Well the newspapaer finally told of Respite within sight. After temparatures had crossed 40°C eight times in the last ten days, this is the most interesting news in the paper. Of course with the only news being the crap the politicians are cooking up, any news would be more interesting than this. The weather office said that the temparature would possibly decerase within the next 48 hours. However , the discomfort index, which also facotrs in the humidity along with the temparature, would remain the same. So in effect , nothing will change. The politicians and the weatherman are saying much of the same things. Sigh. :(

Nothing of interst happened today. But I'm still posting. The reason  is that I saw a movie today that totally blew me away. Its named "The Shawshank Redemption" and its rated #1 in the IMDB list of top 250 films of all time. It's a classic in my opinion. Go check out the movie yourself, I'm not going to tell you the plot. But its a touching reminder of the strength of the human spirit, of hope and shows that how friendship can start even in the most unlikely of places. A wonderful movie, and it really warmed me up from inside.

Cheers!

Heat

The temperature is killing people here. People are panting after coming from outside, and there's little hope of rain. My competitive is tomorrow. It won't go well and I've decided to take a year off and decide what to do with my life.
Cheers!

Yesterday

Yesterday was nice. Read 'A thousand splendid suns' by Khaled Hosseini and saw 'Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind'
Both of them blew my mind. The book was awesome, a touching tale of loss, oppression and love. I'd recommend it to everyone. The movie was also amazing. I've rarely seen a movie scripted as well as this one. No wonder it won an Oscar for screenplay. The cast performances were amazing. Highly recommended. It was a rare treat of literature and movies.

And in usual news, the temperature is still soaring high. Heard that a cyclonic depression named (hold your breath) Bijli might cause some rain today. Lets wait and see.

Cheers!

Food joint

There’s this little food joint near my house, and I sometimes go there to buy dinner if my mother doesn’t feel like making it herself. It’s in a little room with mud tiles for a roof. There are a few creaky old benches for seats, and an old fan and some light bulbs hang from the ceiling. The cooking is done on an old clay oven. The people working there make some of the food beforehand and usually heat it before serving it. They make the rotis on the spot. And this process fascinates me a lot. It’s a three step operation. One guy constantly kneads dough in a huge bowl. He then makes some lechis, rolls them out on a rolling pin and puts them on a huge inverted pan over the oven to heat. A guy standing near him, who also does the cooking, takes the heated rotis and heats them directly over a fire in another oven until they puff up. Then he lifts them with a huge set of calipers and drops them in a container. Finally, another guy serves it along with the other items. The efficiency in this process is breathtaking and I’m amazed at the speed with which rotis are made. On some days the store has a lot of customers, and on other days not too many. There’s a railway station near my house, and the travelers often have dinner there. Another thing I love is the smell of the place. A weird mixed smell of rotis and various food items make for a strange intoxicating smell. It’s not exactly high on hygiene, but with their budget, you can’t expect them to be. Oh, and before I end, the food tastes good.
Cheers!

Restart

Ok, I finally decided to start blogging again after I stopped last year. I am mainly doing it because I finally realised that there were thoughts that I couldn't keep in my regular journal. And that these thoughts are fleeting and temporary. So its best to write them down when I have the chance. I think i read a quote by someone who said the same thing. But I don't remember who. Anyway I'm starting again, and it'll be a wild spurry of thoughts, articles and occasional literature. I hope I'll be able to continue this time. Wish me luck!