Addicted to Whatsappeople.....
Ever had this thing happen to you when you're chatting on Whatsapp and you want to send a hug? Not possible. There's some bracket business but that just doesn't cut it. And if you want to kiss, you can't do it without winking. But if you live in a farm, you get to emoticon the residents. In different colors. And buildings...don't get me started. Every building on the planet can be described. Church with a soul and one without even. You can have a beer, two beers, wine and a cocktail but not milk unless you take it in a feeding bottle. If you cycle, you have to be a boy and if you're dancing, you have to be a girl. Bamboo shoots there are 3. Please explain.
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Thursday, January 7, 2016
Can even-odd days even the odds?
Delhi CM's experiment on solving traffic woes and 'Swacch-Bharat'ing the daylights out of Delhi air has purportedly been proven miraculously successful. Some reports claim that the odd - even drive has cleaned up the air by a whopping 300%.
Trying to suppress the skeptic in me asking all sorts of questions, I decided to look at the economic bonanza of the odd-even-drive (or drive-not depending on your numerological luck). Think of all the industries that it could foster.
First is one that brings visions James Bond and his number plate flipping vaahan. Of course you know what I mean. It would give brisk business to auto part dealers, and young engineers, perhaps unknowingly, will come up with the mechanics of the numberplate switch. Whats that? Yellow paint? Yeah that would be easier
More interesting will be the beauty business. Perhaps one can pass off as a female driver. Adorn a Dupatta and a Bindi (emulating some people who did just this to escape the law- albeit a different one) and one may whiz past the cheerfully challaning cops
Either way, I'm not complaining. My mahila might and the aurat advantage gets me 50% off on traffic. That I like :)
Delhi CM's experiment on solving traffic woes and 'Swacch-Bharat'ing the daylights out of Delhi air has purportedly been proven miraculously successful. Some reports claim that the odd - even drive has cleaned up the air by a whopping 300%.
Trying to suppress the skeptic in me asking all sorts of questions, I decided to look at the economic bonanza of the odd-even-drive (or drive-not depending on your numerological luck). Think of all the industries that it could foster.
First is one that brings visions James Bond and his number plate flipping vaahan. Of course you know what I mean. It would give brisk business to auto part dealers, and young engineers, perhaps unknowingly, will come up with the mechanics of the numberplate switch. Whats that? Yellow paint? Yeah that would be easier
More interesting will be the beauty business. Perhaps one can pass off as a female driver. Adorn a Dupatta and a Bindi (emulating some people who did just this to escape the law- albeit a different one) and one may whiz past the cheerfully challaning cops
Either way, I'm not complaining. My mahila might and the aurat advantage gets me 50% off on traffic. That I like :)
Friday, December 25, 2015
Tamblah
Chennai
Chennai music season.
Full elai sapadu. Kootu, akkarvadusal, kozhambu, more kozhambu, rasam, applam, usli, puliodarai, green pepper salad (yummm), sepam kazhangu roast :) - go figure. Or rather Google translate. And good luck with that.
So if you go only for the food at mylapore fine arts or any other sabha for that matter, you get disapproving uhuhs. But once you squirm past that, the rava pongal, idli, vadai, Poori, dosai ...all simply quintessential madras. And the coffee...the way god intended it to be.
Chennai people
I belong. Because they make me feel at home. I had a crisis. Am glad it was in chennai. Help is just a text away. Pragmatic and affectionate and non fussy and its just the way people are... A community. Relatives, friends, local computer repair guy, the canteen cashier... All except auto guys. Don't get me started on that.
Chennai must dos
Bajji on the beach- raw plantain ones
Sunrise on the beach - it really makes a memory, sky tries on different outfits and sun pops up to watch the show
Idli vadai dosai pongal - from anywhere anytime. I like breakfast time, when the little regular shops open. Try something you won't get anywhere else..like sevai or paniyaram.
Visit nalli or kumarans Saree shop in T nagar - you'll get the flavor of the people. Buy some silk
Theppa Kolam - the one in mylapore is really nice. Take a walk around the pond, around the temple, north and south mada streets. See the temple Theru ( carriage) .
Full elai sapadu. Kootu, akkarvadusal, kozhambu, more kozhambu, rasam, applam, usli, puliodarai, green pepper salad (yummm), sepam kazhangu roast :) - go figure. Or rather Google translate. And good luck with that.
So if you go only for the food at mylapore fine arts or any other sabha for that matter, you get disapproving uhuhs. But once you squirm past that, the rava pongal, idli, vadai, Poori, dosai ...all simply quintessential madras. And the coffee...the way god intended it to be.
Chennai people
I belong. Because they make me feel at home. I had a crisis. Am glad it was in chennai. Help is just a text away. Pragmatic and affectionate and non fussy and its just the way people are... A community. Relatives, friends, local computer repair guy, the canteen cashier... All except auto guys. Don't get me started on that.
Chennai hospitals.
Did you know they ask you to buy gloves with every billing at the pharmacy? Today, I bought 24 pairs. Yesterday, a modest 15. By the time of discharge, I calculated 195 pairs. No bare hands please. Everyone. Ever!
Chennai Rememberings
Madras :)
Ever heard of Buhari's? Drove past it and I have vague recollections of it being special
At that time, crabs and jellyfish and star fish would wash upon the beach.Woodlands used to be drive-in and we would have nela sapadu on the terrace on full moon nights. People had visiri vazhai in their gardens and a teak or rosewood oonjal swinging in the living room.
Bajji on the beach- raw plantain ones
Sunrise on the beach - it really makes a memory, sky tries on different outfits and sun pops up to watch the show
Idli vadai dosai pongal - from anywhere anytime. I like breakfast time, when the little regular shops open. Try something you won't get anywhere else..like sevai or paniyaram.
Visit nalli or kumarans Saree shop in T nagar - you'll get the flavor of the people. Buy some silk
Theppa Kolam - the one in mylapore is really nice. Take a walk around the pond, around the temple, north and south mada streets. See the temple Theru ( carriage) .
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