Diwali '16

first Diwali away from home.
not technically.
yet if you really get down to the nitty gritty of technicalities, it is. the. first. independent. Diwali. away from home.

and the first Diwali where each one of us are in different coordinates.

and this is where the homesickness hits hard. yes. it helps a bit if you have the Man come over for a pit stop en-route his destination. it helps a bit more if he carries those carefully wrapped goodies sent with tonnes of love from Mamma. it helps a bit  more with those long conversations.

i miss my Mamma.. and the Diwali cleaning.

for, i have the Diwali cleaning bug handed down from her to me (yes. OCD.) but i dont have Mamma here with me now.
growing up is not not fun.

so, this Diwali, it will be the candles, lit outside the door.


the first Diwali.




p.s. when was the last time you did something for the first time?

Durga Pujo 2016 - food diaries : Saptami

Durga Pujo instills a feeling of joi-di-vivre.

it brings with it, good food and most importantly the need and desire to just go out an dexplore new destinations for food. and so, begins the pujo sojourn. and the good food diaries.

it starts from Saptami. seven is definitely a magic number. day 7.
his wish was to try every outlet on that stretch of road. hop, skip, jump, in and out, and repeat.

we began with Chaayos. for, morning begins with chai-shai :) suleimani, desi and cutting! and of course the conversations. being oblivious to the crowd helps especially on a day when you feel you have all damned eyes on you. well, that's the Durga Pujo and Being Bong vibes! and no one's complaining. and it gets better when the awesome place throws in a free cuppa! hello Seven! you sure are magical.

so, 3 and one freebie cuppa later, we decide to say goodbye, with a silent promise to come back to this place later.

happy beginnings. happy mornings.. rolling over to the afternoon!

and the pictures say it all!

p.s. such a rusty post after ages. the fingers and the mind simply refused to be in sync. or maybe i am just getting old and age is finally catching up with me!