Well I am glad that despite the “recession” a lot is happening in and around Bangalore.
Here are some more places you could haunt when you have the time and inclination.
Tuck into Karnataka cuisine @ The Hindu
BANGALORE: A 12-day “Karnataka Festival – A Cultural Curry” showcasing the culture, art, heritage and food of the State began at The Chancery on Lavelle Road here on Wednesday.
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The festival, on till June 14, is an effort to preserve the rich tradition and heritage of Karnataka and to promote Karnataka’s art and culture, said Subroto Banerjee, General Manager of the hotel.
He said that the food was prepared under the supervision of Chef Govindaiah, who is a native of Magadi. He has over two decades experience in preparing south Indian food and has had stints in several well-known hotels.
Some of the food at the festival includes rice roti, kori roti with chicken masala, chitranna, puliogre, fish fry, kosumbari, ragi mudde, Mysore pak and jackfruit payasam.
While the lunch is priced at Rs. 349 per head, dinner is Rs. 399, plus taxes.
If you like plays maybe you could walk into Alliance Francaise.
Kharaashein is a play by the famous film lyricist and poet Gulzar based on his poems and short stories. The play is conceptualised by Salim Arif. The language is quintessentially Gulzar, the kind that draws his fans in droves.Kharaashein means scratches. Author talks about the wounds inflicted by terrible events during 1947, then again from time to time till today. In the name of religion, killings still continue inflicting scars on the face of humanity.But in every atrocity perpetrated by religious zealots, there are human faces that brave the odd, put their own lives at risk and help people irrespective of their religion, cast and creed. Kharaashein is an emotional experience one must go through and be stirred to the depth of one’s soul. It’s the kind of play where you invest 100 minutes of your time to witness the play and the play stays with you for a long long time caressing and cajoling your finer feelings.
Contact : 08041231340 / 08041231344
Location :
Alliance Francaise de Bangalore No. 108,
Thimmaiah Road
Vasanthnagar
Bangalore
Date & Time
Date: Fri Jun 05 – Sat Jun 06
Time: 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Well with that, I wish you a very Happy Weekend !!
Have a good time whatever you are doing.
Sipping Juices.. and more juices.. welcoming Nimbooz.. my favorite drink
Addicted to comics : Justice League and Amar Chitra Katha.. Reliving old times.. when I used to hide comics inside text books.. .
Bewildered at crashing my E 71 just while I was doing my config update. I was glad to go without phone.. for 10 days.. till hubby forced me to have a standby.. sigh.. well .. what would have happened in the good old days when there were no phones.. we all survived.. actually I like my phoneless status.. maybe its time I give up my mobile.. technology sucks sometimes..
Satisfied at decluttering old books which I have not touched. Went and sold them at Blossoms.
Overjoyed at finding a secret parking space if I want to browse in MG Road..
Terrified of the heat that burns me if I have to walk in the afternoons.. and its only the beginning of summer.
Planning a volunteering activity to teach at schools and or donating textbooks, storybooks, reference books to institutions that need it. Email me if you can help.
Enjoyed watching Sex and the City movie alone at home on a lazy evening… liked it.. I love Mr Big.. and I love the idea of the women friends.. they never go passe.. Made me long for the days in college when me and my women friends used to hang out together.. its difficult to find that as you grow older.. on this line of thought I was really impressed to see a friend’s photo page in facebook where she put up photos of friends ( then and now) she grew up together and are still together. Now thats what I would call friendship.. everlasting.. very rare to be in and around the same area as one moves on in life.. … well thats why we have Sex and the City.. hahaha!!
Craving for Ice golas.. lemony ones coz thats my fav flavor.. I think I shall make do with kulfi but its not the same thing.
Finally getting into working on THE house.. keeping in mind the recession and the unpredictable salary flow.. I think am going to move in with the basics and will do the rest in phases.. sigh..
Tempted to go get some spaghetti strapped dresses.. recession in mind… need to do this the old way.. go into the stores which I used to raid … long back… hope they are still there.. hahaha !!
Looking for a change.. in everything.. the creation is in process.. Maybe I will go bald..
Pissed off with my hair dresser who cut my hair without the style in place. And she has been cutting my hair for the last 10 years… the same bloody style and she forgets something important.. and really puts me off.. all the more when she says … that she has done what she usually does.. GAHHHH… Time for a new hair dresser and some blue highlights.. buhahahah
Embarrassed at forgetting my car number. Yours truly blithely tells her old car number when her car was blocking someone else and the poor security fella runs all around asking all and sundry whose car is the one with the new number ( mine). Suffice it to say that I was thoroughly red in the face after finishing my tasks and come to see a group waiting in front of my car and the security fella looking at me as if he was about to burst a blood vessel. And well moral of the story is that you will never see me there.. *million blushes wishing there was a hole that sucked me in *
Over my hat at some @&^@!$%#@%@# thats going on now.. ok its just me.. no one else..
Peaceful with the way yoga is going.. made me go off drinks.. well good for me.. I shudder to think I will go off non veg.. the urge you see.. well its all in the mind and all about choice.. and I know what my choice will be… buhahaha yoga or no yoga.. moi the mountain lady give up non veg.. well thats thought for food..
Thinking of starting a new business.. but zilch monies for that.. so keep thinking..
In the name of recession, seeing many things that really does not have anything related to recession.. LOL.. so what if this is just another scapegoat reason to get away with all the uncomfortable decisions which would be usually not be taken… tough times but heck.. dont have to rub it in …. its scary enough to think of the consequences.. if it does strike one..
Aghast at the crime aspects that have gone up. People in Bangalore.. please
Central Lock your car when you are driving around the city. There are miscreants who plan and target cars and bang the windows and scare the driver and maybe car jack it in broad daylight. This happened many a times in front of the Oasis Mall during busy hours. No use going to the police.. they ask some questions like why didnt you take photographs, etc ( well if you are scared, do you really think you will take photos). This happened to a colleague of mine and another witnessed a similar action.. and though they say that they have nabbed the dudes.
If you are driving back home late at night, central lock your car and DO NOT stop if any biker asks you to. Thats another means of car jacking or robbing you. Just drive by .. no matter what..
Moral of the story : DO NOT STOP for anyone.. when driving..
Interested ??? in this.. check it out.. ( i have never been to one )
Brinjal Festival2009
Brinjal, badanekai, is the king of vegetables which comes with its own crown! This is an event that will celebrate the diversity of Brinjals and contemplate our role in protecting it.
Don’t Miss the first-ever Brinjal Festival in Bangalore Venue: MHS Hall, Lalbaug (Double road gate)
Date/Time: April 5th Sunday, 11am – 7pm
Good Food, Healthy Food, Safe Food… should be a primary concern of all of us. The Brinjal festival is an attempt to bring a better consciousness and respect for our rich diverse food. Genetically Modified (GM) food crops pose a grave threat to the diversity and to our health as consumers. Let us all make informed choices about food, one of most fundamental necessities.
What’s in store?
Food Stalls with brinjal specials for you to savour
Cooking competition for innovative Brinjal dishes
Drawing competition and more fun events for kids
Brinjal Diversity Exhibition showcasing more than 30 varieties of brinjal
Screening of Mahesh Bhatt’s film Poison on the Platter
Awareness campaign about GM foods and the risk to our health and environment. Meet scientists, farmers, doctors and Ayurveda practitioners
What you are requested to do:
-Share this information with all your contacts in Bangalore.
- Print the attached poster, and stick it to your apartments, offices or forward this to your colleagues.
- Talk to your neighbors, encourage them to participate in the cooking and drawing competitions.
- Register your participation athttp://bangalore.aidindia.org/cms/?q=brinjalMela.
Well Bangalore seems to be only city which is having so many crisis at one time..
Power cuts.. : well more power to those who have inverters.. but heck I live in this old apt which I am going to leave in a few months time so am doing with silence..
Its actually bliss when the power is off at home since all around too there is no TV or no noise.. and I can actually hear the birds..
Sudden spurt of rains have given some natural comfort cooling at home.
At work, there is power saving strategy going on in all aspects. Human presence does bring up the humidity along with lights.. so its very uncomfortable. I realised that if the lights are not switched on, it is pretty tolerable.
Usage of phone lights, usage of extra monitors, making sure that small groups use small conference rooms to conserve energy… all being implemented.
Technology and its after effects.. what next.. ??
Fuel Crisis – Well after circumventing slowly and repeatedly with a helpless expression in my face the different petrol bunks, they finally fell for the hapless female in distress and secretly made a deal with me to give me fuel at a particular time. And I did have the benefit of being the regular customer and all that. All thanks to me filling from the same bunk just because it was close and convenient.
I am unabashedly glad that I am a woman and can get what I want just by altering my approach strategy.
On a different note, I like the Aamir Khan ads that are being aired.
Breaking News
Blasts in Bangalore.. !!! FISH !!! Just when I was thinking that what could be worse ??
Kharaashein is a play by the famous film lyricist and poet Gulzar based on his poems and short stories. The play is conceptualised by Salim Arif. The language is quintessentially Gulzar, the kind that draws his fans in droves.Kharaashein means scratches. Author talks about the wounds inflicted by terrible events during 1947, then again from time to time till today. In the name of religion, killings still continue inflicting scars on the face of humanity.But in every atrocity perpetrated by religious zealots, there are human faces that brave the odd, put their own lives at risk and help people irrespective of their religion, cast and creed. Kharaashein is an emotional experience one must go through and be stirred to the depth of one’s soul. It’s the kind of play where you invest 100 minutes of your time to witness the play and the play stays with you for a long long time caressing and cajoling your finer feelings.
Enjoyed watching Sex and the City movie alone at home on a lazy evening… liked it.. I love Mr Big.. and I love the idea of the women friends.. they never go passe.. Made me long for the days in college when me and my women friends used to hang out together.. its difficult to find that as you grow older.. on this line of thought I was really impressed to see a friend’s photo page in facebook where she put up photos of friends ( then and now) she grew up together and are still together. Now thats what I would call friendship.. everlasting.. very rare to be in and around the same area as one moves on in life.. 
