As you might know, I am in India nowadays for my brother's wedding. Things, as usual, are very hectic, and I am writing this on my phone on the way to Chennai airport to pick up some guests who are coming for tomorrow morning's wedding ceremony.
Here is a set of disconnected observations and thoughts I wanted to share with you all. Let me know if you have any thoughts.
* weddings and other big family events are a wonderful occasion for family members to meet each other, some after many years. And when you meet your cousins after a long break, it does not take long to re-make that bond.
* The subway sandwich shop in Chennai has separate counters for veg and non-veg subs. And all halal meat. And no beef or pork. I just had an Italian BMT with chicken ham and mutton pepperoni. :)
* mosquitoes are evil.
* The streets of Patna are much safer now.
* I have lost my conditioning to the constant honking. Or maybe I never had it, having grown up in a walled campus and gone to college in another.
* Getting your blackheads removed hurts.
* BSNL 3G SIM cards will not work in Delhi or Mumbai. In Chennai, 3G will work but voice will not.
* Indian vodafone "zoozoo" ads are cool. Look for them on youtube.
* Indian soap operas are terrible. And addictive to parents :-(
* you cannot carry spare batteries in your carry on baggage.
* carrying an episode of Bones on your laptop is a great help on cheap domestic flights.
* It is hard to get attendees in a party to start dancing, but once it happens, it is great fun. Yes, photos and videos will be posted ;-). Also, remember to make some lemonade with salt and sugar to rehydrate if you plan to dance like a madman at your brother's pre-wedding party. :)
and finally,
* Family _is_ the most important thing.
Getting ready to leave in a wedding procession at 5:30 tomorrow morning,
-A
--sent from my Google HTC Magic--
m in chennai too n will say dis place "SUX" !!!!
ReplyDelete"And no beef or pork. I just had an Italian BMT with chicken ham and mutton pepperoni." I wonder if they call it 'ham' so they don't have to admit it's 'pork'.
ReplyDeleteI am reading some texts after long time here otherwise it looked like blog giving me information about delicious cuisines of the world. :P Wishing your brother good luck for future...
ReplyDeleteMy dermatologist "popped" all of my blackheads once in high school, and it was possibly the best feeling ever. I felt like my skin could finally breathe!
ReplyDeleteFamily most DEFINITELY is the most important thing. Glad you get to spend some time with them.
ReplyDelete@starman: chicken ham is made from chicken and tastes like ham, not the other way round :). You can also get real ham here.
ReplyDelete@Y: thanks.
@lfv: ow!
@ER: Yup. Good times.