Teriyaki!

Guess what! I spent a good 6 hours in Cafe Coffee Day today. Errr... nooo I was not catching up with old friends. I was with someone I stay almost all the time. So what was interesting enough to keep me glued to the place for sooo long u may ask. Well, its the CHICKEN TERIYAKI SANDWICH. All the people who have a tongue for good food must try this out. And the veggies can have the spinach and corn sandwich.
I spent so much time and d only thing that kept me seated there for so long was Teriyaki. Its got soya sauce, honey, white vinegar, lots of garlic, mayonese and other indegredients. All the things I like in one recipe.. that is Teriyaki..
I don't quite enjoy the music there though coz its the same repetitive I AM A BARBIE GIRL and SEXY EYES. But the place is a good hang out. I chilled out with my laptop and a book named DATELINE ISLAMABAD. I am still reading it so will write about the book once I finish it.

A Thousand Splendid Suns!

A voracious reader that I am, I read almost anything and everything I can lay my hands on. But obviously I do have my favorites too. I love books which are realistic... Books which evoke all the senses in the reader. Recently I read A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS by Khalid Hosseini. If you read the book you won't be surprised why this book is a best seller. This book so beautifully deals with the plight of women in Afganisthan, an issue much talked about. It is a fiction in a factual way. Sounds like an oxymoron but the imaginary tale is not really make-belief. The names and the events are twisted but they bear a strong resemblance to the real events in the lives of women in Afganisthan. It shows the quandry of women wedged between their youth and their husband's fading youthfulness. Most of these women are forced to marry men twice their age for reasons most unjustified. In the process they lose their adolescnece to these male chauvanists. But the women there are so dependent on the male members of their families that there is little they can do to improve their quality of life. Starting from the common man to the government, everyone isto blame for this distressing plight of the fairer sex in this sexist country.
But there is still a ray of hope. And althought this book shows the dark side of the life of Mariam (one of the two protagonists), Laila (the second protagonist), however, manages to find peace with her lover. So it is dark and optimistic too. Though one would feel terrible about Mairam, Laila's happiness comes as a relief.
Its a great read. Its one of the best books I have ever read in my life. For all those unaware souls, KITE RUNNERS by KHALID HOSSEINI is an awesome book too. These two unique books are worth cherishing for a lifetime!

INSATIABLE!

Sleep no more said one of Shakespere's character (Gawd! I don't remember who it was.. I guess Shylock.. excuse me if I am wrong... my memory sucks!).. but SLEEPING is the best thing one can do. I wish I was a bear. I could happily hibernate for months together without feeling rotten about it.. coz bears are meant to be that way, right! God bestowed that divine power in them to hole up for months. God, I wish you were that benevolent on humans too.. hehehe.. I am sorry.. I am being a lil too ambitious.. but again human beings are never satisfied with what they have.. I am sure bears have this advantage too.. they must b contended with what they have.. errr.. who knows anyways... BEARS DON'T whine and grumble.. hehehe.. and even if they do it is beyond human understanding. As they say, GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE... and the grass seems a lil too green and attractive on the other side. Thats why they say HUMAN NEEDS ARE INSATIABLE..
Alrite, I am into some serious bukkshit right now.. God save all the souls (if any) reading this "pointless" blog.. AMEN! :P

A perfect Holiday!

What are the ingredients required for a puuurrrffeeecct holiday?
Great place, even greater people, good food and good wine. :P
And all these ingredients were there in my vacation to Chandigarh, Manali, Simla and Chail. It was a short vacation but a funfilled one.
Of all the places i went I loved Manali the most. It was so picturesque that one could just sit outside ones room and admire the view for hours together without getting bored. It was as if I was living a movie. The air stirred, the sun slipped behind a cloud and then came a slight drizzle which stopped in no time making the atmosphere a lil sleepy and misty. It was a sight worth seeing.
The Vishisht Temple lane had its own charm. More than the temple the approach to the temple was mesmerising. It was a typical "pahadi" feel. I just can't explain how intoxicating it was.
Rohtang Pass was another major tourist place there. It is the highest point in Himachal pradesh. It is 13500 ft above sea level.. Phew! the road to Rohtang was breathtaking. Snow capped mountains, glaciers, streams throughout the way... It was amazing! the whole place was so good that it puntured the pores and raked my senses.
Simla was another sight all together. Although it was not as picturesque as Manali, the place had a different feel to it. The mall road in Simla was d ultimate place to be in. Happy thoughts are the only thoughts one would think there. The place is such that youthfulness which has deserted people would find a new life there. I am not very good with words but all I can say is that the place rocked!
On the whole, it was a great place and I had a wonderful time with my family and my cousin. Would do an encore soon.