Sunday, June 8, 2008

Monsoons... One of the things I thank God for!


Monsoons - the season I love. Its probably the only season, I thank God for. There are ample reasons to love (& hate) the season... but I love the season even for the reasons others hate it!

~ I love the season for hot pakoras and kadak chai in my balcony

~ I love the season for roasted corn-cobs (the famous Indian Bhuttas!)

~ I love the season for getting wet, with all the clothes on!

~ I love the season for local trains getting cancelled in Mumbai

~ I love the season for the winds on Marine Drive & the umbrellas getting 'Ulta' - making it awkward for all the 'Ladies & Gentlemen' having 'fun'!

~ I love the season for flooding of streets & reaching office with pants folded upwards

~ I love the season for all the mud-spots on one's back & bum. Remember its only here when you are completely responsible for your own mud-spots. The variety & number of spots is a testimony to how much & where all the person has traveled!

~ I love the season for standing at my window, observing the shapes, images & colours in the droplets which are continuously forming & dripping from the tip of the 'Peepal' leaves stemming from the wall of the flat opposite.


~ I love the season for the hot & steamy undergarments (they don't get dry & you have to invariably iron them next morning!)

~ I love the season for driving past the bystanders, splashing them with everything on the road & then watching their expressions by turning back!

~ I love the season for helping everyone get creative in the office with many age-old and some original & exclusive excuses - Like मेरी गाडी के सैलेंसर में पानी भर गया है, मेरा बच्चा फिसल गया, मेरी बीवी कल बारिश में भीग गई थी तो आज मुझे जुखाम हो गया है, सारे जूते गीले हो गए हैं ... और ... और.. सर इत्ने रोमांटिक मौसम में कोई ऑफिस आता है क्या?.... etc etc etc.... the list is endless.

~ I love the season for unscheduled Power-Cuts - for the respite from TV Channels & FM radio stations for some minutes!

~ I love the season for long drives and particularly long train journeys amidst a lot of greenery, water-falls, mist, washed roads, steaming hot food at road-side dhabas & vada-paavs at Igatpuri & Karjat Railway Stations.

I think these are enough reasons to love the season, however you can still add your own to the list. Hit on the 'comments' and submit.

2 comments:

seema said...

hey...hey ..thatzzzzzz all u can do?bah u more sensible than i thought......hhahahahah..
I GO CRAZZY..WHEN RAIN COMES CALLING------1-RIding bicycle & go for bhutta taking the longest route.2-able to wear shortest of short an without any xplainatn,3-in middle of traffic to sit in listning to pitter-pater nd writing yr frendz names on smokey window,,nd keep watching how many gets washed ..!!!!4-to smile nd laugh at all yr gud luking neighbours.,autowallah,liftman etc..and get away wid "mausam ka asar"5-playing GULPING BALL -game.u play near all those water logged roads & try to fumble nd fall grasping for ball under the water.6-without slippers to walk in rain holding hands.7-sitting by the pavement during power cut & listening to all ladies lamenting.8-to drink rain water tea wid masala freshly grounded nd pinch of fresh mint...ahha..9--leaning outside from yr window treating yrself to boonde barish kee...attkale lagatte hue ke ankh pe kitnee,naak pe kitnee aur galoan pe kitnee boonde giri!!10-raat ko der tak sabb pasandida gaane sunna aur sath mein ho barissh ka gaana.grt..11-road pe adhe paani mein sab milke garba karna ...12.adha saher chalte chalte jaana aur vishwamitr nadi kee paani ki level kitnee badhi khub atkale lagana...13-sab saheliyon ka bina karan jhor jhor se hasna..14-wid power gone to be able to hav (finally!!!)candle light dinner..aur kuch gungunana aur sab thunde woh gaana..kaunsa tha...15-to go nd hav sizzerlers at sam's pestering him to keep it open till midnyt.16-to sleep on the floor nd listen to earth dancing in rain....17-paani se bhari tahnee ko jorr se hilana aur sabko paani se tarbattar kar dena..nd to smell those woody smell in yr fingers wow..yese lagtaa hai jaise haath mein hi kahin..ful na khil jayen...hmm18-cricket match khelna.cut-a-run..aur khelne ke baad haari huwi team chai aur pakode ki party de.19-woh mongre ke fuloan ka jyada bheegne se tahnee se neeche gir jaana..aur usse ghar ka har kona mahekna.....20--jhule pe sar neeche kar latakte huwe kishoree amonkar,subha mudgal,gujarati garba/geet sunna...phleeezzzzz.. i seriously cant stop ....stil..sab koi jhumte dekhe hain aur ankho mein madhossi si lagtii hai!!!....barishh mein bheegna yesss.. monsoons are here.......(aur naa jane kitna kuch hai par yahin rukna thik hai...hahahhaha)
thanx sam for this space...

Samsible - Not very sensible said...

Seema Mam... u have posted a comment bigger than the blog itself!!!... Thanx for the time & words. Pl carry on.