Tuesday, January 23, 2007

budday celebrations















As usual mesmerised by fire
as usual late
aunty made fabulous coffee
and there was pav bhaji and cheese & pineapple
good friends and friends' friends
also ice cream and cake and halva
did you know that they call halva halva in Greek too
and they call the Indian style loo the Turkish style loo
hehe that rhymed!


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Monday, January 15, 2007

Back! Sort of

It's been so long that I actually forgot my username and password. Anyway, I believe I have been updated to the new blogger, not that that is likely to make much difference to the (in)frequency of my posts.
A quick look at things that are dominating my new year
a) Babies - 90% of conversations at home are dominated by them, the fond grandfather has even taken to baby talk with the cat to make up for not being in the UK
b) Food - What should one make for the next meal, what should the cook be told to make, how much oil, who needs to eat what, I need ginger and garlic. And Tify's salsa and crackers and cheese. Nilgiri's here I come.
c) The cat - is a very demanding feline, who is harassing people into patting him nonstop. Or feeding him. Or opening doors to let him in and out (he's too fat to come in through the windows you see) at all times of day and night
d) Houses - Have just been offered some extremely generous rates for a new magazine, but have to come up with places for them
e) Money - yes, well, this one doesn't need any elaboration, does it.
f) Valentine's Day - Blame Cosmo!
g) Love in the Afternoon - Audrey Hepburn, Gary Cooper and a DVD that only plays for 25-30 minutes a day. It's taken me awhile to finish this movie
h) Bookless in Hyd - haven't read a single new one this year. Sad