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In an idyllic island nation not very far from vasind (relatively speaking), with the equatorial sun beating down outside, i sit on a ledge watchin the waves (or babes, in bong) lap up the sandy shores, palm trees swaying in tune to the gentle pre-monsoon breeze.
All of a sudden sirens blare, a fighter jet grunts somewhere overhead, choppers hover about like noisy hummingbirds, bringing me back to ground reality, and interrupting my corny Tourism ad description.
Let me explain. Last week, a couple of hundred metres from where I am, a Tamil bomb (no pun intended) detonated herself next to a car that contained some big swinging chappie, and brought this place close to the brink of war. As it teeters at the aforementioned point, fighter jets continue to pound the north and east, and the threat that the woman sitting drinking coffee on the next table being of the explosive variety looms large.
That apart, things are normal, and I feel like a steamed vegetable coz that's how hot it is here. People who crib about Mumbai heat, relax. You're in a hill station.
Hey this blog is really cool; Ram, hat's off (that's all you would get) for keeping it going, and Maia for spilling in almost everyday.
Belated birthdays - Vijjay, have a good year. Hope you're not tyred with the humour.
Thanks all for the pics - Ram, I must disappoint you on the captions - after having read newspapers in SL for the past few months, I can think of a lot worse ones. Like the one in last week's newspaper after the blasts - "Woman's head on tree"; or today in the cricket section "Jacques Kallis batting", and on the front page "President Rajapakse speaking", or better still, last year, a quarter page photo of RK Narayan on the front page in the obituary piece for President KR Narayan; you can't be surprised after that.
Nadir, whatever you do, puh-leeez don't recast Madonna as Karen. I mean, just don't do it. On a less serious note, go for the play - it'll be fun.
Harriet, that deal on the books was awesome. Thanks! Ram & Maia - please figure how you're going to give me access.
By the way, I'm going to be back in Mumbai during week of May 15th, let's all try and meet up then!
Till then, take care,
All of a sudden sirens blare, a fighter jet grunts somewhere overhead, choppers hover about like noisy hummingbirds, bringing me back to ground reality, and interrupting my corny Tourism ad description.
Let me explain. Last week, a couple of hundred metres from where I am, a Tamil bomb (no pun intended) detonated herself next to a car that contained some big swinging chappie, and brought this place close to the brink of war. As it teeters at the aforementioned point, fighter jets continue to pound the north and east, and the threat that the woman sitting drinking coffee on the next table being of the explosive variety looms large.
That apart, things are normal, and I feel like a steamed vegetable coz that's how hot it is here. People who crib about Mumbai heat, relax. You're in a hill station.
Hey this blog is really cool; Ram, hat's off (that's all you would get) for keeping it going, and Maia for spilling in almost everyday.
Belated birthdays - Vijjay, have a good year. Hope you're not tyred with the humour.
Thanks all for the pics - Ram, I must disappoint you on the captions - after having read newspapers in SL for the past few months, I can think of a lot worse ones. Like the one in last week's newspaper after the blasts - "Woman's head on tree"; or today in the cricket section "Jacques Kallis batting", and on the front page "President Rajapakse speaking", or better still, last year, a quarter page photo of RK Narayan on the front page in the obituary piece for President KR Narayan; you can't be surprised after that.
Nadir, whatever you do, puh-leeez don't recast Madonna as Karen. I mean, just don't do it. On a less serious note, go for the play - it'll be fun.
Harriet, that deal on the books was awesome. Thanks! Ram & Maia - please figure how you're going to give me access.
By the way, I'm going to be back in Mumbai during week of May 15th, let's all try and meet up then!
Till then, take care,
posted by Anonymous at 5:09 pm
1 Comments:
1. Why were the babes lapping up the beach?
2. The blog is cool, yes. But there are many invisible residents. And I can only hound so many people. And some still have not posted. And 'some' people claim that they will post so much that I will get sick of them. Lets see lets see.
3. Any more pics with foolish captions?
4. Will figure out the book circulation thinggy...
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