wise words

morning bliss

mysore coffee + italian mocha express coffee maker = instant bliss

revelation

who is a blogger who doesn't blog? a non-blogger!
who is a writer who doesn't write? a non-writer!
shocked as she was with who she wasn't, she hit the keyboard and hasn't stopped since.

the happiest strays?

stray dogs near the rumtek monastrey, gangtok. fat, happy, furry, peaceful, quiet.

the nicest street

one of the nicest streets ever - MG Road, Sikkim - music playing, shops on both side, no vehicles, very interesting people to see. great bakeries and eateries. short and sweet.

gobi manchurian

the national dish. gobi manchurian. cheap. tasty. available everywhere.

jewellery loot

its amazing the pleasure jewellery can bring to a lady. especially when its eight Sia sets - big and happy, shiny and colourful all for less than Rs.3000/= :)

bought thanks to spending a day in bed watching homeshop18. very well done scripts. very good presenters. good deals. a lot better than the news and soaps.

check it out at

http://www.homeshop18.com/shop/u/y/p-Sia-Q-Maya-Q-Collection/Home_Online-pI_58240-clI_2-q_sia+maya+collection-

mojdis in jaipur

a roadside shoe seller in jaipur. colourful, celebratory, stuff. would be even more buy-worthy if they were gentler on the feet.

fire engine watering plants

what does a fire engine do when there's no fire? waters the plants :)

Wonderful, wonderful

Harishchadrachi Factory is a wonderful movie that celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit of Dadasaheb Phalke, who made India's first movie in 1911. A cheerful, upbeat, celebratory movie. Must watch.

moving advertisement

an autorickshaw with an ad - surprisingly rare, when you come to think of it.

high (recessionary) spirits

sign outside a bangalore pub ;)

the best tea - truly none such

here's a highly recommended but hard to find tea - grown on the hills of the nilgiri mountains. its a light, delicate, aromatic tea - made for brewing. available at the nilgiri supermarket in bangalore, but very hard to find here in mumbai.

i am king

i rule. any doubts?