph while I managed to get tongue tied and ended up with just a memory. Well I guess the memory is better. At least that's for keeps. Untill age catches up :)
I shifted into my new home last Sunday. It's even more elegant now that I've cleaned it up and bought some stuff and inhabited it. I managed to find some truly beautiful things for the place. An exiquisite black bedspread covered in a mosaic of zari border squares that I use as a rug,a blue and white quilt that is unbelievably soft, a kantha worked bedsheet that I've turned into a curtain, A huge ceramic mug with a daisy on it that does duty as toothbrush holder, four eclectically designed black and white mugs that I use for my morning coffee and a packet of powder blue tealights that once lit release the most sensuous fragrance into the air.
In the gifts department I found a silent cream shawl with biscuit colored squares woven into the fabric itself and a lovely scarf in shades of blue, grey and ice green.
I've filled up a corner of the home with some metal musicians and a staid black and white laundry bag.
It's incomplete, It's small, It has just me for company but it's home and I love coming back. Its one of the reasons that I don't update as regularly as i used to.
I've yet to find a gym. Hope I find one soon......
Happy Diwali :)

Madras Musings - 2

I had another good day today. First I was able to give a good presentation to the junta at the Plant, then Ms.Sunshine went to her friend's place so I didn't have to bother about her.

The senior colleague and I went out. I was dying for another Mocha nut smoothie and senior colleague obliged by driving me to FunkJazzz :)

I pigged out on veggie nuggets, onion rings, doughnuts and a Mocha nut smoothie. We then stopped at Fashion Park in Besant Nagar and bought T Shirts that were as soft as a baby's bottom. God I love export surplus maal.

I decided to treat senior colleague so we stopped off at Cake walk where we had a desert feast comprising of Irish Mocha pastry, carrot and walnut cake, cashew tart and a butterscotch krimpet. Yummy!

Dinner was surprisingly good. The Guest house cook outdid himself and gave us edible dal, stir fried bitter gourd and mixed vegetables. Warm chapatis straight off the girdle were the icing on the cake.

I go back to Gurgaon tomorrow. I'll be shifting pretty soon. Untill then, Au revoir!

Madras Musings

I had a really good day today. As I write this the sea spray is slowly seeping into my skin and the sand from Marina Beach is tickling my toes, but at the same time I have to write about today.

I'm in Chennai or Madras. At the risk of irking the ire of some stupid fundamentalist or the other,(oblique reference to the Wake Up Sid controversy where Mumbai was called Bombay and then Karan Johar apologised to the Thakrey Thugs blah di Blah blah..), i shall now continue to regale you with my Madras Musings.

The day began early at 3:30 a.m.I had to get up early. I had a plane to catch at 6:45 a.m. and I had no intention of being late. Thank fully the Taxi arrived on time bearing my colleague Ms.Sunshine and we got to the Airport in time to grab a coffee and cookies from Baker Street. I also got myself an Almond and Raisin Muffin which was actually teeming with roasted almonds and was worth every paisa.

We reached Madras at about 10:00 a.m. They say that Madras has three kinds of weather Hot, Hotter and Scorching. But thanks to the Judicious use of Airconditioning we were able to beat the trials of the inclement weather.

After a solid breakfast consisting of a perfect omlette and toast, I settled down for a F.R.I.E.N.D.S Marathon on Star world / Zee Cafe. I had lunch with Ms.Sunshine and her friend Ms.Rude and a senior colleague who later took us out in his Car.

Lunch does not bear mentioning. It was the kind of trash that you get when you put a Gujrati cook in to the kitchen and expect him to churn out a South Indian meal.

While S & R shopped in Nallis and then in the GRT gold shop I experimented with street food eating tiny onion filled samosas priced at a rupee each. I had about 15 of them. I then ate raw mango slices laced with chili and lemon. Yummy!And no I'm not pregnant :P

Eating continued to dominate. I had peanut chat and mixed veg pakoras at Mariuna beach and then the most amazing Mocha nut smoothie at FunkJazzz which is located bang opposite Marina Beach. FunkJazzz also has the most delectable doughnuts and a killer Banana Oat smoothie that is simply superb.

We finished off the day with Idlis, Vadas and Coffee at Murugan Idli Shop. R & S lost a little of their bitchiness by the end of the day and I am planning to get a thank you card for the senior colleague tomorrow. I'm also going to go and get another smoothie.

All in all today has been a great day.

My life - the way I wanted it to be.......

My life has changed. I have gone from being enegaged to being single, from being able to talk to my friends and family to being shunned, from professional doghouse to having the time of my life.

I shifted back to Gurgaon.I didn't like leaving pune but then a new job offer came my way that was too good to pass up. I joined the new job with zero expectations. And by, the way things have gone, I couldn't have asked for more.

My new coworkers and boss are essentially good people. My induction plan includes a free 15 day stay at the guest house that is nothing less than a five star hotel. it has a gym, a music room, LCD TVs in the rooms, fabulous bathrooms, excellent staff and superlative service. There's a cab facility and subsidized breakfast and lunch. If I had my way I would probably put it on the best places to work list.

I've even manged to find a place to stay in Gurgaon. A cute little newly constructed 1 BHK on the second floor that includes a sweet little balcony and an even sweeter kitchen.

In short my life is slowly taking on the shape that I wanted it to, I can only hope that my streak of good fortune stays a while....