All my bags are packed ..

I return to India today.And , I am just back from a 6AM walk that gears me up to face the rest of the day.The ladies setting up the breakfast counter wished me a cheery good morning.I'm going to miss being here.Miss the 6AM hour , when there's a hint of daylight , the sound of those dreadful geese , and the splashing of the water in the fountain.I feel like the world is one giant baby that's slowly waking up .. and guess what? I already did that!Ok , so moving on..The highlight of the trip was the sister , of course! The only reason I didn't lose my mind given the colleagues I traveled with(calls out for a looong post) and the only reason I never felt homesick.Someone who'd patiently chalk out my travel itinerary for each weekend with the right...

Independence

-Is to drive 20 miles to Khasiyat and to rake in Sev-bhatata-puri , aloo-methi-corn parathas ,a (tall) glass of Lichee Lassi and to finish up with a sweet pan.-Is to book tickets to Kaminey and to realise that not only is the movie Fantabulous , but it also is a visual treat .. Shahid Kapur .. hubba hubba!!-Is to then hop on to a train to New York just in time to catch the New York night tour.-Is to then walk from the 42nd street to the something street to taste authentic Thai food.-Is to then drive back , miss a few exits , miss a few turns , curse NJ's confusing intersections and idiotic signage and finally reach familiar territory.-Is to come back to the hotel and try on the newly bought identical pink "I love NY" tees and go to bed while...

Lets make it short - I

“Amma … I’m leaving for work, come and shut the door”“Mini , has Adi left too?”“ I’ve no clue Amma , just check if his laptop is still in the room”“Really now, what kind of generation are we living in, in our times we used to know our husbands by the beat of his heart”“Right.Bye Amma”“Coffee?” pinged a message from Surya. It was 11 already? God , and she had’nt even started on that document .. when was the team meeting due …oh right , Friday.Mini started walking towards the lounge to find Surya leaning against the bay window, their regular coffee hang-out.“Whats up, Sue??”“Nothing much, the usual, met another matrimony guy ..”Mini smiled. “This must be the better of the phases?”“Mini , he’s this numerology freak and he thinks I must change...

The Bachelorette

Its been almost 2 months and a half that I have been in Umrica , and I feel like I've belonged to my hotel room forever!I have loved it so far , the long early morning walks listening to the iPod with the fresh wind on my face , the late evenings , coming home and cooking up whatever catches my fancy , sipping coffee while devouring Ponniyin Selvan. I think its the silence that I like most.The feeling of living with just myself.And I mean it in a non eerie way.There is the space and the silence and there's me and there's me again. :) Who would've thunk !Some of my favorite spots around my home here..yes , it can indeed be called that :)My 7:30 Pm cup of coffeeComfort food .. rice and spinach dalJust back from office mess .'Coz some of us need...