Thursday, April 5, 2012

Thursday Thirteen - India Trip To-Do list

I am going home. After 8 months. It does not count that my folks visited me over x'mas. They really did not bring the Marina beach with them, you know.

I am sitting at the terminal waiting for the gates to open ( I am so boring, I come early to airports) as I ramble this list off my phone, from my heart.

This list is certainly subject to a lot of change; and don't kill me if I don't end up doing one of these. Me and my disclaimers! Here you go :)

1. Visit a sunrise at a beach. I am positive I won't travel to marina for this; but so have to try and go to Bessy,at least. Done. Went crazy with clicking.

2. Buy some sarees. I am not a huge fan of it, but of late started to have a huge crush. I am going to fulfil my family's dreams by buying all I can before this crush wilts away too. Done. Got a beige on pink tassar silk for Vishu.

3. My bestest friend has a baby girl. I last met the baby as a just born and chickened out to touch her. So so excited to hold her. Done.She was happy with me. Did not cry.

4. Get my brother to start a blog/web page. He does not need a push, but a kick to get things done. WIP. He is a lazy ass.

5. Have a cooking date with Chitramma. I am so excited about this! Done. We chatted for long and ate Mango Rasmalai.

6. Street shop at Pondy Bazaar and buy some really cheap earrings. Done.I bought stuff for 400 rupess off platforms. Might proud of it.

7.Meet folks/friends I have not met in previous trips. I am pathetic in the keeping in touch business. Mid way. I still had three dinners to go.

8. Check the guava trees I planted years back. Yes. Yes. They are so beautiful now.

9. Bully the brother to create a header for my blog. It's not without a reason he works in design. WIP. Anything with the brother will be.

10. Get a good hair massage and a facial done. Big time wish. Done. Amma did both. Her wondrous hands.

11. Steal the brother's Nikon and go mad experimenting with my unbaked photography knowledge. Done. I clicked even the Hindu newspaper in various angles.

12. Try really hard to make a trip to sowcarpet. Absolutely no time. Next time wish!

13. Go on my Scotty over Anna Flyover! Was not allowed to touch my scooty. WTH!

Did I tell you I am going to a wedding at Varkala? Kerala is my most favourite place to go after chennai. Everything about that place makes me want to buy a small piece of land there and eat a mini sadhya meal everyday. I am sneaking in a trip for templing around trichy. All this and more in a work/vacation trip.

Typing from an airplane is more awesome than I thought it would be! Here it goes online; from the air!

Update: I am home, waiting for lunch to reach my plate. I am super overwhelmed to see comments waiting for me! This is a surprise trip and when I told mom I blogged about it; she has started to subscribe to my blog! Yay!

35 comments:

  1. Wow...you typed in the aeroplane isnt that super cool *Looks with awe*

    Errr...any chances of coming slightly northward to Mumbai??

    enjoy the break okie :)

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    1. Yes yes! And I pressed the publish button as that cute steward was screaming at me.

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  2. Awesome! Hope you have a great trip, hope you get to do all these things. They sound super-fun! :)

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    1. I landed home unannounced today! Mom is probably in a state of shock :) thank you :)

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  3. For point 3) He-she, she-he?

    Have chaat and lassi in sowcarpet! And yes, sunrise at the beach.. Hafta, hafta, hafta.

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    1. I know! Typing in fast forward mode is a very bad idea. I just did not want to miss the momen and had to publish :)

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  4. That list makes me feel envious! And a wedding at Varkala! Just awesome! Have a great vacation! :)

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  5. Wow! Lively post! Typing from a plane is an awesome thing and now you must do these things above! :)

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  6. Have fun, babes! And just FYI, Kerala is currently like an oven. Enjoy! :)

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    1. Kerala also? I was thinking chennai is like a grill.

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  7. Enjoy your stay :) and complete everyting in the list! Do show us some pictures that you would capture from stolen Nikon :)

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  8. Very cool blog and i like your post. I feel the same way sometimes.
    :)
    Sowmya

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  9. I have been quiet all these while..but just this one time...pardon me!
    Your wishes tempt me to visit Chennai and do all that you say you want to do....esp the shopping and sunrise at Marina.
    Would you be kind enough to have a piece of Aavin palkhova on my behalf too??

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  10. I went shopping yesterday :). You remind me of a friend who has asked only for palkova from here !

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  11. coool post :)Enjoy your vacation!

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  12. Have a fantastic vacation and needless to say that I absolutely loved this post :)
    Keep us posted :)

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    1. I am just back from Kerala. Spiff was right when she said the place is smoking hot. Sure, will do:)

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  13. Have fun gal. And Varkala is a nice place to be .. I just returned from a Varkala trip yesterday and am still wondering what I am doing here.. Depressed .. wanting to go back there. Anyway .. enjoi while you are there ...

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    1. You were there? I went for a wedding, so spent less time at the beach. Pretty place, indeed!

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    2. Sheesh I was there for one whole week, the first week of April. Would have loved to meet you. I spent time with relatives there and the village life sort of fascinated me .. though I wanted to go back to the hustle bustle at times. It was a comfortable week.. u have maids to attend to everything... veggies straight from the garden to the pot.. warm eggs.. the sonny gleefully holding "baby hens" in his lil hands. It left a void ..somewhere..

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  14. Have a lovely time :) Guava trees and beaches..Bliss :D

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    1. Oh, it was! Missed your comment around, sorry :)

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  15. Oh! Lovely list - how many have you covered till now??

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  16. Wow, u totally give the prestigious 'mile high club' a brand new meaning :D

    Aaah, like u, I too hv a thing fr places whr thr r too many mellus - Bangalore, Dubai, Chicago....

    That's quite an impressive list - hope u achieve 'em all :)

    Have a safe trip, Arch :)

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    1. Mellus are so damn cute.Men, puppies et all. I am back to the grind. Will post soon!

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  17. This is really interesting…
    Gurgaonflowerplaza.com

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  18. I was a bit late to check your post...so, now you are back in Singapore? Hope you had a good time in Chennai. Btw, I am back in Chennai for good.

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