a memoir of etchings and wanderings
Yesterday was packed with a little more shopping, food and a set back by means of my laptop refusing to start up, and making revolting beeps at regular intervals. I am worried. However, to gether the happy bits, Ma and myself were dropped to Qurum (the shopping hub of the city) around the afternoon, by our kind neighbours; We began at Al Araimi Plaza, and walked through the entire area … Continue reading “Occurrences” →
From top to bottom: # The ‘Fulk Al Salamah’, HM’s royal vessel # Some of the silver stuff at Mutrah Souq # The Corniche, in it’s most picturesque self # The man and the Shawarma I do need a zoom lens now. Even though I might not be the most brilliant photographer as yet, and still am a little partial to the Auto mode, I would get one, in good … Continue reading “Corniche” →
I have been going around Muscat, strange as it may seem, on whatever little public transport exists here. Taxis are now considered safe modes of travelling for short distances, and the orange and white cabbies also readily converse in broken English and Hindi,dependnig on their perception of your nationalilty. So this evening, it was Mutrah, or the Old Muscat Corniche – which was completely destroyed by Muscat’s own tropical cyclone … Continue reading “Tourism Oman!” →
Had the nicest day today! Although Baba isn’t here and the house feels all empty and boring; but Ma, by herself can be super entertaining too! Had Rajasthani stuffed kachoris for lunch, with neembu paani and London Dairy ‘Pralines and Creme’ to follow… slurrp!!! Since it is Friday, and the neighbour wale uncle had chutti, they decided to go shopping, and Ma and me tagged along as well, with the … Continue reading “Shopping, shakes and Santino’s!” →
And it is another year passed in the bengali calender. Shubho Nobo Borsho to all. Welcome to the year 1417. Today is a day to celebrate, back in West Bengal. New clothes are a must, not to forget the feet touching and money getting too =D So much food and mishti all around. Here in Muscat, it has always been the same. The annual ‘Bongiyo Parishad’ meet, with children being … Continue reading “Nobo Borsho =)” →
This post is from a new place, a new computer and a new environment. There are no longer hills with vegetation, no cool breezes in the evenings, not every face I see, I can recognise, neither is there a feeling that ‘Yeah, I’ve been here forever!’ Not that I am complaining. Just that the air is so much more charged wih change – and more is coming, I know it; … Continue reading “A New Place” →
And just when I thought that I was finally getting used to our hill campus, the city of Pune, the fact that one should not bother at all about anything happening at all in college, apart from the gossip of course! The day before, my road transporter friends from GATI came and picked up my suitcase, trunk, sack, shoe rack and 2 cartons which are labelled ‘Destination Gurgaon’ and another … Continue reading “Change is here to stay” →
I was always the person to pride myself on the amount of undisturbed sleep I could get. Always poking fun at people who said,‘I just cannot get any sleep’, seems as if, recently I have been cursed by the entire lot! The last week has been the craziest, as mentioned in earlier posts. Staying up late into the morning, and sleeping more than halfway into the day. However, I have … Continue reading “Insomnia of sorts” →
I have been watching an assortment of movies/series/videos, through this past week. The highlights are: # 101 Dalmatians – Yet again, this classic has ensured that my love for dogs increase everytime I watch it. Kudos, Walt Disney! # Wuthering Heights – Now I know what tragedy is. # The 55th Idea Filmfare Awards – Thanks to a certain Rahul Kumar, and our intranet IP messenger; this was a complete … Continue reading “Movies and more….” →
It is the last few days of the post graduation course, and there has been so much happening. The Dissertation, project reports, html backlog preparations (that is exclusively for me, and a few of my brethren, packing, and nostalgia packed into little bits through all of it. The farewell party was a happening too, and I thought it to be one of the nicest parties we have had in the … Continue reading “Happenings” →