Gallavanting through Gujarat

I have been very long in posting and although I'm quite sure that no one even noticed nor did any one miss me I shall still proceed to bore you with details of my little trip to Gujarat that left me noticeably poorer and fatter.

We were there on an official trip to interview people in one go. The basic idea was to find enough manpower to kickstart the new project. We are yet to decide on the final numbers although we did do enough interviewing to last me a couple of months.

Since Boss lady and Ms. Sunshine were with me went shopping and boy, did I shop! 11 Shirts for myself from the Loot, a brand new bedcover from Gurjari, a new bedsheet as well, 6 Salwar suit pieces for all the women in my life, socks and also pedas from Rajkot.

We also stayed at some of the best hotels where I had the most amazing buffet meals I've ever eaten.

The best was a Praline noughat souffle that I ate at the Azure in the Surya Palace.

the most interesting find was a shop that sold peanuts, 23 different varieties of Masala peanuts - whacky flavors like lime and lemon, onion and even masala noodles! It also had 7 seriously yucky sweet flavors like strawberry and coconut - trust me stick to the masala flavored ones if you know what's god for you. The shop is locate dnext to Fame Multiplex in the only high street in Bharuch.

That's about it though. also manged to see "AVATAR" - in Hindi. Even with that massive handicap, it was still mindblowing!

The best place for neck ties

I've always hated having to buy ties from a limited range. I 've finally found a great store dedicated solely to Ties and cufflinks. ICEGOLA in Grand Mall. They have a great collection. The best part is that they have a number of different sections. Sort of like a bookstore.

I found a really cute tie in the themes section. It was called Murder. It started out white and as it went on it became a light dove grey. At the very end was a drain with a few drops of blood scattered around it. I wonder who would have the guts to wear it though, especially since it was priced at Rs.1199/-

The cufflinks were to die for though. And the solid colors section was straight out of the Tie rack in Kal ho na Ho that Saif's charachter flips through in search of the perfect red tie.

Do visit, even though you might not buy anything. It's worth a look.

Living life dangerously

Dear Reader,

Sometimes you have to trust your fate to take where you never wanted to go. Sometimes it's necessary to trust your heart and let it take you to a place where you wouldn't normally have gone. Even if it's for a little while.

I went on a blind date this weekend and I guess I've found a friend who I can actually talk to. Maybe the healing will take time but I'm quite sure that I will heal.

If I'm proven wrong, I'll just go back to the drawing board, square one, start afresh. But this time, I feel that I can talk. And be heard. That someone actually wants to listen. Is that wrong???????????

Do tell me.

Love,
Nikihil J

Good Riddance to Bad Rubbish

My ex fiancee got engaged to her so called ex boy friend. Reminds of that crappy SMS joke. A hen and a pig went out together. They kissed on the way home.

At the end of the week the hen died of swine flu and the pig died of bird flu. Ajab prem ki ghazab kahani!