gajgamini
I snickered quietly when I read the meaning of this title; thought MF Husain was mad, as usual and forgot about it. But actually watched an elephant walking about this weekend and was struck by its walk. It had this mix of grace + sexiness + earthiness + Indian full-hipped woman sway that got me thinking that he actually had a thought in mind when he named his movie.
Anyway more about weekend - hectic spent almost two days travelling by train and road and only one proper day at the resort. But what fun. Discovered that the Rajdhani's meals are built into the price of their ticket, that the western style loos actually have TOILET PAPER! and you get soup with bread rolls and butter. Quite a revelation seeing that my last a/c Rajdhani trip was in 1989, from Delhi to Cal. Of course the two things I detest about a/c remained the same - the thermostat was set low enough to render me unable to sleep because I was too busy shivering and of course, missed all the scenery because of the closed windows.
I travel second class always (when I have the time) or fly because I really don't think it's an upgrade to travel ac - you miss the wind on your face, wind in your hair, soot all over, the chai sellers and cutlet caterers hawking wares. Miss the scenery, the little stations, the natural light. And its not like ac bathrooms are any better.
Anyway more about weekend - hectic spent almost two days travelling by train and road and only one proper day at the resort. But what fun. Discovered that the Rajdhani's meals are built into the price of their ticket, that the western style loos actually have TOILET PAPER! and you get soup with bread rolls and butter. Quite a revelation seeing that my last a/c Rajdhani trip was in 1989, from Delhi to Cal. Of course the two things I detest about a/c remained the same - the thermostat was set low enough to render me unable to sleep because I was too busy shivering and of course, missed all the scenery because of the closed windows.
I travel second class always (when I have the time) or fly because I really don't think it's an upgrade to travel ac - you miss the wind on your face, wind in your hair, soot all over, the chai sellers and cutlet caterers hawking wares. Miss the scenery, the little stations, the natural light. And its not like ac bathrooms are any better.
posted by i wonder why at 1:51 pm
7 Comments:
TP in the loos? Impressive.
Nothing about the boy? Also, Nishfat, elephant's chal is tradionally associated with sexiness and rhythm. it is supposed to be the perfect walk. just like a parrot's nose is considered perfect, though i dont agree there. these come from age-old indian scriptures. gajgamini is almost like a phrase, so M F Husain was actually being quite boring and obvious. i hate trains, but mostly coz of the dirty people who are all around me eating things and encouraging bawling brats. i would love to travel by trains in the winter, with the windows open, and no one with me. or perhaps some frens. actually definitely some frens. i hate rajdhani.
K: Really? Never knew he was being boring and obvious, thought he was being all painterly and mysterious. My mistake, obviosuly. As for bawling brats, gotta say there's no escaping them in any situation - from planes to shops to cinema halls. Thankfully office seems mostly free of them.
Oh and are you trawling blog twice a day for bits about boy?
T: Yup, totally impressed with TP in loos, especially as couldn't find my own roll in the bag - could not open bag wide either coz first thing to catch three sets of masculine eyes woulda been the undies.
Yo. Well we live and learn. Hahahahah, glad to impart unecessary info always. And of course since i am most interested in boy, i was hoping you will be kind and generous in your mentions of him. But alas, you prefer MFH.
wot? boy? BOY??
yes yes, it's not like anyone tells me anything anyway.
Yes boy warya. Sigh.
To clarify once and for all - boy is photographer who accompanied me on trip, whom K is interested in.
So nobody go getting any ideas here.
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