Deepavali 2008 – Part 1

Deepavali is underway.

Heres some pictures from this weekend as per a special request from My3. More pictures to follow.

Someone forgot to tell us that there was a recession. The rush to buy firecrackers was the same as before

Firecrackers on Sale

 

Sweets Galore

 

Chaat on Wheels. Notice the guy with the Mexican hat... whats the connection with Chaat?

 

Inside the Chaat "shop"

 

Lights at home

 

Looks like a battlezone but this Banashankari side-street normally is very very quiet

 

For those who want to watch… (a “bomb” going off)

Whats next folks? Sarees for men?

Apparently Skirts for men were the new thing at the India Coutre Week (link courtesy CNN/IBN ).

Whats next Sarees?

I’d like to see him walk down Brigade Road in this outfit…

UPDATE: As Mytri points out in her comments below, there was a time when Sarees were worn by men.. ayyo ayyo ayyo !!!!

Generation to Generation – 2

Feeling really silly…

Every generation thinks that they had a better time than the ones that followed. How many times have you heard your dad or your grandfather start a sentence with “During my times….” and you groan…

How many times have YOU started to say to your son or daughter “You see, when I was your age…” and immediately heard the sound of snoring…. I am willing to bet that you’ve done it quite a few times.. me too.. guilty as charged…

So heres a highly exaggerated version how different generations view things…

Weekend “Out”

Couple of weeks ago, the wifey announced that she was going to go to Pune for the weekend to attend a function. High Fives were exchanged between Junior and I prompting the missus to almost cancel the trip and saying something to the effect that “You guys can’t wait to see the back of me”…. after that we toned down our celebrations…. A whole weekend of eating out, getting up late etc etc….

The trip was on this past Saturday and Sunday. But then on Friday, junior caught a cold and ended up with temparature for most of the weekend. So much for enjoying…

Anyhow we did manage a solitary outing. In one of my earlier posts Vinay had mentioned this tiny eatery in Jayanagar 4T Block that made great Khali Dose. We went there and were not disappointed. Pictures below:

Its a small place. A real Hole in the Wall. Seen inside in jeans is Junior wolfing down his breakfast.

Khali Dose – Nice and Fluffy

UPDATE: Location below (Name of the place is SLV)

Hrrumph I am back

Rumbled back into Bangalore around 2:30 AM by Dragon Air. Hopefully will not take that airline again. They delayed when they I left Bangalore and they delayed when they bought me back. Both times due to “technical” problems (which I feel is another way of saying “We have no frikkin idea of whats wrong”).

To top it all, they did not have any arrival immigration forms. Neither did the immigration desk

As one immigration officer grumbled to me “This Dragon Air Fellows do this all the time”.

The crew itself was not bad and neither was the plane.. but for some reason the Air-Conditioning does not work. For some strange reason they have a technician travelling with the plane (in uniform). A little disconcerting

Pictures of China Later…

Laugh Bytes

Two employees walking back to their seats after a particularly nasty meeting.

Employee 1: ” Man that was tough. Do you think I was being an A**hole?”

Employee 2: “No.. no.. not at all.. thats how you always are”

Sound of cymbals…

Eateries – My3 needs your help

One of my regular readers My3 (Mythri) is visiting India from the USA. Shes been in Bangalore for a few weeks. She suddenly surfaced today.. commenting from Bangalore.

If you folks have had vendors like Subbamma telling you that they are running short, its because My3 has been shopping for stuff to take back with her.

Shes done Dosas as Vidyarthi Bhavan, Idlis at Brahmins… NOW SHE WANTS a list of more places to eat.

I can suggest the following:

CTR and Veena Stores in Malleswaram

Janatha Hotel near VV Puram Circle

Modern Tiffin Rooms near VV Puram Circle

Vinay in an earlier comment had mentioned khali dose at an SLV in Jayanagar.

SLV in Bsk 2nd Stage.

Food Street in VV Puram – Especially the Bonda guy there

Any others? Please help her.. shes soon going back to the USA where she’ll eat chutney made from dessicated cocunut…

GIVE HER YOUR LIST OF PLACES TO EAT.

Back to posting

Apologies for going AWOL. Was in China and WordPress was blocked. Back to blogging next week.

Tag a Tag a Tag a Tag….

Rada tagged me today. But before I do his tag, I need to finish Balu’s (tag I mean).

So here goes:

Last movie you saw in a theater?

Taare Zameen Par

What book are you reading?

My Son’s Math and Chemistry Books (Std X)

Favourite board game:

NONE !!

Favorite magazine:

Golf Digest

Favorite smells:

Freshly Baked Bread, Smell of impending rain.

Favorite sound:

Little Babies Chattering

Worst feeling in the world:

Not being in control

What is the first thing you think of when you wake up?

Got to wake up Junior !!!!

Favorite fast food place:

SLV in Bsk 2nd Stage

Future child’s name:

No More Planned

Finish this statement, “If I had a lot of money I’d…”

I could “afford” to teach in a high school.. and play lots of Golf

Do you drive fast?

Used to. Now have a driver

Do you sleep with a stuffed animal?

He.. he.. a loaded question. No I dont.

Storms – Cool or Scary?

Cool if I am indoors.

Do you eat the stems on broccoli?

Do not eat Broccoli – The Vile Weed as Newman on Seinfel called it.

If you could dye your hair any color, what would be your choice?

Lets ask Denis Rodman.

Name all the different cities/towns you have lived in:

Peoria, ILL, Nashua NH, Merrimack NH, Singapore, Bangalore

Favorite sports to watch:

Golf.

One nice thing about the person who sent this to you:

Maybe Nice. Maybe Not

What’s under your bed?

Last time I saw, there was something there that winked at me

Would you like to be born as yourself again?

Sure why not. Known Devil better than unknown angel

Morning person or night owl?

Definitely Morning Person.

Over easy or sunny side up?

Both.

Favorite place to relax:

Golf Course.

Favorite pie:

Apple.

Favorite ice cream flavor:

Chocolate… with Brownies.

You pass this tag to : I solemnly and officially stop this tag by not tagging anyone else.

Here they come

Well. . . Well. . Hadn’t seen any of my area’s ‘Netas’ till now. These days I see them or their reps everyday. The reason. . . Elections are near.

They come in the afternoon.. disturb my weekend siesta. “Vote for progess” they say. “Our candidate will yensure that you will see laaat of pragress”…the candidate himself (if hes around) is standing around like a blushing bride.

Narrating his experience, my friend told me that one of the candidates’ actually expected to be invited indoors. One of his sidekicks asked him “Yen saar.. sahebraNNa mane valoge invite madolva?” (“What sir arent you going to invite the sahib in”). To which his answer was “Illa” (“No”).

Unfortunately I havent seen the Rs. 2 rice yet. Nor have I been offered the television.

Promises Promises !!!!